Miles2Go2 said: "I also enjoyed the music much more in the show. I have casually enjoyed the cast recording, but I appreciated it much more while in the audience.
One other question: i need to go back and listen to the OBCR, but it sounded like some parts of the songs’ notes have been lowered to perhaps Ethan’s more natural range in comparison to the OBCR. It did not dampen my enjoyment of the show, but I did notice sometimes he would for instance start off in a lower range and then move into Spongebob’s higher range all within the same song. Anyone else notice this? If so, I’m wondering if this was necessary to preserve his voice. I’d think those higher unnatural ranges would play heck on the vocal chords."
The notes have definitely been lowered since the show started in November. I think I started noticing it around February, but I could be mistaken. It's most notable in the "Won't anyone believe in me" sequence in "Bikini Bottom Day" and the end of "Simple Sponge." I saw Curtis Holbrook go on in April, and he went for the higher notes at the end of the latter. Ethan still sounds incredible, of course, and I have to imagine it was done to preserve the voice. The role is beyond demanding, and not just vocally!
