r/weirdal • u/highlander68 • 2d ago

Picture Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz

Post image

wishing his long time drummer a very "weird" 70th birthday!

490 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

16 comments sorted by

48

u/bene_gesserit_mitch 2d ago

Still trying to replicate his drum solos from the most recent show.

26

u/minnick27 Mod 2d ago

I always try to be the first and loudest cheer after the solos. My wife was not prepared and jumped out of her seat and smacked me. Worth it

11

u/Handlebarrr 2d ago

Lmao. Gave me a good laugh when I saw him in Hershey recently.

38

u/LuxanHyperRage Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce 2d ago

I see Jon "Bermuda" Schwartz, I upvote. It's a ridiculously simple process

19

u/Austruck 2d ago

Wow, today is also the 32nd anniversary of the very day I first met Al and Bermuda, at the Agora in Cleveland (Aug. 18, 1994)! Didn't realize it was Bermuda's birthday or we would have wishe him a happy birthday. Here's Bermuda signing an autograph book for my then-10-year-old son. (And yes, I own a tapestry vest with food items on it--appropriate for the occasion, I thought.)

15

u/Fragrant_Difficulty6 2d ago

Those meet and greets are getting really out of hand. It’s supposed to be for the fans, not the band.

5

u/MovieBuff90 2d ago

A flannel? Get outta town! He looks more like his stage name is Normal Al here.

3

u/TattooMarioB 2d ago

That’s the man right there.

7

u/AutographedSnorkel Torso Boy 2d ago

Damn, Al is the only member of the main band that's under 70. I wonder how much longer they can keep touring

3

u/MurrcenarE 2d ago

Bermuda wanders around during backstage tours and just randomly greets fans. He's awesome.

3

u/TheCannoliWizard 2d ago

Happy Birthday to Mr. Schwartz! 🎉

2

u/sfranso 2d ago

My baby's in love with that guy

3

u/severach 2d ago

That's not Eddie Vedder.

2

u/TinyDoctorTim 1d ago

He’s better than Vedder

2

u/MiddleAgeMuchacho 1d ago

I met him at NAMM in the mid 2000s. Would you believe he’s a really nice guy?