I don't know what was the low point in her life during her fame (there sure were a bunch of them), but musically speaking RAINBOW and partly Memorial address suffer from weird melodies that seem a bit uninspired at closer inspection. the arrangements contributed more to the songs than the actual melodies which tells quite something.
vocally, I'm not sure if we're out of the low that began to hit hard with GUILTY. I consider NEXT LEVEL and Rock'n'Roll Circus as her least proficient albums in that respect. although the quality seems to vary from song to song even on the albums. with her latest live I'm a bit more confident that there's some room for improvement, but not like in the old days. it's bothering me quite a bit as I'm unable to not hear the weaknesses in one's voice.
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