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Originally Posted by SteveMacD
Even her first solo album had some nice harmonies.
That’s why it always drives me crazy when people say that Lindsey and Stevie radically changed Fleetwood Mac’s style. Christine’s songwriting didn’t change. Most of her 1970-74 songs had harmonies. The biggest difference was having two full pop writers who complimented her works, making for more consistent pop albums. I love Bob and find that era the most rewarding, but going from “Bermuda Triangle” to “Come A Little Bit Closer” is a bit of a leap.
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Exactly. Welch helped her a lot with harmonies. The thick vocal layering on “Heroes Are Hard to Find” is similar in texture to the choral backing YMLF. The harmonies on “Emerald Eyes” are as impressive as the duo harmonies on IDWK (albeit in a different way).
The trio vocal blend with Stevie and Lindsey is so fascinating BECAUSE of Christine. If you hear the a capella version of “Rhiannon” on YouTube it’s the high, aching Christine notes that give me the chills...same with “The Chain.”