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Music Appreciation

JohnnyRingo

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3. Indeed it blew my mind when it first hit MTV

Reply to marble falls (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 24, 2025, 01:43 PM

Yesterday

Before this MTV was strictly balladeers and arena rock videos with a little rock 'n soul mixed in..
I read a book chronicling Rick Rubin's incredible career from his college days as DJ Double R through producing a slew of number one songs that continues today.

In it he tells of how hard it was to convince both bands that a "Walk This Way" battle would kill.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a wide horizon of music and wants to sit in at the studio. He spent some time as head of Columbia Records.

https://www.amazon.com/Rick-Rubin-Studio-Jake-Brown/dp/1550228757/ref=sr_1_3?crid=C6P731GCSN8X&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.oDkaqLCaAugZG1GhFl5DvKW4XD-nVV9AVJDWhPtgHArMWeQXDFsQFTPPKxBEVs8V8oxDz8UjtOoIHwLAsWORzc6vXYeI2nAgt492afEpz1_swgfEjor3kfPJPxLEU8_RULYsVLdNuuYQK7FZ0nUzYztgK8noHqepA7_96CGJUZM7R2TGr0jkj7kTu6zJQgYU4bdTyD0TToXpn2YJtUjQnfOb6dus8pB64dMowinh6iI.Rii2PpxyZAWHwolvf32QkRHg_plsLaIZb33iahzwGrQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=rick+rubin+book&qid=1766601292&sprefix=rick+rubin%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-3

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Run DMC introduced rap to white kids. JohnnyRingo Yesterday #1

This might be the proof ... marble falls Yesterday #2

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Absolutely blew my mind, too! marble falls Yesterday #4

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