08/13/10 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheater

[JuddSandage]

I attended the concert last night (the 14th) and thought it was great, I do like the new WTF Chant during Yoda, the only other concert I attended was the Running With Scissors back in '99 in San Berdo.

Not to be a camera nerd but

The seats were pretty good, but my camera only got so-so pictures because I had to zoom in so far. I even had to change the battery three times because the flash kept eating my batteries up. I had enough extras though.

you do know that your average cameras flash is only good up to about 20 feet max, and anything beyond that is useless, so turn it off to save battery power, also the auto focus light that some cameras use is also useless past the same 20 feet distance so I would also suggest to turn it off to save even more battery power, read this posting on Gizmodo http://gizmodo.com/5376271/giz-explains ... eras-flash" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for a better idea of what I am talking about.

[TMBJon]

I do like the new WTF Chant during Yoda

I really think we should start calling it this.

[JuddSandage]

My friend sitting next to me at the concert (his first Weird Al and I don't think he has heard all of the songs before even though I offered all of my CDs for him to borrow) just dropped his jaw when he heard and saw the chant and his first response was WTF... and it fits so perfectly... yes it is a WTF Chant.

[minnick27]

Plus the stage is lit well enough to not need a flash. With a flash will get the backs of heads in front of you

[Orthography Enthusiast]

Now that you mention it, Peet's sounds right.

[NH Weird Al Fan]

Usually flash photography is strictly forbidden at concerts. I'm surprised someone could get away with taking multiple shots with flash and not get in trouble.

[bryce87]

I took my concert pics from the NH show with flash. My flash went off in Al's face during WBUL and he didn't seem to mind.

[scottidog]

Flash photos are rude. And you don't need flash. I was sitting in the dark balcony a fair distance away and there was plenty of light onstage. If I had brought my old camera, instead of my POS new camera, I would have gotten some killer shots.

Stupid camera

[Orthography Enthusiast]

My flash went off in Al's face during WBUL and he didn't seem to mind.

SEEMING not to mind tells you nothing about whether he REALLY minds. He's a trouper, he knows he has to put up with stuff. But you know all those Al-and-fans pictures where Al is rolling his eyes to the sky? It's not just because it's a funny pose, it also keeps him from being temporarily blinded by the flash. IMO, using a flash on Al during WBUL is a particularly bad idea because he's trying to move around in an unfamiliar, not-well-lit space without, like, HURTING himself.

[like_im_27again]

QFT.