Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

#1

Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 12:09am

Did anyone else feel let down by Lauren Pritchard's voice on the new live recording? As she was singing she sorta slipped into this nasally sound. I don't really know how to describe but if you heard it then you know what I'm talking about. Did they "fix" her voice on the OBC album? There's just such a huge difference...but other than that I really enjoyed the new recording.

-RC

#2

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:00am

What is this? On iTunes or where can we hear this?

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#3

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:03am

Wow...I really have no life. It's 2:00 A.M. and I'm supposed to be doing homework but I'm actually trolling the BWW forums.

But to answer your question, yes. It was a $6 download from iTunes with Duncan Sheik, Hunter Parrish, John Gallagher Jr., and Lauren Pritchard singing songs from the show.

#4

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:04am

It's on itunes. It's not a new recording. It's just six songs. And, no. I think she sounds fine. There's just a slight difference between the live recording and the manufactured studio sound on the cast recording. I actually think she sounds better live.

#5

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:12am

Updated On: 5/1/09 at 03:12 AM

#6

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:21am

What's your point? This is a bash Lauren Pritchard thread.

#7

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:28am

Updated On: 5/1/09 at 03:28 AM

#8

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:43am

If she did would you want it? I wouldn't...

#9

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:47am

Updated On: 5/1/09 at 03:47 AM

#10

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:56am

I have no problem with her either. My responce was more so directed to the original poster.

#11

Posted: 9/5/08 at 4:00am

Updated On: 5/1/09 at 04:00 AM

#12

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 4:08am

Ah. I had chicken and rice. It was pretty good.

#13

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 7:20am

I actually do hear it, yes. She gets really nasal/tight on the louder "Spring and Summer" bits in Blue Wind. It sounded ugly when I first heard it.

#14

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 7:32am

I don't know. I hear it, but there's something sort of deliberate sounding about it? So I'm not sure if it's legitimately a vocal issue, or a conscious decision to sing it with some sort of added "edge".

#15

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 9:18am

I thought her voice sounded a little rougher, but I don't think that was a bad thing.

#16

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 9:39am

It was not her best night of singing. She also sang The Dark I Know Well, but they left it off the album...

#17

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 2:55pm

Lauren's voice progressively got worse throughout her time in SA (as did her acting, but I'm sure there's no connection).
It was very noticeable at times. She sounds just like she did towards the end of her run in SA on this recording.

#18

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:02pm

I was never a fan of her voice.

#19

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:08pm

I didn't make this thread in order to bash her, it was just an observation that I made.

I'm actually very fond of the song. My ringtone is the part of the song when John Gallagher Jr. and Ms. Pritchard are singing together during Don't Do Sadness/Blue Moon. I never got to see the Original Cast so I wasn't sure if they fixed it or if her voice wasn't doing the best.

#20

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:36pm

I did notice the nasal/harshness on the itunes recording, but there were parts where I thought she sounded really awesome. Her voice is just so different - I am weirdly intrigued by it.

#21

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/5/08 at 3:37pm

She didn't sound like that either time I saw her live. Once, early in the Broadway run. The second time, nearing the end of her run in the show.

eh, shrug. I don't think she sounds bad in the recording, just not as nice.

#22

re: Lauren Pritchard's voice on the Apple store recording of SA

Posted: 9/6/08 at 11:59pm

Ew Lauren Pritchard. She's pretty and all but she should stick to... being a regular teenager.