The article stated Great Big Sea were for “lack of a better word happily retired”. I have responded to this article and fan comments via a previous post titled “Alan Doyle and a “happily retired Great Big Sea”. Just for the record the article was shared by LyndaHere.
Bob Hallett …“I think you are assuming a level of communication and organisation that does not really exist in Camp GBS. Sean has definitively quit, kind of, Alan is sick of talking about it, but at the end of the day no one has decided anything really – we can’t, because the consensus structure of the band does not allow it…
In Newfoundland parlance, let’s just say GBS has taken to it’s bed for a while…
To put it more simply, for Sean to prosper, in his mind GBS needs to be seen as a thing in the past. He has convinced himself that our demise is a necessary part of his recovery, and has tied us in legal and business knots in an attempt to do so. Alan is fed up; I am not so easily dissuaded.”
I will let Bob Hallett’s words speak for themselves and hopefully this will put the issue of the future to Great Big Sea to rest until they resolve it in the best way they see fit.
For fans there is no shortage of concerts to go to in a venue near you, old and new music to be experienced and a variety of different experiences to be had. Whether it is reading a newly published book by one of the band members, watching a movie or eating some great food and having a drink at a local pub with your family, old friends or new friends you have met in the fandom. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.
A lovely Bobber selfie...from the official Twitter account of Bob Hallett (no copyright infringement intended)
Bob Hallett@bobhallett On O'Connell Street, in between meetings, on an uncharacteristically sunny Dublin morning. Oct 16, 2015.
Bob Hallett @ Bobhallet Brisk day in Winterton, Trinty Bay. Sept 17 2015.
In Newfoundland parlance, let’s just say GBS has taken to it’s bed for a while…
To put it more simply, for Sean to prosper, in his mind GBS needs to be seen as a thing in the past. He has convinced himself that our demise is a necessary part of his recovery, and has tied us in legal and business knots in an attempt to do so. Alan is fed up; I am not so easily dissuaded.”
I will let Bob Hallett’s words speak for themselves and hopefully this will put the issue of the future to Great Big Sea to rest until they resolve it in the best way they see fit.
For fans there is no shortage of concerts to go to in a venue near you, old and new music to be experienced and a variety of different experiences to be had. Whether it is reading a newly published book by one of the band members, watching a movie or eating some great food and having a drink at a local pub with your family, old friends or new friends you have met in the fandom. Sit back, relax and enjoy the ride.
A lovely Bobber selfie...from the official Twitter account of Bob Hallett (no copyright infringement intended)
Bob Hallett@bobhallett On O'Connell Street, in between meetings, on an uncharacteristically sunny Dublin morning. Oct 16, 2015.
Bob Hallett @ Bobhallet Brisk day in Winterton, Trinty Bay. Sept 17 2015.
