The original Fleetwood Mac torrents

[dino]

Originally Posted by macfan 57

I get what you mean, Gaius.

Singing flat, you mean?

Apparenly there's a more complete version of the show out there somewhere...

[robm]

[QUOTE=dino;574556]Singing flat, you mean?

She sounds a bit unsure of herself...or maybe having Peter there was intimidating...or?

[macfan 57]

[QUOTE=robm;575487]

Originally Posted by dino

Singing flat, you mean?

She sounds a bit unsure of herself...or maybe having Peter there was intimidating...or?

Chris had a lot of vocal problems live back in the early, early days. She has admitted it. She got ALOT better with practice. If you compare her voice in 1970-1972 with her voice in 1974, it's almost like 2 different singers.

[aleuzzi]

[QUOTE=macfan 57;575495]

Originally Posted by robm

Chris had a lot of vocal problems live back in the early, early days. She has admitted it. She got ALOT better with practice. If you compare her voice in 1970-1972 with her voice in 1974, it's almost like 2 different singers.

I'll say. The transformation is remarkable. Consider that live version of "Spare me a Little" from 1970 that you posted on yousendit a month or so back with the live version from the Sausalito radio show in 74.

Something breakthrough happened for Chris between the Bare Trees and Penguin/Mystery tours. Even on the 1973 Midnight Special version of "Believe Me" her voice sounds great--infinitely better than her voice on the 1972 Seattle bootleg.

I think part of the breakthrough was allowing herself to sound more feminine. Before this, most of her live shows (with Chicken Shack and with Mac) featured her doing tough-girl, one-of-the-boys sort of blues.

[aleuzzi]

I'm surprised there are actually as many bootlegs as there are! That was a long time ago...It's a testament to the fans.