Brian Anderson reflects on Toy Machine tours & partying 

BA is one of the most stellar people on board. He had a place in New Orleans for a bit and I saw him do a kind gesture at a skatepark that nobody else picked up on at the time... he and the Girl team showed up at our park unexpectedly, did an impromptu demo, and when they were wrapping up, Brian snuck around the park to pick up garbage. I was the only person that saw him doing it, and he didn't just throw away stuff they brought, he was cleaning up like we do locally. Here's this amazing guy, a dude I've been a fan of since he first got picked up, making sure my park is cleaner than it was when he arrived, and he's not even trying to get any credit or anything. I know it sounds like nothing, but it really hit me as to how truly good he is as a person.

Brian Anderson…he’s from Connecticut. We grew up skateboarding together. HE’S THE BEST!

I'm 47 and my drinking habits and timeline so similar to this. Just got 100 days and catching this wisdom from the big BA right now I'll be doing another 100 for sure. 💥 Thanks legend .. my organs also say thanks.

Man I am amazed at how carefully he chooses his words. I will to take heed to this. I really appreciate BA for the work he has put in.

BA will never not be considered one of the best. That front blunt at hubba hideout is ICONIC. As is Welcome To Hell. Great video.

Legendary Skateboarder, great video!

This dude was and still is an amazing skater. Big dudes skate hard

Every time I see Brian, he is always a stand up dude! Amazing video

I just finished reading "Wires Crossed", Ed Templeton's photo diary of many of Toy Machine's tours. Yeah, there's some stuff in there...

Not just a great skater, but one of the most insightful/mature people on earth.

To hear him say he felt safe on a skate tour in the 90s was enough to make me choke up for a second. I know it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows, no pun intended, for him to be closeted in skateboarding, but at least he was in an environment where he could say he felt safe. I don’t identify as gay but i don’t know that i totally identify as straight either, per se… and i definitely have never felt like i fit in most places in general, especially where everyone’s just getting fucked up and saying homophobic, misogynistic or just straight up dumb shit. So props to people in skateboarding who are making some kind of space for people who are different!

BA made the world a better and has touched more lives than he will ever know. A kind and brave human. I used to run into him on 16th street id be young and drunk walking around and I would never bug him long but I always had to fan out for a second on the legend.

BA is the man, always loved his heavy armed style. I found a pair of his brown Savier's at Yellow Rat Bastard NYC back in middle school, right around Yeah Right! time. very fond memory owning those 💪

BA is such a legend

Grew up on this guy's part in Yeah Right! That slam he takes in the beginning still makes me shiver 🥶

Legend

Brian, thank you. About to quit 42

Brian Anderson is Iconic. Welcome To Hell was my childhood

Much love to BA. He’s such a great skater and all around good guy.

BA is so cool

Tre Flip at 7:18 is glorious

one of the coolest dudes on a skateboard thats forsure

What a good dude

You have the best shoes dude, always buy them!

Thank you for being you, BA!! You are an incredible, true person!!

What a lovely geezer

Fun Fact: Ford/Dodge vans come in 12 and 15 passengers versions, not 10 or 16.

Legend 🫡

BA you the man

I slapped 805 stickers on my BA board. Drink because you can and because you want to.

BA is so BA

I was bummed when 3D ended.

Tod Swank forever

It’s okay to be 48 Brian, we all get old

His facial expression always looks like he’s expecting a huge burrp at any moment

That Nina Simone shirt is awesome 🔥🔥

The yeah right part

B fucking A!

Welcome To Hell and Uno 🤙

Him saying “my husband” made me laugh ngl

Bet loads of gay shit went down..

Damn this guy’s sick