Quote from: Quick Karl on July 20, 2015, 10:27:58 AM
I am going to defer to Art's expertise on this one -- redacted sounded fantastic, and I am sure that Art knows what he is doing. Once she gets past her first-time jitters you will eat your words.
I think it's great that you enjoyed it. Overall I think most people would say they did enjoy the show. But nobody who has ever worked professionally would say she sounded "fantastic" -- nor would they ever say she was terrible (a label I might use on some of the podcasts prior to Art). It was simply a critique of things she can improve on; crutches she routinely displayed in both the test broadcast and the interview she did. These are things that lowered the overall quality and rhythm even if they went unnoticed by many. Thankfully I've never seen anyone need to eat accurate words
But, in case you misinterpreted, I certainly don't mean to sound overly critical as if I think she sucked. She did not. I have no idea what her background or her experience is but I do know how incredibly awkward and nerve-wracking that position can be even for people who have been on-air for 5 or 10 years. But I didn't critique the jitters. I critiqued the crutches. I noted and stated that she has potential... possibly a ton of it. I wouldn't have kicked into critique mode if she didn't have that. Her voice is great w/o the inflection thing. She could likely sound VERY good with a couple of self-monitored tweaks and lots of practice. Maybe even sound "fantastic" on day? Who knows.
In hopes to better understand what I'm saying, looking at the conversation between Art and the gentlemen who later said he used to work in news. That was a smooth, naturally flowing exchange that was entertaining to listen to even if it had little substance. Those are also two people who have both spent a lot of time working on their "delivery". Talk can definitely be an art form.