John Amirante to return Thursday!

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Alleluia! Amirante is classic MSG. I hate how Dolan recruits (or at least I imagine he does) all these randoms to sing the anthems, fancying himself quite the musician. It should be John Amirante, every night, without exception.

@NYRangers: Tomorrow night John Amirante will make his 2013 #NYR debut singing the National Anthem @TheGarden! RT to show your support #AmiranteIsBack

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[Clowes Line]

Thank God. All these random people make me pissed.

 

[Krams]

Pretty inconsequential. No idea why we still sing national anthems before the game.

 

[charlie460]

Pretty inconsequential. No idea why we still sing national anthems before the game.

Have to agree, but if they're going to do it, Amirante should.

 

[Clowes Line]

Pretty inconsequential. No idea why we still sing national anthems before the game.

'merica!

 

[Kakko]

Thank God. All these random people make me pissed.

I like the Murphys

 

[silverfish]

This.

Mmmmmmmm Kate Mara. One of my favorites.

Didn't Dom Chianese do the anthem one night? That's far from random.

 

[Glen Sathers Cigar]

I was pretty pissed last thursday when Amirante wasn't singing it! Lol, love that guy. Love how he loves singing to the garden crowd.

 

[ImIdaho]

Have me sing the anthems:

 

[TheRightWay]

Pretty inconsequential. No idea why we still sing national anthems before the game.

Which is why I love when John Amirante does it. He gets on the ice, sings the song, and gets off. None of this **** where you get some random person just signed to a record deal who insists on making the Anthem a drawn out spectacle.

 

[Deathdealer]

i just want his hair to fall off once

 

[The Gloaming]

Love John. Sure he's lost his ability to hit the high notes, (think:"Over the land of the free,) but he loves singing to the Garden crowd. He pumps the fans up. LGR chants b/w the anthem are always louder when he's singing.

 

[Thirty One]

Which is why I love when John Amirante does it. He gets on the ice, sings the song, and gets off. None of this **** where you get some random person just signed to a record deal who insists on making the Anthem a drawn out spectacle.

 

[Krams]

Which is why I love when John Amirante does it. He gets on the ice, sings the song, and gets off. None of this **** where you get some random person just signed to a record deal who insists on making the Anthem a drawn out spectacle.

Yeah. If you're going to sing the song, you might as well sing it TheRightWay.

 

[vipernsx]

I don't care if Neil Diamond is singing the National Anthem, so long as they don't try bringing endangered species out onto the ice and make a fool of themselves.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

You know, I never really cared all too much for Amirante, but he has kind of grown into a bit of a cult hero for me as part of Garden lore. Happy that we get to see him tomorrow.

 

[Baby Punisher]

So happy to see John up & around!

 

[SnowblindNYR]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks he sucks.

 

[nevesis]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks he sucks.

You would think that.

John isn't what he once was, but he is a legend in our house (MSG).

You should reevaluate your fandom.



This did not suck.

 

[*Bob Richards*]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks he sucks.

Chalk it up to old age. The man has been doing it FOREVER. Can't expect the pipes to maintain.

 

[Whiplash27]

Amirante is either 77 or 78 years old (he was 66 when the Rangers played their first game after 9/11). So that'll give you an idea of why he can't hit the high notes anymore.

I would love if the Rangers could find someone to replace him who sings the anthem like him. All of these other people don't cut it.

 

[SnowblindNYR]

You would think that.

John isn't what he once was, but he is a legend in our house (MSG).

You should reevaluate your fandom.



This did not suck.

So if I were a Jets fan I should have liked fireman ed? If I didn't that would make me not a fan?

 

[*Bob Richards*]

So if I were a Jets fan I should have liked fireman ed? If I didn't that would make me not a fan?

Lets not compare a talented singer who struggles a bit in old age to some annoying bald headed guy who likes to lead the ever so lovely J-E-T-S chant.

 

[Zamboner]

I guess I'm the only one who thinks he sucks.

He's a mediocre singer, but he's our mediocre singer.

 

[nevesis]

So if I were a Jets fan I should have liked fireman ed? If I didn't that would make me not a fan?

Equating John Amirante to Fireman Ed is the worst comparison ever and doesn't even make sense. One is a legend and Garden staple who has been singing the national anthems for years, and the other is a hack fan who gave up on his team.

Do you even know who The Chief was?