JohnFB
She was born to belong to the lines of a song...
No, I certainly wasn't lobbying for all a capella all the time, eliminating all backing vocals & instrumentation, and would never think of doing that - as a friend of mine used to say: "I may be crazy but I'm not stupid." Although now that you mention it an a capella album at some point might have been a very compelling (mind-blowing?) project......There are already enough attempts by members and fans to totally eliminate all backing instruments and just hear Karen singing a capella.
But as for the doubling, I'm afraid you and I will be agreeing to disagree. I love that sound and wouldn't want it diminished in any way.
We will continue to disagree amicably - I know why this seems so important to me, but I can't fully explain why I complain so vociferously - after all, Karen herself never objected (as far as we know) and appears to have been a willing and eager participant in all the recording sessions, and seemingly never disliked the double-tracked sound of her vocals. And in the end if there's any blame to be laid out (you would say credit) for this it's her's - she could have prevented it at any point simply by saying no and holding firm - she was the Superstar (the Diva) and they sure as hell weren't going very far without her cooperation...
I'll let this matter rest - for now...