Christine's Vocal Range

[WarmSir3]

Originally Posted by michelej1

What does OTT mean? Over the top? If so, I can't think of such a moment. It would have to come in the demos, if it exists. She uses the piano for those kind of bursts.

Michele

Yes that's right, I thought as much! One of these days I'll have to listen to The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions...

[michelej1]

Originally Posted by WarmSir3

Yes that's right, I thought as much! One of these days I'll have to listen to The Complete Blue Horizon Sessions...

You'd think because she was younger and playing to a smaller audience and doing bluesier material that the vocals would be less restrained then, but they really aren't. Her vocals get more confident as time goes by and she doesn't use them experimentally really. She saves the spontaneity for the keyboard.

Of course, rehearsal and practice vocals might be a different matter.

Michele

[WarmSir3]

Maybe... I listened to the album and enjoyed it!

[nicepace]

Originally Posted by WarmSir3

I'm thinking she prefered to play it safe vocally

... which may be one of the reasons why she's kept her voice all these years, as compared to her (possibly more vocally adventurous) bandmates.

[WarmSir3]

Originally Posted by nicepace

... which may be one of the reasons why she's kept her voice all these years, as compared to her (possibly more vocally adventurous) bandmates.

Yes, moreso Lindsey than Stevie. The falsetto high notes he did on the Mirage tour were in the soprano range, these must have put a lot of strain on his vocal cords. It's possible the drugs, smoking, and weight gain had a bigger impact on Stevie. I have heard her sing many D5s and an Eb5, but they were in full voice, and not her upper limit.