tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065417923164441216.post7250710034665843018..comments2014-12-09T09:41:20.911-06:00Comments on The Coming and Passing of Things: Basil RathboneJeff Woodwardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05866322658469266933noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065417923164441216.post-79263705138669854352010-08-17T16:05:07.514-05:002010-08-17T16:05:07.514-05:00Ha. Here's Belloc singing, starting at 32:19 ...Ha. Here's Belloc singing, starting at 32:19 http://www.catholic.com/radio/event.php?event=4748&full=true&date=2007-08-14Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854814785393574799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065417923164441216.post-83802816307834191672010-08-16T07:46:35.548-05:002010-08-16T07:46:35.548-05:00Comparing Chesterton and Lewis, I think Lewis had ...Comparing Chesterton and Lewis, I think Lewis had the more impressive speaking voice. Good enough for radio, certainly, which is how he first came to be known by a wide audience.<br /><br />I've never heard Belloc and can't really imagine what he sounded like. In fact, I'm a little surprised that he would willingly have submitted himself to the evils of 20th-century technology long enough to have his voice recorded.<br /><br />As for Basil Rathbone, I would gladly listen to him read the phone book -- or even a John Kerry speech.Jeff Woodwardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866322658469266933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8065417923164441216.post-53647233571920614772010-08-16T03:31:00.046-05:002010-08-16T03:31:00.046-05:00Sounds great...like what I imagined Chesterton or ...Sounds great...like what I imagined Chesterton or Belloc or Lewis to sound like. It was a shock hearing audio of these guys for the first time.Keithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05854814785393574799noreply@blogger.com