If Tracy Chapman’s ’Fast Car’ Was A Country Radio Single

When I first heard Luke Combs’ new version of this song, it struck me as a remarkably faithful recreation, with some nice slick production - evening out all the rushing tempos, variations in volume, and *charm* in the process. Thinking about all the talent that must have been in the tracking room that day, with all the nice gear and engineers and resources; it makes me wonder what it would have been like if the band weren’t so faithful to the original, maybe if they had a more playful approach with fun fills and layers. I don’t proclaim to be a professional by any means, but I thought it’d be a fun experiment to explore this wonderful song through the lens of that Nashville session band vibe. I hope you enjoy! Vinyl/Merch: Stream: