Christine Perfect.
Just bought McVie/Buckingham and her voice is still pretty good.
JD
Just bought McVie/Buckingham and her voice is still pretty good.
JD
Nicks or McVie.....
Which singer do the fine people of Audiogon prefer? In the past, personally, I always preferred the sound of Stevie Nicks. It was in the early 2000’s that the show South Park lured my mind into thinking Stevie Nicks sounded like a billy goat. Having mostly cleared my mind of such nonsense, McVie is still my preferred set of female vocals. Fleetwood Mac is a fine institution regardless of who happens to be on lead vocals.
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I don't know about "singers"--Linda Ronstadt is a SINGER, or "vocalist" if you will. BUT, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5i7j0VhEHw The singing STYLES fit the song, and NEITHER are "vocalists" in the old school way-- Ella Fitzgerald, Rosemary Clooney, Bette Midler, The Andrews Sisters, etc. But, it is a GREAT song, so...I think many (rock) groups record the "best" choice for a specific song--Beatles, Stones, etc. Buddy Holley was clearly NOT a "vocalist" but a "stylist" like most today. A "singer" or "vocalist" today might be Diana Krall... Both Nicks and McVie are fine at what they do...I can't sing a lick, so I appreciate what ALL of them do. Oh, I like them both... Cheers! |
Stevie has a powerful dynamic voice, is an accomplished writer of evocotive lyrics and music, and was in her prime, an alluring stage presence...the whole package! Christine's softer voice is more easy on the ears, but lacks the punch Stevie brings, and her songs don't carry the poetic weight of her bandmate's, IMO. That they shared a stage and traded off in one of the greatest bands of all time...that's been a joy for all of us, so why worry who's "better"? As a pure singer, give me Linda Ronstadt any day. Or Annie Lennox. Or Aretha. Or... |
Since we’re comparing them, we have to compare their work with Fleetwood Mac because Stevie definitely had the better solo career. When comparing their work with Fleetwood Mac, of their biggest hits, Stevie sang lead only on Rhiannon, Dreams, Sara, and Gypsy. Not bad, but Christine sang lead on 8 of their biggest hits, including my personal favorites, You Make Loving Fun and Everywhere. Got to go with Christine on this one. But her solo stuff was not so good. Oh, and as for greatest female rock singer, that has to go to Grace Slick in my humble opinion. |
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