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I'm absolutely loving everyone hating on the Young Canadians. I used to be in the Stampede Showband and we had to work with them for the Grandstand Show. They were always so hardcore about their lip syncing and thrusting and the whole show was really just a big joke for us. It was a lot of fun to perform in, but I don't know how people can possibly take it seriously. Though I've never actually watched it, I don't think I want to, especially after hearing about this MJ tribute.
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I used to be in Stampede Band too! And yeah, the YC's are a joke. Funny story though, when I was in high school there was this guy who acted so 'gangsta' it was stupid. He had girls left right and centre and treated everyone who wasn't all hardcore gangsta like crap. Wore all the clothes, baggy jeans, wallet chain, blah blah blah. Months later it comes time to work the Grandstand show and there he is, dressed up in the gay costumes pracing around like a phag. It was hilarious. When he saw me he tried to befriend me so he could ask me not to tell anyone. Hahaha, I ruined that poor at school.
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Another shameless plug... if you're going down today and want to get in from the cold-ish weather, there's a marching band competition in the Saddledome. It starts at 1:00 and runs for maybe two and a half hours, and finals start at 6:00. There are a lot of good bands, and most of them just finished touring around the States and are at their best. The Stampede Band went undefeated, and won every award that was given out over the week and a half or so they were down there. I might be a little bias, but it's not as lame as you might think!
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Its not lame at all. Its feaking awesome. I got to go to the WMC in Kerkrade in the Netherlands back in '01 and at the end of our show there was almost a riot. 20,000 people screaming "CAN-A-DA! CAN-A-DA!" while lighting up flares in the stands and trying to storm the field. They love bands over there, to the point of hooliganism!
And for the CSSB to go undefeated this year, on an
American tour and sweep everything is an absolute mind-blower. I remember after my time in the band they had some leaner years, but now it seems they're back to their traditionally eliete calibre. I can't wait for the show tonight.
And its in the dome, so you wont get rained on. Lol. I'm gonna get drunk...