{"id":748,"date":"2023-01-14T05:05:23","date_gmt":"2023-01-14T09:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/rick-rubin-legendary-music-producer-the-creative-act-overcoming-creative-blocks-developing-your-perception-and-sensitivities-reinvention-vs-going-narrow-the-future-and-ai-and-much-mor\/"},"modified":"2023-01-14T05:05:23","modified_gmt":"2023-01-14T09:05:23","slug":"rick-rubin-legendary-music-producer-the-creative-act-overcoming-creative-blocks-developing-your-perception-and-sensitivities-reinvention-vs-going-narrow-the-future-and-ai-and-much-mor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/rick-rubin-legendary-music-producer-the-creative-act-overcoming-creative-blocks-developing-your-perception-and-sensitivities-reinvention-vs-going-narrow-the-future-and-ai-and-much-mor\/","title":{"rendered":"Rick Rubin, Legendary Music Producer \u2014 The Creative Act, Overcoming Creative Blocks, Developing Your Perception and Sensitivities, Reinvention vs. Going Narrow, The Future and AI, and Much More (#649)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/hop.clickbank.net\/?affiliate=infohatch&amp;vendor=J1R2C\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10614 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png\" alt=\"Profit Gen\" width=\"400\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px.png 400w, https:\/\/parmaks.com\/Resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/profit-gen400px-300x163.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65985 jetpack-lazy-image\" width=\"600\" height=\"479\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration.jpg?resize=600%2C479&amp;is-pending-load=1#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration.jpg?resize=600%2C479&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65985\" width=\"600\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C819&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C240&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C614&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C1229&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?resize=2048%2C1638&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Rick-Rubin-Illustration-scaled.jpg?w=1800&amp;ssl=1 1800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 90vw, 600px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Illustration via <a href=\"http:\/\/99designs.com\/tim\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\">99designs<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p><strong><strong>\u201cLook for what you notice but no one else sees.\u201d<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><cite>\u2014\u00a0Rick Rubin<\/cite><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Rick Rubin\u00a0<\/strong>(<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RickRubin\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">@RickRubin<\/a>) is a nine-time GRAMMY-winning producer, one of\u00a0<em>Time<\/em>\u00a0magazine\u2019s 100 most influential people in the world, and the most successful producer in any genre, according to\u00a0<em>Rolling Stone<\/em>. He has collaborated with artists from Tom Petty to Adele, Johnny Cash to the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Beastie Boys to Slayer, Kanye West to the Strokes, and System of a Down to Jay-Z. You can find my 2015 interview with Rick at\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/tim.blog\/RickRubin\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">tim.blog\/RickRubin<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His new book is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Creative-Act-Way-Being\/dp\/B0B3L8W1JJ\/?tag=offsitoftimfe-20\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" target=\"_blank\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><strong><em>THE CREATIVE ACT: A Way of Being<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Please enjoy!<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><strong><em><strong><em>Listen to the episode on <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/649-rick-rubin-legendary-music-producer-the-creative\/id863897795?i=1000593759953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/796xkzSCf2574aqKi6FfVY?si=i1nvwmzTQtaoGE8fO4IjcA\" 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href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/796xkzSCf2574aqKi6FfVY?si=i1nvwmzTQtaoGE8fO4IjcA\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/spotify.svg?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/data:image\/gif;base64,https:\/\/tim.blog\/R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/spotify.svg\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon\"\/><\/noscript><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-tim-podcast-link-main podcast-block wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><a class=\"podcast-block__link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow external\" href=\"https:\/\/overcast.fm\/+KebtxC4wU\" data-wpel-link=\"external\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/overcast.svg?is-pending-load=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/data:image\/gif;base64,https:\/\/tim.blog\/R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\"\/><noscript><img data-lazy-fallback=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/wp-content\/themes\/timferriss\/inc\/blocks\/podcast-link\/images\/overcast.svg\" class=\"podcast-block__link-icon\"\/><\/noscript><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text-top\">Listen on<\/span><span class=\"podcast-block__link-text\">Overcast<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#649: Rick Rubin, Legendary Music Producer \u2014 The Creative Act, Overcoming Creative Blocks, Developing Your Perception and Sensitivities, Reinvention vs. Going Narrow, The Future and AI, and Much More<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/4f87b512-c681-4a21-8e94-31c60f1f9b3e\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong>This episode is brought to you by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youneedabudget.com\/landing\/tim-ferriss\/?utm_medium=referral_sponsored&amp;utm_source=timferriss&amp;utm_content=tim-ferriss-fall21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">You Need A Budget<\/a>!<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youneedabudget.com\/landing\/tim-ferriss\/?utm_medium=referral_sponsored&amp;utm_source=timferriss&amp;utm_content=tim-ferriss-fall21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">You Need A 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Fun fact: you work 86% of your muscles in only 15 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Right now is the perfect time to get rowing with Peloton Row. <strong>Peloton Row offers a variety of classes for all levels plus game-changing features that help you get rowing or advance the rowing you can already do. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.onepeloton.com\/row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Explore Peloton Row at OnePeloton.com\/Row.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Want to hear <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2015\/05\/15\/rick-rubin\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">Rick Rubin\u2019s previous interview on this podcast<\/a>?<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong>Have a listen to our <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2015\/05\/15\/rick-rubin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">conversation<\/a> (from the inside of a sauna!) where we discussed how Rick lost 145 pounds, rebuilding the circadian rhythm, music discovery versus manufacturing, how to approach music from a place of appreciation, genre-hopping, sauna\/ice bath combination, <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2015\/05\/15\/rick-rubin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\">and much more<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"podcast-player\">\n<div class=\"podcast-player-inner-wrap\">\n<p>#76: Rick Rubin on Cultivating World-Class Artists (Jay Z, Johnny Cash, etc.), Losing 100+ Pounds, and Breaking Down The Complex<\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/58dacbdc-646e-4585-9914-19c3de11d1ba\/episodes\/2e05193c-6c41-47d4-9ed9-9a074a6b455c\/embed?type=micro\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 30px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>What was your favorite quote or lesson from this episode? Please let me know <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.blog\/2023\/01\/12\/rick-rubin-2\/#respond\">in the comments<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>SCROLL BELOW FOR LINKS AND SHOW NOTES\u2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-65983\"\/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SELECTED LINKS FROM THE EPISODE<\/h3>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RickRubin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow external\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SHOW NOTES<\/h3>\n<p><em>Editor\u2019s note: timestamps will be added shortly.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why Rick wrote <em>The Creative Act<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>The Tao of Rick Rubin.<\/li>\n<li>Making the creative toolbox multi-purposeful.<\/li>\n<li>Collaborations: ensuring the best ideas prevail over egos.<\/li>\n<li>Creative revisions are experiments, not guaranteed improvements.<\/li>\n<li>Knowing when to be defined by or to deviate from an established genre.<\/li>\n<li>Why Rick resisted advice to make his first book an autobiography.<\/li>\n<li>Even a solo project is a collaboration.<\/li>\n<li>Noticing what nobody else sees.<\/li>\n<li>Being in the wonderful state \u201cwhich makes art inevitable.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Craftsperson vs. artist.<\/li>\n<li>Good distraction vs. bad distraction.<\/li>\n<li>Breaking out of sameness.<\/li>\n<li>Filtering out non-constructive feedback.<\/li>\n<li>Does artificial intelligence deserve a role in the creative process?<\/li>\n<li>What happens when new music catches Rick\u2019s ear?<\/li>\n<li>How to be the best music producer possible.<\/li>\n<li>Artists who seem to best channel wonder from the mundane.<\/li>\n<li>Managing massive inspirational intake.<\/li>\n<li>New movies on Rick\u2019s radar.<\/li>\n<li>Tips for artists who want to endure the ages.<\/li>\n<li>Pacing the book \u2014 as the writer and the reader.<\/li>\n<li>Parting thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MORE RICK RUBIN QUOTES FROM THE INTERVIEW<\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u201cThat\u2019s the way I like to work. I go in with a blind belief that something good will happen and until it\u2019s proven impossible, I will continue banging my head against the wall.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Rick Rubin<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cIn most collaborative projects \u2026 the way that I\u2019ve noticed it working is that there\u2019ll be many ideas, and there\u2019ll be a battle of wills to see which idea wins. It\u2019s not necessarily based in which idea is best \u2014 it\u2019s more of an ego conflict battle. And then someone who\u2019s either willing to fight more or is more insensitive is able to push their way through, and that becomes a direction. And from my experience, those are not how the best decisions are made.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Rick Rubin<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cAlways refer back to the thing that you\u2019re revising. I would never assume, because you put more time into something, it\u2019s getting better.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Rick Rubin<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cLook for what you notice but no one else sees.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Rick Rubin<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWhat makes an artist great happens not in the making. It happens in the way of being in the world, the way of experiencing the world, the way of noticing the thing that someone else doesn\u2019t notice. The way of seeing what\u2019s beautiful when everyone else sees the mundane, and being able to represent that back in a way that other people get a glimpse of what we saw that they didn\u2019t notice.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Rick Rubin<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe craftsperson is making the thing, and making them all the same, and making them all match, or making the one that somebody ordered. \u2026 The artist is making the thing that you didn\u2019t know you want, the thing that you didn\u2019t know that you couldn\u2019t live without, the thing that you didn\u2019t know was possible.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Rick Rubin<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe get to walk around in awe all day and have our breath taken away, and then we get to portray that in something where someone else hopefully could have that same sense of awe from something we made.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u00a0Rick Rubin<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cThe reason there are so many musical artists and the reason I have thousands of albums of artists and thousands of artists that I follow that I love isn\u2019t because they\u2019re all the best one. 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