Starkid Vocal Evolution

this video features clips from (nearly) all starkid shows from 2009-2018 (and some tin can bros as well)
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I only included songs where I though there was a clear change/improvement in their vocals :)

[@ralj1640]

Jamie Lyn started at a 10/10 and somehow keeps rising.

[@MissMiffed]

Roy Indeed. She’s like a 43/10 now.

[@feelingpurpley9080]

Accurate

[@thewillsterpro3051]

Definitely

[@kiki8792]

TO DIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE gives me chills

[@wonderpotter2674]

1000000000% agree

[@fatherterry1017]

joey’s shown the most vocal growth & that makes me so happy jamie started out good and just kept getting better :’)

[@rachelgrubman4606]

father terry I love hearing Joey’s vocal growth

[@sanityisrelative]

@@rachelgrubman4606 pair that with watching his growth as an actor.

[@racooninyourtrash8948]

Congrats on 1k

[@mar-rv2qb]

evolution of their voices AND their audio/video quality tbh

[@spaceant0765]

Joey singing the Spies Are Forever reprise gives me big chills every single time

[@MusicalRose21]

There's no way to listen to that without replaying it at least 3 times. It's illegal.

[@Laura-tw6bq]

Chills? More like *tears*

[@starryclare]

ITS SO GOOD 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@hexpsyche]

It makes me so sad it’s not part of the soundtrack

[@StarkidFAN00]

Joey will always be one of my favorite Starkid members

[@devin-mh2fj]

I feel like Joe Walker's vocals are often so underrated because of how incredible and dedicated he is as a character actor it feels almost strange hearing his regular speaking and singing voice lol

[@AliceNWonderland16]

He improved so much from AVPS to Holy Musical Batman, like wowie I love him

[@spacecat_scribbles]

They should be appreciated even more because he can do all of these ridiculous voices without ever breaking character AND THEN SING IN THEM AND STILL SOUND GOOD

[@Adenon.W]

@@spacecat_scribbles Oh yeah, definitely

[@wonderpotter2674]

@@spacecat_scribbles Yeah!

[@quilespiritu]

Joey has grown so goddamn much and I love him passionately

[@cshac2785]

just a reminder that Joey was 19 in AVPM and MAMD

[@abigailroberts8501]

ccshac oh my god, really!?

[@sarahgent2674]

Oh god I'm currently nineteen that makes me feel bad

[@cshac2785]

@@abigailroberts8501 yep! He is 29, and AVPM/MAMD came out 10 years go!

[@theleaderofthelobsters]

Wait but I thought Lauren just turned 23

[@franfrankie7]

@@theleaderofthelobsters it was a joke that she's 23, she's actually 33 I think

[@dian1545]

basically third of the video is dedicated to joey and im here for it

[@mollypocrass4562]

Pron=b cause he has grown the most.

[@mithrilbookofmystery]

We're just,,, so proud of our boy,,, :'))

[@adamzheng4362]

I mean, there are like 4 actors covered here

[@xavvyr]

joe's voice in no one remembers achmed when he says "the rejection's almost too much to endure" is so underrated ughh

[@froge6652]

YES!! Also the “Robin you’re part of the clouds” from dynamic duet is so perfect

[@MostlyAnimatedSketches]

@@froge6652 parted*

[@not-so-happypappypatton]

that was HIM?

[@skylarvinson3966]

I've said it once and I'll say it again. Wagon on Fire is Joey's best vocals.

[@brooketrotter18]

It gives me chills every time I hear the start of the chorus.

[@skylarvinson3966]

@@brooketrotter18 Not even gonna lie, I spend an amount of time that is equal to the length of the song just replaying that part.

[@emilymarley4505]

Truth.

[@flipflopzthreeonethree1873]

God yeah that intro part is my favorite part of any song of starkid

[@carriewood3308]

Skylar Vinson agreed. It sounds so damn good

[@milliefalconer1282]

starship is so undeservingly underrated

[@hannahruby9373]

Millie Falconer agreed its my favorite StarKid show

[@reniguima]

Is my fave

[@AdrienneStarborn]

That and trail to Oregon! They’re my favorite shows, but they’re both so underrated!

[@lynchie2073]

absolutely! joeys voice really starts to shine in starship, as well as manning a puppet half the time with a sweet story to boot

[@MostlyAnimatedSketches]

Literally just watched it last night and it is one of my favorites. I love it.

[@kittyofyore5181]

Ok everyone’s talking about Wagon on Fire but I would like to point out that Joey really grows between AVPS and Starship. His voice is so much stronger and more supported in Life!

[@val8869]

Kitty of Yore I want to hear him singing Starship songs now because they’re some of favorites and he’s constantly improving and he would sound incredible

[@featherlight858]

Yes! He sounded already a lot better in Starship, that was the first big difference, although I do agree that Wagon On Fire is the best song he's sung.

[@val8869]

featherlight i’d like to counter with when he sang Agony with Curt on shitty broadway. his voice has never sounded better than that song and I will go down fighting for it. edit: and coldest goodbye reprise

[@featherlight858]

@@val8869 I'll agree with The Coldest Goodbye Reprise.

[@adamzheng4362]

Hmm. Honestly, I think it was really the recording device that made the difference

[@keikustar]

Also known as: Starkid's Audio Quality Evolution

[@theresan4464]

also i've always admired joe's ability to sing well but still keep the voices he uses for his characters

[@tzivipolatoff2373]

Joe does so many different voices to sing! People say he's not the best but it's so hard to sing with different accents! Thanks so much for this video!

[@stephenfiora506]

He sounds genuinely great in so many songs, too. No One Remembers Achmed is a bop for a reason

[@wonderpotter2674]

@@stephenfiora506 Exactly!! I was just arguing this exact point to myself 😂

[@boulevardbat2989]

wOaH joey in paint me his voice is so pretty??????? wth

[@boulevardbat2989]

alSO LAUREN IN WHAT IF firebringer is just so good for pretty voices which is why those two work

[@boulevardbat2989]

and jaime's note in join us (and die) is crazy okok

[@avatown4846]

Now THIS is how it feels to stimulate your senses.

[@avatown4846]

Oh my god!! The queen gave my comment a heart!!! 😄

[@wimpywater]

I don't remember watching this video yet this comment was already liked by me KZbin recognizes this comment

[@tsukikumoon2890]

You can really hear the quality change for all of them. Lauren singing "Into The Night", Joey singing "Wagon on Fire", Joe singing "Torture Tango" and Jamie signing "Harry" blows me away every time. :3 Though we all know that Joey signing as Ted in "The Guy Who Didn't Like Musicals" is always going to be awesome too. XD Great appreciation video!

[@franfrankie7]

What about Lauren in tgwdlm??? She sings in the opening

[@tsukikumoon2890]

@@franfrankie7 That is true, can't forget that solo for Lauren. She does a wonderful job there too. :3 I suppose I said Ted because of how he sung the line "Now we're going to conical, a story so astronomical." My heart can't take it. hahah XD

[@MostlyAnimatedSketches]

@@franfrankie7 And don't forget, she sang the first 6 or 7 words of that black coffee song that we'll unfortunately never hear the rest of.

[@CantDraw-bq6pj]

If Jaime came into my house and sang Join Us And Die, I would willingly let her stab me

[@lyffiewalen]

I did not expect to be attacked by that SAF reprise and my heart ached

[@smittenbean6266]

In my opinion Jamie was always amazing from the beginning

[@danielle-jg3ee]

They’ve all changed and improved so much but “Wagon on Fire” and “I Was” give me chills wow

[@medixnoche]

jaime’s vocals in the beginning of “join us (and die)” always give me chills

[@spicylizard4020]

also like they didn't use mics until starship so for all the shows before that they were working double time on projection and like sustaining, what a talented talented bunch

[@eye7360]

please do a part two with brian Rosenthal, Dylan Saunders, Meredith Stepien etc

[@bookishbrook2038]

Emmie Mouse Meredith especially has improved so much!

[@thatoncergirl2011]

Yes, please do Dylan! 🎶

[@schumschumsd]

Mary Scott haha exactly!!

[@wonderpotter2674]

YES!

[@annan.4666]

For Lauren lopez you could have used the clip of her in la dee dah dah day being a soprano goddess

[@lisak8492]

Yesss

[@caincosplays]

Joey slowly learning to use his chest voice and eventually belting. Makes me so happy.

[@rachelkessler2276]

I love all the voices joe does, they’re so much fun to listen to cause they’re different and unique and it shows how talented he is cause some people get hurt doing voices like that

[@happyslowpoke8982]

How he was able to do voices like Voldemort’s and Batman’s for entire shows, and STILL be improving vocally is impressive

[@spacecat_scribbles]

@@happyslowpoke8982 and umbridge!

[@jennamomenna5750]

Im glad that stutter was included as showing off his full talent

[@19nmiller1]

Jamie is such a goddess, she started out incredibly and keeps getting better somehow. She really needs a show dedicated to her

[@natasha5940]

I haven’t watched avpsy yet so I was SHOCKED when 3:08 happened omg

[@singenstattatmen5096]

Woooah, you are missing out! I just recently finally rewatched it and again enjoyed it so much.

[@natasha5940]

SingenStatt Atmen yeah I’m a new fan so I’m trying to get through them all haha, but it’s definitely gonna be the next one I watch!

[@singenstattatmen5096]

@@natasha5940 Well, welcome!!! Enjoy the ride!

[@Laura-tw6bq]

Wow now I really wanna experience that for the first time again

[@ottercos]

managed to get through all 11 shows and I must say... beautiful

[@joys4peace]

I can respect all you choices except... No love for Jaime during Rogues Are We? I personally think her Poison Ivy voice showcases the sweet spot of her range.

[@jennisangel4537]

Joy Kohlsaat Jaime as poison ivy makes me question my sexuality

[@Johanna-hw9gn]

@@jennisangel4537 honestly, same.

[@hannahbarch4695]

Wow Joseph Michael Richter you own my entire heart ♥️ ♥️

[@checkm8964]

Joeys transition from AVPM to Starship is such a massive vocal glo up

[@polyphonicgherkins]

I agree, and Your Wagon Is On Fire was the most impressive for me.

[@kaseyfitch5573]

Joe's voice in The Golden Rule (Evil reprise) is severely underappreciated and I will not stand for it !!

[@kaseyfitch5573]

^especially the notes he hits at the end !!

[@lucameyers13]

i've said this many times and i stand by it: avpsy is one of joey richter's best performances in any starkid show, like man he took a staged reading to the next LEVEL

[@joannawilliams9809]

Possible video suggestion: Ranking all Starkid short songs (Hermione Can’t Draw, Duck Is Lord, The Beginning Of Moana, etc.)

[@gracekeddy]

a song is a dick in sheep's clothing!

[@spicedch4i]

Joanna Kate piGfArTs

[@checkm8964]

The spies are forever reprise better win

[@ad9896]

@@checkm8964 But that's from TCB, not Starkid.

[@not-so-happypappypatton]

@@ad9896 It’s also too good for all of the short songs. Immediate 10/10

[@scifigeek14]

GOOD !!! man i wish we could get one of those "vocal coach reacts" channels to react to this

[@Rude_i_Wredne]

The progress Joey and Joe made is always astonishing to me. Especially Joey, If someone would show me M&MD and Starship/TTTO when I didn't know them, I wouldn't believe this is sung by the same person.

[@reallyrachell]

God I love Joey Richter and I almost cried from that short clip from SaF

[@izzfizz9721]

I am constantly amazed by Joe Walkers ability to completely transform into his characters

[@clumsyrayann194]

They have all improved so much, im sobbing.

[@weltato]

3:58 *Spies Are Forever Reprise comes on* hnzdfiheih Gosh f***ing damnit! Now I have to cry for the millionth time because Curt's face and Joey's singing skills are too emotional for me to handle. -I will protect the ship with my life.-

[@ast1867]

Joey has come so freaking far, I'm so proud of him

[@noahr__]

this video made me realise that even though jamie is not really one of my favorites (i like her- i love them all, i just don't obsess over her like i do joey or robert) she is definitely one of the best singers

[@mariaeguchi1533]

14:11 How could I forget, Jaime’s voice has healing powers

[@Pailentologi]

Jaime’s first note in join us and die will never NOT give me chills IT’S SO GOOD

[@dian1545]

PLEASE DO PART 2 and maybe you can include live performances too? not only from shows? that would be extrenly good since they are often doing the same songs over the years (esp potter trilogy) so you can really see the difference! P.S. and maaaaybe darren? he is a starkid after all

[@charloloz]

All of Lauren’s performances are incredible but “you gotta go” is probably her best vocals yet edit; I forgot about firebringer oops

[@adamzheng4362]

I actually think one of her best performances was actually "Tonight this school is mine"

[@toontownrules413]

Can I just thank you real quick for including Life in Joey's voice evolution? I've always loved Joey's voice during that song, like his voice on the final note always blows me away. (also Life in general is a really underrated song and deserves more appreciation) Can I just say I don't really understand people who say that Joe can't really sing? Like did you just, zone out during his verse in When I Was? and during all of Golden Rule Reprise? And tbh I never really thought about the included verse from Achmed, but that, too. And this wasn't included: But his verse in The Night Belongs to Snarl also sounds so good. Joe can legitimately sing, like hello

[@musicbyella3769]

Joe does what he does well, by which I mean his character voices (although at times i think he takes it too far), which does make it seems like he’s a weaker singer. In I Was he’s very nasal, and I actively dislike Golden Rule reprise despite twisted being my fav starkid show because his voice isn’t actually very good in it. That being said, in SAF I think he’s a *lot* stronger, and it’s almost certainly because he’s not doing a major character voice. In firebringer, again, it drops. As Ducker he does something with his voice where he kinda makes it shake, if that makes sense? It is in character, sure, and may well require a lot of control, but it doesn’t *sound* good, and that’s probably why people say he can’t sing. I hope he does some more realistic parts in future shows, rather than characters with extreme voices, as he’ll probably sound a lot better, and that’s always a good thing!

[@leahshannon6549]

going from mamd to saf joes support and pitch precision has gotten SO much better and i am proud ✨

[@bluejaesplus]

Yeah joeys great, but Joe walker has gotten so much better since MAMD

[@leoduke5311]

Joey’s voice growth is really impressive in my opinion

[@dorothybowen9797]

Jaime's part in The Night Belongs To Snarl could cure cancer-

[@paigesubra6841]

I dream to glow up as much as joey's voice

[@nicolemurphy349]

So awesome video as usual. I was wondering if you could do a "Best dance move from each starkid song" kinda like your best line from each starkid song. I know not all songs have dancing but most of them do and I thought it could be cool idk...

[@paulasondgen8918]

Or like favorite dancemove of each member

[@julieking6533]

Jamie started off amazing and somehow got even more amazing Don’t know how but she did

[@albertesolveigbkgaardmorte9356]

her and dylan singing harry/sami is one of my favorite duet of starkid! she’s amazing

[@avagypsy2888]

spies are forever really came with those vocals - joe n joey 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@kaned5543]

Joey did a comedy version of Confrontation from Jekyll and Hyde for Shitty Broadway last year and tbh comparing that to AVPM is a fucking RIDE. He's always had an enjoyable voice, but the dude has put in SO much work and it's insanely clear the last couple years especially.

[@theonlythinghere9323]

even though joey didn't have a lot of solos in tgwdlm you still tell his voice is so much stronger than when he first started

[@sadlemonarts]

In my mind I was thinking "If into the night isn't in here I'm going to scream" and even though it is, I screamed anyways because I love it so much

[@blockblock376]

Should I be asleep? Yes. Should I REALLY be admiring Joeys vocals? Yes.

[@torileaann1314]

it’s so hard to show joe’s bc most of the time he’s singing in his character’s weird voices rather than his own voice (umbridge, voldemort, achmed, etc.)

[@TheMotherConfesser]

Tori LeaAnn yes but it’s hard to do that so that fact that he can sustain notes and pitch while in character just proves how good he is

[@404kasha]

I've been waiting for a video like this for what feels like forever! The amazing voices of Starkid have just gotten better!

[@buddingsprouts]

Lost without you is such a good song. Jamie is a brilliant singer

[@finn7435]

joey’s spies are forever reprise stabs me in the heart every. time.

[@snow8980]

Honestly there’s such a remarkable change in vocal confidence and subsequent strength that’s really incredible to watch/hear. Makes me happy to see the way they’ve grown as performers as a whole :’)

[@sneepsnoop8639]

Thanks for including Follow The Golden Rule Reprise. It really shows off Joe's vocals.

[@caorgi]

Such a good video! Would love to see Darren, Meredith, Dylan!

[@achillespepper7133]

im suprised there was no boy toy in here for lauren

[@hannahfuhlhage5342]

I mean, she was supposed to sing badly in Little White Lie, so it makes sense

[@rehksthemess9800]

Me: singing along to your wagon is on fire Next song come on Me: ...

[@galaxydragon42]

Joeyyyyy I cry about how much his voice has improved

[@suzannahe.h6596]

Joey's voice has had one of the best glo ups in history

[@LoonyTunes]

Question: Does Joe Walker even have a "normal" singing voice I don't think I've ever heard him sing in his natural voice in a Starkid show - he always gets the characters with funny voices, and the fact that he can sing so well in them is ridiculously impressive, but I wanna know what he sounds like when he's not playing a character. I'm sure I can find it but I've never seen it yet

[@IwillrememberAchmed]

wow i really think you couldn't have picked better people! great video :)

[@IwillrememberAchmed]

also, i was hoping you'd include torture tango, so I'm glad you did

[@iivyprofen5871]

I will remember Achmed Yay someone remembers me!

[@4dultw1thj0b]

Joey had such a glow up between MAMD and Starship

[@Sophie-P]

Every time I hear Lauren sing into the night I get goosebumps 😂

[@kyeiahwalker1408]

Joey's evolution is amazing, like when I hear Wagon on Fire--it hits me different, ya know

[@annahalbert7281]

i am in love with joey richter. also lauren lopez.

[@mimimustrule]

Might be SUPER RANDOM, but I think my favorite joey vocal is in somebody’s gotta do it in spies are forever. He’s so good at continuing the character voice while sounding great!

[@meganelizabeth4224]

Also Joeys “Jawline Evolution” Cause I Just noticed he looks pretty snatched in black friday

[@wriggleby]

Not going to lie joey used to be so bad he's really improved its amazing

[@ironicappreciation4374]

SAF and Starship were Joey's most emotionally charged vocal performances and god fucking damn that shit blew me away

[@abianne]

Side note: Joe in Firebringer

[@oxxeyss]

I needed this

[@sanneottenhof2675]

Joey's development from AVPS to Starship blows my mind. And then he just keeps getting better.

[@meredythwithay5187]

My eyes got wide during Joey in Spies are Forever

[@savanbanan51]

Watching joe change accents from character to character and keep it when he sings is honestly incredible and makes the character so believable. Like is that joe walker in a dress singing? No that IS umbridge and I never question it

[@indiajane8170]

Oh my god Joeys evolution is amazing

[@KeAishaReads]

Me... **mumble mumble** YOUR WAGON IS ON FIIIIIRRRREEEEEEE

[@Mary-lh9bj]

Their voices have improved so much! But I also think that stage confidence and better audio has something to do with it.

[@liinav221]

YOU DID IT IM SCREAMING DO PART TWO WE NEED MORE OF THIS MASTERPIECE

[@rancidprince3133]

I had my speed down and spent a good twenty seconds trying to figure why Joey was singing so slow 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@lilly-b874]

No one is talking about Joe's vocals in Saf and I think that's dumb so I will say that holy JESUS joe walker with an English accent can stay

[@KerbalFacile]

Joe's full depth of progress is incredible.

[@dndlee6872]

Joey definitely had the most improvement

[@tylerjamesnazario1770]

Seeing how much growth they’ve had gives me so much hope for myself. They were good back then and now they’re great and I hope I can be as good as them someday.

[@Micats.19]

I'm SO glad you used Lauren's version of this song for Trail to Oregon (7:09) and not the get naked song, cuz I love her version the most!! After watching the musical for the first time, that song would be stuck in my head and no matter how weird it was to listen to it, I would listen to it a lot lol

[@augustwilson9633]

She made it The absolute mad lad