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Legendary record producer Rick Rubin sits for an interview to discuss his approach to creativity and his new book ‘The Creative Act: A Way of Being.' Image via Getty/Matt Winkelmeyer Image via Getty/Matt Winkelmeyer Where do great ideas come from? How do musicians turn strokes of inspiration into beautiful songs? These are the kinds of existential questions about creativity that Rick Rubin is intimately familiar with. For the past four decades, the record producer has been making classic songs and albums with the best musicians in the world, from Run-DMC to Jay-Z to Adele. Some call him a spirit guide. Others refer to him as a guru. But if you ask him, he’s just here to do “whatever’s necessary for the music to be the best it can be.” Rubin’s mystical approach to music has become the stuff of legend. He likes to walk around barefoot (it helps him stay in tune with the natural vibrations of the earth) and he often lays on his back with his eyes closed while he works. His impossibly larg

Music Creativity, According to Rick Rubin Legendary record producer Rick Rubin sits for an interview to discuss his approach to creativity and his new book ‘The Creative Act: A Way of Being.' By Eric Skelton January 18, 2023 Save Share Image via Getty/Matt Winkelmeyer Getty Where do great ideas come from? How do musicians turn strokes of inspiration into beautiful songs? These are the kinds of existential questions about creativity that Rick Rubin is intimately familiar with. For the past four decades, the record producer has been making classic songs and albums with the best musicians in the

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