I just saw this tour Saturday night in Portland, and I have to say what a freakin blast it was.
This was the tour that I honestly never believed Al would never do. So when it was announced I knew I absolutely HAD to go. He said when the tour was announced that he was putting on the fat suit for about the billionth time when he wondered if he'd be able to get away with doing a stripped down tour with no screens, no costumes, and NO PARODIES. It sounded like madness to many, but Al had a big time cult following and it sounds like the tour has completely sold out at nearly every stop. So I hope that means there will be more.
My very first concert ever was Weird Al on his "Tour of the Universe In 3-D" back in 1984...I was 14 years old, and Dr. Demento opened the show.
But on to this show. Some of the setlists I had been seeing from the tour were honestly disappointing. But I can honestly say that IMO, the show I went to had the best setlist of the entire tour. I met Al afterwards, and he signed my vinyl of his debut album, and the In 3-D album. I gushed a bit, but didn't get the chance to ask him anything because I realized that by the time I was done gushing, I was kindof holding up the line....but he was very gracious and didn't mind at all.
The setlist....
Young, Dumb and Ugly
Dare to be Stupid (Grateful Dead Version)
Close But No Cigar
Velvet Elvis
Nature Trail to Hell
Generic Blues
Mr. Popeil
The Night Santa Went Crazy (Extra Gory Version)
Midnight Star
You Don't Love Me Anymore
Let Me Be Your Hog
Happy Birthday
Your Horoscope For Today
Why Does This Always Happen to Me?
My Own Eyes
One More Minute
Albuquerque
Unplugged Medley - containing small snippets of (Eat It - I Lost on Jeopardy - Amish Paradise - Smells Like Nirvana - White & Nerdy - I Love Rocky Road - Like a Surgeon)
Encore:
Funk 49 (James Gang cover)
Yoda
It was an amazing show, and Al absolutely nailed it. Nature Trail to Hell and Albuquerque by themselves would have made the entire show worth it. But Midnight Star and Mr. Popeil were nice surprises. Horoscope is one of my absolute favorite newer songs, so that was a blast too. Dare to Be Stupid being changed up and done in the style of the Grateful Dead was really cool as well.
The last time I had seen Al was on the Running With Scissors Tour back in 00 I think? I remember thinking back then that it was a bit too choreographed and "by the numbers" and I was wondering even back then if he might consider just getting rid of all the flash and doing some deep cuts just for the fans. I'm really glad he finally did.
EDIT - I'll post a few pictures later. I've got a date with my computer today, so I have to get on it. Organizing files and re-ripping all my CDs to a new program.