Love, luck, and a lark: Crash Test Dummies' Brad Roberts
Brad Roberts is the lead singer and guitarist for the Canadian folk-rock band Crash Test Dummies. In this What's Your Calling? interview, Brad talks about the luck of being in a band at the height of the music industry, the hard work necessary to endure in music in the age of file-sharing, and being in love with what he does.
Interview & Camera by Thomas Peyton / Editing by Neco Turkienicz / Produced by Erin Williams & Rachel Pikelny
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Oh my, his voice. I'd like Brad to read me a bedtime story 😁
im glad theres still an interest in Brad Roberts. in my opinion one of the most under rated song writers of all time
@justinsane3909
3 жыл бұрын
Oh fuck off.
What a genuine and classy artist! Would love a new album.
How I loved Brad Roberts, still do.
Yes indeed I agree. He seems a very sensible person.
"You have to love your work or you get alienated from your life"
I love this guy. Finally getting a face to that amazing voice and amazing songs and a real great band. Need a full length doc on the dummies. I’ve always been a fan. Thank you for this thoughtful commentary on creativity.
"...and being in love with what he does." Brad is a present because it always surprises!
Could not agree more. Having grown up with the "industry" desperately gasping its final breaths, it became painfully clear that I wasn't going to see much (if any) money for my music. You can't let it put you off of doing what you want to do or in many of our cases, what we need to do. A musicians life is not an easy one but the gratification i get from compositions and creating music is a feeling no pay check (within reason, unless you have lots of zeroes on the end of the figure) can deliver. Big fan of Crash Test. Always been a big inspiration to me. Enjoyed that interview.
I can honestly say "I Think I'll Disappear Now" is one of my favorite songs of all time.
@moodypurple
5 жыл бұрын
Well alright, I'll just mosey to the bathroom, you flew by like a summer vacation, and you left me with tv movies & a messy kitchen 😊
My favorite band!!! Love him
I love this guy so very much.
I have always found Brad's perspective on most things to be incredibly profound. I love hearing his thoughts and interviews. Keep them coming!
I love the entire album “God Shuffled his Feet!”
Brad Roberts, your the best!! I saw you a week ago in Phoenix AZ for the1st time, and you were just so cool and professional and your voice is still AMAZING. Thanks for all you've given🙏👍
@suicidesqueeze
4 жыл бұрын
Saw them in Flagstaff right before! Makes me drool how great it was.
So inspirational... Thank you Brad Roberts.
brad roberts of crash test dummies has hart of gold !!!!!
A fascinating, thoughtful man.
Brad is an amazing singer/songwriter...and that's coming from a Metal Head!!
@elhermeneutico
4 жыл бұрын
Wow! A Metal head! So edgy...
@at_brunch3852
10 ай бұрын
@@elhermeneutico lol.
It is one of my favorite tracks as well. I love and appreciate the band in a big way.
Well! He is right on many points. But the money IS still, and always will be in touring and merch! This step with technology was unavoidable! All respect to the man❤
They deserved so much more
Keep fighting the good fight Brad!!
File sharing didn't ruin anything. File sharing has lead to streaming, and Spotify nailed it. It was inevitable technology was going to change how music was shared. In many ways I think the last decade has given power back to the artists instead of the greedy record labels.
The best and so awaken soul
Man.. I thought he would never get old... he aged nice. Looks a bit like Javier Bartem. Very nice words Brad
@mikespearwood3914
6 жыл бұрын
No Country For Crash Test Dummies! ;)
@at_brunch3852
10 ай бұрын
Dang it!! I knew he reminded me of someone!! YES!!
@at_brunch3852
10 ай бұрын
@@mikespearwood3914 hey!! HE is Awesome but now we have ORVILLE PECK. Multi-talented!!
UAU,lindo tudo e lindas musicas.
THE BRAD ROBERTS "ROCK TALK SHOW" I'LL BE THERE!
fuck I love him so much
only underrated under the realm of success
Love Crash Test Dummies so much I did a special 2-hour show on them on my radio show "What's On Your Mind" - you can hear it by scrolling down to the 22.08.2022 here: sapphirefm.org/podcasts/whats-on-your-mind-archives/ Love them!
I met them in the summer, they all seemed very nice
He looks so sleepy...maybe it's listening to his own soothing voice all the time.
@wesleyhalfpenny3873
5 жыл бұрын
Maybe it's the pot?
The sexiest voice ever 🎶😍
I was curious about what his conversational voice sounded vs his singing sound.
Love that guy. I also think tech did a disservice to talented musicians and bands.
I always thought that musicians made a very tiny fraction off of their CD sales, which the rest went to the beauracracy of the record label which isn't really needed anymore to take off.
I'd like to hear him do a remake of Good Good Father............that would sound cool.
He looks like Javier Bardem in a couple of these shots
People are still making money off of selling music today, or at least providing it to listeners which gives them the ability to sell ads, it’s just not the artists. It’s Apple and Spotify.
Brad's the shit
His real name is Anton Chigurh.
Yes, quite
So, basically he's saying "Lars was right!"
@mustangfan1995 Brad looks old,but he still looks good to me...;)
Love you all, please come to DELAWARE sell out for sure please please it's been way to long!!!! Time y'all get your sweet asses back to USA...🌎✌💜😁♌💯
Perhaps its better to embrace the File sharing and the changes in the recording business. Evolve with it
@soulCracka1
6 жыл бұрын
Victoria Richard I agree. In some ways I feel bad for musicians but then again I'm old enough to remember paying $13-$20 bucks for a cd and being pissed when it had 1 or 2 good songs😀
when I go out with artists in 2013, it's BORING!!!!
brad looks old! but he still sings awesome
He's so stoned lol
how does a duck know.
Still doesn't have that disappearing hairline....
what is the calling ?? is it something to do with religion? european man
I'll just say this age has not been too kind to him. :(
@deasttn
5 жыл бұрын
Even he acknowledges that times have changed
@rocketdolly69
4 жыл бұрын
Xia 8xxx doesn’t look the years have been to kind to her either! 😂