Broderick Smith Documentary 

RIP Brod. A true gentleman and wealth of music knowledge. Absolute legend of Australian rock and blues..😢

I will never forget Brod Smith's rendition of 'Ocean Deep' at the Andy Durant Memorial Concert. It gives me shivers to this day; so magnificent.

This guy should have become a global superstar. The Dingoes should have become a worldwide sensation. Brod has a great voice - able to sing a ballad one minute and launch into a tough rock song the next minute. "Boy on the run" and "Sydney Ladies." He has every right to be proud of his contribution to music. He's always been genuine. There's not a false note anywhere. I think the first Dingoes record is one of the top 5 albums ever released in Australia. I still play it regularly.

Revisiting.... RIP Broderick Smith, thank you for being you 😘

I played a couple of support gigs for the Big Combo back in the early 1980s. I was totally blown away with the musicianship but also, with the power of the songs! Broderick was every inch the authentic performer. So sorry that he's gone now but his music lives on.

I'm so sad today. In my opinion, he had the best voice in Oz rock. RIP Broderick.

Thank you Chris Franklin for making such a great documentary. Wonderful to get to know his true heart!

Eyes like the sky, is my introduction to Broderick, now I must listen to more of his works.

I LOVE his self-honesty. Brod is comfortable enough in his own skin to be candid about everything.

First up, a brilliant doco on Broderick Smith, and secondly - just a brilliant doco. From the editing, cinematography, to the colouring and inserted stills, etc. I'm not sure what held me captive more - the subject matter or the art form. Thank you Chris....

greatest Aussie singer of all time...no question for me....Dingoes, best Aussie band .....ever.

Woke up this morning singing ‘Leah’ Broderick Smith style .. just had to go on here & look Broderick up .. miss you Broderick 😊👍❤️

Met Broderick once, I was 17 working in a formal hire shop when he had to hire a dinner suit, my boss was, being honest a bloody rude pig, and Broderick said you don’t have to put up with that man. So I left shortly after. Great guy, loved his live appearances, especially Carson. You’re a legend Broderick. ✌️

I wasn't at Sunbury, to young but saw you at the London tavern in Melbourne. Played my Dingoes albums to death and now at 65 have learnt to play some of the songs. A much underrated song writer with a true Australian flavour.

Vale Broderick 🎶❤️🎶🙏

A candid and revealing interview with a great performer. A genuine Aussie.

A good man who's made some great music and a life well led.

Vale Broderick xxxx what a voice ! and a lovely sense of humour!

A genuine national treasure. 'Suitcase' is one of Australian music's best albums.

One of our greatest singer/songwriters .

Legend. Merry Christmas to everyone. Ohhh, those baby steps of Aussie Rock. Formation of all those early bands. Immigrants brought soul to Oz xxx

One of the true icons of Australian music who has had a huge impact on many. Working class champion from the start right through to now.

Broderick would have arrive on 1959 May 11 on a Monday, arriving on the ship 'Orion'. I was on that ship. I did not ever meet him, but he must have forgot the month he arrived when in an interview he said April....not possible for the 'Orion' to manage this. Just a bit of trivia. Loved his music...

I miss Broderick’s voice on the airwaves - great voice!! Merry Christmas Broderick 👍😊🎄⛄️🤶2022.

Thanks Chris, one of my favorite voices. Lovely history. Thank you for taking the time and knowledge to record.

RIP Brod, you and Phill are now in the great beyond and shar'n a spliff xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

‘I don’t know what I deserved’ you deserved what you gave to us all. Thank you Broderick Smith from the bottom of my heart.

It is great to hear a great singer/musician tell the story of his and my generation of musicians in Melbourne, especially his beginnings . Broderick Smith has been at the top among Aussie music followers for decades, while still maintaining the dignity of the specially gifted. Broderick has been relevant to Aussie music since his teenages. He should be a world superstar but I sense he chose not to be because to him that is not the most important aim. His spiritual soulful voice can tell a story which cuts straight to one's soul and reach emotional levels in one's psyche which can only be reached by special singers like him. His harmonica playing is right at the top and compliments and completes him as a very special artist with a special soulful emotional, approach to life and living life.

RIP Broderick Smith :(

Broderick for all the beautiful music your soul lingers with us all. Such memories are special. To all his family, friends & musicians I will remember him forever.🌹🥰🦋🐨

R.I.P Brodrick...Proud to be an Austalian...xxoo

Broderick never thought I was a Muzza or a Wuzza. He and I were friends going back many years. He first noticed me on MySpace around 2006 or 2007 and invited me to one of his live shows at an Irish Pub in Melbourne. That was when he and I met for real, had drinks together, then he played his beautiful songs, and after the show we sat outside at a table and chairs and talked about things. He told me that he wanted to write a song about me, but I never asked him if he did. I guess I wasn’t the average Muzza or Wuzza if he thought I was worthy of a song? Many years later he again invited me to another live gig somewhere else he was playing and halfway through a song he paused and told the audience that it was good I had come to his show. We kept in touch via emails many years, and always interesting conversations.

Brilliant documentary of Broderick's life summed up in a few minutes. Brod is the greatest ever harmonica player of all time. I can't work out why Hohner has never released a limited edition Broderick Smith signature harmonica because nobody can play the instrument as good as him.

An honest.. down to earth....humble muso. My all time favourite.

Great short film about a very long and influential Australian musician. A very sad loss, with a wealth of songs and sounds left behind for us to enjoy forever.

I first heard Broderick ln a band called carson, Aussie icon

RIP Broderick , you will be missed

So great to have this resource to ponder Broderick Smith's life and his quiet achievements, which are no less considerable for being under the radar relative to what he deserves. His high intelligence and dry wit seems to have offended people who are less reflective, but you have to be true to yourself, and he largely was. Thankyou. PS they say as you get older you get the face you deserve, and his was wise and still light.

I encourage every fan of Brod Smith to listen to his rendition of "Ocean Deep" at the Andy Durant Memorial Concert. So emotional. Such soaring vocals.

A great story, what a shame Broderick is no longer with us 🙏

RIP Broderick...Thanks for all the great music 🎶 ❤

I heard the news yesterday. RIP Buddy! Thanks for the music!

This left me feeling sad for the great man.

wonderful. I've always loved Brodericks music. a real insight. thanks Chris

In Brod's book he talks about a fan calling out that he had named his son Broderick after him, I am that guy! It wasn't quite as cringy as told in the book, but Brod is a fantastic story teller. An amazing person and talent. Cheers.

Rest In Peace Brod. You were one of my mentors when I first started playing and I didn’t get to meet you until much later on but I’m so glad I did.

a great insight into a great musical mind! only wish the doco went for longer.

awesome doco, its great hearing this history

Thankyou for bringing joy and happiness to us all with your music.xx

thankyou Chris..... magic

I wish I'd got to know Broderick better. Our paths kept crossing, from the early 70's on, until finally we both settled in the same country town. He was a fabulous talent of course, and a really interesting guy. Another of the old crew gone.

Ceduna to Darwin with the dingoes on my tape deck. So sad when I heard news today. Love ya mate

just beautiful, thanks

Thanks Chris, Thanks for the music Broderick

Did stage for him in 84 Hard working band.

Thanks for playing the Moss Beach gig...fabulous, on such short notice. John Lee in the Abe Lincoln mask...unforgettable... (signed) your Wild Dog friend in California. p.s. still have the cassette straight from the board at 60 Brady...

Magical. Thank you.

Faded Roses, may fill the sky 🥲

Never heard of him but I'm glad I just found him

A brilliant insight into Brod Smith.

i won't get to tell you how much i enjoyed 5 times the sun so i'll just say thank you, R.I.P.

Used to love watching this guy do the Whos Substitute at Bombay rock always put on a good show

fascinating insight and lots of wisdom in there Broderick

For what it's worth I thought the Dingoes Way Out West with Broderick on harmonica (best version) was bloody good (still do) so much so that when the Dingoes supported the Stones in 73 at the WACA I was really disappointed most of the crowd did not appreciate this song. Sure, he seems a bit jaded, but so what. He's still playing music and singing and manages to smile and that's great. 👍

that was great,,,RIP bro

RIP Brodrick Smith.

RIP Brod

RIP

Thank you Brod !

RIP Brod. You were one of a kind

It seems Broderick had his share of demons playing with his dreams for years but thankfully they didn't prevent him from leaving a back catalogue of rich Australian classics with Carson, Company Caine and The DIngoes. RIP mate - you've always been an inspiration.

love your honesty

Wizzes and Wuzzes. What about Gizzes?!?! Or Gizzoids? RIP Brodrick. Your missed man, but forever remembered!

RIP legend

Valete, Broderick. Will miss you.

😢 Rest easy now Broderick.

RIP Broderick

Great guy Brod👍

Rest In Peace

Broderick and Gordon, who would have thought...

Imagine how all the "One Hit Wonders" feel then.

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The older Brod gets the better he gets.

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What a legend. 😂❤😂❤😂❤

Onya Broderick.

I thought it was bo dereck.

Aww too short, like Boderick, no pretenses.

Disappointed. Great talent with the song writing, instrumental and vocals, but in this piece, lacks human skills.

rong color sport, music invented ways back; join ranks protected meh.

G'day Chris. I hope you are reading these, Your Doco has reached and touched all of Us here especially those who knew Broderick and knew more than the music. This is the Broderick I and Our Family know and will always know. He was thoughtful and helpful to Our son when working on a short film, always asked about Our daughter and how life was going. Alli first met him when he came into the Real Estate office in Castlemanie some 20 years ago. I loved his voice and have heard it LIVE so many times from the early days to not so long ago. I shared a Radio Show with the Sound Engineer and Legend John French who knew Broderick way back then and recorded him at different times, then somehow fate brought them back together in this small Town they both called home. We loved our chat's in the street and those days and evenings at The Guildford Family Hotel and We loved that Life Matters Smile. I am doing something of a tribute to Broderick on Wed 3 May and would dearly love to play the audio of Your Doco. It's Community Radio here in Castlemaine. 94.9mainFM Thanks so much for finding the essence of Broderick Smith. Regards Glenn. mainfm.net/shows/around-the-wireless/