Limited vocal range

[D'Snowth]

In some small ways, I think Fran, I mean have you noticed just about all her characters have the same voice in about different pitches. Just about her only character with a different voice is Prairie.

That's kinda why I was shocked when I realized she played Janice and Miss Piggy in the pilot episode of TMS.

 

[D'Snowth]

How about the Muppeteer with the most versital voice? I'd put my money on Steve Whitmire.

 

[Princeton]

How about the Muppeteer with the most versital voice?

I'd say either Jerry Nelson or Louise Gold. Steve can only do two main voices: high-pitched(Wembley, Rizzo, Mew, Bean Bunny) or deep(Cotterpin's dad; I can't remember his name). And his main characters: , , and , he doesn't even really do a good job of, IMHO.

The suprising thing about Steve's Beaker is that when Richard died, Steve, when he learned he would take over Beaker, felt very challanged. And of all the Muppets, Beaker is easy to get into. His greatest characteristic is that he only meeps! Anybody can do do Beaker's voice! Steve said he couldn't get into Beaker? Come on!

 

[theprawncracker]

Anybody can do do Beaker's voice! Steve said he couldn't get into Beaker? Come on!

I think what Steve meant was that he had a hard time getting into Beaker's character, I mean, wouldn't you? I would if I knew I was taking on a character from one of my good friends who passed away. I'm sure he felt that way about Kermit and Ernie as well!

I think people are way to hard on Steve, he's an amazing performer, he never ceases to make me laugh.

But, back on topic, I think all of the Muppeteers posses versitlality in their voices, I think Jim and Frank's characters voices are very close, as are Eric Jacobson's. But I Jerry and Dave both have very versatle voices. I didn't think Dave did, but when I saw Fraggle Rock and heard his Traveling Matt, Boober, and Gunge I realized he was extremely versatile.

 

[Vic Romano]

How about the Muppeteer with the most versital voice? I'd put my money on Steve Whitmire.

Now this is where I tend to have a problem with the hype of Jerry Nelson and Steve's vocal range. Don't get me wrong, they have a fantastic range of voices, but I think that because they both have wonderful singing voices that that's why they're so admired for vocal talent. Their music abilities are second to none, but the amount of versatility in their voices I think (while amazing) are hyped more then they actually are.

 

[Fozzie Bear]

Jerry is largely the best. Watch TMS--he voices most of the background characters in the whole show for sketches and songs. I don't notice Steve as much.