Rick Rubin has opened up about his creative process, claiming that he “know[s] nothing about music”.
The acclaimed music producer, who’s worked with the likes of Adele, The Strokes and Red Hot Chili Peppers, recently sat down for a lengthy interview with CBS’ 60 Minutes to promote his new book The Creative Act: A Way Of Being.
At one point in the conversation, host Anderson Cooper asked Rubin whether he played any instruments. “Barely,” he replied (via Stereogum).
Rubin went on to admit that he doesn’t even know how to work a soundboard in the recording studio. “I have no technical ability,” he told the programme. “And I know nothing about music.”
Cooper then put it to Rubin that he “must know something” having worked across numerous genres over the decades.
“Well, I know what I like and what I don’t like,” he responded. “And I’m, I’m decisive about what I like and what I don’t like.