Search results
Kenneth Douglas Caillat ( / kæˈleɪ, kəˈleɪ / kal-AY, kə-LAY) (born August 12, 1946) is an American record producer. He is best known for engineering the Fleetwood Mac albums Rumours, Tusk, Mirage, Live, and The Chain Box Set. He is the father of singer Colbie Caillat .
️ ️ Get the full course, recording in the style of Fleetwood Mac with Ken Caillat and Marc Daniel Nelson: https://bit.ly/3GHFaAJ ️ ️ Buy the Complete Home S...
- 69 min
- 11.6K
- Produce Like A Pro
Ken Caillat talks about his experiences producing Rumours and Tusk, the classic albums by Fleetwood Mac. He reveals the challenges, the conflicts and the influences behind the making of Tusk, the most ambitious and experimental album by the band.
Now, for the first time, Ken Caillat, the album's co-producer, tells the full story of what really went into making Rumours—from the endless partying and relationship dramas to the creative struggles to write and record "You Make Loving Fun," "Don't Stop," "Go Your Own Way," "The Chain," and other timeless tracks.
- Second Hand News. Lindsey had a grand plan in his head, and he got his way. “We called it ‘Strummer.’ Before Lindsey had the structure and the words, he would strum his guitar very very hard go these chords.
- Dreams. One day she came out the pit with something called Dreams. “Stevie didn’t always have a lot to do. If she wasn’t singing, she’d bang on the tambourine, but that was about it.
- Never Going Back Again. A lot of our focus shifted to Lindsey and his acoustic guitar. “Lindsey had a pretty cool song called ‘Brushes’ – we called it this because we were going to have Mick do a press roll on his snare with brushes.
- Don't Stop. “I never really liked this song. It was the first shuffle I ever worked on. I didn’t like the drum sound, either – maybe it’s because it started out kind of slow.
And only a select few, including GRAMMY-winning producer Ken Caillat, can say they had a front-row seat for the birth of said phenomenon. The soap opera accompanying the making of Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album, Rumours, is a music story for the ages.
Ken Caillat shares the behind-the-scenes story of producing the classic rock album Rumours, which faced personal and creative challenges among the band members. He also reveals how he wrote his book, Making Rumours, and why he sued his publisher.
