Stevie's Voice on In Your Dreams

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by tabruns

Anyone have a different take on the vocal eras?

I know next to nothing about the technical aspects of music, so if I sound like a total moron here, I do apologize

I'd say..

Buckingham/Nicks - Her "young girl" voice, still instantly identifiable as Stevie, but quite weak.

Fleetwood Mac / Rumours / Half of Tusk - More mature version of her young-girl voice, able to hit those high notes, able to be soft and delicate. Evident on the White Album, Rumours, and Sara, Beautiful Child and most of Sisters of the Moon.

The other half of Tusk - Angel and Storms, I think anyway, are notably different from the vocals on Sara, Beautiful Child. Sisters of the Moon straddles both. During most of the song, she sounds as she did on Rumours, but on the "Mooo-oooo-oooon" parts, the change is evident. Her voice is getting rockier here, deeper.

Bella Donna / Mirage - She's lost access to most of her high notes, but her voice has become more powerful; ie, Edge of Seventeen. Sustained notes now consistent with the rest of her voice; ie, Gypsy.

Wild Heart - Almost identical to Bella Donna / Mirage, but a much more noticeable use of vibrato.

Rock A Little - Raspier by far, noticeable strain when trying to hit some notes (think Sing For Things, HAEWAFY) her roughest vocals, I'd say.

Tango / OSOTM - Very limited range now, but a lot of power, gains quite a nasal quality. Noticeable problems with her voice when she tries to sing notes she just can't hit - WISYA.

Behind The Mask / Street Angel - While her voice isn't as nasal as it will become, her range barely changes at all, and she just sounds bored throughout. (The Street Angel tour, however, shows a remarkable return to form)

The Dance - A notable improvement, her voice sounds strong and confident, never straining. Her Rhiannon and Dreams are particularly stunning. Gold Dust Woman shows her using different levels in her singing, and Silver Springs shows the passion and emotion. Lots of vocal nuances.

TISL - Very similar to the dance, but it's nice to see some glorious falsetto notes. She goes for some high notes again, and she hits them nicely. Sometimes sounds overly nasal - Too Far From Texas springs to mind, again, lots of vocal nuances.

SYW - combines both the power in The Dance performances, with the worst of the nasal quality in TISL. Particularly evident on SYW and Destiny Rules. She sounds fantastic on Thrown Down and Running Through The Garden, while she resorts to shouting on Everybody Finds Out. Very flat vocal delivery throughout, and noticeably different to the vocals on TISL.

IYD - She seems to have lost most of the nasal quality in her voice, but, when it is noticeable, she uses it in a much more effective way. The vocals are more nuanced, rather than flat and boring, so it doesn't sound jarring and works really effectively. Some gorgeous high notes throughout, and she never tries to go for a note she can't hit.

If I was to lump her voice into categories, I'd go.

B/N-Tusk - Young Stevie.

Bella Donna/Mirage/Wild Heart - Powerful, Rock Voice Stevie.

Rock A Little - Inconsistent vocally Stevie.

Tango/Other Side Of The Mirror/Behind The Mask/Street Angel - Sleepy Stevie.

The Dance/Trouble In Shangri-La - Return to form Stevie.

SYW - Nasal Stevie.

IYD - Knows how to use her voice effectively Stevie.