10-24-2014, 05:02 PM
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#221
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Cowboy89
A lot of Calgarians are overly sensitive to portrayals of the 'Cowboy-image' of the city. They almost wish as Calgary grows for it to die a quick and painful death because it's perceived to get in the way of showing the world how sophisticated we think we are now.
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Then there are those of us who actually know the history, and know that Nashville country music and the Hollywood cowboy schtick never had anything to do with Alberta. Leave them south of the 49th where they belong, can't you?
If Calgary is so starved for an identity that it has to cobble one together from stolen bits of schlocky American pop culture, then let it starve.
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10-25-2014, 08:12 PM
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#222
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Franchise Player
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George Canyon seems like a fine singer, but he's brining the complete wrong energy to these anthems. And theyrebwayyyy too long
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10-25-2014, 08:14 PM
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#223
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
George Canyon seems like a fine singer, but he's brining the complete wrong energy to these anthems. And theyrebwayyyy too long
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Too soft of a voice and too much cheesy synthesizer, big step down from Heather IMO
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10-25-2014, 08:36 PM
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#224
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
Too soft of a voice and too much cheesy synthesizer, big step down from Heather IMO
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My thoughts exactly. He needs to belt it out more, with better accompaniment.
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10-25-2014, 08:57 PM
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#225
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First Line Centre
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First time hearing George sing the anthems tonight and I was impressed. Good choice by the Flames.
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10-25-2014, 09:09 PM
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#226
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Edmonton, AB
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I like it and I liked the synth. Not the same as Heather, but at least he doesn't try too hard like they do in many other arenas.
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10-25-2014, 10:25 PM
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#227
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Franchise Player
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I think George is better than Liscano. Good improvement for the flames.
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10-25-2014, 10:32 PM
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#228
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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I'm not one to overly care about the anthem singer. That said I don't mind the new guy. He's way better than half the singers in the league already as some are just horrible. Heather Liscano was a great singer for the Flames but this guy has a better voice.
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10-25-2014, 10:33 PM
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#229
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: blow me
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Heather Liscano has a friend named Oliver, that has sung the anthems at the Dome, in the past. He sung in place of Heather, when she was ill or away.
When they announced that they were looking for a new anthem singer, I thought Oliver would get it.
Perhaps after this year with George, we'll see Oliver.
Side note: my wife went to high school with Heather and Oliver. We also know George Canyon, personally.
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10-25-2014, 10:51 PM
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#230
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Fort St. John, BC
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First time hearing him do the anthems.
Too soft. Get some power into that voice!
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10-25-2014, 11:13 PM
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#231
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Franchise Player
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I like Canyon so far. I've been to every game so far, and I'm a fan.
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10-25-2014, 11:36 PM
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#232
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Lifetime Suspension
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First time getting to see Canyon sing the Anthem/Anthems tonight. He did a solid job.
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10-25-2014, 11:47 PM
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#233
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ
Heather Liscano has a friend named Oliver, that has sung the anthems at the Dome, in the past. He sung in place of Heather, when she was ill or away.
When they announced that they were looking for a new anthem singer, I thought Oliver would get it.
Perhaps after this year with George, we'll see Oliver.
Side note: my wife went to high school with Heather and Oliver. We also know George Canyon, personally.
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Really neat side note. My wife went to high school but not with Heather and Oliver. We don't know George Canyon personally and we've actually never heard of him.
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10-26-2014, 12:06 AM
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#234
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Draft Pick
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Calgary
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Got to hear George sing it in person for the first time tonight (and wear my $22 jersey for the first time) and I was quite happy with it. Not blown away, but not unhappy. I'll bet he'll grow on all of you negative people
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10-26-2014, 12:15 AM
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#235
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Benji
Really neat side note. My wife went to high school but not with Heather and Oliver. We don't know George Canyon personally and we've actually never heard of him.
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You forgot to mention about being a condescending ####### and prick. But I'm pretty sure you've demonstrated that quite well, here.
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10-26-2014, 06:24 AM
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#236
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#1 Goaltender
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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ
You forgot to mention about being a condescending ####### and prick. But I'm pretty sure you've demonstrated that quite well, here.
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Haha! I'd relax a little, your post was textbook "cool story bro", you walked right into that one.
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10-26-2014, 08:17 AM
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#237
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Jay Random
Then there are those of us who actually know the history, and know that Nashville country music and the Hollywood cowboy schtick never had anything to do with Alberta. Leave them south of the 49th where they belong, can't you?
If Calgary is so starved for an identity that it has to cobble one together from stolen bits of schlocky American pop culture, then let it starve.
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No, you know the origin. Like it or not, after a century, that history is our own now, and so is the identity.
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10-26-2014, 07:29 PM
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#238
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Originally Posted by Red-Mile-DJ
You forgot to mention about being a condescending ####### and prick. But I'm pretty sure you've demonstrated that quite well, here.
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Haha, you gotta chill on CP, man. Seriously, you have these little meltdowns every few months or so, then you go on twitter and say you're done with CP and brag to your followers that you're going to start trolling us and plan to get banned here in a blaze of glory.
Honestly man, it's a great message board, but take it for just that, and learn to chill when people rib you. What that guy said was just a funny little ribbing and not condescending or disrespectful at all.
You posted a story about knowing our old anthem singer and her friend and how you thought her friend might get the job, but didn't but you also know the guy who did get the job, personally.
You couldn't have lobbed one up any better for a response like that. BUt take it for what it is; A gentle ribbing.
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10-26-2014, 08:10 PM
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#239
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Benji
Really neat side note. My wife went to high school but not with Heather and Oliver. We don't know George Canyon personally and we've actually never heard of him.
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Are we are related?
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10-26-2014, 08:20 PM
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#240
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Moderation in all things...
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Easy, folks.
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