How A Random Phone Call Got Me On A Nickelback Tour

[@Philbrey]

Roadie Storytime has become one of my favourite things on KZbin. Thank you for making these Tank!

[@metalheadstarot]

Indeed

[@daveh1822]

These are the perfect videos for you to make whilst not on a tour, you are a great story teller!

[@scottcrawford7143]

One of the times I worked a show for the Roadrunner records street team, it was for Cradle Of Filth. The merch guy and I were laughing so hard at the bootlegger. We told him "Good luck, dude". His shirts said "Cradle Of Faith" 😂😂😂

[@nakchAk]

Which gig, good chance I was there or possibly was that merch guy...

[@JAMPROSOUND]

A full blown Nickelback arena show is insane. Stellar musicians and the production is next-level. There are other big names that don't come anywhere close to the intensity of a Nickelback show.

[@PitBullPlaysGames]

below average at best

[@JAMPROSOUND]

@PitBullPlaysGames Don't be so hard on yourself.

[@aleksandarradovanovic8496]

​@@PitBullPlaysGames that's why they are the biggest rock band on the planet. Because below average.😅

[@dono546]

@@PitBullPlaysGames that's putting it kindly - all the polish in the world for a turd of a band

[@dono546]

@@aleksandarradovanovic8496 lol don't say stuff like that while i'm having morning coffee. Just came out my nose. Like calling the Bay City Rollers one of the most influential metal bands

[@thestew57]

Nickleback are fun guys. People give them a ton of crap and shit on them, but man do they know how to make a record and have good people behind their production. I ran in Chad and Jerry Cantrell when I was up in LA a while back and he was nothing but the cool and chatted for a few minutes.

[@MANTRAtheGHOST]

Alice in chains taking huge covid payments makes me not a fan of them at all.

[@thestew57]

@@MANTRAtheGHOST Considering they paid their crews with it, im totally fine with that.

[@alaskapreston7616]

@@MANTRAtheGHOST I’m sure they’re heartbroken to hear.

[@d.52555]

Will never understand why nickleback gets the hate they receive. Even Corey Taylor recently said “nickleback are the absolute worst” in an interview. Oh well I guess

[@mojoi_iv_v7_i975]

They have some decent songs, but can't say I'm really a fan of theirs. That said, I never really understood the amount of hate this band gets.

[@ThijsF28]

More roadie storytime LET'SSSS GOOOOO 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@CrashTestPilot]

Those "are you available" calls are the best. Been a television editor for nearly 30 years. Networking has been the cornerstone of my career. Doing good work and making good connections means that you're never looking for work for very long.

[@zenstain]

Dude, I could listen to these stories all day. Great stuff.

[@KaiLitzenberg]

It’s so awesome when someone who’s already putting out good content hits their personal content gold mine.

[@krissyv2046]

“Let your work do the talking for you” that is some wise word, applies in any industry and job. Very insightful video, again 😊

[@katemarr1984]

100%

[@barto4586]

Those Cliffhangers are killing me. One of the greatest series currently on youtube/twitch. Keep going

[@Page9theband]

Oh man, as a lifetime fan, I cannot wait for some Garth Brooks tour stories 🤘🏽

[@Gillespie91]

He probably knows where all the bodies are also lol

[@SharronNeedles]

The family’s deserve closure

[@robertwiley8458]

Same

[@robertwiley8458]

I've always heard that Garth Brooks is one of the nicest guys on the planet

[@robertwiley8458]

Has he ever worked with Taylor Swift's group

[@peaches65835]

Tank's advice works for any industry. Im also an independent contractor, but not in the music industry. At first I worked for a company and got okay pay. Then old clients kept passing my number onto their friends who needed my help. This is entirely because Im passionate about what I do and make sure Im focussed on doing the best work I can. Now, being highly experienced and independent, means I get paid a heck lot more. Let your work speak for you.

[@adamhoffoss5768]

This is quickly becoming one of my favorite KZbin series!

[@MerchMike]

Collecting bootleg shirts on tour for the band you're working for is always a good time!

[@mascha28swinkels]

Roady Storytime videos are wonderful ❤️‍🔥 love listening to you re-living these experiences, thanks for sharing them with us 🤘🏼

[@StefanP742]

Finally! Someone giving Daniel the credit he deserves! I get a lot of songs are pretty standard arena rock drum beats but my god that guy can play! Do wish they would let him be a little more creative on the Nickelback songs here and there but it makes no difference to me I'll listen to whatever music they make. Listening to Daniel's stuff with his other band Martone really shows just how talented he is! Plus after seeing the doc and knowing he had an arm injury since the Dark Horse tour and played through the issues all the way up until covid and still absolutely killed it on the drums!

[@joelflex]

new favorite youtube series, thanks Tank

[@andreabruciati275]

I think "let your work speak for you" is probably the best advice for everyone that wants to work independently, in every field basically but especially music i think

[@MarTinDDfx]

Fantastic - another Story from dä TÄNK THANK YOU so much

[@ThisAdvantaged]

Roadie storytime is becoming like my weekly favorite series. These stories are super entertaining. Even considering exploring how to enter the business. You’re a great storyteller.

[@matthewleos71]

Yessssss bro keep uploading the videos you've been doing I love them

[@thatradiogeek]

I would rather listen to Nickelback's entire discography on repeat for the rest of my life than listen to one Five Finger Death Punch song ever again as long as I live.

[@stehfreejesseah7893]

I heard they stole whole trx.

[@PitBullPlaysGames]

both bands suck

[@nakchAk]

I will defend the first album as being actually good, leader of men is a hell of a song

[@mathiasdfrost]

Yeah, 5FDP is definitely not for me. A few good riffs and maybe a song or two. Way of the Fist is OK if I'm in a mood, but honestly if I'm that angry I'm listening to Terror.

[@ethan.branthoover3460]

Bad company cover is pretty great tho lol

[@muziktrkr]

I think your videos are great for putting info out because you wore a lot of hats, where you were a technician one minute, a businessman the next, and back to technician again, and might have had to do a bunch of other duties for the next band and tour.

[@shadokat]

I love these storytime videos! You are so level-headed in talking about them, and you don't sensationalize any of the crap people may be waiting for, like Chad Kroger in this video. You just don't do that. You're not here to make yourself look cool. And I'm glad you're not hating on Nickelback. I love them, and I don't understand the hate. At all. Once they were here, in concert, in my city, and a radio station that happened to be across from the venue was talking shit. They were inciting fans (non-fans) to wait for the tour buses to pull out and go harass them. I called the radio station and ripped some intern a new one. Told them I was going to call the cops and let them know in case people actually harassed the buses. Told them how stupid and unprofessional they were. You don't do that shit to any visitors in your town. Anyway, thanks for being cool while telling the story. Thanks for all the stories. Can't wait for the next one!

[@tcroft873]

Loving these roadie stories! Nice to hear about that side of the industry because ‘normal’ people will most likely never hear or experience it! Thanks again!

[@poser_disposer]

Nickelback is from a little town in the middle of nowhere where im from. Crazy those guys blew up the way they did, they put in the work.

[@allengilbert3492]

I worked in Hanna and many people there don't like those boys.

[@colinrussell2017]

Yeah cuz Nickleback broke out of that small town to fulfill their dreams of being rich and famous rockstars. Those people in Hanna are JEALOUS ​@@allengilbert3492

[@colinrussell2017]

​@@allengilbert3492Those people are jealous. Why would Nickleback care?

[@allengilbert3492]

@ Oh Chad. I'm sorry if I hurt your feelings......hahahahahahahaha

[@stehfreejesseah7893]

@@colinrussell2017They can suck and still make this guy jealous 😂

[@dylanp7837]

Hey btw just saw Dustin Lynch in Toronto!! I only started listening to him because of my fandom of this channel, thank you for being such a great creator!!

[@catrinasolo]

Roady Storytime is one of my favorite things on youtube now. Well, I like all of your videos but these stories are so unique. Definitely waiting for more🔥

[@death_courir]

Awesome storry Tank, thank you for sharing. The bootlegs reminds me on my first visit to a 1st league soccer match of my favourite team at thier home stadium 30 years ago. The last 750 to 500 m to the entrance was packed with bootlegs, selling fake merch, not in the quantity like the last 15 years. I was irritated but some other fans help me to clear my mind and showed me the ways to the 3 official merch shops in town.

[@Gorakhal]

Keep doing it bro, its really enjoyable.

[@dylanbshelton]

Really enjoying this series Tank!

[@drewciferf3293]

These are fantastic stories. Please keep talking about your experiences on the road.

[@JMPK23]

Dude!!! that's such a great tour!!! I bet it was a blast!

[@cwes6404]

Thanks Tank whas a great story. I love the way you tel the story. Your face says it all.

[@jeffmiller1422]

Love the recent amount of stories. Def making me watch you more !

[@griesi31]

Hi Tank, so much fun to listen to your story, realy great and overall super interesting! I could listen to you much longer, but clearly you have to cut the whole thing in episodes, so I wait patiently for the next one 😊 next stop is Escalationfest, I will play "where is Tank" like everybody 😉😏 greets from germany

[@masonkeith45]

I’m seeing Nickelback for the first time this summer. Looking forward to it!

[@KikiSohma]

I love these story's. It's like having a big bowl of comfort food while watching your favourite TV show. I also love that you show songs from the bands mentioned as it reminds me of songs/bands I've not listened to in a long time or songs I've heard in passing and never found again.

[@BillMcNeil1998]

That is so cool to hear. I got to know Mike and Chad a bit around 35 years ago when they would visit their grandma who lived down the street from us and their cousin Brandon, who was the first drummer. Havent spoken to them in probably 30 years All great guys back then, glad to hear you had a good experience with them.

[@gagekale]

That is AWESOME!!! You met a lot of people, made a lot of contacts AND worked with a GREAT band!!! I don't care what anybody says...NICKELBACK FREAKIN' ROCKS!!!! I love to LOVE Nickelback!!!

[@Key_gun]

Another fantastic roadie story! Best series on the interwebs!

[@BrianYates-ue8hf]

Love em or hate em Nickelback have written some really catchy tunes I saw them back in 1999-2000 in Connecticut doing an acoustic set for the radio station WCCC out of Hartford

[@Yourd4d]

Oh wow, that must have been on 'The State' tour right? Underrated album

[@kevincross9206]

Loving these stories, keep ‘em coming 👏🏼

[@whiteboyramen]

Absolutely love Roadie Story time videos! This series is awesome Tank!

[@_raptor4070]

I love these stories. I would love to also see the chat more, maybe some images of things you talk about, even if they are not the actual images, just to have the point across even better!

[@VulpineDemon]

I've been loving your content. I'm glad the algorithm finally put me on some good shit. The only time I haven't been watching your content is when I'm listening to Electric Callboy's Tekkno album because of the Electric Callboy stories.

[@rockstar6790]

You mentioned Chevelle, one of my favourite bands of all time

[@repairshop22]

Roadie story time has become one of my most anticipated releases for KZbin

[@robertparker6280]

Thank you so much for giving the praise Nickelback deserves

[@tiffymcconkey]

Another awesome story time with Tank!! Thank you for sharing it with us.

[@TheNamesFathom]

can’t wait to watch this after my classes, good on you dude!

[@Drummerjon]

I love these stories man!! All you need now is a fireplace, a leather chair, a robe, and a pipe

[@drzoom3696]

Thanks for another great storytime! Been both tech and drummer for a few tours and it all sounds so familiar. You think you know how things are run, but when you level up on the touring scale yo feel like a rookie again. Lots of fun, lots of stories.

[@aidaneckart5054]

I'm just shocked by how far your history goes back with all these huge bands!? That's insane. Props to you for sure. Guess you're not just the EC guy 😅😂

[@michaelbush1180]

I'm so happy to hear Nickelback are good guy. I've loved them for years and validation that they're good guys is nice to hear

[@manofleisure75]

Love these vids Tank. Thanks for sharing. Eyes up Guardian!

[@Matjo7588dk]

Pretty sweet to get to go on tour with Nickelback. Meant you where on the Seether Tour. That is a highlight right there.

[@dustinormiston6768]

my second degree of separation from Nickelback. I met a guy who became a really good friend in college about 14 years back, and he was hugely plugged into Vancouver's music scene a few years before we met and he was booking shows for several bands he was in and ran across Chad and the guys before they broke out and they were apparently a little in awe of my friend for his hustle and how many gigs he was booking and getting good crowds for so they asked him how they could do that. He gave them the basic run down, you gotta get out to the venues and meet people, network and hustle men, put in the work. I like to say he was the unsung Hero for them giving the kick in the pants to go after it. 😊

[@WhatNoWhy]

🎵Sit right back and you’ll hear a tale…The tale of Tank the Tech🎵 We’re here for them❤

[@jamo635]

Cool storys, keep it up! :) What you tell is quite similar being a musician. Behave good, do a good job and be kind to everyone and then someone will remember and will call you years later for a job (in my case of course only smaller things). On this scene everything is about references.

[@DWalkin08]

I was at that DC show! As soon as I started watching the video I somehow knew that was going to be the one you jumped on tour at! 😂 crazy how small the world is sometimes.

[@MrStoutfool]

Keep em coming!! Appreciate your honesty…those laminates bro! I totally would have done that too!

[@knumbskullnews3460]

Nickleback was on road runner!! Crazy they helped that record company distribute some of the nastiest metal ever. So thanks Canada

[@nakchAk]

They were indeed, was interesting times to be involved behind the scenes as both nickleback and slipknot blew up at same time, the shine wore off when some bands got dropped (machine head was the dumbest breif decision on that one) or tours cancelled to fund their marketing and TV appearances though

[@scottieskatan4219]

Love these lookbacks cheers Cobba have a rad day....

[@itilin]

From my experience I can say that(I haven't ever been a roadie, but I'd like to, though I might not be able to do it well) - do your job well, talk to people and eventually you'll succeed. Cool stories. I like roadie storytime a lot.

[@aidaneckart5054]

Picturing a young Tank listening to these stories is so great. Super fun still. "Tank Tales" rocks! Haha 😊

[@MassProduced]

A Tank biopic would be fucking SICK

[@cherylwitter5038]

Love the stories

[@SparkysVideoProductions]

The Nickelback camp is amazing! Chad had some interest in my band back on the Silver Side Up tour and he hooked us up. Chief took great care of us and gave us all full laminates and brought us out to FOH and a few times side stage where the pyro melted our faces. Unfortunately most of my band member turned into douchebags so Chad lost interest. But everyone on that tour was friggin awesome!

[@RolandDrehtRaeder]

I love these stories. Keep them coming 😁

[@RPM_MEDIA7]

It was my darkest days on that nickelback tour. I went to the Orlando stop lol

[@TankTheTech]

I can’t keep all the buttock sorted in my head. 😂

[@nicholasrobinson6353]

@@TankTheTech Chad Kroeger was a feature on that porn star dancing song! It wouldn't surprised me if he performed it with them.

[@jacobdionne4334]

@@TankTheTechChad Kroeger discovered them and you can’t forget that Matt joined Three Days Grace after Adam left.

[@JKralik2777]

Porn star dancing!!

[@maxforrest676]

Chad is legitimately one of the nicest est guys I've ever met. Got to hang out with him at the sunset marquee in LA with my buddy. His dad runs his security. Such an awesome dude.

[@ejholt]

Love your videos - Thanks for sharing!! It goes without saying, need to hear the Van Halen stories, please & thank you!!

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

I'm still relatively new to the concert photography scene (for publication, not on tour), and since my first full year doing it (2017) and I shot a Nickelback show, I have said that outside of the "super-shows" (Taylor Swift, Garth Brooks, those sorts), I have never seen a crowd as both packed and as engaged in the show as I have at Nickelback shows. Everyone says they hate 'em to be cool, but they're still showing up when Chad and the crew hit the stage.

[@emdezet3559]

Yet again, cool story. Please bring moooore

[@BrotherNobleMusic]

Roadie storytime made me sub. Keep it up!

[@Rikster_79]

Awesome post dude. Keep em coming please!!

[@snezeire]

I’m a huge Devin Townsend fan, and Devy talking about his experience with Kroger made me feel much warmer towards him.

[@xMotivationFix]

I love these stories! Keep it up :)

[@kaynesantor8136]

Bro, you gotta write a book. I could listen to this shit all day. Much love.

[@hyperM09]

Great story. Go on plz. 😀

[@ejune0381]

Keep up the stories!! Love this!

[@Sonareklipse]

These videos are so good!!

[@jeffl7449]

Love these vids! Keep releasing!

[@FrankZilla89]

Loving the storytime

[@Loco4Poco27]

Love Your stories dude.

[@mprest10]

Another great video!!! Thank you!

[@nayr87]

Keep this series up please mr tankerman

[@jtshark5817]

My best tour was with Iron Maiden. Why? 75% of their crew had been with the band for years. Which was highly rare. The "pod" I was in was from a GNR tour when we moved over to Maiden, We knew walking in that it was a 10 gig spot and one of their "pods" needed a break or had family issues, Most professional tour I had ever been on and everyone of their roadies could do their job in the dark. And Maiden was very loyal to their roadies as well

[@petershortland478]

I been told that Maidens crew are absolutely incredible and great people

[@jtshark5817]

@@petershortland478 all great guys. No BS and they liked to have a good time but they worked their asses off. IM was one of the few bands that went out of their way to meet new members of the tour.

[@BrianMooney]

Love the stories, man.

[@SEVERED.L1MBS]

I love the roadie story times :3

[@ponzo1967]

I can definitely see Nickelback being uber professional on tour. I have to say I've had a few of their CDs and absolutely love the one with the black car on the front, i can't remember the name of it.

[@jimmydonegan606]

These stories are awesome

[@coldmoonlight6361]

You're a funny guy lol using those specific songs and clips from Breaking Benjamin, Chevelle, and Thousand Foot Krutch after describing what went on between you and Red is pretty hilarious

[@TankTheTech]

Honestly nothing was intentional. Just grabbed their most popular songs and took parts that were recognizable and no longer than 5 seconds so the algorithm didn’t nail me. Hahs

[@coldmoonlight6361]

@@TankTheTech Happy coincidence lol

[@katdoesnotdance1555]

Daniel is indeed a great drummer. Saw him in 2006, and he disappeared after the show. He was not hanging around backstage trying to be cool or anything. Complete professional.

[@dex6166]

Nickelback was one of the best concerts I've been to, so good live

[@yvettehugues]

Love your story times their cool 😎

[@mysticmoonknight]

This is the video i've been waiting for, Nickelback gets a ton of hate but man they put on a hell of a show and have kick ass tunes to listen.

[@LJWalter78]

He mentioned it briefly, (DC date, Arena, where the Capitals play). For those who've set up for a show where hockey is played; to cover the ice, they use plates that when rubbed together, create massive amounts of static electricity. While working, you then proceed to get shocked a minimum of 14,000 times before the show begins. Good times.