I get what he means though..most people don't know shyt about music and are predisposed to what appeals to them (tone/timbre and emotion/expression), so if you're not a musician/vocalist; it would be hard to actually realize how much vocal ability Beyonce shows in her performances.. I think it because she makes everything (vocally) seem so easy and effortless. bytch breathes out high belts for days on end.
nah breh.
Watch Aretha sing the national anthem on last year for christmas day game, that is effortless vocals and she is what 70+, then go watch her when she was younger singing in the 60s, listen to 70s era Patti Labelle,, then go listen to early Jennifer Hudson, go listen to prime Lauryn Hill, Beyonce as a vocalist isn't in the same class. Whitney Houston, the queen of effortless vocal ability. hell even early mariah carey.
Not shytting on her but she is not and will never be one of those strong vocalist, she is very good though total package wise though similar to Diana Ross
That said I can't give Santana any cover, because he was down right dismissive of her like she was Vanity or some shyt like that.