Smart guy that he is, Rubin doesn’t eliminate surging melodrama from Groban’s bag of tricks but he does limit and mute the palette, making sure the strings don’t soar so high and that the singer doesn’t bellow. The official website of Josh Groban for news, tour info and official store. Not a singer/songwriter in the classic sense but rather a classical singer who dabbles in pop, Groban doesn’t need to be stripped to his essence because bombast is a crucial part of the equation. Josh Groban poses for photographs at the Crosby Street hotel on Tuesday (November 9) in New York. Josh Groban says that most of the songs on his Rick Rubin-produced CD are about specific situations that Ive had where love has existed and ultimately. When it comes to singers like Johnny Cash or songwriters like Neil Diamond - even rock bands like Weezer - Rubin’s approach feels natural, as he strips away the varnish that’s clouded over the years, but Josh Groban is an odd choice for the Rubin maneuver. Josh Groban: Illuminations Drops on Monday: Photo 2494428. Stars hire Rick Rubin for one thing: to achieve a purity of essence.

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