Re: rick rubin for a producer
As an engineer and a musician, let me first say, that Rick is definitely one of my favorite producers in the world. His resume speaks and he's dealt with all types of music. Alt rock, metal, rap, country, adult contemporary, the list goes on, etc.
However, his style is such that I probably wouldn't want him to produce DMB. DMB would be better with a jazz producer who just turns on the mics and says go and occaisionally, "I think you guys can do better."
Finally, while Lillywhite is another one of my favorite producers and I do wish DMB would work with him again, but just so you could see that DMB's current direction has nothing to do with him. Of course, many of you wold probably say, "well, Steve just flopped on this one". I guarantee that Lillywhite would not make you happier and he would not give the sound of those three albums. It's all about DMB. They have changed. Furthermore, so has Steve. Listen to Mraz's Mr. A-Z. It's compressed and pop oriented, just like Stand Up. The industry has changed too. Lillywhite used to be a analog tape guy, now he's doing digital with Pro Tools. It's different game now. Plus, not only have DMB's members matured and like different things, with their status, no one wants to tell them off and say I don't like this. As someone who has worked in the industry and spent time with producers, trust me on this. The only people who can change DMB's sound are the band themselves.
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