Rick Rubin: How does he do it?

The_Sentry · 05-22-2009, 03:23 PM

Rubin is one of my favorite producers as far as his discography goes. There's a lot of commercial releases he's done that are on my favorites list.

Rick Rubin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

He also manages to get bands "back to basics"....as was the case with Metallica. (Something Bob Rock couldn't do with "St Anger")...and he's revived the careers of a few recording artists..the last I heard he was currently working with ZZ Top on a new album...and with the same approach.

I've heard the rumors...he basically just...listens while he has a harem of engineers do the dirty work.

So what's your take on Rubin? Dig his stuff?

lazz · 05-22-2009, 03:26 PM

never liked the hip hop stuff but how does a guy who was so well known for his def jam stuff come up with the idea to work with johnny cash,i mean straight out of left field.Also didnt he do the same with glen campbell of all people?

The_Sentry · 05-22-2009, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by lazz

never liked the hip hop stuff but how does a guy who was so well known for his def jam stuff come up with the idea to work with johnny cash,i mean straight out of left field.Also didnt he do the same with glen campbell of all people?

Yes he did. He's also worked a lot with the Red Hot Chili Peppers and other folks like Neal Diamond, System of a Down, Tom Petty, Danzig, and Slayer...

lazz · 05-22-2009, 03:28 PM

my bad, just read the wiki thing there on your post and it was neil diamond but holy shit had no idea how many bands hes worked with,pretty impressive list of names

SlaytanicDude · 05-22-2009, 06:22 PM

He's been called the ghost producer because he's so absent from actually producing...according to Kerry King anyway, who'd know him best after working with him for 20+ years...I think Metallica's bassist had the same complaints.

That being said, he and his under producers have done great stuff.

mobprop667 · 05-22-2009, 06:24 PM

nice beard. solid rep. good track record.

EEF13 · 05-25-2009, 12:54 AM

He is one of the best

analogsystem · 05-26-2009, 05:05 PM

He's produced some pretty bad stuff over the years......Linkin Park!!??!!

I like the sound of "goin' back to Cali" by LL Cool J a lot though......
And he produced some great sounding Slayer and Danzig stuff.

Jackyrhode · 05-26-2009, 06:42 PM

Tom Petty's "Wildflowers". VERY underrated.

StrangerNY · 05-26-2009, 06:44 PM

I think he just convinces bands he works with to lose all the baggage they pick up before they work with him and get back to what works best for them.

I can't wait to hear the ZZ Top record.

- D

alpinestudio · 05-28-2009, 11:01 PM

It's hit or miss with Rick Rubin, but more hits than misses. I have seen Metallica behind the scenes of the making of the their latest album and it seems that he's barely involved and the engineers are doing most of the work and even producing as well. I'd like to have a producer like him, cuz he's barely there and I get to do whatever I want!

Stowburst · 05-29-2009, 11:47 AM

I would LOVE to get Rick Rubin to produce my band.. would be cool!

5F6-A · 05-29-2009, 12:23 PM

he's unique for sure
love the way he produces

Big John · 05-29-2009, 12:29 PM

Rick Rubin: How does he do it?

I think he smokes a ton of dope. It the songs sound good when he's baked, they'll sound good normally.

heavy blueser · 05-31-2009, 08:32 AM

i dont dig everything hes done-like the hip hop stuff but for his work with johnny cash alone he deserves every respect.
i think his concept didnt work too well with metallica, but at least he got them back to their roots.

im lookin forward to what he is gonna do with zz top- intersting and hairy combination.
i mean beardwise they are a perfect match.

i certainly liked the work he did with tom petty too- wildflowers is in my cd drive every now and then, a good ´un.

SpinWheelz · 05-31-2009, 01:27 PM

Anyone ever read The Black Crowes experience with Rubin? According to them, he was a complete bastard to work with and pushed hard to have them change their name to the Kook Kounty Krowes. That's right, "KKK" from Georgia. That would've gone over really well. That said, who knows what sort of primadonna tendencies the Robinson brothers might've already begun to exhibited at that time.

He's a bit of a genius, no doubt about that. Though for all-round genius without the gratuitous eccentrics, I look to John Leckie. Look up the man's creds. The man practically produced Brit pop.

Stowburst · 06-03-2009, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by SpinWheelz

I look to John Leckie. Look up the man's creds. The man practically produced Brit pop.

Will check him out.. we want to find somone like Martin Hannett

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05-22-2009, 03:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
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lazz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: glasgow scotland Posts: 2,464 Thanks: 27 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Rick Rubin: How does he do it? never liked the hip hop stuff but how does a guy who was so well known for his def jam stuff come up with the idea to work with johnny cash,i mean straight out of left field.Also didnt he do the same with glen campbell of all people? __________________ Put whisk down, Grobbelaar comes in peace www.myspace.com/garymillerandthebluescollective

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lazz Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: glasgow scotland Posts: 2,464 Thanks: 27 Thanked 28 Times in 19 Posts	Re: Rick Rubin: How does he do it? my bad, just read the wiki thing there on your post and it was neil diamond but holy shit had no idea how many bands hes worked with,pretty impressive list of names __________________ Put whisk down, Grobbelaar comes in peace www.myspace.com/garymillerandthebluescollective

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SlaytanicDude Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Mt Vernon NY Posts: 389 Thanks: 9 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rick Rubin: How does he do it? He's been called the ghost producer because he's so absent from actually producing...according to Kerry King anyway, who'd know him best after working with him for 20+ years...I think Metallica's bassist had the same complaints. That being said, he and his under producers have done great stuff.

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Jackyrhode Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 87 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Rick Rubin: How does he do it? Tom Petty's "Wildflowers". VERY underrated.

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