Vanessa Carlton unveils the second of six cover songs that she plans to release over the coming months with a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,”
This song is epic. I feel like a lot of people don’t attempt to cover Fleetwood Mac because the personality of these songs are so distinct. I admit, I was terrified to do this, but I sang ‘Dreams’ on stage at a BMI event honoring Stevie Nicks.
I was 7 weeks pregnant at the time. No one knew. I got to sing the song with Stevie’s band, which was pretty great.
Waddy Wachtel, the musical director gave me “the nod” during rehearsal.
Which, I think meant he approved. Or, at least, I’m praying that’s what it meant.
I knew the only way I could honor this song was to get an amazing band. My friend Patrick Hallahan (My Morning Jacket) is one of my favorite drummers.
He lives in Louisville and despite being super busy, woke up early, drove to Nashville, played the song and drove home.
All before noon. The gorgeous harmonies were done by the Watson Twins, Nashville locals, who are also from Louisville.
And the guitars were all done by Adam Landry, who also produced the track. We sent the song to Stevie for approval, and we got the seal. Dream team!
Carlton recently released the first of her six cover songs last month with a cover of Robyn’s “Call Your Girlfriend,”
Fans first were first given a taste of Carlton’s musical evolution when she released the critically-acclaimed studio album Liberman in 2015 via Dine Alone.
The ten songs on the album reflected on Vanessa’s current state of mind since moving from NYC to Nashville, marrying husband John McCauley (Deer Tick) and having a baby girl.
The simple instrumentation mixed with her wistful vocals and poignant lyrics brought you into her world and showcased a new side to this accomplished songwriter. Stay tuned for more music from Vanessa Carlton. In the meantime, please visit vanessacarlton.com for more news about her.
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