My favorite book of the Redwall series (and probably ever) is The Long Patrol. Recently, I got The Long Patrol as an audiobook through Audible.com and WOW it was like experiencing the story again for the first time! Brian narrated the story and had a full cast with him to act out the voices and sing the songs together. The result made me feel less like I was listening to a book and more like a show or a play - it was fantastic!
Have any of you guys listened to Brian Jacques' audiobooks before? What did you think?
I have all of Redwall audiobooks through torrenting, and currently listening to Salamandastron.
Have you ever noticed that audiobooks from Pearls of Lutra to Lord Brocktree (with the exception to tLP) are abridged? They could have turned to unabridged ones, the ones with a full cast, but they are recorded in a different company (Putnam Berkeley Audio).
The only Redwall book that didn't get an audiobook version was The Rogue Crew (owing to BJ's death). They could have hired some experienced narrator to take over BJ's place.
The audiobooks are great, I own quite a few on cd.
Actually, the audiobooks was what got me into Redwall. As young kid I was never really big on reading(in fact I found it a pain) but my older brother introduced me to recorded books, the first of which was Redwall, and I was hooked, at the time Redwall and Martin the Warrior were the only ones the local library had so I kinda spent one or so years switching between the two to check out and listen to. I actually didn't know any other books existed. In fact I listened to them so much my family was able to quote stuff from the book despite the fact they never actually sat down and listen or read them, that's how much I played them. After a bit I found out there were other books in the series and so I began reading them.
Quote from: Dotti Lovegood on April 28, 2016, 09:00:32 PM
I have all of Redwall audiobooks through torrenting, and currently listening to Salamandastron.
You WHAT? How? Where did you get them? Tell me! Pleeeeeaaasseee!!! :P
Quote from: Groddil on April 29, 2016, 12:18:04 AM
Quote from: Dotti Lovegood on April 28, 2016, 09:00:32 PM
I have all of Redwall audiobooks through torrenting, and currently listening to Salamandastron.
You WHAT? How? Where did you get them? Tell me! Pleeeeeaaasseee!!! :P
Through an audiobook torrent site.
Quote from: Dotti Lovegood on April 29, 2016, 12:39:14 AM
Quote from: Groddil on April 29, 2016, 12:18:04 AM
Quote from: Dotti Lovegood on April 28, 2016, 09:00:32 PM
I have all of Redwall audiobooks through torrenting, and currently listening to Salamandastron.
You WHAT? How? Where did you get them? Tell me! Pleeeeeaaasseee!!! :P
Through an audiobook torrent site.
That's great, is it virus free?
Quote from: Nightshade on April 29, 2016, 12:44:24 AM
Quote from: Dotti Lovegood on April 29, 2016, 12:39:14 AM
Quote from: Groddil on April 29, 2016, 12:18:04 AM
Quote from: Dotti Lovegood on April 28, 2016, 09:00:32 PM
I have all of Redwall audiobooks through torrenting, and currently listening to Salamandastron.
You WHAT? How? Where did you get them? Tell me! Pleeeeeaaasseee!!! :P
Through an audiobook torrent site.
That's great, is it virus free?
Uh-huh. Here's the link: http://audiobookbay.me/audio-books/redwall-book-1-21-brian-jacques/ (http://audiobookbay.me/audio-books/redwall-book-1-21-brian-jacques/)
And be sure to look for them. Oh, I almost forgot: don't forget to sign up before downloading!
Quote from: Dotti Lovegood on April 29, 2016, 12:52:54 AM
Quote from: Nightshade on April 29, 2016, 12:44:24 AM
Quote from: Dotti Lovegood on April 29, 2016, 12:39:14 AM
Quote from: Groddil on April 29, 2016, 12:18:04 AM
Quote from: Dotti Lovegood on April 28, 2016, 09:00:32 PM
I have all of Redwall audiobooks through torrenting, and currently listening to Salamandastron.
You WHAT? How? Where did you get them? Tell me! Pleeeeeaaasseee!!! :P
Through an audiobook torrent site.
That's great, is it virus free?
Uh-huh. Here's the link: http://audiobookbay.me/ (http://audiobookbay.me/)
And be sure to look for them. Oh, I almost forgot: don't forget to sign up before downloading!
'Kay, thank you very much.
I didn't know some of the audiobooks were abridged! I get that it sometimes makes for easier listening but I would not imagine Brian Jacques as one to shorten his own stories.
Quote from: Capt. Leonardo V Williams on May 01, 2016, 02:48:41 AM
I didn't know some of the audiobooks were abridged! I get that it sometimes makes for easier listening but I would not imagine Brian Jacques as one to shorten his own stories.
Ugh, yes. My recording of TLP is abridged and I was
so mad. Been looking for an unabridged one, but no luck. And yeah, it doesn't make much sense does it?
Am I the only one who finds some Redwall songs sung by Beth Cassidy a bit cringe-worthy (in the wrong place)? Because I heard her singing those credited to Mad Maudie, which make the haremaid sound a bit older than she actually was.
I own three, Eulalia, Doomwyte, and High Rhulain. Love them all but Probably Eulalia the best on audiobook. I've listened to most of them I think though.
I think we have some at the library at School. Are they any worth getting before summer?
Quote from: Ashleg on May 10, 2016, 12:45:04 AM
I think we have some at the library at School. Are they any worth getting before summer?
I've only listened to the Long Patrol and part of The Bellmaker. Both were very good, but the long patrol had more songs and I really liked those!
Yeah, from what I've heard, the songs are great.
Is there voice acting and stuff?
The audiobooks are voiced by a full cast. Some actors double or triple or quadruple or quintuple up on other roles. It's quite good and the majority of audiobooks have musical accompianaments.
Sounds goooood!
The audiobooks are great. I listened to Mossflower last summer and despite one or two of the voices sounding slightly off from what I imagined them to be and some poor audio quality, it was a lot of fun. Brian Jacques was a great narrator as well as a writer.
I own four of the audiobooks. Of those four, Rakkety Tam is my favorite. I have listened to others from my local library, but that was years ago.
I've never listened to any audiobook of the series. I'm thinking of trying it out some time.
Quote from: Skarzs on May 19, 2016, 10:41:53 PM
I've never listened to any audiobook of the series. I'm thinking of trying it out some time.
Do so. I've listened to a few and they're seriously amazing. I love the bits of music at the beginning of each chapter; it really sets the mood.
So I've got an extra credit on my Audible account and I want to get another Redwall book. I already have The Long Patrol and I've read Rakkety Tam three times already (it's a good one! I always felt that Rakkety Tam was a faster paced story than the others for no particular reason), so I want to revisit one that I haven't read in a while.
Any suggestions?
Mossflower? Martin the Warrior? Pearls of Lutra or Marlfox (those go perfectly with Long Patrol, too, so it'd help make a set).
Redwall itself might be old hat for you, but if not -- I don't know what the Audible recording of Redwall sounds like, but we have a cassette version of the full cast production and it's amazing. Everybody in the cast is just perfect for the job; Cluny has a great Spanish/Portugese accent, too. I highly recommend it, or similar versions. Look for the ones where Mr. Jacques himself narrated and I trust it'll be the highest quality.
The Audible recordings I've found for the Redwall series are all official recordings like the cassette tapes: Brian as narrator, songs, and a full cast & crew!
I really should give the first book another read-through. Although it's been ages since I read Marlfox. That one could be fun! Decisions, decisions... :D
If you want a good audiobook version, I recommend High Rhulain or Rakkety Tam. Out of the ones I own, they are my favorites.
There's an audio of Rakkety Tam?! How did I not know this?! Thanks Matthias!
Quote from: Matthias720 on May 19, 2016, 09:46:31 PM
I own four of the audiobooks. Of those four, Rakkety Tam is my favorite. I have listened to others from my local library, but that was years ago.
As someone who has read all the books multiple times and listened several of the audiobooks, I have to agree with this wholeheartedly. Rakkety Tam was by far the best.
I haven't listened to the audiobooks, but I want to.
Funnily, I only own one of the audiobooks - which happens to be The Long Patrol. :D
But it's the multiple CD box and I dont have a CD player at the moment so will have to get one and rip it to other storage so I can listen to it again.
I also liked the songs of Redwall CD.
It's interesting to hear how he would presumably be thinking it in his head while writing - things like different creature accents and the ditties/songs/etc. Even things like a play on words between "hare" and "her" which I recall from somewhere in one of the books (but can't remember which one...), happens to work because of the similar pronunciation in Scouse.
I've listened to several of them, and I liked 'em. The songs and tunes fit it well, and BJ's narration is wonderful. Some of the characters' voices were a little off, but that's probably due to the fact that I had read the books first, thus had already decided in my mind what they sounded like to a degree. :P
My father is currently listening to Mossflower right now. He loves it.
I really enjoy the audio books!
I haven't listened to any of the audio books before. I am curious about how the different accents come across, along with the songs. :)
You can listen to some of the music online!
Oh yeah! That is true. I should really have a listen soon. :)
You really should! Alot of them are great!