14/03/2011 - 'Weird' Al, Jupiters GC
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Troop Report 
Date:
14 March 2011

Venue:
Jupiters Casino, Gold Coast

Time:
1600hrs - 2300hrs

Mission:
Support for ‘Weird†Al Yankovic on the Gold Coast leg of his World Tour.

Trooper Attendance:
Moxxxie
Beanie
SuperAzza
Redav
Vader
Muppet
Lestat
Tachyon
TheScotsman
Mouldman AND
Hopfot (the last minute Dash Man)

Guest Trooper Attendance:

Support Crew:
avaaricious, fx.guy

Detail:
Support for ‘Weird†Al Yankovic on the Brisbane leg of his World Tour.

Injuries:

Malfunctions:

Public Incidents:

Mission Status:
Missions begun at 1600hrs where Kev Vader already at location planning the moves and areas had a last minute cancellation, as he rang around the garrison, the rest of the troopers arrived, they moved into the Green Room designated "Weird Al Yankovic, Dressing Room Star Wars & Crew"

Kev made contact with Hopfot and told him to get his butt in a car and sort out his armour en route to Gold Coast, 30mins later he had arrived. during which the music "The Saga Begins" was on repeat loop in the green room and moves used from youtube videos mixed with new moves was being planned.
We also went onstage after sound checks to view where our positions be.

Time was 2 or so hours before our call, when pizzas arrived, we took a break and some made a quick dash to watch the concert start from front of house. we only stayed for 5mins but we had been called apon by Kev Vader to continue practicing....

With moves and postitions down it was time to begin dress rehearsals, same already confortable with the moves, i was not. This was my first troop in my newly acquired Stormtrooper armour, i was rather worried so i continued and worked out a move numbering pattern.

so it comes time 21:45hrs for us to go backstage as "Im Fat" begun to play...
we moved down stairs as quietly as plastic can, we waited for the encore......
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lights go down..... crowd starts chanting.....a pipe organ is heard playing.... and we got our que.... in the dark we marched in formation onto the stage as the audiance cheer us on.... Weird Al in his Jedi outfit comes on and begins to sing........ "WE ALL HAVE CELL PHONES...."

We stood for the song and well "The Saga Begins" and you the rest..... as seen on videos.

Once the song was over the lights dimmed we march out and went up stairs and cheered. What an experience!!!! what a feeling, what a night!!!!

Troopers disarmoured and went down stairs to Mr Weird Al for a group Photo and signing of gear when He and his Crew said "By Far this has been the Best from any Starwars guys here in Australia... you all really did well and moved great" (can not remember the exact words but it was clear he loved the moves and dancing we did on stage!)

and so ended the night around 2330hrs some went directly home some went onto Coomera Maccs for a midnight feed! (Food for Troopers!)

Photos:
plenty were snapped during the evening from our wonderful resident photographer Rebecca AKA "Avaaricious" (at one stage the camera got camera shy in front of Weird AL... yes the camera would not work!!)

Videos:
footage was recorded by wrangler/Camera Man FX.GUY.


OVER ALL HUGE MEGA SUCCESS FOR THE REDBACK GARRISON!
WELL DONE ALL
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#2
great report Smile
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#3
Nice report, n great troop! Also worth noting, Beanies first TK troop!! :D

Vid can be found here, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUbdSbAwyQY Footage shot by Bec n FxGuy.
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#4
yeap... i managed to do the troop successfully!!!
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#5
great night on the gc with wierd al!
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#6
Well done everyone! Great report, great photos and great video!
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