Andrew Dice Clay Tells the Story Behind The Day the Laughter Died | Summary and Q&A

TL;DR

Comedian Dice Clay recounts his encounter with Rick Rubin and their collaboration on five successful albums.

Key Insights

• ❓ Dice Clay and Rick Rubin collaborated on five successful albums.
• 💩 Rick Rubin is known for creating rap and maintaining a calm and soft-spoken demeanor.
• 😫 Clay's album "The Day the Laughter Died" was a unique late-night set recorded with an unsuspecting audience.
• 👪 Clay had disagreements and frustrations, such as with a family in the audience during the recording of "The Day the Laughter Died."
• ❓ The collaboration between Clay and Rubin was successful despite their different personalities.
• 🙊 Clay's comedy career reached its peak during the time of creating these albums.
• 🚾 Clay admired the silence and smoke in the room during the late-night sets.

Transcript

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Questions & Answers

Q: How did Dice Clay meet Rick Rubin?

Dice Clay met Rick Rubin while getting coffee with a screenplay writer at Greenblatts. Rubin approached Clay and expressed his desire to do an album with him.

Q: How was the collaboration between Clay and Rubin?

Clay and Rubin had a great collaboration, despite occasional disagreements. They worked together on five albums and made a successful team.

Q: Did Clay and Rubin ever have conflicts or fights?

No, they never had any conflicts or fights. Rick Rubin shared that he had never been in a fight before.

Q: How did the album "The Day the Laughter Died" come about?

Clay and Rubin decided to create the album "The Day the Laughter Died" as a late-night set with an unsuspecting crowd. It was recorded over three nights at Dangerfields.

Summary & Key Takeaways

• Comedian Dice Clay met Rick Rubin while getting coffee with a screenplay writer, and they ended up doing five albums together.

• Despite their differences, Clay and Rubin made a great team, with Rubin being a soft-spoken and interesting individual.

• Clay recalls the experience of creating the album "The Day the Laughter Died" and his frustration with a family in the audience.