Insanity or Inspiration? JAY ADAMS skateboarding stories

[@musclecarczarig4003]

The definition of a true OG, RIP Jay!

[@johnanthony6038]

R.I.P. Jay Boy, D.T. Forever. There will never be another decade like the 70’s for skateboarding

[@kevin_kevinson]

They were cool but we are so much farther ahead skill wise then all those guys

[@toiletpaper5770]

⁠@@kevin_kevinson I wonder why

[@kevin_kevinson]

@@toiletpaper5770 true

[@keithhampton9700]

​@@kevin_kevinsonOff the backs of all us OG skaters who kept skateboarding alive before you were born. Respect Earned!!

[@garychavez8794]

70s in Calif were the best every body wanted to live there

[@mackash]

Awesome. Jay by far one of my fav skaters, and surfer. Too soon. See him in heaven one day

[@perrytomczyk]

Jay Adams will always be my favorite skater.

[@cheintz44]

The man lived life.

[@randygravel2057]

He battled demons. Sometimes winning sometimes losing.

[@mattmoore1100]

Thats called living life.​@randygravel2057

[@Marcg-b4n]

God, I just love those old skateboards!

[@garyjornadal3625]

Alva board Alva wheels Indy trucks.

[@brookcarlson7846]

Thank you for this upload. ♥️ Needs to be more stuff on Jay out there. This was fucking great man. Rest in Peace Jay Boy!!

[@paulrevere2928]

Those are your needs.

[@brookcarlson7846]

@@paulrevere2928 No those are yooouuur needs Mr Revere

[@CIWise]

Lots of great footage and photos, but that f'side on the Thrasher cover was the best of all. I had it on my wall for years before I even knew it was Jay. I say it's the best because it was like 90-92, and he was still f'side slashing with his knees in his face like he was 13.

[@garyjornadal3625]

Those were definitely the best days for Skateboarding. Grew up on the central coast of California,Pismo beach,San Luis Obispo

[@PatrickRTaylor-n8k]

Another great video.

[@kai_plays_khomus]

Thanks so much for sharing!

[@kushdog683]

One of the best video ever out there

[@Spunky666]

The MAN THE LEGEND THE MYTH FUCKING LEGACY!!! ESTILOOOOO

[@Sheabonez]

Granicus! 🤘

[@ryanrowe1975]

Legendary

[@SaintLoser314]

RIP in peace to a legend

[@seancallahan1312]

Fucking best video yet, TR! This is the stuff that needs to be documented cause so much was underground and just forgotten. Even with his notoriety and crazy antics, things get lost after all these years. Thanks for keeping those times alive. I'll never forget jumping in the back window of the art center D.O.A. show with him. 1980 I think? I was second in the window right after him. Jay had already spray painted "Punk" and "Fuck you!" on the wall. I stared at it for like 3 seconds maybe? Looked down to the stage and he was in a fight with Henry Hample who was in the Schematix or one of those SC new wave bands. Saw him later on after the show when I got drunk and broke into that little hamburger place that was on the corner of Front and Laurel. I was hungry, so I was trying to light the stove, when I hear this "What the fuck are you doing? Shhhh!!! Get down!!!" in the dark. It was Jay! Hadn't seen him for hours and we accidentally broke into the same place. He said: "Fuck that, help me with this!" He had duffel bags filling them up with hamburgers and cheese. I started grabbing bread, too. He said "No, just the good stuff!" I don't remember how we got back, but ended up at the crew house on 14th ave. Crazy times. I think you were at that show, Meekster was there in the alley with us before going in. Frank V, too. Maybe Brian the champ? Shit you might have been going in the same window. I was already drunk. That's how it was though. But Jay was full-on, all the time, as far as I could tell. Fucking radical. I admired that. Still do.

[@RealSkateStories]

Yes that was a crazy night 😂 Fully remember that.

[@seancallahan1312]

@@RealSkateStories Meekster was always right in the middle of anything ripping that went down.

[@LXNNNIE]

What is the song at 2:51 ???? I love it. Rip Jay ❤

[@RealSkateStories]

Raging Cockroaches - Telling Them

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

One of a kind legend.

[@oopsydaizi3s824]

10 years flew by. Still remember hearing he died like it was last week.

[@famous4noreason1]

I know right? Time flies 4 sure🤷🏾‍♂️🫡

[@jesboogie]

Steeze factor 💯

[@dontcrysloan]

legendary ⚡️

[@senohscrew]

🐐

[@johnmartin2079]

RIP. Jay Adams

[@JohnnyEstrada-g8u]

Skated marina dogbowl manny times with he would come and hang with the wla boys at times crazy shit rip homie

[@OctoberWraith-gg4pe]

✌️

[@mattbpatterson]

What is the source of the video where he was in Santa Cruz. It reminds me of “Going Off” but my memory is fuzzy

[@RealSkateStories]

Correct, Goin' Off! Full movie here kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpDCmKulobCGgKc

[@Grossosux18]

🤘🏻🤘🏻🔥🔥☠️☠️

[@joewhite4970]

I skated hard every day so I could be like Jay and I came pretty close too.

[@Swayzeo]

🤙🏼

[@byronbass5485]

🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙🤙

[@Dang-x6j]

What song plays in very beginning of video?

[@RealSkateStories]

Los Cycos - It's Not Easy

[@izDEADone]

does anyone know where in Santa Cruz he lived?

[@carloslongo2465]

both

[@jerrysanders9101]

Now days you got pc and tranz political horseshit - make skateboarding dark again

[@westsyde_LA]

Zipper Head WS V13

[@JohnnyBonesaw]

"the" skater

[@coupleofhappydogs]

He's not a punk that's a load of crap you should take that crap down and all the comments R.I.P you didn't know him ? You people are just wishing this man R.I.P because it makes you think of your own mortality and so you can look caring, posers all posers :p

[@haroldcampos9661]

evil slinky commercial

[@angrytater2456]

I apologize for being "that guy", but I read some later interviews of Adams, and he turned into a bible-thumping bigot, and I haven't looked at him in the same way since.

[@episodebeats2817]

I'm sure you're perfect in every way. Really cool of you talkin on a dead dude who cant defend himself...

[@SaintLoser314]

Which interviews? Legitimately curious. How can you judge a mans character based off of a couple interviews? I’m not about to judge someone without knowing them personally or having actual evidence they’ve hurt people

[@angrytater2456]

@@SaintLoser314 I'll look for it. It's been awhile. He was just naming groups of people he thought were going to hell "because the bible said so" and I find that pretty disgusting. He puts down the needle and picks up the bible, lol. Yeah, that's a new one. Dude was a great skater, and he shaped what the sport is, but he lost my respect for him when I heard him denouncing people he doesn't even know.

[@angrytater2456]

@@episodebeats2817 It was Jay that did the interview and put it out there. Why do you feel the need to white-knight?

[@SaintLoser314]

@ Fair enough, I can’t justify that. But at the end of the day those are just his opinions and merely words. Unless he acted on those opinions and hurt someone those were just his misguided religious beliefs. For example, my mother thinks I’m going to hell for being queer but I still love her and don’t blame her for being brainwashed. I’ll look for those interviews myself. Thanks

[@Basscouch]

He was just a kid with a skateboard…. Why ya gotta put pressure on a dead guy.

[@SaintLoser314]

He’s honoring his memory and keeping Jays stoke alive. I don’t think Jay feels any pressure