Steve Whitmire has left the Muppets, Matt Vogel to continue as Kermit

xSunnyEclipse

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 31, 2016
Messages
150
Reaction score
271
New Matt Vogel appearance as part of a (very) brief cameo in this year's Christmas advert for the UK supermarket chain Sainsbury's.


Around the 1 min mark, followed by a Muppet Show style cheer at the end.
That was Matt??

I swear it didn't sound anything like him or the way he's been performing Kermit. I've listened to it 10 times now. Maybe I'm still not used to his performance I don't know??
 

Pig'sSaysAdios

Well-Known Member
Joined
Aug 12, 2015
Messages
6,418
Reaction score
4,644
That was Matt??

I swear it didn't sound anything like him or the way he's been performing Kermit. I've listened to it 10 times now. Maybe I'm still not used to his performance I don't know??
Well, hears what I think may be the problem: The music is a bit too loud, plus the key of the song was way too high for him. Not to mention, the clip was literally only like 2 seconds long, so it's very hard to make any judgements.
 

xSunnyEclipse

Well-Known Member
Joined
May 31, 2016
Messages
150
Reaction score
271

Muppetboy09

Well-Known Member
Joined
Nov 15, 2011
Messages
1,026
Reaction score
1,307
I think his tone/pitch is closer to Jim's, whereas the rubberiness/smoothness of the voice is more like Steve's. I think it's a happy medium between the two. We'll never have another Kermit exactly like Jim, nor will we have one that is exactly like Steve. We have to allow the character to evolve through each performer.
 
Top