Yes, you read that title correctly. :)
Our good friend, Kevin, makes guitar pedals. One of his clients is Jim Kimo West, lead guitarist for Weird Al Yankovic. Whenever the band is in town Kevin goes to the show and catches up with Jim. We got to go along for the ride this time!
Jake was a Weird Al fan as a kid, so in his words, "My seven-year-old self is freaking out right now!" We had the privilege of going onstage before the show and watched sound check. The show itself was so fun, full of videos of Al through the years and lots of costume changes that matched the songs. We even got to meet Al briefly after the show. Such a cool experience, and those darn songs are going to be stuck in my head for quite a while...
Kevin, Jake, Jim, me, and Michelle
Amish Paradise, of course.
Fat suit Al
Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi...
Ah! It's Al!
You got some great pictures! And isn't Jim a sweetheart? Have you ever heard his Hawaiian music?
ReplyDeleteJim is amazing! And yes, his Hawaiian music is great. He said he was up for an award at the Hawaiian Music Awards for one of his albums this year.
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