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Originally Posted by sorcerer999
I guess I'm in the minority here but I actually liked what Sheryl Crow did with "Candlebright" and "Sorcerer". I absolutely love both those songs (hence my screen name  ) |
I will give SC her due on "Candlebright." I think the whole psychedelic Indian/Middle Eastern vibe with the mandolin(?) was a brilliant touch without being in-your-face about it, e.g., using a sitar. Other than that, I think her production style is just not particularly interesting. And the thing I notice most about SC-produced songs is that, for whatever reason, she doesn't seem to be able to get a (relatively) good vocal out of Stevie. In all of the SC-produced songs, including the
Practical Magic tunes, Stevie sounds a bit hoarse and her tone is just not... quite right; perhaps it's the way her vocals are recorded or engineered?
Or perhaps SC is so in awe of Stevie that she is afraid to tell Stevie to do another, better take? Whenever I hear these songs, I can't help but think that I've heard Stevie sound so much better live or on other recordings.