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Originally posted by CarneVaca
Dreams is a beautifully simple song with two-chord verses and two-chord choruses. But contrast the way Stevie approaches that song vocally with Say You Will. In Dreams, she floats in and out over the progression, adding little melodic nuances. In Say You Will, she's chained her vocal down to the rigidity of the progression.
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I agree (WE AGREEE
) I submit Stevie's current lack of an upper register she consistently is willing to use (I still maintain its there but she finds it easier not to use it) makes it impossible for her to be as melodic as she was in "Dreams." As you said, she positively floats her vocals throughout that song and sort of comes vocally from the top down, never straining to reach a note. Now, her "new voice" is suited to what she is doing, which is singing the melody only. This produces a very different result - almost chant like. then, she stuns with "Smile at You."
Note: I like all of Stevie's voices throughout the years. I am just making observations on the changing of her styles to suit the changes of of voice.