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Originally Posted by Jyqm
However, I think I've got to sit this round out. Lovely ladies, but none of them really do much for me.
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Yeah, me too. Oh, wait, I guess they do do something for me - bore me. (okay, I don't know who Maria Mckee is, but the other two....) If I had to judge just the voice, Sarah would win. Sarah's voice is massive. Pretty, nuanced, facile...still she bores me, though, usually.
I know Natalie's lyrics are deep and good, but without the vocal dynamism, I can only barely be bothered to care. My favorite songs "by her" are Because the Night and Peace Train. If you see what I mean. If you don't, I mean that I like her when someoene else's songs push her to a more interesting vocal capacity, but otherwise all her great lyrics might as well be trapped in a San Franscisco fog for all the dynamism she imparts. And I hate fog.
It's really a shame. Natalie = great lyrics, boring vocal and midling live performances.
Stevie = lyrics? who gives? If they're good, that rocks, but it doesn't really matter when she busts that stellar strange passionate vocal. I am rarely compelled solely by lyrics. Even Bob Dylan, who's lyrics are tantamount to me - I like his vocal delivery as well. I've said it before, and I'll say it now - If i want good lyrics, I can always read. You have to bring that other thing.