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BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
EddieVarley
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/4/04
#2re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 12:55pm
1) The radio spots for the revival sound kinda creepy. Maybe it's just me.
2) He sounds... not good. It's the vibrato.
3) I'm still very excited.
#2re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 12:56pm
oh, I think his vibrato is wondeful! If only more people had such control...
and yeah, it does sound creepy, but it should be wonderful!!!
#3re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:17pmThat sounds... pretty bad. I'm still excited to see the show.
The choice may have been mistaken, The choosing was not... "Every day has the potential to be the greatest day of your life." - Lin-Manuel Miranda
#4re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:20pmHe sounds fine.
#5re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:23pmI think he sounds great...
#6re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:23pmI really have been shunning all the bad things people say about this production, but man, I really don't like his vibrato. When he doesn't put the heavy vibrato on, it is fine. But when get does the heavy vibrato, it is a little annoying. Why didn't they have Josefina sing Tonight or something? I mean I know "something's coming" but I'd rather hear her.
#7re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:24pmI just don't like the way some of his notes sound. And I don't like how he puts vibrato on every single note.
#8re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:26pm
I guess some of you haven't listened to the opera Tonys. Talk about vibrato...
Barnaby151
Chorus Member Joined: 5/11/08
#9re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:28pmthat was passable
SporkGoddess
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/27/05
#10re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:34pmI actually really liked it, but there's no such thing as too much vibrato for me.
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WiCkEDrOcKS
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/13/04
#11re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:38pmI think he sounds good...but the whole commercial is really awkward with the overlapping vocals from Cavanaugh and the announcer.
#12re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:44pmi agree that the commercial is awkward...
#13re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 1:49pmThe announcer makes it sound almost frightening. Especially the one on the official website. When he says "tonight" its creeps me out.
#14re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 2:13pmI love Matt's voice.
"Somethin's comin', I don't know what it is but it is gonna be great!"
ElFantasma14
Broadway Star Joined: 9/26/06
#15re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 3:31pmIt sounds like he's trying way too hard to sound younger...
timesquare01
Stand-by Joined: 10/6/07
#16re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 3:46pmI love Matt's voice, and I usually love vibrato. But there's something about the vibrato and the rather bright sound of his voice on this song. I tend to like Tonys with darker qualities to their voices. I don't know what the problem is, I can't put my finger on it. For now, I have to agree with El Fantasma.
April Saul
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/17/06
#17re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 5:10pmMan, I think I could make a fulltime job out of defending all things West Side Story on the internet. Saw it Sunday night and thought Matt's voice sounded great...just for the record!
#18re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 5:14pmI think he sounds great. I hope there's a cast album. I love that he sounds like a Broadway singer and not an opera singer like some of the other recordings.
#19re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 9:18pmWell, that was unfortunate.
logan0215
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/22/05
#20re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/13/09 at 10:46pmThe schizophrenic volume fluctuation made that impossible to enjoy.
#21re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/14/09 at 12:47am
I liked his voice, I thought his vibrato was fine.
But the whole announcer vs. tony thing was just terrible, made it hard to listen, I had to chose what to listen to (which I'm sure is a no no in radio production)
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"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
"If artists were machines, then I'm just a different kind of machine...I'd probably be a toaster. Actually, I'd be a toaster oven because they're more versatile. And I like making grilled cheese" -Regina Spektor
"That's, like, twelve shows! ...Or seven." -Crazy SA Fangirl
"They say that just being relaxed is the most important thing [in acting]. I take that to another level, I think kinda like yawning and...like being partially asleep onstage is also good, but whatever." - Sherie Rene Scott
timote316
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/20/04
#22re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/14/09 at 1:12amheh, how polarizing. At first, I was extremely skeptical of Matt's casting, because I couldn't hear his voice working for the score.... but, I loved that. He sounds great.
#23re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/14/09 at 11:11am
"The announcer makes it sound almost frightening. Especially the one on the official website. When he says 'tonight' its creeps me out.
Perhaps it's because he's Sweeney Todd. That's Len Cariou. Maybe it's your associations with his voice.
I'd heard this on the radio several times. A certain type of excessive vibrato really drives me crazy and I didn't recall noticing it when I heard the commercial. So I clicked on the link and I really can't hear what's bothering people. Not at all.
I don't love Cavenaugh's singing, but too much vibrato? I don't hear it.
#24re: BWW SPECIAL: WEST SIDE STORY 'Something's Coming' Radio Spot
Posted: 1/19/09 at 4:28pmr
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