Odd question

[mezzoforte]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, Lindsey sometimes sounds like a woman, so it gets confusing when they're singing together. Gotta be an expert to know who's asking to hold me. Michele

Fleetwood Mac: two shemales and a goat.

[kara]

Originally Posted by MacShadowsBall

I can see people thinking Christine's voice is that of a man, but it really isn't "manly" in as much it isn't "womanly" in a high pitched soprano style.

Plus Christine's general vocal style is more subdued and almost sensual.

The first time I heard her speaking voice, I was suprised how British it sounded. Yet when she sings, she doesn't sound British. Does that make sense?

That's interesting & seems to make perfect sense.

[kara]

Originally Posted by michelej1

Well, Lindsey sometimes sounds like a woman, so it gets confusing when they're singing together. Gotta be an expert to know who's asking to hold me. Michele

That's so true. I think Lindsey sounds like a woman in I'm So Afraid. Am I crazy for saying that.
Another song you have to be an expert on Christie & Lindsey is Think About Me. My cousin thinks he sounds like a woman in Crystal.

[jbrownsjr]

^^^^ Is it Chris or Lindsey that sings... "come on and...." hold me, hold meeee eeeeeeeee

[nicepace]

Also, keep in mind that enhancing the vocals with tape speed and other tweaks in the studio can make a man sound more female, and vice versa. Those repulsive grunts on "Big Love" are a kind of extreme example.

It never occurred to me that Chris sounds like a man or that Lindsey sounds like a woman, but maybe that's because I know both of their voices so well. They do have very similar vocal ranges which makes for the perfect unison singing on "Don't Stop" and a few other songs.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by nicepace

Also, keep in mind that enhancing the vocals with tape speed and other tweaks in the studio can make a man sound more female, and vice versa. Those repulsive grunts on "Big Love" are a kind of extreme example.

It never occurred to me that Chris sounds like a man or that Lindsey sounds like a woman, but maybe that's because I know both of their voices so well. They do have very similar vocal ranges which makes for the perfect unison singing on "Don't Stop" and a few other songs.

World Turning comes to mind..

[bombaysaffires]

Hmm... I've never thought Christine's voice in the Buckingham/Nicks era of FMac ever sounded like a man... Speaking voice maybe.. but I blame a lot of that on the ciggies.

I've always found it interesting that there is a Christine/Lindsey blend (can't really call it a duet) on every album.... World Turning, Don't Stop, Think About Me, Hold Me, Isn't it Midnight.

I always thought he was a little bit in awe of her, as she was classically trained and he was self-taught.

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by bombaysaffires

Hmm... I've never thought Christine's voice in the Buckingham/Nicks era of FMac ever sounded like a man... Speaking voice maybe.. but I blame a lot of that on the ciggies.

I've always found it interesting that there is a Christine/Lindsey blend (can't really call it a duet) on every album.... World Turning, Don't Stop, Think About Me, Hold Me, Isn't it Midnight.

I always thought he was a little bit in awe of her, as she was classically trained and he was self-taught.

Don't forget Mystified..

[turquoise5]

Christine never sounded like a man to me, not singing or speaking. If anything, Stevie's speaking voice might get mistaken for a man!

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by mezzoforte

I do think her voice leans towards the genderless, but that doesn't have to be a bad thing. Some of my favorite male artists have effeminate voices. In fact, I think it often makes a singer more interesting--I can't think of another artist who sounds like Christine.

I can think of a couple of singers with vaguely similar timbres as Christine: Jon Anderson of Yes and Sandy Denny. For years I was convinced that the lead singer of Yes was a woman. And even when I first saw Jon Anderson in a concert video, I still thought the lead singer of Yes was a woman, albeit, a tragically unattractive woman. I have also thought that, purely in terms of tone, Christine sometimes sounded like Barbra Streisand; they both share that French horn-sounding range. Of course Barbra can sing rings around Christine in terms of vocal range and power; however, when she sings softly, you can sometimes hear Christine.

I have to admit that when I first heard the Fleetwood Mac Live (1980) album, I thought it was Lindsey speaking the introduction to "Over and Over." At first I thought, why is Lindsey affecting a British accent? What a pompous jerk. I think this kinda validates the OP's assertion that Christine speaks like a man. She really does!

[jbrownsjr]

I also think the key and tone she sings Love In Store (live) sounds male. I love the character of her voice. She has tone and gender range.

[Ashley]

I think it all depends on the song that Chris is singing. Songs like Out of My Mind, she sounds very angelic.

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by Ashley

I think it all depends on the song that Chris is singing. Songs like Out of My Mind, she sounds very angelic.

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by HejiraNYC

She should have called it Out of My Mind instead of Only Over You, because it might be easier not to get confused. Right now, I might say Over My Head when I mean Only Over You, even though they sound nothing alike.

Michele

[jbrownsjr]

Originally Posted by michelej1

She should have called it Out of My Mind instead of Only Over You, because it might be easier not to get confused. Right now, I might say Over My Head when I mean Only Over You, even though they sound nothing alike.

Michele

I used to say Hold Me vs Got A Hold On Me back in the day...