People need to understand that there is a difference between theatrical performing and signing in a concert. He's combining the hesitant characteristics of his role with the music to give a legitimate feel to an all around performance
This guy (unlike Massey) gets it. This is THEATER, not self-glorifying solo concert. And he gave us a performance which shared what this character and this story is all about
He was fantastic!!! Oh how i missed doing musicals. I did a few in school and there ni nothinf like the feelinf of singing live, nerve racking and exhilarating. I love the productiin behind his voice. ❤❤❤❤
Walk a mile in his shoes and you will see what it takes. The hours on stage are the least of it. Most people have zero idea about the amount of work put into a performance; physical pain, late hours, crazy life, and hard hard work Mad respect to anyone doing this, it takes so much stamina and courage. -musical mama
@jackaboy2025 yeah, same here. One week more or less in bed. Sometimes ask myself if it's worth it, but then there's a new musical, and on the premiere night I forget all the pain and struggles
you guys can’t be so critical. him fiddling around with the tempo is an artistic choice and brings more body to the song. he is a little off beat but i actually quite enjoy it. I LOVE HIS RASPINESS. the raspiness may be from his voice being tired. he performed 8 shows a week, in a leading role, on broadway, hitting notes that are astronomically high, and some of you guys won’t give him a break. there’s a reason he made it to broadway as pippin. he has phenomenal technique and he has a wonderful tenor voice. he’s not acting as much either because this song is meant to show that pippin wants an ordinary life and it is not exactly flashy. please be courteous and do not judge someone unless you have been in their shoes. after all, he was on broadway (and i look forward to seeing him again), not you
Sheesh! I like this rendition but some people don't and it's fair to criticise what people do and don't like about a performance even if you aren't an actor. I think you got the wrong idea of the song , it's supposed to show that he wants an extraordinary life. In the lines right before the song he says " I promise not to waste my life on commonplace ordinary pursuits, I'm going to live a life that's extraordinary!"
@@WaterEnjoyer3123 but this song is about discovery and in the moments leading up to the song, pippin hasn’t fully adapted to the stage yet. he’s making discoveries as he goes on and that’s why the acting progressively gets better throughout the show.
It’s not just a nice touch of raspiness; we get to see some real contrast between raspiness and absolute and utter Broadway clarity, which I’ve personally never heard before in ANY song. In the soundtrack, he’s mostly clear, which is why this sounded so astounding to me.
Bravo ! 🙌 😃 I had the privilege to be asked to be a musician for a production of Pippin many years ago... and this was my most favourite song! Excellent execution and performance here 👍👍👍🌈🌈🌈
A boy from my high school's brother school passed away 5 years ago. I didn't really know him but we had some overlaps. He was the first kid that I knew to pass away. He was a big part of drama club, and he loved pippin, so the club got together and sang this song in his memory. It still makes me cry
his performance in pippin is one of the best things i’ve ever seen on a stage (and i grew up backstage, my parents worked in wardrobe and production management my whole life), everyone commenting otherwise literally hasn’t seen live theatre before. this is insane
Soo looking forward to tonight's play - first time in well over a year and a half of Covid Absence. Wearing our masks, fully vaxxed, and we are so excited to be going!!!!
Everything has its season Everything has its time Show me a reason and I'll soon show you a rhyme Cats fit on the windowsill Children fit in the snow Why do I feel I don't fit in anywhere I go? Rivers belong where they can ramble Eagles belong where they can fly I've got to be where my spirit can run free Got to find my corner of the sky Every man has his daydreams Every man has his goal People like the way dreams have Of sticking to the soul Thunderclouds have their lightning Nightingales have their song And don't you see I want my life to be Something more than long.... Rivers belong where they can ramble Eagles belong where they can fly I've got to be where my spirit can run free Got to find my corner of the sky So many men seem destined To settle for something small But I won't rest until I know I'll have it all So don't ask where I'm going Just listen when I'm gone And far away you'll hear me singing Softly to the dawn: Rivers belong where they can ramble Eagles belong where they can fly I've got to be where my spirit can run free Got to find my corner of the sky
i personally like the little charm matthew james thompson brings to the role... but i cannot deny he his behind the beat and i can see why the raspiness of his voice makes him appear lackluster compared to the talents of his fellow cast members.. so honest question, does anyone have some input as to why they think he was chosen to play pippin? just curious.
where he's behind the beat is undoubtedly an artistic choice to give the song a contemplative feel. The music charges along behind him while he gradually comes around to expressing his feeling. When it's important for him to be directly in time with the music, it's completely seamless. It's clear from, for example, the several lines starting at 2:12 ("thunderclouds") that he knows precisely where the beat is, the way a good dancer always knows exactly where the ground is. You could make a valid criticism that he makes the choice too much, so long as you recognize that it is indeed a choice and not a failing of his rhythmic sense. The raspiness only comes through in his lower register, where he tends to be very conversational anyway. When needs to be a tenor, his voice is incredibly pure. Think 2:23 all the way until he goes back into "I've got to be," which is raspy again. The raspiness isn't exactly an artistic choice, but it suits my vision of a character full of youthful frustration and optimism.
im late but keep in mind the plot. Pippin is just a normal every day guy being forced to be anything but simple. to me it makes sense why he would be lower in energy.
Not the best singer in the world and the performance felt very contrived but he is a perfect fit the role I guess. This song always makes me smile though :)
I actually prefer this over Ben Platt’s version. I just feel like Ben Platt was trying a little too hard with riffs and machine-gun vibrato (don’t get me wrong, his voice is beautiful beyond human comprehension)
Aww man. It was SO good until that last note. Belt it out, man. That falsetto killed it. But he did a fantastic job on everything up til then--great voice.
@@laurel222 ... what are you talking about? Because it's a musical, they're meant to sing in falsetto?? Um, you must not have much experience with musicals. You realize broadway musicals are one of the largest source of songs that are belt out at the top of your lungs, right? Which is the opposite of falsetto. This particular song is either written to be sung with falsetto on the last note (not sure, haven't seen the sheet music) or it's done by tradition (because everyone seems to sing this song that way), but I have heard one version (the most popular) where it's a stronger last note, and I think it really gives it more power at the end. I know it's preference, but mine is to not end a powerful song on a weak falsetto.
@@sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia Whilst I can understand how you prefer powerful songs to have powerful endings, when I say ‘they’re meant to do that’ I mean, one of the feature of musicals is the wide range of vocals compared to usual songs which don’t explore such things so much.
Joshua Dixon I saw him in Denver after he retired from the role for a few months. His voice sounded the same, but this recording doesn't do his voice justice.
He has a decent voice,,,,but he sings just a wee bit too much behind the beat to make it in this business. Only Frank Sinatra could get away with that. And Frank himself did not do much live theater. TEMPO TEMPO!! RIP Frank Sinatra Jr.
Your so funny, he has already made it into the business. This is a revival Broadway version of Pippin. If that's not making the business, I don't know what is
Robert Roma Haha that’s so funny that you would say that to someone who’s doing live theatre and might not have the tempo each night. Seriously I’d you don’t think this is good you have too high standards
I went to school with Matt, he always thought he was better than everyone else, to be fair to him he has got a great voice but has not gone far in life in his acting career ! Certainly hasn’t paid off for him !
he is very ho hum mediocre, but I guess this is what passes for singing actors on Broadway today. Watch William katt do the song from the original, then watch this, and you will see how empty and boring both the singing, and the acting is. This revival seems on par with a High School production
If I had paid a lot of money for a ticket to that show I would be very unhappy. I am an amateur singer and I am still better than this guy. Just because it sounds arrogant does not mean that it’s not true
People need to understand that there is a difference between theatrical performing and signing in a concert. He's combining the hesitant characteristics of his role with the music to give a legitimate feel to an all around performance
thats acting for ya thanks
Sometimes I feel this world isn't worth it, and then, there is a voice like that of Matthew. And it's worth fighting on.
This guy (unlike Massey) gets it. This is THEATER, not self-glorifying solo concert. And he gave us a performance which shared what this character and this story is all about
He was fantastic!!! Oh how i missed doing musicals. I did a few in school and there ni nothinf like the feelinf of singing live, nerve racking and exhilarating. I love the productiin behind his voice. ❤❤❤❤
Walk a mile in his shoes and you will see what it takes. The hours on stage are the least of it.
Most people have zero idea about the amount of work put into a performance; physical pain, late hours, crazy life, and hard hard work
Mad respect to anyone doing this, it takes so much stamina and courage.
-musical mama
Especially with Pippin, that role took me out for a little while😂
@jackaboy2025 yeah, same here. One week more or less in bed.
Sometimes ask myself if it's worth it, but then there's a new musical, and on the premiere night I forget all the pain and struggles
you guys can’t be so critical. him fiddling around with the tempo is an artistic choice and brings more body to the song. he is a little off beat but i actually quite enjoy it. I LOVE HIS RASPINESS. the raspiness may be from his voice being tired. he performed 8 shows a week, in a leading role, on broadway, hitting notes that are astronomically high, and some of you guys won’t give him a break. there’s a reason he made it to broadway as pippin. he has phenomenal technique and he has a wonderful tenor voice. he’s not acting as much either because this song is meant to show that pippin wants an ordinary life and it is not exactly flashy. please be courteous and do not judge someone unless you have been in their shoes. after all, he was on broadway (and i look forward to seeing him again), not you
Sheesh! I like this rendition but some people don't and it's fair to criticise what people do and don't like about a performance even if you aren't an actor. I think you got the wrong idea of the song , it's supposed to show that he wants an extraordinary life. In the lines right before the song he says " I promise not to waste my life on commonplace ordinary pursuits, I'm going to live a life that's extraordinary!"
@@WaterEnjoyer3123 but this song is about discovery and in the moments leading up to the song, pippin hasn’t fully adapted to the stage yet. he’s making discoveries as he goes on and that’s why the acting progressively gets better throughout the show.
It’s not just a nice touch of raspiness; we get to see some real contrast between raspiness and absolute and utter Broadway clarity, which I’ve personally never heard before in ANY song. In the soundtrack, he’s mostly clear, which is why this sounded so astounding to me.
It’s kinda hot. Like his voice is the perfect male voice imo
I saw Mathew as Pippin, incredible
Honestly obsessed with this song and it’s even better live 😂❤️
He’s a total cutie! Glad I got to see him and the great Patina Miller revive this gem of a musical! 🙌🏾
such a wonderful performance
Bravo ! 🙌 😃
I had the privilege to be asked to be a musician for a production of Pippin many years ago... and this was my most favourite song!
Excellent execution and performance here 👍👍👍🌈🌈🌈
For years our high school senior choir members would sing this at our graduation ceremony.
Brad Miller that’s a little bleak considering his pursuit is deemed meaningless in the end
I sang this for my graduation this year! lol. and NO choir lol, I did it solo.
I love this version, he has a great voice
A boy from my high school's brother school passed away 5 years ago. I didn't really know him but we had some overlaps. He was the first kid that I knew to pass away. He was a big part of drama club, and he loved pippin, so the club got together and sang this song in his memory. It still makes me cry
he was the first man i ever saw on broadway in spider-man: turn off the dark. he’s completely changed my life.
Great song! Don't know why it isn't covered more.
he's so perfect?? i don't??
his performance in pippin is one of the best things i’ve ever seen on a stage (and i grew up backstage, my parents worked in wardrobe and production management my whole life), everyone commenting otherwise literally hasn’t seen live theatre before. this is insane
also this is just a performance, listen to the cast recording before you make a judgement pls ❤
What a beautiful voice and interpretation 😍
I've only ever heard the original cast album, so this was fun to listen to! Love to hear how different singers interpret a piece.
1 have never heard anything so besutiful.
Y'all do realize that Matthew James Thompson was on Broadway before Pippin...
Carleigh Ethridge - Spider-man 😂
Love William Katt, but this is probably one of my favorite performances of the song
Beautiful!!! Such an uplifting song!!
So funny to see this now, we where doind this musical last year with my school. It brings back soooo many memories💕😊
if other people hear the actual version when i perform at my theatre school im toast
A boy sung this at a recital I love it
Soo looking forward to tonight's play - first time in well over a year and a half of Covid Absence. Wearing our masks, fully vaxxed, and we are so excited to be going!!!!
A nice bright voice. His name is Matthew James Thomas x
Absolutely amazing, love it!!!
I so love this song, and his voice made it even more dramatic...
He is from England? This is what English performer can do! キャラクターの特徴が良く歌や演技に出ていて、素晴らしい！
WHO PLAYS THAT BLACK WOMAN WITH THE TOP HAT????? SHES AMAZINNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lone Wolf Patina Miller 😊
i saw this at my school and it was still amazing
Kinda sounds like Marty McFly.
This is an amazing performance He sang this beautifully. Any criticism must be tone deaf
Omg so beautiful
3:17 the best: "Flyyyyyyyyyy"
i saw this last night it was amazing!!
Beautiful
I saw Pippin live when I went to New York City, and it was fucking amazing :3
I'm a Pilipino and I'm singing this on asap studio I'm so nervous its on May 9
joke yon?
Everything has its season
Everything has its time
Show me a reason and I'll soon show you a rhyme
Cats fit on the windowsill
Children fit in the snow
Why do I feel I don't fit in anywhere I go?
Rivers belong where they can ramble
Eagles belong where they can fly
I've got to be where my spirit can run free
Got to find my corner of the sky
Every man has his daydreams
Every man has his goal
People like the way dreams have
Of sticking to the soul
Thunderclouds have their lightning
Nightingales have their song
And don't you see I want my life to be
Something more than long....
Rivers belong where they can ramble
Eagles belong where they can fly
I've got to be where my spirit can run free
Got to find my corner of the sky
So many men seem destined
To settle for something small
But I won't rest until I know I'll have it all
So don't ask where I'm going
Just listen when I'm gone
And far away you'll hear me singing
Softly to the dawn:
Rivers belong where they can ramble
Eagles belong where they can fly
I've got to be where my spirit can run free
Got to find my corner of the sky
my favorite forever!
i love this song
BRILLIANT i sang this song in high school and obsessed with this..........amazing
Pippin great story..Love that song who original singer?? Mike Jackson
Magnificent!
Whoa!
i personally like the little charm matthew james thompson brings to the role... but i cannot deny he his behind the beat and i can see why the raspiness of his voice makes him appear lackluster compared to the talents of his fellow cast members.. so honest question, does anyone have some input as to why they think he was chosen to play pippin? just curious.
where he's behind the beat is undoubtedly an artistic choice to give the song a contemplative feel. The music charges along behind him while he gradually comes around to expressing his feeling. When it's important for him to be directly in time with the music, it's completely seamless. It's clear from, for example, the several lines starting at 2:12 ("thunderclouds") that he knows precisely where the beat is, the way a good dancer always knows exactly where the ground is. You could make a valid criticism that he makes the choice too much, so long as you recognize that it is indeed a choice and not a failing of his rhythmic sense.
The raspiness only comes through in his lower register, where he tends to be very conversational anyway. When needs to be a tenor, his voice is incredibly pure. Think 2:23 all the way until he goes back into "I've got to be," which is raspy again. The raspiness isn't exactly an artistic choice, but it suits my vision of a character full of youthful frustration and optimism.
His raspiness might be due to a tired voice as well. It's hard to hit higher tenor notes at a Forte on a quick note.
I think Kyle Dean Massey who tok on the part after Matthew left was great
Mickey Esposito as they said in wet hot American summer "if it feels like it's dragging, it's just that kind of tune."
im late but keep in mind the plot. Pippin is just a normal every day guy being forced to be anything but simple. to me it makes sense why he would be lower in energy.
He’s so good!!!
😍😍😍 I love himmmm
love!! love!!! love!!
G4 and C#5 😻
Can you post Magic To Do?
Not a perfect performance but he keeps winning you back...
Do you have the full show?
I like his blouse.
I really love the guy playing Pippin. But not much else. This revival was just all over the place.
Do you have any more videos of Pippin that you can post?
that last note was like he was going down in an elevator
Lol he messed up at the beggining and was off a bit but he's still pretty good
I cant find any information who this singer is anyone know
Kodiak Thompson is his name.
i am sing this to night 11/18/2017 and hi
3:53
Not the best singer in the world and the performance felt very contrived but he is a perfect fit the role I guess. This song always makes me smile though :)
Did you see this in Fayetville?
2024
I actually prefer this over Ben Platt’s version. I just feel like Ben Platt was trying a little too hard with riffs and machine-gun vibrato (don’t get me wrong, his voice is beautiful beyond human comprehension)
what key is this?
It's in C Major
He’s getting there! Not an easy song! You did good. Great work :)
cool
Bamboo bagay sayo toh
there's no magic in his eyes while he's singing this. : (
The actual song starts at 1:15 you're welcome :)
Hubo Otra version menos circense en los 70 .Hace años atrás -Me gustaba mas :Esta alegato al poder -Los temas musicales excelentes
Is it me or does he look like Randy Rhoads
Good voice, but his words drag way behind the music at times.
+Cotronixco I guess he does it on purpose...
+Maxim Wunderland he performs 8x a week with no back-up
it's intentional phrasing...
That’s kind of a broadway thing. They will flex the rhythm a bit but get back on the beat when they need to.
Where was this play at?
Broadway
Reeve carney would be great for this
Isn’t recording like that illegal or something?!? Or however..
Aww man. It was SO good until that last note. Belt it out, man. That falsetto killed it. But he did a fantastic job on everything up til then--great voice.
It’s a musical they’re meant to do that
@@laurel222 ... what are you talking about? Because it's a musical, they're meant to sing in falsetto?? Um, you must not have much experience with musicals. You realize broadway musicals are one of the largest source of songs that are belt out at the top of your lungs, right? Which is the opposite of falsetto.
This particular song is either written to be sung with falsetto on the last note (not sure, haven't seen the sheet music) or it's done by tradition (because everyone seems to sing this song that way), but I have heard one version (the most popular) where it's a stronger last note, and I think it really gives it more power at the end. I know it's preference, but mine is to not end a powerful song on a weak falsetto.
@@sphenopalatineganglioneuralgia Whilst I can understand how you prefer powerful songs to have powerful endings, when I say ‘they’re meant to do that’ I mean, one of the feature of musicals is the wide range of vocals compared to usual songs which don’t explore such things so much.
@@laurel222 Totally, I just don't think it's a good idea for this song, personally.
The falsetto is written in the score. It’s meant to be that way and he honestly does a great job with it. Not everything had to be belted.
He's good but not as good as Japan's Shirota Yuu-san
What is wrong with his voice- half the notes are raspy or breathy- a few notes a good but too many poor ones
It's called doing 8 shows a week, I guess it can be very tough x
Joshua Dixon I saw him in Denver after he retired from the role for a few months. His voice sounded the same, but this recording doesn't do his voice justice.
Well after singing extra ordinary (another song from the show) mine would be to
+David Lucey Watch the 2013 Tony version. That recording is much better.
I think it might be an artistic choice? makes it sounds a lot more real? Definitely agree though.
He has a decent voice,,,,but he sings just a wee bit too much behind the beat to make it in this business. Only Frank Sinatra could get away with that. And Frank himself did not do much live theater. TEMPO TEMPO!! RIP Frank Sinatra Jr.
Your so funny, he has already made it into the business. This is a revival Broadway version of Pippin. If that's not making the business, I don't know what is
+adam oler I agree I can't see how much more he could have been making it in the business than getting the title role in a Broadway production
Robert Roma Haha that’s so funny that you would say that to someone who’s doing live theatre and might not have the tempo each night. Seriously I’d you don’t think this is good you have too high standards
william katt did it better
bull
I went to school with Matt, he always thought he was better than everyone else, to be fair to him he has got a great voice but has not gone far in life in his acting career ! Certainly hasn’t paid off for him !
he is very ho hum mediocre, but I guess this is what passes for singing actors on Broadway today. Watch William katt do the song from the original, then watch this, and you will see how empty and boring both the singing, and the acting is. This revival seems on par with a High School production
If I had paid a lot of money for a ticket to that show I would be very unhappy. I am an amateur singer and I am still better than this guy. Just because it sounds arrogant does not mean that it’s not true
Record your version and upload it here : ) We'll take a vote : )
Then go and perform in broadway. You see, commenting on youtube is very easy. If you think you’re better than him go out and prove it.
You know what they say... people brag on themselves because nobody Else will.
Lol, you try doing 8 shows a week.
This guy is talented. Not sure why he gets so much hate. His voice is beautiful.