"Celebrity IOU" Josh Groban's Life-Changing Gift to His Bandmate

1 00:00:02,448 --> 00:00:04,551 <i>It's no secret that Josh Groban has the voice of an angel,</i> 2 00:00:04,551 --> 00:00:06,689 <i>but people close to him know he has a heart of gold.</i> 3 00:00:06,689 --> 00:00:08,000 - Hey, Mark. - Hey. 4 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:09,827 <i>And he's showing it with a surprise for Mark.</i> 5 00:00:09,827 --> 00:00:12,448 We're really good at helping people lie. 6 00:00:12,448 --> 00:00:15,137 <i>His good friend and bandmate of 20 years.</i> 7 00:00:15,137 --> 00:00:18,137 He's been somebody that's had my back on stage and off. 8 00:00:18,137 --> 00:00:21,448 <i>After a string of canceled concerts due to the global pandemic.</i> 9 00:00:21,448 --> 00:00:23,655 A lot of the stuff that you would normally have done on stage, 10 00:00:23,655 --> 00:00:25,689 - you've had to do from home, right? - Yeah. 11 00:00:25,689 --> 00:00:28,517 It's been really hard especially for artists, we feel it because 12 00:00:28,517 --> 00:00:30,827 we're not able to tour and be with our bands. 13 00:00:30,827 --> 00:00:33,172 <i>Josh wants to give back to his piano player</i> 14 00:00:33,172 --> 00:00:36,103 <i>by turning the garage space he uses to record and rehearse</i> 15 00:00:36,103 --> 00:00:38,034 <i>into a state of the art music studio.</i> 16 00:00:38,034 --> 00:00:39,896 Look up. 17 00:00:39,896 --> 00:00:42,137 If I have a chance to say thank you, if I have a chance to say, 18 00:00:42,137 --> 00:00:44,206 "Hey, we're all in this together, I got you." 19 00:00:44,206 --> 00:00:46,724 <i>And turn his long neglected backyard</i> 20 00:00:46,724 --> 00:00:48,793 <i>into a calming beautiful new space.</i> 21 00:00:48,793 --> 00:00:50,172 That's the best feeling in the world. 22 00:00:50,172 --> 00:00:51,344 Open your eyes. 23 00:00:51,344 --> 00:00:52,758 <i>The whole family will love.</i> 24 00:00:52,758 --> 00:00:54,620 Oh, my God! 25 00:00:56,000 --> 00:01:02,074 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm 26 00:01:07,655 --> 00:01:09,275 So how old were you when you got into music? 27 00:01:09,275 --> 00:01:12,413 So I was, you know, I'm a big proponent of arts education, 28 00:01:12,413 --> 00:01:15,000 I was very, very lucky to have an art education, 29 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:18,379 you know a mom who... and a trumpet playing dad 30 00:01:18,379 --> 00:01:20,793 and they understood that, you know, music was important in the house 31 00:01:20,793 --> 00:01:22,724 and so I had a piano in the living room 32 00:01:22,724 --> 00:01:24,413 and, you know, I'd have a crappy day at school 33 00:01:24,413 --> 00:01:26,517 and come home and just kind of sit down with the piano 34 00:01:26,517 --> 00:01:28,517 and that was my way of calming myself down before 35 00:01:28,517 --> 00:01:31,103 - homework. - And the music was all dark and gloom on those days? 36 00:01:31,103 --> 00:01:33,793 It was really dark like a lot of, like, the lower side 37 00:01:33,793 --> 00:01:36,517 of the, of the piano just hitting the... just pounding the low notes. 38 00:01:36,517 --> 00:01:39,241 Did you know at that time that you were an overachiever? 39 00:01:39,241 --> 00:01:43,206 Because you sing, you act, you were nominated for a Tony... 40 00:01:43,206 --> 00:01:44,758 Not as a child... 41 00:01:44,758 --> 00:01:46,689 - I was not a child theater star. - Okay. 42 00:01:46,689 --> 00:01:48,689 That came later and I was coming into my own 43 00:01:48,689 --> 00:01:50,034 as a vocalist at, like, 15 44 00:01:50,034 --> 00:01:51,344 and then I was kind of signed at 17. 45 00:01:51,344 --> 00:01:53,724 So you haven't done any renovations? 46 00:01:53,724 --> 00:01:55,931 So I have not done any renovations, 47 00:01:55,931 --> 00:01:57,620 but I love learning about it, 48 00:01:57,620 --> 00:02:00,724 and I especially love witnessing it happening when it's somebody 49 00:02:00,724 --> 00:02:04,137 who is so deserving, like my dear friend Mark. 50 00:02:04,137 --> 00:02:06,241 You know, we've played together almost 20 years now 51 00:02:06,241 --> 00:02:08,620 and hit just about every truck stop in America, 52 00:02:08,620 --> 00:02:11,689 and for so many of us that have been off the road now, 53 00:02:11,689 --> 00:02:13,586 this last year because of the pandemic. 54 00:02:13,586 --> 00:02:16,413 For Mark, I know that so much of his playing, recording 55 00:02:16,413 --> 00:02:20,137 has had to go from the stage to an at home environment 56 00:02:20,137 --> 00:02:22,655 where he's been using this garage to just, you know, 57 00:02:22,655 --> 00:02:24,517 write songs and craft demos and rehearse. 58 00:02:24,517 --> 00:02:27,655 And so to be able to give him a thank you with something 59 00:02:27,655 --> 00:02:29,172 that I know will mean so much to him 60 00:02:29,172 --> 00:02:30,517 is going to be really special. 61 00:02:30,517 --> 00:02:32,586 - He doesn't know anything? - He has no clue. 62 00:02:32,586 --> 00:02:35,482 Mark has been more than Josh's piano player for 20 years, 63 00:02:35,482 --> 00:02:36,448 they're like brothers. 64 00:02:36,448 --> 00:02:38,310 Yeah. Josh wants to surprise his bandmates, 65 00:02:38,310 --> 00:02:41,413 so we're working with Mark's wife Mignon to set up a ruse. 66 00:02:41,965 --> 00:02:43,448 Let's do it. 67 00:02:43,448 --> 00:02:46,620 Mark thinks that he's being interviewed today. 68 00:02:47,482 --> 00:02:48,551 - Hey, Mark. - Hey. 69 00:02:48,551 --> 00:02:49,793 Come on out here, Mark. 70 00:02:49,793 --> 00:02:52,965 For a documentary about Josh's world class career. 71 00:02:52,965 --> 00:02:54,931 Good to see you, man. Good to see you. 72 00:02:54,931 --> 00:02:56,827 I just wanted to come and say hi for a couple of reasons, 73 00:02:56,827 --> 00:02:58,241 why don't you come out here for one second? 74 00:02:58,241 --> 00:03:01,206 He loves Mark that much, he wants to make something happen 75 00:03:01,206 --> 00:03:02,482 that's going to be spectacular. 76 00:03:02,482 --> 00:03:05,655 First of all, thank you so much for doing this documentary, 77 00:03:05,655 --> 00:03:08,034 because I know it means a lot to all of us 78 00:03:08,034 --> 00:03:10,655 to be able to do it, but I have to apologize to you, 79 00:03:10,655 --> 00:03:12,827 because I've lied to you. 80 00:03:12,827 --> 00:03:14,965 This is, there is no documentary about me. 81 00:03:14,965 --> 00:03:18,206 Uh, this is about you, we had to tell you a lie. 82 00:03:18,206 --> 00:03:21,896 I promise you it's for a good reason. 83 00:03:21,896 --> 00:03:23,931 - Mm-hmm. - And to tell you that reason, 84 00:03:23,931 --> 00:03:25,689 I want to bring out a couple of friends of mine 85 00:03:25,689 --> 00:03:29,689 who I also called who helped me with the lie. So, hop on out here, guys. 86 00:03:29,689 --> 00:03:31,896 We're really good at helping people lie. 87 00:03:31,896 --> 00:03:34,137 The amazing Property Brothers. 88 00:03:34,137 --> 00:03:36,551 - Mark was totally fooled. - I'm shocked. 89 00:03:36,551 --> 00:03:38,241 I'm just thrilled, really. 90 00:03:38,241 --> 00:03:41,586 There was no documentary, Josh is full of it. 91 00:03:41,586 --> 00:03:44,758 But Mark knew something special is gonna happen. 92 00:03:44,758 --> 00:03:46,896 You have been such an incredible friend, 93 00:03:46,896 --> 00:03:48,413 you've been somebody that's been, 94 00:03:48,413 --> 00:03:50,586 that's had my back on stage and off, 95 00:03:50,586 --> 00:03:52,655 and we've done just about everything together. 96 00:03:52,655 --> 00:03:57,379 That just means the world to me that you would even think of me this way. 97 00:03:57,379 --> 00:03:59,206 <i>I've known Mark for so many years now,</i> 98 00:03:59,206 --> 00:04:02,206 <i>we've been touring together for 15, 18 years now.</i> 99 00:04:02,206 --> 00:04:05,068 We've just hit just about every stage in the world together, 100 00:04:05,068 --> 00:04:09,310 <i>you know, he's seen me go from, like, a shy, new performer</i> 101 00:04:09,310 --> 00:04:12,068 <i>to like us just having a ball out there,</i> 102 00:04:12,068 --> 00:04:15,655 and it's one of the best parts of having a group of musicians 103 00:04:15,655 --> 00:04:17,827 <i>that you're lucky enough to call your friends and family</i> 104 00:04:17,827 --> 00:04:20,103 <i>for so many years that you do grow up together.</i> 105 00:04:20,103 --> 00:04:23,758 I met Josh at the piano auditions. 106 00:04:23,758 --> 00:04:25,482 <i>They scared me because I played the song</i> 107 00:04:25,482 --> 00:04:26,931 <i>and then they gave me a standing ovation,</i> 108 00:04:26,931 --> 00:04:29,758 it was like, "Oh, maybe I got the gig," 109 00:04:29,758 --> 00:04:30,655 you know... 110 00:04:31,758 --> 00:04:34,241 <i>But being with Josh in the group, you know,</i> 111 00:04:34,241 --> 00:04:37,758 over the years, it's just developed like a second family. 112 00:04:37,758 --> 00:04:40,241 <i>And it goes without saying that he's an extraordinary piano player,</i> 113 00:04:40,241 --> 00:04:42,896 but off the stage, he's just such a great guy. 114 00:04:42,896 --> 00:04:45,379 He's humble, just, he goes out of his way to make sure 115 00:04:45,379 --> 00:04:46,896 everybody around him is taken care of 116 00:04:46,896 --> 00:04:48,551 and never asked for much. 117 00:04:48,551 --> 00:04:51,448 <i>And the other thing that we just love Mark for is just how dedicated,</i> 118 00:04:51,448 --> 00:04:53,551 <i>devoted he is to his family.</i> 119 00:04:53,551 --> 00:04:57,241 <i>He's just so proud to be the partner and the father that he is.</i> 120 00:05:04,413 --> 00:05:06,517 <i>The pandemic, you know, over the last year</i> 121 00:05:06,517 --> 00:05:08,586 has been really hard especially, for, I mean, for everybody, 122 00:05:08,586 --> 00:05:10,689 but for artists we feel it, 123 00:05:10,689 --> 00:05:13,655 because we're not able to tour as touring musicians 124 00:05:13,655 --> 00:05:15,206 <i>and be with our bands.</i> 125 00:05:15,206 --> 00:05:18,379 <i>For so many of us that relied on live performance</i> 126 00:05:18,379 --> 00:05:20,724 and, no, I don't mean just financial, I mean spiritually 127 00:05:20,724 --> 00:05:23,827 and from a refilling your emotional soul tank, 128 00:05:23,827 --> 00:05:25,448 <i>you know, that's your lifeblood.</i> 129 00:05:25,448 --> 00:05:27,137 That's what makes you get up and go every day 130 00:05:27,137 --> 00:05:30,344 and make you feel vital and make you feel like a full person 131 00:05:30,344 --> 00:05:32,827 and so this has been such a devastating time. 132 00:05:32,827 --> 00:05:36,068 So you're stuck at home, trying to make the best of it, you know, 133 00:05:36,068 --> 00:05:39,034 it's pretty challenging sometimes, I just gotta say, you know. 134 00:05:39,034 --> 00:05:42,172 <i>He deserved a space that could be a great creative</i> 135 00:05:42,172 --> 00:05:43,137 <i>cushion for him.</i> 136 00:05:43,137 --> 00:05:45,241 Should he have to be off the road for longer. 137 00:05:45,241 --> 00:05:49,689 <i>And so, as a friend, as a fellow musician and tour family member.</i> 138 00:05:49,689 --> 00:05:51,206 If I have a chance to say thank you, 139 00:05:51,206 --> 00:05:53,482 if I have a chance to say, "Hey we're all in this together." 140 00:05:53,482 --> 00:05:54,827 <i>You know, we love you.</i> 141 00:05:54,827 --> 00:05:57,172 We're thinking of you and I've got you, 142 00:05:57,172 --> 00:05:58,827 that's the best feeling in the world. 143 00:05:58,827 --> 00:06:00,206 You know, this has been a weird year. 144 00:06:00,206 --> 00:06:02,689 A lot of the stuff that you would normally have done on stage, 145 00:06:02,689 --> 00:06:05,103 you've had to do from home, right? 146 00:06:05,103 --> 00:06:06,448 - That's true. - And so can I tell him? 147 00:06:06,448 --> 00:06:08,241 Yeah, well, we're not gonna give you details. 148 00:06:08,241 --> 00:06:09,896 Not too many details, but what we're gonna do 149 00:06:09,896 --> 00:06:11,241 is we're gonna just take a look inside, 150 00:06:11,241 --> 00:06:13,379 and we're gonna wrap our head around what it is 151 00:06:13,379 --> 00:06:15,586 that we might be able to do to make something really cool 152 00:06:15,586 --> 00:06:18,000 and exciting for you and for your amazing family. 153 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,241 - In here. - Man. 154 00:06:19,241 --> 00:06:22,517 For Josh to take all this effort to do something for me 155 00:06:22,517 --> 00:06:24,551 is still blowing my mind right now, 156 00:06:24,551 --> 00:06:25,896 I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. 157 00:06:25,896 --> 00:06:28,724 It's just awesome, man, I just can't believe it. Thank you. 158 00:06:28,724 --> 00:06:31,758 To be able to show you how much you're appreciated. 159 00:06:31,758 --> 00:06:33,413 That makes me so happy, so... 160 00:06:33,413 --> 00:06:35,241 - What family does for each other. - Thank you, 161 00:06:35,241 --> 00:06:36,965 can I get a hug? 162 00:06:36,965 --> 00:06:40,724 Man, it really hit me in the heart in a big way. 163 00:06:40,724 --> 00:06:43,758 - So, now the fun begins. - Josh got you and your family a rental. 164 00:06:43,758 --> 00:06:45,413 So we're going to be kicking you out of your house 165 00:06:45,413 --> 00:06:48,586 for a short period while we do, you know, a little something inside. 166 00:06:48,586 --> 00:06:50,000 If you do want to head to lunch, 167 00:06:50,000 --> 00:06:51,724 he'll meet in an hour, we just need to have a little look around. 168 00:06:51,724 --> 00:06:53,551 - Okay. - All right, sounds good? 169 00:06:53,551 --> 00:06:55,310 - We'll see you in a bit. - All right. 170 00:06:57,862 --> 00:06:59,793 Gotcha. 171 00:06:59,793 --> 00:07:01,793 - All right, lead the way. - All right, let's do it. 172 00:07:03,137 --> 00:07:05,310 All right, so we enter through the screen door. 173 00:07:05,310 --> 00:07:07,965 - What, what? - Why is a screen door into a garage, why not, 174 00:07:07,965 --> 00:07:09,241 why not? 175 00:07:09,241 --> 00:07:15,310 Um, into Mark's kind of exercise and creative cave here. 176 00:07:15,310 --> 00:07:17,620 Hold your horses. 177 00:07:17,620 --> 00:07:19,172 This looks like a torture device. 178 00:07:19,172 --> 00:07:22,068 Well, apparently, Mark likes to keep in shape, 179 00:07:22,068 --> 00:07:23,689 I really wouldn't touch that pillow. 180 00:07:23,689 --> 00:07:27,172 Why the hell is there a pillow duct taped onto a bicycle, 181 00:07:27,172 --> 00:07:28,241 <i>I don't understand.</i> 182 00:07:28,241 --> 00:07:29,965 He's on this thing three times a day apparently. 183 00:07:29,965 --> 00:07:31,689 - Working up a sweat. - I don't know, 184 00:07:31,689 --> 00:07:35,793 I feel like that's probably the first thing is probably to burn that pillow. Yeah. 185 00:07:35,793 --> 00:07:37,827 No, no, the thing that hit me was, 186 00:07:37,827 --> 00:07:39,827 why the hell did you touch it? 187 00:07:39,827 --> 00:07:41,275 What were you thinking? 188 00:07:41,275 --> 00:07:43,310 You know somebody... aw. 189 00:07:43,310 --> 00:07:46,758 Have you noticed his music sounds a little more dire... 190 00:07:46,758 --> 00:07:48,275 lately, 191 00:07:48,275 --> 00:07:52,103 because this is stressful for a world class musician, 192 00:07:52,103 --> 00:07:54,517 you got to have a space that's inspiring for yourself. 193 00:07:54,517 --> 00:07:56,655 Yes, I feel like he likes to get into the spirits 194 00:07:56,655 --> 00:07:59,103 through exercise to kind of get the creative juices flowing, 195 00:07:59,103 --> 00:08:01,862 he likes to dress up as Jonathan from time to time, 196 00:08:01,862 --> 00:08:03,655 whatever he needs to do. 197 00:08:03,655 --> 00:08:06,482 The hardhat is in case some of the boxes fall off, 198 00:08:06,482 --> 00:08:07,758 - the... off the shelf. - Yeah. 199 00:08:07,758 --> 00:08:09,344 Do you think we should replace the garage door? 200 00:08:09,344 --> 00:08:10,862 - 100%. - I mean, absolutely, 201 00:08:10,862 --> 00:08:12,379 I mean, the light that's coming in there, 202 00:08:12,379 --> 00:08:14,827 - it's just not enough. - We could even change this door. 203 00:08:14,827 --> 00:08:15,965 - Right. - To glass. 204 00:08:15,965 --> 00:08:17,551 - Yeah. - There's so much potential there. 205 00:08:17,551 --> 00:08:18,758 There's so much potential. 206 00:08:18,758 --> 00:08:20,310 <i>I'm thinking, how do I craft a spot for him</i> 207 00:08:20,310 --> 00:08:21,931 <i>where when he sits down, no matter what's going on</i> 208 00:08:21,931 --> 00:08:25,137 in the house, no matter what crap is going on outside. He's in the zone. 209 00:08:25,137 --> 00:08:27,413 Just from a safety standpoint, I don't love the fact, 210 00:08:27,413 --> 00:08:31,482 so this is just a naturally venting hot water tank, 211 00:08:31,482 --> 00:08:33,862 which means all that carbon monoxide 212 00:08:33,862 --> 00:08:37,344 is not sealed within a pipe, it's just drifting up into this. 213 00:08:37,344 --> 00:08:40,517 Which means there could be elevated levels 214 00:08:40,517 --> 00:08:42,655 - of carbon monoxide. - I'm saving Mark's life. 215 00:08:42,655 --> 00:08:44,758 Well, if you were thinking for yourself, 216 00:08:44,758 --> 00:08:46,862 having a space where you want to create, 217 00:08:46,862 --> 00:08:48,965 can you actually play me a couple notes right now, 218 00:08:48,965 --> 00:08:51,896 how this space makes you feel? 219 00:08:51,896 --> 00:08:54,827 <i>This is a space where music should be created,</i> 220 00:08:54,827 --> 00:08:57,586 not where music goes to die. 221 00:09:20,137 --> 00:09:22,000 - Yeah. - Love it. 222 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:25,586 Uh, at the moment, it's feeling like a low flute, 223 00:09:25,586 --> 00:09:28,241 and I want this place to feel like a happy peppy xylophone. 224 00:09:28,241 --> 00:09:29,551 Yeah. 225 00:09:29,551 --> 00:09:32,413 Josh wants this garage to be a happy peppy xylophone 226 00:09:32,413 --> 00:09:33,724 for Mark to make music, 227 00:09:33,724 --> 00:09:35,448 well then that's what it's gonna be. 228 00:09:35,448 --> 00:09:37,310 <i>But Josh knows what Mark and his family have been through over this past year,</i> 229 00:09:37,310 --> 00:09:39,793 so we want to do more something they can all enjoy. 230 00:09:39,793 --> 00:09:42,931 And Josh told us when he first called that the backyard 231 00:09:42,931 --> 00:09:44,896 is where Mark's family loves to be. 232 00:09:44,896 --> 00:09:48,586 This is a spot for him to relax after playing the keys 233 00:09:48,586 --> 00:09:50,896 - and this is... - Built in hot tub. 234 00:09:50,896 --> 00:09:51,965 - With... - Rubber ducky. 235 00:09:51,965 --> 00:09:53,482 A rubber ducky there. 236 00:09:53,482 --> 00:09:56,103 When we're on the road. The worst thing is being away from our families 237 00:09:56,103 --> 00:09:58,931 <i>and so it was important to also have a space, you know,</i> 238 00:09:58,931 --> 00:10:02,000 <i>both in the garage and outside to really reconnect</i> 239 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:06,068 with his family, which I know is just even a step above the the music for him. 240 00:10:06,068 --> 00:10:09,068 Why is it so far forward, it takes up so much of the yard, 241 00:10:09,068 --> 00:10:11,137 I feel like this should be pushed back more. 242 00:10:11,137 --> 00:10:12,896 - That's a good point. - So you have more usable space. 243 00:10:12,896 --> 00:10:14,758 That's actually over six feet back there, 244 00:10:14,758 --> 00:10:16,724 what's Mark's aesthetic 'cause you see a lot of, 245 00:10:16,724 --> 00:10:19,275 - like, peach tones and terracotta. - Yeah. 246 00:10:19,275 --> 00:10:22,275 I think that Mark is very much in touch with Mignon, 247 00:10:22,275 --> 00:10:25,103 his partner and what she likes to do out here 248 00:10:25,103 --> 00:10:26,965 as far as gardening and things like that. 249 00:10:26,965 --> 00:10:30,448 Um, I know that from her Mark likes to layout, 250 00:10:30,448 --> 00:10:32,448 - just kind of tan, and... - Yeah. 251 00:10:32,448 --> 00:10:34,275 But if this is the tanning area, 252 00:10:34,275 --> 00:10:36,758 then you have the cover. I know, to me it feels 253 00:10:36,758 --> 00:10:39,034 a little disjointed just to have this covered area 254 00:10:39,034 --> 00:10:40,310 where the pergola is. 255 00:10:40,310 --> 00:10:41,827 This is not even built very well. 256 00:10:41,827 --> 00:10:44,620 That is one earthquake away from being a bad tan day. 257 00:10:44,620 --> 00:10:47,551 - Yeah. - It's also a little odd that the patio 258 00:10:47,551 --> 00:10:48,931 doesn't line up with the edge of the house, 259 00:10:48,931 --> 00:10:51,620 and there's all that wasted space in behind. 260 00:10:51,620 --> 00:10:54,310 And instead of a toy kitchen, is it possible for them 261 00:10:54,310 --> 00:10:56,000 to upgrade to, like a real kitchen out here? 262 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,241 - Absolutely. - Just like in there to have a space out here 263 00:10:58,241 --> 00:11:00,241 that's seamless, that can be for guests and be for family, 264 00:11:00,241 --> 00:11:03,068 - be for cooking. - We could have a much better plan 265 00:11:03,068 --> 00:11:05,689 for the different zones that we want to create here. 266 00:11:05,689 --> 00:11:06,896 Yeah. 267 00:11:06,896 --> 00:11:09,724 <i>Josh wants to make over Mark's garage into a bright</i> 268 00:11:09,724 --> 00:11:11,896 <i>and functional space for his dear friend.</i> 269 00:11:11,896 --> 00:11:15,344 <i>Replacing the current garage door with a modern glass alternative</i> 270 00:11:15,344 --> 00:11:17,068 <i>will flood the space with light,</i> 271 00:11:17,068 --> 00:11:20,068 <i>which is essential for Mark's redesigned recording space,</i> 272 00:11:20,068 --> 00:11:23,137 <i>and new state of the art equipment and soundproofing</i> 273 00:11:23,137 --> 00:11:27,241 <i>will give Mark the professional setup he desperately needs.</i> 274 00:11:27,241 --> 00:11:30,827 <i>We'll add a new exercise nook for Mark's cherished daily workouts</i> 275 00:11:30,827 --> 00:11:33,068 <i>and an office meets lounging space,</i> 276 00:11:33,068 --> 00:11:35,482 <i>perfect for him to write or for friends and family</i> 277 00:11:35,482 --> 00:11:37,000 <i>to sample his latest tracks.</i> 278 00:11:37,000 --> 00:11:40,862 <i>A new exterior door will lead into a luxury staycation spot</i> 279 00:11:40,862 --> 00:11:42,862 <i>for Mark and his whole family,</i> 280 00:11:42,862 --> 00:11:45,689 <i>a revitalized hot tub with modified pine decking</i> 281 00:11:45,689 --> 00:11:48,896 <i>surrounded by lush greenery will anchor this oasis,</i> 282 00:11:48,896 --> 00:11:52,724 <i>while an outdoor kitchen, dining area and sturdy wooden pergola,</i> 283 00:11:52,724 --> 00:11:56,034 <i>will provide them with a relaxing five star sanctuary.</i> 284 00:11:59,206 --> 00:12:01,586 So how much time do we think we can keep Mark out of his house? 285 00:12:01,586 --> 00:12:03,931 Well, I mean, we've got a great rental house for him, 286 00:12:03,931 --> 00:12:06,206 so I would love for this to, you know, be three to four weeks. 287 00:12:06,206 --> 00:12:08,103 I would say if we can get four weeks, we'll need it. 288 00:12:08,103 --> 00:12:09,758 - It's ambitious. - Especially at the garage 289 00:12:09,758 --> 00:12:12,793 - and then all the groundwork that we would have to do here. - Yeah. 290 00:12:12,793 --> 00:12:14,896 But it would be, it would be pretty spectacular. 291 00:12:14,896 --> 00:12:17,620 In the meantime, I say tomorrow we get ready to demolition. 292 00:12:17,620 --> 00:12:20,344 If I don't get some real dust in my beard tomorrow, 293 00:12:20,344 --> 00:12:22,620 - I'm gonna be really. - We call it man-glitter. 294 00:12:22,620 --> 00:12:24,758 - Man-glitter, I like that. - The saw dust is... 295 00:12:24,758 --> 00:12:26,103 There's gonna be man-glitter. 296 00:12:27,551 --> 00:12:30,586 <i>Josh Groban is a world renowned musician.</i> 297 00:12:30,586 --> 00:12:32,586 He's beloved by so many including our mom 298 00:12:32,586 --> 00:12:35,413 and he wants us to help him to give back to someone that he loves. 299 00:12:50,551 --> 00:12:52,034 Hey, boys. 300 00:12:52,034 --> 00:12:53,379 Yes. 301 00:12:53,379 --> 00:12:56,000 - This is gonna be sweet. - Testing the acoustics in there, really, 302 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:57,310 - it's a nice echo. - There are. 303 00:12:58,551 --> 00:13:00,862 Do you want to get hands on, 304 00:13:00,862 --> 00:13:03,034 starting to chip off these babies right here? 305 00:13:03,034 --> 00:13:04,724 Yeah sure, just kick them lightly like that 306 00:13:04,724 --> 00:13:07,448 - and wait till they... - Some of them will probably come loose with a little bit. 307 00:13:07,448 --> 00:13:09,275 - I'll get you some tools. - Oh, sounds good. 308 00:13:09,275 --> 00:13:12,931 Josh has never done renovations before, but he's wearing the flannel. 309 00:13:12,931 --> 00:13:15,413 Thank you, that's a big gun. 310 00:13:15,413 --> 00:13:18,241 He's looking the part, he looks like he could literally be our brother 311 00:13:18,241 --> 00:13:19,310 from another mother. 312 00:13:19,310 --> 00:13:21,241 I will warn you again because I can already tell 313 00:13:21,241 --> 00:13:23,068 you're excited to have heavy equipment. 314 00:13:23,068 --> 00:13:24,413 We just have to give him a little guidance. 315 00:13:24,413 --> 00:13:26,034 Chip it up and then just pull it aside, 316 00:13:26,034 --> 00:13:27,379 get it out of the way. All right. 317 00:13:27,379 --> 00:13:28,758 - Don't fall in. - Okay. 318 00:13:28,758 --> 00:13:30,793 - Can I kind of get in from underneath here? - Yeah. 319 00:13:40,103 --> 00:13:41,206 Yeah. 320 00:13:41,206 --> 00:13:43,206 How come you got the big one and I got the baby one? 321 00:13:43,206 --> 00:13:44,586 - Can we, uh... - You wanna swap? 322 00:13:44,586 --> 00:13:46,586 - Do you mind if we swap? - Josh Groban, 323 00:13:46,586 --> 00:13:48,379 world renowned musician. 324 00:13:48,379 --> 00:13:49,758 And just pull the trigger and push. 325 00:13:49,758 --> 00:13:51,379 I mean, he's got muscle. 326 00:13:55,758 --> 00:13:57,965 Can you picture Josh doing death metal? 327 00:14:01,310 --> 00:14:03,068 Yes, I can actually. 328 00:14:04,103 --> 00:14:05,517 This is like trial by fire. 329 00:14:05,517 --> 00:14:07,689 It helps if you grunt. 330 00:14:07,689 --> 00:14:09,689 - Whoo! - I mean <i>he's willing to get in here</i> 331 00:14:09,689 --> 00:14:10,965 <i>and he's willing to get his hands dirty</i> 332 00:14:10,965 --> 00:14:12,793 because he loves Mark that much and he wants to make sure 333 00:14:12,793 --> 00:14:14,103 this is perfect. 334 00:14:14,931 --> 00:14:16,344 Coming along. 335 00:14:16,344 --> 00:14:17,827 That was my first time doing any kind of demolition, 336 00:14:17,827 --> 00:14:20,000 uh, so I'm pretty proud of that. 337 00:14:20,000 --> 00:14:23,931 In my mind, I'm envisioning this glorious glow. 338 00:14:23,931 --> 00:14:25,517 Classic slo-mo. 339 00:14:25,517 --> 00:14:27,344 Uh, it's my first pergola pull. 340 00:14:27,344 --> 00:14:30,827 In my mind, I'm just picturing don't pull it towards the house. 341 00:14:30,827 --> 00:14:33,241 - Yeah. - The whole time I'm just thinking to myself, 342 00:14:33,241 --> 00:14:35,000 "Oh, my God, oh, my God." 343 00:14:36,000 --> 00:14:37,586 Come on down! 344 00:14:37,586 --> 00:14:39,137 Give it a pull. 345 00:14:39,137 --> 00:14:41,275 - Come on. - Yeah. 346 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:43,827 - Whoo! - Conquered you. 347 00:14:45,413 --> 00:14:47,793 Gonna feel that pull tomorrow in the old, 348 00:14:47,793 --> 00:14:49,172 the old triceps. 349 00:14:49,172 --> 00:14:52,000 - Look at, look at the posts over there... - It's Styrofoam. 350 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:54,586 - Yeah. - This needed to come down as a, as a hazard. 351 00:14:54,586 --> 00:14:57,172 Oh, my God, that is a pretty sad structure 352 00:14:57,172 --> 00:15:00,000 when it's that big and I can, I can lift it with one hand. 353 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:02,310 - This is Drew proving he works out. - Yeah. 354 00:15:02,310 --> 00:15:03,620 We get it, we get it. 355 00:15:03,620 --> 00:15:05,034 Sorry, where was that pergola? 356 00:15:05,034 --> 00:15:06,827 You got muscles, man, we get it. 357 00:15:06,827 --> 00:15:08,379 You can lift a pergola by yourself. 358 00:15:08,379 --> 00:15:11,172 I need to go get a protein shake. 359 00:15:11,172 --> 00:15:13,551 There's no other way around it, just was just a blast 360 00:15:15,068 --> 00:15:17,310 to break up. Beep. 361 00:15:20,551 --> 00:15:24,310 We were ready to go into that garage and rip this thing apart. 362 00:15:27,034 --> 00:15:29,689 And then we remembered, it was all stuff in there, 363 00:15:29,689 --> 00:15:32,206 there was basically nothing left to demo. 364 00:15:33,448 --> 00:15:35,793 It's pre-demoed, it's just a raw garage. 365 00:15:35,793 --> 00:15:37,379 I'm feeling good. 366 00:15:37,379 --> 00:15:38,862 Yeah, it's pretty good. 367 00:15:38,862 --> 00:15:41,000 All right, here you go. Oh, oh, wait. 368 00:15:47,103 --> 00:15:48,448 Souvenir. 369 00:15:48,448 --> 00:15:49,689 Yeah. 370 00:15:49,689 --> 00:15:51,620 - Did you get your frustration out? - I did. 371 00:15:51,620 --> 00:15:53,379 I don't like that screen door. 372 00:15:53,379 --> 00:15:54,862 Okay, well done. 373 00:16:00,517 --> 00:16:03,137 <i>With the initial demo done, the whole crew is on site</i> 374 00:16:03,137 --> 00:16:04,896 <i>to tear the garage down to the studs,</i> 375 00:16:04,896 --> 00:16:06,965 <i>and move the water heater outside.</i> 376 00:16:06,965 --> 00:16:09,931 <i>Where the backyard is being brought right down to the dirt,</i> 377 00:16:09,931 --> 00:16:11,310 <i>to give us a blank slate.</i> 378 00:16:11,310 --> 00:16:14,275 <i>Right now, there's so many people that have been having</i> 379 00:16:14,275 --> 00:16:16,758 to find a way to work from home, and for Mark, 380 00:16:16,758 --> 00:16:19,482 <i>there's a lot that we can do to make it perfect for him and his family,</i> 381 00:16:19,482 --> 00:16:21,551 but we also need to make sure it works perfectly for him 382 00:16:21,551 --> 00:16:23,551 to record music. 383 00:16:23,551 --> 00:16:25,965 <i>With the life of a musician on the road,</i> 384 00:16:25,965 --> 00:16:28,896 <i>when you come home, you just want to dive</i> 385 00:16:28,896 --> 00:16:30,241 <i>into that family time,</i> 386 00:16:30,241 --> 00:16:33,137 <i>relax, spend that time in an enjoyable atmosphere,</i> 387 00:16:33,137 --> 00:16:35,586 they've got a beautiful home, but we need to do something 388 00:16:35,586 --> 00:16:38,586 with that backyard space, so it is like a sanctuary. 389 00:16:38,586 --> 00:16:42,413 So you'll notice the block wall steps down, 390 00:16:42,413 --> 00:16:44,137 so we're gonna do a stucco surface on it, 391 00:16:44,137 --> 00:16:47,448 but I did want to do like a cool horizontal wood feature, 392 00:16:47,448 --> 00:16:48,620 just to cap it off. 393 00:16:48,620 --> 00:16:52,724 I'm wondering if we should step that up over here, 394 00:16:52,724 --> 00:16:54,379 we can easily go up. 395 00:16:54,379 --> 00:16:56,724 - Yeah. - I mean, honestly, I think, aesthetically as soon 396 00:16:56,724 --> 00:16:58,551 as you look out the back here, that would look stunning 397 00:16:58,551 --> 00:16:59,758 to have things even all the way across. 398 00:16:59,758 --> 00:17:01,448 Privacy in style. 399 00:17:01,448 --> 00:17:03,689 Josh and Mark have been bandmates for 20 years 400 00:17:03,689 --> 00:17:06,379 and Josh wants this to be a life changing renovation 401 00:17:06,379 --> 00:17:08,344 <i>for Mark and his whole family.</i> 402 00:17:08,344 --> 00:17:11,034 Life changing renovation in four weeks, check, 403 00:17:11,034 --> 00:17:12,965 don't jinx this, all right? We're just getting started. 404 00:17:12,965 --> 00:17:14,034 Check. 405 00:17:14,034 --> 00:17:15,275 We got this. 406 00:17:23,172 --> 00:17:24,275 - Hey, Mark. - Hey. 407 00:17:24,275 --> 00:17:25,379 Come on out here, Mark. 408 00:17:25,379 --> 00:17:26,896 <i>Josh Groban surprised Mark.</i> 409 00:17:26,896 --> 00:17:28,068 Hop on out here, guys. 410 00:17:28,068 --> 00:17:30,724 - Oh, wow. - We're really good at helping people lie. 411 00:17:30,724 --> 00:17:33,241 <i>His good friend and bandmate of 20 years,</i> 412 00:17:33,241 --> 00:17:36,724 <i>Mark's entire livelihood was impacted by the pandemic.</i> 413 00:17:36,724 --> 00:17:39,172 The last year has been really hard especially for artists. 414 00:17:39,172 --> 00:17:41,275 A lot of the stuff that you would normally have done on stage, 415 00:17:41,275 --> 00:17:42,862 you've had to do from home. 416 00:17:42,862 --> 00:17:44,758 - Yeah. <i>- So Josh is showing his love</i> 417 00:17:44,758 --> 00:17:46,551 <i>and gratitude by getting dirty.</i> 418 00:17:46,551 --> 00:17:48,137 If I have a chance to say thank you, 419 00:17:48,137 --> 00:17:50,862 if I have a chance to say, "Hey, we're all in this together. I've got you." 420 00:17:50,862 --> 00:17:52,137 That's the best feeling in the world. 421 00:17:52,137 --> 00:17:54,068 <i>To give Mark the recording studio</i> 422 00:17:54,068 --> 00:17:56,068 <i>and backyard retreat he deserves.</i> 423 00:17:56,068 --> 00:17:57,448 Conquered you! 424 00:17:57,448 --> 00:18:00,551 It just means the world to me that you even think of me this way. 425 00:18:00,551 --> 00:18:02,000 It really hit me in the heart. 426 00:18:03,482 --> 00:18:05,827 <i>It's the end of week one and while four weeks</i> 427 00:18:05,827 --> 00:18:09,896 may seem like a lot with everything Josh wants for Mark. It's not. 428 00:18:09,896 --> 00:18:12,517 <i>A new state of the art recording and rehearsal space in the garage</i> 429 00:18:12,517 --> 00:18:14,793 <i>along with a full backyard makeover.</i> 430 00:18:14,793 --> 00:18:16,517 - That's a mountain. - Yeah, so, 431 00:18:16,517 --> 00:18:17,620 we're jumping right in. 432 00:18:17,620 --> 00:18:19,379 <i>In what will be Mark's new studio,</i> 433 00:18:19,379 --> 00:18:22,000 <i>the plumbers are running new lines to move the water heater</i> 434 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:25,103 <i>that has been venting improperly to the outside</i> 435 00:18:25,103 --> 00:18:27,034 <i>while inside, we add insulation.</i> 436 00:18:27,034 --> 00:18:29,620 <i>This garage has more than enough space,</i> 437 00:18:29,620 --> 00:18:32,310 but it feels dark and dingy and a studio for Mark 438 00:18:32,310 --> 00:18:34,689 to create in, it needs to be bright and inviting. 439 00:18:34,689 --> 00:18:36,517 So we're adding recessed lights throughout 440 00:18:36,517 --> 00:18:39,517 <i>and we'll soon install a translucent glass garage door</i> 441 00:18:39,517 --> 00:18:42,482 that will flood the place with light and still provide a lot of privacy. 442 00:18:45,103 --> 00:18:47,000 <i>Out back, work is beginning on the frames</i> 443 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:49,724 <i>for the concrete pads we're creating.</i> 444 00:18:49,724 --> 00:18:52,034 <i>And while the crew gets going on the first coat of stucco</i> 445 00:18:52,034 --> 00:18:54,344 <i>that will elevate the look of the cinderblock wall</i> 446 00:18:54,344 --> 00:18:55,931 <i>and the yard as a whole.</i> 447 00:18:55,931 --> 00:18:59,862 Josh is back to help pick the finishes for Mark's multifunctional new space. 448 00:18:59,862 --> 00:19:02,413 Mark's got it like the gloominess in there, 449 00:19:02,413 --> 00:19:03,413 as I mentioned in my song 450 00:19:03,413 --> 00:19:04,931 cranked to a 11 in there, 451 00:19:04,931 --> 00:19:07,689 so he does like the kind of darker vibe, 452 00:19:07,689 --> 00:19:08,931 it just doesn't have to be that dark, 453 00:19:08,931 --> 00:19:11,517 but I think these, this is a really good start here. 454 00:19:11,517 --> 00:19:13,758 Yeah, 'cause I think we can do something that stills feel stylish, 455 00:19:13,758 --> 00:19:15,862 but would it be an issue with sound or anything 456 00:19:15,862 --> 00:19:18,413 if we did like a wood clad wall across one feature 457 00:19:18,413 --> 00:19:19,551 to break up the paint? 458 00:19:19,551 --> 00:19:21,586 Wood is always great for sound, um, 459 00:19:21,586 --> 00:19:23,931 and especially if you're going to redo the floor or something like this, 460 00:19:23,931 --> 00:19:26,724 but I really loved the look of a cement slab. 461 00:19:26,724 --> 00:19:28,758 Well, the cool thing with this, so this is a stone coating 462 00:19:28,758 --> 00:19:30,896 that you don't have to tear the slab out, 463 00:19:30,896 --> 00:19:32,896 so a stone cutting like this is really great, 464 00:19:32,896 --> 00:19:35,620 and then you can start to see how the palette comes together 465 00:19:35,620 --> 00:19:37,689 - if you start mixing this stuff together. - That's beautiful. 466 00:19:37,689 --> 00:19:39,517 Does he need a TV or multiple TVs 467 00:19:39,517 --> 00:19:41,241 or what does he need around him? 468 00:19:41,241 --> 00:19:43,103 When he's on tour with me, he's got his keyboard over here, 469 00:19:43,103 --> 00:19:44,275 he's got an organ over here, 470 00:19:44,275 --> 00:19:46,551 so, in this new setup and design, 471 00:19:46,551 --> 00:19:48,448 maybe we can have it in that space as well, 472 00:19:48,448 --> 00:19:50,689 a TV, you know, in case he wants to go in there 473 00:19:50,689 --> 00:19:52,793 and just say, "Hey, I'm composing," 474 00:19:52,793 --> 00:19:54,758 but is really just secretly watching the Laker game. 475 00:19:54,758 --> 00:19:56,172 Um, I think it'd be great. 476 00:19:56,172 --> 00:19:58,517 You know, he deserves a space because I think honestly, 477 00:19:58,517 --> 00:20:00,172 he's probably so used to being out on the road, 478 00:20:00,172 --> 00:20:01,517 this isn't the space that he thought 479 00:20:01,517 --> 00:20:03,586 he'd be spending this much time in making music. 480 00:20:03,586 --> 00:20:07,413 - Shifting from studio outside, let's talk about decking. - Yeah. 481 00:20:07,413 --> 00:20:08,931 That is actually a modified pine, 482 00:20:08,931 --> 00:20:12,172 it has the resiliency of, like, cedar or something else, 483 00:20:12,172 --> 00:20:14,241 - but it's actually more resilient. - Yeah, I love it. 484 00:20:14,241 --> 00:20:18,068 So, we have two zones, one will be the lounging zone 485 00:20:18,068 --> 00:20:19,896 - that has the new pergola. - Yeah. 486 00:20:19,896 --> 00:20:22,448 We're gonna build in a real outdoor kitchen, 487 00:20:22,448 --> 00:20:25,965 have space for a grill and it's directly open 488 00:20:25,965 --> 00:20:29,068 to that whole new entertaining area around the hot tub. 489 00:20:29,068 --> 00:20:30,931 It's a vacation in and your own home. 490 00:20:30,931 --> 00:20:31,862 Staycation. 491 00:20:31,862 --> 00:20:34,275 Josh clearly knows Mark's tastes, 492 00:20:34,275 --> 00:20:36,689 but his expertise and what a musician needs 493 00:20:36,689 --> 00:20:38,793 is exactly what will make this studio legit. 494 00:20:38,793 --> 00:20:42,206 Can't wait to do this work for Mark. Boom. 495 00:20:42,206 --> 00:20:44,413 The studio will support Mark's creativity 496 00:20:44,413 --> 00:20:47,724 and the backyard will provide relaxation and downtime with his family. 497 00:20:56,068 --> 00:20:57,931 <i>Things are shaping up in the backyard</i> 498 00:20:57,931 --> 00:21:01,517 <i>as the structural work continues to create the different outdoor spaces,</i> 499 00:21:01,517 --> 00:21:04,655 <i>and that's a good thing as time is not on our side.</i> 500 00:21:04,655 --> 00:21:06,965 <i>This renovation is about so much more than just</i> 501 00:21:06,965 --> 00:21:08,827 <i>pretty finishes and a deck for suntanning.</i> 502 00:21:08,827 --> 00:21:10,620 <i>Yeah, and Josh deeply respects Mark</i> 503 00:21:10,620 --> 00:21:13,310 <i>for not only who he is as a person, but also for his talent,</i> 504 00:21:13,310 --> 00:21:16,655 so he wants to give him and his family a beautiful space 505 00:21:16,655 --> 00:21:18,275 <i>where they can connect and unwind</i> 506 00:21:18,275 --> 00:21:21,103 <i>and he's been committed every single step of the way</i> 507 00:21:21,103 --> 00:21:23,275 and he wants to make sure that every detail is perfect. 508 00:21:23,275 --> 00:21:24,517 This looks amazing. 509 00:21:24,517 --> 00:21:27,137 He's also helping us install this wood slab, privacy wall. 510 00:21:27,137 --> 00:21:29,413 This is all getting us one step closer. 511 00:21:29,413 --> 00:21:31,000 I imagine Mark is going to be out here 512 00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:34,482 with this new privacy wall, just glistening, uh, tanning, 513 00:21:34,482 --> 00:21:36,689 whichever parts of him, he, he, he pleases. 514 00:21:36,689 --> 00:21:39,931 It says more about me than Mark that I'm imagining, 515 00:21:39,931 --> 00:21:42,655 you know, speedos or whatever. 516 00:21:42,655 --> 00:21:44,034 No judgement. 517 00:21:44,034 --> 00:21:46,586 This is the overlap that goes over top of the bar. 518 00:21:46,586 --> 00:21:48,310 - So it just fits in, it's like a puzzle. - Yep. Exactly. 519 00:21:48,310 --> 00:21:50,517 You step back and tell us what you think. 520 00:21:50,517 --> 00:21:52,896 I already love it, but we wanted to give Mark 521 00:21:52,896 --> 00:21:54,172 the option is all I'm saying. 522 00:21:54,172 --> 00:21:56,517 You know, before we had the kumquat, 523 00:21:56,517 --> 00:21:59,965 picking was private, but now his entire bear 524 00:21:59,965 --> 00:22:02,724 can just take in as much vitamin D as he wants. 525 00:22:02,724 --> 00:22:04,137 You make Mark sound like an exhibitionist. 526 00:22:04,137 --> 00:22:06,000 Well, you know, I'm not saying he isn't, 527 00:22:06,000 --> 00:22:07,655 I'm not saying he isn't isn't. 528 00:22:07,655 --> 00:22:09,862 This is going to be pretty fantastic. 529 00:22:09,862 --> 00:22:12,310 Josh may have built a really big career, 530 00:22:12,310 --> 00:22:15,206 but he's never built a house and he's honest about it too. 531 00:22:15,206 --> 00:22:16,379 It looks incredible. 532 00:22:16,379 --> 00:22:18,379 The first thing I'm noticing is just how fresh 533 00:22:18,379 --> 00:22:20,827 without the carbon monoxide pouring out of the heater. 534 00:22:20,827 --> 00:22:22,379 It feels just... 535 00:22:24,413 --> 00:22:26,689 Mark's garage was just filled with so many things, 536 00:22:26,689 --> 00:22:28,000 it was trying to be all things. 537 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:30,137 This is a band aid waiting to happen. 538 00:22:30,137 --> 00:22:31,379 Where would you like me? 539 00:22:31,379 --> 00:22:34,517 And to see it just clean space to do anything with we want 540 00:22:34,517 --> 00:22:36,034 was really, really exciting. 541 00:22:37,793 --> 00:22:40,068 What is the side of the garage gonna, gonna be? 542 00:22:40,068 --> 00:22:41,379 This is no longer a garage. 543 00:22:41,379 --> 00:22:42,827 This is a full fledged music studio 544 00:22:42,827 --> 00:22:44,034 and this will be the equipment side. 545 00:22:44,034 --> 00:22:45,482 That's amazing. 546 00:22:45,482 --> 00:22:47,862 It actually looks great hanging the drywall like he's done it before. 547 00:22:47,862 --> 00:22:49,344 All right, go for it. Screw it in. 548 00:22:51,620 --> 00:22:54,827 All right, that is not half bad. 549 00:22:54,827 --> 00:22:56,344 Everything's looking pretty good. 550 00:22:56,344 --> 00:22:59,137 - You guys are moving. - Yeah. 551 00:22:59,137 --> 00:23:01,758 I was here yesterday, it did not look like this. 552 00:23:01,758 --> 00:23:03,310 - That's 'cause we're pros. - Yeah. 553 00:23:03,310 --> 00:23:05,931 I have a really urgent decision to make. 554 00:23:05,931 --> 00:23:07,551 - Okay. - Do we have a table or something 555 00:23:07,551 --> 00:23:09,172 that these are all tile samples. 556 00:23:09,172 --> 00:23:11,379 Actually, yeah, can you guys drop your tools for one sec, give me a hand here. 557 00:23:11,379 --> 00:23:12,551 - Sure. - Yeah. 558 00:23:12,551 --> 00:23:15,551 - All right, hold that in. - Okay, I guess we're the legs. 559 00:23:15,551 --> 00:23:17,137 - Okay. - Drew, come around this way, Drew. 560 00:23:17,137 --> 00:23:18,931 Yeah. You just hold it right there. 561 00:23:18,931 --> 00:23:21,482 If our triceps aren't burning, what even is design? 562 00:23:21,482 --> 00:23:23,482 - Yeah, what even is it? - Exactly. 563 00:23:23,482 --> 00:23:26,896 Okay, these are a few options, so I think all of these options 564 00:23:26,896 --> 00:23:28,965 are not your typical pool tile 565 00:23:28,965 --> 00:23:30,655 and this is just on the waterline too, 566 00:23:30,655 --> 00:23:32,241 - so it's not the whole spot... - Oh, got it. 567 00:23:32,241 --> 00:23:33,448 It's just a border on the top. 568 00:23:33,448 --> 00:23:36,379 Is the color of the wood decking something to consider? 569 00:23:36,379 --> 00:23:37,724 - You're good. - I don't know. 570 00:23:37,724 --> 00:23:39,275 - Yeah. - I don't know. 571 00:23:39,275 --> 00:23:41,620 I feel like I wanna make sure that everything is looking cohesive, yeah. 572 00:23:41,620 --> 00:23:43,137 - So it's like a medium brown. - Okay. 573 00:23:43,137 --> 00:23:44,793 You know, something to consider as well 574 00:23:44,793 --> 00:23:47,137 are my triceps are burning. 575 00:23:47,137 --> 00:23:49,206 - So if you guys wanna get things moving along. - Yeah. 576 00:23:49,206 --> 00:23:51,137 Hold on. Going to a new level. 577 00:23:51,137 --> 00:23:52,965 So between these two, what do you think, Josh? 578 00:23:52,965 --> 00:23:56,275 Um, I'm gonna go with this one all the way on the left here. 579 00:23:56,275 --> 00:23:58,275 - Okay. Love that. - If only because it's making it heavier 580 00:23:58,275 --> 00:23:59,758 - Uh... - Okay. 581 00:23:59,758 --> 00:24:02,551 I think holding the table while picking a color is actually good for me, 582 00:24:02,551 --> 00:24:05,551 because I tend to think things into oblivion. 583 00:24:05,551 --> 00:24:09,275 And I'm happy with, um, you know, the way my triceps look... 584 00:24:09,275 --> 00:24:11,000 this afternoon now, so it was a win-win. 585 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:12,620 I'll just leave this here, guys, 586 00:24:12,620 --> 00:24:14,689 um, and I'll go sort out that tile. 587 00:24:14,689 --> 00:24:15,896 Thank you! 588 00:24:24,482 --> 00:24:25,620 <i>With only two weeks left</i> 589 00:24:25,620 --> 00:24:27,448 <i>until we see Mark and his family again.</i> 590 00:24:27,448 --> 00:24:29,586 <i>We're tackling a big to-do list.</i> 591 00:24:29,586 --> 00:24:33,034 <i>The hardscape has to be completed before we can add the design finishes.</i> 592 00:24:33,034 --> 00:24:35,482 <i>These concrete pads will define the spaces</i> 593 00:24:35,482 --> 00:24:37,448 <i>under a more robust wood pergola,</i> 594 00:24:37,448 --> 00:24:39,793 <i>and we'll add support for the deck around the hot tub.</i> 595 00:24:39,793 --> 00:24:42,275 <i>And in the garage, the first coat of seamless stone</i> 596 00:24:42,275 --> 00:24:45,275 <i>is being applied, and, no surprise, Josh is back.</i> 597 00:24:45,275 --> 00:24:48,068 Frankly, at this point, he's basically the third Property Brother. 598 00:24:48,068 --> 00:24:50,931 With trowel in hand, he's helping us stay on schedule. 599 00:24:50,931 --> 00:24:52,551 I mean, this is obviously only the first coat, 600 00:24:52,551 --> 00:24:54,758 but it'll be consistent all the way through. 601 00:24:54,758 --> 00:24:57,310 The nice thing to this, underneath this much that we put down, 602 00:24:57,310 --> 00:24:58,965 that kinda makes it a little bit stronger, too. 603 00:24:58,965 --> 00:25:01,344 When we're done, you would never see any imperfections. 604 00:25:01,344 --> 00:25:02,793 Yeah, that's a good flooring for a studio 605 00:25:02,793 --> 00:25:04,344 and a good flooring for a garage. 606 00:25:04,344 --> 00:25:06,724 So what is, I mean, as is so often the case 607 00:25:06,724 --> 00:25:09,034 with, uh, construction and music, 608 00:25:09,034 --> 00:25:11,689 during a process like this, it's fun, it's goofy, 609 00:25:11,689 --> 00:25:14,724 but I have no idea what this is gonna actually look like at the end of the day. 610 00:25:14,724 --> 00:25:16,448 It's gonna look... Oh, there, like that. 611 00:25:17,655 --> 00:25:19,482 Oh, that's great. 612 00:25:19,482 --> 00:25:20,931 And it looks like cement. 613 00:25:20,931 --> 00:25:21,827 Like cement, yeah. 614 00:25:21,827 --> 00:25:23,206 Oh, that is handsome. 615 00:25:23,206 --> 00:25:24,517 - Yeah. - Yeah. 616 00:25:24,517 --> 00:25:27,172 I kind of like when elements are left to be what they are. 617 00:25:27,172 --> 00:25:29,517 I like stone, I like exposed wood and brick. 618 00:25:29,517 --> 00:25:31,241 <i>And especially in a creative space,</i> 619 00:25:31,241 --> 00:25:34,517 <i>you want just a little bit of kind of a natural, kind of neutral feel to it.</i> 620 00:25:34,517 --> 00:25:37,000 Uh, I think Mark's really, really gonna dig it. 621 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:39,034 I gotta say, I'm pretty impressed 622 00:25:39,034 --> 00:25:40,793 for your very first time working with a trowel. 623 00:25:40,793 --> 00:25:42,482 - Not bad? - Very good. 624 00:25:43,482 --> 00:25:44,551 Our trowels touched. 625 00:25:44,551 --> 00:25:47,103 Oh. That's the closest I've ever felt to you. 626 00:25:55,724 --> 00:25:57,482 <i>With the concrete path fully cured,</i> 627 00:25:57,482 --> 00:25:59,241 <i>the crew is beginning to lay the decking.</i> 628 00:25:59,241 --> 00:26:02,068 <i>These are modified pine boards, so they're super resilient</i> 629 00:26:02,068 --> 00:26:05,068 <i>and will last for a long time without needing to be constantly restained.</i> 630 00:26:05,068 --> 00:26:06,862 <i>And while the privacy fence is being completed,</i> 631 00:26:06,862 --> 00:26:09,034 <i>Josh is on board to put the new pergola in place.</i> 632 00:26:09,034 --> 00:26:10,827 This one is actually built to code, 633 00:26:10,827 --> 00:26:12,586 and it will be beautiful and safe, 634 00:26:12,586 --> 00:26:16,413 and cast shade on those cloudless California days. 635 00:26:16,413 --> 00:26:19,724 - All right. This is some heavy lifting. - Yeah. 636 00:26:19,724 --> 00:26:21,413 So what you're saying is we won't be able to blow it over. 637 00:26:21,413 --> 00:26:22,448 - Correct. - Good. 638 00:26:22,448 --> 00:26:24,241 - I have questions. - That's a big beam. 639 00:26:24,241 --> 00:26:27,206 Questions, before you guys do some heavy lifting. 640 00:26:27,206 --> 00:26:30,241 Color options. Where are you guys gravitating towards? 641 00:26:30,241 --> 00:26:32,724 With all the work we're doing to update the backyard, 642 00:26:32,724 --> 00:26:34,413 <i>there's just no way we could leave</i> 643 00:26:34,413 --> 00:26:35,758 <i>the exterior of the house the way it is.</i> 644 00:26:35,758 --> 00:26:37,000 The one all the way on the left, 645 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:38,344 I like where it's going. 646 00:26:38,344 --> 00:26:40,517 Is there another kind of happy medium 647 00:26:40,517 --> 00:26:42,551 between that and, like, something just a little warmer? 648 00:26:42,551 --> 00:26:45,068 The two grays on the side would be too much of a contrast 649 00:26:45,068 --> 00:26:46,517 - with the roof. - Yeah. 650 00:26:46,517 --> 00:26:49,103 So you guys agree then, the one on the left is where we should go, 651 00:26:49,103 --> 00:26:50,482 - just a bit warmer? - Yeah. 652 00:26:50,482 --> 00:26:52,517 I think so. And then, just right! 653 00:26:52,517 --> 00:26:53,931 I absolutely agree, 654 00:26:53,931 --> 00:26:56,551 and I've been known to add a little scope mid-build. 655 00:26:56,551 --> 00:26:58,275 - Understatement. - But this time, it was necessary. 656 00:26:58,275 --> 00:26:59,896 This modern, light gray tone, 657 00:26:59,896 --> 00:27:01,275 it's gonna pull the aesthetic together 658 00:27:01,275 --> 00:27:03,241 and elevate the entire backyard design. 659 00:27:08,586 --> 00:27:10,344 - All right. - Wow. 660 00:27:10,344 --> 00:27:11,965 - Flip toward you. - Toward me? 661 00:27:11,965 --> 00:27:13,413 - Okay. - Careful. 662 00:27:13,413 --> 00:27:14,620 Do you wanna do this one? 663 00:27:14,620 --> 00:27:16,793 I mean, really? Do you trust me at this point? 664 00:27:16,793 --> 00:27:19,620 You know, I was both flattered and also a little concerned 665 00:27:19,620 --> 00:27:22,103 that the guys kind of just handed me that saw. 666 00:27:22,103 --> 00:27:23,931 - Oh, God. - The biggest saw we have. 667 00:27:23,931 --> 00:27:26,241 Wow. How do I... Am I even holding it right? Oh, I'm holding it! 668 00:27:26,241 --> 00:27:27,931 You would lose some anatomy if you were to... 669 00:27:27,931 --> 00:27:29,827 As I lean it against my . 670 00:27:29,827 --> 00:27:33,379 Like... I don't feel like I've earned that yet, uh... 671 00:27:33,379 --> 00:27:34,241 Go for it. 672 00:27:39,103 --> 00:27:40,896 Ooh, that's nicely done. 673 00:27:40,896 --> 00:27:43,068 And you got all that man-glitter on you. 674 00:27:43,068 --> 00:27:45,689 I got the man-glitter. I am feeling dusty. 675 00:27:45,689 --> 00:27:47,586 - Dusty. - Is that flat-ish? 676 00:27:47,586 --> 00:27:49,620 - That's perfect, so... - Now, next time I do this, 677 00:27:49,620 --> 00:27:52,413 I can say, "It's not my first pergola." 678 00:27:52,413 --> 00:27:54,241 - Just lay the... On this edge. - Uh-huh. 679 00:27:54,241 --> 00:27:56,448 - All right. - And then together, we're gonna lift this up. 680 00:27:56,448 --> 00:27:57,482 This is very Scottish. 681 00:27:57,482 --> 00:27:59,206 - We're tossing the caber. - Here we are. 682 00:27:59,206 --> 00:28:02,655 The engineer called for a really substantial brace for the pergola. 683 00:28:02,655 --> 00:28:05,068 These are massive pieces of wood. 684 00:28:05,068 --> 00:28:06,034 - All right. - Kick it in. 685 00:28:06,034 --> 00:28:07,482 Just a tiny tap, yeah? 686 00:28:07,482 --> 00:28:09,172 <i>And we wanna make sure it can withstand</i> 687 00:28:09,172 --> 00:28:11,000 the pretty high winds that happen. 688 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:13,586 - This is a tight squeeze. - It's a tight fit there, yeah. 689 00:28:13,586 --> 00:28:15,172 Can I get a hammer, actually? 690 00:28:15,172 --> 00:28:18,206 But sometimes, things just don't slide in the way they're supposed to. 691 00:28:21,103 --> 00:28:22,551 Huh. We're there. 692 00:28:24,344 --> 00:28:26,137 I'm suddenly understanding the Styrofoam now. 693 00:28:27,586 --> 00:28:29,344 I don't often see the boys sweat. 694 00:28:29,344 --> 00:28:30,689 We're right on it. 695 00:28:32,379 --> 00:28:33,689 - My God. - <i>And, um,</i> 696 00:28:33,689 --> 00:28:35,689 they were glistening trying to get that in there. 697 00:28:35,689 --> 00:28:37,034 Keep it right there. 698 00:28:37,034 --> 00:28:38,586 - Oh, there it is. - Okay. 699 00:28:38,586 --> 00:28:40,413 We eventually got it, but it took a hammer. 700 00:28:41,275 --> 00:28:42,068 I see movement! 701 00:28:43,413 --> 00:28:45,931 - Yes! - Well, the good thing is this is one of four. 702 00:28:45,931 --> 00:28:48,172 I will never forget that pergola for as long as I live. 703 00:28:52,172 --> 00:28:53,896 <i>Josh had to leave for a studio session,</i> 704 00:28:53,896 --> 00:28:55,827 <i>but that does not mean we can slow down.</i> 705 00:28:55,827 --> 00:28:58,517 <i>So while the paint crew preps the house for its color makeover,</i> 706 00:28:58,517 --> 00:29:01,758 it's time for us to get this much-needed shed assembled. 707 00:29:01,758 --> 00:29:03,310 Mignon was saying she's totally cool 708 00:29:03,310 --> 00:29:04,931 letting Mark completely take over the garage, 709 00:29:04,931 --> 00:29:07,448 but she does have some stuff that needs to be stored. 710 00:29:07,448 --> 00:29:09,965 - Yeah. - This is a little bonus that will check off all the boxes. 711 00:29:09,965 --> 00:29:13,137 <i>Their old shed was really undersized and just outdated.</i> 712 00:29:13,137 --> 00:29:15,965 <i>This is gonna be a really nice-looking shed,</i> 713 00:29:15,965 --> 00:29:17,862 and a good size. 714 00:29:17,862 --> 00:29:20,344 <i>So it will be a permanent replacement</i> 715 00:29:20,344 --> 00:29:22,931 <i>for any of that extra stuff they wanted to store in their garage.</i> 716 00:29:24,758 --> 00:29:27,241 <i>This backyard just wasn't living up to its potential,</i> 717 00:29:27,241 --> 00:29:30,068 <i>and Josh said Mark and his family love to be out there,</i> 718 00:29:30,068 --> 00:29:32,413 <i>so why not give them the best-looking space they could have?</i> 719 00:29:32,413 --> 00:29:35,310 Every minutes that Mark is sunbathing in the nude out there, 720 00:29:35,310 --> 00:29:36,241 he's gonna love it. 721 00:29:42,482 --> 00:29:44,896 This is either a new chapter or the end of our friendship. 722 00:29:44,896 --> 00:29:47,310 Uh, but it was truly a labor of love. 723 00:29:47,310 --> 00:29:49,275 This is all for you. Look up. 724 00:29:49,275 --> 00:29:50,517 <i>Oh,</i>! 725 00:29:57,586 --> 00:30:00,413 <i>With only a week left until Mark and his family come home,</i> 726 00:30:00,413 --> 00:30:02,931 <i>the whole crew is racing against the clock.</i> 727 00:30:02,931 --> 00:30:05,241 <i>The pandemic has been especially hard on Mark,</i> 728 00:30:05,241 --> 00:30:08,379 <i>a touring musician with no live concerts for over a year.</i> 729 00:30:08,379 --> 00:30:11,172 Josh knows that Mark and his family deserve some support, 730 00:30:11,172 --> 00:30:13,068 so he wants to give his friend and bandmate 731 00:30:13,068 --> 00:30:15,827 <i>a proper home studio and backyard retreat.</i> 732 00:30:15,827 --> 00:30:18,827 <i>The new translucent garage door is being installed.</i> 733 00:30:18,827 --> 00:30:21,310 <i>With all the natural light that will flood into the studio,</i> 734 00:30:21,310 --> 00:30:23,620 <i>Mark will finally have a bright, inspiring space</i> 735 00:30:23,620 --> 00:30:25,034 <i>to record and rehearse in.</i> 736 00:30:25,034 --> 00:30:26,310 <i>And while Jonathan is offsite,</i> 737 00:30:26,310 --> 00:30:27,862 <i>Josh is tagging in yet again</i> 738 00:30:27,862 --> 00:30:29,931 to help me install the spa tile. 739 00:30:29,931 --> 00:30:32,344 - So we're just throwing a little tile down here. - Okay. 740 00:30:32,344 --> 00:30:34,172 - We picked that one that you pointed out. - Yeah. 741 00:30:34,172 --> 00:30:35,931 - That you like. - I think that's a good, kind of happy medium 742 00:30:35,931 --> 00:30:38,103 between all the different... It's the right bowl of porridge. 743 00:30:38,103 --> 00:30:40,896 And also, the outdoor area here is gonna be, you know, for the whole family, 744 00:30:40,896 --> 00:30:43,655 - so it's gotta be, I think, more neutral colors. - Yeah. 745 00:30:43,655 --> 00:30:46,034 So we're gonna line all of our tile right up to the edge here, 746 00:30:46,034 --> 00:30:47,655 the decking will come right over top. 747 00:30:47,655 --> 00:30:49,206 So it's just an accent. 748 00:30:49,206 --> 00:30:51,172 Yeah, exactly. It's just something where the water... 749 00:30:51,172 --> 00:30:52,758 The water's gonna come up to this level here. 750 00:30:52,758 --> 00:30:54,689 It's gonna look gorgeous. Nice, clean line. 751 00:30:54,689 --> 00:30:56,655 - So if you goop it, I plop it? - Yeah. 752 00:31:00,068 --> 00:31:02,413 <i>We decided to layer tiles vertically for the tub.</i> 753 00:31:02,413 --> 00:31:04,689 One, it makes sense because it's a round tub, 754 00:31:04,689 --> 00:31:05,896 easier to lay that tile. 755 00:31:05,896 --> 00:31:07,379 So in between, we'll have a grout, 756 00:31:07,379 --> 00:31:09,448 but we're just gonna do something that's a close match to the tile. 757 00:31:09,448 --> 00:31:11,068 - Okay. - <i>And two,</i> 758 00:31:11,068 --> 00:31:12,551 <i>we wanted to do something that felt a little more fresh and different</i> 759 00:31:12,551 --> 00:31:14,241 than every other spa out there from the '80s. 760 00:31:14,241 --> 00:31:16,000 They're never gonna go back inside. 761 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:18,034 They're just gonna live there. They're gonna be so prune-y. 762 00:31:18,034 --> 00:31:19,655 Yeah. 763 00:31:19,655 --> 00:31:22,310 <i>Slowly, but surely, the entire space is becoming what Josh envisioned,</i> 764 00:31:22,310 --> 00:31:24,448 <i>a creative space for Mark to work,</i> 765 00:31:24,448 --> 00:31:27,551 <i>and a private outdoor oasis for him and his entire family.</i> 766 00:31:34,344 --> 00:31:35,620 <i>As the days are winding down,</i> 767 00:31:35,620 --> 00:31:37,620 <i>the crew is cranking on all cylinders.</i> 768 00:31:40,689 --> 00:31:43,413 <i>And this place is literally coming alive.</i> 769 00:31:45,068 --> 00:31:47,827 <i>Mark's wife Mignon has a passion for gardening,</i> 770 00:31:47,827 --> 00:31:51,000 <i>so we're giving the backyard all the greenery she can imagine.</i> 771 00:31:52,137 --> 00:31:53,724 <i>Now that the garage is painted,</i> 772 00:31:53,724 --> 00:31:55,482 <i>the audio technicians are installing</i> 773 00:31:55,482 --> 00:31:57,551 <i>state-of-the-art piano and recording equipment</i> 774 00:31:57,551 --> 00:31:59,241 <i>for Mark's new studio.</i> 775 00:31:59,241 --> 00:32:00,448 <i>And with everything going on,</i> 776 00:32:00,448 --> 00:32:03,482 Josh is back to help us finish off the deck boards. 777 00:32:05,344 --> 00:32:07,206 So we talked about doing an outdoor kitchen over here. 778 00:32:07,206 --> 00:32:08,793 Yeah, that's where it's gonna go, right there. 779 00:32:08,793 --> 00:32:11,034 Yeah, and so originally, the thought was, 780 00:32:11,034 --> 00:32:13,241 <i>why don't we do it in kind of an L-shape with a peninsula?</i> 781 00:32:13,241 --> 00:32:15,206 <i>- And then have some stools and whatnot. - Nice.</i> 782 00:32:15,206 --> 00:32:17,689 But if we have a dining table over here under the pergola, 783 00:32:17,689 --> 00:32:20,517 you still wanna have that main flow through. 784 00:32:20,517 --> 00:32:23,620 <i>What if we were to just cut off the peninsula idea,</i> 785 00:32:23,620 --> 00:32:24,724 <i>and then, everything's open?</i> 786 00:32:24,724 --> 00:32:26,344 I think giving yourself as much space as you want 787 00:32:26,344 --> 00:32:28,310 for entertaining, for laying out, for tables, 788 00:32:28,310 --> 00:32:29,448 I think that's a great idea. 789 00:32:29,448 --> 00:32:31,103 <i>As the design comes together</i> 790 00:32:31,103 --> 00:32:33,379 <i>and you can really feel how a space is working,</i> 791 00:32:33,379 --> 00:32:34,689 <i>sometimes, you have to pivot,</i> 792 00:32:34,689 --> 00:32:37,655 and I think losing the L-shape will create more openness, 793 00:32:37,655 --> 00:32:39,310 and just make better use of the space. 794 00:32:39,310 --> 00:32:41,344 Mark's gonna be thrilled, the family's gonna be thrilled, 795 00:32:41,344 --> 00:32:44,275 and I got to get my hands dirty to make it happen, so thank you. 796 00:32:44,275 --> 00:32:45,827 - Making dreams come true. - That's it. 797 00:32:48,482 --> 00:32:50,275 <i>We're in the final push to Mark's home,</i> 798 00:32:50,275 --> 00:32:52,620 <i>and the crew is throwing everything they've got</i> 799 00:32:52,620 --> 00:32:54,206 <i>to make this four-week deadline.</i> 800 00:32:54,206 --> 00:32:56,517 <i>If inside, the kitchen is the heart of the home,</i> 801 00:32:56,517 --> 00:32:59,241 <i>this outdoor kitchen will surely be the soul.</i> 802 00:32:59,241 --> 00:33:01,827 <i>Josh said Mark just does everything for everyone else,</i> 803 00:33:01,827 --> 00:33:03,000 <i>especially his family.</i> 804 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:04,655 Everything he does in life is for them. 805 00:33:04,655 --> 00:33:06,551 <i>But this is truly for Mark,</i> 806 00:33:06,551 --> 00:33:10,103 <i>and Josh wants his good friend to know how much he's loved and appreciated.</i> 807 00:33:10,103 --> 00:33:13,620 <i>A professional home studio, and a backyard paradise for his family.</i> 808 00:33:26,655 --> 00:33:28,931 - Coming through. - There's like a little pebble island here. 809 00:33:28,931 --> 00:33:30,620 - Exactly. - Yeah, it's nice. 810 00:33:30,620 --> 00:33:32,896 Beautiful chairs, I love this kind of knotted... 811 00:33:32,896 --> 00:33:35,413 - They're so knotty. - They're so knotty, aren't they? 812 00:33:35,413 --> 00:33:37,517 Mark comes back in just 24 hours, 813 00:33:37,517 --> 00:33:40,137 <i>so Josh is here to help us out with all the last minute details.</i> 814 00:33:40,137 --> 00:33:42,379 This is just the kind of space you just wanna stay in. 815 00:33:42,379 --> 00:33:43,793 All day, all night. 816 00:33:43,793 --> 00:33:45,793 And, uh, I bet at night with the lights, it looks pretty cool, too. 817 00:33:45,793 --> 00:33:47,862 - And it won't fall down on you. - That's the best part. 818 00:33:47,862 --> 00:33:51,379 All the memories of my family, most of them happened outdoors. 819 00:33:51,379 --> 00:33:53,448 It's gonna be amazing, this is the perfect space for the family, 820 00:33:53,448 --> 00:33:55,172 it's great for Mark to lay out and tan. 821 00:33:55,172 --> 00:33:57,344 - Yeah. - I just hope they love it. They deserve it so much, 822 00:33:57,344 --> 00:34:00,724 and collect memories for, you know, a very, very long time to come. 823 00:34:00,724 --> 00:34:03,344 - Over top. - Lumbar support. 824 00:34:03,344 --> 00:34:07,103 It's functional, it's fashionable, and just absolutely night and day. 825 00:34:07,103 --> 00:34:08,827 When you're working, do you have, like, 826 00:34:08,827 --> 00:34:10,827 friends and family who come in and sit in on your sessions and stuff? 827 00:34:10,827 --> 00:34:13,241 That's the best part. That's the best part of being in the lab is, 828 00:34:13,241 --> 00:34:14,448 um, inviting people. 829 00:34:14,448 --> 00:34:16,137 - I hope he loves it. - I'm sure he will. 830 00:34:16,137 --> 00:34:18,172 This has got everything that I would want in a studio. 831 00:34:18,172 --> 00:34:20,275 You'd expect a world-class musician 832 00:34:20,275 --> 00:34:22,517 to have a world-class studio space, 833 00:34:22,517 --> 00:34:24,103 and Josh made that happen. 834 00:34:24,103 --> 00:34:26,620 <i>This is now a space that Mark can be proud to bring people over.</i> 835 00:34:26,620 --> 00:34:28,862 <i>He can have collaborators come over and join him,</i> 836 00:34:28,862 --> 00:34:31,344 listen to his tracks, hear him create music. 837 00:34:31,344 --> 00:34:32,896 We feel good? Everything looks good? 838 00:34:32,896 --> 00:34:34,172 I think it just looks so clean. 839 00:34:34,172 --> 00:34:35,896 I think he's... I think he's gonna absolutely love it. 840 00:34:35,896 --> 00:34:37,413 - I think he's gonna flip. - Yes! 841 00:34:37,413 --> 00:34:40,793 Just imagine how much more beautiful his music with Josh will become 842 00:34:40,793 --> 00:34:42,413 now that he has this inspiring space. 843 00:34:56,172 --> 00:34:57,344 Today's the big day. 844 00:34:58,344 --> 00:34:59,965 Working with Drew and Jonathan, 845 00:34:59,965 --> 00:35:02,206 I've gotten to know my way around a sledgehammer. 846 00:35:02,206 --> 00:35:03,793 - Don't be scared. - Ah. 847 00:35:03,793 --> 00:35:05,344 - Did some sawing. - Really? 848 00:35:05,344 --> 00:35:07,172 - Done some hammering. Oh, yeah, you'd be very impressed. - Hands on. Wow. 849 00:35:07,172 --> 00:35:09,655 I really hope you like the things that have been done. 850 00:35:09,655 --> 00:35:12,413 This is either a new chapter or the end of our friendship. 851 00:35:13,551 --> 00:35:15,379 But it was truly a labor of love. 852 00:35:15,379 --> 00:35:17,896 <i>- What do you say? Are you ready to see? - I'm ready, yeah.</i> 853 00:35:17,896 --> 00:35:19,206 - I'm so nervous! - I'm super excited. 854 00:35:19,206 --> 00:35:20,896 I'm so excited. I'm so nervous. 855 00:35:20,896 --> 00:35:22,689 <i>I don't recognize it, sorry.</i> 856 00:35:23,517 --> 00:35:25,000 Wrong house. 857 00:35:25,000 --> 00:35:27,206 <i>Mark has been away from the house for a few weeks now,</i> 858 00:35:27,206 --> 00:35:29,586 and I can only imagine what is running through his mind. 859 00:35:29,586 --> 00:35:32,068 - Oh, man! - Mark! 860 00:35:32,068 --> 00:35:33,689 - Ta-da! - Ha! 861 00:35:33,689 --> 00:35:35,000 - Notice anything different? - Wow. 862 00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:36,689 - All we did is change the garage doors. - That's it. 863 00:35:36,689 --> 00:35:39,586 - That's the whole thing. - What's the first impression? 864 00:35:39,586 --> 00:35:41,862 It's incredible. It's beautiful, it's bright. 865 00:35:41,862 --> 00:35:43,862 And, wow, sharp. Really sharp. 866 00:35:48,172 --> 00:35:49,241 The house looks completely different. 867 00:35:52,724 --> 00:35:54,862 And the whole new garage door, 868 00:35:54,862 --> 00:35:57,172 <i>it looks so beautiful, I can't believe it.</i> 869 00:35:57,172 --> 00:35:58,758 But I think we should get out of the heat 870 00:35:58,758 --> 00:36:00,896 - and get into your new garage. - I think that's a good idea. Okay. 871 00:36:00,896 --> 00:36:02,413 You can tell he's a little nervous. 872 00:36:02,413 --> 00:36:04,137 <i>He sees the paint color has changed,</i> 873 00:36:04,137 --> 00:36:05,586 <i>the garage door has changed.</i> 874 00:36:05,586 --> 00:36:07,379 - You're, like... - Are you nervous? 875 00:36:07,379 --> 00:36:08,620 I think I'm... I am nervous, yeah. 876 00:36:08,620 --> 00:36:10,310 But he has no idea what's coming. 877 00:36:10,310 --> 00:36:12,482 - All right, Mark, this is all for you. - This is all for you. 878 00:36:12,482 --> 00:36:15,206 He wants to see what is behind door number one. 879 00:36:15,206 --> 00:36:17,896 - And... look up. - Hello. 880 00:36:17,896 --> 00:36:19,724 Oh, ! 881 00:36:19,724 --> 00:36:22,206 <i>Oh, my God!</i> 882 00:36:27,862 --> 00:36:29,586 - Are you nervous? - I think I'm... I am nervous, yeah. 883 00:36:29,586 --> 00:36:31,000 He has not idea what's coming. 884 00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:32,689 - All right, Mark, this is all for you. - This is all for you. 885 00:36:32,689 --> 00:36:34,793 He wants to see what is behind door number one. 886 00:36:34,793 --> 00:36:37,310 - And... look up. - Hello. 887 00:36:37,310 --> 00:36:39,482 Oh, ! 888 00:36:40,724 --> 00:36:42,310 Oh, my God. 889 00:36:42,310 --> 00:36:45,413 It's so beautiful, I don't even recognize it at all. 890 00:36:45,413 --> 00:36:47,172 Welcome to Studio <i>de</i> Mark. 891 00:36:47,172 --> 00:36:48,379 Wow. 892 00:36:56,689 --> 00:36:59,689 It means the world to me. I can't really fathom that this guy would do this. 893 00:36:59,689 --> 00:37:01,137 - For me. - You're the best, Mark. 894 00:37:01,137 --> 00:37:03,275 We love you. Everybody who helped loves you, 895 00:37:03,275 --> 00:37:05,931 <i>and I wanted to make a space for you that made you feel like</i> 896 00:37:05,931 --> 00:37:07,758 as soon as you exit that door and come in here, 897 00:37:07,758 --> 00:37:08,620 this is Mark-zone. 898 00:37:11,344 --> 00:37:15,310 Somebody as talented as you needs to have their tools at the ready at all times 899 00:37:15,310 --> 00:37:17,724 in a place that makes them feel inspired. 900 00:37:17,724 --> 00:37:20,413 I can't even hide it. It's just overwhelming, 901 00:37:20,413 --> 00:37:24,000 that this would happen to me in my life, you know. 902 00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:25,965 - Have a seat. - Get in your new captain's chair. 903 00:37:25,965 --> 00:37:29,482 And with Josh leading the direction, I knew it was gonna be something special. 904 00:37:29,482 --> 00:37:31,862 And it's incredible. It's so beautiful. 905 00:37:31,862 --> 00:37:34,068 We've essentially created three zones. 906 00:37:35,103 --> 00:37:38,482 Your work space, your lounge space, 907 00:37:38,482 --> 00:37:41,482 your "Get rid of that crappy bike you had before" space. 908 00:37:41,482 --> 00:37:42,758 - That damn pillow! - Where's my pillow? 909 00:37:44,172 --> 00:37:46,068 I mean, that old bike broke. 910 00:37:46,068 --> 00:37:47,793 - That bike broke? - It finally broke, yep. 911 00:37:47,793 --> 00:37:49,413 You're saying it wasn't already? 912 00:37:49,413 --> 00:37:50,827 - No. - Wow. 913 00:37:52,275 --> 00:37:53,896 A lot of the little details in here 914 00:37:53,896 --> 00:37:55,965 are hopefully gonna make working in here better, 915 00:37:55,965 --> 00:37:57,793 like the acoustical panels on the wall, 916 00:37:57,793 --> 00:37:59,793 that's to kill some of that echo, 917 00:37:59,793 --> 00:38:01,344 absorb some of that sound. 918 00:38:01,344 --> 00:38:04,172 <i>This is a space where you could make real records, you know,</i> 919 00:38:04,172 --> 00:38:07,068 <i>I couldn't do that before. I didn't have the computer to do it.</i> 920 00:38:07,068 --> 00:38:10,517 <i>Or the monitors or the acoustic panel or anything, or the space.</i> 921 00:38:10,517 --> 00:38:12,689 Look, I wanted you to have a space where you felt like 922 00:38:12,689 --> 00:38:14,206 you could escape into your own creativity. 923 00:38:14,206 --> 00:38:15,862 So you've got everything in front of you. 924 00:38:15,862 --> 00:38:18,310 And then it gives us the whole rest of the garage 925 00:38:18,310 --> 00:38:20,137 <i>to have, you know, people over</i> 926 00:38:20,137 --> 00:38:22,137 <i>or you could put a mic there and you could do vocals.</i> 927 00:38:22,137 --> 00:38:23,482 Makes me wanna get to work right away. 928 00:38:26,517 --> 00:38:27,862 I'm getting an idea right now! 929 00:38:27,862 --> 00:38:29,793 It's beautiful, man, I mean, it's a dream come true. 930 00:38:29,793 --> 00:38:32,137 <i>Because I never had a studio in my life, you know.</i> 931 00:38:32,137 --> 00:38:34,655 <i>So to have it in your own space, your own house,</i> 932 00:38:34,655 --> 00:38:36,241 <i>it's incredible, man.</i> 933 00:38:36,241 --> 00:38:39,068 I can't start talking about it. I'm gonna start crying again, so. 934 00:38:39,068 --> 00:38:42,034 It's the biggest blessing that's ever happened to me, I gotta say. 935 00:38:42,034 --> 00:38:45,827 Let it out, Mark. It's okay. You're a big, tall, strong man, Mark. 936 00:38:45,827 --> 00:38:48,620 Kind of feel there's one thing we're missing here. 937 00:38:48,620 --> 00:38:51,931 Oh, my... Oh, my God, I can't. 938 00:38:51,931 --> 00:38:54,000 - Yay! - Oh, my God! 939 00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:55,000 Okay. Okay. 940 00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,482 <i>The whole family was crying.</i> 941 00:38:56,482 --> 00:38:59,310 It was all tears of joy, because this is really life-changing for Mark. 942 00:38:59,310 --> 00:39:00,965 Oh, my God! 943 00:39:00,965 --> 00:39:02,724 <i>It's all about having a space where,</i> 944 00:39:02,724 --> 00:39:05,862 <i>if the family wants to come in and see what Mark's doing,</i> 945 00:39:05,862 --> 00:39:07,379 he's now got a setup for it. 946 00:39:07,379 --> 00:39:09,551 Well, I can see that this means a lot to your family, as well. 947 00:39:09,551 --> 00:39:12,758 Thank you! 948 00:39:12,758 --> 00:39:15,103 My wife is so emotional, and I'm just happy to see that, 949 00:39:15,103 --> 00:39:16,758 <i>'cause she put a lot into this, too,</i> 950 00:39:16,758 --> 00:39:19,034 behind the scenes, before I even knew about it. 951 00:39:19,034 --> 00:39:21,413 It's for you, oh, my God! 952 00:39:22,551 --> 00:39:23,931 Thank you. Thank you, guys. 953 00:39:23,931 --> 00:39:27,241 This is something really important that Josh wanted to do for Mark, 954 00:39:27,241 --> 00:39:29,137 but Josh loves all of you, 955 00:39:29,137 --> 00:39:31,310 and he wanted to make sure he did something for all of you. 956 00:39:31,310 --> 00:39:32,896 Follow us. 957 00:39:32,896 --> 00:39:35,517 This whole journey is an emotional one. 958 00:39:35,517 --> 00:39:36,896 Keep your eyes down. 959 00:39:36,896 --> 00:39:39,068 <i>This is Josh putting his heart on his sleeve</i> 960 00:39:39,068 --> 00:39:42,379 and just saying, "Hey, you have given everything for me." 961 00:39:42,379 --> 00:39:44,758 - You can stop there. - It's my turn to give back. 962 00:39:44,758 --> 00:39:46,172 Open your eyes! 963 00:39:46,172 --> 00:39:48,172 Oh, my God! 964 00:39:54,896 --> 00:39:57,034 What do you think, Mark? This is for the whole family. 965 00:39:57,034 --> 00:39:58,068 This is for the family. 966 00:40:03,551 --> 00:40:05,275 There's a lot of things you might not have noticed. 967 00:40:05,275 --> 00:40:06,931 Look at your back wall, first of all. 968 00:40:06,931 --> 00:40:08,896 <i>I can't see them anymore!</i> 969 00:40:08,896 --> 00:40:10,724 - <i>Awesome, yes! - A little more privacy.</i> 970 00:40:10,724 --> 00:40:13,620 And to set the mood, when it's nighttime, 971 00:40:13,620 --> 00:40:16,827 you have a starry-light pattern across the deck here. 972 00:40:16,827 --> 00:40:19,379 That's all sconce lighting on the top, 973 00:40:19,379 --> 00:40:21,275 and then you have in-garden lighting. 974 00:40:21,275 --> 00:40:23,827 <i>The mood back here is so cool at night.</i> 975 00:40:23,827 --> 00:40:26,034 Josh even helped re-tile your hot tub. 976 00:40:26,034 --> 00:40:28,517 <i>I did. I had fun jackhammering it</i> 977 00:40:28,517 --> 00:40:30,103 to get all the other tiles off. That was really fun. 978 00:40:30,103 --> 00:40:32,068 - It's beautiful. - Come on in. 979 00:40:32,068 --> 00:40:34,068 They're beyond excited. They're flipping out. 980 00:40:34,068 --> 00:40:35,620 They're so happy right now, you know. 981 00:40:35,620 --> 00:40:39,000 We hand out in the backyard a lot, and play games and stuff. It's great. 982 00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:41,931 Do you remember before, you had that big planter 983 00:40:41,931 --> 00:40:43,586 <i>- that was taking up so much space? - Oh, yeah.</i> 984 00:40:44,206 --> 00:40:45,758 <i>It looks so big!</i> 985 00:40:45,758 --> 00:40:48,724 - The deck is so beautiful. - I love all the greenery! 986 00:40:48,724 --> 00:40:50,896 <i>Everything is so amazing!</i> 987 00:40:50,896 --> 00:40:52,379 <i>Every time Mark's smile got bigger,</i> 988 00:40:52,379 --> 00:40:53,655 Josh's smile got bigger. 989 00:40:53,655 --> 00:40:55,827 I just think he loves seeing Mark and his family so happy. 990 00:40:55,827 --> 00:40:57,172 I just can't wait to come back here 991 00:40:57,172 --> 00:40:58,965 and jam with you and have a beer with you back here. 992 00:40:58,965 --> 00:41:00,965 - Yeah, absolutely! - And when he does come back, 993 00:41:00,965 --> 00:41:03,000 - you gotta grill for him. - Oh, my God! 994 00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:04,655 I've been eyeing it. 995 00:41:04,655 --> 00:41:06,724 - This is, like, state-of-the-art. - Oh, my God! 996 00:41:06,724 --> 00:41:08,172 <i>It has two levels!</i> 997 00:41:08,172 --> 00:41:09,310 <i>Double-door mini-fridge.</i> 998 00:41:09,310 --> 00:41:11,689 Oh, my God! 999 00:41:11,689 --> 00:41:14,137 The wind had already started the demolition on the pergola, 1000 00:41:14,137 --> 00:41:16,068 'cause that thing looked like it was about to collapse. 1001 00:41:16,068 --> 00:41:17,482 - <i>It really was. - It really was.</i> 1002 00:41:17,482 --> 00:41:19,448 - Well, what do you think of this? - It's so big! 1003 00:41:19,448 --> 00:41:21,310 I can't believe it! 1004 00:41:21,310 --> 00:41:22,896 Mark, look at this side of the house. 1005 00:41:22,896 --> 00:41:24,275 <i>- Oh, wow. - You have a whole new shed.</i> 1006 00:41:24,275 --> 00:41:25,482 <i>A beautiful-looking shed.</i> 1007 00:41:25,482 --> 00:41:27,586 - You don't have to crowd your workspace. - That's great. 1008 00:41:27,586 --> 00:41:29,034 <i>In fact, you don't have to crowd anything.</i> 1009 00:41:29,034 --> 00:41:31,620 <i>You have so much space now you can just spread out as a family.</i> 1010 00:41:31,620 --> 00:41:33,379 - <i>Yeah, exactly. - It's beautiful, man.</i> 1011 00:41:33,379 --> 00:41:35,689 This is amazing. 1012 00:41:35,689 --> 00:41:37,137 When do you think we should do the first party? 1013 00:41:37,137 --> 00:41:38,758 Now! Right now! 1014 00:41:38,758 --> 00:41:41,965 I'll come by every now and then. I'll just rat-a-tat-tat on your garage door. 1015 00:41:41,965 --> 00:41:44,000 -"Please, sir!" -"Let me in!" 1016 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:45,689 "Can I make a song and have a jacuzzi?" 1017 00:41:46,862 --> 00:41:48,068 Oh, what key is that? 1018 00:41:52,172 --> 00:41:55,068 How are you actually making Drew sound good? 1019 00:41:55,068 --> 00:41:56,517 <i>You've been practicing or something.</i> 1020 00:41:56,517 --> 00:41:58,793 Have you had, like, secret accordion lessons or something? 1021 00:41:58,793 --> 00:42:00,310 You'll never know. 1022 00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:26,413 <i>Now, when you're on stage,</i> 1023 00:42:26,413 --> 00:42:28,068 it can feel pretty isolating. 1024 00:42:28,068 --> 00:42:30,931 You know, the constant is Mark sitting back there 1025 00:42:30,931 --> 00:42:33,965 and I know that he's got my back, and I know that, whatever happens, 1026 00:42:33,965 --> 00:42:34,965 we're gonna go with it. 1027 00:42:34,965 --> 00:42:36,862 To an amazing musician and friend, 1028 00:42:36,862 --> 00:42:38,482 we were so happy to do this for you, 1029 00:42:38,482 --> 00:42:39,896 and for your amazing family. 1030 00:42:39,896 --> 00:42:41,310 We love you so much, Mark. 1031 00:42:41,310 --> 00:42:43,758 - Cheers. - Congratulations. 1032 00:42:43,758 --> 00:42:46,068 Man, oh, man, oh, man. It's incredible, Josh. 1033 00:42:46,068 --> 00:42:48,172 You know, your gig has meant a lot to me. 1034 00:42:48,172 --> 00:42:49,379 You mean a lot to me, 1035 00:42:49,379 --> 00:42:51,068 and then to think that you would do something like this 1036 00:42:51,068 --> 00:42:53,827 after all these years together, it just blows my mind. 1037 00:42:53,827 --> 00:42:56,896 Cheers to you, and all the amazing music and memories you're gonna make. 1038 00:42:56,896 --> 00:42:58,896 - Thank you. - I'm very lucky, too, my friend. 1039 00:42:58,896 --> 00:43:01,793 - So thank you. - Incredible. Thank you, man. 1040 00:43:02,689 --> 00:43:05,482 - I'm gonna hug you. - We love you. 1041 00:43:05,482 --> 00:43:07,896 - <i>Thank you so much. This is so incredible. - Cheers!</i> 1041 00:43:08,305 --> 00:44:08,616