Stevie's best harmonies

blinker12 · #1 07-05-2005, 11:38 PM

Stevie's collaborators and admirers have often praised her talent for harmonizing. Jimmy Iovine called her "every bit as good as the Everly Brothers"; Tom Petty said she was an "amazing" harmony singer. What do you think are Stevie's best or most interesting harmonies -- either with herself or with others? (And regardless of what you think of the song.)

My picks:
1. Insider (one of her most chilling performances, especially the live version)
2. I'm So Afraid ("black as night...")
3. Second Hand News ("oh wouldn't you just let me go down and do my stuff...")
4. Over My Head (those echoing "over my head" lines)
5. Say You Love Me
6. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (the whole chorus, we know now, she's singing harmony to Tom's lead)
7. Say Goodbye (so soft and beautiful)
8. Whenever I Call You Friend
9. Magnet & Steel
10. Sorcerer (demo with Lindsey)

I guess I think her best harmonies are when she's singing with someone else, though she has some beautiful self-harmonizing too. I guess it's just less noticeable.

GardenStateGirlie · #2 07-05-2005, 11:44 PM

I love her rehearsal of Wild Heart with the girls--I'm fairly certain I have it on video--I think she's doing a photo shoot or something (can't remember) but they all start singing (the clarity is horrendous). It sounds absolutely AMAZING. To me, other than with the obvious--Lindsey, Petty, Crow, and Henley--her harmonies with the girls are the best when they're rehearsing they're parts acapella.

dissention · #3 07-05-2005, 11:51 PM

Say Goodbye live.

Dreammms · #4 07-05-2005, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by GardenStateGirlie

I love her rehearsal of Wild Heart with the girls--I'm fairly certain I have it on video--I think she's doing a photo shoot or something (can't remember) but they all start singing (the clarity is horrendous). It sounds absolutely AMAZING. To me, other than with the obvious--Lindsey, Petty, Crow, and Henley--her harmonies with the girls are the best when they're rehearsing they're parts acapella.

I LOVE that!!!! Stevie and the girls sound so good! I have a good copy of it on DVD if you want it PM me.

DavidMn · #5 07-05-2005, 11:57 PM

I dont now, for me it's probably the chorus on Over My Head live from Tokyo in 1977. that's pretty amazing to me

catinthedark · #6 07-06-2005, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by blinker12

My picks:
1. Insider (one of her most chilling performances, especially the live version)
2. I'm So Afraid ("black as night...")
3. Second Hand News ("oh wouldn't you just let me go down and do my stuff...")
4. Over My Head (those echoing "over my head" lines)
5. Say You Love Me
6. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (the whole chorus, we know now, she's singing harmony to Tom's lead)
7. Say Goodbye (so soft and beautiful) My add: LIVE
8. Whenever I Call You Friend
9. Magnet & Steel
10. Sorcerer (demo with Lindsey)

You picked out three of my absolute favourites - though I added "live" to Say Goodbye.

Also, Never Going Back Again, live on the SYW tour.

And -

Beautiful Child
Touched By An Angel (or is it the harmony line I add when I sing?

)
Just the Wanting with Walter Egan
Hypnotized with Bob Welch
The Apartment Song with Tom Petty
Nomad with Lindsey
Designs of Love
Every track the two of them sing on Buckingham Nicks

Oh... I could go on and on and on. Stevie is one of the the greatest harmony singers around. The best description I ever read of her voice with Lindsey's was "she can wrap her voice around his like no one else." *Sigh*

darklinensuit · #7 07-06-2005, 12:09 AM

Everything on TWH is amazing.
I'll add that I think the harmonies on Destiny are beautiful - but only the Street Angel version, not the demos or Enchanted versions.

- Jake

paperflowers · #8 07-06-2005, 12:11 AM

Thats Alright (designs of love) Buckingham Nicks Demo TOO

darklinensuit · #9 07-06-2005, 12:12 AM

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Originally Posted by catinthedark

You picked out three of my absolute favourites - though I added "live" to Say Goodbye.

Also, Never Going Back Again, live on the SYW tour.

And -

Beautiful Child
Touched By An Angel (or is it the harmony line I add when I sing?

)
Just the Wanting with Walter Egan
Hypnotized with Bob Welch
The Apartment Song with Tom Petty
Nomad with Lindsey
Designs of Love
Every track the two of them sing on Buckingham Nicks

Oh... I could go on and on and on. Stevie is one of the the greatest harmony singers around. The best description I ever read of her voice with Lindsey's was "she can wrap her voice around his like no one else." *Sigh*

I was so disappointed when I heard The Apartment Song with her. I think the vocal stinks.

- Jake