Album in a Day 2021 (w/ Andrew Huang)

We booked a one-day, 12-hour recording session to write and record a 10 track album... Again!
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[@andrewhuang]

Rob, I cannot stress this enough: I love you

[@ChristopherBuecheler]

Andrew, Rob, we can't stress this enough: we love both of you

[@GoviaM]

andrew huang

[@techfreak244]

@@ChristopherBuecheler Best music KZbin bromance ever

[@ruzco4873]

best bromance in the world

[@NoahStolee]

It's amazing how you can go from death metal vocals to soft falsetto in the song about Evelyn. You're such a versatile vocalist

[@Devidra48]

andrew's lyrics: You're a miracle rob's lyrics: greg

[@markm0000]

Greg!

[@andrewplck]

Greg's his own miracle.

[@borbleborb4586]

Evelyn may be a miracle to Andrew, but Greg is a miracle to the entire world

[@markm0000]

@@borbleborb4586 Greg is life.

[@mk_rexx]

Tamara: Why don't you write me a song too? Rob: Greg. Take it or leave it.

[@prettyshinyspaghetti8332]

I just realized that Scallon says "ok come on Andrew, we have 10 OTHER songs to write" during the first song, inadvertently predicting that they would be doing ELEVEN songs that day!

[@ShmeepShmopp]

Every first of October needs: A Halloween song A System of a Down song A song about Greg A song about food or drink A song that makes me cry

[@borbleborb4586]

Don’t forget the wacky songs, for example we had literally every song in Ten Hours, we had Ravioli in Gourmet Ravioli, and now we have Granddad’s Dinner Party

[@ItsRevival]

And a Les Claypool/Primus song

[@seinmstudio3646]

A Midwest Emo song too.

[@oatmeal710]

@@borbleborb4586 grand dad's dinner party is just wynona's big brown beaver though

[@goner.9989]

A primus song as well

[@MattWaters]

"That's so pretty" "They're both crying!" "...i really put my heart into Grandad's dinner party too"

[@ZachMcCordProg]

😂 😂 😂 love it

[@thegreatskinkpriest8104]

I fucking love this band and they’ve only been together for 34 hours

[@junielovesu]

Hmm? Isn't this the third year so shouldn't it be 46?? 🤔🤔

[@drewpeterson7419]

@@junielovesu Nah it's 34, they did 10 hours for the first album, then 12 hours for the 2nd and 3rd

[@ihateminecraft932]

@@junielovesu if they did 12 hours in the first year too it would only be 36

[@Andrew-wo8ry]

@@drewpeterson7419 they skipped last year

[@manuelmanolo7099]

Psh I listened to them when they only played for 12 hours

[@Dommak89]

I love how (Recording) Rob went from "are you guys insane? This is a dumb idea" from the first album to "yes, I'm flying to Canada with you to record your new album".

[@hyly8038]

TRUE LMAO. Dude is a champ

[@the_beast183]

I mean… it went from him being shocked at how much they put in to them doing it a third time

[@rexbenny1553]

Recorder Rob deserves a grammy for the infinite patience and his input on the album.

[@PureJadeKid]

New category: Grammy for best 10-track album recorded in one day.

[@humblenoob7631]

Andrew: heartfelt emotional ballad about his daughter rob: cranky grandpa invites you to a dinner party

[@ChrisLeeW00]

The album, as a whole, is about family.

[@GoldenWaifuUwU]

Lol

[@isetmfriendsofire]

@@ChrisLeeW00 That's honestly mostly correct lol

[@thomasway0320]

Best of both world, exactly why we love First of October.

[@thomasway0320]

@@isetmfriendsofire well minus the breakfast part, but yeah mostly true

[@csousher]

Andrew makes a heartrending ballad about his daughter Rob: WANNA HEAR MY GRANDAD SONG NOW

[@__ara]

@@titareniva6050 wtf

[@meowtherainbowx4163]

@@__ara Just a typical spammer. Report them for spam, and otherwise, don’t interact.

[@0A7XfanfoREVer0]

@@meowtherainbowx4163 sounded like they reactes

[@Roxegold]

Attention fellow FoO listeners: The effect used on the song "Temporary" is the Banana Effects Mandala glitch pedal. Please pass this on.

[@SlyHikari03]

Yup.

[@mikecoduto7732]

you are the chosen hero

[@garmen-]

Mersy boocoo my friend

[@KindaKaon]

I found this comment a little too late. I wasted so much time scouring when this video first came out, although it doesn’t really matter because they’re unfortunately a total pain in the ass to find even when you know the make

[@theguitargamer3372]

I was getting ready to take a picture and ask ppl in my Facebook pedal groups lol thanks!!

[@cwami1]

I like how for the open d tuning for miracle at 26:56;the first three strings are tuned to D-A-D, meant to be I guess

[@FailureToBe]

Omg that didn’t occur to me! That’s so sweet

[@theguitargamer3372]

I think it's called DADGAD but I could be wrong

[@ironkb57]

@@theguitargamer3372 Almost. DADGAD is not open D. They are different tunings. Open D has a major 3rd which would be an F# instead of a G.

[@jakeeeGST]

@@theguitargamer3372 jacob collier fan

[@chadcapitol6674]

DADGAD also known as Dsus4 tuning, IS an open chord

[@bmepnt]

Andrew: writes beautiful ballad about his newborn daughter Rob: GRANDDAD’S DINNER PARTY

[@twothreebravo]

Truly the Lennon & McCartney of our day.

[@welikerosafloyd]

@@twothreebravo No, but that's a cool sentiment nevertheless

[@dip_doop]

@@welikerosafloyd no these two are LITERALLY lennon and mccartney. like LITERALLY.

[@welikerosafloyd]

@@dip_doop oh shit they look so different now

[@PureJadeKid]

@@dip_doop This only works because Paul is dead, right?

[@Augnos]

Can we shout out the engineer for keeping up with recording everything? Wouldn’t be a recording session unless Pro Tools crashes at least once

[@KidKat__]

I think Rob has gotten used to it after four years. Preparing for utter chaos for 12 hours, once a year.

[@windmill7708]

hey augnos!

[@jodan6991]

I'm more surprised it made it that far in the day without crashing lolol

[@CrymsonNite]

@@KidKat__ I love that its another rob

[@emptytombprod]

😆😆😆

[@wandering4104]

Everyone crying at Andrew's beautiful song while the sound engineer is crying for other reasons

[@yphre]

Is sound engineer Rob with you often? Or does he just look at his calender once a year like "ah, it's time for the annual chaos"

[@holdenwentz7945]

im pretty he mixes most of robs stuff now.

[@malakai.2025]

he's in quite a few videos i think

[@fofnifolar]

this is an old comment, but sound engineer has been mixing and recording Rob Scallon's music for over a decade

[@y.r._]

@@holdenwentz7945 yes you're pretty

[@croissantrophy.channel]

Both

[@RiverGT]

The sound engineer's job is so diverse that it's crazy. Like, he's not just there to hit record. Or even just to make sure everything works the way it should. He's so a part of the creative process that when Rob is not happy with the song, he's there to help and reassure and keep driving the session forward. So shout out to the sound engineer, as always.

[@melinda2763]

he's honestly just as important in this video

[@lydiasuselova7039]

My words

[@TylersTrying]

I worked a little in recording studios. To me, you've described the difference between an engineer and a producer. Love a good engineer, but when you get a solid producer who's on the exact same creative page as you, it's something special.

[@HyzerFlip]

The fact that a FoO video was what got them together in the first place is just so fitting. Rob is a boss for sure.

[@robertallen2730]

Agreed. It was cool when he suggested recording the vocals before the solo so not to waste time.

[@heyoitskram5748]

I would love to see this being livestreamed as a 12 hour stream. I would happily pay to watch the chaos

[@Flopsaurus]

epic idea right here

[@joostverra9130]

and it seems such an obvious idea, but maybe they don't do it because it adds extra pressure

[@jaked8170]

12 hour album stream for charity :o

[@Cyrribrae]

@@joostverra9130 Haha it probably would. I wouldn't mind if it was like a pre-recorded stream, if that would help.

[@janoskroba6618]

omg YES!

[@TheProfester]

This video series literally fixed the weird anxiety that I had about writing music. I always felt like, I don’t know, anything I wrote had to be profound or special or else it wasn’t worth recording. Now I write and record music a lot, even if it’s just some silly nonsense. Not to prove anything to anyone, but just because it’s fun and I love doing it. Thank you both for this.

[@teddy3k3]

I find that the most compelling music is actually the ones that are simple, funny and straight to the point. Ones that are easy to write, even funny ones. My band has a lot of hilarious songs that were eventually turned into serious tracks

[@zackglickert4495]

I feel the exact same way, definitely something I need to get over

[@Hevvvyyy]

Definitely,If you're having fun and you genuinely like what you've written whether it's simple or complex, that's what matters the most.

[@TuckerTheMandolinist]

where can I hear your music?

[@prettyshinyspaghetti8332]

Same here. I also put myself under a ton of pressure to be profound every time I write. But this series reminds me to just let loose, don’t overthink, and just let the ideas run wild

[@algernon7272]

Dude, Rob “first try” Scallon and Andrew “piano ballad” Huang are back at it again

[@ilikevideos4868]

Rob "I can get it in one try or three" Scallon

[@teriscallon]

Rob has surrounded himself with the best people, I am so thankful

[@jakubkuczynski683]

You are a global treasure

[@atlas_rise_]

Lol I was like "so thankful"? What kind of parasocial- **reads name** Oh.

[@BachiloDmitry]

Erm....

[@utatoners]

hi rob's mom!

[@ignatiusjackson235]

Rob's mom, you're awesome! Thanks for giving this world such an incredible gift.

[@MACROTAH]

I cannot express the joy I felt after seeing that sound engineer Rob also went to Canada. It just wouldn't feel like a 1st of October session without him.

[@okankorad57]

absolute facts

[@jovianarsenic6893]

I was very scared for a moment that he wouldn’t be there

[@bbqjuan]

hes part of the band at this point

[@sryburn641]

I concur

[@BlindMelonLord]

I mean, both Rob and Rob, (yes the engineers name is Rob as well), our friends.

[@barefootalien]

What a couple of _ridiculously_ talented musicians... And the engineer, how on the ball is he!

[@Arenow]

"This sounds like Scorcho but not quite, we have to sing something completely different" *cuts into both singing in falsetto voice*

[@seralouise.]

god damn these half canadian girls

[@EMAhubris]

​@@seralouise. the only way to make that work in meter is can - a - dian which is so cursed

[@Crimit]

So glad you guys brought your engineer Rob with you to Canada. He's an integral part of the project now! Also: I'm so hyped for this video.

[@heekoo_8287]

Hes so funny too

[@rewop322]

He’s the only one that they could get to agree to do it😂

[@a.w_.]

Engineer Rob is low-key my favorite part of these videos

[@Sad-Lesbian]

I think it would be very hard to find another engineer willing to put up with their bullshit tbh.

[@Daniel-kh5pn]

it wouldn’t be first of october without engineer rob

[@woodlandviews5294]

I love that every year there’s a section where Andrew is writing a beautiful song and Rob writing an absurd one with hilarious lyrics. The hard cuts between them never fail to make me laugh hard.

[@anonwhathaveyoudone5127]

Andrew: *heartfelt ballad for beloved child* Rob: "OOGA BOOGA PANTS AND RAVIOLI" Truly the most iconic duo

[@woodlandviews5294]

@@anonwhathaveyoudone5127 😂 Yes truly iconic. Let us not forget ‘I put my mortgage in my cat’s name’ from last time. I really hope that song makes it next year.

[@zealman18]

god bless whoever editted down what must have been like 30+ hours of footage between all the different cameras into a very watchable 40min vid. That process must have taken foreverrrrr. Awesome video, the effort is appreciated boys🤘

[@sciencefromakidforkids247]

I hate to be that guy but it’s just over 12 hours of footage

[@zealman18]

@@sciencefromakidforkids247 I assumed that they were probably recording from multiple angles at the same time like a lot of more professional KZbinrs do 🤷🏻‍♂️ I did a 1 hour challenge on one of my channels and ended up with about 4 hours in footage including all the different angles and stuff so it was my rough estimate haha

[@JaySay]

@@zealman18 no, you're right, it must have been at least more than 24 hours. Especially with the stationary studio cameras rolling.

[@ayooobro]

@@sciencefromakidforkids247 2 mobile cameras, 3+ stationary cameras. 12 hour session. probably at least 50 hours of video footage. couple that with syncing all that footage to the right audio files from the plethora of mics being used its a mammoth task

[@Churrolova]

Rob losing it in the background at 16:46 is the highlight for me.

[@markm0000]

Greg!!!!

[@fillyourshoeswithriverwater]

Every first of October album has The Halloween song. The primus knock off. The Greg song. Andrews’s beautiful acoustic song.

[@lewisgibson228]

and pro tools crashing

[@textnumbers22]

And the Midwest emo song

[@deconimus2393]

Or Rob's beautiful acoustic song haha (Don't Go is Rob's but he let Andrew sing it)

[@MongerOfStrings8222]

Don't forget the mr wibblespoon knockoff that never makes the cut

[@JackieTheCatfox]

And at least one song about food

[@kdrecords4562]

The chemistry of Rob and Andrew is something to behold.

[@stugeh]

Also Rob

[@badcornflakes6374]

Also Andy

[@borbleborb4586]

The chemistry of the whole Oct1 crew is something to behold

[@prodgeoff2240]

the audio engineer (forgot what his name is) is really cool as well, must have insane skill to be able to organize all this freakin chaos!

[@FairyCRat]

@@prodgeoff2240 Rob Ruccia

[@darunwright8708]

They should do 10 songs in 7 days and make it like a serious professional album

[@ChrisFineganTunes]

But that would be a different band.

[@kitsune630]

The beauty of First Of October is the fact that they’re on a time limit, if they did it in a week it wouldnt have that rushed and chaotic yet beautiful energy that they’ve had for all this time.

[@rikkifknrobin]

you’re saying first of october isn’t a serious professional band?

[@ChainsawChristmas]

First week of October? Yuck.

[@fratzke15]

I 100% agree with this

[@giedresarnauskaite845]

12:23 the laughter is in sync and feels like a triumphant evil witch laugh ...which fits the Halloween vibe so well I am beyond words

[@B_Chev]

I'm glad somebody else noticed lol. It was like something straight out of a rock opera!

[@burke4307]

the difference between rob and andrew's guitar playing is always hilarious to me. as soon as rob picks up a guitar there's at least two american football chords involved

[@isetmfriendsofire]

Right lol When Rob says "midwest emo", he always specifically means AF

[@ileutur6863]

You can really tell their musical styles apart in these videos. Rob is the master of bass, fun melodies and goofy lyrics, while Andrew is better at piano, composing chord progressions and emotional stuff

[@landendoesyoutube1543]

@@ileutur6863 and both styles are awesome! I'm glad to see the variety in their song writing.

[@DeathBringer769]

I noticed I was more impressed with Andrew's guitar solos here than Rob's. Andrew really has those nice screaming high bends and vibrato nailed down with a lot of control.

[@balls7645]

Rob: "It's bad" Producer: "Not really" Rob: "eh" Hit me hard as a musician

[@KilroyWasHere83]

It's kinda funny that the producer's name is also Rob

[@miloc9900]

It’s been said before, but these guys really should try being a “band”. Like sending each other their ideas and developing an album together over time? They seem to really enjoy the creative process and get each others’ styles!

[@klap7197]

To be fair, this probably works exactly because they are time limited. Guys like this often function best on their own because they are so creative - they are never done. But eh, idk. It would be really really cool!!

[@0A7XfanfoREVer0]

Roomie on vocals dave from boyinaband on guitar rob on bass andrew on drums

[@badbeardbill9956]

Ben Levin and Adam Neely did an album in a day remotely

[@elliotk9291]

Welp, it's that time of year again

[@kaoko111]

Rob Ruccia on the first album: "Oh My God, they are insane" Rob Ruccia now: "Yeah, we have 2 hours to spare"

[@CrownlessStudios]

I'm so used to seeing Andrew in a synthesizer and production context that it's easy to forget he's a brilliant multi-instrumentalist.

[@meowtherainbowx4163]

How much talent can one dude have?

[@faselblaDer3te]

I just can't get over the juxtaposition of Andrew in the one room, writing the most touching song of all time, while Rob is in the other room recording Grandad's Dinner Party

[@BamBamBoy7]

please never stop making these each year, they're so incredible and super fun to watch. what a display of musical talent, I love that you both can play the drums so well.

[@RokoBreakin]

I love how they built the relationship with Rob Ruccia. He was sceptical at the start of the first album and now he is an important part of FOO

[@RoflmayoMan]

Why is no one commenting on how much better Rob has gotten with his vocals?!? You can tell he's really put some effort in to nail those harmonies and backup vocals. Compare this to the previous albums and the difference is incredible

[@RoyZenzo]

He’s became better everywhere, he’s drumming on pro level too

[@nettyswobb1]

34:40, why does it make me so happy that Rob's face reflection fits perfectly in the pop filter?

[@mattjames112]

Andrew is such a positive person. Everything Rob says, "Yes!"

[@RoyishGoodLooks]

20:52 "I'm gonna go yell in that mic!" - Rob Scallon "Hang on man 😅 stop throwing me curve balls for one second" - Rob Ruccia The most patient audio engineer on the planet right there!

[@josiah566]

THAT'S MY MOM Rob - excellent

[@ff-qf1th]

ey ain't nothin wrong with a little clipping every so often, le ruccia shoulda let it slide it mighta fit with the vibe of the song

[@tristenhood3167]

@@ff-qf1th That's only true with analog equipment not digital.

[@UMadBro13]

@@tristenhood3167 nah cause then you get digital clipping which is its own thing that can be desired (I do (I am bad at mixing))

[@cameronherrick6639]

@@UMadBro13 digital clipping is never good. Especially in the recording stage.. clipping during recording sound awful and it means that there was bad gain staging

[@MaybeAnnatar]

I'm glad they brought Rob Ruccia in for this even though they're in Canada. He's an important part of First of October.

[@MaybeAnnatar]

Also, Miracle made me cry so hard.

[@theelectricant98]

@@MaybeAnnatar don't get me started it was beautiful😭

[@ZachClossin]

He's their Nigel Godrich

[@BlindMelonLord]

well, to be fair, both of the Robs are friends.

[@y.r._]

He's what George Martin is to the beatles.

[@WoodsyGerm49]

IM READY IM READY IM READY 2022 LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@rive3051]

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!

[@slimkt]

Lmao Tamara crying at Andrew’s song to his daughter *sniffles* “It’s rude, to be honest.”

[@BlackWhiteCloud]

29:57

[@paulmdevenney]

I love the evolution of Rob Ruccia's attitude to these sessions. I think the first one it was "you want to do what?". Now this is just business as usual :).

[@c.nelson3747]

Rob Ruccia is the best tbh, he's one of the best parts of every video for me

[@maggiepie8810]

This is like a game jam, but the band edition. The stress is real. I honestly love the way Andrew used his e-mail to write lyrics, it's a really good tip. Honestly, I love this ❤

[@prodbyjonny]

Yup this deserves more likes from all the developer producers/music makers

[@themightymcb7310]

I think the proper term is "jam"

[@maggiepie8810]

@@themightymcb7310 Correct, but jam in a music sense typically refers to a different type of session.

[@ShayerSUtsho]

Can we just take a minute for how insanely talented these two are... And not just them, when the studio man said "I think you're looking for a Mandolin" (Rob's video, 10th song), I was like how many decades of experience do you need to read musicians' minds? And they all did this three times without repetition now! ❤❤❤

[@cross_carrasco]

Jake was shaking his head when Rob said "we have 50 minutes per song." Jake seems to have forgotten Rob can write a 3 minute song...in 30 SECONDS!!

[@bimgus6672]

@@titareniva6050 actual cringe

[@K0r0n1s]

Screw Dave.

[@nakka1830]

The band has really evolved in the 30 odd hours it's been active. Good job!

[@Violet-Spark]

I never thought about it like that, but yeah, they have been active for ~30 collective hours and they’re freaking amazing lol

[@hakushiro9910]

I wanna see the whole uncut 12 hour process with pauses, the creative energy is insane.

[@shnob4916]

18:33 "What's this song about, Rob?" "Ba-da da da da"

[@faselblaDer3te]

1:32 "Wait I just found a weird chord I've never used before" - Sentences spoken before writing an early Incubus song

[@Quiltfish]

I love how every year at least a little SOAD sneaks in.

[@kitspapp]

And primus.

[@Ivogrape]

And this year we got a bit of rage against the machine

[@ruanpazo]

LOL TOTALLY

[@labbern]

its tradition!

[@amirnaseri6818]

I was going to write the exact same thing 😂😍

[@BouseFeenuxTV]

The Gregg song had me in tears

[@davidqvarford1566]

Today's the day!

[@LonnonFoster]

It's amazing watching Rob Ruccia's confidence in these two madmen, compared to his reaction to these guys back in 2018 on the first album. He's still got some of that "holy crap, we're doing what?" energy, but seems much more like he's enjoying bringing it all together.

[@BlindMelonLord]

i’d say here’s how it went down. First album. We are doing what? OK… Second album, oh we’re doing this again? Cool. Third album. Hell yeah! you can tell that’s exactly how it went. The first album he gave off the energy of what the hell are we doing? Second album he was starting to get used to it and kind of enjoying himself, but still in the middle. Third album he was like yes! This is awesome, and fun, and I love it! I mean, he did have moments of enjoying himself on the second album, but he was still in the middle. It wasn’t until album 3 where he finally was like OK, I’m enjoying this.

[@DLudGolf]

I like how Andrew picks up Rob's open tuning guitar and immediately writes a classic

[@coyotepeyote]

As a musician, that kind of thing happens, it's just amazing that it happened in the middle of a crazy time-crunch album like this

[@ileutur6863]

@@coyotepeyote open tunings are literal magic. Most of the songwriters I know have an open D guitar somewhere on hand at all times

[@MongerOfStrings8222]

@@ileutur6863 I was listening to the headmaster ritual by the smiths (open E) the other day and there were so many unusual chords in it that wouldn't be possible with standard tuning. I've started to experiment with it a bit more since. They're really great if you're in a bit of a creative rut

[@MongerOfStrings8222]

@@titareniva6050 I'm good thanks

[@isetmfriendsofire]

Honestly, a different tuning can be great for writers' block. You think about what you're playing differently.

[@_srko_]

So hyped for this Years First of October album

[@ofbleedingink6473]

Same!!

[@13_cmi]

It’s crazy how long it’s been since the first two. Since I found the first of October videos I’ve stopped eating dirt and started regrowing a portion of my brain that I threw away. That’s wacky.

[@kylewilvinhernandezyu5224]

This is freaking inspiring and goes to show how we procrastinate when these 2 just created an album in 12 hours!

[@daniel_naaden]

the crying over 'Miracle' is hands down one of the most wholesome musical moments I've ever seen. that's real passion for music right there, it moves people, and this is proof of it.

[@masonpace8790]

It feels like a First of October album has to have a song about starting the session, a song about finishing the session, a Halloween song, and a Greg cameo

[@kitsune630]

And Rob becoming Les Claypool for no reason.

[@seanlanders4180]

@@kitsune630 rob becomes les claypool all the time

[@mucaslatos]

and the midwest emo song

[@piggest8801]

30:00 the transition from the very emotional section to that meme of a song is perfect

[@BluMorpho86]

36:15 Im sorry but Ruccia's Face when he realised what the lyrics sounded like during "Feels so right" Cracks me up everytime. its like a mixture of Shock, Laughter and Concern in one face. Also cant wait for the 5th year of First of October XDXD

[@FairyCRat]

I like to believe that someday this whole band will be a cult classic.

[@PianoVampire]

Miracle is genuinely one of the best songs I've heard this year

[@cian_jacob]

@@-_-shakezula his daughter

[@alonelyduckling]

*Grandpa's dinner party

[@avisoncino8665]

Lmfao

[@darw1n909]

@@cian_jacob oh r R Pfe

[@11rfpro]

Yeah, if my daughter ever gets married, that’s the father daughter dance.

[@McGriddle69]

Miracle is such a great song. Songs with heart felt meanings just hit different. And it's a simple song in a good way almost like a nursery rhyme. Anyone could sing it to their loved one and relate to it.

[@tamasbiro7144]

It's so cool and chilling that even though with the first song they technically made a mistake with the lyrics saying "We have ten other songs let's go" it turned out they where right because there were 11 songs in the end. This album has more layers than Inception :D

[@lessalazar9068]

They may have intended for there to be 11 from the beginning but then decided against it because of the time but then switched again and did it anyway

[@tamasbiro7144]

@@lessalazar9068 It doesn't seems like it. It's never been mentioned in the video. Even in the description it says "We booked a one-day, 12-hour recording session to write and record a 10 track album... Again!"

[@dkerwood1]

From a creative point of view, I love that the answer is always "yes." There's no time for self-edits, no idea can be dismissed as too ridiculous. It's pure creative energy that's simply infectious. Now pardon me while I go write some songs.

[@aminormemory-musicartist]

I love how Rob Ruccia is still producing for them, he looks like he has almost as much fun as Rob and Andrew!

[@BlindMelonLord]

well… It kind of makes sense, given both of the Robs are friends with each other.

[@andrewplck]

It's also quite a thing to brag about. I believe this stuff in his resume would Impress most people in the business and certainly earn him customers. I mean, imagine you are on a tight deadline, worry if you'll make it, and this guy walks in.

[@ARANDOMPRODUCER]

I love how whenever they figure out something and Andrew really likes it he says "that’s fun". I think it really encapsulates his approach to music

[@lugyink5435]

Good luck today guys

[@ESTcor]

This is 100% how Ween wrote the Mollusk

[@mrboberson7424]

This album casts light at the sun with its wandering eye, for sure.

[@jager9022]

LMAO

[@xanderwillingham7844]

Very brown

[@UncleRJ]

Nice to see Andrew Huang returning from space to give Rob Scallon a hug.

[@MythInTheMaking]

I feel like this video came out last month. This year has flown by

[@jakehawkinsmusic]

The way the engineer left the room when Miracle came on so they could have the moment 🥺🥺🥺🥺

[@AgentPB]

I think my favorite part of this series is the arc of the producer. He went from skeptical and borderline annoyed to fully invested and excited about the project. Good to see.

[@isetmfriendsofire]

Seeing him.jamming to that 80s sounding song was adorable

[@RJFerret]

I woulda' sworn Andrew's Evelyn song "Miracle" was premeditated, not written on the fly while you were doing Granddad's Dinner Party. This year's format allowed for more intention it seems. The amount of joy and passion, was SO glad when you had commented on his last space vid about seeing him back on the 1st for FoO. :-)

[@SillyNolan]

That's how I felt about Rob's mom

[@v3stylz25]

This is AMAZING! I read a comment that said "Imagine if they had a week to do this." I think that the magic comes from the authentic, random inspiration of creation. Its Organic, but not Vegan. Free Forming, as opposed to forced creativity. The time constraints force natural, organic deviation. A pleasure to watch you all work!

[@Shortcircuit220]

Every group of guys needs a dedicated woman to keep them on track. Whoever that lady is helping you I salute you! ... I'm saying this with all sincerity. They would not have gotten it done without you

[@marcochavez5438]

* Andrew plays the most emotional song of the band so far * Rob S: I really put my heart into "Grandad's Dinner Party" too. 😂

[@joeldrzycimski1629]

"We're going full midwest emo here." Yep. First of October's back in full swing.

[@tabkg5802]

Tbh "Now I'm coming" is the perfect like for any song ever

[@mandmaofficial]

Andrew: writes song about his daughter Also Andrew: *writes song about Rob’s mom’s bookmobile*

[@DwayneCreates]

Can you imagine what Rob and Andrew could achieve if they had an entire week to do this? The end result would probably eclipse almost everything else out there. I could hear the heavy Weezer influence in some of these tracks, and a little bit of Cake too.

[@AMTunLimited]

You know, it probably wouldn't have the same manic energy. Sometimes it really is the constraints that make the art.

[@MrJessebo]

@@AMTunLimited 100% agree with you

[@JackConnorCovers]

Weezer... i can hear it but its way more Primus if you ask me. I have to agree with the other lads though, the beauty/excellence of the sound comes from the chaos of a short schedule. To add more time would make them be too freeing and not come up woth anything as genius

[@namavoid3266]

@@AMTunLimited limitations breed creativity

[@eyeofcthulhu5362]

Yeah, I think the bass and guitar have a Cake feeling, not so much the vocals and percussion.

[@seanlanders4180]

You guys have gotten so ruthlessly efficient at doing these. 40 minutes left to listen to the songs and 3 minutes at the end for a track 11??? Insane

[@teddy3k3]

Adding more constraints forces creativity.

[@brokenguillotine6988]

Fr

[@seanlanders4180]

@@teddy3k3 i just mean in the sense that they've gotten substantially faster every time they've done it. Im just noting their progress since round one

[@funkyunkymatt6667]

@@seanlanders4180 I mean, 2019 had a song where they didn't have time to get some actual lyrics for a song.

[@zachlewis9751]

Even Rob (audio engi Rob) has said it’s made him better at his job.

[@fredrickcuriosity6368]

For those who know wrestling, rob and Andrew are basically the golden lovers of music. They have such a synchronicity and kinship to their songs

[@CJStryker54]

This is actually the best annual tradition I have been fortunate enough to witness, ever. You guys seriously rock!

[@The404Erorr]

Rob, channeling Les Claypool is my reason for getting up today.

[@ZukeIGuess]

always. ravioli's a banger for a reason

[@realityinthemaking]

I can also some Ryan Martinie

[@vdkylo7251]

Primus rules lol

[@valkiravandondalor6741]

i thought rob was going to start playing wynona’s big brown beaver

[@tomvesely4008]

I'm onto something I've been to school

[@Demotri11]

The fact that Rob stammering "Cuz, ah- that's me" was on time had me rolling

[@JoostArchives]

I love how well these two are synced and how easily they just roll with it!

[@Corndog1]

Please never stop doing these. I look forward to them every year.

[@KiddsockTV]

Rob & Andrew are just incredible musicians, but not enough can be say about Master Mixer Rob. Jake & Tamara did an awesome job capturing it all so well and keeping them on track. But Jakes editing. WOW!!!

[@bobjoe3044]

Yeah that one scene where he argued with Andrew about putting "to me" in miracles was kinda weird

[@swiftlymurmurs1825]

@@bobjoe3044 Huh? That wasn't an argument, he was giving an honest suggestion and Andrew immediately agreed

[@theelectricant98]

Teamwork makes the dreamwork

[@philipkarovski281]

@@bobjoe3044 why weird? It was a great suggestion...

[@isetmfriendsofire]

@@philipkarovski281 Not weird, but I thought it was a little generic, personally

[@Simoneister]

This is absolutely the best one yet. The fact you got it done an hour early is nuts!

[@Ivogrape]

agreed

[@JamesBrown-uh4mw]

thanks 4 spoiler

[@noahleach7690]

@@JamesBrown-uh4mw your fault for reading and not watching the video

[@BRUH10155]

Feels So Right is genuinely a banger. I'm so impressed they wrote that in 50 minutes.

[@hcvibes]

My favorite part of these is when Rob is being an absolute goblin in one room and Andrew is whipping up the most beautiful tear jerking song you've ever heard in the next