strange, weird

[Chrislit18]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

It's definitely Chris on lead vocals with Lindsey in the background.

Ricky



Written by L. Buckingham and C. McVie; Sung by C. McVie


yes. you are right I looked on Buckinghamnicks.net



it just doesnt sound like Chris to me
It sounds like Lindsey. Im listening to it right now...
come to think of it, they probably did use machines. the only part that sounds like Chris to me is 'come out tonight'


forget it

[nicepace]

Originally Posted by Richard B

I also think 'Heroes Are Hard To Find' is very weird. That horn section is just really bizarre for a Christine song. Funky.

I agree that "Heroes" is a different style of song for Christine/FM but I wouldn't call it "strange" or "weird." The band were experimenting with some different sounds on that album (one of the album's strengths) but they didn't cross the line into strange/weird.

As for "Ricky," I think I only have it as the B-side of "Little Lies." I hadn't listened to it in years but just now I pulled it out to listen to because of this thread. I do like the song, and it's too bad it never got finished, as someone else mentioned.

I vaguely remember that years ago I didn't like the song because of the "strange/weird" thing they did to Christine's voice. My thinking at the time was, you have one of the best things in pop music at your command (Christine's voice) and you're going to distort it so it sounds like something else? Bad idea. But now listening to it in retrospect, in the context of the other awful production choices from 'Tango in the Night,' I think the Christine-voice-distortion isn't too bad; in fact, it's kind of fun to make Chris's voice sound a little like Lindsey's voice.

[aleuzzi]

Originally Posted by nicepace

I agree that "Heroes" is a different style of song for Christine/FM but I wouldn't call it "strange" or "weird." The band were experimenting with some different sounds on that album (one of the album's strengths) but they didn't cross the line into strange/weird.

Well, not on her songs, anyway. "Coming Home" is pretty far out...

Originally Posted by nicepace

I vaguely remember that years ago I didn't like the song because of the "strange/weird" thing they did to Christine's voice. My thinking at the time was, you have one of the best things in pop music at your command (Christine's voice) and you're going to distort it so it sounds like something else? Bad idea. But now listening to it in retrospect, in the context of the other awful production choices from 'Tango in the Night,' I think the Christine-voice-distortion isn't too bad; in fact, it's kind of fun to make Chris's voice sound a little like Lindsey's voice.

I remember being REALLY annoyed when Tango came out because Lindsey's production touches on Christine's voice seemed to strip it of its distinction. Compare, for example, "Isn't it Midnight" on record with her singing of it live...the latter is way better: a warmer, sexier sound.