Vocal Coach Reacts | Let it Out (+ Let Him Come) - TGWDLM (A Starkid Production)
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- Will Paul Let it Out?! if he won't I will!
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I think you may have missed it, but yes, being close to the Meteor meant he was physically being taken over faster since the air was thick with its spores as Professor Hitchens said.
@@somedudewatchintv5297 I did miss that! Thank you!!
My interpretation of why Paul gets taken over here, when he didn't during Mr. Davidson's song "What do you want Paul?" or any previous point in the musical, is that Paul didn't have a "want" before. He wasn't interested in achieving anything, playing on the softball team, etc., he was satisfied with his life. Without a "want" to strive for, he couldn't be the star of the show. But now he has fallen in love with Emma, so he has a "want", he wants her. That makes him vulnerable to the apotheosis.
@@seanmcmurphy4744 AGHHHH LOVE THIS! I’m down with it
Also bc the spores from the meteor !* but that's a fun extra idea lol
@@emberwoodruff9698Pokey, the Lord in Black behind the hive mind is really interested in the wants of people. So that Paul was finally able to be taken over because he wants something is confirmed🙂
Yes, he literally says it to General McNamara:
"I want there to be" (a chance for something more than friendship with Emma)
i think paul is a great example of a character where acting is sooo much more important to the performance than vocal ability - obviously jon matteson did amazing, and we know from later shows (particularly npmd!) that he's a brilliant vocalist, but some roles just prioritise acting through song over vocal perfection and i think paul is definitely one of them! as much as i do love this song vocally - he did amazing imo, especially considering he had no chance to warm up throughout the show - the highlight for me has always been paul visibly switching between the apotheosis and himself (jon is FANTASTIC, he makes the contrast so stark and eerie), getting to see somebody actively fighting against the possession, and even just getting a chance to see paul's character as expressed through song when he's otherwise so opposed to it. i really appreciate that you seem to agree! as a long-time hatchetfield/starkid lover, i love how much you seem to genuinely enjoy these shows with us.
as a theatre performer i've always been told i'm a much stronger actor than i am a singer and encouraged to lean more into my character in my performances rather than focusing on vocal technique - which i think was absolutely the right decision for me and is sometimes just generally the right decision for a role regardless of who you cast - and i would Kill A Man to play paul and get to do this song, lmao. he's very conveniently in my vocal range and the duality would be sooooo much fun, and i generally love his character, so he's been a dream role of mine for years. maybe now that the rights are available, i'll get my chance! :]
@@gr1mreap3rz15 when telling the story, the character is 100% the most important! Otherwise, you’re just up there for yourself. It’s supposed to be someone else’s story and not about vocal ability at alll! So I 1000000000% agree with this! Now, if you’re doing a musical, the above statement is still true, there is just some habitual training that needs to be done. Knowing that your characters emotions can totally change the tone and textures of your song. So singing healthy is the priority.
Moral of the story… I agree hahaha
@@singwithAshley yeah, exactly!
Jon told his expetience in a stream of watching the show. He felt like a little fish big pond doing this. This was his first time singing. He didn't have the time to get ready and it makes it hard for him. He knew he didnt good but did his best. Nerdy prudes must die. You can see the difference from little pratice to him having training. Oh ps he had little training but over time here you can see the difference with npmd
@@brandontsosie4514 I can’t wait! I think it all worked out for the best! I didn’t want a perfectly vocal paul
I think you might have slightly misinterpreted his wording on the stream. He said he has sung in school musicals before and had knowledge of Jekyll and Hyde the musical so he definitely has sung in shows before
@@david-jonballinger6638 yeah he'd definitely sung before lmao (that would be nuts if he hadn't!), but he only had a little training and was inexperienced (compared to the others). 😂
@david-jonballinger6638 Thanks for info, it's been a long time watching it, and I can't remember I rememeber only certain parts so thanks for reminder
@@shesalilsapphicokay exactly! And he also said that it was super hard because he didn’t sing for the rest of the show so it was hard to stay warmed up vocally
The facial expressions in this one are fantastic! I think the reason Paul has more of a back and forth is because he hasn't been killed before being infected, meaning the transformation is happening with him still alive I think? I don’t know, I'm just thinking about the implications
@@CantDraw-bq6pj oh good point!!! So maybe you don’t NEED to die! Perhaps it’s just easier to take over the body if it’s weakened
Let It Out is my favorite song in the musical. Absolutely ADORE this song. Jon has also said that some of it was at the absolute tippy top of his vocal range, and he hadn't done any warmups before this because of the nature of the show. He's also gotten vocal lessons, so while this one does sound a little rough, he sounds really good now.
Also the soundtrack version of this song does sound a bit better (probably because he could warm up beforehand).
Fun fact about Let Him Come: Jeff evidently forgot Paul's name once and said "Steve's a-comin'" instead, lol.
@@Lady_Ginnie wait I didn’t catch that. So funny
@@Lady_Ginnie maybe Steve is Paul’s middle name? Idk 🤷♀️ hahah
@@singwithAshley Oh, it was edited out, lol. Nick Lang went into detail about it during the commentary. So funny!
Going from this to hearing Jon in Nerdy Prudes Must Die is phenomenal. He sounds good here but there's some notes and choices in NPMD that are AMAZING
@@kit7734 ugh I can’t wait!
i love the interpretation that his body isn’t equipped for the takeover! i think it goes to show that perfect vocals aren’t always the best choice to tell a story like this one :)
i remember jon saying he enjoyed performing this song because he was really into the jekyll and hyde musical at the time so it was fun getting to do that split personality type of thing, the confusion and inner turmoil and madness, which i think he did a great job with here and its what makes this song so cool!!
7:14 fun fact,at this part jeff got the lyrics wrong and nick didn’t want to use the other footage because jaime got the choreography wrong so nick edited jeff’s face from the footage where he said it correctly onto this one
jon said on stream that he hadnt really had a chance to warm up for this number since he doesnt sing in the rest of the show, so thats probably the source of the issues here. hes a great singer as seen in nerdy prudes must die, you just gotta give him a second lol
@@standardhuman8675 lol can’t wait
It always felt that this segment 17:19 is Paul and the Apotheosis arguing. The higher register is the infection which is why it sounds so jarring in comparison to his lower natural register.
Only one away from my favourite starkid closing number
@@disguisedhamstergames8299 so crazy! 🤪
Yay my favorite song in the musical! God, Jon has such a nice voice for not singing the entire musical. 💙💙💙
I watched The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals when it first came out (within the first hour). We really had no idea what Jon's voice would sound like and after the middle of act two, I doubted he was going to sing. He seemed like a strong actor, but not a singer.
So when he actually sung, I was shocked. When he sung "never," I was like yeah he's an actor not a singer. But then it went into the solo, it was so good. He had a good voice, but there was something holding him back. All I could think is that he has it. He's not tone deaf. He clearly has range in his voice. I just wished he had voice training because there was *something* there.
Fast forward to Nerdy Prudes Must Die. I don't want to overhype anything, but I heard he got training before the production. What was lacking in this, I felt it came through in NPMD. And you will see soon since I saw it at the first song. I'm excited to see you hear Jon's improvement from TGWDLM.
@@maskedsinger8337 I can not wait! I don’t think we would get to see this growth in anyone else! So special!
@@singwithAshley That's what made me so excited to hear Jon's voice because Starkid has worked with actors who just aren't singers, not naming any names. But Jon is the first one I could see had potential to become a strong singer even though he hasn't practiced to be a singer.
Edit: There are cast members that have improved over the years of course, but they already have the ability to sing to some degree if they weren't already trained. None have had the chance to completely transform their voice from what it used to be.
John opens NPMD and you will hear him as part of a few songs more clearly without this struggle or doing a "possessed" voice. Tho I saw a stream where he said he trained a lot for those opening verses of NPMD.
In my opinion NPMD has the best opening number of the trilogy. Good production, choreo, song, and character setup for the 3 protagonists. Mariah, Joey and Angela
I super recommend checking out another one of their recent musicals: VHS Christmas Carol. It's only about 40 minutes long, but it is entirely sung-through so it might be a little bit different to react to.
@@merrysleeps excited to!
The character Lauren played at the end there was the one that showed up in Not Your Seed!
Emma's spit take is probably my favorite moment. So glad you loved it! Agree this is the perfect subversion of the cheezy couple's kiss cliche.
If u look close, u can actually see when she puts the blood capsule between her teeth right before the scene and its why her jaw looks weird as she speaks. Also the take they used was a cut in and they did a few takes since she already has blood spots on her shirt.
@@scifigeek14 YESSS! I noticed that. Great acting skills on Lauren's part. I would pay to see BTS vids of Lauren rehearsing that scene with John
I can't wait for her to react to Nerdy Prudes and Lauren Lopez singing _the weirdest_ musical theater song ever!
I would really like to see a whole “Saturday at the Barbecue With Lauren” musical (that’s what I call it, at least).
@@RobertDPore MUHBARBECU!
@@hanonondricek411 can’t wait!
I really do feel that Jon’s slightly wonky singing works so well for this song for pretty much all the reasons you said and others! Like we know here from the future that he’s a VERY talented singer but Paul the character isn’t and also isn’t fully taken over like Sam aka ‘flat to sounds like an angel’ was. So it really works for him to have not been warmed up like the others. I will admit I’m biased though, him suddenly singing really really threw me first time! I will also say that I’m also biased BECAUSE this song is so clearly inspired by Confrontation, which I adore. (This is also a recommendation to watch Joey’s Shitty Broadway version of the song)
@@iz5859 love it!
where do you find that video?
@@GhostPal. it's on youtube! just look up shitty broadway confrontation
In addition to Jon not having much training for this musical, I think it's also important to consider that he's singing in two different "voices". Like a Jekyll and Hyde situation, the same actor is doing a duet with themself live.
Edit: I waited 3 seconds and you literally made the Jekyll and Hyde connection too lol.
@@Shaphi95 so funny! Love it!
If you want to, I would encourage you to listen to the studio version of let it out. It's a bit smoother, but either way like some other comments have said, this is the start of Jon's singing journey, so it's not gonna be vocally perfect... yet
@@fragayzeichen I kind of enjoy the much needed imperfection here! Think it worked so well with the show and character development!
i’ll sound a bit like a broken record amongst all the other comments here, but it’s so true that when i watched this for the first time a genuine thrill went through me when jon finally sang and having it be during this moment where he’s actively fighting his apotheosis was just such a captivating watch. and i’ll sound even more like a broken record when i say that the jump between this and npmd in his vocal ability is absolutely astounding. the opening of nerdy prudes is just so great and his voice shines during his solo part (my jaw genuinely dropped watching it for the first time). the last song of this show is definitely in my top three, very excited to see your reaction! (and if no one told you before, make sure to watch the credits!)
@@aurih.8984 agree can’t wait! Sing soon! All records welcome lol
I really enjoyed Jon’s acting in this number. Definitely reminded me on Jekyll and Hyde. I hope you enjoy the final part of the show. It’s really great!! I love the bonus scene at the end 😂
Oh and I agree ~ this number was what it needed to be. I don't love this song tbh (though I love other Jeff songs!) it's Jon that makes this intriguing for me. He's what makes it stay in my memory. 🤘 Fun fact: in one of his streams Jon said he was trying to redeem himself for doing Jekyll and Hyde poorly in high school with this song... so it's fun that you picked up on that. 😂
@@shesalilsapphicokay oh love that!!
Watch Starkid's VHS: A Christmas Carol to hear Jaime Lyn Beatty's voice get spotlighted! I think her voice control in that (you'll know which song) is just so amazing. Im not trained in vocal performance at all though, so you might have a different opinion 😅
@@Jade-jk8xy excited to watch and listen!
watching John musically develop from this where he's brand new and then over multiple shows has been so lovely, they def gave him a very difficult song to go into while not warm at all but he definately still brought so much lovely acting into it. Im honestly so excited for next year when the Cinderella's castle proshot comes out because we saw how much he grew in Nerdy Prudes Must Die and I think seeing him now switch into a fantasy genre of music will be super cool
Yay one of my favorite songs (tied with another)! I find Jon's acting in Let it Out so mesmerizing and good! Can't wait for the next reaction ^_^
This is my fav number of the musical!!! I love the musicality and how the song is set up like Jekyll and Hyde! Man i love Jon and cant wait for you to see his vocal improvement in Nerdy Prudes Must Die!
@@Sammy11611 I can’t wait!! Woohoo! 🥳
What’s funny to me about Zoe in this scene is in the beginning of the play she sasses Emma when Emma offers her a ride Zoe says “no I’d rather not crash and die in ur shitty car” or something like that haha. And ummMMM bout that 😂😂
So funnnnyyyy
Looking forward to the final episode......and the beginning of NPMD :D (assuming you jump straight into that)
YES!! YESSSS!!! MY FAVORITE SONG IN THE HISTORY OF EVER
@@nutelasaur9453 hope you enjoy!!
Hey 👋 Jon has said in live streams etc that he's always been actor - and comedian - 'first'. He took a semester of voice in college but he'd never really concentrated on his vocals. It'll be cool to see you react to Nerdy Prudes Must Die, he's had quite an exciting vocal transformation because he took more training and concentrated on his vocals between TGWDLM and NPMD. 😁
@@shesalilsapphicokay can’t wait!
I also thought it made sense for his vocals to not be the best here - hes only being partially taken over, not fully. So they can force him to sing even though he hates musicals, but not perfectly like the rest of the aliens
A lot of people have already mentioned how good he gets by nerdy prudes, but i think it's also important in this song in particular to keep in mind the duality of the character. Even in the calmer section that seems like it's supposed to be hits moment to shine, you can clearly see by his facial expressions that he's purposely doing the jekyll and hyde thing. He's going full alien on "wouldn't that be nice" and "singing and dancing through life." You definitely caught it on the next section and commented on it, but it was already happening on a smaller scale there.
The moment we were all waiting for! I love everything about this scene. Jon's acting had me so immersed the whole time. I went into it after seeing everyone talk about how much he's grown since this moment so I went into it looking for problems. It may not be perfect (I believe he's backed up a lot of what you said about things like not being warm), but I ended up playing this song on repeat. I love it. It's exactly what the show and Paul needed it to be. I hope he is still proud of it, because he did a great job.
My favourite song! I also find Jon to be such a good actor, he is so different in the other musicals! My friend didn’t even recognise him when watching NPMD until I pointed out its the same guy.
And all your theories are always so interwsting (and often correct! Impressive!)
@@consequenceoferror4727 I think it took Black Friday to become acquainted with the writers but I’d like to think I’m catching on! Although, I don’t know if anyone could ever truly catch on…
I was excited and nervous for you to cover this one specifically because i love it but it’s frequently at the bottom of peoples lists. I totally agree with all the feedback though. Vocally not the strongest here, but jons voice is one of my faves in the cast. (so its also nice to see so many people defending him in the comments haha)
Just a heads up, I highly recommend watching through the end of the bows on this one 😉
There's something really cool that some poeple accidentally miss.
@@dragonbowrghr5937 will do!
I think all the infected characters who have that moment of "breaking out" are the characters we don't see get killed on screen before they are infected. So it's possible all the ones who have a moment of the person breaking through (boss, sam, alice) actually weren't dead when they were infected. Sam, notably, doesn't get a break through moment after ted hits him on the head, possibly killing the man and leaving the alien
Next time is the finale 🎶the finale yeah the end is upon us all embrace the songgg🎶
Woohoo!! 🥳 we have no other choice lol
While I think Jon's voice is strained partially on purpose to show his reluctance, he can't really keep up with the rest of the cast vocally. But if you ever get around to watching Nerdy Prudes Must Die, he has clearly improved and his few leading vocal moments are stunning. It's so cool to compare and see how much he has honed his singing.
Sadly I missed this premiere too, this is my favourite song of the musical and I really loved your reaction as always 😂
Really been enjoying watching your journey through these. Can’t wait till you get to Nerdy Prudes! I’ve been watching Starkids content for almost 15 years now and I think musically speaking Nerdy Prudes is their most impressive
@@lildeadgirl1443 so excited!
My personal fave!! I've been waiting fpe your reaction to this one for so long, I'm glad you enjoyed it !
@@perezjuarezsara5379 hope the wait was worth it and you enjoyed my reaction! Thanks for singing with me!!
Yeah I think this one is probably my favorite thematically because of the tragedy and horror, but the ending is also pretty good at hitting those parts too
First off, hi, new subscriber, I love your vids! In fairness to Jamie in Black Friday, I think it was just her characters. She was an off pervy person, if that makes sense, and a straight government employee, and that translated into her singing. She's fantastic in everything else she's in!
HEAVILY recomend you watch trail to oregon after Nerdy prudes must die, its made by starkid and its REALLY GOOD!!!
Oh I cannot wait to see you hear Jon sing in NPMD!
i can’t think of a good comment for this one
uhhhhhhh can’t wait for inevitable!!!!!
@@sstxrkid hahaha thanks for singing with me!
My understanding is that Jon had a fever during this whole performance, and that might have had an effect on his voice. His voice actually sounds much better in NPMD. Loving your reactions and analysis, btw! 😊
Lauren and Jon could be on Star Trek because the fake shaking is on! point!
@@begaydocrime5719 🤣🤣🤣 facts!
@Ashley Kennedy
You didn't beat up Jon Matteson so don't beat yourself up over it. He is the least vocally trained of the entire company and you can tell. He readily admitted that when talking about this musical. I do think the fact that, despite his lack of training and skill, he was able to hold his own with Team Starkid is pretty impressive. He did say that, knowing what was going to be required of him in "Nerdy Prudes Must Die," he sought out a Vocal Coach like yourself so that he would sound up to par with everyone else. As you mentioned, Jon being the least trained actually works for this character, despite the fact that Pokey is meant to give everyone instant-vocal-training when he turns them. With "Nerdy Prudes Must Die," Jon couldn't lean on that and he knew it. Once you get to "Nerdy Prudes Must Die," you'll hear the difference between Jon in everything else and Jon in that.
@@ForeverDegenerate thanks for this! Can’t wait!
When Jon sings as infected Paul, his voice is brighter than normal Paul! This was a choice because they smile more post-apotheosis!
@@ivysalen smart!
Can't wait for your reaction to Jon's singing in NPMD! He has improved so much since TGWDLM and was able to warm up!
@@ivysalen I can’t either!
I think you are probably going to prefer the last song to this one, this one's my favorite, but the vocals in the next are better and it's got stuff that I remember you saying that you enjoy
@@kilianalexander2736 lol I can’t wait! I really do like this song! There was just more to deconstruct in Jon’s baby voice I think. Super catchy and exactly what it needed to be I think
@@kilianalexander2736 lol I can’t wait! I really do like this song! There was just more to deconstruct in Jon’s baby voice I think. Super catchy and exactly what it needed to be I think
I feel likeyou will like NPMD, Jon sounds great in it! My fave songs are deffinently frim that
@@wishpaw2201 I feel like I will LOVE it!!! So stoked!
Yeah, I think it works better that he’s not singing perfectly… It fits the character and situation really well…
In regards to Jaime Lyn Beatty in regards to Black Friday, she was playing more in the way of character and supporting parts in that show… May have also been sick lol, but yeah… I think the roles she was playing dictated her performance for that show… In terms of how well she can sing, I think this show might be one of the better examples… I think she might have a nice solo in Trail to Oregon… But I think a lot of the time she does more supporting and character roles… Very Potter Musical was probably one of her meatier roles for singing…. Might be another Nightmare Time song you haven’t heard yet… I suppose she was one of the lead characters in Me And My D, but I forget if she had many big singing parts In it… I think she released some music on her own at some point… I forget how good it was… I need to refresh myself at some point…
Either way, Usually with Team StarKid stuff, even with the weaker singers, like Joe Walker, I usually really enjoy the performances…
It might be fun to see your take on Joe Walker actually… He’s arguably one of the weaker performers, but he’s often great to watch regardless… To me at least… He’s had a bunch of big roles and songs too, across the years… I think he’s improved a lot as well… I think sadly he’s stopped doing shows now though… Ah well, just an idea if you feel like it… I suppose if you plan to look at a bunch of the shows for reactions, you’ll probably cover him regardless lol… Although I think one of his stronger performances might be in Spies Are Forever, which is technically StarKid adjacent, rather than Team Starkid per se… A Tin Can Bros. Production… But the three Tin Can Bros. Themselves are all current or previous StarKid members, Joey Richter being one of them… I highly recommend the show either way.
@@KitsyX I will for sure be touching as much starkid material as I can! Excited to have you along for the ride!
Oh just wait until you hear Jon in Nerdy Prudes Must Die ;]
@@twist_ending7545 I cant wait!!
hahaha. the look on ashley's face when she thinks that everyone dies. Im so sorry. No one makes it out of hatchetfield.
Lesson learned 😅🤣🫡
In general I think Jon Matteson does have a great voice and a lot of potential. He showcases some of that in Nerdy Prudes and a little bit in Cinderella's Castle, but I feel like there were a few factors that led to his singing in this show being not as perfect as it could have been.
First, I imagine he feels nervous and pressure having to close the show with a big character song after not singing all evening. On top of that, it's his debut with the company, so he probably also feels pressure to perform well to prove himself to the rest of the cast, and all the fans. And last, he's singing in that high, rock-style, Jeff Blim mode that he is maybe not the most comfortable in.
I agree that it works for the show, especially as a character who doesn't like to sing! But I think he has a better performance of this song in him somewhere.
just reacted to Nerdy Prudes and Jon commented! Check out my High School is killing me video!
overall I agree! Super proud of his growth!
Fun fact: during let him come, Jeff sang "Steve" instead of "Paul", it's edited so you can almost only hear Jamies voice, as she sang the right name :)
@@georga2020 that’s so funny! I didn’t catch that!
Wasn't Jon sick here? I feel like I heard that somewhere. He powered thru to do some difficult vocal play and character acting thru song.
It's true that the reason for him not sounding exactly the best is because john was very new to singing then, but i agree that it's better this way at least in this song, because he would only sound good if when the aliens had completely takend over, and since he's fighting through it in this song it makes sense
@@livtupi totally
Fun fact, only 3 actors appear in the 3 musicals. Lauren, Corey and Jon, the rest do 2 I wish Kim or Angela were in this or Jamie in NPMD
It will be interesting to see you react to ,a musical without Jeff. He would've played Max (it's clear by some scenes) but I think the actor that does play Max did a better job and fits the vibe better. Sorry I'm just so exited for NPMD now that we're ending TGWDLM
Joey also appears in all three!
@@lovemarlee I was about to say, no Joey? But fun facts for sure!!
YAY my favourite!!!
i understand he didn't have a lot of time to warm up before the song, because he's onstage a lot and speaking- but there is something about jon's performance that just worms into my brain and makes me think about it constantly. it's the song i most often have stuck in my head. i was already looking forward to your NPMD reaction, specially because i think it's the best of the trilogy, but now i REAAAALLY want to hear your thoughts as a professional on the technical side :)
OH, also! (sorry for all the spam LOL i just remembered)- i know a lot of people will keep recommending starkid productions (and im all for it, and for other musicals that you wish to do, specially some broadway classics), but personally i think you should check out VHS Christmas Carol. it is only 45 minutes long, so it will be quite short, and since it is an adaptation of christmas carol, chances are you already know the story and won't actually have to focus on the plot that much and will instead be able to analyse the music and the performances. dylan saunders is the lead, but there's some really nice corey singing, as well as a joey ritcher and lauren lopez duet that is BEAUTIFUL. plus so many more songs!! highly recommend you check it out
@@fandompotato4001 hmmm sensing a Christmas season reaction?
@@singwithAshley oooo that is a great idea! very seasonally appropriate!
oh yes, its inevitable now...