I give Stevie big kudos for dusting off "Sisters" after all these years, but I'm on the fence about this performance. I guess, for me, this 2013 version really lays bare how limited Stevie's vocal range has become. I realize that she's not 30 years old anymore, and I did not expect a repeat of the 1982 performance, but to me her voice on this sounds really scratchy and, as she has become accustomed to doing as of late, she's just yelling the high parts. There is very little nuance to her voice. I don't at all get a sense of the darkness or mystery that some of you are picking up on.
Again, I'm extremely glad and grateful that at 65 Stevie is still out there doing what she's doing; it just saddens me that years of abuse and constant touring have ripped away certain qualities from her voice that I used to love.
And I'll say it again: I really think her vocal coach has done more harm than good.
I'll be curious to see how long she keeps this in the set. It's a hard song to sing, and she has a lot of nights left.
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