‘Everything is better with girls man’ Sean McCann Photo Essay….

I would like to pay tribute in this post to the many fans who have been sharing their wonderful photographs and bootlegged videos from Sean McCann’s recent solo tour across Canada. Fans came from around Canada, America and England to enjoy some old favourites and some new music from Sean McCann. There is some uniquely special about this man, his guitar and music in small intimate venues and these photographs and bootlegged videos reflect this perfectly.

There were three favourite videos from a wonderful collection brilliantly recorded by long term Great Big Sea fan Helen Gilbert. The first is Spirit in the Sky. Sean is on stage with some friends including Great Big Sea member Murray Foster. Sean invited some members of the audience up onto the stage to sing this song with them. What a thrill it must have been for Helen (who also performs in a musical group) and her friend to be on stage with their music heroes? Yes everything is better with girls.





 

(This photograph was taken by one of their friends Freda. No copyright infringement intended)

Another favourite is Sean’s beautiful solo version of the Great Big Sea’s Turn. The audience provided backup vocals spectacularly and Sean lets them run away with the song at the end. As Sean informs us it is the first time a member of Great Big Sea has performed this solo in over ten years. Well done Sean McCann.  

The third favourite video is the title song from his new album ‘Help Your Self’. Sean asks members of the audience to come up on stage and do a group version of the title song from his album.

Definitely another thrill for all those fans that went to the show and a thrill for those of us fans visiting afterwards on YouTube.  If you are a Sean McCann and Great Big Sea fan these are a must view. 

The videos were done with approval and retweeted by Sean McCann on his Twitter site and available on Helen Gilbert’s YouTube account.

I have included some spectacular photographs taken from Helen Gilbert’s Twitter and Flickr album. The photographs need no explanation as they speak for themselves about Sean McCann, his love of music and performing these days.

Thankyou for sharing your wonderfully, talented work and enjoyment of all things Sean McCann and Great Big Sea with us. No copyright infringement intended.  

Helen Gilbert (From Twitter. No copyright infringement intended)





Helen Gilbert (From Twitter. No copyright infringement intended)