Join us for the second of a two-part interview with Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz.  Jon talks about meeting “Weird Al” for the first time and the beginning of Al’s band.  He also discusses how “Weird Al’s” audience has changed over time, the current Ill-Advised Vanity Tour, and many other topics.

​ Watch our complete unedited interview with Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz here.

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Check out our Weird Al Spotify playlist! In the episode, we learn a lot from Jon “Bermuda” Schwartz but if you want more, click here to check out his website. Jon mentions his first recording that was played by Dr. Demento. It was a rendition of Pico & Sepulveda by Felix Figueroa and His Orchestra. If you have never heard the song, you can check it out here. He also mentions an Elvis Costello song that they play when there are technical difficulties on the road. You can check out Elvis Costello on SNL performing his infamous Radio Radio here. 

Jon’s new book is amazing and we encourage you to get yourself a copy. You can purchase it on Amazon and Barnes & Noble or from just about any bookseller. If you haven’t seen Weird – The Movie, it is streaming for Free on the Roku Channel. It’s definitely worth a watch!

Below you’ll find some photos from this episode.

Photo credits: Denise Olderr (Jon at his drum kit), Mark Seliger (Jon with Weird Al and the band), 1984 Publishing (Lights, Camera, Accordion book cover) Roku Channel (Weird movie promo)