Stevie's Strongest Recorded Vocals

[Spoinny]

Originally Posted by Travis

I think her vocals on both Mirage and The Wild Heart are top notch. However, I think her "strongest" vocal ever is "Seven Wonders." She came out of rehab feeling confident and looking fabulous and I believe that rejuvenated her. Her vocals on the Family Man remixes are some of the sexiest vocals ever by anyone. But back to Seven Wonders, the line, “so it's hard to find someone with that kiiiiiiiind of intensity" - that is a power house vocal delivery.

eeks! Seven Wonders is one of the most annoying vocals by her (in my opinion )

[Travis]

Originally Posted by Spoinny

eeks! Seven Wonders is one of the most annoying vocals by her (in my opinion )

Where is the eye roll emoticon?

jk Different strokes for different folks

[bluefox4000]

For me my top 3 will ALWAYS be

Dreams(To me no live version comes close to that studio version)
Edge of 17
Silver springs/Dance version(To me she's never matched that vocal)

I love Wild heart to.....but I can't help but picture a goat in my head

Mick

[Spoinny]

1. Sisters of the Moon live Mirage version = one of my most favorite Stevie performances of all time.
2. Gold Dust Woman = The Dance Version. Best live version of this song. period.
3. Sorcerer = yes, it's overplayed live now, but her and Sheryl's vocals are pretty dam powerful (esp @ the end) and Stevie would be the 1st to agree with me!
4. Edge of 17 = Red Rocks Live version. Yes I do mean this version, anyone who can have a scream like she does and not need immediate hospitalization (or a sanitarium) deserves a best vocal (or should I say best "scream") kudo.
4. I Can't Wait = because this is 80's coked, crazy sounding Stevie, just a plain fun rock and roll song from her.
5. Landslide = white album version = classic song, classic vocal.
6. Silver Springs = Dance Version = emotionally overwrought and powerful, esp the last couple minutes, you can't fake this stuff, she was really FEELING it on this one!
7. Beauty And The Beast = Melbourne Symphony Version. One of her better "modern voice" performances. You could tell she really wanted to nail this one. This version has a very "slow burn" which adds so much drama to her vocal.

[Blackrosebattle]

Always loved her vocals on 'Gold'

[Artemis]

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

I love Wild heart to.....but I can't help but picture a goat in my head

I barely understand the goat comparisons at the best of times, but, I really don't get how you link Wild Heart with Goat. Sorry, I'm just not seeing it at all

[bluefox4000]

When she doe the build up....Blame it on my wild....wild.....WIIIIIIIILD HEARRRRRRRRRT!!!!!!!. Sorry I can't get it out of my head. Granted it's not the whole song, but that one part sent me into convulsions the first time i heard it. Very unintentionally funny ad-lib. I love love the song though.

Mick

[cliffdweller]

I think everyone has mentioned my favorites, but I'd like to add "That's Alright" to the list. I think Stevie's voice just soars on that song!

[Jondalar]

Talk to Me
Seven Wonders
Midnight Wind
Whenever I Call You Friend
Mirror Mirror
Silver Springs (the dance)
Edge of Seventeen
Leather and Lace
Has Anyone Ever Written
Dreams

Are the ones that stand out to me

[KarmaContestant]

Stevie's strongest vocal?

Hmm....

I guess I'd say that No Spoken Word is probably one of them, and Talk To Me. And the vocal on Trouble In Shangri La is quite strong. Oh, and the alternate Silver Springs from the expanded Rumours. Those would be my choices.

[ontheEdgeof17]

If I Were You.

So much passion and drive in her vocals. When she reaches the bridge, you can just feel the intensity.

[Kena]

Originally Posted by bluefox4000

When she doe the build up....Blame it on my wild....wild.....WIIIIIIIILD HEARRRRRRRRRT!!!!!!!. Sorry I can't get it out of my head. Granted it's not the whole song, but that one part sent me into convulsions the first time i heard it. Very unintentionally funny ad-lib. I love love the song though.

Mick

Wild Heart is one of my favorite Stevie songs but I totally get the goat comparison. Also, I hate to say it (but yep, I'm gonna say it and somebody's gonna get me for it) but I thought she sounded rather goaty on most of the Live in Chicago disc. Especially on Circle Dance...I don't know whhhhhy (bahhhh). It seemed like her voice never got fully warmed up...for most of the songs.

But goat or no goat, I lurve this woman...and if she turned into a goat I'd still love her

[Livia]

South Park turned her into one.

http://www.southparkstudios.com/guid...s/afghani-goat

[~GoldDustWoman~]

I think she did really awesome hitting the high notes on Beautiful Child i'm surprised that no one has mentioned this song!

[SorcererJP]

I think lot of here background and duet-vocals are most awesome and strong.

Gold, Smiling Islands, Sorcerer (with Marilyn Martin), Whenever I call you friend for example.

Also songs like Violet & Blue and Blue Lamp. One off songs (dunno in which sessions they were recorded) and not part of a whole recordingsessions for an album...

As far as album songs I would say: Straight Back, Angel and Sisters of the Moon.