I was very excited to see the performances today. Unfortunately, the mix was not very good. You barely could hear them sing. The musicianship was good, however, and I did like Mike's solo interpretation on The Chain. You could tell this was not an FM-centric crowd because they didn't respond to John's bass solo.
The vibe of the group is different, which is to be expected. Neil, as I also expected, sounds a lot like/closer to Lindsey on the studio version of The Chain. Neil's not a gravelly singer as Lindsey has been for some time. I think he was a bit nervous too.
I did like that they wanted to harmonize at different parts in Gypsy, but again, you couldn't hear them blend with the mix.
I have to wonder if Christine does anything about her arthritis/will be doing anything about her arthritis for the tour. I also wonder how Stevie would sound if she had surgery on her vocal nodes.
I think we really would understand their chemistry if they put together an album.
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