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Jamie Babs

Gotta bring On Cinema back to the simple basic reason we all started enjoying it. We don’t need all the bells and whistles, big sets and extras characters. I still rewatch the old episodes all the time on Channel 5 on the adult swim app when they come on.

Todd Sample

Haters gonna hate, Tim. You all were great and the song is lovely. Well done!

Des Garvey

Mo mo mo songwriting craic please.

Ash

Still in my head. Every morning. During the day. Catchy tune.

Dark Field

I think you should immediately do another songwriting session live to test if it was just a coincidence, which I'm inclined to believe because it was awesome to watch the song come together, or whether people are actually dim enough to be bored by such unique and delightful content.

Matt James

How can you dislike someone who essentially helped make the show what it is and has just as much passion as anyone else? What a dumb take. Whats with all this fucking complaining? Its so god damned(JP voice) annoying.

Matt James

I've been in similar positions where there needed to be someone to direct the band (even just as friends hanging out like this), or in artistic collaboration where there needs to be some sort of decision making. You never want to be overruled, but in the end those decisions need to be made or you end up with ... a MESS! These are clearly just dead-heads complaining. Also as others have said fuck the attention on negative commentary.

Stu Walker

Thanks for the insight Matt

Chalameybe

It's a great song and yall were fucking cooking. 🖖 Merry Xmas

cosmonot47

It seems like there’s been so much attention on negative commentary lately;that’s what’s becoming insufferable.

Calvin

Hope Tim wasn’t losing sleep over this one. I saw a few seemingly IG make up posts to the young musician couple. My guess is that they had a good time and will probably remember it as an interesting goofy process to be involved with. Yes creative mania can appear over bearing and Tim might benefit from recognizing it in the moment and then leaning in to the comedic potential of this very human aspect of creativity instead of just appearing as an utter douche. Ha sorry man just kidding on that last bit you were fine and it was a very brave concept to take on!

mark lagana

i shouldn't say all the hooks, vics chord progression ideas were savant like, everyone contributed i'm sure hooks were well spread I wasn't paying 100% attention tbh working on stuff and watching the podcast is my jam

mark lagana

jeez it was a chill episode, i loved it, especially tims eureka moments which delivered all the hooks, kept it moving along all whilst being funny/entertaining... just writing music with ppl is fucking hard enough without trying to direct a podcast...

Jack Wormuth

I’m not sure how or why anyone watching that would think anything about that experience was negative. It seemed like everyone had a great time and got to chime in and the end result was a banger! Very fun to watch and would love to see Eliana, Karly, Jake, and Rachel back again someday! Top tier guests!

Kate Marshall

Completely agree! We LOVE the song writing episodes and definitely want to see more of them!

Robin Powers

loved the episode. love this recap. I'm down for the process!!! <3

Jordan zielke

Thank you for sharing Tim I appreciate the work you do!

Evan

"Only psychopaths behave poorly and don't see their actions as hurtful." Amen to that

mrhargro

Echo it was cool that Rachel got in there and it worked.

mrhargro

It's your fucking show. Also I was bored for a bit and then there was a part where it came around and you guys fucked up the lyrics and you all cursed. That made me laugh. Was singing it all day...

Alex Govan

Can't wait to hear a bridge about Calendars! (more music/writing sessions please!)

Mike Lisa

it was one of the best aspects of that segment. pure inspiration... whoever was watching and taking things a little too seriously doesnt deserve this well thought out post about their comment!!!!!!

Kevin S.

“I’m like Dylan”

hagclaims8

I also noted how joyful Rachel was being a part of a spontaneous creative process. It was heartening to see — the whole thing reminded be on a macro sense how vital collaboration is for joy, purpose and happiness.

Thomas Wilson

Tim, you're a songwriter, That's how we do it. You look like a blast to work with as a musician myself. Love ya xx

Andrew C.

Please make a full single version of No Christmas! Also, Tim, thank you for being so thoughtful and open. You're a genius and a hell of a guy. Happy New Years!

Louis Inglis

The song turned out real catchy! There were a few things you pushed for because you had an idea but you also didn’t try and get everything your way. I preferred the direction you were originally going with the mall line but you let it go when the others had a different idea. As long as things are keeping moving and no one’s getting too hung up on individual decisions I think that’s probably a healthy dynamic!

Nick

The song is still stuck in my head, Tim. Peace and Love.

Theodore Atwood

You weren’t overbearing just a good show leader, thank you Tim

Stoney

Watching the song get made has me hoping for a Slaps Bops and Bangers 2 in Q1 of 2024 :-)

Bryan Hamill

I don’t think Tim seemed overbearing at all, rather he was just keeping things focused

Will Ochs

Break a leg this weekend! Even if it is Mark Proksch's leg you have to break.

David Edwards

Sufferable.

John Galantini

Well I don’t wanna bring a downer on the thing, but it’s probably not a great time to be singing phrases like “No Hanukkah”, there’s already a lot of that in the world right now am I right!!!? 😅 had it stuck in my head all weekend in all fairness. Tim was holding it all together, of course you’ve gotta lead and make decisions on behalf of the group. Bam bam bam. That’s how it’s done.

Dan

I’ve had that Christmas song stuck in my head all damn day!

Di Drew

Add 2: Had a quick google to find the guy's name - Jack Conte - and discovered he's also the co-founder of Patreon?! No shade to him I'm sorry 🙏. I think what people are missing here is the most important collaboration of all: A marriage! We hear a bit more about your kids than your wife on the show, Tim, but as a little pleb from Australia, seeing any "Hollywood" guy maintain a relationship over a number of years & be so loving with his kids speaks volumes. Especially if you're touring a lot. What are these bozo commenters' contributions to the world & why do we care what they say! Probably haven't collaborated with anyone outside of being forced to at school. Anyways, I reckon OHL is the most high value broad/podcast out there & y'all are doing truly phenomenal work. Peace & love

Di Drew

Add: If you want to see a REAL bossy band leader, go watch any sessions with Pomplamoose (who Ellie has done session work with) He is a task-master, suuuper uncomfortable to watch.

Di Drew

All hail the Captain!

Di Drew

I just saw a regular songwriting session to be honest. I think your career and long time collaborators speaks for itself about how you are to work with. Collaborating can be uncomfortable to watch, but the vibe in the room was a lot less tense than the Get Back footage!

Kyle

I think you mean Phil is Bozo

Kyle

I just assumed that there was an established rapport with two of the members of the very good band present, so that dynamic just made sense. Everybody's got ideas but someone has to corral them into something sometimes.

Nordista Freeze

We find you sufferable! Or what ever the opposite of insufferable is. You inspire us!

🖤Cassie🖤

Wondering if you’ve read the lyrics book by Paul McCartney. I’m thinking about giving it a read. Also just recently watched you and Eric doing commentary on old Tim and Eric episodes. You do one where you try to imitate the Beatles and it sounds all the same. So funny. But I think you do a good Paul and John on office hours.

JE

Congrats on the Shohei signing, Tim!

colindpratt

really appreciate you sharing this insight ☮️💟

JeffreyJack

It’s wonderful how you look right at conflict and approach it with openness and curiosity.

Bradford Beidler

the world is chock full o’ nuts. keep on trucking dude

Larry's Cactus Farm

Every year around the holidays I’ve been rewatching Get Back, so it was a real pleasure to see the OHL gang doing their rendition. All the best, peace and love.

JE

dude's doing his job as the producer...

Jeff Oakley

Rachel and Ellie had some amazing conceptual/thematic ideas that were, sadly, probably too big for the allotted time. I thought it was really interesting being able to hear brilliant people tossing ideas around, and equally interesting the way you kept things on track and streamlined to get the job done. There are precious few “cool” Christmas songs and you guys managed to create one that is an instantly essential addition to the seasonal playlist.

Sherri Locker

P.s. please someone remind Tim to talk about the M ShamWow movie he mentioned Knock at the Cabin, I absolutely thought it was the dumbest movie premise ever, but maybe there were a lot of biblical references and themes that Tim enjoyed more than me.

Sherri Locker

That song really stuck in my head for an entire day.

Graham Bishop

adding to the chorus… i loved it all. rachel is such a wonderful gem of a thinker/comedian. matt was, of course, right and it probably isn’t great TV for everyone in the audience/made people drop… but it’s also the kind of thing that makes those who love you begin to love you even more. that humanity/silliness/love, watching conflict, seeing people laugh and figure stuff out is really special… so doing these kinds of things is super nice sometimes. that’s a beautiful thing and isn’t something an audience gets to see much. plus, seeing/hearing a legit take of a catchy, funny anti-christmas song was a great payoff. i def played it for friends later… put santa in a yarmulke! i wanna hear the record!

Ben

Loved it. Second half was for the Patreons. Screw the live feed. Everyone did great and Ellie is a true pro.

Jordan Barr

Ellie's dynamic with Tim is refreshing - as Tim noted, she doesn't let him get away with it, and that's fun and humorous!

Jordan Barr

Seconded, massively. I hear what Matt's saying about it not being everyone's cup of tea...but it's some of ours, so do it up, make up silly songs! It's one of my favorite things to do with friends, so of course I'll love watching it unfold in a crew of Tim'e assembling. It's great content, if you ask me.

Kyle Sikorski

This episode just made me wish you did more song writing shows! I loved the last songwriting episode with Brian Robert Jones and Eric Slick! Maybe a few times per year on the Patreon only? Eli's gotta be on all of them 🙏

BITKORN

Also Tim and captain Carlin are angels and can do no wrong. Have a good weekend

BITKORN

I would love to hear a real nasty dj douggpound remix 🤞

Bill Collins

In the end you actually came up with a great tune - I’d love an official mix / release!

Ben Silver

More spud farming please!

Michael Antonelli

Fuck those commenters! They don’t get it!

Andrew Stanger

Good luck filming this weekend! It’ll be sure to bring smiles to all of us. I think you nailed it with Ellie in a Paul Shafferesque role. Would love to see her on more regularly as musical director or even just for quips! Totally elevates the show even further.

EKB

weird second youtube comment; if anything, watching the process made you seem very chill and friendly to work with, even when taking the lead. Didn't get a 'bossy' vibe at all...calling that 'insufferable' is pretty out there.

the Dude

"One half of Tim and Eric duo compares himself to Beatles legend Paul McCartney in unhinged Patreon rant." Thought you were great on the show as facilitator. That's not an easy role and I actually take it as inspiration to be more outspoken and confident when in collaborative situations because someone has to to try and guide the ship now and then.

Troy Candor

This was the Office Hours version of Get Back and I loved it. I would watch this as a stand alone thing: songwriting sessions on a theme once a month or so with different guest musicians.

Allison Hopstad

It was a really fun silly time and LOVED Rachel would love love to see her back. Just happy you’ve created a space for young weirdos and for us to get to know new cool ppl in the world.

Tim Heidecker

Chase it was in the second half therefore a patrons only thing! -t

Tim Heidecker

Well I’m happy to destroy your fun all the other weeks then!

brainblob

Paul? I’d say you’re more like Dylan

Chase

Matt you are right 99 percent of the time but the OHL creatives were loving this episode and we crave more! Maybe save the songwriting for a patreon only thing? I just want more!

brainblob

Uncle Phil is the Geddy Lee of the Beatles

Chase

I didn’t think you were being overbearing Tim. You’re correct: someone has to step up and lead the song to the finish line. I’m also the person who becomes the boss when writing songs with my band but it’s only because I can hear the vision. Please don’t listen to Matt and give us more songwriting episodes! That was so much fun! Do one of these on a weekend so I can join in on the songwriting because that’s my passion!

Old James

Gotta agree with the captain here. Watching people write a song is not compelling television . No shade though, easy enough to not watch a thing you find boring. Psyched for ON CINEMA! ✌❤🍿

Tim Heidecker

Sheesh it was like one little throw away comment from a two hour broadcast. In my defense these kind of in the weeds shows are great for a lot of the audience who really enjoy it but the fact is they don’t have as wide appeal. Which is awesome and what the Patreon support allows us to do. Anyway please remix / add drums / etc! Vic is going to be working up some overdubs too and we’ll figure out a way to encourage more. Unfortunately we don’t have stems since this was all live but it’s a pretty clean take. -Matt

Dan Mulcahy

I think every creative room needs a Paul (or would benefit tremendously from one). You moved things along but were also generous and let everybody shine. Even Rosie had her moment (which you graciously allowed)

Logan Tenney

Tim I need a recording of your Bit Part cover…. been a real Dando head lately and would love to hear it!

Plibt

Oh no, I agree, this was a great episode all around and you were great. I'm not talking specifically about this episode, but about every other single one.

Darell Cowlishaw

I thoroughly enjoyed the show this week. I was smiling and trying to sing along the whole time! Great vibe going there.

Max

Thank you, Cap!

Kayleen Nilsson

Sounds like a Yoko comment.

Tim Heidecker

Gimme a break! Tim asked me if people were enjoying it and I jokingly said “of course not” and then backpedaled. It was like 30 seconds of a two hour show that was free flowing and everybody was having a grand old time. -Matt

Tim Heidecker

we'll work on it... maybe. but to push back on your captain comments - he was actually right, as there WAS a significant dropoff of the live-stream when we got into the weeds of the song. so, anecdotally everyone loved it, but the numbers don't lie... and we're all totally fine with it. As matt said after, yea people dropped off but who cares, it's fun and it makes for a good clip later - and you get a song out of it. P&L , T

Björn Lindgren

I love you

Stu Walker

I loved Rachel in this as well. You could see how much she was enjoying it and Tim’s support of her tempered the “bossy” descriptor overgeneralization.

dan

Captain Carlin defenders rise up!

Stu Walker

One of the best episodes in a long time! Capt. Carlin is dead wrong about no one wanting to see how the songwriting sausage is made. IMO, Ellie needs to be permanent music director. As Tim said (in not so many words) she’s his perfect foil and you can tell he really respects her. Vic was just being Vic which is the magic ingredient of the Holy Trinity. Seeing Rachel who admittedly struggles with depression be inspired and uplifted with creative fire within this collaboration was so f’n cool to watch. About Jake (MJL) hanging back… I got the sense that he confidently knows his way around a song and wanted to have more say in “No Christmas” but wasn’t in a position to due to Tim’s controlling assertiveness, so his guitar flourishes were his way of asserting himself. Tim’s rationale for keeping the momentum going due to time constraints and performing makes a lot of sense, and it can be perceived as being whatever a lesser degree of domineering is (maybe directorial?). Question: will we hear the cut of “No Christmas” with the drum tracks? Can it be edited and mixed and opened up to remixes by members of the OHL Patreon?

Nicholas Lutsko

Phil is Magic Alex

Brian

Matt is Mal Evans

JS

Loved the songwriting second half, kept coming back and rewinding bits I missed when I had to step away. A joy to get to watch the creative process LIVE!

lilula9

the fact that we get to peek at your creative process is already a huge treat. There’s vulnerability there, a bit of stress especially since you all were going against the clock. I appreciate you giving us the breakdown for your Team Leader tendencies, but you didn’t have to; you’re a grizzled experienced artist, we get it ✨. Please refer to my persuasive mini-essay I’ll submit to the Captain later about why I loved this segment so much, but until then, have fun filming! Being able to voice your differences and ~still~ being able to keep working to make great things is a testament to your relationships. magnifique!

Plibt

I thought the whole thing was delightful and a genuinely good tune. Get rid of producer Matt (or just chill) who seems to be always trying to move the show forward and extremely aware of the clock, often destroying funny riffs and overall silliness. Too much "I'm doing a job" vibes.

Blizzard Wuffy

I just like watching you all laugh and have fun in that room together. The dynamic is always so pure regardless of who is there or what is happening. It's real magic!

Elizabeth Kirkland

Matt is *clearly* George Martin

Anima

I made a comment to about he /you would ask for feedback and then do exactly what you wanted. Don’t be sad, just chill bro. A good leader can be over passionate, overbearing. If you weren’t you it would be boring right!?

Steinbeck

I loved the entire episode, and seeing the writing process in real time. Vic was a standout to me - his knowledge of music and creating the melody surprised me. Awesome work by all!

Shane Mendez

Ignore the haters, Tim!

Phil Braun

I’m not yoko

Rob Smith

They rigged up a fake panel so you would have something to fiddle with!! (https://link.tubi.tv/MdNVISDpoFb 42 min.)

Ben Levin

I thought the whole songwriting process in this week's episode was delightful. Especially the part where Rachel asked for notes and everyone assured her she was nailing it. The last take started with you and Rachel in the same shot and it was clear how much you were enjoying her performance. A top Office Hours moment for me.

fake name

Tim is Paul, Doug is John, Vic is George, Matt is Ringo, Phil is Yoko.

westend_td

While the writing process was a tiny, tiny tad boring (for a show/podcast)...the end results were fantastic and worth it! And having Rachel on lead vocals was a great choice. Her vibe totally matched the tone and message of the song. Another great EP!

Hekkmart

Loved it all. ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥🔥

Steven Meltzer

Love you Tim, the songwriting session was amazing, if you make it to Freeform everyone would be there all day and Ellie was “putting you in your place” when needed haha, the whole thing was inspiring and beautiful! So excited for On Cinema, also can’t wait to see you as a cop, Tim’s Lives Matter.

Fail 2 Thrive

If it helps - I really enjoyed the show and did not feel stopping to work on something took anything away as a viewer. As someone who is not creative- I always enjoy seeing the process that leads to the finished work.

Phil Braun

This guy thinks he’s Paul!!! 😂

Brendan Livingston

I always thought of you more as a Ringo

Tim Heidecker

i didn't want to add that but yea I think that's notable.

Scrud

Worth noting you have years long working relationships with people and appear to make real life friends with OHL guests on a regular basis. Doesn't usually happen with insufferable people 🤷‍♂️

Jillian Mcleod-Tardiff

The facilitator role isn’t easy and you’re good at it and that’s a good thing! Personally I’m always grateful when someone else takes the lead like that, especially when it brings the group to a really great end result. Loved the song and have had it stuck in my head since ❄️ Happy holidays OHL ☃️ Love ya