I Was Skeptical About This At First.
Rick Rubin is one of my favourite music producers. He has worked with incredible artists and seems to be able to deliver undeniably great albums. I’m going to react to an interview clip of him discussing the different creative processes some artists have when writing a song in the studio. I have a different way of writing songs to the way Rick describes in this video, I never really thought it could work that way, clearly I was wrong! Let me know what you think of he said!
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@JustinHawkinsRidesAgain
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
If you write music, how do you write a new song?
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@YevOnegin
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Lyrics from the subconscious?
Are you talking about Bald, Justin?
lol but no seriously, play it live once in a while. Saw you guys three times and you haven't played it once. B'stards.
@68davehill
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Paul McCartney used a similar method for Yesterday. " Scrambled eggs, oh my darling how i love yor legs" it doesn't reduce the finished piece though – masterpiece .
@PamK36
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I think saying songs come from the "ether" discredits a person's own talent. A lot of people could wait forever and never "catch" anything. Give yourself credit.
@kyo666oyk
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I bet I can guess Justin's favorite Ozzy song.
@elbrad02
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
5:18 "The brain is only a receiver. In the universe, there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists." – Nikola Tesla
@Safaridor
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
8:00 It’s cheating in the same way learning your multiplication tables helps you cheat at long division.
@oliverr8721
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Totally disagree with your observations. Surely if you making lyrics can be as natural as speaking in which case is everything you say nonsense? Same with you being able to play the guitar after hearing a song once…did you pre meditate it? Prob not just your skill set is playing the guitar
@neohooper8958
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
HI! Justin love your Channel you rock!!!! , ive been up all night trying to catch up ive been bouncing from vid to vid you're amazing. Much respect for you as a person and as an artist singersongwriter musician
@sebastiankarp1547
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
the chicks used to be the dixie chicks until they got cancelled for criticizing the war and also realized the word dixie is racist. There ya go.
@goyatley
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Ooh, the irony is kiling me.
@axolotl8694
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
cue a fascinating discussion into the essence of improvisation. see Derek Bailey’s book.
@ericMT
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
“The Chicks” are the Dixie Chicks. Apparently that name is offensive to some people.
@CreativeRob
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I feel like when using made up words when writing we are pulling ideas from the subconscious…maybe…IDK. lol. Just a thought.
@robinjgill
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Very inspiring stuff because the connection with the subconscious maybe the only way for artists to avoid inventing a template and making the same music over and over again. Have to leave now because I'm needed to comment on some football related stuff. All the best!!
@robinjgill
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
All my songs are about deconstructing the notion of self, which comes from a penchant for Advaita. The word "elf" therefore pops up quite a lot. Funny how the rules say we need to make words rhyme and we are obedient little people, so that's what we do, make them rhyme. Cash's "Hurt" + Caravaggio video is a masterpiece.
@delmarchipperson2049
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I used to write two lines and switch them if the first line is stronger, which it usually is. Then it ends on a strong rhyme. Works like a charm
@eaglesham83
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
@ 10:22 Rubin is describing how James Hetfield does it as well.
@gregbyrne6909
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I only know of him from Linkin Park. But he made a good record.
@zetascorpii9519
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I never force lyrics. Sometimes a song takes a long time to write, others are instant. Guitar part comes first tho. Nothing special
@jc.1191
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Frankie's performance on Conquerors was really good. That ending vocal harmony just ends the album feeling great. Makes me feel ready to start back on Barbarian over again, lol.
@alphatrion100
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Rick basically created Audioslave
@pitoperez5611
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Rhyming is not a talent we will never have new real music again as long as people keep rewarding mediocrity and little too tok dances appealing to the lowest common denominator that's why the Kardashian's are so popular
@trurisingrecords9801
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
You forgot to ask Corey Taylor what he thinks of Rick Rubin. 🙂
@FionnCr
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Diamond is only, getting so lonely.
Crazy baby….
@goodshorts
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
love you man
Jesus Christ of Nazareth is the only way to salvation and forgiveness of sins. Believe in Him.
@BLACKATELIER
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
ICE-T wrote 99 Problems……
@megamob5834
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I call it the ether. And there are most definitely song fragments and melodies floating around out there waiting to be found/find you. They want to be expressed and will attach to anyone who happens to be tuned in and holding a guitar, sitting at a piano, etc. It’s almost hard to take credit for a song that “you came up with”. At least that’s how it’s always felt to me. 🤷🏻♂️ f’ing hippy…
@ko6el
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
It's called 'Freestyling' it's a thing, and it's real
@TheCultofshiva
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
It's like Burroughs his cut ups. Mix random words and when they make sense puzzle them together until they make sense. Pull it out of the Ethereal plane .
@robertcreighton4635
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I don't know much about producers but if I hear rick rubin or Steve albini have been involved I'm buying it no doubt
@danjwalker
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
6:40 That's how I do it… I'll just mouth words/fake words and then I'll listen back and write down what they sound to me later. Some would say it's a crazy way to write, baby.
@shirleyspeirs6992
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
I met John Gorka, a folk singer once and asked him about a song of his called Scraping Dixie. It’s a sad and desperate song and I always wondered who it was about and it’s meaning. Turns out john gorka found a book of southern sayings and he used it as a song writing exercise! As simple as that. Still, it’s a beautiful song.
@itmeurdad
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
It wasn't Rubin's work but the chicks comeback was super de super and i had it on heavy rotation for a good chunk of the pandemmy
@routineproofmusic454
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Ya know, hearing that about chilli's songs make sense. Some of their lyrics are random af.
@glennmitchell9107
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
So, Justin Hawkins can receive music through the ether, but other artists can't? How does music that comes out of the air differ from that which comes out of the ass?
@mobjaw4455
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
What about Crazy Babies by Ozzy? I used to love that song.
@mattrogers1902
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
How dare you disrespect Icehouse like that!
@samsummer8382
January 14, 2026 at 1:29 pm
Weird me and Justin have same philosophy on songs presenting themselves from the ether. Noone told me that theory I just felt it
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