Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:17 am
sorry - double post
sorry - double post
World of Weird Al Yankovic
The biggest forum about Weird Al Yankovic
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Bermuda Interview With Backstage Live Sept 1!
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Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2008 4:31 am
Thanks, Nancy! That was a very nice interview, and a good read.
Thank you, Jon, for agreeing to do that.
Thank you, Jon, for agreeing to do that.
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 10:46 pm
Woot! My favorite drummer! 
Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:03 am
Yeah it's a really good interview. quite revealing in some ways.
Jon's so nice
Jon's so nice
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:55 am
very good interview 
cool to hear his story of the surprise Al-Con appearance
cool to hear his story of the surprise Al-Con appearance Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:27 pm
Bermuda is awesome.
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:56 pm
my slave name Jon Schwartz
What is the worst pick-up line you have ever used?
I keep trying Hey baby, wanna do an interview with me? but it invariably winds up with me actually doing an interview.
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 7:05 pm
Hey, Bermuda's a Flaming Lips fan! Awesome!!
Psst... pester Al into doing at least a style parody of them.
Psst... pester Al into doing at least a style parody of them.
Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 8:04 pm
What a great article! Jon is so very articulate. 345 cymbals... now, that's impressive!
Oh, that is so funny! Al was going to have "the band where all the people in it have unusual nicknames". Okay, who broke the chain? Steve? Jim? 'fess up!At the time in early 1981, Al thought it would be appropriate for me to have a nickname in quotations, a la Weird Al.
Oh, yeah, right. Who are you trying to convince, Jon? Spill!Ive only toured extensively with Al, and it may seem boring to admit, but things have always gone smoothly around us. No weirdness, nothing shocking, just a series of successful shows during the last 25 years.
This is great advice for any creative field. Thanks, Jon!Stick with it! Unlike many professions, theres no career path in music (the way there is in becoming a doctor, for example.) And theres no guarantee that hard work and learning the craft and personal desire will actually lead anywhere. But setting unrealistic goals - if Im not a full-time drummer by the time Im 25, Im quitting is a sure guarantee that nothing will happen. I always advise hopeful drummers to keep growing as a player, play with as many musicians as possible, broaden their musician network and make sure to include other drummers, and hang in there. Lucky breaks can happen when theyre least expected.