A Song Of Ice And Fire Has An Audiobook Problem | House Of The Dragon / Game Of Thrones Analysis

Over the last few years audiobooks have become an important part of the media landscape, and with that the Quilty of them has improved greatly to what they were in the 90’s and early 2000’s. But A song of Ice and fire has an audio book problem the publishers are going to have to address should the winds of winter ever come out. They are dated and when compared to modern productions, and full of errors and incositancey that can make it very hard for a listener to follow the story. In this video I take a deep dive into the world of ice and fire audios and talk about how the publishers can make them even better.
A Song Of Ice And Fire Has An Audiobook Problem | House Of The Dragon / Game Of Thrones Analysis
00:00:00 A Song Of Ice And Fire Needs To Fix The Audiobooks
00:01:00 Doctor Who & Star Wars Changed Audio books for me
00:02:02 The Huge Issues With ASOIAF Audiobooks
00:05:35 Dunk & Egg / Harry Lloyd
00:06:11 The Expanse
00:06:56 Harry Potter
00:07:21 The Lord Of The Rings (Fan Project)
00:08:39 What To Do With The Winds Of Winter
The Dance Of The Dragons will be the focus of the plot of the new HBO spin-off House Of The Dragon coming in 2022. So if you want to learn the story before we see HBO's take on it then this will be a very long-running series. Game Of Thrones / House of the dragon are HBO shows based on George R R Martin's A Song Of Ice And Fire series. The information in this video comes from the books a world of ice and fire as well as fire and blood.
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[@WorldOfWesteros]

this was meant to be a different video today over an hour long but due to some technical issue i had to upload something different. I am aware of the flashframe at the start of the video and have edited it out in youtube editor but it is still processing. Also Comments have been acting up all week and not showing in youtube studio, but the issue seems to be fixed so i will be catching up with comments tomorrow. Head's up to members there is a video going live tomorrow which is a bit expanded upon this topic so keep an eye out for that.

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

🖤🗡

[@suaedeus5566]

For anyone looking for a solid ASOIAF audiobook, there is a KZbinr calls Davidreadsasoiaf that has all the books in playlists. Highly recommended

[@justcallmed5297]

Thanks for the the recommendation

[@Lord_Taron_Texas]

Hell yeah I didn't see your comment I just said the exact same thing I love that dude he is amazing

[@ArgilacTHEArogant]

His voice is goated 🗿

[@norbix-od7rt]

He is great truley

[@Lord_Taron_Texas]

@@norbix-od7rt yes the absolutely is I listen to those audiobooks while I'm working and I'm trying to go to sleep sometimes

[@JoseGonzalez-pn5zl]

Having Harry Lloyd do narrative is great. I always like the narrative the actors did for some of time period storylines with illustrations to go along with it.

[@AkodoGarou]

He along with Iain Glenn, are amazing. They should honestly redo the mainline books, because the current reader, although great, reads like a Maester, who is compiling the events of the story, and it's dry.

[@shinymk6562]

Omg I would love an audiobook see where Harry Loyd as Viserys reads Fire and Blood and comments on the history with his biased views!

[@dookieshoe2905]

I dont listen to any asoiaf audiobooks anymore. The only version i listen to is the readings done by Davidreadsasoiaf here on YT. He really did an incredible job with memorable voices and he performs all the music in the books. Its obviously not a professional production, his cat is often heard in the background, but that is juat part of its charm. Its like listening to someone sitting in front of the fire telling a story. I hope hes still wanting to do Winds, i think he was expecting it to be out before he finished recording. XD

[@jacobhubner5057]

An ASOIAF audiobook KZbin channel I would highly recommend is called Last Seen Ahorse. He is currently making his way through FEAST. Best narration and voices I've found so far.

[@TheDeadlyKnight]

He’ll have to be amazing to top DavidReadsASOIAF

[@jacobhubner5057]

@@TheDeadlyKnight he does the female voices very well. That's the only thing I feel DavidReadsASOIAF doesn't do as good

[@TheDeadlyKnight]

@@jacobhubner5057 just tried him out. He’s good

[@cathymarie8304]

Simon Vance, “Fire & Blood” is included with some Spotify accounts. He is excellent…

[@j.c.jeggis1818]

I love Roy Dotrice, but that damn "crone voice" that he uses for Arya in AFFC is the bane of my existence. His voice for Arya was perfect before- childlike without being cringey or over the top. I have no earthly idea why they changed it.

[@FeyFire]

I still remember the ASOIAF series recorded by Melissa something, she was Austrian I believe and had a gorgeous accent. It was around 10 yrs ago I think. Steven Pacey will play Gunthor Darklyn in HotD, he also narrates the First Law series by Joe Abercrombie, which is one of my favorite audiobook performances. But Harry Lloyd would be the best choice. He did amazingly on the Dunk & Egg novellas and everyone is familiar with his voice. He's the man for the job.

[@mihaiionita5648]

David Reads ASOIAF is absolutely top notch for an ASOIAF audio book, all the more because it is an amateur fan project with zero resources. And whoever is bothered by his cat Claudio sometimes being heard in the background can be sent to the Wall for all I care.

[@TheDeadlyKnight]

His work is outstanding. I wanna send him some money. I going to figure out how

[@miguel88888]

I need Steven Pacey to narrate ASOIAF, truely the GOAT of audiobook narrating there's no competition for his talent and versatility

[@captainhanpritcher]

My first Asoiaf audiobook was Fire and Blood, and Simon Vance does an incredible job as the narrator, in my opinion. I also enjoy the Roy Dotrice productions, though they are of a noticeable lower quality, which didn't bother me as much since I was aware they were older productions.

[@18pablo88]

I adore my fire and ice audio book. On loop

[@WorldOfWesteros]

It's my go to bed time audiobook simply because i know it so well and the Simon Vance's narration is very consistent

[@samuelleask1132]

Yeah those LOTR audiobooks are absolutely incredible!

[@willybiggs-rj6qt]

peter kenny of The Witcher, victor bevine of Legends of Drizzt, Andy Serks are also wonderful. rip dotrice. harry is good too

[@WorldOfWesteros]

I did have a section about Peter Kenny i cut for time. Another one who does a really good job at giving each character a unique voice and personally. It took me a hour or two to get used to his cadence but once i did i loved him.

[@Hellsing7747]

I had no major problems with the audiobooks of ASOIAF. Also, I listened to some of"the wheel of time" audiobooks narrated by Rosamund Pike, and she is so good that it's not even funny.

[@laurashortill8623]

I’d love to see more than 1 narrator, perhaps a man and a woman, since there are so many characters and POVs, but, GRRM mentioned in an interview that if there are multiple voice actors, each performing the dialogue, it may cease to be an audiobook and become a radio play and that poses copyright licensee issues. I expect the book publisher, Bantam, has the license to make books and audio books, but another licensee holds a license to make a radio play (perhaps HBO?).

[@WorldOfWesteros]

It is a tricky position in terms of copyright, but i do think the idea of having a male and female narrator for specific Point Of View characters makes a bit of sense. But then you'd run into the issue where you have say sansa appearing in a Ned and Arya chapter and sounding completely different based on the POV narrator. You could have each narrator voice all the male / female characters but as you mentioned your getting a bit close to radio play territory

[@laurashortill8623]

Yes, on reflection, in my heart, I really want a radio play. Different actors voicing different parts for the whole ASOIAF, plus awesome sound effects and music.

[@AkodoGarou]

I get and understand your liking of the narrator who passed. I have no real grounds for his acting. However, just as much as its on production and producers, the narrator is also on the hook, as they should take care to actually get into the book. There are some amazing narrators who have read crao books, qnd vide versa. But the blame i believe, is equal on all parties.

[@indigard2747]

i wish there will be a day when A.I become so good that a group of fans can create a whole audiobook by themselves in which every characters in ASOIAF are voiced by the actors and actresses in the show.

[@WorldOfWesteros]

I heard Audible are kinda doing that with Harry Potter, not necessarily the actors from the film but a full cast of actors. Would love to see something like that with asoiaf but given the sheer size of the books, would be a huge task, so maybe A.I in a few years could be the way to go about it

[@ScarlitWidow]

I rarely can sleep to Roy but I can always sleep to Harry 's narration 💤

[@andrewwulfking4566]

From the list of books you have given. You should check out. Darth bane audio book. It's amazing

[@lawrencereid2767]

For the watch...... fire and blood 🏰🖤

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

🖤🗡

[@anitareasontobelieve378]

Dotrice can't say Melisandre or Brienne. He had no lexicon?

[@marielalara1202]

Totally agree I love some of the voices Roy made but yea the mispronounciations of the names and some places does take you out a bit. Also i think its funny that little Missandei has a random french accent sometimes.

[@LusiaEyre]

I have a difficult relationship with audiobooks in general. I can only listen to them while doing other stuff, but only simple tasks, like chores or walking. And I generally don't spend that long on anything. The only audiobooks that stuck with me are 2 of Jane Austen read by Karen Savage and available in full, for free on here. She reads S&S and P&P so well that I was looking for stuff to occupy my hands with just so I can keep listening.

[@pyramidion5911]

All of the books can be listened to for free on KZbin.

[@Greeny1308]

The Lady Bryeen of Tarth, and the lady Mellisaaaandre, hahaha I like the Dotrice narration but some of the accent changes, some within the same chapter, are a bit annoying The Harry Lloyd narrated Dunk and Egg stories are fantastic, his voice and accents for the characters are all amazingly done. Id happily listen to him read TWOW (if it's ever finished)

[@barclaybower512]

I've always been a big fan of audiobooks since I was a child. I am very severely dyslexic and so reading has always been a challenge especially with longer books. Now that I am older and have quite a demanding job reading has become even more difficult so audiobooks help a lot filling that gap. A good narrator makes or breaks an audiobook. I've been really wanting to get into Houner Harrington series and got the first book on audible and I had to give up after several chapters because no shame on the narrator but they had quite a dull voice which wasn't helped by the periods of talking about technical science fiction jargon. I will admit I have been partially spoiled by the do audiobooks as well with the large cast of several actors and music and sound effects. It really shows you the difference in quality that is seen between audiobooks and it makes the issues with the a Song of ice and Fire one more glaring. Again I fully agree that it's a problem with direction and not the one reading it but I've been listening to the fandom reading instead because I honestly prefer it

[@jeffcordova9633]

For the lord commander !!! Let us have some ale !!! & For the watch !!! All my brothers in black this one is for you !!! Brother Bittersteel 🗡️🗡️🗡️

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

Hope you are doing well, my friend

[@lawrencereid2767]

For the watch !!!!!!!!!!!++

[@lukewestwest]

Well the BEST Audio Drama’s/AudioBooks I’ve listened to are BY FAR The Alien Audio Drama’s. I was not even an Alien fan prior to hearing those and i have now read EVERY single alien book released and heard every available audio book on audible for Alien, AvP, & Predator. Even the normal audiobooks for the Alien , AvP, and Predator series are great.. BUT specifically the Alien Audio Drama’s are very good. Im not just saying this from no experience either as ive read and listened to a Shit Ton of Star Wars , all Hunger Games, all ASOIF, Witcher, and All Avatar (ATLA) books… along with a alarming amount of fan fiction for each 😂. And The fan fiction audio dramas for Alien are bad ass too even on youtube !! And since im ranting also Cristian Blanco i think is the youtuber in my opinion that has some of the best fan fiction content ever, and all on KZbin. Its the tales of the hunger games but fan fiction but its super interesting and easy to get lost in 😅.. in a good way.

[@gregrobertson5576]

First to take the Black for House Blackwood

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

HOPE BRACKEN FOREVER!!!! Hope you are doing Fantastic

[@gregrobertson5576]

@aegorbittersteel2154 I am sir. Great. I hope all is well with you

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

@gregrobertson5576 it is, thank you very much.

[@myaalexander354]

Oh THANK YOU. No disrespect to Mr. Dotrice, I love his voice in general but listening to AFFC and ADWD is painful. The changing accents and bizarre name pronunciations! He calls Brienne, a conventional name with a conventional spelling, “Brain.” Petyr Baelish is “Pit- tire.” These are things I would actually support being corrected with AI.

[@Caramelo23606]

People just listen to DavidReadsASOIAF, he's the best.

[@poopyface5304]

when he gets removed off youtube i am going to cry he's the best

[@TheDeadlyKnight]

Wholeheartedly agree

[@tiabeaniesemotionalsupportdmon]

While I love Dotrice, I’m really struggling to even get through A Game of Thrones. Just knowing it gets harder to listen as it goes makes me feel like I wasted my money on ASOIAF books on Audible. 😞

[@nontalented]

we want you to narrate the winds of winter

[@diablorose]

My best recommendation for ASOIAF audio books is this KZbinr called Davidreadsasoiaf he is obviously a fan, adds sound effects, does pretty great and consistent accents, the only dowm side is he obviously has a chatty pet cat but tbh with how rough ASOIAF audio books can be ill take a meow here and there for a consistently great audio book thats also organized and easy to comb thru plus its all on youtube FOR FREE

[@justcallmed5297]

I do love audio books I do also love the Game of thrones extras at the end of the dvds where the characters were telling of Robert’s Rebellion and the long night all those extras were amazing

[@WorldOfWesteros]

To be honest it was those extras that inspired this channel

[@justcallmed5297]

@@WorldOfWesteros that’s awesome congrats on the growth of your channel it’s really good I’ve really enjoyed it especially about the Targaryen Kings. I can’t wait to season 2 in a few short weeks. I hope to grow my channel with reactions to that as well as Dunk and Egg when that series starts

[@carastone3473]

“…they’ll be releasing The Winds of Winter…” lolol…sure they will

[@WorldOfWesteros]

trying to manifest it at this point not gonna lie.

[@robthomas3968]

The Brandon Sanderson audiobooks are terrible

[@freedirt56]

HARRY LLOYD ALL THE WAY!

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

1st to take the Black for House Blackfyre🗡 Apologies for being late important day

[@WorldOfWesteros]

your dedication is very much appreciated my friend.

[@aegorbittersteel2154]

@WorldOfWesteros of course I have to support this amazing channel.

[@18pablo88]

Harry lloyd should take the roll

[@nedcarter6991]

He really should. His narration of Targaryen history from the first season is fantastic

[@TheWildersmith]

Iain glen

[@brendanward2991]

Doesn't Jefferson Mays consistently mispronounce Avasarala? Otherwise, though, his performance is great.

[@WorldOfWesteros]

I'm actually re-lisening to The Expanse audiobooks at the moment so i will keep an ear out for that.

[@hankpikuni7024]

WWZ style would be good and have a few different voice actors. Maybe some of the cast of GOT.

[@gonzaloarroyo4262]

Stephen Fry on the Harry Potter books were brilliant, proper radio play style.

[@billberndtson]

1st to give up the joke about songs with "take" in the title or chorus.

[@arthurpierce4725]

I implore you @WorldOfWesteros to try Last Seen A Horse read through on KZbin of ASOIAF, he does a remarkable job and really catches his stride throughout the first book and does different voices for each character and remembers the accents he uses for each! Can’t give it a higher praise

[@WorldOfWesteros]

i've been checking them out last few days and they do a very very good job