Re: Dave/DMB with Rick Rubin
If you think about Mark Batson, who apparently Dave still has a good relationship with after all these years, there's something about THAT process that Dave likes. Maybe Mark is a yes man. Just loves everything Dave does, and maybe Dave needs that.
It does seem like very few people around Dave are people who are critical or offer an honest answer about songs like That Girl Is You. For Batson to publicly mention that song being some magical force that brought him to tears, is someone who just wants to throw only positive vibes at Dave. That is not a great song. They've salvaged it live, but the studio version is a travesty for an A level musician like Dave. Someone should have been honest and just said, "keep this one for the live show, but it doesn't belong on any album."
Rubin would be honest, and I think that might harm the creative relationship. Dave is looking for people like Alagia, Evans, Batson to just help get the songs done. Not anyone that would create friction or put up hurdles to try and get a better result for the finished song.
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