2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs!

[JohnSand]

I haven't been watching the Sharks, but they'd better be awesome to beat the Pens quickly. I expect Pittsburgh to win.

 

[jimmerz]

I don't think Pitt stands a chance.
SJ in 5.

Nope!

 

[JohnSand]

Two great games. Sharks need to win the next two, we'll see if they can turn it around at home. I'm just hoping for more good hockey.

 

[dsaavedra]

At this point I hope Pitt sweeps just so I can stop seeing their stupid faces on my TV

 

[jimmerz]

At this point I hope Pitt sweeps just so I can stop seeing their stupid faces on my TV

Lol me too!

 

[arturo7]

All I want is double OT in game 7.

 

[jimmerz]

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[Brewenstein]

Pens in 5. So my daughter who lives in the 'burgh can go and watch. And then enjoy the cup all summer long!!

 

[dsaavedra]

Metallica is playing the national anthem tonight! Also go Sharks!

 

[KayaBrew]

Metallica is playing the national anthem tonight! Also go Sharks!

I hear Penguins are terrified of metal.:rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin:

 

[jimmerz]

We'll see...

 

[arturo7]

Metallica is playing the national anthem tonight! Also go Sharks!

It was horrible. The guy on the left should have googled for the correct chords. Probably to busy being a rock star to worry about playing it correctly.

 

[dsaavedra]

It was horrible. The guy on the left should have googled for the correct chords. Probably to busy being a rock star to worry about playing it correctly.

I wouldn't say it was horrible but I was certainly a bit underwhelmed

 

[Homercidal]

It was horrible. The guy on the left should have googled for the correct chords. Probably to busy being a rock star to worry about playing it correctly.

I wouldn't say it was horrible but I was certainly a bit underwhelmed

Uh, it was fine. There was nothing wrong with the chords. He was playing the appropriate harmony.

I was underwhelmed, though. I kind of expected someone to actually SING the anthem. Or at least embellish a little bit to make it interesting.

 

[passedpawn]

I stopped watching the playoffs when the Lightning exited (yea, that's the kind of hockey fan I am, live with it)

But I was curious about the anthem and found it on Youtube. Meh. I don't ever need to hear that again. I don't know about the harmony - sounded discordant to me in a few places. I don't know what the "right" notes are, but I sure know when something sounds bad, and there were a few painful spots in there.

 

[Homercidal]

Hammett misses a couple of notes on lead. Hetfield did well providing counterpoint harmony in standard metal fashion. It's really nothing different than you'd hear in many harmonized anthems, but the guitar crunch makes it sound heavier.

They seem to be getting some pretty good comments in the national online news outlets.

 

[oljimmy]

It was horrible. The guy on the left should have googled for the correct chords. Probably to busy being a rock star to worry about playing it correctly.

Hammett misses a couple of notes on lead. Hetfield did well providing counterpoint harmony in standard metal fashion. It's really nothing different than you'd hear in many harmonized anthems, but the guitar crunch makes it sound heavier.

They seem to be getting some pretty good comments in the national online news outlets.

Unfortunately, Arturo is right. National news outlets wouldn't know a chord progression if it bit them in the ass. I noticed it right away, Hammett was getting very, uh, "creative" with the chords (not the harmony notes, which were fine).

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXgNb7ZCtcI[/ame]

Listen to the little run that starts at: 1:24, you'll hear it.

 

[dsaavedra]

The only part that I thought sounded "wrong" not just embellished or stylized or whatever, was the "rockets' red glare" part from about 1:40 to 1:45 in the above video. Noticed it on TV too

 

[Homercidal]

The only part that I thought sounded "wrong" not just embellished or stylized or whatever, was the "rockets' red glare" part from about 1:40 to 1:45 in the above video. Noticed it on TV too

That and one other spot was the only thing I noticed that was off. Hammett simply stumbles there. He's probably not used to playing to such a large crowd!

One thing that Metallica and many other good metal bands are good at is using more unusual chords.

 

[arturo7]

One thing that Metallica and many other good metal bands are good at is using more unusual chords.

If by unusual, you mean a barre chord that clashes with the overall harmonic structure of the song, then I agree completely!

(Looks like the finals won't last too much longer, gotta argue about something else to keep the thread alive)

 

[JohnSand]

It's going to be really hard for SJ to survive this. But it will be exciting if they win the next one.
I thought the Penguins would win since they beat the Caps.

 

[Brewenstein]

Pens will take the Cup tonight!

 

[jimmerz]

Uh oh...

 

[arturo7]

Certainly not a goalie duel

 

[Homercidal]

Meh. NHL just wants a 7 game finals. Anything less is just not compelling enough to watch.

 

[JohnSand]

Right. That's why it always goes 7 games!

 

[passedpawn]

Looks Like Gordie Howe will be watching the final from the big Lazyboy in the sky:

Red Wings legend Gordie Howe dies

 

[Homercidal]

He had a tough time with his health the past couple of years but looked to be doing much better last I heard. He had some stem cell treatments abroad that seemed to make a huge improvement.

I personally think the Ilitches should reconsider naming the new arena "Little Cesar's Arena" and name it "Gordie Howe Arena" instead. There wasn't a more well known and respected player on the team.

 

[invictusbrew]

RIP Mr Hockey, you will be missed

 

[GrogNerd]

in '98, game 4 of the Finals, when it was obvious the Wings were gonna sweep the Caps, we looked down to the lower section of MCI Center, saw Gordie Howe and thought it was an honor just to see the man from 100 feet away