I was going to do this post about my favourite 5 skate videos but then I realised that that wasn’t that easy to decide. So anyway, here’s 5 videos that I really like and have watched probably 100 times each (easily) over the years. The book is out THIS MONTH!
1. Matt Hensley ‘Shackle Me Not’
This one, well, it just blew mine and all my friends tiny little minds when it came out. Come on, it’s Matt Hensley, for crying out loud.
2. Mike Vallely ‘Rubbish Heap’
Everyone, and I mean EVERYONE wanted to be Mike Vallely when this video came out. People started skating with a limp wrist almost instantly, me included.
3. Ray Barbee ’411VM Pro Spotlight’
When I started skating again after a couple of years off, I bought this video magazine thing which had this Ray Barbee section and one on Ed Templeton. I must’ve watched that video a thousand times as I slowly relearned how to enjoy rolling around on 4 wheels again. Oh and if anyone knows where to find this song then get in touch!
4. Duane Pitre ‘ Memory Screen’
I still have this video on VHS, it’s like nothing else. I could have put any clip from G&S Footage here but I didn’t. Dinosaur Jr. and Skateboard Videos, that’s a T-Shirt slogan right there.
5. Guy Mariano ‘Video Days’
I think I almost told a girl once that this was a video of me skating, but fortunately thought better of it. I mean, as if! Imagine her disappointment if I’d tried to recreate any of this stuff in real life. He’s like a tiny child in this video, a total classic.
Okay, so what are your favourite 5 skateboard video parts? Best answer wins a signed copy of the comic book! (it’s really nice to be able to finally say that).
Tags: 411vm, blind, h-street, skateboard videos, world industries
October 4, 2011 at 9:14 am |
My Top 5
Natas in Streets of Fire
‘When you push it, you were going faster than you were going when you were rolling…’
Matt Hensley in Shackle Me Not
This blew my mind too. Still does.
Tommy Guerrero in Future Primitive
Hard to think, but at the time this seemed incredible.
Steve Caballero in Ban This
The perfect line. Always loved his style. My favourite skater.
Steve Saiz, Eric Sanderson, Ray Barbee etc in Public Domain
Couldn’t believe how smooth they were, had same effect as watching Matt Hensley
November 24, 2011 at 8:13 pm |
kris! you’ve won (you were the only entry). let me know yr postal address and I’ll send you a copy of the book.
May 15, 2012 at 8:47 pm |
Ed, I stumbled across and bought your book today. From there I found your blog and this comp – shame I’m a bit too late, but tbh I think Kris had it sewn up from the start!
Anyway, it made me put on my rose-tinted specs and start hunting around for my favourite 5 for the fun of it.
1, I would have to say that Natas on Streets of Fire would be my top choice too, but with that taken I’d go for Corey O’Brien on the same vid, as that guy oozed style:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8H2CGIetAT4&w=420&h=315%5D
2, Another would be Lance Mountain as he was such fun to watch, and I think this Bones Brigade video was the first time I saw him:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X9iROyjYnU&w=420&h=315%5D
3, Then I’d go for Eric Dressen on Speed Freaks – another dead smooth skater:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW6uTjyhbm0&w=420&h=315%5D
4, And then it’s a massive thanks to Kris as I’d been trying for YEARS to remember which video had the guys ollie off a jump-ramp over a step-ladder…and it’s Shackle Me Not! (about 11 mins in) Thanks Kris!
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7XHYnsZHeQ&w=420&h=315%5D
5, A lot more recent but when I saw Rodney Mullen in this 411VM vid doing these insane darkside and manuals I was truly blown away:
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcbCCFb0zXI&w=420&h=315%5D
Amazing how he went from being in the slightly off freestyle section of the vids to becoming one of the greatest street skaters.
And to finish I’m hoping that I’ll soon be adding the new Bones Brigade documentary to my list:
http://www.bonesbrigade.com/
Thanks for making a fun evening digging up classic footage, and I’m looking forward to reading the book
May 16, 2012 at 6:31 am |
No problem! Thanks for buying the book. New one is hopefully out next year.