Texas is the canadian equivalent to Newfoundland; existing within a federation but not really of it. People here are proud and fiercely independent. They are texan’s first and americans second. They have their own distinct culture of music and cuisine. They speak differently.

We should do fine.

s

Leaving home is always hard, especially when my “last day” does not go well and due to some very unfortunate and largely avoidable situations it didn’t. Regret makes for poor company on an airplane taking off. In future I resolve to leave my computer and telephone deactivated during the regular “day prior panic”. Stress is the enemy of peace (and vocal chords) and piling it onto an already worried plate at the last minute is akin to kicking a “dead man walking” in the balls as he slowly makes his way to the needle.

Unfair (especially to little boys)…..and unnecessary.

I’m really looking forward to performing again but I wish I could have another shot at yesterday. One of these “last days” will be…….

my last.

s

Just got back from Vancouver and before the jetlag even gets a chance to settle it’s already time to pack my bags and hit the road again. It’s going to be a busy year. After traipsing from Texas into the mountains and across the midwest, we will find ourselves back home…..at the Juno’s! 2010 shall be remembered as the party that refused to end.

The boys seem to sense that my presence this week is very temporary and are being uncommonly sweet to me. There have been very few groin punches or insidious sofa sneak attacks…..and there has been an abundance of hugs. It will be hard to leave them again so soon.

But duty calls. We have places to go and people to rock.

I’d like to send out a very special thankyou to my new friend Aaron (Redbeard) Low of www.voxcura.com. As some of you may know, I have been under vocal rest since christmas….and it felt more like vocal arrest. Not being able to sing was a particularly cruel torture to endure and I do not wish it on anybody, but it did remind me of something i too often take for granted; I love to sing. For awhile there it looked like the tour and the Olympics would not be able to happen. Then Aaron gave me a a sound throttling with his huge pirate hands and now I feel much better. Thank you Redbeard.

On with the show

s

Releasing a record is not unlike having a baby. It is a process that begins in paradise, peaks in pain, and ends in pride.

Conception (the fun bit) occurs in the studio where the hopeful formula is contrived by mad musical chemists rubbing ideas together in hopes of achieving ignition. As in romance, most experiments fail due to incompatibility, infidelity, or incompetence. But the worst mistake you can make is take a song (or a lover) for granted. There’s no such thing as a “sure thing” in the bedroom or the studio. The best songs (and all babies) are made with love.

When  the heat of the “session” subsides the gestation period begins. This involves a lot of conjecture and no small amount of self evaluation. Will my progeny be like me? Am I ready for this responsibility? Now the real work has begun.

Finally, after long months of patient waiting and plan making, the big day arrives and you find yourself completely unprepared. For in the end, while you can love and care for children and songs, you can never predict what they may grow up to become. One minute they are helpless in your hands……and then they are gone.

sleep well

s

Welcome to the first installment of Radio Séan.
Let Music lead your Heart.

It’s been just over a year since I went into gbstudio to finally deal with some “unfinished business”. I remember it being wet and very cold; a typical St. John’s winter. The band had scattered after a punishing fall tour and I, for better or worse, was left alone. “Lullabies for Bloodshot Eyes” is the result of that solitude and, I hope, a new voice for me to reach you.

To that end, the remarkable people at Sonic Entertainment (Janesta, Glen, Mike, and, of course Louis) and my big little brother Kevin have worked together to create this, my new online home. From here I can indulge my frequent flights of fancy and share them all with you. That is, of course, as soon as I learn how to drive this thing…

Baby steps.

Greetings and welcome to you all

Much Love

s

… to YouTube –  www.youtube.com/greatbigsean

Written with my dear friend Dr. Greg Browne:

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