7/4/2012 San Diego County Fair

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Re: 7/4/2012 San Diego County Fair

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I consider it the best Al-concert that I've ever seen. Not sure how many cameras there were, but the live video was so awesome.
I was down, a bit right of the stage for the concert. I could see Al and the band really well, as well as look directly up to see the (again, impressive) live stream.

I also noticed and commented on how crazy it looked having Al in the audience, with everyone practically putting their camera/cellphone in Al's face while he was trying to do the WBUL bit. But he seemed to manage it pretty well.

I think it was the first time I heard You Make Me, or New Duck live. I might be wrong. But it was fun.
Surprised to see so many of the face-to-faces being used, lots of fun. One of them, I'm not sure if I had seen before, so maybe it was one that hasn't been released yet? He had the most recent one with Jeff Bridges, so who knows.

I was afraid the setlist would get cut short, being the stupid fair and all, especially since I thought I read the concert was to start at 7:30, with fireworks at 9. Luckily, the concert was at 9:30 (after the best fireworks show I've ever seen.)

I had an awesome evening. Absolutely awesome. Al and the band were in top form. The few tech issues near the start were not enough to detract from how I feel. Greatest Al-concert I've ever been to.

Which is nice, considering the Alpocalypse Live DVD was so disappointing. :ph34r:
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Great to hear about the live video screens and the Canadian Idiot jacket!

Gonna search for a pic of that jacket now...
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HalifaxKat wrote:Great to hear about the live video screens and the Canadian Idiot jacket!

Gonna search for a pic of that jacket now...
Never mind, I found it! Another fine offering from Loudmouth Golf, who brought us the zebra suit.
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Awesome stuff, would love to buy one of those outfits, but I never go anywhere so the cost doesnt make sense for me

BTW, Cledus T Judd was always the opposite of Al, doing the country parodies. Well in his new video Cledus wears the pants from Al's WYL jacket.
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Thanks for the link! Really like their suits. The jacket definitely adds to the song.
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Helen, that jacket is perfect! I love all the stuff Al gets from Loudmouth Golf. Wish I had the cash to get clothes from there. Ah, well.
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wow, it's almost as if they made that jacket with "Canadian Idiot" in mind.

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I just saw someone post on twitter that Al was not so nice to the Navy Band Personnel backstage. I find this hard to believe. Well, the exact tweet: "@joanjett and @smokey_robinson were totally cool to Navy Band personnel backstage at the fair in Del Mar. @alyankovic, not so much." I am tempted to ask how so. I can't imagine Al not being nice to anyone, especially the band (or people connected with them) that opened for him.
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Perhaps he was keeping to himself as has been reported by another person, I believe a cheerleader. Apparently that is seen as rude
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Wow...well, that doesn't sound as bad as that tweet made things seem. Where did you see the comment from the cheerleader? Just curious.
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