Trent Reznor

This is by far the best Reznor interview.

Never underestimate the power that small towns have to be so boring that they inspire artistic creative expression.

He's my idol. He has been since I was 13 or younger, and 20 something years later I'm trying to get sober and I remember "oh yeah Trent Reznor is fucking sober" and I keep going. The only person I'm comfortable calling "genius."

I could listen to Trent all day.

This show is my favorite discovery since that time in 1985 when I figured out how to position the rabbit ears just right to tune in to Heathcliff on channel 12 of my tiny black & white TV.

Can we get a part 2(3 or 4) where Trent talks about The Fragile and other albums, the process of his music creation, his relationships with key figures like Rob Sheridan & Alan Moulder and other details behind his creative process?

Will somebody just give Trent like 6 hours to talk? He articulates so many details it's music to my ears. Missing pieces from the whole: The Quake Soundtrack, The Fragile, Ken Burns Vietnam War score, producing Saul Williams, that track with HEALTH in 2020, Hesitation Marks backup singer tour and the art exhibit, Mariqueen's albums, touring and playing with Dillinger, did he hang up the Swarmatron? So many questions. Who would score the 12hr Ken Burns documentary on Trent Reznor?

What a remarkable interviewer Rubin was here. Just knew how to carefully guide the conversation without being in any way overbearing or overshadowing his guest. Such a unique insight into my favourite artist :)

Im 45, and Reznor has been an inspiration to me for 25+ years now. Ever since I first brought The Downward Spiral, which was my introduction to NIN (and magically came into my life when I was at a very low point, and somehow "saved" me), I've been hooked on everything creative this guy has done. I'm not a guy that typically idolises celebrities or musicians in general, but honestly, Trent Reznor has become some sort of idol to me. He's a fucking genius. Also, what an incredible interview, from one of the greatest producers in history! Who would have guessed that Rick Ruben is also a brilliant interviewer/host!

He defintiely achieved his vision of nine inch nails live. One of the best live bands i have ever heard!

I could listen to Trent talk all day.

It gives me a lot of angst having all this bombarding of "content" , music, movies, shows ,Netflix, Spotify, etc., it's like an overload, but at the same time, everything feels so much lighter, missing that weight Trent and Rick mention. I'm 53 and I've been playing and recording with a 25 y/o hip hop artist who also plays guitar and makes songs (meaning not just rap songs), we have great musical connection but our approach to composing and listening to music is completely different. Like for example, he has no concept of what a band rehearsal is and having that discipline of rehearsing 2/3 times a week, every week, or always listening to complete albums, for days and days instead of lose songs from here and there. In fact he doesn't have the concept of like "top 5 favorite bands", it's more like they are always into the latest thing which changes pretty rapidly. Also a while ago I played Random Access Memories - DaftPunk for him, he obviously knew several of the songs but had never heard the whole album..., so he was pretty mind blown to discover the whole concept of the album, got a completely different perspective to all those songs. This example is kinda metalanguage since the album's concept sort of has to do with this precise issue "give life back to music". Anyway, fascinating stuff but makes me anguished.

10 years old I snuck alone to see downward spiral tour.. I was already a musician. But that show changed my life and sent me down a rabbit hole of learning synths and producing /sound design in general.

"I promised myself something." How rarely I hear those words today. I'm reading a great book called Shame right now. Nobel prize for literature last year. Trent reminds me of it. It's so brilliant. Unique. We should all overcome what brings us shame. The old fast one. I can't thank you enough, Rick. For everything.

I feel like the rawness and truth in this interview, imo makes this, easily, Trent’s best interview.

Trent's music was one of my biggest inspirations growing up. Thank you for this

Trent has always been WAY AHEAD OF HIS TIME!!! One hundred years from now (if this human race is still functional) folks will still listen to his work. I'm just glad I discovered him from the very beginning and grown along with his visionary music. Atlanta Ga loves you Trent! Thanks for performing on my birthday at Phillips Arena a while back for the Beside You In Time Tour with QOTSA!!!! That will always be a moment never forgotten.

I can’t unsee the new Kia logo as NIN

@1:46:41 "What it comes down to is, I really enjoy weirdly working in service to something." -Reznor. I can absolutely relate to this as well. My best work is when my purpose is in this approach.

Wow. The impact both of you have had in my life is difficult to put into words. It feels almost voyeuristic listening to this intimate conversation between two people who have infinite trust and confidence in each other.