Lindsey's vocals sounding like other FM members...

[EveryHour]

...I mean, it's just eerie sometimes! I was shocked to learn that Stevie is not singing on The Ledge! (In all honesty, I was a little disappointed too, because I had always pictured them having fun singing the silly vocals together.) There's a litle "uh-uh-uh-uh-uh" in the background in the middle of the song that sounds just like her, and the very last "what it's really all about" sounds just like them singing together. I was listening to Trouble this morning, and the background vocals sound just like Lindsey and Christine together! I know there are lots of other moments I've noticed, especially where he sounds like Stevie, but I just can't think of them right now.

[strandinthewind]

When he sings "YEAAAAAAA" in the album cout of STLM, I thought it was Stevie for years LOL

[EveryHour]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

When he sings "YEAAAAAAA" in the album cout of STLM, I thought it was Stevie for years LOL

I was baffled for, like, 5 minutes ( ) and then I realized you must mean SYLM!

I could always tell that particilaur one was LB, but "isn't that wEiRd?! (to quote LB) .

Perhaps ironically, Stevie sang that "yeah" on the tours without Lindsey, which I'm sure didn't help you figure it out.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

I was baffled for, like, 5 minutes ( ) and then I realized you must mean SYLM!

I could always tell that particilaur one was LB, but "isn't that wEiRd?! (to quote LB) .

Perhaps ironically, Stevie sang that "yeah" on the tours without Lindsey, which I'm sure didn't help you figure it out.

OOPS - DAMN my typing skills!!!!!!!!

Both of their voices used to be so high!!!!!

[EveryHour]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

OOPS - DAMN my typing skills!!!!!!!!

No worries...you can't be worse than me! (I'm just obsessive-compulsive about proofreading my posts.).

[sodascouts]

Originally Posted by EveryHour

...I mean, it's just eerie sometimes! I was shocked to learn that Stevie is not singing on The Ledge! (In all honesty, I was a little disappointed too, because I had always pictured them having fun singing the silly vocals together.) There's a litle "uh-uh-uh-uh-uh" in the background in the middle of the song that sounds just like her, and the very last "what it's really all about" sounds just like them singing together. I was listening to Trouble this morning, and the background vocals sound just like Lindsey and Christine together! I know there are lots of other moments I've noticed, especially where he sounds like Stevie, but I just can't think of them right now.

Just proves how much he loves the sound of Stevie's voice.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by sodascouts

Just proves how much he loves the sound of Stevie's voice.

I've always thought it was really weird how similar Carol Ann's voice sounds to Stevie's on "It Was I."

I mean, it's one thing to date ladies that looked similar to her, but to date ones that sounded similar to her, too?
Dude, there's a fine line between having a "type," and being fixated on an ex-girlfriend!

[Les]

Well, someone has a fixation anyway. I always thought he blended Carol’s voice to sound like his own, which can sound like Stevie's and can sound like Christine's somehow. Much as Lindsey and Stevie can have very similar sounding harmonies, I think he can also sound uncannily like Christine on certain songs, which is odd since I don’t think there's a lot of similarity between Stevie's and Christine's voices.

[face of glass]

Originally Posted by Les

I think he can also sound uncannily like Christine on certain songs, which is odd since I don’t think there's a lot of similarity between Stevie's and Christine's voices.

I'm with you here Les, in fact I've read a couple of reviews of Rumours in which the writers find it odd that Chris gave Lindsey "Don't Stop" to sing in its entirety.

[Johnny Stew]

Originally Posted by Les

Much as Lindsey and Stevie can have very similar sounding harmonies, I think he can also sound uncannily like Christine on certain songs, which is odd since I don’t think there's a lot of similarity between Stevie's and Christine's voices.

I think it has to do with the fact that Lindsey will sometimes sing in breathy tones, reminiscent of Christine's singing style, and sometimes in reedier tones that sound closer to Stevie's.
So depending on which way he's singing, when he uses the VSO to alter his pitch, it'll either sound strikingly similar to Christine or to Stevie.

There are quite a few moments on 'Tango,' especially, where it can be hard to distinguish between his voice and Christine's.

[EveryHour]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

reedier tones

(I just have to say that I'm in love with that description.)

[EveryHour]

Originally Posted by Lux

But it's not uncommon for co-band members to sound alike. Lennon and McCartney were sounding similar in some recordings.

Very true. I am a BIG Beatles fan, and there are passages in a couple of the earlier songs where I'm still not sure which it is! I'll think I've finally figured it out, and then the doubt creeps right back in.

Originally Posted by Lux

Besides alteration techniques which is usually responsible, one does begin to sing more like their singing partner over time. Much of the Beatles song Real Love was Paul just trying to sing like John anyway.

I'm not sure exactly what you mean by this, but I think I disagree. Maybe you didn't mean it to sound so negative, but for technical reasons Paul had to sing in a way that would simply fill out the thinness of John's voice on the demo-quality tape. Therefore it would make sense for him to match John's style and tone the best he could so it didn't sound like his own voice was overpowering John's (who is presented as the lead singer of the song).

[Gwillaker]

Thats funny. Like a lot of people I thought Stevie was probably on Big Love, but it turnes out it was all Lindsey with the tape sped up a bit. I never thought she was on The Ledge though, probably because by the time I heard it I had read that it was just Lindsey singing in the bathroom or something! (That was how The Ledge was recorded right? Or am I thinking of another song??)

[Gwillaker]

Originally Posted by Johnny Stew

I've always thought it was really weird how similar Carol Ann's voice sounds to Stevie's on "It Was I."

I mean, it's one thing to date ladies that looked similar to her, but to date ones that sounded similar to her, too?
Dude, there's a fine line between having a "type," and being fixated on an ex-girlfriend!

I always wondered about that myself! I did find it strange, that somewhat similar voice! Later I started thinking about Carol Ann and Stevie, comparing them. They do look kinda similar, and both seem to have a kind of similar sexy singing voice...

Maybe there was some sub-conscious fixation thing going on with Lindsey...

[face of glass]

Originally Posted by Gwillaker

Maybe there was some sub-conscious fixation thing going on with Lindsey...

Or then some Nicksfans are just having difficulties in accepting the fact that Lindsey didn't want Stevie appearing on his songs for a long period of time.