Eric Dressen’s CLASSIC Speed Freaks Part + Q&A!!!

We caught up with the 🐐 Eric Dressen to ask him questions about his Speed Freaks part, his board setup, what he has been listening to lately and much more! Thanks for hangin with us Dressen!!
00:00 Introduction
00:17 Eric Dressen's SPEED FREAKS Part
06:36 Questions
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[@seekah1]

Big thanks for the Eric Q&A, always a fave🔥

[@mikebythesun]

Eric D is not only a true OG, he also seems like the most laid-back, down to earth guy. He killed it in his younger years and he’s an even bigger inspiration to us older cats today. Hats off.

[@From96TilDeath]

He really is, I've met him a couple times and each time, he was always down to kick it and talk about old parts and new skaters that he liked and told me about

[@ScottVanwilzonn]

❤

[@wendaltvedt4673]

I was lucky enough to meet him in his prime in the late 80s at a skate demo in San Antonio he signed my Bill Danforth deck. But like a little dingleshit I ended up losing it.

[@AtilioEscobar]

This guy is so humble, and chill. What a legend. My 1st board was a Jeff Kendall, graffiti wall, board.

[@judderzm2252]

I remember watching this with my pals soon as it finished you know what we did !!! Let's skate dressen is a legend all day long he still rips now 🔥🔥🔥👏

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Hell yeah!

[@ojwheels]

The man 🙌

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

The truth 🫡

[@bargerkenneth]

Really enjoyed this. Such a rad, unassuming dude. And I love that he lives the dream he had since he was 9. Big fan.

[@AndreSjoberg]

Such a classic part!! We used to try and copy that first hill run here in Norway, sliding around bombing hills - Still got my Dressen Everslick rolling around in the office, with some Gizmo wheels and Indy’s :D

[@PANTHEON71]

I remember skating with Eric Dressen in Winchester Tennessee.. awesome time.

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Epic memory!!

[@benthomas1885]

So sick. Always loved this section

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Gets us hyped everytime!

[@AngryAsianOG]

love seeing the Vets, we need them to come out and do the product reviews of their re-issues and new decks! Met Dressen when he was on Dogtown decades ago, such a laid back dude!

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Love that idea!

[@fernandomaron87]

Glad to see my idol still killing it! I've learned powerslides because of him, and going out slashing around is still my favourite thing to do.

[@djdef5521]

Eric’s truly one of the Og legends in skateboarding. This part was always my favorite as a kid & watched it over & over, so much style and speed. I always remember watching the different contest videos too with him and remember the one where his board broke in it and he still tried to do tricks on it (forgot the name of that contest) but thank you Eric for skateboarding.

[@aliens4582]

Eric Dressen is my all time favorite skater. Such an inspiration!!

[@wendaltvedt4673]

Hands down one of the most stylish skaters that ever lived. And style is everything when it comes to skateboarding.

[@RYANLOWEMPLS]

Always so inspiring and so humble. Thanks for being you, Eric!

[@cormacjordan7173]

Eric was a true gent when I met him. Humble, understated and a ripping style king.

[@BurtoniousPrime]

Besides Gonz, Eric Dressen was my favorite skater back in those days. I would ride fast in ditches,bomb and powerslide hills in Diego. SKYLINE!!

[@Funtimes874]

I loved that vid and watched it over and over when I was like 10 years old. Tried all his moves. What a legend! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@SanDiego_VDubLife]

Triple OG right here. I still love his Dogtown days the most but his OJ ads were always the sickest too.

[@NeilHesterSkateboarding]

Eric is such a cool guy always loved his style and still do, could watch him skate all day.

[@wendaltvedt4673]

love that he's wearing a Roskopp shirt

[@ryanm5210]

Need more of these Q+A’s. Dressen Pup was one of my favorite boards.

[@BrianPayne-ef6kn]

Dressen is ome of the most UNDERRATED skaters of all time in my humble opinion. Love that dude!

[@bombsquid6436]

Not underrated. He widely regarded as one of the most influential skaters of all time and has a trick named after him, the salad grind. That's not being underrated, that's being a legend.

[@BrianPayne-ef6kn]

@@bombsquid6436 Oh I totally agree with the legend status. I'm riding his rose crew one right now and about to order his Dogtown hands deck. Being 48, I really dig that shape. Check out his new Pup deck. It's got solar activated color in the graphics. Pretty rad.

[@k5channel]

It was so cool when we met in front of the skate shop in Japan! thank you for the dream🛹

[@abec6.6.6.]

What an inspiration! I just realized that I pretty much copied his style and tricks in the late eighties and early nineties. What a heavy video part! Keep it going brother ❤️

[@darksaga80]

OMG that frontside crossbones grind at 3:58

[@kristophergurley585]

All time fave skater right there. Sucks I’m at work cause that downhill section of his Speed Freaks part always makes me wanna skate.

[@SuperEarther]

wow i grew up watching eric and his skating for me to this day never gets old. I even went the extra mile and got the santa cruz dvd boxset (speed freaks, wheels on fire, streets on fire) set and then the reason for living dvd! always have been my go to watch collection! so many amazing memories!

[@55tranquility]

I used to watch his part pretty much every day before going skating 🔥🔥 always got me super stoked 👍

[@thickenstein]

Love you Eric. Thanks for everything.

[@thebunn]

Amazing! Always loved that Dressen flow and style. One of the sickest!

[@BobWeaver3000]

absolute gnar Thanks mangs

[@scotthughes7440]

I'm riding a Paul Schmitt made Dressen for Dogtown right now. Word!!

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Tight!! 🔥

[@scotthughes7440]

@@SantaCruzSkateboards Still love Santa Cruz though!

[@JoeKyser]

Ah cool I cant wait to see this. Looks like we will be jogging some memories. I cant even skate anymore but I keep my Santa Cruz Skateboard close by still.

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Unlocking memories with this one! 🧠

[@JoeKyser]

@Santa Cruz Skateboards yo this was soooo good. Absolutely 100% we went back in time. This was really good. It's interesting to hear what Eric had to say. Thanks for sharing this one. #santacruz4ever

[@sarayudas]

Total legend.

[@lovelesstv]

thank you, eric and SC!!

[@whokid187]

F*ck yeah! History lesson kids

[@AaronGarza-ju8wf]

One of my favorite skateboarders and a tattoo artist! You Rock! Eric dressing! 🤘🏾

[@cheekeongtan4190]

Always hyped on his Speed Freaks part, all terrain ripper!

[@jimmylies]

Gracias por la inspiración. Esta videoparte fue mi favorita desde que empecé a patinar justo en el año en el que salió Speed Freaks Video. Gracias Eric, eres un chingón. 🙌

[@nonoblitus7746]

Absolute legend

[@isolationdisorder]

One of the sickest Riders and parts of all time!

[@CodyNadler]

Still got the VHS, love this video

[@j-mac7401]

Damn,Gotta wait 3 long days... Looking forward to it!!!

[@SantaCruzSkateboards]

Its almost time! ⏰

[@jasonashley1718]

My favourate skate part ever

[@pedaldriven417]

Legendary!Need a day in the life of video.And I’ll take a signed deck.Good stuff

[@analog_memories]

What a freakin ripper! It brings back memories for sure.

[@tomwindsor7491]

I can’t believe I met Eric last month in April in Japan (Shibuya), and I recognized him. I unconsciously mouthed to myself, “Eric Dressen”!?! He was with his girlfriend and taking a pic with a Japanese fan. When I went up to him and said Eric Dressen!?! He was like yea. 🤯🤯🤯. Been watching this dude rip it since I was 10years old back in the 80’s. Asked to take a pic, and he obliged. Coolest chill dude you’ll meet.

[@iamnotanumber100]

The man ✊️

[@j.r.z5605]

True OG Legend!😁

[@populisttrope9385]

Legend

[@diplenski]

eric is so rad, i really want to get one of his shapes

[@ryanrowe1975]

Good times

[@idmhead0160]

Eric Dressen wheel size at top of hill: 60mm. Eric Dressen wheel size at bottom of hill: 30mm.

[@MrGwaldo]

Haha.

[@MrGwaldo]

Lien 360 at 4:04 looks amazing.

[@JakeBorchenko]

Best dude

[@Kkidzz]

Great Joke' track along with 'Requiem'.

[@user-tg5tj5ez5f]

💪

[@vistalite-ph4zw]

One of the best boards I ever skated was a Dog Town Eric Dressen pro model, back then it was called thumb shaped...

[@diosgengar]

❤❤❤

[@jasondashney]

When he turned pro, you were pretty much done by about 23 so it would be interesting to get a time machine and go tell his 20 year old self that he'd still be in the skateboard world at his age.

[@creekertodd]

Fuck yeah.

[@tommitwelvetreez]

Keeping it og is right! Rip it up!

[@DaiquiriMan]

👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@ethangorr318]

radness👆

[@OneLoveLBCLBP]

🙏♥️🔥

[@andrewhoffman4245]

Power slide master

[@Sk8-OR-DIE]

SPEED FREAKS!!! 🫧🫧🫧🫧🫧

[@quasiotter]

he is such a cutie!!

[@sinjinsmythe883]

no one knows about that hill in LA..... SUPER STEEP vid can't do it justice

[@seanvolk4202]

Ripping

[@chrhadden]

i just bought your deck so i had to at least see who you are,i remember you now.

[@darkwingduck7212]

How about you put his classic puppy graphic on the shape he is riding now:

[@V8MUSCLE666]

That bowl is a mile from my pad

[@GoofyFootersRule]

1980s skateable coffe table ran over a car 2:25

[@CalimpongSomera]

Egg salad 14:55

[@rickmasterson1269]

Fs salads are tossed..

[@comesect]

Just found the VHS my cats pissed on...oh you kids out there....stop, just stop and go no one cares, just skate for life will be over and skating will be without you

[@AndreSjoberg]

Used to drool at the Dressen Dogtown Cross boards in Thrasher and at the local skateshop, good times :D