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Pete Townshend Says Somebody Needs to ‘Slap Rick Rubin’

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Pete Townshend Says Somebody Needs to ‘Slap Rick Rubin’

Pete Townshend doesn’t appreciate pundits who claim they know the secret to creativity.During a recent appearance on the Rockonteurs podcast, the Who legend talked about the creative process, and singled out Rick Rubin for what he perceived as conflicting messages regarding songwriting.“You see a lot of stuff on YouTube and Instagram, people nagging you about the way that you have to be creative,” Townshend explained. “Somebody needs to occasionally slap […]

todayNovember 11, 2024 2

Why David Gilmour Didn’t Hire Rick Rubin to Produce His New Album

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Why David Gilmour Didn’t Hire Rick Rubin to Produce His New Album

When David Gilmour was considering producers for his fifth solo album, a famous name came to mind.“We had thought about Rick Rubin,” the former Pink Floyd rocker admitted during an appearance on The Rockonteurs podcast, adding that “a number of other people who've been around for quite a while” were also discussed. Rubin, of course, has a resume featuring some of the biggest names in the history of rock. Yet […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024 3

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‘The Creative Act,’ from famed music producer Rick Rubin, offers inconsistency, a little mysticism, and a story about an appendix

“The Creative Act: A Way of Being” is evidence that, a few years later, Rubin’s answer remains the same. His view of the creative process and the tools he provides for leading an artistic life are often head-scratching, convoluted, and contradictory. This is especially grating in the first half of the book, where he speaks most generally about making art.The language he chooses to describe inspiration oscillates between spiritual and […]

todayDecember 1, 2023 3

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