Classics: Bob Burnquist's "Dreamland" Part

The one and only Mark G introduces a part that is literally overflowing with NBDs. Burnquist is in a league of his own...
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[@6ch6ris6]

"Skateboarding games are unrealistic" Bob: Hold my insurance papers

[@geoffkosmala2354]

facts

[@chad9455]

😂

[@exactlywhatisaid]

not gonna lie i wept during this part. this is the peak of human performance. i'll take Bob on the mega ramp over the entire Olympics any time

[@muldolbra8064]

Beautiful

[@jerrythomas1161]

"1000%" -dubs

[@SeniorMojo]

@@jerrythomas1161 buttery

[@modest1989]

I want to know if you literally shed tears?

[@justinoneill2837]

@@modest1989 DOUBLE RAINBOW lol

[@Mr.Hopes.]

unarguably the best part ever dropped its not up for debate no one in the world can recreate 10% of these tricks

[@32davkav]

And people are still not doing the shit he's done, what a legend...

[@nickbryant2318]

Cause nobody has a mega ramp 😂

[@cculty]

Nick Bryant still never done it lol

[@kellypg]

He's STILL doing it

[@TheRealFaceyNeck]

@́Tedwards It is true, Big Air has become an X-Games competition, for skateboarders and BMX. For whatever reason rollerblading faded into obscurity, which I never understood, but I'm digressing. ...anyway, many of the tricks Bob does in this Flip video are orders of magnitude more challenging and, frankly crazy, when compared to what people are doing on X-Games in Big Air competition. The skaters in Big Air are absolutely incredible. I don't want to suggest what they do isn't the peak of physical performance. It's also the case that Bob has mastered skating these HUGE ramps in a way no one else has. That's actually still the case. He's one of the greatest skaters to ever live, and probably the best skater ever in this area of skateboarding. He's basically the Rodney Mullen of megaramps.

[@alexrobertson1472]

@@TheRealFaceyNeck also gotta remember at an x games competition they are generally going for something they know they can land, this is a video part that could have been filmed over multiple years...Bob is undoubtedly the best, but for this he also has the luxury of being able to try something 10/20/30 times until he lands it...they dont.

[@pumpdejam]

i refuse to believe anything i just saw

[@josefsteiner9163]

@Jesus is Dog : why respond to a three-year-old comment you know he's not going to ever reply go be a dumbass pick somewhere else

[@Amuris86]

@@josefsteiner9163 why respond to a 3-month-old comment you know he's not going to ever reply go be a dumbass pick somewhere else

[@Haywood-Jablomi]

@@Amuris86 Why respond to a 2 month old comment when you know he's not even going to reply?

[@Amuris86]

@@Haywood-Jablomi Why indeed breh

[@ChevyNova113]

@@Haywood-Jablomi I see you and I raise you a 2 month reply

[@Seantendo]

How does this have less than a million views?! This is one of the most impressive things ever recorded!

[@g_y.rtz420]

fr man burnquist hella underrated

[@KNBProds]

i know the whole part is beyond nuts but that ollie to fakie was just too much for me. that is the trick that gets me every time. he goes up so high he basically stalls mid air and the laws of gravity return.

[@natanielmendes5753]

+Kilo Bravo Productions same for me. That was fucking insane!!

[@anziehsachen]

I always freak tf out over the bs360flip! SOOOO MUCH STYLE!

[@hapmorgan6339]

+mrlivtom nah those boardslides on that ledge thing, are incredible like the speed he does it with and how precise you have tovbe

[@quinnmichael2657]

What about the shuv fakie? I think that's way crazier, can you imagine either hooking up or catching it crooked?

[@218maryland]

Yes! seemed like he was at maximum height that could be achieved, with the foot coming off too!

[@nelkfilmz]

If you have ever ollied to fakie in vert than you would understand just how epic that clip was.. insane

[@elwoodgrimes7528]

Your channel is trash

[@elwoodgrimes7528]

Alexander Escobar-Leese I would love too hehe

[@Johannesolsn]

Hahaha NELK lol

[@hardwirecars]

dude im not a skater by any stretch of the imagination and i understand just how epic that was.

[@rBaseless]

@Daniel Spurr fr lol

[@jrmizzgaminglounge]

helicopter got backlips and back 3's on lock.

[@himself]

Deadass

[@ByTheGrave]

*720's ;)

[@LuanOlivieraMatriz]

This is so incredible, I cant even describe how insane this is

[@MrJackWorse]

rewatching this in 2019 and it's still fucking incredible! just imagine riding that ramp! and he does all this technical stuff on it! and then the helicopter! beyond amazing. great music, too.

[@wotever99ninynine]

yeah, too often these video parts have terrible music. this music was beautiful though, and matched the beautiful video. amazing human achievements here. amazing.

[@dkipu266]

MrJackWorse epic skating....just amazing.

[@PolygonSwan]

something about music and skate vids gets me good!

[@derekewart5017]

How much balls it takes just to take on the down ramp at the start, never mind the gap to quarter pipe. Pure class, guy is a screwball, but an amazing screwball 😋

[@bugglemagnum6213]

and half of it is switch what in the fuck

[@MattMcConaha]

I'm saying this with complete respect, it's incredible how unsafe this whole thing looks.

[@HB0LT3]

Matt McConaha 😂😂😂

[@alejandro_pacho]

There are neds between all the gaps

[@TigerDriver91]

@@alejandro_pacho nets dont help if you slam into something at 40 mph first

[@sideoutside]

Stunt men do worse all the time. You like movies right?

[@sadface]

Ever seen the X games? same thing, but sketchier

[@brandonblack40483]

The switch 270 lipslide makes me cry.....every time

[@chasemorse149]

I feel you on that

[@tonycruise]

just noticed it ws switch i am goofy lol i been trying to learn it on a rail

[@theubervlog]

Back 3 kickflip with that catch never gets old, best thing ever done

[@Priza25]

It's fucking insane like. Just one foot catch and finish the spin. Seems to take forever!

[@ensbergur99]

literally, i think its the best thing a human has ever physically accomplished...

[@gregtoves7787]

I agree that catch is unreal! Also that blindsideflip GeeWizzy!!!!!!!

[@rotos21]

If a skate part could ever be timeless this is it

[@hotwatermusic_]

legit is one of the craziest parts of all time. Top 3 and it's not even close. He's honestly pushing the laws of physics here

[@harrygadd5125]

What are your other two?

[@themanofthehour1418]

@@harrygadd5125 replying so i can get notification

[@Prince_Luci]

Yeah dude what ekse

[@34weaselsinatrenchcoat11]

@Peer same dude

[@marcusgriffin0312]

In for the response. Cmon dude

[@davisrison5524]

I don’t even skateboard and this was one of the coolest videos I’ve seen on KZbin

[@ibebrodey]

Did that helicopter just grind that rail?

[@soak4335]

ibebrodey I’m positive it did

[@ansgarilluminado9731]

MiNd blown ya gonna act like the choper did a 360 flip

[@jadenmckee3158]

Was that like cgi it was that real I confused like wtf

[@thebeejabides9282]

Absolute mad lad!

[@CurtisBlankstein]

bogie grind into fakie 720

[@natanielmendes5753]

The skate part that definitely killed it the quote "This is possible only on video games".

[@seymourglass26]

Video game makers saw this and said, "I guess we didn't go hard enough."

[@supremeleadervlogs6910]

Legit like the stuff he’s doing is hard on skate 3 like that just shows how crazy it is

[@Kaelziinho]

I literally cry everytime I watch this part. As a skater and brazilian, it makes me so emotional. Great job again Bob, you're my favorite of all time!

[@Anjuroo]

My dad is 48 years old and only somewhat familiar with skateboarding but he will tell you without hesitation that Bob is his favorite skater and that this is his favorite video part.

[@Prince_Luci]

4:50 is beyond batshit insane.

[@theeeves]

Legit hands sweating every time I watch this part, I forgot how gnarly this really was. Bobs a legend, not sure how someone could dislike this.

[@mikehunt7419]

I imagine it trigger’s their PTSD of those nightmares where your just falling to your death 😂

[@theeeves]

@@mikehunt7419 such an amazing part, totally forgot about the helicopter tricks haha the heli grind was too sick.

[@treflip063]

This is beyond skateboarding to me. Bob has a gift.

[@jronnei81]

Wow. He is one of the few skaters that seems to have gotten better and better as he's gotten older.

[@steezuskryst7201]

Do not fool yourself, this man is a once in a lifetime kinda dude…. Respect tho

[@RodmapRH]

„So how cool are you?“ Bob: *drops from a helicopter into 30 foot quarterpipe*

[@McGillicuddy849]

No it’s more around 20 or 25

[@cartierpendleton]

*BREAKS HIS FOOT FIRST ATTEMPT WHILE POLICE AND AMBULANCE ARE ON THEIR WAY AND LIMPS BACK INTO THE HELICOPTER AND FUCKING NAILS IT NEXT TRY WITH A BROKEN FOOT*

[@Cloudkusanagui]

Everytime I think life is going to break me I watch this part and remember that... I will not be broken. Thank you Bob Burnquist for being one of my favourite skaters since I was a little kid waiting the time on brazilian open TV stations that I knew I could see you do your thing in random vert ramps around

[@jacobmcqueen5120]

This guy OWNS The Salty Spitoon

[@niallfinnan1422]

6:26 best catch ever in history

[@DiegoRuiz1991]

It's one thing to catch it (probably many can do it) but the motherfucker spins!!!

[@GreenMachineOG]

I still can't fathom how tf he catches and holds the board through the rest of the spin

[@mateoito8266]

It’s insane that clip hardly gets any credit. Should be flooding the gram

[@VonBlade]

@@mateoito8266 Probably because it came after the worlds first, and only, fakie 900. I agree, the catch is more mental than that.

[@FredrikEinberg]

Just watched it again after all these years. No one will beat this ever, period.. The super technique, raw power, innovation and immense dedication. Half way in watching, i got tears in my eyes out of admiration. Kind of out of this world looking experience looking at this. Or, I am just getting old (47)

[@502jackal]

i can't imagine the physical strain that would go into making a mega-ramp part. this dude and d-way are monsters

[@aarongodwin6302]

+Drake Knight-Graves except bob did it 100% better than danny way

[@502jackal]

Aaron Godwin the fact that anyone did it at all amazes me.

[@leethomas7659]

I’ve been a huge Danny fan since the late 80s but this was on a whole other level..

[@Bravo-Too-Much]

It’s not that hard bruvv

[@bradg8682]

Rubber knees

[@MartinKohoutekchannel]

All I could think at the end was "holy shit, what if he flew out of the ramp too high right into the helicopters propelers :O" . And so many other sketchy ideas come to mind! What a legend

[@greller01]

Mark Gonzales choosing the part completes it. GOAT recognizes GOAT.

[@joedent3323]

he is a gay.

[@greller01]

@@joedent3323 - so what? At least he's not a homophobic moron like you.

[@stickiq4057]

Dude the end clips of him with the helicopter literally look like a video game this dude is unreallllll

[@victorb3949]

The greatest video ever.

[@andybaldman]

*Any helicopter pilots want to comment on that flying? The guy was literally in the ramp.*

[@kvnd7331]

grinding with a helicopter is standard

[@ansgarilluminado9731]

How does that work thoo

[@TheRealFaceyNeck]

@@ansgarilluminado9731 I'm super curious myself. It'd be wonderful if a helicopter expert somehow finds this thread and explains the skill needed to fly like that, or links to somewhere that explains it. I know very little about helicopters, but my intuition tells me that what this dude was doing in the helicopter is plausibly on the level of what Burnquist is doing on his skateboard.

[@Renegade4rebels]

It helps a lot that the chopper was smaller.

[@baconeater5557]

@@TheRealFaceyNeck Im most of the way to a private helicopter license, so far from expert but I have some experience. Most people would be shocked at how easily maneuverable small helicopters like that are. Look up videos of helicopter cattle herding, you will see dudes literally whipping the tails just past the cattle and darting all over the place. Thats not to take away from how difficult it is to do things like that. I wouldnt say its on the level of a top of their craft pro, but its certainly something you need a lot of experience and nerves to do. It takes an average student 10 hours just to learn how to hover, meaning just hovering in ground effect without losing it and dying. Takes a hell of a lot more to be truly stable, especially with the center of gravity changes a skateboarder hopping on and off mid flight.

[@Zork157]

I first heard from Bob in 1999. Since then he's been my favorite skater. The video is a little older. But I could watch it over and over again. Much love from Germany

[@janoodziliny]

""Ben Harper - I Will Not Be Broken""

[@wotever99ninynine]

thanks man

[@grungeblight]

👌

[@TheSquareOnes]

Thank you, didn't recognize it and it says a lot about how good the song is that I stopped actually paying attention to the completely insane skateboarding on the screen while getting lost in the music for a few moments here and there.

[@nikosrevenge9258]

Cyan Light bro absolutely same, but the song and this absolute insanity of skating just goes along so well holy shit its incredible

[@TodaysTomSawy3r]

Thank you sir!

[@alexnelson8]

That inverted switch FS 900° was nuts.

[@TheZohan907]

Who just came here after watching Nigel drop in

[@Oddyster]

I've seen this before but yeah i give it to ya, nigel drop brought me back :D

[@flynnflakable]

Having seen this video for the first time after seeing Nigel drop in... has anyone checked to make sure Bob's blood cells aren't actually tiny red helium balloons? I had mad respect for Nigel working up the courage to drop in. Watching this video and finding out what Nigel dropped in on is the landing ramp of a skateboard rocket launcher blew my mind! To top it all off, Bob seems like the coolest, chillest, and nicest person you could ever hope to meet and underneath he is... well you just saw the video.

[@conneranderson4869]

Me

[@GizmoGTI]

Well, not quite that path but yeah Nigel's drop in triggered it, then "BOB BURNQUIST AND BRAILLE AT DREAMLAND", and found the "Bob Burnquist full pipe" and now here :)

[@monkeyx17]

Braille is nothing without carlos

[@MrFlashwall]

How did this suddenly become the hardest skate part i have ever witnessed

[@milesgussin5274]

Mara Santo Domingo so with you. Shattered everything I’ve ever seen

[@thecookj454]

strait up

[@JhonatanLopezProductions]

haha I'm just watching it now and thinking the same thing.

[@nickwylie8887]

that kickflip crook!!!!!!!!????????

[@exactlywhatisaid]

+Nick Wylie i just stood up at my desk and started screaming at that trick. what the fuck dude

[@nickwylie8887]

exactlywhatisaid okay that's a bit much lol

[@rastaskate4546]

yeah thats crazy but I have to say kickflip to 50-50 must be more sketchy to try...he did them both like nothing:P

[@Jhonnny1987]

Mindblowing. I think the bs 180 kickflip and bs 360 kickflip without touching the board with your hands is just crazy! That feeling must b sick af

[@bugglemagnum6213]

@@nickwylie8887 idk how thats a bit much maybe you should be more fired up i had to literally pause and walk across my house and back more than once

[@tylerkloster4448]

Nastiest kickflip back 3 ever been done

[@dylanjones1990]

Bobs on another level. When you see him in person it's unreal..

[@RedCorvette9311]

Good thing I was already on the toilet when I was watching this....

[@farfetchedcat]

watching this in 2021 mind still blown this part has aged really well Bob is a master.

[@turbocateyeS475]

That backside 360 kickflip with the one foot catch was fucking heavy. I forgot what a absolute beast Bob is. Still haven't seen anyone ride a mega like him. And oh shit dat heli grinded a hand rail lmao

[@ferdinandsmith5973]

That high vert ollie was the manliest thing I've ever seen

[@zs6325]

6:25 That's some magical feet you got Bob. Props to whoever flew the chopper without killing him

[@savethetowels]

Bob Burnquist was my favourite character in THPS2 cos I was 8 and I liked his hat. I'm 31 now and the guy's still killing it. Legend doesn't come close to covering it.

[@daireferguson338]

Probably one the most gnarly skate videos ever made

[@thekeepers15]

Its mind boggling every time , this literally never gets old , its like a Beatles song .

[@joelhellstrom6640]

What a great song to accommodate this.

[@djburna9628]

That's some crazy helicopter skillz

[@beardedschlim]

+Esteffano Sandoval just as impressive as the skating indeed !!

[@buickboy3590]

I was thinking what if by accident he got chopped up

[@carolshawol6699]

I usually don't like vert but this is absolutely amazing bobs the most advanced vert skater in exestence

[@Tyreinn]

@Blu3 D1v1s10n i grew up watching mainly vert, but i would watch any type of skating, or really any sport where people were airborne with wheels. Why do so many street skaters seem to dislike vert? im not tryna grill you ive just always wondered.

[@jeannecrout3596]

Bob is the reason I started skateboarding, I used to inline when I was a kid I had a old vhs tape of the xgames. He was sick as a dog and could barely stand but he tried his run anyways, he couldn't land anything without eating shit until his last run in which everything was perfectly bolts like he had been given a winning run from god himself. Seeing him win and try so hard for that xgames made me truely appreciate skateboarding!

[@digitizemecapn]

which year was that?

[@jeannecrout3596]

+bernie trump It was quite a ways back around 1999-2002

[@Painless1992]

+bernie trump It was his 2001 run. It's by far the best run in history and it's pretty legendary. You can find various videos about it. Go check it out - watch?v=3BqjGTDfuaw

[@digitizemecapn]

Thanks fam

[@iglooproductions]

Watching this makes me realize I’m not doing enough with my life. The ending was incredible. After he grabbed onto the helicopter and almost slipped off as it pulled away and got high above the ramp- holy fuck. He could have died there. But then he killed himself at the end and that was awesome.

[@30803080308030803081]

he had a parachute...

[@tchombre1992]

30803080308030803081 no he killed himself

[@zach3955]

30803080308030803081 no he’s dead he died look it up dumbtard

[@Bjornframson]

He’s still alive smfh

[@Ceruleannn]

I can't believe how dumb some of you are. Sarcasm is real and it's all around you. It must suck to be you.

[@dannyb982]

Real life Superman right here. Gotta come back to this every so now and then to get my mind blown.

[@indigosurf]

This part brings tears to my eyes; Bob is an angel.

[@BrentonBold]

the first time i saw this video, i thought bob killed himself at the end.

[@Deadblob54]

lol thats funny af

[@50StichesSteel]

yeah bob just ended his "horrible" life smiling all for a video lol

[@jg2888]

lol me too

[@minou_1]

+Brenton Bolderoff man, what an ending that would be

[@stoopz175]

lol I saw this comment before the ending and when I saw the ending I chuckeld

[@solidrock6524]

No matter how many times I see this it gets me hyped and simultaneously snatches tears out of my face 😢 😭

[@chasefjelsted3681]

That helicopter lip slide was insane plus the 360. The heli is already pro.

[@hazel7523]

the pilot is my dad matt nachreiner believe it or not and bob is beyond the nicest human ever 🤍

[@thegoldenwalrus]

Best vert part of all time. Really the only vert skater I can watch. Unbelievable!

[@ufotofu9]

+thegoldenwalrus Another Vert part that I really like even though I don't love vert is Jake Brown in "This is Not A Test."

[@thegoldenwalrus]

thanks man - I will check it out

[@tkaio2134]

First time watching this Friday 3rd June 2022 this is 🔥🔥🔥

[@Garbagejuicewaterfall]

As I grow older my respect for these legends gets greater! ❣️

[@nsnbc6093]

I must be getting older if this is a classic. Feels like yesterday.

[@bugglemagnum6213]

ive been watching this for 10 minutes and im only half way through, ive watched every trick at least 3 times bob goes so huge it takes multiple viewings to wrap my head around it

[@secretskater855]

As absolutely huge as they are, I think Bucky and Bob are underated

[@zaystill]

This man is lit did a whole mega ramp jump to skydive jus to finish off the part that’s how u know he a real mf badass

[@samcooper4984]

This is my new favourite skate part. Bob has always been in his own lane

[@MrBikboi]

Best video part ever produced prove me wrong

[@iTubeYourDadsMinge]

The man is an absolute lunatic but also happens to be the very best at what he does, which makes him an undisputed legend.

[@Rivalistics]

When this first came out I was pretty young so I couldn't really appreciate these clips but now that I watch them bob is actually a mad man. I can't imagine rolling down the beast of a halfpipe switch

[@seymourglass26]

Beast of all time. Greatest switch skater ever.

[@kylewattssurfing3266]

Awesome hip hooooooopppp.... Always great skatingggggg.....

[@poja82]

This video should have ten times mores views.

[@brianboley870]

That nose grind to back lip on the mega ramp quarter pipe was insane This dude is a god

[@unknownmakerxo2914]

That's just beautiful made me tear a bit

[@chocoboStomPing]

Bob is seriously fearless. I wish I had that much balls man.

[@RyanCrase1]

This shit was and still is BONKERS!! Mark G giving the intro makes it even cooler! Respect!

[@timacann]

For 1 moment can we all just imagine that doing crazy shit like that was just normal for you? I’ve long held the feeling the Bob is the true king.

[@SkateGirlAndrea]

When your dreams become your backyard, playtime goes to the outter limits.

[@alexcriddle8791]

many many years later and still the most incredible action sports video i have EVER seen. I still sit in shock the whole time, its truly beyond belief

[@jawnny_owl1857]

A legend still creating legendary moves! I got chills watching this.. and the helicopter hitting that rail... Awesome!!

[@Bullfrogidgy]

I have to take a what the fuck break from this video every 5 seconds

[@nolancruzsmith]

Grant _ Same here man. This dude skates like he's in a video game

[@alexandertortosa9343]

Nunca habra otro como Bob...

[@petertippmann7271]

I keep coming back to this part to rewatch every so often and it leaves me in awe every single time. Honestly my favorite skate video.

[@olivergowen13]

This video is absolutely mind blowing. Just an incredible part.

[@cm5065]

360 no hand kick flip? Come on man, there’s gotta be some fishing wire David Copperfield shit going on there. Straight magic

[@leethomas7659]

C M I actually stood up in my chair the first time I saw that, the bs 180 flip was insane enough...

[@jdsimz8147]

The helicopter grind was the best. That Pilots got some balls!

[@CensorWars]

He committed suiced at the end, did you see him let go...

[@holidayonion]

I watched this part so much as a kid. One of my favorites for sure.

[@narudavidkun]

No words, this is what skate means, break the rules, do waht the peoples caught was impossible, this is real skate

[@biggabenne]

Thrasher, please remaster this video!

[@timbrap4693]

"What are you doin' bob?!"

[@ExtremeUnction1988]

Tim Brap Sal Masakaela?

[@andersonaguiardasilvasilva6262]

Melhor video part de transição ja feita!!!

[@Thedude897]

This is one of the best parts ever

[@stoopz175]

what I like most are the grinds and slides on the rail that shit is insane

[@stg2lgcy00]

Sickest kickflip crooks ive ever seen!

[@thebawzrittenhouse1433]

Indeed!!! I lost My mind there!!

[@jasondashney]

What dizzy bastards accidentally hit the thumbs down button? If you're watching this it's because you knew what you were getting into and this for damn sure didn't disappoint so what's up?

[@seymourglass26]

You said it. The got dizzy and missed the thumbs up button.

[@dkipu266]

5 minutes in.....wtf Bob? So many launches, board floating alongside you...sort of making its way on its own, and your catching it or simply waiting to be near the ramp before you land again and again on long epic jumps...fearless skating, I am amazed.