# Five artists who couldn’t stand working with Rick Rubin

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/five-artists-who-couldnt-stand-working-with-rick-rubin/
- Published: 2026-07-23T19:16:33+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-23T22:04:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/five-artists-who-couldnt-stand-working-with-rick-rubin/
- Topics: Art, Culture, Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Five artists criticised Rick Rubin’s detached production style.
- Complaints centred on limited direction and creative interference.
- Rubin’s approach suited some musicians, but not all.

## Summary

Far Out examines five musicians or bands who criticised producer Rick Rubin’s notably hands-off studio approach.

- Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler found the experience strange, particularly being asked to disregard the band’s heavy-metal identity.
- Slipknot’s Corey Taylor said Rubin largely observed from a sofa rather than contributing actively.
- Former Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist Josh Klinghoffer felt producers, including Rubin, sometimes prevented the band from recording songs at their best.
- Velvet Revolver dismissed Rubin during work on its debut, frustrated by the slow pace and lack of direction.
- The Mars Volta’s Cedric Bixler-Zavala argued Rubin tried to make the band’s sound more commercially accessible.

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