Why the Grateful Dead Were So Good | Rick Rubin & Dr. Andrew Huberman
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Published 2023-03-03
Rick Rubin, is one of the most renowned music producers of all time, known for his work with a wide range of artists, including Run DMC, Public Enemy, Beastie Boys, Red Hot Chili Peppers, JayZ, Adele, Johnny Cash, LL Cool J, Slayer, Neil Young, Ye (formerly Kayne West), Tom Petty, and many more. Dr. Andrew Huberman is a tenured professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at Stanford University School of Medicine and host of the Huberman Lab podcast.
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All Comments (21)
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This clip is from the Huberman Lab episode "Rick Rubin: How to Access Your Creativity." The full episode can be found on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ycOBZZeVeAc
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my brother had a great way of describing a Dead show....other bands play the same show to a different crowd every night, the Dead play a different show to the same crowd every night. Going to a show was always an adventure.
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The live shows are their essence, but something a lot of people don’t always have the time to come around to realizing, in regards to The Dead, is their musical diversity. Yeah, psychedelic rock and exploration is the core, but there’s so much influence from folk and bluegrass and jazz and funk and disco and pop and it goes on and on and on. The Grateful Dead have a little something for everybody, you just gotta poke around.
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The Grateful Dead do not shout at you like other rock bands, they whisper to you and draw you closer.
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I’ve always felt that the grateful dead’s live performances enhanced my understanding of life and appreciation of paying attention to the moment. and despite the stereotypes about hippies, it’s actually one of the more diverse fan bases- people from all walks of American life. some of my favorite shows were the ones where I was sober and with other sober people- so no, you don’t need drugs to “get it”!
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"They're looking for something." You nailed it Rick Rubin! And we were their willing partners in the pursuit of that musical adventure.
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"They're not the best at what they do, they're the only ones who do what they do"
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Someone compared the Dead to a sporting event. You never know what you're going to see, but the chance of witnessing brilliance is what keeps you coming back.
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I haven’t come across more beautiful music than the dead. Terrapin, dark star, dew, roses, China doll, crazy fingers, bird song, high time, broke down palace, weather report, to lay me down etc are some of the most beautiful Americana Iv ever heard. I believe Jerry had more soul than anyone. He died for his music and fans. Nothing has come close as far as I’m concerned
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As the saying goes, there's nothing like a Grateful Dead show on a hot night. The collective improvisation was what drew me to them and still draws me to dial up a show I haven't heard before. Some are misses, some are transcendent.
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"something is really happening, it's a real moment". ~RR Absolutely. I can say that I'm so lucky that I've shared life and time-space on the planet at the same times as the Grateful Dead. Welcome, Rick Ruben, to the fountain of music that comes from the Grateful Dead that gives and gives. You don't listen to Grateful Dead music, Grateful Dead music happens to you. You'll receive different epiphanies from the same song over and over as the years roll by. It's truly music to grow old with.
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We absolutely were cult like back then. I did 102 gigs following them around. Best days of my life!! I miss Jerry to this day!
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I grew up in the 80s/90s, on rap and reggae. Never really a fan of rock music, until I heard the GD. It was unlike anything I’d ever heard before… I love the early stuff. 1969-74 (72-74!!) are my favorite years. Birdsong, dark star, jack straw🔥🔥🔥
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My first Dead concert was in Santa Barbara in the 70's. I was amazed at how they were able to meander through a song. I was convinced that they'd lost the thread and then hey pulled it all together. I'd never heard anyhting like. It was electrifying.
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For the people who'd complain about musicianship, etc, the best explanation I could give was that going to a Dead show was closer to sitting around a camp fire (badly) singing songs you knew by heart with your buds, rather than say going to watch an orchestra strive for performative excellence. It felt more like going to church, or coming home, or both.
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The old famous quotation from Bill Graham...it was something like... "The Dead aren't only the best at what they do, they're the ONLY ones that do what they do."
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I first listen to Dr. Huberman July 23, 2020 Joe rogan podcast 1513. It was among the best rogan guest podcasts. I have followed the doctor since that summer . I have followed the dead since englishtown 77 to 1999.
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I understand what Rick is saying! There's something magical about being there and sharing the moment with the artists when the playful sonic unpredictability along with the crowd's energy peaks! Totally hypnotic!
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I've been a blues listener and guitar player since I started playing, so listening to jam bands wasn't difficult for me. I know some Deadheads have zero love for John Mayer, but John Mayer is the reason why I've come to love the Dead and Jerry Garcia the way I do now. Learning Dead music has been a gorgeous and rewarding challenge for me, because I CANNOT afford to think like a blues player.
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I just tranced out to the grateful dead oldie. I went to a dead head concert in Houston with my deadhead brother-in-law back in the 80s. Trippy vibe unlike any others. Since doing heart brain coherence breathing, music has changed for me. This just spoke to me.
