Classics: Guy Mariano "Mouse"

[@RaabBlog]

i prefer this kind of skating over the type of skating today. feels more relaxed idk. Something about modern videos give off the vibe that they are trying to hard. Makes you forget that its supposed to be fun

[@kearney2190]

Isaiah Baeza the challenge is what makes it fun

[@isaiahb1015]

@@kearney2190 yeah your right

[@steezzyv2470]

Yo honestly some of his tricks in this video are considered todays skating....guy was ahead of his time back then.....he was doing tricks thats still considered hard af today

[@Buttmuncher3000]

@@steezzyv2470 yeah, ur totally right but i think he meant not trying super hard to make them look good or pop super hard, just flowy and relaxed

[@thomasrainbow]

100% I cannot stand any robotic style skating that's too clean.. I wanna see casual and creative raw street skating

[@benjidanksky595]

Skater: What stance are you? Guy Mariano: What the fuck is a stance?

[@tonydavis4576]

pro tip : watch movies on Flixzone. Me and my gf have been using them for watching a lot of movies during the lockdown.

[@conradgideon2960]

@Tony Davis Yup, have been using flixzone for months myself =)

[@blu3dreaming996]

@@tonydavis4576 are U telling me your gf skates

[@albenalimarket2674]

I'm going to die.

[@GaeasBlessing]

When I first watched Mouse back in the 90s, I thought he was goofy until the very, very end of the video. He switches stances back to regular after doing the switch pop shove it to switch crooks down the handrail amidst the credits. And that was a mind blowing realization. "Wait, he was doing all of that shit SWITCH?!"

[@johnnyapples33d0E]

+GaeasBlessing Yeah, like a surprise ending to an actual film.

[@Sigmund619]

Same thing with Brian Emmers from San Diego. They probably do most shit switch easier than they could do it regular for some reason.

[@GaeasBlessing]

I just noticed this response. It's funny because I've been on a Brian Emmers spree for like the past three months. I keep watching his parts over and over again and marveling at how good he was for his time. He had amazing style. It sucks that he never went pro.

[@student702]

How can you know if his "original" stance is regular or goofy? He pushes with EITHER foot!

[@Rasec1120]

@@student702 Because in his old Powell and Blind days when he was a kid he would push 'Regular'. At the time of those videos, there wasn't a ton of switch skating going on. It's safe to assume that he is in fact 'Regular' footed.

[@MrCofeebean]

The first skater to make you think he's the opposite stance

[@JefeDeJefes8484]

Yep well said and true. I started a year before this had came out. With most you could right away back then, with Guy I was like what way does he ride. He wasn't pushing what they now say "switch mongo" which you didn't hear that in the 90's early 2000's though. Anyway the way back then was the Ollie over that wall. Yeah somebody now could pry switch ollie but that to me was too big to do that. I remember getting into arguments when this came out with friends lol. Damn I'm old but love skating still at 35.

[@neuvocastezero1838]

I had to go back and watch Video Days to figure out his original stance. I don't know how relevant "original stance" is to this Guy though.

[@420catson]

Bruh switch shove crook got me good

[@thomasrainbow]

Ya he would spin his board around super fast and when I was a kid I was like whaaat? that was switch!?

[@rebusd]

I remember early Ethan Fowler also confusing me with his pushing.

[@thezbreer454]

lets be honest, Guy was the original switch god

[@jelliot224]

*salman agah

[@tylerfontes]

when do we stop calling it switch and start calling it goofy. guys a beast.

[@Souran123]

Tyler Fontes Because it's not goofy, it's switch

[@finesselysnipes7711]

guy practically lived in fakie stance

[@ryanzhang3395]

Watch Kevin bilyeu he does almost everything switch

[@Nominay]

This part put switch on the map big-time. Unbelievable for 1996 and still impressive today.

[@gabaghoul23]

im old enough to see his mini ramp skills on MTV SkateTV

[@Suburb_hell]

Most of these tricks are still crazy to this day. Way ahead of his time!

[@gabaghoul23]

Yuto and Ginwoo have both entered the chat

[@BushidoBrownSama]

mid90s honors this vid

[@xrossingspeedrun]

@Red Line but he did skate

[@fjfjdmnbdf7403]

Red Line he did skate

[@BLazE_GRILLZ]

Yessie

[@cheothegeo2742]

That movie kinda corny tbh

[@pamier]

@@cheothegeo2742 yea jonah hill is a pudgey liar lmao homie could never kickflip

[@bobross2.0]

reminds me of back when there were vhs tape players...not trick tips...and we would sit there watching in slow motion pausing it looking at their foot positioning....trying to figure out new tricks in our imaginations.

[@scottyclancy6280]

+Chris Thibault Yawp, and all the older skaters from the 80's we're assholes who wished our generation would die so they could skate all the spots without us lil kids bugging them to show us the skate trick secrets......lol They was right, now all these mainstream jocks skate and they are the biggest assholes around!!!

[@cheothegeo2742]

that's really what separates real skaters from jocks isn't it. it takes a certain type of personality to figure something out on their own and not be quick to search the millions of trick tips on youtube and have some jerk off tell you exactly how to do it. I think it takes away from when you finally pull that first try. you pulled it because you figured it out all by yourself. but there are still plenty of weirdos and loners that skate. I'm one of them.

[@michaelredmond24]

Hey man I'm 16 years do you hate me if I was a beginner.

[@thegame2531]

you guys are getting mad at how beginners are trying to learn tricks for the first time? thats really sad dude. you should be grateful that the sport is opening up to more and more kids because of how skateboarding has grown. Yea learning from great parts like this is important and should 100 percent definitely be used to learn from as well but why bash people who are taking advantage of technology that they have access to? because you didnt? if it helps new skaters progress why do you even care. sounds like some weird gatekeeping mentality to me, and might I say quite jock-ish

[@coreyvistain6326]

Zach they are stuck in the past and why does it matter we all got a love for the same thing you know: skateboarding

[@qq.16]

Guy is a real homie for choosing Herbie Hancock

[@TheWavetwister]

Gabriel Bowen it was actually Sheffey that suggested to use the track.

[@DeVinylStyle]

i bought some Guy Diamond hardware last month and the bag it came in had the Head Hunters albumn cover on it...so dope

[@deanlapointe7017]

You can tell he's regular when he tailslides the fence

[@siker78]

Thats true

[@DFunct905]

That’s the one place I noticed too. He definitely pushed with more authority going into that.

[@west3429]

3:52 that was crazy too considering it was switch

[@JohnInSeitz]

1:57 = best revert

[@Skeird]

Smooth asf

[@joshuakeller5514]

+Johnny inSeitz it is a smooth revert but right after he changes his stance while pushing, like why would you do the trick turn around and then change your stance while pushing?

[@JohnInSeitz]

+Joshua Keller his board was probably backwards

[@joshuakeller5514]

+Johnny inSeitz lol never thought of that

[@Tillipillihousu]

probably yes. But he still does the first two tricks just fine that way. Maybe he prefers to do pop shovits with the nose or something.

[@jeffkav425]

Love the grind sounds in this part! Guy is a legend

[@turdchurner4012]

JKAV425 so it's not just me!

[@timothyhill1149]

agree my thoughts exactly the sound of grinding sounds sick. its all sick though

[@saxenas]

nice long grinds are the best.

[@jamespopovic9750]

The shove it to crooked at the end 👌

[@pvsalo]

baggy pants and picnic tables. love these old clips

[@derek4986]

Still one of my favorite parts of all time. So good.

[@jsm4real]

I remember the video cassette came out.....all of us ran to the house and jumped on the couch.....I've lost count how many times ive seen this.

[@matt_glista]

This song just came on Chicago's local Jazz station and I was like "Wait...GUY MARIANO!"

[@djspair]

The HeadHunters- Watermelon Man 👌

[@nattyappleby]

Herbie Hancock

[@quinnmichael2657]

@@djspair the album is Head Hunters. Artist is Herbie Hancock.

[@creepmike77]

My friend had this on VHS back in the 90s and we would get stoned and watch it again and again Haha good times.

[@phillipgonzalez9733]

FINALLY FOUND THE PART! This song was in Mid90s bruh Jonah was a genius with it!

[@andrewr.8884]

Whats it called????

[@RFostem]

Watermelon Man - Herbie Hancock

[@ProdigyVFX]

fax

[@eletor]

Finally found it? hahaha. Fuck Jonah, not a genius.

[@bobbyworrest8183]

That movie fucking sucked

[@slayer66t6]

I wonder how many times I've watched this part over the past twenty years.. Still gets me stoked every time

[@neuvocastezero1838]

This is probably the the most feel-good video ever. Long, apparently effortless lines in the California sun to great jazz and funk, and no gut wrenching slam sections to ruin the vibe.

[@juan131097]

In 10 years we'll see his pretty sweet part as a classic

[@JonasRockSong]

The Switch Bigflip in the beginning was Perfect!

[@mikeseely5953]

Guy...the music and skating in this part hit me at the age when i was gonna go all out or go home and gave me courage to challenge myself...thanks again

[@michaelkelly6154]

Best part of all time

[@demitrydupont7989]

Switch God

[@ilikesleepingman]

This is definitely one of my favorite parts of all time. Guy Mariano is the sickest.

[@xon31]

Mouse is the best skate vid of all time! Watched it before every skate session back in the 90's.

[@jeffpoirier5427]

theres nothing better than this.

[@thapriceisright32]

This is the first time ive come.back and watched this fully understanding skateboarding after six years of it and this part blows my mind to think of somebody doing these tricks in the early 90s.

[@travisguide4516]

Iconic skating in iconic skate spots that are all but gone now love the way he hit up that small handrail in the middle of downtown long beach seems like he found the belmont pool ledges and arco building venice! It never ends

[@philipandersson4932]

This is so epic and the music 🎶 ❤️

[@sk8academy241]

Guy' one of the most solid, coolest, longest and most important skater ever.

[@ianlop1482]

who’s watching this legendary edit in 2020

[@alexandergoldman]

First time watching Guy...and it took me a minute or two to realize that he's doing all of his trick both regular and goofy foot. I don't even know his preferred stance by watching this video.. that's insane. Such a fan now. Ben Degros' videos brought me here... thanks Ben

[@leecohen9214]

Super Mariano forever! :)

[@beautifullife543]

This video part and video changed my life when I 15 years old in 96, Guys first full length part since video days. Sickest style, biggest bag of tricks and no poo poo pushing when going switch stance, they definitely saved the best for last in this vid, Legend

[@TheWavetwister]

Slothsbro 85 can’t hate on swongo

[@allisonsantacruz118]

This will always be my favorite film

[@TheStax420]

All time dope...guy ,tom penny , mike Carroll top of the game

[@howitfeelstochewfivehum]

there's gotta be some sort of mushroom influence going on here lolol so good it gives you chills cant imagine these sessions in person

[@needlesbitch]

Notice how most of the shoes he skates have since been re-created into new versions with the same classic looks? That's cool

[@Xapi3]

This just shows you that the 90s truly was the golden era of skating. It’s dead nowadays

[@beatmum]

This part made me believe Guy was goofy.

[@Suburb_hell]

Opening a part with a switch big flip so good you'd think its regular. Crazy!

[@pattymac1986]

the switch tre over the roof is one of the most underrated tricks ever done

[@slotho122]

The Herbie Hancock song was perfect. I didn’t expect to hear my favorite piano player on this video.

[@hadorean]

This is such an aesthetic.

[@jcsk8]

A classic that never dies. I prefer watch this than newer "stunt level" tricks. Seems fun and hard.

[@MrPooPooJohn]

too much switch. too much nollie. too much fakie. I can't keep up! crazy skills.

[@jaredhood9371]

Guy was the shit! I first saw him in video days, and was the same age, but couldn’t even imagine doing the tricks he was doing

[@hellopeople909]

He was going so fast when he tailed slide that fence...Crazy!

[@TroyChriest]

Such a simple but perfect beat drop.

[@jr8899]

Nice skateboarding,also kudos to the camera man, keep up in focus as guy does about 8 big pushes , amazing to film at speed

[@ElCap1van]

This songs so pleasing

[@slimthumbtak]

I never understand when I'm watching a skate video and you see pedestrians just casually walking through not paying any mind. I don't care if you don't like skateboarding. How do you not stop and watch in awe of what the best can do?

[@ichfilmnur]

well said!!!!!! god fucking damn this part is amazing

[@nqkiriq]

The greatest ever touch a skate and that's no doubt

[@abcd-ur8fo]

Amazing, ahead of his time.

[@nabeelnelson4368]

His switch push is so pure

[@ambetanterik1981]

what a specimen. realest skater love him :)

[@talktal]

best part ever. none have compared since.

[@Mikey_Darko]

if you pause 46 seconds in......he wearing a shoe belt........before it was cool

[@keithoptimo3256]

I remember when Venice beach use to look like that. He skated all the old school spots.

[@poopedhole]

you are the man,thanks :)

[@hadorean]

Honestly, If I could re live my highschool years, I would spend it by going to skate parks listening to jazz fusion.

[@wing847]

turns out guy mariano is the king of switch the whole fucking time!

[@juvedoo99]

Man everyone that came out of the Mark Gonzales crew in the early 90s are some of the best. Guy probably being the most stand out. Goes to show what the influence of MG means to skating.

[@chrismaw5117]

There was something special about this time I lived it was great best time for skateboarders

[@jarnold3415]

this is the only part i ever remember when the very 1st trick blew my mind...

[@HypnoSkateboarding]

Just some good ol' fashioned skateboarding. Guy has style for days. For the kids who don't know, he is regular stance and most of those tricks were switch

[@davidperkoski1132]

This is where Brian Wenning got his style from. You can really see the similarity about half way through. The tricks he’s doing and the way he does them. One of the best parts ever.

[@manuelmendoza6124]

What an unbelievable skater. He is the reason I picked up a skateboard all those years ago.

[@Jakeoux]

Holy shit such a good part, that ender tho switch pop shove crook O_O

[@gingerbibian1285]

my favorite video on youtube

[@trippcox2641]

damn!! Herbie Hancock as the soundtrack??!? how di di miss this? Legendary

[@CT-nb5lm]

This Guymar part is timeless. In 2030 it won’t matter tricks they are doing because this part will stand out by how fast he skates and his ledge skills..some of his back tail stuff is SOO GNARLY but he big spins into it..wtf.. ***ironic how his VideoDays will always be timeless for such a little kid shredding. ***fullyFlared as his comeback video... Dude has gone full circle and is 1 of a kind..

[@chiefkirby9982]

Awwwww the good old days.. look at all those unskateblocked beautiful spots!!!! Venice, downtown LA, Long beach bricks.. fuck yeah. Hey guys lets bring back baggy pants!!!!!!

[@saxenas]

Theyre back

[@SakuraKISS11234]

this guy is ahead of his time ( Switch King )

[@TheSk8r4life15]

truely a great classic

[@yeirrorist]

Pedals beautifully in both stance...

[@sdronia]

that is one classy tune right there

[@bonhan2699]

I love this song

[@Toaster___Bath]

i swear the trick selection in this has aged so well. id be happy to release this part today holy lol

[@Psydo]

one of the coolest parts of all time

[@MrFeedmitch]

@Mark mattox I totally agree with you!! Theirs still some fun in it I think;) so much of my friends try so hard to let tricks down they forget about all of us just kicking it skating and not being all bummed on a trick or pissed the whole time were at a spot.

[@MsEconway]

Mid 90s brought me here

[@ezrhino100]

I dont care what anyone says. If i saw someone skate like this today, i would be watching in awe. The style mixed with the tech is very steezy. I guess that's what steezy means.

[@longshot789]

I've seen Herbie live and I'd like to think he'd appreciate how his song went with this.

[@bludyfriendss8971]

man that shit was fire

[@jerkinjosh]

probably the best part of all time

[@williamlitzinger1989]

That blood in blood out music in the first clip is fire iykyk

[@MatuaBlasta]

If I hadn't already have known he was regular, I wouldn't have believed it. Basically everyone pushed mongo when they skated switch back then, crazy to see he didn't.

[@MrSimondaniel3]

a lot of people pushed regular in switch, back then. i didnt see 'basically everyone" pushing switch mongo.

[@LegallyPumped]

If you think that was baggy you should have been there in '92. I could fit four people in my skate jeans.

[@shane6284]

The speed at which Guy does his lines must be at the top.

[@awirefreak]

Ahh brings back old memories. Guy is awesome. Baggy pants have been coming back. Not that baggy, but baggy.

[@warhammer1]

Mannn... back when Vans were "Proudly made in the USA since 1966". Gotta say, the grippy-ness just wasn't the same when they outsourced. RIP My first paid of Halfcabs. (1998-2004)

[@pinalokz]

i never knew guy rode/rocked vans!!! he had those halfcabs on: classic also saw some chukkas and what could've been the oldskool hi tops

[@strangersound]

I screwed up slang usage in my recently removed comment. The point was this is ultra stokin'. Thanks, Thrasher. :)

[@nart2147]

this song is so perfect for a skate video

[@atharris8]

Huto gotta give a nod to Guy for all those 180 switch grind combonations. 😏

[@andrewschetrompf6941]

Dude: Hey Guy, what stance are you, goofy or regular? Guy: Yes.