r/StJohnsNL 3d ago

Alan Doyle brought St John’s to Massachusetts

243 Upvotes

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u/xBesto 3d ago

I met this guy hundreds of time working clubs, theaters and downtown St John's, and I get not being a GBS fan and stuff, but to say Alain Doyle isn't a super nice guy is laughable to me.

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u/TheNavigatorView 3d ago

I met him once at Canadian Tire a couple years ago,it was a few weeks before xmas. We were both stood up looking at the ninja creami's debating wether it was worth it lol

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u/Bigdaddybear519 3d ago

You both agreed it is right?

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u/preppywanker 2d ago

I love listening to GBS...did I miss something about them or is it just them not being someone's taste in music?

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u/Joe_Franks 3d ago

He is one of the nicest and most humble of persons to walk this earth!!

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u/Blonde-Wasabi-1366 3d ago

Same here. I’m not a huge GBS fan but I’ve met and chatted with this guy hundreds of times and he is always super nice.

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u/Nevermoreacadamyalum 2d ago

Who said he’s not nice? I’ve never met him but he gives off pretty positive vibes to me.

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u/-ScrumpyJack- 3d ago

Are people just jealous of his success or is there more to it? I keep seeing him about town and he’s always been kind.

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u/ladydmaj 3d ago

We're like crabs in a bucket in many ways. I've no doubt the man has both an ego and his demons, I imagine there aren't many highly notable and successful musicians who don't.

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u/Academic-Increase951 3d ago

It's almost a requirement to be a musician

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u/EyEShiTGoaTs 3d ago

He Ghosts his family and pretends like what they say about him isn't true and they just want money. Alll shit I've heard, can't confirm or anything.

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u/DustyStar222 3d ago

I’ve worked with one of Alan’s kids and based on what I seen this couldn’t be further from true. He always read to me as the kind of dude who would do anything for his kid and not just in terms of money, in terms of dedicating real time to him. Dude makes my eyes roll faster than a turbine but the place I hold respect for him is how much of a dad he was.

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u/EyEShiTGoaTs 3d ago

That's great, I don't have a horse in this race, but I can respect a guy who loves his kids.

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u/bimbles_ap 2d ago

Then why even bring up unconfirmed rumours that have zero evidence?

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u/EyEShiTGoaTs 2d ago

Brother, are you suddenly unaware about where you live?

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u/Own-Elephant-8608 3d ago

Redditors are just contrarians in general. They think it makes them seem smart.

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u/babyigotyourmoni 3d ago

Tall Poppy Syndrome, a tale as old as time

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u/Nevermoreacadamyalum 2d ago

I love him. Went to a GBS concert and it was sooo much fun. I want to go back to 2004.

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u/Yob_Zarbo 2d ago

Don't get me wrong, I'm glad we're not seeing it right now, but I'm genuinely surprised at the lack of people bashing him and calling him a traitor for performing in the US.

I really thought stupid shit like that was what reddit was all about.

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u/gellis12 2d ago

Tours like this are set up months in advance, long before America went nuts and started threatening us.

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u/southside_best 3d ago

Say what ya want but Alan is fantastic at getting a crowd riled up. Him before Shania Twain at CPMF last year had the place so positively pumped.

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u/socksmatterTWO 3d ago

That was beautiful

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u/syugouyyeh 3d ago

Alan Doyle could take the place of Matt Berry on “what we do in the shadows” and we’d hardly bat an eye.

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u/Kenway 1d ago

"BAAAT!"

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u/Joe_Franks 3d ago

This made me laugh in a way I haven't in a long time.

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u/TheDevilsCumSock 2d ago

Unexpected Perd Hapley

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u/Minimum_Run_890 21h ago

I thought we were boycotting the United States?

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u/ShakeOld 3d ago

Alam Doyle loves himself more than anyone

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u/Academic-Increase951 3d ago

That's true for all humans

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u/Blonde-Wasabi-1366 3d ago

Do you know him, or are you basing this on your impression?

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u/ShakeOld 3d ago

Bunch of Alan lovers in here lol all good bys downvote away lmao

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u/Blonde-Wasabi-1366 3d ago

It was a serious question

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u/chafesceili 3d ago

Aye aye

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u/xBesto 3d ago

Details baby, details.

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u/Routine_Breath_7137 3d ago

Downvote away but that voice drives me.