Album in a Day 2021 (w/ Andrew Huang)

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  • čas přidán 25. 10. 2021
  • We booked a one-day, 12-hour recording session to write and record a 10 track album... Again!
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    First of October is back!
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  • @andrewhuang
    @andrewhuang Před 2 lety +17502

    Rob, I cannot stress this enough: I love you

    • @ChristopherBuecheler
      @ChristopherBuecheler Před 2 lety +904

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

    • @GoviaM
      @GoviaM Před 2 lety +22

      andrew huang

    • @techfreak244
      @techfreak244 Před 2 lety +60

      @@ChristopherBuecheler Best music CZcams bromance ever

    • @ruzco4873
      @ruzco4873 Před 2 lety +29

      best bromance in the world

    • @NoahStolee
      @NoahStolee Před 2 lety +47

      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

  • @MattWaters
    @MattWaters Před 2 lety +1097

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

  • @Devidra48
    @Devidra48 Před 2 lety +3760

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

    • @markm0000
      @markm0000 Před 2 lety +64

      Greg!

    • @andrewplck
      @andrewplck Před 2 lety +121

      Greg's his own miracle.

    • @borbleborb4586
      @borbleborb4586 Před 2 lety +90

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

    • @markm0000
      @markm0000 Před 2 lety +23

      @@borbleborb4586 Greg is life.

    • @mk_rexx
      @mk_rexx Před 2 lety +47

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

  • @prettyshinyspaghetti8332
    @prettyshinyspaghetti8332 Před 9 měsíci +108

    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!

  • @thegreatskinkpriest8104
    @thegreatskinkpriest8104 Před 2 lety +3119

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

    • @junielovesu
      @junielovesu Před 2 lety +25

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

    • @drewpeterson7419
      @drewpeterson7419 Před 2 lety +118

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

    • @ihateminecraft932
      @ihateminecraft932 Před 2 lety +24

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

    • @Andrew-wo8ry
      @Andrew-wo8ry Před 2 lety +6

      @@drewpeterson7419 they skipped last year

    • @manuelmanolo7099
      @manuelmanolo7099 Před 2 lety +18

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

  • @RiverGT
    @RiverGT Před 2 lety +3739

    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
      @melinda2763 Před 2 lety +174

      he's honestly just as important in this video

    • @lydiasuselova7039
      @lydiasuselova7039 Před 2 lety +9

      My words

    • @TylersTrying
      @TylersTrying Před 2 lety +158

      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
      @HyzerFlip Před 2 lety +21

      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
      @robertallen2730 Před 2 lety +26

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

  • @ShmeepShmopp
    @ShmeepShmopp Před 2 lety +2116

    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
      @borbleborb4586 Před 2 lety +119

      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
      @ItsRevival Před 2 lety +80

      And a Les Claypool/Primus song

    • @seinmstudio3646
      @seinmstudio3646 Před 2 lety +46

      A Midwest Emo song too.

    • @oatmeal710
      @oatmeal710 Před 2 lety +14

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

    • @goner.9989
      @goner.9989 Před 2 lety +8

      A primus song as well

  • @Dommak89
    @Dommak89 Před 2 lety +2127

    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
      @hyly8038 Před 2 lety +82

      TRUE LMAO. Dude is a champ

    • @the_beast183
      @the_beast183 Před 2 lety +32

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

  • @humblenoob7631
    @humblenoob7631 Před 2 lety +2897

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

    • @ChrisLeeW00
      @ChrisLeeW00 Před 2 lety +117

      The album, as a whole, is about family.

    • @GoldenWaifuUwU
      @GoldenWaifuUwU Před 2 lety +5

      Lol

    • @isetmfriendsofire
      @isetmfriendsofire Před 2 lety +37

      @@ChrisLeeW00 That's honestly mostly correct lol

    • @thomasway0320
      @thomasway0320 Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @thomasway0320
      @thomasway0320 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @csousher
    @csousher Před 2 lety +861

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

    • @__ara
      @__ara Před 2 lety

      @@titareniva6050 wtf

    • @meowtherainbowx4163
      @meowtherainbowx4163 Před 2 lety

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

    • @0A7XfanfoREVer0
      @0A7XfanfoREVer0 Před 2 lety +1

      @@meowtherainbowx4163 sounded like they reactes

  • @cwami1
    @cwami1 Před 2 lety +915

    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
      @FailureToBe Před 2 lety +65

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

    • @theguitargamer3372
      @theguitargamer3372 Před 2 lety +9

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

    • @ironkb57
      @ironkb57 Před rokem +18

      @@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
      @jakeeeGST Před rokem +1

      @@theguitargamer3372 jacob collier fan

    • @chadcapitol6674
      @chadcapitol6674 Před rokem +1

      DADGAD also known as Dsus4 tuning, IS an open chord

  • @Roxegold
    @Roxegold Před 2 lety +397

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

    • @SlyHikari03
      @SlyHikari03 Před 2 lety

      Yup.

    • @mikecoduto7732
      @mikecoduto7732 Před 2 lety +10

      you are the chosen hero

    • @garmen-
      @garmen- Před 2 lety +3

      Mersy boocoo my friend

    • @KindaKaon
      @KindaKaon Před 2 lety +7

      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
      @theguitargamer3372 Před 2 lety

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

  • @Augnos
    @Augnos Před 2 lety +3316

    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__
      @KidKat__ Před 2 lety +174

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

    • @windmill7708
      @windmill7708 Před 2 lety +6

      hey augnos!

    • @jodan6991
      @jodan6991 Před 2 lety +34

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

    • @CrymsonNite
      @CrymsonNite Před 2 lety +15

      @@KidKat__ I love that its another rob

    • @emptytombprod
      @emptytombprod Před 2 lety +1

      😆😆😆

  • @bmepnt
    @bmepnt Před 2 lety +901

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

    • @twothreebravo
      @twothreebravo Před 2 lety +85

      Truly the Lennon & McCartney of our day.

    • @welikerosafloyd
      @welikerosafloyd Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @dip_doop
      @dip_doop Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @welikerosafloyd
      @welikerosafloyd Před 2 lety

      @@dip_doop oh shit they look so different now

    • @PureJadeKid
      @PureJadeKid Před 2 lety

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

  • @rexbenny1553
    @rexbenny1553 Před 2 lety +566

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

    • @PureJadeKid
      @PureJadeKid Před 2 lety +29

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

  • @yphre
    @yphre Před 2 lety +939

    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
      @holdenwentz7945 Před 2 lety +136

      im pretty he mixes most of robs stuff now.

    • @malakai.2025
      @malakai.2025 Před 2 lety +26

      he's in quite a few videos i think

    • @fofnifolar
      @fofnifolar Před rokem +36

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

    • @y.r._
      @y.r._ Před rokem +42

      @@holdenwentz7945 yes you're pretty

    • @croissantrophy.channel
      @croissantrophy.channel Před rokem

      Both

  • @MACROTAH
    @MACROTAH Před 2 lety +830

    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
      @okankorad57 Před 2 lety +28

      absolute facts

    • @jovianarsenic6893
      @jovianarsenic6893 Před 2 lety +21

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

    • @bbqjuan
      @bbqjuan Před 2 lety +30

      hes part of the band at this point

    • @sryburn641
      @sryburn641 Před 2 lety +2

      I concur

    • @BlindMelonLord
      @BlindMelonLord Před 2 lety +4

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

  • @heyoitskram5748
    @heyoitskram5748 Před 2 lety +3900

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

    • @Flopsaurus
      @Flopsaurus Před 2 lety +106

      epic idea right here

    • @joostverra9130
      @joostverra9130 Před 2 lety +203

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

    • @jaked8170
      @jaked8170 Před 2 lety +96

      12 hour album stream for charity :o

    • @Cyrribrae
      @Cyrribrae Před 2 lety +69

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

    • @janoskroba6618
      @janoskroba6618 Před 2 lety +3

      omg YES!

  • @wandering4104
    @wandering4104 Před 2 lety +146

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

  • @TheProfester
    @TheProfester Před rokem +231

    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
      @teddy3k3 Před rokem +15

      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
      @zackglickert4495 Před rokem +2

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

    • @Hevvvyyy
      @Hevvvyyy Před rokem

      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
      @TuckerTheMandolinist Před 11 měsíci

      where can I hear your music?

    • @prettyshinyspaghetti8332
      @prettyshinyspaghetti8332 Před 10 měsíci +1

      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

  • @woodlandviews5294
    @woodlandviews5294 Před 2 lety +1239

    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
      @anonwhathaveyoudone5127 Před 2 lety +65

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

    • @woodlandviews5294
      @woodlandviews5294 Před 2 lety +43

      @@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.

  • @Crimit
    @Crimit Před 2 lety +2453

    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
      @heekoo_8287 Před 2 lety +98

      Hes so funny too

    • @rewop322
      @rewop322 Před 2 lety +139

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

    • @a.w_.
      @a.w_. Před 2 lety +128

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

    • @Sad-Lesbian
      @Sad-Lesbian Před 2 lety +56

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

    • @Daniel-kh5pn
      @Daniel-kh5pn Před 2 lety +45

      it wouldn’t be first of october without engineer rob

  • @algernon7272
    @algernon7272 Před 2 lety +217

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

    • @ilikevideos4868
      @ilikevideos4868 Před 7 měsíci +7

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

  • @Arenow
    @Arenow Před 2 lety +120

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

    • @seralouise.
      @seralouise. Před rokem +15

      god damn these half canadian girls

    • @EMAhubris
      @EMAhubris Před rokem +2

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

  • @teriscallon
    @teriscallon Před 2 lety +2170

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

  • @RokoBreakin
    @RokoBreakin Před 2 lety +278

    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

  • @barefootalien
    @barefootalien Před 2 lety +195

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

  • @giedresarnauskaite845
    @giedresarnauskaite845 Před 2 lety +87

    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
      @B_Chev Před 2 lety +3

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

  • @fillyourshoeswithriverwater
    @fillyourshoeswithriverwater Před 2 lety +338

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

  • @kaoko111
    @kaoko111 Před 2 lety +624

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

  • @zealman18
    @zealman18 Před 2 lety +311

    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🤘

    • @ashermonsey
      @ashermonsey Před rokem +2

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

    • @zealman18
      @zealman18 Před rokem +8

      @@ashermonsey I assumed that they were probably recording from multiple angles at the same time like a lot of more professional CZcamsrs 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
      @JaySay Před rokem +7

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

    • @ayooobro
      @ayooobro Před rokem +6

      @@ashermonsey 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
    @Churrolova Před 2 lety +52

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

  • @kdrecords4562
    @kdrecords4562 Před 2 lety +2301

    The chemistry of Rob and Andrew is something to behold.

    • @stugeh
      @stugeh Před 2 lety +35

      Also Rob

    • @badcornflakes6374
      @badcornflakes6374 Před 2 lety +7

      Also Andy

    • @borbleborb4586
      @borbleborb4586 Před 2 lety +12

      The chemistry of the whole Oct1 crew is something to behold

    • @prodgeoff2240
      @prodgeoff2240 Před 2 lety +2

      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
      @FairyCRat Před 2 lety +1

      @@prodgeoff2240 Rob Ruccia

  • @burke4307
    @burke4307 Před 2 lety +257

    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
      @isetmfriendsofire Před 2 lety +30

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

    • @ileutur6863
      @ileutur6863 Před 2 lety +23

      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
      @landendoesyoutube1543 Před 2 lety +13

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

    • @DeathBringer769
      @DeathBringer769 Před 2 lety

      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.

  • @BamBamBoy7
    @BamBamBoy7 Před 2 lety +202

    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.

  • @mattjames112
    @mattjames112 Před 2 lety +81

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

  • @CrownlessStudios
    @CrownlessStudios Před 2 lety +343

    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.

  • @MaybeAnnatar
    @MaybeAnnatar Před 2 lety +522

    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
      @MaybeAnnatar Před 2 lety +10

      Also, Miracle made me cry so hard.

    • @theelectricant98
      @theelectricant98 Před 2 lety +6

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

    • @ZachClossin
      @ZachClossin Před 2 lety +5

      He's their Nigel Godrich

    • @BlindMelonLord
      @BlindMelonLord Před 2 lety +4

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

    • @y.r._
      @y.r._ Před 2 lety +4

      He's what George Martin is to the beatles.

  • @nettyswobb1
    @nettyswobb1 Před 2 lety +40

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

  • @faselblaDer3te
    @faselblaDer3te Před 2 lety +9

    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

  • @balls7645
    @balls7645 Před 2 lety +157

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

    • @KilroyWasHere83
      @KilroyWasHere83 Před 2 lety +2

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

  • @paulmdevenney
    @paulmdevenney Před 2 lety +210

    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
      @c.nelson3747 Před 2 lety +27

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

  • @darunwright8708
    @darunwright8708 Před 2 lety +273

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

    • @ChrisFineganTunes
      @ChrisFineganTunes Před 2 lety +34

      But that would be a different band.

    • @kitsune630
      @kitsune630 Před 2 lety +64

      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
      @rikkifknrobin Před rokem +11

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

    • @ChainsawChristmas
      @ChainsawChristmas Před rokem +7

      First week of October? Yuck.

    • @fratzke15
      @fratzke15 Před 10 měsíci

      I 100% agree with this

  • @miloc9900
    @miloc9900 Před 2 lety +166

    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
      @klap7197 Před 2 lety +10

      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
      @0A7XfanfoREVer0 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @badbeardbill9956
      @badbeardbill9956 Před 9 měsíci

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

  • @RoflmayoMan
    @RoflmayoMan Před 2 lety +444

    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
      @RoyZenzo Před 2 lety +17

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

  • @DLudGolf
    @DLudGolf Před 2 lety +271

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

    • @coyotepeyote
      @coyotepeyote Před 2 lety +9

      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
      @ileutur6863 Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @MongerOfStrings8222
      @MongerOfStrings8222 Před 2 lety +2

      @@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
      @MongerOfStrings8222 Před 2 lety

      @@titareniva6050 I'm good thanks

    • @isetmfriendsofire
      @isetmfriendsofire Před 2 lety

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

  • @hakushiro9910
    @hakushiro9910 Před 2 lety +51

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

  • @ShayerSUtsho
    @ShayerSUtsho Před 2 lety +33

    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! ❤❤❤

  • @LonnonFoster
    @LonnonFoster Před 2 lety +303

    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
      @BlindMelonLord Před 2 lety +18

      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.

  • @Quiltfish
    @Quiltfish Před 2 lety +304

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

    • @kitspapp
      @kitspapp Před 2 lety +56

      And primus.

    • @Ivogrape
      @Ivogrape Před 2 lety +56

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

    • @ruanpazo
      @ruanpazo Před 2 lety +3

      LOL TOTALLY

    • @labbern
      @labbern Před 2 lety +2

      its tradition!

    • @amirnaseri6818
      @amirnaseri6818 Před 2 lety +1

      I was going to write the exact same thing 😂😍

  • @BouseFeenuxTV
    @BouseFeenuxTV Před 8 měsíci +4

    The Gregg song had me in tears

  • @kylewilvinhernandezyu5224
    @kylewilvinhernandezyu5224 Před 2 lety +38

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

  • @nakka1830
    @nakka1830 Před 2 lety +238

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

    • @Violet-Spark
      @Violet-Spark Před 2 lety +26

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

  • @daniel_naaden
    @daniel_naaden Před 2 lety +342

    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.

  • @elliotk9291
    @elliotk9291 Před rokem +6

    Welp, it's that time of year again

  • @McGriddle69
    @McGriddle69 Před 2 lety +43

    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.

  • @faselblaDer3te
    @faselblaDer3te Před 2 lety +56

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

  • @masonpace8790
    @masonpace8790 Před 2 lety +187

    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
      @kitsune630 Před 2 lety +20

      And Rob becoming Les Claypool for no reason.

    • @seanlanders4180
      @seanlanders4180 Před 2 lety +6

      @@kitsune630 rob becomes les claypool all the time

    • @mucaslatos
      @mucaslatos Před 2 lety +13

      and the midwest emo song

  • @maggiepie8810
    @maggiepie8810 Před 2 lety +80

    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
      @prodbyjonny Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @themightymcb7310
      @themightymcb7310 Před rokem

      I think the proper term is "jam"

    • @maggiepie8810
      @maggiepie8810 Před rokem +1

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

  • @BluMorpho86
    @BluMorpho86 Před 9 měsíci +5

    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

  • @aminormemory-musicartist
    @aminormemory-musicartist Před 2 lety +258

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

    • @BlindMelonLord
      @BlindMelonLord Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @andrewplck
      @andrewplck Před 2 lety +7

      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.

  • @dkerwood1
    @dkerwood1 Před 2 lety +153

    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.

  • @_srko_
    @_srko_ Před rokem +38

    So hyped for this Years First of October album

    • @ofbleedingink6473
      @ofbleedingink6473 Před rokem

      Same!!

    • @13_cmi
      @13_cmi Před rokem

      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.

  • @WoodsyGerm49
    @WoodsyGerm49 Před rokem +4

    IM READY IM READY IM READY 2022 LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO

  • @FairyCRat
    @FairyCRat Před 2 lety +94

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

  • @AgentPB
    @AgentPB Před 2 lety +62

    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
      @isetmfriendsofire Před 2 lety

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

  • @ARANDOMPRODUCER
    @ARANDOMPRODUCER Před 2 lety +17

    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

  • @Corndog1
    @Corndog1 Před 2 lety +20

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

  • @marcochavez5438
    @marcochavez5438 Před 2 lety +67

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

  • @RoyishGoodLooks
    @RoyishGoodLooks Před 2 lety +2267

    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
      @josiah566 Před 2 lety +45

      THAT'S MY MOM
      Rob - excellent

    • @ff-qf1th
      @ff-qf1th Před 2 lety +1

      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
      @tristenhood3167 Před 2 lety +10

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

    • @UMadBro13
      @UMadBro13 Před 2 lety +1

      @@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
      @cameronherrick6639 Před 2 lety +9

      @@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

  • @JoostArchives
    @JoostArchives Před 2 lety +21

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

  • @davidqvarford1566
    @davidqvarford1566 Před rokem +4

    Today's the day!

  • @slimkt
    @slimkt Před 2 lety +648

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

  • @RJFerret
    @RJFerret Před 2 lety +405

    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
      @SillyNolan Před 2 lety +4

      That's how I felt about Rob's mom

  • @piggest8801
    @piggest8801 Před 2 lety +25

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

  • @CJStryker54
    @CJStryker54 Před 2 lety +15

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

  • @KiddsockTV
    @KiddsockTV Před 2 lety +291

    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
      @bobjoe3044 Před 2 lety +2

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

    • @swiftlymurmurs1825
      @swiftlymurmurs1825 Před 2 lety +14

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

    • @theelectricant98
      @theelectricant98 Před 2 lety +2

      Teamwork makes the dreamwork

    • @philipkarovski281
      @philipkarovski281 Před 2 lety +3

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

    • @isetmfriendsofire
      @isetmfriendsofire Před 2 lety

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

  • @cross_carrasco
    @cross_carrasco Před 2 lety +226

    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!!

  • @v3stylz25
    @v3stylz25 Před 2 lety +7

    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!

  • @dechangeman
    @dechangeman Před 2 lety +14

    I love these videos and always enjoy you guys creating songs this way.

  • @The404Erorr
    @The404Erorr Před 2 lety +362

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

  • @seanlanders4180
    @seanlanders4180 Před 2 lety +502

    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
      @teddy3k3 Před 2 lety +29

      Adding more constraints forces creativity.

    • @brokenguillotine6988
      @brokenguillotine6988 Před 2 lety

      Fr

    • @seanlanders4180
      @seanlanders4180 Před 2 lety +26

      @@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
      @funkyunkymatt6667 Před 2 lety +7

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

    • @zachlewis9751
      @zachlewis9751 Před 2 lety +12

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

  • @rive3051
    @rive3051 Před rokem +4

    TODAY IS THE DAY!!!

  • @Ok-qp2gl
    @Ok-qp2gl Před 2 lety +1

    Every year I watch these videos without skipping a single second.
    I just love the music and the FUN process of making it.
    Not to mention how actually super talented you guys are, just grabbing an instrument an effortlessly writing a hit song.

  • @PianoVampire
    @PianoVampire Před 2 lety +1996

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

  • @UncleRJ
    @UncleRJ Před 2 lety +134

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

  • @-zer0495
    @-zer0495 Před 2 lety +5

    It gives me so much joy just to see these two kidding around, creating music and having fun together :D

  • @kittycat4378
    @kittycat4378 Před rokem +2

    rewatching all the album in the days, so ready for 2022!

  • @PranatharthiharanG
    @PranatharthiharanG Před 2 lety +243

    31:43 - Rob, the engineer: "Oh, Canada!"
    My man is sure enjoying himself way too much! It's so nice to see him come to this place from the first album!

  • @y.r._
    @y.r._ Před 2 lety +167

    In the first two albums, I think that Rob Scallon really shined the most, being a midwest emo gold mine. But this time, Andrew really outdid himself with all the clever lyrics, catchy riffs (such as in Greg), and especially with "Miracle". 10/10

    • @olivierpeartnoy
      @olivierpeartnoy Před 2 lety

      I love that Andrew really is the main singer on this one also. Rob is amazing at many things but singing isn't one of them.

    • @y.r._
      @y.r._ Před rokem

      @@olivierpeartnoy I actually like Rob's singing. It's very much midwest emo, while Andrew has a really clean pop voice. It all depends on the songs. I couldn't possibly imagine "Do You Want To" be sung by Andrew

  • @shnob4916
    @shnob4916 Před rokem +5

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

  • @izzyhope58
    @izzyhope58 Před 2 lety +7

    I love this band so much. My birthday is on the 2nd of October so it feels really special to me. SOOOOOO happy to see it back this year.

  • @ESTcor
    @ESTcor Před 2 lety +146

    This is 100% how Ween wrote the Mollusk

  • @denglish5275
    @denglish5275 Před 2 lety +88

    I love how there are a lot of people that have looked at the fact that music production has become so standardized that it his made music in general more homogenous and is ruining pop music. This very negative approach to the modern era.
    But then you have these two that come together every year to celebrate the fact that we can use this standardization to streamline creativity. These albums are basically just a celebration of the growth of production and where we are today. I love Rob's and Andrew's positive approach to everything. It's always so enlightening, especially on a concept that is so looked down upon.

  • @andyTHPS
    @andyTHPS Před 2 lety +7

    just spent 40 minutes watching infectious good vibes. Great job y'all

  • @MythInTheMaking
    @MythInTheMaking Před rokem +5

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

  • @DwayneCreates
    @DwayneCreates Před 2 lety +717

    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
      @AMTunLimited Před 2 lety +175

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

    • @MrJessebo
      @MrJessebo Před 2 lety +27

      @@AMTunLimited 100% agree with you

    • @JackConnorCovers
      @JackConnorCovers Před 2 lety +21

      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
      @namavoid3266 Před 2 lety +19

      @@AMTunLimited limitations breed creativity

    • @eyeofcthulhu5362
      @eyeofcthulhu5362 Před 2 lety +1

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

  • @joeldrzycimski1629
    @joeldrzycimski1629 Před 2 lety +39

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

  • @mattybold6726
    @mattybold6726 Před 2 lety +6

    Rob, your vocal skills have improved so much! That little vocal scale you did on the tail of Andrew was sick!
    Andrew, as always, your voice is perfect! Such a wicked range, so diverse

  • @adamsteyl
    @adamsteyl Před 2 lety

    I haven't been so active watching your channel Rob........but then I remembered the album in a day tradition. And now I am back. Been enjoying these since the first one! Thanks for all the great music!