10-25-2022, 05:03 PM
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#161
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Jan 2014
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Originally Posted by troutman
I went to the Buffalo game. Beesley was screaming after every second stoppage. Why do we need to be shouted at? Why do we need hype-men, loud classic rock and a new audio-visual stimulation every 30 seconds?
I miss the atmosphere in the Corral in the 70s - if it was loud it was because the game was exciting. No stimulation required.
No goal songs. You could hear hecklers. Sometimes an organ. It was more than enough.
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Because if we don't do all this then someone who's just been to Vegas to watch the VGK says "why can't we have the same kind of fun here that they have there" and we find ourselves in one of the seven rings of hell.
The whole atmosphere stuff has taken on a life of its own lately and it's just the way of the world
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10-25-2022, 07:30 PM
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#162
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Locked in the Trunk of a Car
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Just confirmed with Mr Beesley, the shouting guys name is Grant.
Cheers.
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10-25-2022, 07:35 PM
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#163
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Originally Posted by mhsyyc
Because if we don't do all this then someone who's just been to Vegas to watch the VGK says "why can't we have the same kind of fun here that they have there" and we find ourselves in one of the seven rings of hell.
The whole atmosphere stuff has taken on a life of its own lately and it's just the way of the world
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I encourage everyone to see a game in Europe. Much better experience.
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10-25-2022, 07:37 PM
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#164
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Originally Posted by csnarpy
Beesley? Um not a chance. I was there as well and I believe your confused with that red head dude who gives away prizes. The only time Bees raises his voice is when a goal is scored. He’s the public address announcer not the promo dude. And ya, I hate that guy screaming.
(Don’t know that guys name and really don’t want to)
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Thank you - noted.
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10-25-2022, 07:42 PM
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#165
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Your Kardri flames!
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10-25-2022, 07:45 PM
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#166
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Van Island
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Wrong thread
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10-25-2022, 07:48 PM
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#167
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Locked in the Trunk of a Car
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
Thank you - noted.
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Ya sorry if I sounded a little snippy, Beesley and I worked together back in the 2000’s and were pretty good friends. He’s an adamant professional who takes a ton of pride in what he does.
To this day, I don’t know his first name. Lol
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10-25-2022, 07:50 PM
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#168
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Locked in the Trunk of a Car
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Also, fyi, the sound is way down compared to last week. Even Grant isn’t cracking the db meter
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10-25-2022, 10:17 PM
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#169
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#1 Goaltender
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The music volume was much better tonight. The loud MC guy is still a bit too loud
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10-26-2022, 08:32 AM
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#170
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Dances with Wolves
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Section 304
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Last night was awesome in the PL. If anybody from the Flames reads this it was perfect (imo).
Fun Grant story... super nice guy. Last season they had me do the giant drum before a game so I got to chat with him. He had an earpiece in but something was malfunctioning and it would periodically blast him with an incredibly loud tone (that I obviously couldn't hear). So you'd be conversing with him and out of nowhere he'd look like he got shot and scream "F***!" right in your face. Followed very closely by "Oh god... I'm so sorry... you see what's going on is–F***!". It was highly entertaining.
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10-26-2022, 08:35 AM
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#171
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Originally Posted by Russic
Last night was awesome in the PL. If anybody from the Flames reads this it was perfect (imo).
Fun Grant story... super nice guy. Last season they had me do the giant drum before a game so I got to chat with him. He had an earpiece in but something was malfunctioning and it would periodically blast him with an incredibly loud tone (that I obviously couldn't hear). So you'd be conversing with him and out of nowhere he'd look like he got shot and scream "F***!" right in your face. Followed very closely by "Oh god... I'm so sorry... you see what's going on is–F***!". It was highly entertaining.
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Look if you're getting to play the drum you have to do with the odd expletive in your face. Thus is life of a rockstar.
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10-26-2022, 08:49 AM
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#172
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: St. George's, Grenada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by csnarpy
Just confirmed with Mr Beesley, the shouting guys name is Grant.
Cheers.
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Thanks. I know years ago it was a guy named Christian doing that and he was solid, not always screaming. I was curious if he was still around and just changed his style or if it was someone else now
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10-26-2022, 09:03 AM
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#173
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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Quote:
Originally Posted by csnarpy
Ya sorry if I sounded a little snippy, Beesley and I worked together back in the 2000’s and were pretty good friends. He’s an adamant professional who takes a ton of pride in what he does.
To this day, I don’t know his first name. Lol
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Alan. Great guy. I don't mind his delivery. Almost always reserved for intros and goal announcements. It's the between-the-whistles screaming that makes me feel old.
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10-26-2022, 09:06 AM
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#174
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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deleted for redundancies
Last edited by Yeah_Baby; 10-26-2022 at 12:37 PM.
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10-26-2022, 09:08 AM
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#175
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First Line Centre
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The new screaming guy is worse than Steve Strachan! Does anyone actually enjoy that obnoxiousness?
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10-26-2022, 10:04 AM
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#176
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Saddledome, Calgary
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For a minute during the last few games I thought that Strachan was back... cringe.
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10-26-2022, 11:21 AM
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#177
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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Wait I thought his name was Bees Lee.
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10-26-2022, 11:50 AM
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#179
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: back in the 403
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Originally Posted by Gemnoble
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Haha this what I was talking about when I said the OP missed a golden reference opportunity.
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10-26-2022, 11:55 AM
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#180
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: back in the 403
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
I went to the Buffalo game. Beesley was screaming after every second stoppage. Why do we need to be shouted at? Why do we need hype-men, loud classic rock and a new audio-visual stimulation every 30 seconds?
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Because he doesn't have a classic, deep PA announcer voice, so he compensates by being VERY LOUD AND EMPHATIC!!! Agreed it's annoying. I find that more in Canadian rinks, U.S. arenas seem to do a better job of just hiring someone with a classic, professional announcing voice who talks normally and lets his natural baritone do the work.
Pet peeve of mine when sports teams hire arena announcers who don't have this, and thus have to have the energy cranked up to 11 to compensate.
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