This is the diary of Lyndahere’s (@Lyndahere) first leg on the road stalking Great Big Sea on their XX tour
throughout America and Canada from Twitter. I did not include the
domestic issues such catching planes, hotel reservations and the bout
of food poisoning but those associated with the GBS including sending
photos and videos. To the best of my knowledge she only missed one
show in Regina Canada.
A new fan tweeted her about going to
the concerts. She explained how she hoped to get some good pictures. Lyndahere’s response was “Pictures are very nice, but it's
the show itself that's spectacular and unforgettable”. Now if
she did not get her favourite position in front of Alan Doyle for
videos and photographs there would be hell to pay. There would be
hell to pay for anyone who tried to stop her taking photographs and
videos. She is neither encouraging nor gracious to anyone in
particular to a woman who takes photographs or videos at Great Big Sea concerts.
I found the last picture she placed on
Twitter distressing in which she describes Alan Doyle rushing at her.
I find most of her videos and photographs distressing. If I were a performer I
wouldn’t like someone following me around taking photos and videos
24/7 at every performance unless they were someone I paid, was
skilled and knew what I wanted. I was not there so I don’t know how
this photo occurred. But if she is interfering and affecting the
performance by placing her need to take photographs and videos of
some she professes to love, admire and wants what is best for them
over their need to perform and express themselves that is not love but selfishness.
Lynda@LyndaHere 24 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle It's never been about Either/Or, Alan. It's
always been about More. And about You. Well done 1st tour leg.
Lynda@LyndaHere 24 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Can't wait to catch the Movie Network broadcast.
The trailer sure looks great. Well done, Alan.
Lynda@LyndaHere 24 Mar Done.
Into YYT 21 hours later than planned and one Dr.'s appointment needs
to re-schedule. But other than that, could be so much worser.
Lynda@LyndaHere 24 Mar Flight
re-booked (God bless @AirCanada's diligent little buttons). Now to
get the new shuttle and hotel worked out. Could be worser.
Lynda@LyndaHere 25 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle Could be my fave pic ever of you. This is not
zoomed. You came rushing so fast - it was wonderful:
pic.twitter.com/9Chj9DzI5C
Lynda@LyndaHere 22 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle I may not genuflect but I'll cheer for you till
the end of time. Under the right circumstances I might genuflect too.
Lynda@LyndaHere 22 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle And now I am singing "Genuflect! Genuflect!
Genuflect!" Vatican Rag and all.
Lynda@LyndaHere 22 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle That's an awfully cute face there in the
foreground. Lovely view all around. Now drink some water - we're at
5400 ft/1650m.
Lynda@LyndaHere 22 Mar Perfect
@Great_Big_Sea encore @ Chicago's HOB @alanthomasdoyle @bobhallett
@greatbigsean @krismacdrum @murrayfoster1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuV7cHe1OC8 …
Lynda@LyndaHere 21 Mar @queenofstout
Food poisoning. Not dead yet. Just resting.
Lynda@LyndaHere 21 Mar Food,
food, food. First since yesterday morning. Must be getting better.
Lynda@LyndaHere 21 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle HOB FR was typically thought-provoking. Same
likely to be true of Boulder. "Come see GBS - they make you
think". PR motto?
Lynda@LyndaHere 21 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Thinking much today about Celebrity &
Harmlessness, Reality & Make-Believe. Not in a bad way. A bit
sad, maybe, but not bad
Lynda@LyndaHere 21 Mar Hello,
Omaha. Thank you for the early check-in, Omaha Hotel. It's nap time.
Lynda@LyndaHere 21 Mar @barbekresla
@GBSIndyFan HOB's off the hook this time. Got sick before I got to
Chicago. St. Paul Brew Co. or MSP Arby's likely suspects.
Lynda@LyndaHere 20 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Wonderful news, Alan. Finally - it's been a long
wait. We shall have to ensure that @ChristinaTownie has/gets Movie
Network
Lynda@LyndaHere 20 Mar Hope you
sell out your fave US venue tonight ?RT @alanthomasdoyle I love
Chicago. GBS XX Tour at The House of Blues Tonight. Come on down.
Lynda@LyndaHere 20 Mar Life
would be immeasurably easier with a bit less awareness of what
constitutes The Right Thing To Do and much less need to actually do
it.
Lynda@LyndaHere 19 Mar Throughly
enjoyable walkabout through St. Paul's Skyway. Nice people un-losing
the lost at every turn. But sad to see so many closed shops.
Lynda@LyndaHere 19 Mar @tjcb1420
It'll be worth it. I promise. Pictures are very nice, but it's the
show itself that's spectacular and unforgettable.
Lynda@LyndaHere 19 Mar @tjcb1420
No need to apologise, Tammy. Enthusiastic fans are what all bands
want.
Lynda@LyndaHere 19 Mar @tjcb1420
It sold out in about an hour when it was offered before the XX Tour
began.
Lynda@LyndaHere 19 Mar @tjcb1420
Hi, Tammy -They've been doing official meet/greets w. fans who
purchased the Limited Edition Box Set. The rest is chance encounter
Lynda@LyndaHere 19 Mar Come all
ye friends: The Tale (& the Head) of Charlie Horse @jtyke &
@alanthomasdoyle from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pKW37JSBaI …
to http://on.fb.me/15lrf89
Lynda?@LyndaHere 18 Mar Was
re-booked on flight that got cancelled before WPG flight landed.
Toronto, I am in you tonight. Sigh. St. Paul tomorrow. I hope.
Lynda@LyndaHere 18 Mar Finally
in YYZ. And re-booked on God only knows what flight.
Lynda@LyndaHere 18 Mar
.@Great_Big_Sea, Paddy's Day WPG: @greatbigsean's Danny Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XVz3Tacc1Y … &
@alanthomasdoyle's Molly Malone
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3zqT1ysLonI …
Lynda@LyndaHere 17 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Hey, tonight you're back where you were given
your uber-cool Rock Star guitar strap: pic.twitter.com/X4OEjz6EpM
Lynda@LyndaHere 17 Mar Live This
Life, Calgary Show #2 @Great_Big_Sea @greatbigsean @alanthomasdoyle
@bobhallett @krismacdrum @murrayfoster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujTLb2MN9oY …
Lynda@LyndaHere 17 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle I'd hazard a guess that Saskatchewan loves you
too. As well she should.
Lynda@LyndaHere 16 Mar Just went
for a brisk outing along the WPG Skywalk. Now chilling the Dos Equis
on the balcony. My big Sat. night: Writing, videos, photos.
Lynda@LyndaHere 16 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Just as frigid here in WPG today, but with no
you to heat it up until tomorrow. Fortunate Regina tonight. Have a
great one!
Lynda@LyndaHere 15 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle @Great_Big_Sea @jtyke Alan The Stallion or
"I'm feeling a bit 'horse' tonight" or "Save a
cowboy": pic.twitter.com/kT1dop5Jtw
Lynda@LyndaHere 15 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Still Awesome Alan. See you in Winnipeg.
Lynda@LyndaHere 15 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle @Great_Big_Sea From the first Edmonton Jubilee XX
show, Something Beautiful, a song of Hope:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoj5r73fDfA …
Lynda@LyndaHere 14 Mar Coming to
the second Jubilee Auditorium on a tour is like Deja Vu all over
again. Identical.
Lynda@LyndaHere 14 Mar Favourite
@Great_Big_Sea XX shows moment: A self-deprecatingly thoughtful
@alanthomasdoyle discusses his 1st GBS tune
pic.twitter.com/yjB0JDpF6V
Lynda@LyndaHere 14 Mar Gonna be
a great show! RT @alanthomasdoyle A few single seats left for the GBS
XX Calgary Jube shows. Come on. Lets Sell these puppies out!
Lynda@LyndaHere 14 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle You could always come tomorrow night. Make that
tonight. Thursday night. Calgary. Gets confusing, doesn't it? Sweet
dreams.
Lynda@LyndaHere 13 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle Perhaps not the Pope but for sure the Rock Star
Guitar God, times 2. Then & now. And always, Alan.
pic.twitter.com/8FX6xAEPv7
Lynda@LyndaHere 13 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Oh Yeah. Can't wait. I know you can't either.
:-)
Lynda@LyndaHere 13 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle 12 to 9:30 for me. Amazing. Longest sleep in
about 6 months. Aim for the stars.
Lynda@LyndaHere 12 Mar In the
continuing tussle between Calgary & Edmonton, I've always been
partial to YEG. Tonight's GBS XX show makes me more so. Until
Calgary.
Lynda@LyndaHere 12 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle Your face tells the story - of the Vancouver
show, of 20 GBS years, and of You. I love that story.
pic.twitter.com/RdseC8IFbf
Lynda@LyndaHere 12 Mar Unexpectedly
perfect @Great_Big_Sea 20th Anniv. Eve encore song in YVR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41u7fcnEz7o … @alanthomasdoyle
@greatbigsean @bobhallett
Lynda@LyndaHere 11 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Can't stop thinking about 26 in 20. One fact can
sum up the whole man; I do think highly of that man. Much love for 20
more
Lynda@LyndaHere 11 Mar
alanthomasdoyle You had a better choice. Maybe next time you'll
take it. Happy 20th, Awesome Alan.
Lynda@LyndaHere 10 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Awesome. Always, Alan. Just a bit more awesome
tonight
Lynda@LyndaHere10 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle I am so excited about tonight. You've got to be
over the moon. 20 Friggin' Years. That is Awesome, Always-Awesome
Alan.
Lynda@LyndaHere10
Mar .@Great_Big_Sea XX Tour Merch @
Victoria. Loved seeing solo CDs & band CDs
@alanthomasdoyle @bobhallett @greatbigsean pic.twitter.com/wxFN2sdunp
Lynda@LyndaHere 10 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Yes, it is. And you are going to be Amazing,
Alan.
Lynda@LyndaHere 10 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle Hello, Always-Awesome You. That was a
spectacular performance in Victoria. pic.twitter.com/KgiV5X7oIN
Lynda@LyndaHere 10 Mar
.@paddyjoeboyle, @Great_Big_Sea go to Hell
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4pFZFPEssQ … … …
@alanthomasdoyle @bobhallett @greatbigsean @krismacdrum
@murrayfoster1
Lynda@LyndaHere 10 Mar
.@Great_Big_Sea on YYJ stage w. @paddyjoeboyle & his Sweet
Penelope Horn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eR-SCp5J2Go …
@alanthomasdoyle @greatbigsean @bobhallett
Lynda?@LyndaHere 10 Mar Highlight
from last night's @Great_Big_Sea Victoria XX gig: @bobhallett &
@paddyjoeboyle sizzle on Straight To Hell: pic.twitter.com/b9FL9iVWmL
Lynda@LyndaHere 9 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle 80 per cent of those 1st in the door just made
a beeline to the merch. The rest are in the beer line. XX goin' up.
Lynda@LyndaHere 9 Mar Victoria
is a beautiful pain in the arse to get to. Just now in my hotel room,
been working my way here since 7 am.
Lynda@LyndaHere 9 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Hah - what I'm going to enjoy are my first few
moments of being Rocked tonight. Rink Rock Star!
pic.twitter.com/vjnVlyFzXM
Lynda@LyndaHere 9 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle After your Wave Over Wave last night, I'm
thinking of you as Alan "Abel" Doyle. Alan Able Doyle as
well. Pleasure & Pain.
Lynda@LyndaHere 9 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle @paddyjoeboyle Cool! Young Man With A Horn.
Penelope, perhaps?
Lynda@LyndaHere 9 Mar
.@Great_Big_Sea, Wave Over Wave, full-band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8FpjQKrY8k … @alanthomasdoyle
@bobhallett @greatbigsean @murrayfoster1 @krismacdrum
Lynda@LyndaHere 9 Mar 3 hours in
my own bed. Woohoo! Starting right now...
Lynda@LyndaHere 8 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Yay, Alan. Awesome. And bonus points to
@MurrayFoster1 for his support.
Lynda@LyndaHere 8 Mar Vancouver
Orpheum Great Big Sea XX tickets for sale, face value ($203 CAD): 5th
Row Right Centre aisle pair. Will meet @ venue to pick up.
Lynda@LyndaHere 8 Mar
.@Great_Big_Sea 20th B'day Festivities, PDX. Let them eat cake &
drink Old Black Rum!
@alanthomasdoyle
@greatbigsean http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bj5QNfQqyRY …
Lynda@LyndaHere 8 Mar XX Day 2,
woke up with Billy Peddle playing in my head. Day 3 was Heart Of
Hearts. Day 4 is Whatta Ya At. And Take It Easy. Awesome.
Lynda@LyndaHere8 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Always a great crowd at the Aladdin. Always a
great show too. Perfect match. Well done, all.
Lynda@LyndaHere 7 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Awesome, Alan. You are, you were. You all were
and are. And no repeat of last night. Never. Promised. Now please
rest.
Lynda@LyndaHere 7 Mar Debut of
@Great_Big_Sea XX song: Pete Townshend, Let My Love Open The Door
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QDbpDUK425g … @alanthomasdoyle
@bobhallett @greatbigsean
Lynda@LyndaHere 7 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Rock Star Redux: Still the Sweetest Face. And
the Hottest Hands. pic.twitter.com/aQR65NrAuw
Lynda@LyndaHere 7 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle Hello, Rock Star. pic.twitter.com/QRmqjdYIxU
Lynda@LyndaHere 7 Mar
.@Great_Big_Sea @alanthomasdoyle @bobhallett @greatbigsean
@krismacdrum @murrayfoster1 Stompin Tom Connors tribute:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKLe3DR3o2o … …
Lynda?@LyndaHere 6 Mar
.@Great_Big_Sea @alanthomasdoyle @bobhallett @greatbigsean
@murrayfoster1 @krismacdrum 'XX' marks the spot:
pic.twitter.com/kdXFVBy0jv
Lynda@LyndaHere 6 Mar Last night
was Home #1. Today, it's Home #2. Home #3 the day after tomorrow.
Feels like I'm re-tracing my steps.
Lynda@LyndaHere 6 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle You really do have the sweetest face on the
planet. You should be told that every day of your life.
pic.twitter.com/lCQhbguvfc
Lynda@LyndaHere 6 Mar Awesome
live version of Billy Peddle, Great Big Sea, Anaheim 1st XX show
@alanthomasdoyle @bobhallett @greatbigsean
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12xNnZwC2Hs … …
Lynda@LyndaHere 6 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle @greatbigsean @bobhallett @murrayfoster1
@krismacdrum "What Are You At?" Great Big Sea XX, Night 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yrS9MX323b0 …
Lynda@LyndaHere 6 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle @greatbigsean @bobhallett @MurrayFoster1
@krismacdrum and so are you. Awesome, that is. Truly an auspicious
beginning.
Lynda@LyndaHere 5 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Awesomely well done, dear Alan. And there's a
big line at the merch table - bonus. See you in SF.
Lynda@LyndaHere 5 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle 10 minutes to XX! You are gonna be great!
Lynda@LyndaHere 5 Mar Lots of
really cool new Great BIg Sea XX merch to buy. Including tour shirts
with show dates. Got mine!
Lynda@LyndaHere 5 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle They'll be right there on their XX-opening stage
tonight. Especially the dear Boy on the left. Looking even better
today.
Lynda@LyndaHere 4 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Was going to write tonight. Now going to write
tomorrow morning. 'Twas the Night Before XX" will now be "Tis
The Day Of..."
Lynda@LyndaHere 4 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle You're looking great. Cool gig - bit of an odd
set-up, but very cool. Thumbs up to XX Day One.
Lynda@LyndaHere 4 Mar
.@alanthomasdoyle Day One - delayed flight, missed connection,
now flying standby. And worth every bit of the effort.
Lynda@LyndaHere 3 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle Sweet Dreams, Rock Star.
Lynda@LyndaHere 3 Mar
@alanthomasdoyle You look Ready to Rock
