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There is no greater enigma than Rick Rubin working in record production today. As mysterious personally as the Buddhist religion he practices, Rubin has made one thing crystal clear: the records he produces are sonically and stylistically beyond reproach. MTV has called Rubin ""the most important producer of the last 20 years,"" while Rolling Stone ventured even further, deeming Rubin the most successful ""of any genre."" Now for the first time, Rick Rubin: In the Studio offers the behind-the-scenes stories of how Rubin created hit albums with such diverse legends as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Run DMC, Johnny Cash, the Beastie Boys, Audioslave, Tom Petty, Metallica, Danzig, Slayer, LL Cool J, The Cult, Weezer, the Dixie Chicks, Linkin Park, System of a Down, Rage Against the Machine, Jay Z, Neil Diamond, Sheryl Crow, and Slipknot among many others!

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The story of a true auteur of the recording studio control room . . . an inspirational read for everyone interested in all that goes into the production of great records. -- Music Connection

""Pure insight into a genius mind ... If you are someone who followed the Chili Peppers, Cash, Audioslave, Petty, Metallica, Danzig, Slayer, The Cult, Weezer, the Chicks, Linkin Park, System of a Down, or even Neil Diamond, here's a great place to glean great insight into their studio approaches."" -- Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online ""Rubin's story is the stuff of legend, and his place in the music history books is all but assured. Brown's writing style here is likewise breezy and easy to follow, particularly given all the studio details. For students of the recording process, I can't imagine coming across a better read than this one."" Blog Critics ""Some of the anecdotes from recording sessions with the biggest names in music are worth the price of admission alone and Jake [Brown's] love of both music and his subject matter are evident in every page. Appealing to musicians old and new, Rick Rubin: In The Studio is not only a great read, but also a great text book for anyone interested in a career in music."" -- Abort Magazine ""The story of a true auteur of the recording studio control room, Rick Rubin: In The Studio is an inspirational read for everyone interested in all that goes into the production of great records."" -- Music Connection ""With his great beard, Rick Rubin looks as if he could be the lost member of ZZ Top. In reality, he's a music exec of historic proportions -- he founded Def Jam Records -- and one of the top producers of our times. The artists he's worked with range from Run-DMC to Johnny Cash. Brown, a Nashville-based music biographer didn't speak with Rubin, but he did get stories from some of the musicians he produced, bringing readers into the studio for some of the last 25 years' most influential and best-loved albums."" -- New York Post

A smooth read with enough musical jargon to satisfy the musician's curiosity while not overwhelming the folks just looking for a good biography. -- Synthesis It's all here in the only biography available. The author has done an admirable job of assessing Rubin's career without muddying it up with too much sideline rah-rahing. --Curled Up With a Good Book (www.curledup.com) Pure insight into a genius mind . . . If you are someone who followed the Chili Peppers, Cash, Audioslave, Petty, Metallica, Danzig, Slayer, The Cult, Weezer, the Chicks, Linkin Park, System of a Down or even Neil Diamond, here's a great place to glean great insight into their studio approaches. --Wrestling Observer/Figure Four Online The story of a true auteur of the recording studio control room . . . an inspirational read for everyone interested in all that goes into the production of great records. -- Music Connection Appealing to musicians old and new, Rick Rubin: In the Studio is not only a great read, but also a great textbook for anyone interested in a career in music. --Abort Magazine Brown's writing style here is likewise breezy and easy to follow, particularly given all the studio details. For students of the recording process, I can't imagine coming across a better read than this one. --Blogcritics.org With his great beard, Rick Rubin looks as if he could be the lost member of ZZ Top. In reality, he's a music exec of historic proportions--he founded Def Jam Records--and one of the top producers of our times. The artists he's worked with range from Run-DMC to Johnny Cash. Brown, a Nashville-based music biographer, didn't speak with Rubin, but he did get stories from some of the musicians he produced, bringing readers into the studio for some of the last 25 years' most influential and best-loved albums. -- New York Post

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Jake Brown is the owner of Versailles Records and the author of 16 books, including Dr. Dre: In the Studio, Heart: In the Studio, and Suge Knight: The Rise, Fall and Rise of Death Row Records. He lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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