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Originally Posted by Rdkopper
No Way! Dave and Bobby aren't covering Richie's harmonies like Richie.
It seems when the harmonize together, Jon doesn't have to sing as hard and he could catch his breath for the next verse.
Listen to Always from Rio. Jon struggles through the vocal below in blue and has to keep it going as he goes through the next verse. When he does it with Richie, he could pull back a little. Plus, the song just sounds better overall with Richie's harmonies and without him, it's more painful for us to get through. It's really a combo of both and it's like that on most songs.
Check out both performance from 2013. One with and one without Richie. Richie sings on it so much more then you probably ever even realized.
"When he holds you close, when he pulls you near, When he says the words you've been needing to hear I'll wish I was him 'cause those words are mine To say to you till the end of time"
Always - Rio 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xO_aknSpiq0
Always - Cleveland 2013
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7119w1jD_mU |
Of course it will not sound as good with Richies voice gone, as it is a major part of the sound, but he is still not covering up any Richie parts. It's not like his singing a lead and a harmony at the same time. And in Always Richie is singing a low harmony, so Jons lead is very distinct even with Richie singing harmony. In the case of Always it just comes down to Jon not being able to the song justice any more.