“Everyone brought something different to the table and its was awesome to watch.” “Sarah was so gracious and that tour was very inspiring with all of women on the bill,” Lambert told the Union-Tribune recently. “But that’s all I have to say on that right now.”Ĭountry-music star Miranda Lambert, who performed as part of the 2010 Lilith Fair tour, is quick to sing McLachlan’s praises. “Lilith would be great to do again,” she said. McLachlan now sounds open to to another chapter, if not quite ready to make any announcements. It thrived for three years, raised $10 million for various charities, was revived for another edition in 2010, but has been dormant since then. In 1997, McLachlan founded Lilith Fair, an annual festival that exclusively featured women solo artists and bands led by women. In 1989, Gabriel founded Real World Records, a label devoted to showcasing standout musicians from around the world. The most recent edition was held over four days last July in Malmesbury, England. In 1980, Gabriel founded WOMAD (short for World of Music, Arts & Dance), an international festival now in its fourth decade. McLachlan and Gabriel also share one other trait - sharing music that is not their own, although in distinctly different ways. I just give them a hug, and say: ‘It’s OK’.” Because, later on, I learned what that feels like when fans come up to me and burst into tears or cannot form a sentence, and I remember (my experience with him). Please!’ The way he interacted with me was such a gift. “All I could hope was: ‘Say something intelligent to him. Because he was my hero, and I felt a bit terrified in his presence. “Then, he said: ‘How’s your recording going?’ I said: ‘Really slow.’ He said: ‘Mine, too.’ And then he said: ‘Good luck with that.’ It was so valuable for me. “God! I could barely form a sentence!” she recalled. He walked into the shared kitchen, and I nearly dropped my beer! I said: ‘Hi.’ He said: ‘How are you?’ I said. I was in the attic studio and Peter was recording downstairs in the main studio. I was just starting out and was in New Orleans, working on my second record. “You know how people say: ‘Don’t meet your heroes?’ Well I got to meet Peter when I was 21, and he didn’t disappoint,” McLachlan said. He was down to earth and gently encouraging. McLachlan was near the start of her career. It’s a lesson he unknowingly imparted to her when both of them were recording in 1990 at U2 producer Daniel Lanois’ studio in New Orleans.
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Yet, beyond his enduring musical influence, McLachlan also credits Gabriel for teaching her an invaluable lesson about how to interact with her fans. Her current tour with multi-instrumentalist and singer Vanessa Freebairn-Smith features their version of Gabriel’s 1986 song, “Mercy Street.” McLachlan has recorded with two Gabriel band veterans, bassist Tony Levin and drummer Jerry Marotta.