That weird sound on Gold Dust Woman...

[Sahara]

I recently bought the Classic Albums - Rumours documentary on DVD and was struck by one particular detail ...

Lindsey is shown breaking down the original album version of the song into the various instruments and he's saying how it was very loose, musically. The final part he plays he calls 'the loosest of all' .... and subsequently plays a sound that sounds like a screaming guitar, a screaming voice or both.

If you listen to the album version of the song, this sound can be heard around the 4:35 minute mark.

I've debated this with friends and over and over in my head, and am still not sure whether it's a voice or guitar. On the DVD it starts off like a guitar, but then sounds more and more human ...

[My father reckons it's a cat being run over by a truck, but we'll say nothing about that.]

If anyone's got any further details or opinions I'd love to hear them!