Turning our best riff into a song (If I Die Tonight)
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0:00 The choosing of the riff
2:03 The jamming of the riff
5:20 Coming up with parts and structure
7:23 More riffs!
10:09 Starting to record
11:54 House Band interlude & episode sponsor: Country Music Association
12:57 Lyrics & more guitar
14:07 Bass
14:47 Finalizing lyrics
16:04 Vocals
16:55 Synth
18:06 Modular synth & guitar
19:00 “If I Die Tonight” out now!
22:10 Outro
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I have so much love for this show and you guys! You brighten up any day a new episode comes out!
A small break is needed (for first of October >_>) - Excellent work guys!
Incredible song in this one! We need a full concept album of this sound from y’all, unbelievably exceptional!!❤❤❤
Could honestly watch this show forever it’s amazing!! So much chemistry and fun with you two ❤
You guys need a Sonic Boom channel!
"We're bitin' somethin, but... Y'know, whatever, let's just take a chomp"
Fantastic metaphor Rob lmao
It sounds to me like "the distance- by cake"
i think the specific part of the song they were referring to when they made that comment sounds like the verse section of “you” by radiohead, but without the weird timing.
This shoulda been in the lyrics fr
Funny enough they move away from it but I swear it was In Bloom that they had a nibble of.
the chord immediately reminded me of "go with the flow" by queens of the stone age
based on this entire season, i can come to one conclusion:
this year’s first of october album is gonna be the best one yet, holy shit i’m so excited for it
I'm not sure if theyll be in this studio for it but I really hope they are, I like how open it is and how many options they have openly available to them already set up
It's like they're practicing year round so for this October they won't be rusty at all.
Definitely! They are on FIRE this year!
It'll be interesting to see if it's as random as usual or a more coherent album now they've got all the random stuff out of the way
@@billymcguiremusicno, you're wrong, they have now burned a city to the ground.
I like how while trying to make a song out of one riff, they came up with three more EVEN COOLER riffs! 😅
Andrew "the Hydra" Huang
The new riffs Andrew came up with for this absolutely slap.
Might be my favorite song of the season! Looking forward to S2 🙌
IKRRRR! I cannot agree with this comment more LOL
Spoiler: it was insane 'points at Dorian'
4 minutes in, sounded a lot like the queens of the stone age!
Go With The Flow 👍
I just came here to say this lol
Ye sounded very queens of the stone age. Hit tho
EXACTLY, THANK YOU!
I was just about to comment “4:32 Rob realizes it’s QotSA”
I love that everyone is hearing a different 90s band in this song
The rhythm verse in particular reminds me of "In Bloom" by Nirvana. Also, I freaking love seeing Rob jam out in the background at 6:45.
I was going to comment about Ruccia in the back there too. 🤣
I hear a lot of nirvana inspiration in this track anyway
I could definitely hear this coming from the Foos
I was thinking Tom Sawyer 😂
I think it's definitely got some vibes from You by Radiohead
The camerawork and editing on this video in particular is too good, keep up the amazing work.
13:55 what an angle!
I’m getting massive post-grunge Seattle vibes 94-98 era. There is something else layered in that I can’t put my finger on influences wise but it’s so emotionally familiar and comfortable in a great way. It’s definitely “yep, I remember being here before. And that’s relaxing”
That something else is probably Mike Patton of Faith No More, and etc. I'm only 3:15 in, but already I hear influences from both FNM and also the grunge bands... and people are mentioning QoTSA
One of the top comments mentioned Go With the Flow by QoTSA.
The drop really sounds like Cherub Rock. I even think it's in the same key.
Early on in the video, I was definitely thinking the exact same thing. Later in the video, it morphed into something a little more modern sounding, but still had the influence.
yeah, reminds me of failure at points, especially the quieter, more atmospheric sections of the song.
I got teleported to another dimension as soon as i heard the "Saloon at Dusk" riff. Absolutely amazing and would love to see a song using that.
FR
It has happened now
I was hoping sooo bad that they'd figure out a way to also include "Bike Pile" riff in the middle of the song, but man, I loved SO MUCH how this one turned out
I love that they left the 1h limit format in this one. I think limitations breed creativity but so often 1 hour simply wasn't enough for what they wanted the songs to be.
this one isn’t a one hour song challenge though…
I personally like the non 1 hour challenge ones more. It feels for creative and collaborative.
@@caseyhamm4292I think you misread the comment. They were saying they are happy there wasn’t a time limit this episode :)
@@johnnyklasing4002 i just meant because the one hour song challenge is one of their other segments on this show
@@caseyhamm4292 ahhh I guess I was the one who misread 🤦♂️ hahaha
When "I feel like I've been collecting riffs my whole life..." hits a little too hard...
I love the irony of Rob being the guitar guy but this was all Andrew on guitar. I also cannot believe how stupidly good this song came out. Watching the process was inspirational; not every idea is good, but a great song is made by knowing which ideas to keep and which ones to toss. And of course, the top-tier muscianship of this amazing duo, and their deep friendship are the icing here. Everything about this video was fantastic to watch, making it a great last video of the season. I look forward to season 2 with everything at my core!
Rob just continues to become a better and better drummer. Sitting right in the freaking pocket for this one.
parts of it sounds very Muse, one of my favourite bands of all time. sick song
Yeah, definitely some Muse vibes on the ascending line.
Agreed, the chromatic part at 5:12 really reminds me of Muse. The singing from Andrew at that part sounds like something Matthew Bellamy would do.
I thought of Avenged Sevenfold's song Nightmare, which contains the same chords in the intro @@vsouza5000
This was probably one of my favourite riffs that you guys came up with so it’s definitely cool to see this come to life, I could definitely get some Queens of the Stone Age/Muse/Smashing Pumpkins vibes and I absolutely love it. Like that’s awesome, I’ll definitely be checking the song out on Spotify and I’m also super looking forward to Season 2. This series has been absolutely awesome and really makes me wish I could come up with riffs like that lol
exactly the 3 bands that came to mind for me as well!
I feel there is a bit of radiohead in it as well
@@red_rassmueller1716 Maybe a bit, yeah. Like, I can hear some Bends-era RH in there
This years First of October is gonna be INCREDIBLE with all the time and practice you guys have got
I would love to see an episode where someone writes all the lyrics for the song, gives it to them, and they have to create the music for it. Since they always write the music first and then the lyrics.
Do the ‘Saloon at Dusk’ riff in another video!!! Super inspiring stuff guys.
They absolutely need to do Saloon at Dusk. Make it slow and nasty, with twanging banjo and a haunting synth. Oh wait, I already suggested that on the last one.
They could do a slow chorus using the riff and a fast cowboy-punk verse.
They did today!
such a dope track. i absolutely adore andrew’s reaction to his own awesome playing at 7:35. THAT’S what making music is all about; those “YOOOOO” moments are everything hahahah.
What I love at the series is that they have the excitment of teens in a band but the technical efficiency of Professional musicians. Keep it up ❤
The quality never stops going up, this is absolute gold guys.
these videos are very inspirational because a friend of mine is visiting from awhile away in October and we're gonna have a day to see if we can make a song or two, or maybe even an EP together
my lord if you think this is an inspiration for that very idea, you should check out the first of october album in a day videos from them
Good luck fellow music maker!
@@prettyshinyspaghetti8332 thank you!
@@elusivefrog yes i have seen those, they're awesome
a little unrealistic of a goal to set when we don't have a recording engineer or anything though, we'll just be recording in my room
but there's definitely stuff to pick up
i think knowing when to embrace silliness is a good thing to learn from those videos
Did you end up making that EP or any other recording?
I love the Queens of the Stone Age vibes this rife has. Great song guys!
Same!!! the more they developed it, all I could hear was QOTSA
Up until the sponsor break I thought this sounded like a tribute to the 90s (Nirvana, Stone Temple Pilots, Alice in Chains, Screaming Trees, Space Hog, Brother Cane, etc.). After you added the rest of it, it turned into a whole new thing that merely stood on the shoulders of giants. I feel fortunate to have witnessed this. Thank you!
I know Andrew doesn't focus on rock much, but I love Andrew rock. It's so damn good
Andrew has found his true genre and style, and now he can only pump out bangers, especially with rob.
His electronic stuff is cool, but the dude has an absolute TALENT for pumping out headbangin riffs. Every single one has that sauce that makes it amazing.
I'd be curious to hear how he'd write a true groove metal riff. I feel like he hasn't ever really gotten into that territory, but he probably has the chops for it.
This one had big "mid 00s sports game menu music" vibes, in the best way possible! Nostalgic to that kinda epic hard rock sound without specifically biting any specific song or artist. EA should license this for their next NHL game or something.
Oh my god why does this make so much sense, it has no right making that much sense lmfao
Imaginging scrolling through hockey clubs to this song right now
Madden 09 vibes no doubt
I love the fact that Andrew always uses that beautiful old guitar. IIRC, it's a cheap and old guitar that he has had forever, and is very attached to, and I think that's lovely. I respect guitarists who prioritize having multiple high quality guitars, but there is something about growing attached to your cheap and unique guitar that I just love.
BRO, the whole video was sick but that house band breakdown @11:56 was FIRE
Fr
I always love what you two do together. But I think this might be my favourite one so far.
“Have you ever heard of Shawn mendes?” Is the best way to end this episode 😂😂😂😂
i didnt get that... care to explain? just a diss for shawn mendes? how is he/his related to this?
ripping the hardest riffs in a cardigan and leggings is like one of those things that when Andrew does it you don't even question it and it's fucking awesome!
Anyone else get Silverchair vibes from this?
Love Sonic Boom! Such an awesome concept and love how this song turned out.
I've only just started the video, but I would like to point out that the captions at the beginning say "I was on drugs, yeah" instead of "I was on drums, yeah" 😂Might give folks the wrong impression of why Rob was only helping!
Looking forward to seeing what you've made today ✨
Thanks for catching that 😄
@@andrewhuang Thanks for the subtitles! They were great otherwise 😊
As a hearing person I also misheard it as drugs lmao
@@spanzotab I'm also a hearing person (subtitles just help me follow along a lot better) but through the power of context and having seen the riff lord video, the slight ambiguity wasn't an issue for me? 😂
@@spanzotab Someone hard of hearing may be! Or someone that's here just to see their wholesome friendship ☺
I have no words to express the joy this series brought me. Seeing that i'll have to stay without it for a while broke my heart. Can't wait for this year's First Of October.
please make a full album like this
this song hit so hard
This series deserves so much more recognition than it gets. The produciton quality is better than half the stuff you see on TV, its super entertaining, and the format works so well. Could see this getting picked up by a network or something someday.
I haven't seen anyone point this out yet, but the vocal melody of the verses is the same as 'You' by Radiohead, but I can't imagine Rob or Andrew would know that song so it probably sounds familiar due to it being a very simple melody
Omg you are right
yes! other parts of the song sound like go with the flow too
I've just posted exactly the same comment ^^. 100% agree. During all the video, I had it on the top of my tongue. Andrew and Rob have a large culture, so I would not be surprised if they know this song. Maybe they just did something similar unconsciously
Someone probably already said it, but it's Go With the Flow by Queens of the Stone Age.
I realized listening to the song at the end, this is just my favorite type of youtube content. two friends just making music and hanging out, a banger track at the end, fun presentation ... I dunno, it just has everything. I really enjoyed sonic boom - happy to hear there's gonna be a season 2 :)
“I need to clear my mind/
A year or two is fine”
is such a vibe.
I had a bit of a Smashing Pumpkins feel, I think what you were guys were hearing was Cherub Rock - similar melodies and chords. Sounded great, the vocals were super powerful!
Exactly my thoughts. But in some parts it kinda sounds like something out of Mellon Collie
Andrew's drip is sick in this episode
Came here to say this
I love that y'all talk about "collecting riffs". I've been trying to do something like that for myself. I started trying to do a "musical diary" type thing, so trying to record on my phone recorder app for at least 10 minutes a day.. anything that comes to mind or just messing around. The important thing is to record anything at all! What I've found is sometimes the riffs are similar day to day, and sometimes they morph into something I didn't expect, and that can have a magical feeling. I've been doing it for over a year now (most days, not every day) but when you look back on the recordings and you have a years worth or two, it's like an immediately accessible vault of information from your musical past. Some of it can be "bad", some "good", but when you go back to listen and you're in a different headspace, it's all interesting. a lot of the times, I find the bad stuff sounds the best, or inspires new ideas the most. Thanks y'all for all you do to record this content and show your creative process, it's the best! :)
I only have one complaint with this song…it’s too short and I want more haha! Seriously obsessed with this song and it’s definitely my most played song on Spotify since it came out!
Love this series so much!
Fantastic! You've knocked it out of the park again 🥰
Sad this is the last one for now, but I look forward to seeing more in the future! I assume you're gearing up for First of October soon, so it makes sense to take a break now. Looking forward to seeing what y'all make this year 👀
The song, to me, sounds like something The Smashing Pumpkins SHOULDVE released after 'Melancholy'. I absolutely love how you both collaborate very organically and truly wish i knew people that were like my 'missing puzzle pieces' like you both seem to be. Amazing drums, riffs, bass, vocals, synths, lyrics..amazing EVERYTHING! Side note: this song is currently stuck in my head only after hearing it once......and THAT is how i know you guys are awesome!.
Very grateful for this show. It's so inspiring and entertaining. I genuinely feel nourished by it. Mad props to everyone involved, and I look forward to the next season!
I started listening to Adrew after the 100 riffs video, and think he should do more rock music like this... he's really good at riffing.
That pre chorus bit is straight from the actual Foos song Rope, don't know if it was actually a subconscious influence but it definitely fits the title
Love how dreamy this turned out. Love the isolated bass and synth during the verse, the killer riffs (glad you just left that original riff without any vocals) the high reverb on the vocals, and then the triple stacked vocals in the pre-chorus? Chorus? This could nearly pass for one of my favorite genres of music, shoegaze.
Oh, that instantly transported me back to the 90s, and early 2000s. Fresh, and so very nostalgic at the same time.
god i need to know how to edit video with music like this, andrew should totally make a indepth video on how he does his editing with syncing up the footage and music
Sometimes when I watch such talented creators I end up thinking I should just give up playing music, not so with you guys it's infectious and inspiring 👍
this is probably one of my favorites of this series, kinda gives me red vox vibes...
i think the reason i like this is because this sounds like something I would make
This has to be the best track y'all have made on this show. I love it. Makes me wanna shred something absolutely nasty.
The beginning sounds a bit like You from Radiohead, great video!
Yall killed this shit. It's always fun watching and going, I can't wait to see how this all comes together. I am never disappointed. Whoever is mixing and recording this stuff too is really good.
This needs to be a full concept album
This belongs on the radio. This is SO good and the world needs to hear it!
top tier song right here. Your songwriting on this track is phenomenal.
Oh man, killer tune! Been itching to write something in this ilk for a while, you guys just nailed it
I absolutely love this song, it’s so early 2000s! A little Deftones, a little Mars Volta. Friggin awesome!
Living for that fuzz guys.
I want a classic stoner rock album out of you.
Rob's drumming has really become excellent as of late in these videos!
This looked unbelievably fun to make. And it's an absolute bop. Sick video
This is the greatest thing on the internet right now. Also, its almost October and im so exited!
I would pay crazy money to see you guys play live in concert. Damn. That tune is a #1 hit song!
Getting big Royal Blood vibes from this riff. Love how much fun you guys have making music, always makes me smile.
I heard that too. I was thinking it sounds like Royal Blood covering a Queens of the Stone Age song
Sonic Boom has been awesome! I'm really glad you two did this. Also, I love the desert-y vibe in this song.
Another great episode! Loved the show and all the songs that came out of it. Already excited for what's next (and for the FOO album)
This one could actually be a huge hit!
Dang, guys! This had some of the deadliest of sick riffs in it!
This might be the best thing y'all have made till date
Amazing season, sonic boom has been my favourite project you guys have done
I feel Andrew is paving a new path for musicians.
Really feeling like some 90s-00s post-hardcore like Quicksand, maybe a little Jawbox. LOVE IT. ❤
I needed this today. Riffs and feels, just what you need for peace of mind and motivation. Thank you so much for being you, you two
absolutely fucking MAGICAL work guys!! this up there at the top tier of sonic boom. god we just cannot ever have enough of you guys making the most beautiful music. XDDD loved the ending LMAO
Absolutely love the song! The verse immediately made me think of Norma Jean - Surrender Your Sons. Could the familiarity be from that one?
This is like the soundtrack of my teenage years haha!
This is absolutely incredible. You guys just get better and better
Amazing! These two are magic together. Might be my favorite of their collabs.
weird reference, but the trippy instrumental parts before verses reminds me of the shadow temple music from zelda ocarina of time
Some of the riffs and the sound reminds me of The Smashing Pumpkins. I like it.
another wonderful watch! this is one of my favorite duos ever, i get inspired and entertained with every video
Been following the both of you for years, and love how youve been working together like crazy. This idea is great, and I'm excited for the First of October album this year!
That part that sounds “familiar” is almost exactly “You” by Radiohead
To be fair, there are like 100 songs with that chord progression that might be far more popular than You by Radiohead. I reckon it was very used in 2000s nu metal.
@@beepst yeah, but the chord progression and the melody that they used in the verses were almost exact to the verses in You
This has a Porcupine Tree vibe to it, I dig it!
Especially the chromatic lines in the guitar + heavy feel (and wire-y sound)!
Edit: The Blind House (The Incident album) mixed with Steven's newer punk-ish stuff (To The Bone era)
Wow, I thought I was the only one hearing some PT vibes!
I always love all the songs you two pump out like it's nothing, but this one has something extra special. Can't wait for October 1!
These have been a lot of fun to watch. Looking forward to season 2!
i think for the verse you were thinking of Go With The Flow by Queens of the Stoneage
Thats it. I was getting that in the verse. 100%
How does Andrew Huang not age?
He is almost 40, and that's incredible. He always looks like 20.
This almost always happens with oriental descendants.
In Canada entertainers that reach a certain level of talent are given a treatment that stops the aging process. Andrew reached it very young.
@@maykondouglas2001holy shit, need his skincare regimen
Please make more, this is so well done from the good vibes to the talent, the editing and slow reveal of the song in progress. This is my favorite, massively big ups
Oh my goodness, this was an absolutely amazing song - without hesitation I'd say it's the best I've heard from you guys.
Got so many great Coheed and Cambria vibes among other things - unbelievable work.
You've been amazing together throughout this series, but these last couple episodes have shown how much you've grown together as a very real band/compositional force.
This song really needs to become big. Like for real.