One comes to enjoy the perk’s of being a celebrity. Whether one is acknowledged for their skills as a radio personality, film star, internet blogger or Transformers expert, it is nice that society values you above the regular folk and treats you as such.
Earlier this year I took my family to Sydney to experience some live shows. My son and I were off to see Weird Al Yankovic, while my wife and daughter were off to see Hairspray. As Hairspray was showing at the Casino, our family decided to book a modest room at The Darling Hotel next door.
Of course, the inevitable happened. Despite having booked a normal room, once the staff saw Big Angry Trev walk through the doors, we were immediately given a free upgrade to the Penthouse (not bad since it cost over $3000 more a night than the room we had booked!).
So when one is treated so well, it is only fitting to give some words of thanks in return. So lets take a look at The Penthouse Suite at The Darling.
Now THIS is what a Hotel Room should look like
I loved the fact that our room had it’s own foyer you walked through before you reached the actual room. Upon entering one is treated to a gorgeous open-planned kitchen, dining and lounge area, with one wall made up exclusively of floor-to-ceiling windows that offered a breathtaking view of Sydney Harbour.
The view by night
Exploring the area, one finds that not only is every room climate-controlled – but dual climate controlled, so that if one person wants their side of the room at 26 degrees, and the other at 28 then the room can accommodate. Handy for when you have more than one person sharing a bedroom. And the bedrooms – I swear they must have murdered a dozen flocks of geese to make the beds that soft, perfect to watch the multiple widescreen televisions from.
The bathrooms (yes, plural) that also were climate controlled, were fabulous. The showers had their own room – 2 showers with 3 heads apiece side by side. At the other end of the Penthouse was a private steam room, with a spa bath next door that could accommodate a small family.
When not enjoying the opulence of our Penthouse, we decided to take a dip in the rooftop swimming pool and jacuzzi – just the thing to help us relax after a hard day of comfort and luxury.
Rooftop Swimming PoolRooftop Jacuzzi
The next morning, we decided to order a room service breakfast, easily accommodated given the 11am checkout time. You have to appreciate a hotel that gives you this many options for eggs.
Awaiting my breakfast
So when staying in Sydney, do yourself a favour darlings and stay at The Darling. Friendly staff, incredible food and accommodation worthy of even Big Angry Trev himself! 5 Stars darling, 5 Stars!
There is only about a month to go until the new Transformers Rise of the Beasts film hits theatres and the hype is building, with everything from toy lines hitting shelves to art exhibitions taking place to celebrate the upcoming flick.
However, it wouldn’t be a Transformers movie without there being something contentious to make the fandom all scream at each other, and in this case it’s the design of Wheeljack.
“Did I do that?’
Wheeljack, the very first Transformer to ever hit screen, was the Autobots mad-scientist, always coming up with whacky inventions and weapons that more often than not backfired. This combined with his distinctive headscuplt, easy-going personality and slick Lancia Stratos Turbo race car alt-mode meant that he was a fan favourite and one of the better known Transformer characters.
Wheeljack nearly appeared in the Dark of the Moon Transformers movie, but the decision was made at the last second to call the character ‘Que’ instead, as an homage to James Bond’s gadget guy. Still, this decision was made so late that some toys and in the associated video game the character was still called Wheeljack.
‘Hey, it could be worse – I could look like this in the new movie!’
Wheeljack made his proper live-movie appearance in the Bumblebee Movie. Whilst he had but a single line, he could be seen battling on Cybertron at the start of the flick and was instantly recognisable. Despite being on screen for a very short amount of time, he received a very cool Studio Series figure which had an altmode of a Cybertronian HoverCar, instead of the Cybertronian HoverVan mode he had in the G1 cartoon.
In the upcoming Rise of the Beasts movie, a sequel to the Bumblebee flick, Wheeljack has completely changed from the previous film, with a completely different robot mode and altmode to any he has sported before. Some fans are really not happy, with other fans really not happy that those fans are not happy.
So where does my opinion lie in all this? Well let me tell you:
“Don’t be a slave to G1, don’t be a sook – characters change!”
This is the argument that a lot of fans are giving to those that don’t like the look of the new Wheeljack. And I think they’ve got the argument slightly wrong. I believe it’s not that people are annoyed that this incarnation of Wheeljack in not a carbon copy of his G1 incarnation, it’s that he’s not really recognisable as Wheeljack at all.
VW fans however are gonna be psyched!
People, for the most part unless they are the most staunch geewunners (which do sadly exist), don’t mind some changes to characters, as long as they retain some key essence of the original. It keeps the characters fresh and interesting. Fans had no issue with Wheeljack being a Wrecker with a rebellious personality in Prime (2010). Wheeljack having a country accent and a mouth in Cyberverse (2018) and the new Earthspark (2022) cartoon have also been received without complaint. Despite some changes these incarnations were still instantly recognisable as Wheeljack, due to either their physical appearance and/or personality. This incarnation doesn’t look, act or sound like Wheeljack (that we’ve seen thus far – who knows what may happen in the film). So I completely understand why some fans are going ‘Why not just make it a new character instead of completely changing an old one?’.
These WERE the droids you were hoping for
To use an example from a different pop-culture franchise – it’s like Batman; there are dozens of different iterations of Batman with varying costumes and personalities, but you can generally pick up a comic or see a movie and still go ‘yep – that’s Batman’.
All slightly different in looks and personality – but all still definetly Batman.
No one is demanding that every Batman look like Adam West, they just want it to still be recognisable as the character. If they did a comic where Batman was actually a 6’10” Slavic insurance-claims adjuster who lives in Brisbane, and at night throws rubber ducks at criminals whilst making poultry-puns, people would be like ‘WTF? That’s not Batman!’
If we were to use a Transformers character such as Grimlock, we see the pattern repeated. He is usually a grey Cybertronian T-Rex with a rebellious attitude. But we have seen different versions of him over the years. In the Alternators toyline he turned into a Ford Mustang, in Titanium a Cybertronian tank, in Rescue Bots Academy a Dino-cycle, in Age of Extinction a Gigantic Rex-Dragon. In the RID15 Cartoon he was back to being a Cybertronian T-Rex again, but now green with a teddy-bear like head and a goofy personality.
All slightly different in looks, personality and altmodes, but all still Grimlock.
Each of these differed greatly from the core G1 character, but there was still enough recognisable elements that you could look and go ‘yup – that’s Grimlock’.
‘There have been different Wheeljacks before – they reuse names all the time, get over it!’
Armada Wheeljack
Yes, lots of characters got their names reused in Beast Wars, then again in early 00’s in shows like RID & Armada, but those were generally exceptions where they just randomly used names in order to keep the trademark. Wheeljack in Armada was a bitter Autobot that swapped allegiance, and besides a car altmode had nothing to do with the original. Similarly Grimlock, whom we were discussing earlier, turned into a excavator in RID and had zero connection to the original character. So the precedents are there.
One of these Grim’s is not like the other ones…
That being said, Hasbro has taken a far more uniform approach to their characters in the modern era and, outside of the Movieverse, these aberrations have happened very little over the last 15 or so years.
So am I going to boycott the movie because Wheeljack is essentially unrecognisable? No – I’m still looking forward to it! And for all I know I might really like the character on the big screen and go out and buy the SS figure of him. But do I understand why some fans have a beef with how he is being portrayed – yes I do.
Causing more mixed feelings in fandom than a female Ghostbuster
So my 2-cents are: if you don’t like how you think the ROTB Wheeljack looks/acts/sounds – go watch the movie next month and see if he grows on you. Heck, he might be good enough that he earns a right to simply share the name, like G1 and Beast Wars Inferno do.
To those who have a problem with others disappointment in what the character looks like so far, give’em a break eh – it can be a bit heartbreaking to see a character you’ve loved for years changed beyond recognition for no obviously discernable reason. But yes, when you’ve read the 50th‘they’ve destroyed the character!’ rant, I can understand how your patience would wane.
For the past 6 weeks the fabulous More than Meets the Eye Exhibition has been on show at Kings Comics in Sydney. This has consisted of original Transformers artworks by recognized modern artists, as well as toy displays by prominent Australian collectors, showcasing Transformers merchandise from the past 25 years.
I was lucky enough to be invited to the VIP Opening Night of the exhibition and while there, along with Eddie Zammit – the curator of the exhibition, and Toy Exhibitor Lisamree Chiu, I was interviewed by the lads from Each To Their Own in their That Figures! series of videos. Check out their video below:
You can find more video’s by these talented guys at @EachToTheirOwn – make sure to check them out! And speaking of checking things out, make sure you get down to Kings Comics to see the Exhibition by Radio Velvet before it finishes up at the end of April!
The new Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie is less than two months away, and figures are already turning up on shelves in anticipation of the latest instalment of the franchise.
When I attended the Beasts Base Camp experience at Taronga Zoo I was lucky enough to be given a gift bag by Hasbrothat contained, amongst other things, a Studio Series Airazor. Then when attending the MTMTE Exhibitionat Kings Comics my son was lucky enough to receive the same! So being the first foray for both of us into the new movies toyline, thought it only fitting that we give you our thoughts on the figure.
Robot Mode
Given that Airazor has not, as of the writing of this post, had her robot mode shown in any footage, it is hard to give a proper account of how screen accurate the figure is. It is certainly a nice looking figure, with an avian-like head, consistent colour-scheme, good proportions and decent articulation. The wings give a cape-like appearance and the missiles on the arms lend that combative look of an alien robot about to enter the fray. The face is not particularly feminine, but then very few Airazor figures in the past have had one either so one could say its true to form. The feet should be turned so that the smaller talons face the front, but I personally think she looks that bit cooler and more bestial with the larger facing forward.
Falcon Mode
The figure really shines here. A beautiful wingspan that can be adapted to a number of different configurations and poses. A sufficiently detailed head and claws really give that metallic-bird appearance, with this Airazor not having an organic outer form like previous iterations of the character. Looking from below she doesn’t look great, but then to be honest most real life birds don’t from that angle either (I raise ducksand chickens – trust me on this) so I personally find it forgivable. The only main detractor is that the outer wings unclip very easily. They can be clipped back on with similar ease so it’s a mild irritation at best.
Worth Getting?
Studio Series rarely lets us down in terms of screen-accurate & highly detailed figures, and has not disappointed once again. The figure boasts a lot of detail, though more detail in the Transformation would have been nice, you definitely don’t need the instructions for this gal. The figure shares much of its engineering with Kingdom Airazor so anyone who has that figure will know largely what to expect.
If you are into Beast Wars characters, or are looking to pick up toy representations of characters from the upcoming movie, then Studio Series Airazor fits the bill nicely and I welcome her as the first Maximal to enter my Studio Series collection.
Got something to say about this figure? Pop it in the comments section below!
Transformers can transform into most anything right? That’s what makes them Transformers. Over the years we’ve seen them turn into everything from toasters into entire cities.
There is also a history of Transformers turning into humans. Whether that’s having their consciousness put into a human clone like way back in the Generation 1 cartoon, to Pretenders – human on the outside but robots on the inside – like Alice from Revenge of the Fallen.
Bishōjo is a Japanese term for cute girl. Cute being the operative word rather than sexy. This term and indeed anime genre has spawned a statuette toyline called Bishoujo, a series of statues based off of Shunya Yamashita’s illustrations of various movie, game, and comic characters in the Japanese Bishōjo style. This series has contained characters ranging from fighting games to DC characters to even My Little Pony!
So ever wonder what Optimus Prime and Megatron would look like if they transformed into cute girls? Well lets find out!
Optimus Prime
There is a lot of details within this statuette that call back to Optimus Prime’s robot mode. The hair is styled in such a way to harken to Optimus’ antenna ears, the eyes are blue like his optics and there are even goggles on top. Most of the references to robot Optimus are in the clothing and accessories. The majority of the clothing is coloured to reperesent the robot mode colours, there are wheels attached to the boots, she has the Matrix on a necklace around her neck (stealing Galvatron’s look are we Optimus?) and even carries a briefcase indicative of Optimus’ trailer in truck mode.
A nice touch is that you can remove the face and replace it with one that has Optimus’ faceplate. This will appeal to some while others will find it offputting. Either way it means Optimus while in cute-girl mode is still COVID-safe!
Megatron
Like Optimus, there are many details in the Megatron figure that are call outs to the robot form. The hair frames the head like Megatron’s helmet, the eyes are red, the expression is aloof and irritated and the colour scheme of the clothing references Megatrons robot mode, from the grey top to the black skirt to the red on the inside of the trenchcoat.
A dominating part of this figure is the Fusion Cannon. They have made it so ludicrously big that Megatron’s cute girl form carries it akin to how one would carry a rocket launcher, rather than it being attached to the forearm.
The Packaging
These are figures that very few will be keeping MISB. The packaging is such that besides the face you cannot make out the figure within. The boxes are still quite nice though and worth keeping if you have the room. Personally I removed the inserts to use as backing displays for the figures.
Worth Getting?
These are not cheap figures, going for about $200au each, so are really only recommended for serious collectors of either the Transformers or Bishoujo toylines. But one cannot deny that they look great, and can certainly add a bit of variety to ones display shelves. Now to await the Bumblebee figure due to be released later this year!
What do you think of these figures? Really cute or just too weird for your tastes? Let us know in the comments section below!
What a time to be a Transformers fan! With the Rise of the Beasts movie to hit cinemas in two months, it seems promotional events are happening left, right and centre!
Wednesday night saw the VIP Opening Night for the Transformers: More than Meets the Eye art exhibition at King’s Comics.
Promotional Blurb: Radio Velvet, Kings Comics and Hasbro, a global branded entertainment leader, are pleased to present Transformers: More than Meets the Eye – a world-exclusive exhibition, celebrating the incredible universe of Transformers, through the eyes of its fans and collectors, plus, six acclaimed artists.
Being everyones favorite exhibitionist, Big Angry Trev was invited along to the exclusive VIP opening night of the exhibition, and what an exhibition it was!
King’s Comics and Radio Velvet went all out in setting up a dedicated space for this exhibition. The floors, walls and even stairs were covered in Transformers art. Sniff… it felt like coming home.
The FloorThe Stairs
The Walls
Toy Exhibitors
Along the outer walls were display cabinets full of Transformer products, classic and new. Cabinets were set up by Hasbro, Lobos Collectables and even Kings Comics themselves.
In what was a wonderful nod to the part the fandom plays within the Transformers brand, several prominent Australian collectors were invited to display parts of their personal collections. Jason Murray’s display, along with his huge collection of Transformers pins, was enough to make the most hardcore fan drool. Lisamaree Chiu’s highly impressive collection of Optimus Prime’s from multiple Transformer continuities showed how the character has changed and evolved over the years. Kelvin Chan, as well as helping set up the comic display for Lobos Collectables, devoted much of his own display to the work of late Australian artist Andrew Sorohan. Kings Comics employee ScottSheens had a wide and varied display, including a wonderful cityscape made up of G1 figures.
Display by Jason MurrayDisplay by Lisamaree ChiuSo many Optimus!Display by Kelvin ChanDisplay by Scott Sheens
A couple of fans even got to present multiple cabinets. Michael Vella’s multitude of Bumblebee’s, many of them quite rare, were very eye catching. And there wasn’t a fan present that didn’t contemplate what it would be like to own his showing of sealed G2 Stunticons! Ben Keenan had an incredible display of different Hot Rod/Rodimus Prime toys, and a collection of boxed G1 figures that would bring a joyful tear to the eye of the most hardcore Geewunner.
Bumblebee’s by Michael VellaVarious by Michael VellaHot Rod display by Ben KeenanBoxed G1 display by Ben Keenan
All the fans putting on displays were in attendance at this VIP event. This meant that guests could ask questions about individual pieces and added that extra delight to the proceedings. And for the exhibitors, they got the thrill of rubbing shoulders with local Transformers royalty – lucky ducks!
Lisamaree & Big Angry TrevJason Murray and Big Angry Trev both point to their personal idolMichael Vella & Ben Keenan with expressions of joy and awe – both appropriate responses
Meet the Artists
Of course, it would hardly be an art exhibition without artists. Running down the centre of the room were huge bio’s of each artist, giving an insight both into their art and the artists themselves.
For young and young at heart
Something I have personally loved is that both the Roar & Snore Beasts Base Camp and the VIP Art Opening event were accessible not only by the invited adult fans, but children too. My son Orion adored being able to stay overnight at the zoo, and felt like a celebrity when the friendly Hasbro staff at the art show all recognised him from The Transformatorium video and helped ensure he had a wonderful time! Thank you to Double Jump Communications too for helping to coordinate such fantastic events!
Father, son & Optimus at Roar & SnoreFather, son & Optimus at Art Exhibition
The More than Meets the Eye Exhibition will be on display at Kings Comics from the 6th to the 30th of April. I highly recommend even the most causal Transformers fan take the opportunity to visit and become entranced by what is truly an enriching experience. Full credit to curator Eddie Zammit, he’s put on a heck of a show!
Have you been yet to see this awesome exhibition? Tell us about it in the comments section below!
With the imminent approach of the new Transformers movie, Rise of the Beasts, promotion and marketing is in full swing!
Yours truly was lucky enough to get invited to help represent the Fandom on the opening night of the Transformers Beasts Base CampRoar & Snore Experience at Taronga Park Zoo. Along with a couple of other fans as well as celebrities and media, courtesy of Hasbro we were treated to a truly amazing night!
First off, you knew you were in the right place when there are two big fellas ready to greet you!
Big Angry Trev & Optimus Prime – I smell a spin-off coming!
We were given a guided tour by the keepers around some of the animal enclosures. It was interesting to see just how more active many of the animals are at dusk, it was the most animated I’ve ever seen koalas in my life! The zoo is very cool after opening hours.
They weren’t asleep!
We were subsequently ushered into an auditorium where we were given a special glimpse at some Rise of the Beasts material. A non-disclosure agreement prevents me discussing what we saw, but fans will be very happy indeed!
Surprises on the way!
After our secret viewing we were treated to some displays of the upcoming Rise of the Beasts action figures, due to hit shelves here in Australia on April 10th.
Sometimes it pays to be a superfan
Next a jaumty stroll to Beasts Base Camp – so cool! Everywhere you looked there was jungle-themed Transformer touches on show.
Into the main communial area we were ushered. Plenty of food and drink on offer as we lounged about on Transformers-themed cushions. Time for Big Angry Trev to go to work and shmooze with the other Aussie celebrities.
Miguel MaestreJordan Raskopoulos
As dark approached were escorted to our tents. Each tent was numbered and had its own Transformers theme. My tent-mate (Griffin of Ozformers) and I were in Tent 6 – The Mirage Tent. And talk about the views!
Inside on our beds, we found the very pleasant surprise of gift bags, containing all manner of Transformers merchandise – thanks Hasbro!
Freebies!
After another short tour we were given dinner, a delightful array of different traditional African foods. Then a special after-dark walk around some of the habitats.
No, not a satanic camel. At night the red light bothers the animals a lot less than white light
Next morning its more tours from the incredibly friendly keepers and then breakfast, followed by some up close and personal interactions with some of the animals. I must admit I absolutely ADORE giraffes, so getting to hand feed one was definitely a personal highlight and I was almost in tears, feeling so moved by the experience.
The event finished just as the zoo was opening up for the day, and what a fantastic fun experience it was overall! I’d like to thank Hasbro Australia once again for the opportunity, I can’t wait to bring my son to meet Prime & Primal! Don’t forget that the toys hit shelves on April 10th, and the Transformers: Rise of the Beasts movie will hit theatres on June 8th.
“Don’t mess with us – especially the little bloke below me, he’s angry!”
I’m a Transformers collector. For quite a while now, people have been asking to see more than just photo’s of The Transformatorium, my specially built shed housing over 4000 Transformer figures! But doing a quick few vids with a camera phone to post online didn’t seem like it would really do the scope of the shed justice.
So in conjunction with Able Media Productions, for the first time we have proper footage of The Transformatorium in all its glory, as well as questions about the shed answered by yours truly.
The following video is the extended cut with 12 extra minutes of footage, showing through my personal collection a history of Transformers toys going back nearly 40 years!
I’ve been collecting Transformers for nearly 40 years. For quite a while now, people have been asking to see more than just photo’s of The Transformatorium, my specially built shed housing over 4000 Transformer figures! But doing a quick few vids with a camera phone to post online didn’t seem like it would really do the scope of the shed justice.
A film 39 years in the making
So in conjunction with Able Media Productions, for the first time we have proper footage of The Transformatorium in all its glory, as well as questions about the shed answered by yours truly.
Weird Al is easily the most beloved comedic singer of all time. One of only four artists in history that has managed to have a Top 40 hit four decades running (the others being U2, Michael Jackson & Madonna), his enduring popularity and relatively clean material means that adults and kids alike have been enjoying his music for nearly half a century!
Well, Weird Al has been touring once again with his self-deprecatingly titled show ‘The Ill-Advised Vanity Tour’ and luckily for residents of the land down under, this tour has included Australia.
My son is as big a Weird Al fan as I, so what better to be the first concert of a 10-year old than to see the funny man in person, which we did at the Enmore Theatre.
Originals – Yes, Parodies – No
Weird Al is best known for his parodies of other singers works, but chose to leave them out of this tour, instead focusing on his original songs (of which he has written over 90). Whilst this was somewhat of a disappointment for those for whom songs like Fat or Foil are favourites, it meant that for many of us we were hearing some of his lesser known songs for the first time which was a treat indeed.
Still kickin it at 63
Despite the fact he looks much younger (he practices a level of clean living I could never attain) Weird Al is now in his mid sixties. When first entering the stage he did a high kick that would make the most stringent Karate master proud… and then sat down. For the rest of the show Weird Al and his band, also getting on in years, stayed seated with just some thrashing of the heads. Whilst this took away somewhat from the spectacle of the show, it did not detract overall and Al’s voice has lost nothing over the years – he could still belt out the hardest rock with an intensity that would rip my vocal cords apart. Lighting was used to excellent effect, adding some much needed visual appeal.
The Sound
Perhaps the one disappointment of the show. Either side of the stage were huge walls of speakers. Whether they were aging themselves so not as crisp sounding, or simply were cranked too high, the volume was such that there were a few songs where you simply couldn’t understand what Al was singing. Hopefully this is something they can rectify for future shows. The volume was that intense that at one point I could feel myself getting a headache and my son was covering his ears with his hands, despite us being a full 20 rows back from the stage.
Despite these few quibbles, the last 3rd of the show really kicked buttock! Al finished off his main set with an even longer version of ‘Albuquerque’, a song of his that I had never cared for but that night had me in hysterics! This was followed by a most surprising encore: first Weird Al sang Paul Simon’s‘You can call me Al’ – and no it wasn’t a parody, he just sang the song. It would be the first time in 40 years I’ve heard Weird Al sing a straight cover of another performers song and he did it quite well.
This was followed by a huge pastiche of bits of Al’s own parody songs (such as Amish Paradise) along with snippets of other songs like ‘The Lion Sleeps Tonight’ – garnering him and his band a standing ovation from an appreciative crowd.
Other attendee’s reactions:
David from Sydney
It’s always a massive joy to see one of your favourite performers live, and it’s even more enjoyable when they surprise you! A really unusual selection of songs and bits of banter that reminded us all that Al has a hugely wide range, and just doing parodies isn’t his jam. sometimes you need to play a full set of your own weird idiosyncratic numbers that some folks may not know as well. but still showcase the bizarre brain of the man himself… The Pre-show set of Emo Phillips was a weird throwback to an older style of comedy that is both timeless and at the same time strangely dated. It therfore felt even weirder when making up to the minute gags about Russia and American foreign policy along side “kill my wife” that could have been from the 60s, 80s or 90s….
It was a great show, but the band and Al himself are definitely showing their age. A little less running around the stage, a little more 3 guys on stools playing great technically brilliant music.
I would have been happy to have seen any show, but “funny feeling you don’t love me anymore” is one of my all-time faves so it made me very happy that i got that one on my night. Oh and the dada-ist poem and rhythmic chanting in the end was a piece of pure magic!
Orion from Rural NSW
It was a really good concert, Weird Al sang ‘Albuquerque’ really well. I liked how he would say every berry donut they probably ever made in it. He mixed up lots of his parody choruses in one bit for the encore.
Jamie from Sydney
Weird Al Yankovic was such a joy to see in person! Performing at his very weirdest, he put on a show that included such dubious classics as “Dare to Be Stupid”, “Don’t Download This Song” and “The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota”. Demonstrating his phenomenal range, he performed some of his songs in different styles, including a Reggae cover of Word Crimes. Friends of mine went to the show the next night and got a completely different set – I know I’ll be buying tickets for both nights if I’m lucky enough to see him again!
Aaron from Perth
I think the show itself was pretty dang great. Biases aside Al is still extremely funny, and he and his band legitimately rock on stage. Admittedly the sound system wasn’t the best so during many of the songs it was difficult to understand any of the lyrics, which could hurt the enjoyment of any songs that I or other audience members aren’t intimately familiar with.
That said, the songs I didn’t know I enjoyed which was only a few, and he also played a few of my all time favourites of his (including a style altered version of my absolute childhood favourite). And the finale was a mind bending spectacle I couldn’t have seen coming.
Less to do with the show itself, but I did find the audience a tad underwhelming, it seemed barely anyone was reacting most of the time in contract to my family and I headbanging along with Sue for instance (and that’s not to mention the one guy that wouldn’t stop yelling “Albuquerque”).
All in all, a fun experience that my family and I loved.
Finally after being a fan of his for so long, I got the chance to see him in concert. And it was no disappointment. A great artist with alot of music out there, parodies and his own. Both are great.
Did you see Weird Al live in concert? What did you think? Feel free to pop your thoughts in the comments section below!
