Sabres anthem singer becomes notorious

[Stoner]

  On 11/17/2023 at 2:24 AM, Thorny said:

I also like that he just..sings it. Aside from a *touch* on “Glorious” during “glorious and free”, there’s no unnecessary frill. It’s about the words, presented in a beautiful voice. It’s not about the voice and range. 

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And look at the people. They are not trying to see themselves on the videoboard.

The voices tho. Milt, Henry, Rick and Jim.

[Taro T]

  On 11/17/2023 at 2:05 AM, PASabreFan said:

The brilliant, bombastic Henry Pendleton. The best anthem singer in Sabres history? It begins and ends with Hank.

 

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Henry was good.

So was Miro's girlfriend.

Know you couldn't stand Doug Allen, but Dougie was good and consistent.  Wasn't awesome but he didn't drag them out like so many of his replacements have done. His signature tweak to the US anthem wasn't major.  He didn't want to be the star.

[Thorner]

  On 11/17/2023 at 2:05 AM, PASabreFan said:

The brilliant, bombastic Henry Pendleton. The best anthem singer in Sabres history? It begins and ends with Hank.

 

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Son of a bitch, I really, really miss Rick. Hearing him at the end after a few minutes during which there was actual palpable drama (if you are going to do anthems they should be like that).. just something about it. I was in the right mindset when you hear him. Or maybe the wrong one, it’s making me cry. There’s just a magic there we can’t get back. 

Really hurts 

[Weave]

  On 11/17/2023 at 2:35 AM, Thorny said:

Son of a bitch, I really, really miss Rick. Hearing him at the end after a few minutes during which there was actual palpable drama (if you are going to do anthems they should be like that).. just something about it. I was in the right mindset when you hear him. Or maybe the wrong one, it’s making me cry. There’s just a magic there we can’t get back. 

Really hurts 

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Alot of the magic has been lost.

[SabresBaltimore]

My college team was the Golden Knights (we predate the Vegas team), and we'd yet "Night" during the anthem.

 

I personally don't mind the anthems. I think it's cool we do both. I'd be fine if they stopped doing them all together. I'm not Canadian, but I know the English version of the anthem pretty well after so many Sabres games.

 

Pretty embarrassing this guy messed it up. I noticed it right away, but as someone else said, after how bad we played I kind of forgot about it.

[clink]

  On 11/16/2023 at 9:27 PM, That Aud Smell said:

It was hilarious.

 

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Ya beat me to it!!! 

Bravo 😃😃😃

[inkman]

Singing anthems before sports is stupid 

Edited November 17, 2023 by inkman

[LabattBlue]

Why does it have to be American Idol at KBC? Find a great singer and hire them to sing the anthem at all home games. 

[That Aud Smell]

  On 11/17/2023 at 1:42 PM, LabattBlue said:

Why does it have to be American Idol at KBC? Find a great singer and hire them to sing the anthem at all home games. 

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Someday, they'll listen to @PASabreFan and hire a matronly Black woman to belt 'em out.

[Sabres Fan in NS]

This is not a big deal.

[Pimlach]

  On 11/17/2023 at 2:05 AM, PASabreFan said:

The brilliant, bombastic Henry Pendleton. The best anthem singer in Sabres history? It begins and ends with Hank.

 

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It actually begins with Tenor Joe Byron, who along with organist Norm Wullen, gave us solid and straight forward anthem singing for decades.  

This is an early version of Oh Canada, lots of "standing on guard" and some of todays lyrics are missing.  

 

 

 

Edited November 17, 2023 by Pimlach

[Stoner]

  On 11/17/2023 at 3:08 PM, That Aud Smell said:

Someday, they'll listen to @PASabreFan and hire a matronly Black woman to belt 'em out.

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You are not a good person!

But... Yes. You're god damned right.

[Stoner]

It took me five seconds to find her. Not matronly though.

HOLY. *****. Imagine this before a big game.

The setting just added to the chills. And her manager gives out his deets.

 

[Doohicksie]

  On 11/16/2023 at 7:58 PM, MattPie said:

GoogleFu:

https://www.si.com/nhl/2023/11/15/nhl-sabres-bruins-canadian-national-anthem-lyrics-video

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Oof.  You had one job.

  On 11/16/2023 at 10:04 PM, Thorny said:

They should do away with national anthems at corporate events anyways 

In Winnipeg they yell out TRUE NORTH (the corporation) during the true north strong and free line. Assuredly within the spirit of a national anthem. 

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Yeah, in Dallas they yell out STARS in the Star Spangled Banner.

[BMWR100RT]

  On 11/17/2023 at 4:13 PM, PASabreFan said:

It took me five seconds to find her. Not matronly though.

HOLY. *****. Imagine this before a big game.

The setting just added to the chills. And her manager gives out his deets.

 

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This is the best version I've ever heard. Truly amazing. Wow, thank you for sharing. 

[Brawndo]

There was this gem for the 1992 World Series between the Blue Jays and Braves 

[#freejame]

  On 11/18/2023 at 1:13 AM, Brawndo said:

There was this gem for the 1992 World Series between the Blue Jays and Braves 

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An awfully bold statement on the Canadian government by the USMC. 

Edited November 18, 2023 by #freejame