Classics: Mark Gonzales

Jason changes up the "Classics" format to honor a man who changed the skateboarding game forever. This is one of the best things you'll ever watch. Three Gonz parts = three certified CLASSICS. Enjoy...
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[@kingdiamondking]

I'm so envious of his care free approach to EVERYTHING. Talking to strangers, doing big tricks in front of people, skating through New York traffic. RESPECT

[@Creaturefiendyo]

He is fully himself long live the gonz

[@minirampbonden7927]

You have to live for you and not for other peoples look on you

[@liamcanavan5970]

Tbh he seems slightly autistic - probably why he was such a creative genius in street skating and why he does his own thing

[@J-O-S-H-M-O-S-H]

i am envious of your name all hail mercyful fate

[@joshuajeffares2094]

They say that kid is still waiting for his 2 bucks.

[@Iamkurtisbennett]

Nailed it

[@ddwalker3744]

Hahaha

[@tdwz1652]

Hey, you got two bucks lol

[@sheikhu1039]

Reminds me of that scene from megas XLR, "where's my 2 bucks"

[@clever-username]

Gonz is one of the reasons why I consider skating more of an art form than a sport.

[@qabriel649]

Totally agree, everytime i watch him its incredible and puts me in a weird cool mood.

[@svoi8056]

it's a beauty itself

[@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo]

Him and Mullen had beautifully creative minds, they made it art. And others too obviously.

[@nkmcfrln]

Mullen is a dork.

[@juvenromero3715]

Jakob Fuchs Laird I agree with that. But The Gonz has called skating a sport multiple times on various interviews... That's interesting. Mike V on the other hand is pretty anti on the sport label.

[@Sash77....oldmanradic]

the Gonz is the coolest dude on the planet everyone loves the Gonz. He is skateboarding

[@reds7vn644]

Nope....Mullen is the MAN and Skateboarding. He single-handedly invented Street skating and the modern skateboard.

[@Creaturefiendyo]

RED S7VN I prefer mark

[@claytonbrown7120]

Yup

[@samstoner4984]

Jay Adams is skateboarding

[@claytonbrown7120]

Sam Stoner Where?

[@skahler]

Dude I love how he just 50-50's down that long ledge and people keep walking so casually... the one dude just like... tiny steps out of the way and keeps going

[@gdust6579]

And he hit the guy on the bike and he shook his hand... And he hit that old karen with his board... Its like when you hit ppl in EA Skate

[@dneck]

Don't mind Mark just 5050ing a 40 foot ledge in the winter when it's prob 28 degrees out. LMAO!

[@alexcorona]

Might not look impressive to today's kids, but you have to remember he was doing it 30 YEARS before your favorite modern skater.

[@benjaminlinietsky731]

This is still impressive

[@joeyoung1498]

Gonz is #1. The only other skater that brings this much insane energy to the street is Milton Martinez.

[@skankmancody]

@@joeyoung1498 fr

[@alejandroquiviracalvo2689]

@@benjaminlinietsky731 of course It is

[@ethanhart7032]

this is still extremely impressive

[@Poserinc]

"I'll give you $2 if you get it down" kid gets it down ..Gonz ask for $2 from the camera man ahhahahahahaha

[@JoeyLaurens]

The fact that he’s Mexican made me push to go harder skating. I immigrated from Mexico and needed strong roll models... he is one.

[@r.bailey7343]

Yeah since he's Irish too, it inspired me to be a better person.

[@ksmoove12able]

It's 2021 going to be 2022 in a few days and this guy is now my new favorite skater. Damn I see why everyone loves this guy. sick style, fearless, polite etc.

[@soliddrake11]

He exactly embodies all of the reasons why I started skating, loved skating, and still love skating, despite the fact that I don't skate anymore.

[@idmhead0160]

You can always take it up again. Just need to know your limits if you are old like me. I'm going on 50 and started up again earlier this year.

[@paullucci]

I started skating again after a 10 year hiatus. I recommend it

[@NB-ej1uh]

you skate - it's just been a while. i've been on my board a lot lately and loving it. a little expectation management is required but the fun is out there waiting for us, always!

[@tommym875]

Random ass internet opinion. Start back up. Mark’s KZbin channel inspired me to get back after it. Started just doing nose picks and went from there. I might even start jumping rope!

[@TEUNSreviews]

Gonz is such a fucking legend

[@stpbasss3773]

Gonz is so funny when he gets pissed because he's such a nice guy even his freak outs are nice.

[@jcsk8]

Damn. I tought I knew Gonz, but I didn´t. Guy is very talented. Much more than I ever tought. Much more respect now.

[@strobolazer4082]

8:13 - i DARE you to try this. It isn't possible, not at this speed and with such ease. Fuck Mark....

[@sigmentfloyd]

+strobo lazer wow I just realized that was backside . shhhittt so gnarly

[@majesticuncasual186]

LOVE Mark.

[@alfonsos.7425]

The Gonz skating it's like a jazz man playing in a jam session... Genial improvisation and enjoyment

[@bendyer1465]

That kickflip through the handrail is otherworldly

[@jamesm28]

That shit is tight, Gonz is one of the skaters I've always looked up to since back in the day, he paved the way and helped define the foundations of modern street skating. So much respect

[@nathanb10]

fuck... I've never really taken in Gonz footage before... but I feel like my whole relationship with skateboarding is summed up in this video. this is it.

[@nathanb10]

Nathan Bonifacio ... at least everything in the first half... I don't understand anything after "'bout to 'tack this double set, YO!"

[@SwitchSk8Crew]

Nathan Bonifacio you ever early grab a double that big? lol shits not easy

[@GlennS95]

The thing about Gonz is that nowadays people watch him when he shows up in other videos like he does in some FA, Jenkem and so on. But because he just cruises around and is being weird and not really doing much skating in modern videos, the younger generation don't even realise, just how good he really was. He was a creative beast. Never forget

[@loveulez]

was? is. Mark is 52 he invented everyone under 40

[@GlennS95]

Adam reread the comment and see if I said he didn’t bud

[@Y0utubeIsFuckingHomo]

I understand young kids saying Gonz isn't "that good" or whatever because they didn't grow up in the context of when people weren't pushing boundaries because coming out of the 80s skateboarding was A LITTLE standard, their context is tre flipping onto handrails and 1,000,0000 stairs but those tricks wouldn't have been invented if not for guys like him, and Mullen and Tony going fucking at it back then. I love seeing creativity flourish in any discipline, it's a beautiful thing. Even if it's not the most tech shit ever, just be a little humble.

[@joebenike8518]

Most of his shit still hold up for today's tricks, unreal man.

[@crispymonkeybrains]

10:00 that casper stall revert has so much steez...

[@brawldawg8729]

Gonz's attitude and abilities allowed him to show us all our own possibilities and those of the concrete, brick, asphalt and steel around us. It was important to me, because we didn't have parks, most pools were vinyl lined, and there was only one backyard ramp in the area, and that was in an adjacent smaller city. We skated street. Street. We needed to see someone doing what we did. Gonz...

[@awesomebillfromdawsomevill7788]

The part at 10:24 is one of the sickest things I've seen. It's not super complicated but flows so nicely and sets him back up to his normal stance

[@aramkennard1044]

AwesomeBill FromDawsomeville dude the shit this mn thought of.. he was so fuckin sick got damn may the Gonz live forever

[@tannerhatten1070]

It's hard for me to comprehend that this man had to lear how to ollie at some point.

[@recesstime]

whenever i can't land or learn a trick i just think about this

[@Souran123]

JJJ JHONSON FILEBOXNIGGA What don't you get?

[@pressureflipin1992]

He and Natas also took Rodneys kickflip and took it to the streets

[@RazPerignon]

Gonz ollied out the womb

[@jamesm28]

He add to lear all of his tricks at some point

[@majesticuncasual186]

Mark's street skating could have possibly been the original inspiration for "Zoo York".. He's got the funnest style and one of my main heroes thought I get nervous for him going in and out of all those peeps on the streets. So rad though and almost always in control and then controls they out of control. We Skateboarders are lucky. I can't think of too many scenes that have such dynamic personalities and approach to life.

[@andyharbin411]

Gonz was sick. I love the Vision Streetwear black suede kicks. And those spots were straight out of Thrasher. A kid living in the hills of NC and many more like him learned to skate watching these videos.

[@BrushyZeus]

Wow never get tired of watching his footage. It's amazing to still see footage of him to this day!

[@williamallison5222]

His style is amazing

[@SanshoTheBailiff]

Good shit never gets dated... respect to the Gonz!

[@romans116spiritualwarrior7]

Favorite skater of all time, grew up skating Gonz’ boards. Dude Is so rad. Nobody was doing stuff like that back then. “You got two bucks?”

[@ariekanibalie]

1:35 ironic how so many people whose likely only achievement in life is to be slightly more angry, ignorant and hysterical than average should be immortalized by their cameos in classic skateboard videos

[@uh-oh5324]

@@intrinsicvalue5266 WTF? Gonz' board went no where near that hag

[@jakescourage]

that hag is probably already dead who cares

[@danielbenson6407]

"I do the tricks, not you!" 😂👟

[@ThrasherMag]

Jason Jessee introduces a three part CLASSICS featuring the Gonz.

[@MegaAppl3]

Loved it. JB

[@Rokhan3]

ThrasherMagazine he sounds wasted haha

[@drewslawson7429]

+yukon boxer not familiar with JJ I see.

[@Seamo57]

RAD RAD RAD... and DOPE.. @seamo_one

[@XLVIIXLVII]

...drunk

[@Rustoization]

2:14 is literally the best thing ive seen in skateboarding

[@Souran123]

Drew V lol how come

[@Skeird]

the little ollie

[@MichaelMadisonVideo]

How can someone thumb down this video? Mark Gonzales is the man! My first two skateboards were Mark Gonzales decks. Love this.

[@juliogalvan2625]

OG original gonzo

[@SkateWarehouse]

Truly classic.

[@elvinzapata9536]

#greatness

[@OldmanSk8ing]

If you are kid and watching this and don’t know who this guy is. What you are watching is pure style! Try and replicate that. And if you think doing a kick flip every other trick is all there is watch this over and over again.

[@chefgeb]

Saw the Gansz at a skate show in Hawaii in 1989, doing a rail slide on his board upside down during the practice sessions. Realized he looked at everything differently and was super inspired!

[@thomasbenton3633]

It's so awesome no one bites his style, no flick nessecary, no dumb chilling tre flips. It's so refreshing to see a dude with a natural style.

[@nathaniel.7172]

I know, his kickflips are look so good.

[@jobbob1477]

This was the real skating I grew up with... when we skated for fun, not to try and land tricks for instagram/youtube/etc because we wanted everyone else to see what we could do

[@gdust6579]

Instagram and YT is making skateboarding, blading, every thing feel cheap

[@anonymousd5196]

3:28 when the magic happened and he became the Gonz we know and love

[@jamesm28]

My first real board was a Vision Gonz, with Tracker trucks and OJ wheels, loved Gonz then and still do.

[@gustavobuquera]

It doesnt get more classic than this! Great video!

[@ricardoistudla8641]

Pure Legend! Much love Gonz! Thank you for setting the bar so high!

[@giannetto1000]

Never tired of watchin' Gonz!

[@jamesradskijr.9745]

Gonz really brings out the skater in you.

[@justinkline1294]

Mark's lines are otherworldly smooth.

[@RedEyeMTL]

EPIC classic! thanks for choosing these!

[@xallenx1]

Gonz inspires me so much its un describable, its incredible how he balances between creativity and skill, fun, and even social aspects his spots................................. most of all hes having fun it so awesome, this really separate him into a legend category all its own, exery time I hear a skateboard in nyc I check to see its mark, but you can usually tell. Great Classics jason best one yet!

[@shaft9000]

hell yeah...my first (quality) board : ~'87 vision GONZ, the dayglo 'portrait', on black

[@MintV2]

shaft9000 Same here.

[@rocketscientist14]

Much love Gonz.. been skating for about 14 years today. You inspired me originally as a kid. Mad respect dude

[@Elshonio]

Still freakin’ love this. Just a total legend and pioneer of the ride

[@drevil1980]

I remember buying all these an rewatching his parts over and over gonz is my hero

[@franciswheatgerm2082]

FUCK! This IS skateboarding. The world as a gigantic set of amazing possibilities. Just the fucking relentless freedom of it. Very few things in the world combine imagination and freedom so well.

[@montyplaid]

His nickname should have been Man of Steel. The guy takes the narliest slams I've ever seen and just keeps on going, still to this day.

[@jd5074]

That rail jump at the end of his Real to Reel part was so sick I remember when that video came out loved it.

[@mattshaffer705]

That old lady at the beginning 😂😂 Love the voice… something out of a movie part

[@zodiac138]

This was truly a bad ass era!!! OC Ca. I had a mark g board among many. You left the house w $5 bux , u pigged out at taco bell ..and skated all day long !

[@johnjess4111]

Always fun to watch 🛹 He makes me laugh 🤣. One of the greatest!

[@aerofpv2109]

Ageless as I keep coming back to watch it. The Gonz

[@buddymckay3486]

Mark was so ahead of his time!

[@guntherbeckman1257]

I miss the early 90s the smell of the coffee at the Cafe we would hang out at the taste of beer when you're young, how easy you rebound from a gnarly slam.. watching these videos brings me back and I can smell the coffee

[@davek5749]

The Classics,Mark Gonz,Amazing stuff to watch

[@joegrst]

The Gonz, Tom Penny, Terry Kennedy, Daewon, all guys who made me love skateboarding.

[@quietdominator666]

Best classic ever! Gotta love the gonz.

[@jamespryor4930]

Four years later and it’s still an amazing video

[@billclinton1018]

I remember being mesmerized by that kickflip hippie jump between the railing the first time I watched this on VHS back in the day. Thanks for putting this video on here, it brings back some good memories!

[@fintanoclery2698]

I'm still mesmerized by it. Lance Mountain does one over a pool ladder in Extremely Sorry that's pretty great, he we pushing 50 when he did it.

[@groundcontrol-x8701]

The Best of the Thrasher Classics-i think.-)

[@causeseffects6573]

I didn't understand this dude when I was a kid. I get it now. Unbelievable.

[@diego0_sk84]

Mark is one of the reasons I started skating looked at one of his skating videos and I liked it and look I'm already pro after 3 years later

[@MichaelAxelKlose]

Always loved his board, had good pop! Gonz ahead of his time for sure!

[@hugomundo4826]

01:35 That granny is long gone, but the behavior still remains. Don't ever stop skateboarding.

[@hitmorelicks-gamingskating1856]

Lmao rip granny

[@Steve_643]

The way The Gonz can ride up walls and over things is amazing!!!!

[@elmercyperro]

so amazing, so inspiring...

[@buffkapital]

So much fun to watch.

[@felixcournoyer6085]

beautiful and timeless

[@bubbadagger]

gonz good. him roll good.

[@anything7441]

Kong approve message

[@KennethShubin]

I remember watching this when i was 15.. now im 22, nuts, and i still love skateboarding

[@donlawson935]

One of my favorite oldschool skaters.

[@lumanchu3386]

And he still makes perfect sense. And he's my favorite Skater. Andy

[@maxpheby7287]

Was there ever any-one like Gonz?True original.And think if it wasn't for skate boarding we would never of know him.

[@johannesschneider2367]

Love the dialogues 😁

[@harryscarry6064]

Why dislike this? Amazing talent on display. Bit harder than thumb gently touching a screen.

[@emptyluckbox]

My first board was gonz's first board, awesome vid

[@reefchief8]

I’m grateful for this guy.

[@benringenberg2394]

Gonzales is a total stud. I love his style, no fear whatsoever, just balls out, no hesitation, sick shit all day long.

[@Schabo1234]

What a talent.....crazy! Still at 55 !

[@AL_KING777]

I totally stand corrected , for some reason I thought that line was regular, knowing well that Gonz is Goffy. I guess I'm not used to seeing Gonz get in many switch lines with switch 360 flips, although not surprised since he skates anything and everything. 100% backing the 90s EMB Steez Mongo push, quick hop to switch.

[@AL_KING777]

Goofy foot

[@MrFackoffline]

Man, I've watched a Gonz interview a long time ago and remember he said "I never thought about stances, I just skated", and you know, I'm not surprised!

[@shadowaccount]

Gonz was the first skate everything.

[@montyplaid]

U forgot bout tommy guerro

[@unknown_individual7050]

montyplaid I think that OP’s comment refers to how gonz would skate street AND vert. TG was known as a street skater.

[@doused7641]

Thank you.

[@lesfreeman186]

This dude does out standing inventive skating I like to see best off today try . Just flows dude

[@bencrofoot5501]

I never even saw Gonz footage back in the day, but I was doing the same rolling down the windows hand motions while pushing, and no comply and flippity bonking parking blocks. I finally feel like I belong lol.

[@Bazukosoniko]

made my day... fuck working going to skate now!!

[@tracemcsorley4036]

I saw him at a krooked demo around 2007 and he snapped his deck, he saw my board and asked if he could finish the demo with it and he would give me a free deck after. I said "Of course, go for it". I met up with him after to get my board and he just said "Thanks bud" and walked away. I asked him about the free deck and he goes "Oh my bad, I totally forgot". We walk to his car in the parking lot and he opens his trunk and has no decks. Then he goes back to the krooked team manager and asks if they have more decks but they threw them all at the merch toss. Gonz takes me back to his car again, whips out his nutsack through his zipper and say "There's my balls, wanna see my deck?". I was so confused but it was incredibly metal.

[@TheChadNshelby]

Never seen the last one that was sick lol! Mark Gonzales forever!

[@ResidentMockery]

The kookiest character, but it's exactly that playful simplicity that is the true genius of "The Gonz" Life imitating art, imitating life.

[@RobbGardner]

I only watched this 45 times.

[@rasquatch]

thank you