Crash Test Dummies Afternoons & Coffeespoons

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4 жыл бұрын

Lead singer of Crash Test Dummies, Brad Roberts shares the story of how "Afternoons and Coffeespoons" came to be and the "state of the art technology" (at the time) behind the album cover.

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@mikelawson6456 3 жыл бұрын

This was a perfect album...one of my best albums of all time

@ToddClemmer Жыл бұрын

It's good to see others who appreciate this masterpeice.

@StLProgressive 2 жыл бұрын

As others have said, an absolutely perfect album from start to finish. This song resonated with me so much, especially a few years later when I was diagnosed with cancer in 2001. I’d been sick for almost 2 years, coughing my brains out because I had a bulky tumor sitting on my lungs. The lyrics describe that experience so well. I’ve heard the rattle in my bronchi, indeed.

@daviddanser7801 4 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite Crash Test Summies album, I am so glad I bought the CD, and I want to buy the album too. Every track on this album is great, it's not every album that you can say that every track is good, but this album is an album that you can say, every track is good. Thank you crash Test Dummies

@deanheylen 3 жыл бұрын

27 years later and this album is STILL relevant and better than 99% of the garbage released these days.

@Den-pu6re 5 ай бұрын

Yessssss

@danielperkins6700 11 ай бұрын

Absolutely wonderful record. Should’ve won a Grammy.

@guitarz Жыл бұрын

still listen to this record just as much as I did back in the day. Now my kids love it too!

@joeluebbers5474 2 жыл бұрын

Brad Roberts and the rest of the band were underrated…true genius

@TheDude321 4 ай бұрын

I used to put my Walkman on and fall asleep to this album. It protected me from the nightly fighting that went on in my household.

@LANDSEAAIRCANADA 4 жыл бұрын

Great LP and a great band Thanks to Brad and the team @ Boom 97.3

@stevelandress 4 жыл бұрын

I was in a band that covered this song. Great tune.

@j.k.murray146 4 жыл бұрын

I went to their hometown reunion show in Winnipeg and it was amazing

@CamMacMastermusic 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant !! Looking forward to seeing these guys in Plymouth NH on May 8th !

@CarlEvz13 3 жыл бұрын

Still listening to it today 2021 great album.

@khcat9 4 жыл бұрын

I love this album. !!!!! Was always wondering what was with the band now days 💕💕💕🎵🎵🎵🎵

@seltonk5136 4 жыл бұрын

Loved this record

@johncurrie1789 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic record. One of the most intelligent and unique approaches to music I've heard. Love it!

@rikschnabel 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome work Brad Roberts. I agree, this is one of your best albums, but certainly not limited to your endless talent. One of my favorite albums - pure genius in the lyrics, music and arrangement - and brilliant production qualities. Legendary!

@steveclark9934 Жыл бұрын

This was a really great thing to share with people thank you for this I'm going to have to check out more behind the vinyl stuff see what else you guys having store seriously I'm not a robot.

@philrylie5375 Жыл бұрын

The BEST band ever!

@David-tk7dw 4 жыл бұрын

Great band! from time to time mmm mmmm still sounds in radio stations here in Chile....

@steveclark9934 Жыл бұрын

When I was in my teen years and listening to Nirvana breaking out at that time it was so different to see the album art it threw me off it was until I actually heard it that I really fell in love with the music never ever judge a book by its cover and even when you understand it later in life still don't judge it it's just a great album everything about it is excellent

@steveclark9934 Жыл бұрын

100% this album wasn't anything that was something that I listen to generally in my wheelhouse but I can tell you this for a fact Brad Roberts that this is a album which you can listen to front to back and kept me wanting so much more one of my favorites

@PeaceLoveTruthSong Жыл бұрын

Cult classic clip! Where is Brad these days? "This is when computers first began and you could um...

@doctortimetv1577 3 жыл бұрын

he mentions t.s. elliot how epic!!!

@comedianmattrossey 4 жыл бұрын

Always liked Crash Test Dummies, worked with them on a tour for 8 shows from this album. Brad, you didn't point out Benjamin Darvil, he may not be part of the band for whatever reason anymore, but he does deserve credit for being on the album and being part of the Crash Test Dummies.

@tedpaniccia275 4 жыл бұрын

Matt Rossey Do you know why he doesn’t point him out? I was wondering this myself.

@MillTurnBR 3 жыл бұрын

@@tedpaniccia275 There's some bad blood between them... Ben is not very fond of his CTD time either during interviews...

@MillTurnBR 3 жыл бұрын

That's right... That wasn't fair...

@comedianmattrossey 3 жыл бұрын

@@tedpaniccia275 Ted, I just saw your question. Yes I did know the that Ben and Brad have issues between themselves. The issues were initially based on creative issues within the band between Brad and the other members, mainly Ben. When the band started out they agreed to a democratic (everyone having an equal say in writing), Brad at some point began over riding that agreement and Ben was the one who spoke out against it and eventually left the band after being austercized from it by Brad. I know this because I worked for the band during the time the situation was happening and had worked for them a few years before on the Ghost's That Haunt Me Tour. Brad doesn't want to point it out because Ben was very much an integral part of the band and when things went south, Brad wasn't in the good with the rest of the band over it. Brad failed to realize that Ben had lots of opportunities to play with many other musicians and projects because of his diversity in instruments he plays and his very strong skills writing music and lyrics, whereas Brad didn't have the same strengths at all and because of his voice and vocal abilities, he was very limited to sing only in CTD. If you look back to when they had their last charted album, it was the last album that Ben was on and took part in writing. After that, CTD pretty much became a novelty act. Ben has gone on to do tonnes of different work, as well as Ellen and Mitch. Brad has done little and Dan has continued playing and producing with a number of artists and projects. Brad faded away into the industry background with a chip on his shoulder that he caused for himself, but can't openly admit that it was his attitude and ego that brought the band to a near halt. The only reason CTD didn't come to a complete end was because the rest of the band was still wanting to have the band play live, it's a business thing (money). At the time things went off, it was what they all had at the time. Many other opportunities came up afterwards for many of them. Hope that answers your question.

@tedpaniccia275 3 жыл бұрын

Matt Rossey thank you so much for the explanation!

@endrju3000 4 жыл бұрын

love this band !

@FabiFerrari2701 3 жыл бұрын

It's also my favorite album.

@humphreyearwicker312 4 жыл бұрын

Bob Dylan and Crash Test Dummies are the only musical artists I know of to name drop TS Eliot.

@Scrammy103 4 жыл бұрын

He really avoids talking about the song. He mentions towards the end that Ritchie Havens plays on the track, but neglects to say which part he played. (presumably the acoustic guitar line). He then tries to go on to the next song with like 40 seconds remaining. Come on man, tell us what inspired the song, the reference to TS Eliot, how you came to get Ritchie to sit in, ....something.

@willcta1 4 жыл бұрын

Brad you are the best matey

@aherrmie 4 жыл бұрын

Afternoons and Coffee spoons describes life when you have medical issues perfectly.

@user-qo3kc6yf3z Ай бұрын

Io ce l ho❤

@beejme9time 4 жыл бұрын

That voice 2:37

@chiefscheider 4 жыл бұрын

Love how he used the old-school "superimpose" to describe what they did on the album cover 😎 btw, he looks better now than he did 4 years ago kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i8d6dpSmv9O4Yac.html

@timsears951 3 жыл бұрын

bought CD when it came out ...great album...very different for that time ...just dont think people really got it ..

@jaredgreiff4674 4 жыл бұрын

Does anyone have any idea as to what keys of harmonica he is playing?

@Geshreeyeh Жыл бұрын

Richie Havens isn't credited in the sleeve notes 😢

@marceloraby6541 3 жыл бұрын

And now we both have dissapearing hairlines :')

@clintrock 4 жыл бұрын

wait./...wtf...good rocking tonight!?! Damn I used to watch that in high school. Is he a radio dj now or something? stu Jeffries I think right? Damn he looks the same. wth

@boom973Toronto 4 жыл бұрын

Yes, Stu Jeffries hosts our morning show at boom 97.3 Toronto.

@ChrisKadaver 4 жыл бұрын

Is it true that Brad no longer play the guitar live due to an injury? :/

@BarackBoxen 2 жыл бұрын

He's playing guitar on the 2022 tour

@MillTurnBR 3 жыл бұрын

Wondering why he left Benjamin Darvill out while covering the band members in the cover... There's some bad blood between these folks... Ben Darvill is not generous in interviews about CTD either...