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Topic: POLL: Can Martine McCutcheon sing?
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Thread Review for POLL: Can Martine McCutcheon sing? (newest post first)
Andrew Grant Posted on 8:20 am on Mar. 30, 2002
After speaking to a friend of mine (who has just met the cast) I will now withdraw all criticisms I have of Joanna Riding & Martine McCutcheon! They are both great at what they do!
 
Andrew Grant Posted on 11:43 am on Mar. 29, 2002
What??
 
nicol Posted on 2:30 pm on Mar. 23, 2002
Andrew, if you want to wage a personal vendetta against Chris or any other poster, would you have the decency to take it up with them privately via messenger.

Please  don't  (m)acerbate in public. It's not nice.
 
Andrew Grant Posted on 9:50 am on Mar. 23, 2002
I have not been on this site for ages! I have only just seen this and think it very witty for someone to do such a pathetic thing!!

Andy G is in da house!!! (PS Chrisball you are obsessed!)
 
chrisball Posted on 5:15 am on Mar. 17, 2002
You'd have to ask Michael, Zoe or Uncle Johnny . . . ;-)
 
Josh Posted on 5:25 pm on Mar. 16, 2002
Can Martine sing? Yes. But I don't think she's best suited to musical theatre.

Chris MC Ball. Are you any relation to Michael? Or even Zoe?

 
chrisball Posted on 8:09 am on Mar. 16, 2002
Well I do know about things like that, and the fact is that anything sub-standard would not make it through.  The differences between a studio and a theatre are incredible.  Acoustically, you will never replicate the real sound of a theatre irrespective of the plug-ins that you use to enhance the recording.  You can do anything to improve a recording (just look at half of the pop acts who can't sing . . . bitter irony . . . ;-) )

A recording can be anything you want it to be, so I would argue that the difference was caused by you being "in the moment".  A combination of a good voice, some steady acting, a receptive audience and a good sound technician in the theatre can result in the perfect moment.  ("This is my moment, this is my perfect moment . . . "  Wasn't that a lyric from somewhere?)

Anyway.  MC Ball is in da house.

All the best,
Chris
 
Jo C Posted on 2:13 pm on Mar. 13, 2002
Lucy please don't apologise, I know exactly what you mean and I agree with you. I think her Show Me was lovely when I saw her on stage. However when I fist listened to her version of it on the CD, it didn't sound half as strong as when she was singing it live.

Probably just a bad day in the recording studio, but I don't really know much about things like that.
 
Lucy Posted on 1:42 pm on Mar. 13, 2002
Maybe we have different versions but I disagree. I thought show me was the song that she really took off in. Remember musicals are as much about acting as singing and I honestly believe that in that song she really caught the essence of the lyrics!
Sorry.
 
Laurence Posted on 7:04 am on Mar. 13, 2002
Martine has a lovely voice and sang brilliantly in My Fair Lady
 
Jo T Posted on 4:01 am on Mar. 13, 2002
I'm sorry, I'm not convinced. I never saw her, but the CD makes me cringe! I think perhaps if it had all been in a slightly lower key... things may have been... different!
 
mmebahorel Posted on 5:07 pm on Mar. 12, 2002
Well, *I* can sing -- that doesn't mean you want to hear me do it.  The question should be "Can Martine McCutcheon sing *well*?"

And I honestly never saw her and I don't have the CD, so I'm not voting -- just picking on Chris *g*.
 
Jo C Posted on 4:53 pm on Mar. 12, 2002
YES!

(although I think Show Me was possibly a weak moment-on the CD at least-I thought she sang beautifully in the show.)
 
nicol Posted on 2:38 pm on Mar. 12, 2002
YES
 
Lucy Posted on 1:40 pm on Mar. 12, 2002
YES
 
chrisball Posted on 4:48 am on Mar. 12, 2002
My vote is a resounding YES.
 

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