Right Hands Only (I freakin’ love this song)

[@FizzyK-45]

I love how Rob's default playing style with his right hand is _Midwest Emo/Math Rock,_ never gets old. 😅

[@Dekkuran]

I find that musical vibe so comforting. It is like going back home to the midwest. 😁

[@ek_films]

eh, I think it gets old-but it was never my thing to begin with. Numbers don't lie 🤷‍♂️

[@sushiboi004]

its also facgce tuning so its even more midwest emo

[@ilikevideos4868]

90% of what you play is what you played when you were a teenager

[@ChristopherHallett]

He went the same way with the lyrics, too.

[@Lightning4554]

No left? Sounds about right. (Walks out)

[@Denk_af]

Good one man

[@lred1383]

i'm glad you left

[@wrijas]

Ba dum bum tiss. (The drum thing after a joke) 🥁

[@Climber31Gaming]

Thank you

[@ExpatZ266]

OOOH! He said it!

[@mmmtoast]

as a guitarist that recently lost his left hand this is actually very helpful, also ive found that I can play bass with my elbow to fret the notes

[@Non4meUserr]

brooooooo, so sorry to hear.. hope you find a way

[@mmmtoast]

@cglr5945 I've been releasing music on my new account TriplxAqua, check out my song monster it's the last song I recorded guitar tracks for

[@cameronhumphries2377]

Im so glad! you can always use your right hand for fretting and do legato to! I hope you find a unique style that is specific to you!

[@gwendohshidt]

keep on rocking my dude. absolutely nothing can stop you

[@PureJadeKid]

Get a tapping oriented instrument like the Chapman Stick! I hope you can keep making music!

[@chrisallen5855]

"Verse, schwoop, verse, schwoop, chorus." Glad I'm not the only person who makes up words when figuring out song structure with a band.

[@AshenRJ]

Trust Rob to make another banger Midwest Emo song again.

[@luccaburgess]

just need to add a suburban house and some screaming, there you go

[@yagomateo2815]

Rob brought the Steve from Minecraft drip today

[@ZombEKing18]

not enough love for this amazing observation!♥

[@yeetyeet4380]

should've been casted for the movie lol

[@BlueMidgetPanda]

Now for the sequel: No Hands - great work Rob and Andrew!

[@ringsystemmusic]

This brings to mind Andrew with a single drumstick taped to his head, head banging out the drum fills lol

[@silverfireVRgaming]

So ... theremin?

[@rindred]

@@silverfireVRgaming Plus a drum machine and E-bowed guitar and bass.

[@nibel13]

Hey, thats my territory ;)

[@matthewmarshall5730]

Song is a straight up American Football song

[@joe12321]

I was going to say turn of the century indie rock but you got the bullseye!

[@johnwrath3612]

Yep the open tuning arpeggios and that guitar tone scream American football

[@robscallon]

Haha totally

[@gustavosousa3554]

@@johnwrath3612also robs vocals

[@sawcrab2249]

i was gonna say covet but not enough time signatures !

[@KraestBurns]

There’s something about Rob’s voice that’s, like…nostalgic? For something I don’t think I ever had? I really don’t know how to describe it but it’s really nice

[@Abor1337]

It’s the midwest emo inflection

[@HaralHeisto]

There's a word for that feeling - anemoia :D

[@KraestBurns]

@@HaralHeisto yo that's actually really cool! Thank you for telling me about it :D

[@nihilisticalbino]

@@HaralHeisto I see you are a man of culture as well (Vsauce watcher)

[@HaralHeisto]

@@nihilisticalbino No, I just remember when it was first coined

[@alchemyrecords657]

No joke, I would love to see a Sonic Boom episode where the challenge is just "write a song normally." Here's my reasoning (please pay attention to me) 1: The Complexity Effect Doing something with a gimmick for a while makes doing a simple task easier. For example, I've been playing drums for years, but now it's a lot harder for me to do a 2+4 drumbeat because I'm so used to doing more complex parts. 2: Education An episode of Sonic Boom going over the songwriting process that you two employ without any restrictions could be an interesting thing to watch, in addition to giving advice to starting songwriters. 3: Meta Novelty Having an episode of a show entirely based around the idea of making a song with a gimmick or handicap, where the gimmick or handicap is that there isn't one is just good self aware comedy. Love you guys, keep up the good work Edit: GUYS, I GET IT, FIRST OF OCTOBER There are still restrictions put on them in FoO. They give themselves 50 minutes per song. I'm talking *ZERO CAVEATS.* No time limit, no direction, no nothing. Just write a song

[@noviatoria2436]

That would be great to see!

[@ethanmaxwell28]

they kinda do this with the riff videos, they take a riff and build a song from it

[@alchemyrecords657]

@@ethanmaxwell28 but even then, it's based off something previous. I'm talking just put them in a room and front-to-back write a song

[@neutwho]

I’m so into this idea

[@Novanoir]

its called first of october

[@prettyshinyspaghetti8332]

Really happy to hear a Rob lead vocal for the first time in quite a while!

[@Nyitemare]

The OG comment gets the like

[@jnonymous]

I knew the other comment was a bot. Glad the original is still here. Looks like Rob appreciates your comment, even if he didn't realize he was responding to a bot!

[@prettyshinyspaghetti8332]

Awww man, a bot stole my Rob like :/

[@olekaarvaag9405]

8:00 Liking the vid from that alone. The thought of a teenager professing their love to a girl with just a mixtape of probably kind of crappy drumming is fucking hilarious.

[@mateusbmedeiros]

Love Clutch is such a banger

[@robscallon]

lol

[@ilikevideos4868]

Like 'love gun' if Kiss was a motorcycle gang

[@emmablanc4459]

This is such a Rob song and I love it, reminds me of early First of October

[@joegriffithsmusic]

It is very ben wyatt loves calzones esq

[@trymetime]

Gotta love how the right handed song is all about love and the left one is all about murder 😂

[@Bonestheninja]

The duality of man.

[@jamesoniris2647]

Double episode of SB is always a treat

[@peterelfman]

You guys harmonize really well together. More of that, please!

[@TheVirakahScale]

Gonna watch both these videos hard panned to one side. That's what real G's do.

[@YingwuUsagiri]

I haven't watched Andrew for so long that I hadn't seen Sonic Boom yet and wow that's a lot of camera whiplash

[@Wildkidnoremak]

You're missing out on so much good content! It's basically diet First of October every other week

[@LukeIcardMusic]

I love watching sonic boom its part of my Saturday afternoon routine

[@camh_plays2241]

@@Wildkidnoremaklmao that’s a perfect description of it

[@AdamFBuchanan]

I can’t use my left hand for real. The past year I’ve been losing a battle with cubical tunnel syndrome (not carpel tunnel). It’s now in my nerve. I can’t play most instruments I used to. Not to mention daily living is very difficult. Financially I’ve struggled more and more. On welfare now. It’s been pretty ruff. But a lot of inner work has occurred, which surely is a good thing. I still write songs playing one handed drum. One handed synth. Looping. It’s very cathartic, as it always has been for me. But setting up gear is hard and dangerous for increasing injury. So performing is a no go now. So I’m working a lot on home studio recording now. I really appreciate this video. Strangely inspiring. Not to mention just fun as all your videos are. Thank you ❤️🙏✨

[@ph03beuwu]

I'm surprised nobody's replied to you in 6 months. Thanks for sharing your story, that sounds like it sucks a lot, but I bet you make some interesting music given the limitation. I hope Rob and Andrew saw this, too, but I'm not sure. I think they'd like to hear that one of their videos touched someone as much as it did you.

[@MrBonoso]

Title should have been "all that's left feels right"

[@kiwiboy1999]

I love when songs don't use a lyric as the title. That'd be a great one

[@justusbjork7337]

@@kiwiboy1999but its just the title? What does that have to do with the song? It’s just a code so we know which song is which. Sometimes it’s a good code, sometimes it’s a bad code. The part you actually listen to is the same. So let go of this these small things and your life will be a little bit better. We all want better life, no?

[@chiralanomalous2904]

what about 'On One Hand'

[@mrtrainman4148]

@@justusbjork7337 uhh im pretty sure you're agreeing with them, that the title doesn't have to be a lyric in the song

[@bebble985]

@@mrtrainman4148maybe they thought kiwiboy was using irony to mock the original comment.

[@antheme_chat]

It is so sweet to see you two making music together, you have a beautiful frendship ! I really loved the song, probably one of my favorite from SonicBoom after "Silence". Thanks again for all the investment and fun you put into this ! I wish that you keep the love you have for music and each other, greetings from Paris !

[@FBernoy]

dude... que pasa was amazing

[@bacekrecording]

“Just a lot of drumming.” That was hilarious

[@nathaniel.something]

I once watched a video with too many hands. I once watched a video with too few hands. But this video? This one's just right.

[@JoeMama-ob4cr]

I love you two. It’s so great to see two guys with a friendship this great, REAL brotherhood where guys are ok with being tender and having fun together.

[@tylerkellylefty42]

"Rob Sceinfeld isn't real. He can't hurt you!" - 4:44

[@bellowick]

0:58 is Interstate Love Song - Stone Temple Pilots if you are like me and instantly recognized it but couldn't remember from where.

[@laightime]

That drums' tone sound amazing!

[@evanlol8835]

genuinely blown away with how this song sounds, amazing job as always guys

[@monomere]

rob's vocals are amazing!! this song is so pretty

[@Beatboxbob]

I was about a minute in before I started wanting to shout "THE KEYS ARE RIGHT THERE!" and "THE HARPEJI IS RIGHT THERE!"

[@deadvelvetmtl]

This was so fun to watch and the song is so great guys! Good job

[@TheTyper]

I love that the edit shows parts of uncertainty. There's moments where Rob hits the pedal and it sounds a little weird or different from what he was doing before and there's like a "Ehhh, I dunno, maybe?" And Andre picks him up a little or they realize "oh it's okay, we have other instruments to add in and fill those parts." Making something always has these moments.

[@IamNico94]

Man, this vibe just feels so right.

[@TheLastRealJEDI]

Wow. This song is FOO-worthy (which is the highest rank of songs). Thank you both!

[@Berzeger]

I LOVE how you take us through your creative process!

[@garydiamondguitarist]

As soon as I saw Andrew in the video, I got fired up because I knew it would probably be awesome. I was not disappointed. It's amazing how fast they work too - all those October albums must be why their chemistry is so good for stuff like this. Another great self-imposed challenge that resulted in a catchy as hell song.

[@boredfish80]

I don't know how long you guys have known eachother but the bro-chemistry between you two is awesome. The one-offs, as well as First of October, are really great to watch.

[@GreatOutdoors1]

I really like watching very talented people do their thing.

[@BodaciousH]

Gotta HAND it to you, you did everything RIGHT

[@DominusFeles]

This is single-handedly the best video Rob’s ever uploaded today!

[@Vanret255]

This is great! reminds me alot of "winter months" Love hearing you on vocals Rob!

[@bentaylor4705]

7:17 Jacob Collier likes that #15

[@MalachiGuy]

I love when Rob goes back to his roots and plays the music of his people. Midwest Emo/Math Rock. As a Chicagoan as well I am pleased.

[@II_Holocene_II]

this honestly turned out to be a really really good song. I absolutely adore the staccato feel of the vocals in the bridge

[@jmorgan8917]

What a righteous outcome it was!

[@YoungGandalf2325]

This is a beautiful duet. It really captures the relationship between Rob and Andrew. ❤️

[@gearmachine_4885]

Somehow it's always these midwest emo like songs that I love the most. First "Do you want to", then "we had to shed our skins when we saw the other sun" (to which I have an almost spiritual connection), and now "Love Klutz".

[@lilschlagen]

I'm so glad to see Rob back in the swing of things. He always makes some of the most hard hitting midwest emo I've ever heard and most of the time it's for a silly video like this lol.

[@beatsado6529]

Its great to have more Scallon videos, i've been loving all of these

[@ilikevideos4868]

Rob has really gotten better as a vocalist over the years. I'm impressed!

[@awogbob]

It's interesting that I usually don't like either of their vocals but it actually works perfectly for this genre lol very nice

[@NoirMethod]

This had no right (or should I say left) being this good

[@deamon506]

Your creativity never gets old my friend

[@KylesSocietyofMisfit]

This got some real This Town Needs Guns vibes.

[@massimoshi]

I freaking love this. Thanks to both of you for making music such a safe space to explore!

[@scaryclownproductions-musi7968]

Hey guys. I just had a good friend basically say he doesn’t want to associate anymore and I really connected with the concept of this song. Thank you both❤

[@bkweddle7599]

I love that these guys are so amazingly talented that they have to find the most insane ways of challenging themselves lol

[@archerclems]

Clearly one of the best songs you've ever made!

[@tonylovesmusic]

this is insanely beautiful...

[@mylo9753]

1:55 "wanna break from the ads?"

[@skye3292]

I would love to see unedited/full clips from the Sonic Boom sessions! You two are a huge inspiration for my songwriting and I’d love to see more of the raw stuff!

[@ytxrsalt3683]

summer 2000 vibes kinda, really great song, thank you Rob and Andrew.

[@CommanderdMtllca]

"So I'm not good for you" Fuck I didnt need to cry today

[@ScratchdHelp]

sounds so weird listening to this song over and over again for months and coming back to the og video where they start figuring it out and doing all these little variations, it's so cool to me.

[@kyokoyumi]

"I guess we're allowed to use hands for putting on headphones and stuff" Me who puts on my headphones with one hand: *Weak.*

[@Vei2aC]

I watched both hands.......... love it.

[@WhatNowMaxTVchannel]

"right hand only" Rob and Andrew immediately start using both feet

[@blarnglaibly9482]

this song rules!!

[@SimonT54]

I only use my right hand watching this video too!! Great video!

[@KoaCharvel]

Freaking nailed it! Absolutely love watching how you guys come up with ideas on the fly.

[@saintssinner5806]

The left hand song is such a bop too

[@0Winkleson0]

Ive missed these so much. Hope your all doing well!

[@lul.t.6831]

Can’t say it _left_ me awestruck… _right_? Nah fr Love Klutz bangs! It’s been a while since I see you two collaborating, it felt good. Thanks guys

[@Jademalo]

God this song is great, really awesome work! Every part of me was desparate for you to invert the lyrics with the harmonies though, just to really dial up the lovely messy relationship vibe

[@Nyitemare]

This was peak Rob. Gorgeous song, happy to see you vibing my man 😊

[@robertgarcia5519]

I loved this one Rob. One of your best vocal performances and the bridge was just great!

[@Notgoodsky]

ichika playing a full song with one finger just wild

[@AlexSeibel]

This is so good!!! It's giving penfold and emo side project

[@RubyRoks]

7:59 What a fantastic bit

[@Sorestlor]

this show brings me great joy for many reasons

[@muffinx81]

It's so midwest emo i love it

[@PaulPriebeMusic]

Man I’ve been listening to this song constantly on Spotify since it came out and I forgot this was the right hand only episode 😭 can’t believe this was only made with right hands

[@ryanriggs9963]

Rob holding the mic stand for no reason was hilarious to me

[@joebruno682]

Wow this is crazy timing love you rob and Andrew ❤

[@WhoWatchesVideos]

Man, this song's theme is too close to my experience just a few days ago of calling it quits on a long-time friendship because I was finally ready to end what was so painfully one-sided. She never explicitly voiced her disinterest in the friendship (and still welcomed me to group get-togethers) but I couldn't stand being completely unable to get a positive reaction from her anymore (which hurt extra because of my profoundly unrequited feelings). It was the same thing, though: she didn't want to reject the friendship outright because of our history, so I had to take that step myself. Still a bit raw over it since it's my first intentional friend breakup. I guess I'll give this song a few more listens.

[@MTBChuckQC]

Lots of Third Eye Blind vibes in this song, very nice!!

[@George_vv]

To play along I only typed this with my right hand.

[@theelectricant98]

😉

[@dantelaw7759]

This was totally in your wheel house, as soon as I saw the video title I knew it'd be something vibey as hell 🔥

[@cercoprod]

This is the golden standard of what Alt-J was expecting when they released "Left Hand Free" 😂

[@Zichqec]

Sounds great!! New Sonic Boom episodes are so exciting 🥰 your energy together is wonderful to watch

[@LevelH34D]

how did you comment when this was uploaded 6 minutes ago :0

[@Zichqec]

@@LevelH34D patreon perk ✨ the upload date shows when it was made public, but people can leave comments while it's still unlisted

[@SsjDennis]

I normally love what you produce but this was just all right

[@ScythePuppet]

Given the theme of the song, it would have been interesting to have Rob sing "I'm so over you" and Andrew's harmony being "I'm so into you". I dunno how much it would clash but it feels fitting that the character in the song was conflicted

[@halfbee7886]

This song reminds me so much of the early First of October songs. I love it.

[@callahanphillips3418]

Literally the perfect challenge for El Estepairo Siberiano😂

[@qko2012kssr]

Rob one the greatest Midwest emo writers

[@MajorBruno]

Wooow this one turned out great! That last snare hit was perfect 👍

[@lewis4syth]

i love that this is just american football

[@ethancole6742]

It’s so math rock and the lyrics match it perfectly

[@fxrparlour1061]

Where Thursday meets Minus the Bear - love it!