“ My favorite performance was “If I Had $1,000,000”, collaborating with Alan Doyle and the Beautiful Gypsies. There was an extreme sense of unity, with such a large amount of people on the stage playing at once, and it was so heartfelt and beautiful"….
I do love professional reviews, photographs and occasionally a bootlegged video... some reviews I found off Alan Doyle’s official Twitter account, Barenaked Ladies fan sites and my own research. Where possible I have circulated the reviews on my Google + page but keep a copy of the Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Gypsies comments here too.
Although technically not on the eastern section of the BNL Silverball with Alan Doyle tour I found this review from the Medicine Hat concert on Halloween. This review contains a special gem I think, in the form of a bootlegged video of the Barenaked Ladies and Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Gypsies performing the song If I Had A Million Dollars.
If you are a fan and follow Alan and The Beautiful Gypsies on social media you will know they dressed up in their costumes to celebrate Halloween. I have included a photograph from Alan Doyle’s official Twitter account of him and The Beautiful Gypsies in their costumes. So much fun.
Finding this article and bootleg is one of the reasons why I find researching so exciting. I love looking for and finding something outside the usual source of professional and fan supplied words, photographs and bootlegged videos that fits in with my personal philosophy on how information should be gained and shared.
Many thanks to all the reviewers, music lovers and concert goers who shared their words, thoughts, photographs and even an occasional bootleg with us the fans. As always no copyright infringement intended.
Medicine Hat at the Canalta Centre
“The Barenaked Ladies and Alan Doyle Delight Hatters At The Medicine Hat Canalta Centre” is by The Hatting Blogger for the webpage Medicine Hat Zine. I have copied the comments about Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Gypsies here. This article does not seem to be able to be shared via any other means other than Facebook so it hasn’t been circulated.
…“It was easily one of the most nostalgic and fun concerts that I have been to. The Barenaked Ladies and Alan Doyle are veteran Canadian musicians. Despite their many years as entertainers they do not cut corners when it comes to making sure that their audience feels as if the show is just for them. Personally I think that these little extras really made for a one of a kind music experience!
Overall just another fantastic concert at Medicine Hat’s new Canalta Centre!”…
From the Alan Doyle official Twitter account Alan Doyle @alanthomasdoyle Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Gypsies. 30 October, 2015 (no copyright infringement intended)
Toronto at Massey Hall
This article "Alan Doyle with Barenaked Ladies at Massey Hall" by Gemma Mastroianni was circulated by Alan Doyle on his official Twitter site. I have copied the comments about Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Gypsies here and circulated the full article on my Google + page.
There are some great photographs of Alan Doyle and The Beautiful Gypsies along with the Barenaked Ladies attached to this article.
I also really liked the mention of The Big Bang Theory song which the Barenaked Ladies wrote. The Big Bang Theory is one of my favourite television shows. "A great additive to the show was the playing of “The Big Bang Theory” theme song. Robertson said he was aware that some fans were offended by the theme song due to beliefs, so he said he made a different version to fit their beliefs, and simply said “God Did It”, then went on to sing the actual song".
"Alan Doyle with Barenaked Ladies at Massey Hall" by Gemma Mastronianni Gemma Mastroianni. 15 November, 2015 for LiveinLimbo.com
…"When “Lovers In A Dangerous Time” came on, the band brought opener Alan Doyle back out to join them for the song, and it was a breathtaking performance with cool blue lighting. The emotion and passion you could sense during the performance was amazing, and it touched my heart. There was also a great unity between Doyle and the band...
My favorite performance was “If I Had $1,000,000”, collaborating with Alan Doyle and the Beautiful Gypsies. There was an extreme sense of unity, with such a large amount of people on the stage playing at once, and it was so heartfelt and beautiful"….
London Budweiser Gardens
"Alan Doyle's kitchen party warms up Budweiser Gardens for Barenaked Ladies" by James Reaney. The London Free Press. 12 November, 2015.
There was a kitchen party in downtown London on Thursday night, thanks to Great Big Sea's long-haired and huge-hearted fella and his band of Gypsies.
Alan Doyle, best known as the singer for the N.L. rockers, brought his new band The Beautiful Gypsies and hits from the Sea songbook and his own career to the party.
Toronto's Barenaked Ladies followed as headliners at the RBC Theatre at Budweiser Gardens show.
Doyle also brought plenty of London lore to the gig.
“I've never had a bad night in London,” said Doyle who figured he first played here in 1994.
“Maybe some bad mornings,” he added after a pause.
The party had plenty of singalongs to Great Big Sea hits including Ordinary Day and When I'm Up, with many of the 2,000 fans in the crowd on their feet by the end.
Songs from Doyle's solo career such as So Let's Go – that title was also spelled out on the drummer's bass drum – and The Night Loves Us also showed well. Doyle's mime in demonstrating how he finally located The Night Loves Us, his first U.S. chart hit, by scrolling down and down the online Top 40 was a great bit of physical comedy and career pride.
Also great fun was his recollection of the iconic London club, Call The Office. Doyle said he drove by the 216 York St. rockspot on his way to the downtown London arena on Thursday.
“I think my coat is probably still in there, along with some other things,” he said to laughs. “Like my innocence” was the punchline.
Doyle admitted he was “stifled” (speechless) for only the fourth time in “26 years” on stage after that jest.
Helping out with the finale was BNL's frontman Ed Robertson who co-wrote that new hit 1,2,3,4 with Doyle. Robertson rapped with amusing speed and helped lead the “one-two” “three-four” shouts and responses.
He also reminded Doyle he had forgotten to introduce one member of the party on stage – Alan Doyle. Barenaked Ladies were to hit the stage about 8:50 p.m., half an hour after Doyle & Beautiful Gypsies' 50-minute set.
