Importance of Stevie versus Lindsey

[dreamsunwind]

Originally Posted by g. fish

Back to the original intent of this thread...

In the 70s & 80s...

Stevie
- Drew in the crowds
- Had a strong presence on stage with vocals and energy

Lindsey
- Was the creative genius behind the sound
- Had a strong presence on stage with vocals, guitar and energy

Last incarnation of Rumours Five...

Stevie
- Drew in the crowds
- Had a weak presence on stage with weak vocals and lack of energy

Lindsey
- Continues to be the creative genius behind the sound
- Had an even stronger presence on stage with vocals, guitar and energy
- Steals the show with his charisma, energy and talent - people leave the concert talking about Lindsey.

Lindsey has gotten better with age. And sadly, he has been compensating for the decline of Stevie and Christine.

And now the new members are going to make up for the loss of Lindsey? My billfold says no thanks.

I don't think Lindsey's vocals are still strong. He's lost basically all of range. He can sing normally and sound decent but anything loud he sounds like he's screaming and anything quiet and he sounds like he's whispering. But he does still play fantastic guitar and has so much energy and interaction with the crowd that it really makes him a pleasure live.

The thing with Stevie isn't so much her voice being 'gone' as it is the fact that her tone and sound of her voice changed soooo dramatically. Sometimes I listen to Landslide and Dreams and have a hard time believing that's how her voice used to sound. And Stevie doesn't do much onstage but I understand that she can't dance and twirl around like she used to.

Christine had a lot of pitchy moments on recent tours. A LOT.