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In a punk rock band, first experience with recording.Attended NYU as a philosophy major, then switched to film and television after 2 years.Grew up in Long Island Beach, Long Island.Where did Rick grow up and what was his experience with music? Could be a couple weeks, could be a couple years.How long does it take for a band to record an album? Peter and Rick outside the Shangri La Studio. Note: Peter interviewed Rick at the famous studio (Shangri La Studio) built for The Band and Bob Dylan in the 1970sįigure 1. Δ Early career, and the birth of hip hop What life lessons does Rick wish to impart on his son? and.The most profound thing Rick learned about himself from his heart condition and major surgery?.Methylene blue and exogenous ketones: Are they neuroprotective?.Emergency surgery: Rick’s frightening heart condition.Total transformation: Exercise and training with Laird Hamilton.Radical weight loss: How Rick was finally able to shed the weight.Rick’s health journey and battle with obesity.The digital age of music: Have we lost something?.Working with Rage Against the Machine.Coping with the death of artists that Rick worked with.Prevalence of drug use and emotional pain in musicians: Rick’s experience with helping artists through their struggles.Rick’s favorite music that he did NOT produce.Working with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and the poetic nature of music.American Recordings: Rick’s transition to rock and roll.The success of Licensed to Ill: how it took off, and how it changed things.Partnership with Columbia Records, and leaving Def Jam.Revolutionary changes in music: LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, and Run DMC.Early success of Def Jam Recordings, and working with LL Cool J.Early career, and the birth of hip hop.Subscribe on: APPLE PODCASTS | RSS | GOOGLE | OVERCAST | STITCHER
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Finally, Rick shares a really significant health scare which required emergency heart surgery, and how that experience has impacted him. We also get into Rick’s own personal health journey including his battle with depression, his struggle with obesity, and ultimately his extraordinary transformation. Rick talks about the pain and suffering that sometimes drives music and the cycle of drug addiction and how he has been able to help artists through those struggles to make space for their creative genius. Rick has worked with the likes of the Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Johnny Cash, just to name a small fraction. In this episode, Rick Rubin, legendary music producer and founder of Def Jam Records and American Recordings, discusses his early foray into music production which started as a hobby as a teenager and ultimately turned into a Grammy award-winning career that produced revolutionary changes in the music industry.