... as the boys sang in their "localized" little ditty! What a great experience... the always beautiful harmonies, the sing-alongs and shout-alongs, the jumping around... I got a kick out of Alan's ongoing fascination with those friggin' agile seals, and Séan's hilarious stories about Californians wanting to turn him on to medical marijuana 
(this from a native Californian). And what can you say about Bob? He shines on every musical instrument ever invented on this planet (and probably several others). I have trouble keeping time to a 4/4, so Kris' percussion skills boggle my mind. And Murray! That true, strong bass voice in songs like Old Brown's Daughter and Captain Kidd! I seriously hope they come back to Santa Cruz, the sooner the better... the word is out now, and next time folks'll be beatin' down the doors to get in. BTW, I still miss the Professor, Darrell. 
I "discovered" GBS while channel-surfing after a job layoff several years ago, when I was very low... the very first song I heard was "Ordinary Day," and what an incredible lift the music gave me. Now I've had another job layoff; my sister's family is also going through very hard times (as are so many people) in this friggin' economy. Well, she and I had been getting on each others' nerves from the strain... and we figured a good dose of GBS would help. By the time they got a few notes into Donkey Riding, we were already feeling better. Halfway into Ordinary Day we hugged and said, "We'll be alright, it's not so bad." OK, that's kind of corny. But true, lest any of us forget the power of these guys' music! 
Thank you, thank you, thank you Great Big Sea! 
MC