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Good promotion. Smart idea. Good job Coyotes.
Patrick Lauder out as official anthem singer, (Update: Now named "Anthem Singer Emeritus")
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Never really understood the obsession with this dude. This doesn't affect me.
I can’t even articulate how little I care. Unless you’re the guy from the Blackhawks or something, it’s a non factor. You have to really be bringing something to the table to have any affect whatsoever on the overall experience of going to a game
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I love Patrick, but this is really a non-story. He's been cutting back in recent years anyway, and it's not like they fired him - he's one of the judges for the anthem competition linked above, and they're going to have him back to sing a few times this season too.
The thing is, you can use the anthem as a marketing tool. If you think that's cynical, it is - but come on, we've had the Seats for Soldiers program going for years and that's just as cynical a cash grab as anything else.
The thing is, you can use the anthem as a marketing tool. If you think that's cynical, it is - but come on, we've had the Seats for Soldiers program going for years and that's just as cynical a cash grab as anything else.
Lauder does the best male renditions of the anthems I've ever heard, so good luck finding an upgrade.
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I always liked Lauder. No nonsense. I remember one year - I think it was 2009-10 season opener, they brought in some legendary guitarist to play the anthem. He played a slow version and tried to show off at the end by playing behind his head, which had marginal results, at best. Just get someone consistent, which Lauder was. I will say that since I last lived there, I did feel like I would see Patrick less and less. More often, an Air Force member from Luke AFB would do so, if no need to sing "O Canada"
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I do wonder how many people are going to show up and realize, "Wait, I have to know 2 national anthems?"
RABBIT
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Meh. These competitions will bring new people into the arena. Their friends, their families, who knows if any of them end up really enjoying their time and becoming lifelong fans. Not such an awful idea, and I'm sure they would welcome Patrick back every once in awhile
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I like Lauder a lot. One of the best, imo.
But I also don't particularly care if they go another direction. Like Feck said, there are cross promotion opportunities out there, and the potpourri approach nearly everyone uses is sort of fun, imo. Granted I have heard some brutal performances, but I've been occasionally blown away, too.
They can have local choirs, bands , small time celebrities, maybe hire headliners performing in town. There is no shortage of people, bands and groups who will line up for a chance to perform in front of a crowd.
Sidenote: I usually buy Dbacks tickets on the Roger Clyne nights. Been listening to/watching him since the era that the Refreshments, Dead Hot Work Shop, and Gin Blossoms were all working little bars in Tempe and none of them had ever gotten radio airtime. That little cross promotion seems to be paying dividends for them, as it's usually a good crowd who stays after, and he wrote them a jingle.
But I also don't particularly care if they go another direction. Like Feck said, there are cross promotion opportunities out there, and the potpourri approach nearly everyone uses is sort of fun, imo. Granted I have heard some brutal performances, but I've been occasionally blown away, too.
They can have local choirs, bands , small time celebrities, maybe hire headliners performing in town. There is no shortage of people, bands and groups who will line up for a chance to perform in front of a crowd.
Sidenote: I usually buy Dbacks tickets on the Roger Clyne nights. Been listening to/watching him since the era that the Refreshments, Dead Hot Work Shop, and Gin Blossoms were all working little bars in Tempe and none of them had ever gotten radio airtime. That little cross promotion seems to be paying dividends for them, as it's usually a good crowd who stays after, and he wrote them a jingle.
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I think that was Shane Doan. Not the anthem singer. Serious question; is he a personal relation to you? Is this a personal thing? It seems like it.
I always felt they should just play the music and have the crowd sing it, much more moving. Canadian anthem might be a problem with that though.
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I have zero issues with how this was handled.
“He explained that the decision made by upper management was strictly business, necessary to allow the team greater flexibility in utilizing National Anthem performances as a marketing tool, providing opportunities for more local singers and musicians to perform for Coyotes games, etc., which is how a majority of teams in most North American professional sports leagues handle the anthem for their games.”
^ this makes complete sense. I’m glad this happened. I think it’s good.
“He explained that the decision made by upper management was strictly business, necessary to allow the team greater flexibility in utilizing National Anthem performances as a marketing tool, providing opportunities for more local singers and musicians to perform for Coyotes games, etc., which is how a majority of teams in most North American professional sports leagues handle the anthem for their games.”
^ this makes complete sense. I’m glad this happened. I think it’s good.
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One of my sons has done the anthem at the Dbacks multiple times, and we always end up with a dozen or more relatives and friends buying tickets.
My youngest has gotten very into baseball based on the few times he gets drug along each year. If you get people to a game and see it live, you'll get your share of fans out of it.
TheLegend
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TheLegend
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They’ve used two singers before. Patrick would do the Canadian anthem and another singer the US anthem.
Jesus Christ man, this is the damn anthem singer..feel bad for him but face of the franchise? TF is happening here?
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I like the way Patrick sings the anthem. We'll be inundated with a bunch of Whitney Houston wannabes (exhibit A Tuesday's - game). Most of the other singers are meh at best.
Hell, he got a better send off than Scott Allen.
A lot of the Canadian teams use anthem singers who intertwine the English lyrics of O Canada with the French lyrics.
I wonder if the above is possible with the Star Spangled Banner with English and Spanish. Just another layer of the new approach toward Hispanic outreach.
I wonder if the above is possible with the Star Spangled Banner with English and Spanish. Just another layer of the new approach toward Hispanic outreach.
The Canadian anthem only plays when a Canadian team plays. There is never a shortage of folks who know the words on those nights. I doubt that changes anytime soon.
RemoAZ
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When the Canadian Anthem starts all I can think of is "Ohhh Caaaanada, please shut up and drop the damn puck!"
Why do they even have anthems at games that aren't a National team playing?
