That's what I don't get (besides the awful vocal mix on the SBD recordings). His voice is not actually that terrible or totally shot, it's terribly inconsistent. Some parts sound just fine, some excellent, and some are just off key or plain terrible. But those are not neccessarily the vocally demanding or high notes. That's what puzzles me. Like hitting the high notes in BOB and Always, but struggling with the Prayer verses.

Could be due to different singing techniques he's learnt to apply, which could also be why his voice sometimes sounds thin and sometimes much fuller. Maybe he should use the technique he's learned to hit the higher notes for the whole of the songs, but maybe that wouldn't sound too great either...