Made in America - Black Friday (a Starkid Musical) | Vocal Coach Reacts
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- Hey! I was made in America! Does that mean... that I too, am from the Black and white?!
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if you want more of joey's talent (specifically acting wise, but his singing is also banger) i seriously recommend spies are forever, a musical by the tin can bros featuring a lot of starkids. the ending gets me emotional to this day
Yes, he costarred and really gave a standout performance. Curt Mega, Joe Walker, and Lauren Lopez are also in it
spies are forever yessss
I second this for sure, Spies are forever will forever have my favourite Joey Richter character, Sergio
@@consequenceoferror4727 Those bombs aren't gonna sell themselves!
And so, begins an awesome scene, also the incredible acting of Joey Richter.
Also, rewatching this scene knowing Jon Matteson plays Wiggly is great. There is a very funny video of his acting backstage, which just makes the whole scene even funnier and creepier.
Must find! Thanks for singing with me!
@@singwithAshley ua-cam.com/users/shortsL_96354_EF0 I think that this is the video that they are talking about (it's the scene just before Tom and Becky turn up, which is then followed by Do You Want To Play)
I think fans have wondered for a long time what happened to that apple, lol. They finally said what happened in one of their recent streams.
Bryce Charles, who you'll see in Nerdy Prudes Must Die and Cinderella's Castle, got the apple (and Nightmare Time, if you watch that one). She hadn't officially joined Starkid yet at that point, and Nick Lang told her specifically to sit in that seat so she got the apple, lol. I guess another fan asked her for it after the show.
Agh! An answer I never thought I’d receive!! 🤣🤣 thanks for this! And thanks for singing with me!
the thing that gets me though is that they did multiple performances of black friday & there were probably a lot of random people who also got handed half eaten apples by joey and what do you DO in that situation?? 😂
I heard somewhere that Curt's (the president) Dad got it one night and took a bite out of the apple, which resulted in Uncle Wiley getting annoyed, claiming his apple back and then throwing it somewhere.
@@koalarm i heard kim whalen’s dad got it one night but never heard about curt mega’s dad 😭 it’s very possible that both are true but i also think this is a story that gets the game of telephone treatment a lot lol
@@fizzycolalizzie It might have been Kim's Dad, but I've always assumed they encouraged people they knew to sit in the right location for the purpose of the gag. But it could easily be like telephone since we only get to see the one recorded version.
The Hunchback sounding harmony was Robert Manion. He played Ethan and Kris Kringle in the high school “movie” song
yeah like I love Starkid transitioning into horror and now dark fantasy but am very glad theyve kept their comedy roots in their productions, it also kind of helps humanise the characters a lot faster tbh which makes it horrible when something happens to them
Not just Jeff Blim, a lot of Starkid musicals have a noticeable 80s music vibe to them.
Also Labyrinth is a favorite movie of Nick & Matt Lang and they’ve said it is one of the inspirations for Cinderellas Castle.
I was just thinking that as I was editing today!!
We don’t deserve General MacNamara
We don’t!! 😭
i honestly think wiley is one of the best performances joey’s ever had, it blows my mind every time i see it. the fact he can be this sinister and this intimidating & he can also be a sweet pure protagonist like bug from starship is amazing ❤
this song and feast or famine are my favorites of the show, but also its so funny bc ive been binging the playlist of these reactions and just noticed a new one got added, what great timing lolol
I did it just for you 😜
I love this song so much. Joey being a fabulous bad guy, the stage literally turning into Wiggly, and the music is so amazing! (Every video you do makes me so excited to watch you go on the Starkid journey - every compliment you give each actor makes me think of another song/role of theirs that I cannot wait for you to see)
I love this!!! Thanks for singing on my journey with me!
I just realized this entire series is just me being tricked into learning about singing through my hyperfixations lol. Great stuff!
I hope so! 🤣🤣 I didn’t even hide it in my most recent video! lol must… teach… voice *scratch itch scratch* 🤣😅😜
Samee😂
@4:17 You make a good point with the apple.... only i'd say its not temptation for the President.... But Uncle Wiley = Wilbur Cross (who McNamara referenced earlier as going into the Black and White and not returning)....so I'd say *he* was the one who was tempted and took the 'apple'. (also David Bowie played the "Goblin King")
Ooo love the idea that He may have been the one to take the Apple 🍎 as if it were in received position! Not sure of the actual reason of the Apple or if I’m reading too much into it, it simply reminded me of the apples use and meaning in other literary references. Thanks for scratching the itch in my brain! So happy you’re here!! Sing with you soon!
When joey struggled with the jump on the "made in America" if you listen to the cast recording of this song he sings it perfectly
Also definitely think the next musical you watch should be either 'Nerdy Prudes Must Die' or "The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals', as they're both also in the Hatchetfield series (NPMD is the newest, TGWDLM came before Black Friday)
the 'problem' with black friday show they have in youtube is that they did this show while many of the cast is sick. if you listen to the album their voices are much better. i think it's most obvious in the titular song black friday and yes, made in america. if you have the chance to compare the live version with the cast recording, please do, even in private! the difference is stark even for someone with no vocal training like me. another plus is the accompanying instrumentals is a lot more clear. honestly, props for them for being able to deliver such strong performances while not at their 100%.
Yes, they always say in BTS lives that when the cast thinks of Black Friday, they think of sickness. Their sickness could be a huge reason why their ensemble section in this number didn’t mesh well. A ton of sickies struggling with their voices! BUT I completely concur, despite the sickness, they deserve oodles of cudos for putting on this fantastic show in spite of
@@singwithAshleyso it is 100% because he was sick. This proshot is more then one performance from the end of the run after they had already spent so long singing and giving all their energy performing while sick and redone shots after it ended not live. It’s why sometimes you can really hear someone is sick and then other times they sound better. At least part of the musicals intro number was filmed after which is why he sounds a lot better there then here where you can hear that he’s trying to sing and talk through being sick. People who went to the show have also said there were at least a few performances where some of his end made in americas used to go up higher. I would say more songs from here on out show how sick some people really were during this. I would say wiggle out of everything suffered the most from people being sick
So also there were a lot of audio recording and mic issues in general through out the show. So here’s a fun thing, go back to the start of the song listen to the intro and when he started singing. You will notice the start of this song was re-recorded and dubbed over the live footage because you can hear the difference between Joey being in a silent made for recording area vs the mic echo of being in the theater right before the song and as it continues. I don’t know why they did it either his mic did not pick up correctly or it was deemed to not have sounded well enough but they did redo it. There are a few sections in this show where they did this. And there is one specific part in their musical twisted where it was done and then one of my personal issues with NPMD’s proshot vs the digital ticket is it we done a lot and to me is very noticeable which makes me sad because their live vocals in that were so good
You mention your captions in this video and I just wanted to let you know for future reference that some of your captions of their lyrics have been a bit off, but Starkid has really amazing captions built into their videos that are completely correct and can even add to the watching experience!
Thanks for this! And for singing with me!
The guy who didn't like musicals would be a great show to watch next! (Love these videos btw, they are so fun!)
Love having you here!! Sing with me often!
I love Black Friday more now than the first time I watched it, probably because I was a bit put off by the vocals sounding a little off, then I found out that the majority of the cast was ill during the performances of this show and loved it because they still all sounded incredible despite being ill. I listen to the cast recordings a lot and this is one of my favourite songs from the show
During Black Friday he was sick, like almost half of the cast was sick, Nick also said during live stream when he was talking about this show, he said "I don't remember everything but I do remember most of the cast was SICK" also they had to shot all these pro shots until almost midnight so yeah..
Yes I saw that too :/ that was a fundraising promo for Cinderellas castle you saw where they went back through and talked about each show in order and talked about the history of Starkid. It’s amazing that they did so well dispute being sick!
YAS i have been waiting for you to get to this one!! Its one of my favorite songs from Black Friday. Your commentary and insights are so interesting and fun, i was really looking forward to seeing your reaction.
So happy you’re here to sing with me!
So the apple, it could be biblical, tho knowing starkid, it may be more of a reference to cinemasins’ “have them eat an apple it’ll make them look like more of an a-hole.” Idk but that’s the way I saw it. Which makes him giving the apple to the audience and just leaving it with them even funnier.
I’m not familiar with cinemasins but I will be looking it up now!
You know, if you ever wanted to do more per video, we would not be adverse to it. Haha. I mean, as long as you want to make the videos, I think I speak for many, that there is no limit on what we can take. If you wanted to do more than one song a video, that would be cool. 😉 It is totally up to you, but know that we enjoy your reactions and reviews so much, that there is not too much.
You’re so sweet! Honestly, unfortunately, it’s more about the editing process. As my twins get older however, I will be so excited to do more!! I love singing with you guys!! Thanks for being here!
@@singwithAshley You make it all so enjoyable. Your musical insight helps us understand it all better. Watching (and listening to) Team StarKid is great, but having you break ot all done makes it even better. I can't wait until after this show, if you proceed down the Hatchetfield rabbit-hole. Things get interesting and Jeff's genius is on full display. Until next time, keep singing. 🙂
I admire Joey's acting talent so much. All the character he does are so incredible, I wish I knew how he did it!! Somehow I forgot this song existed despite me actually loving it, so glad your videos reminded me of it :D
Awe! Glad to be of service lol 🫡
Im really really sad that my favourite musical doesn't have good english subtitles. It's called "Drákula" (Dracula) and its a czech rock musical about Count Dracula. The 1996 version is immaculate. I grew up on it and could sing the whole thing by heart and the vocal performances (in my layman opinion) are amazing. The male lead is a musical actor and has an amazing voice that shakes your soul, and the second female lead is a czech pop singer that has a really gritty voice. It's so good and makes me cry all the time! Such a bummer there aren't good English subtitles or I'd recommend it 😢
Oh man! Sounds intriguing!!
I may have to look that up. It’s interesting, because there was a 2001 Dracula rock musical that flopped in the US, but went to Germany and was really popular. That’s the one I’m familiar with. Zu Ende was an awesome song.
I don’t know what happened to the Apple here but I did a show in college that opened with the cast mingling with the audience. I had a friend who went out one of the nights eating an apple and when he was supposed to go on stage he asked an audience member to hold onto it for him. We came back in to the audience later in the show and the guy had put the apple on the floor 🤣
Hahah that audience member was like. What the heck do I do with this? There.. the floor is good haha
Also I need to point out that I'm always impressed by your references to other musicals. Not only don't I know that many musicals (yet!) but also am bad at knowing what the thing I recognise reminds me of. Very cool. Vocal coach things I guess :P
@@consequenceoferror4727 yes vocal coach things for sure! You’ll get there!! I’ve been involved with musical theater since 2005. Been around awhile to learn and there are STILL musicals I don’t know!!
18:18 I'm not certain, but I think it's Robert Manion. I could be wrong, but it sounds similar to Professor Hidgens.
Must know!
yea and robert can go pretty low, its def him!
Cant confirm but Uncle Wiley is very influenced by Captain Trips from Stephen Kings The Stand - his costume, his mannerisms and the apple for example.
I love watching your videos so much, I get so excited when they come out! Not only do you make fun reactions to my favorite musicals, but you also inspire me. Ever since I started watching your channel, It made me want to learn how to sing! Next year I really want to join my school choir because of you. I haven’t yet because I have anxiety and would be too scared to join. But watching you makes me feel like I can do it! It would be really appreciated if you have any tips to offer as well for my first time joining my school choir! Thanks so much for inspiring me.
Your tag is wrong my friend…. Mia is SUPER kewl! If you have anxiety about fitting in, you belong in the arts my friend. There will always be divas within the arts to be cautious of but mostly it’s just fun loving creatives who will accept you for who you are, play around with you and want to grow in skill WITH you! What is awesome about choir is that you can grow with a whole crew of singers! You aren’t alone!
I am super excited for this endeavor! I promise you won’t regret it! So so happy to hear that I have inspired you! That makes all this worth it! Keep me updated!
@@singwithAshley Thank you so much for the kind feedback! I will try my best to keep you updated ❤️
Speaking of a Little Shop of Horrors and Dentist, I'd love to see Joey as Orin! His take on the character would be so scary and funny
Agh! That WOULD be funny!
if you want more Joey Richer, i would suggest checking out The Trail To Oregon
You could always try to interview Jeff for your channel
Haha! I wish! Maybe one day!
As someone who tried to get a hold of Jeff Blim to get a license for Trail to Oregon years ago, that man is not easy to get ahold of. You definitely have to know some people to get a response/answer.
Ashley, please react to Pulp Musicals! It's a series of songs available on Spotify. It features several Starkids and was written by Matt Dahan, who helped create most of the Hatchetfield music with Jeff Blim. The songs are so beautiful! There are no visuals, just a narrator and a full cast who are all fantastic singers.
It's kind of an alternate history/fantasy/pulp fiction story in music form. The harmonies are so gooooooood!!
Wait this sounds so fun!!
@@singwithAshley It also seamlessly switches between styles of music!
@@ivysalen we know I love some good genre play!
There's also a series of small live performance videos called "Shitty Broadway" with Starkids singing Broadway numbers and butchering them in some way. For example Lauren Lopez sings _Waving through a Window_ ua-cam.com/video/Urc2wKlBVL8/v-deo.html from _Dear Evan Hansen_ thinking it's a vampire musical. My favorite is Curt Mega and M K Wiles singing _Point of No Return_ ua-cam.com/video/zolo4Iar0hY/v-deo.html from _Phantom of the Opera_ as if it's about someone returning items to a department store!
Hoping you'll react to songs from Nerdy Prudes Must Die once you're done with Black Friday!!
WE'RE HERE WOOOO
So happy you’re here!!! Wooooo!!!
You bet he likes the 80' 😂😂
He even made (durig the pandemic) a 40 min musical called "A VHS Christmas Carol" where every song is like a videoclip from the 80' 😂😂😂
that was clark actually! ^^
@@sevencats4964 oh shit... Sorry... Didn't make my research... My bad 😅😅😅
In regards to what you said in 10:25, I agree with your assessment, but you should know that a lot of the singing was weak in this show from normally strong singers, cause they all got sick, either with a first round of COVID when we didn’t know what it was, or some terrible horrible flu 😅
Duly noted! Thanks for singing with me!
That first belt wasn't very good because Joey Richter was sick and was trying not to lose his voice during the musical 😂
To get a better look at his voice, you can watch his song "you're wagon is on fire" from Trail to Oregon.
Don’t worry! His talent shines through it all! But I can’t wait to check out Trail to Oregon!
@@singwithAshley ❤️❤️❤️
great video but oof on the song subtitles
Yes, sorry Bahah I’m often too focused on the voice that I’m not always catching lyrics. Especially if they are words I’m not super familiar with. Jeff Blim was extremely dictated but man he uses some big words! He keeps me smart and on my toes! I love him for it. Thanks for singing with me friend! I’m happy you’re here!
Will you do The guy who ddn't like musicals next ?
Hmmmm will I?! 🧐
@@singwithAshley if there is a vote i vote for it. There are some great songs whom should be great to analyse.
Do you use AI or something for your subtitles? Because honestly I think it would be better to have no subtitles than have ones that are this off
i agree they’re so wrong that it’s a problem 😅
Yes, they are auto generated. I normally just delete the ones over show and just keep mine. I guess I missed some! Sorry guys, I didn’t realize how triggering that would be! I’ll be more careful next time! 🤣🫡
Love this!! But it pains me you're doing it out of order. "The guy who didnt like musicals" (2018) is the first in the hatchetfield trilogy. Then Black Friday, (2019), then Nerdy prudes must die (2023)
Technically, they work as stand-a-lones but there are a lot of reoccurring sort of jokes, themes, even characters like John McNamara for example, that wont make sense unless you see them all.
They also did these stories on zoom called "Nightmare time" they are not mandatory but also aid in understand the hatchetfield series. Every show and story is a different universe with some overlapping.
The guy who didnt like musicals for example, Paul and Emma are the main characters and they appear in BL and NPMD as well. Hope this helps! 😊
Haha I feel you! I hate doing things out of order too! And I HATE missing Easter eggs! I had no idea that Black Friday was part of a series and thought it could stand alone. However! Do not fret! I plan to rectify this! 🤫
Thank you so much for being here and singing with me!
i like this song but i wish there wasn’t as much talking during the song 💔💔
@@sstxrkid I’m a work in progress lol. I’ve resolved this in my next series🥹
@@singwithAshleyi probably should’ve been clearer - its not about you but in the musical the song is interrupted by a lot of talking
@@sstxrkid ohhhhh! 🤣🤣🫢🫢🤣🤣 well I had that problem too for sure! Bahaha
@@singwithAshleyhey!!! I’ve been watching all your videos and if you like Jeff Blum and Dylan Saunders you HAVE to listen to “Starry”. They’re both in it along with some other Starkids. It’s about Vincent Van Gogh. (Dylan is the man himself). It’s beautiful and amazing and you’ll looooooove it.
@@singwithAshleyALSO if you like Joey’s voice you should react to his musical “Spies are Forever”. He’s in it along with Curt Mega (the president here), Lauren Lopez and a BUNCH of other amazing Starkids
That is not why he has the apple.
Intrigue, why do you think he has the Apple?!
@@singwithAshleyI have to go find it but Joey said what the actual reason is also Kim’s dad got the apple one night and did in fact start to eat it
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