Jeff Grosso - Are You Skateboarder Or Just Someone Who Skateboards?

[@345Taco]

I'm 32 and none of my friends skate anymore. I'm the last one and i don't see myself stopping anytime soon. I skate by myself and with no camera because i don't need to show anybody what i can do. I just like to show myself what i can still do. I'm still growing. I'm a skateboarder

[@gosk8now919]

TCAP FAN Hell yeah dude I am 41 I have been skating for over 30 years I don't see my self stopping anytime soon. It is in my blood and who I am stay rolling brother 👊

[@dolamike584]

Yea all but 3 of my friends just got out of shape and suck..haha Im still skateboarding at 34 and im still stoked!

[@Clownconspirator]

im still young, 21, never skated with people or with cameras. I might have 1 or 2 clips of myself skating. Just how I roll, skateboarding is for me, love skating with locals but im a man of few words. Skateboarding helps me through a lot, and puts a smile on my face- thats what its all about for me

[@mictlanorion]

Feel you brother, my skate buddies drastically reduced in time (32, been skateboarding for 21 years)

[@Jeinsell]

Ya I’m the same age and pretty much same scenario. Friends are hurt with various health issues or occupied by family/work or both. You get used to the lone skate sesh. Just miss having someone push you further or talk about approaching whatever you’re doing from another perspective.

[@Bufillustrated]

"I'm a skateboarder. I can't stop that." R.I.P.

[@damianmullan8767]

Fucked

[@weslachman]

Still skating up there for sure

[@snuff411]

This hits me so hard. Even when I’m not skating for an extended period of time, I still look at ledges, stairs, banks, anything and always picture what a would look like with a skateboard on it.

[@djsubliminalreeve]

lol thats weird but i still kind of do that even though i haven't skated in 7 years. i did skate for 10 years and destoryed my body though lol as i was trying my hardest to go pro. nothing beats the feeling of flipping down a big set of stairs.

[@Gu1tarZer0]

same man it's been like 2 years and I still keep thinking one of these days i'll go pick up some bearings and a deck

[@thestonedandstripped]

Never leave home without my skateboard...always in the car...just in case...you never know when you could have "skate-attack".

[@iFrewb]

Skateboarder. The feeling of landing and rolling away from something you busted your ass for is just an unexplainable feeling.

[@Dickinabox]

Yeah or having it be an attempt that feels more off than the last one, but because of that discomfort you stick it such a weird feeling.

[@alexanderthesk8]

Thats goddamn right.

[@imDezrt]

Losing Gross and Phelps in a little over a year is almost too much for skateboarding to bear. Two of the realest people in all of skateboarding.

[@Fmgangbanger]

Wow how could anyone dislike this...I guess you just ride a skateboard I suppose. I love and miss this guy more then anything. REST IN POWER MY DUDE!!!!

[@producedproductions]

Legend. Rip❤️

[@elpadre4202]

I know the feeling Jeff talks about when you land a trick and come home with your tail up.....I'm 47 and skate almost every day, on my own, with friends, with family, with the locals at the bowl. I love it and don't want it to end.

[@MrMbarr]

Don’t stop! Stay healthy..I’m 51 still rollin’!

[@jamesmaddison4546]

Can so relate to that. Actual skateboarders know exactly what hes doing about. I lost that outlet like 7 years ago after 11 years of having it daily. My body, especially ankles and whole spine just couldn't take the impacts anymore, to the point just warming up trying to roll off a 4 foot ledge my ankles would give out completely and spine felt like it was electrocuting me on every drop. Now its just daily horrible pain without meds, yet when at my limit i still try to go skate for like 20min and pay the price for it an hour after. Worth it though. It was so damn hard having my body force me away from something i love. Much love to all skaters out there Rip brother

[@non_brewed_condiment]

Damn bro you know they make ledges smaller than 4ft, right? Lmao

[@hollllowpurple]

Try doing slappy

[@jamesmaddison4546]

@@non_brewed_condiment lol bro it got to a point where if I skated anything smaller than 4ft I'd just fuck up the landing because the air time was much less than what I was used to. I felt so dumb and laughed whenever I fucked up landing a small ass ledge or set

[@kopingkiller]

Skate ramps. There’s no reason to quit skating unless you can’t walk.

[@jamesmaddison4546]

@@kopingkiller I actually have a 6ft half pipe in the backyard, me and a friend spent 2 weeks in the summer sun building it like 4yrs ago. It got my son into skating 😁 he's 7 and been at it for a year n half now

[@skatterpro]

I can't say that skateboarding is my only release. But it's definitely the best one, Grosso is completely right. No matter how shit I am, no matter what's going through my life, no matter who I am around, or who's not around, stepping on the board, getting some air, is the thing that lets me live in the moment. Everything else is washed away, at least for that second. I can't, and I won't stop. 15 years on the grind.

[@Dirkjohansen]

Hit so close to home dude. Awesome

[@geoffferreros6401]

RIP Grosso damn this was the best shit to hear. I’m 37 and still gettin some

[@MrWatchtower]

I haven't skated in 14 years, got back into it last year. Skating never left as I still wore eS or shirts from skate brands but I always had my boards right there. Skating's now my outlet whenever I have my lunch break. I also skate by myself because I feel more comfortable that way since I don't know anyone else besides the shop owners lol.

[@dankyfrankfresco9811]

I'm 24. Been skating since I was 7 and never been very good. I've mastered the basics but I've never even rolled away from a kickflip. But if you think I'm about to stop trying, you got everything fucked up. The battle will never be over.

[@heuksalman]

wtf dude since 7 and you haven’t landed a kf? You haven’t been trying dude

[@Gu1tarZer0]

@@heuksalman I skated from 6 to 16, had my board stolen and got back on at 22.. mastered kickflips within a year. It happens.

[@Cbb3225]

Poetic, Grosso couldn't kickflip either

[@joes.4149]

@@heuksalmanyeah his seshs are 20 min

[@kopingkiller]

@@heuksalmanmost of us old ramp skaters never learned to kickflip. I’ve been skating 40 years and never cared about learning them. Was too busy back in the day learning airs, grinds and inverts never cared about flatland tricks. Now I’m 50 and just grateful to be alive and able to still skate. Also front ankle doesn’t “flick” anymore so fuck it 🤣.

[@noahhartsten8682]

When you are down in the dumps and go to the skatepark and land a trick you never thought you could land. It makes your whole week just like he said.

[@sharktooth2888]

I started on steel wheels ! Still skate and won't stop till I can't walk anymore. Jeff spoke for all the real skaters.. total lifestyle for life. RIP.

[@maxochavez5854]

It’s crazy. That one make. Those 10 seconds of high you get from a land. That’s what it’s about . Truly. Much love from Vegas boys

[@justinkase8109]

R.i.p homie!!!! Fuck 2020 already

[@rayrocker2112]

needed this- been a rough year for me and ny little wooden toy. i love skateboarding.

[@louiejordan7625]

RIP GROSSO!!

[@adrianchavez175]

Rest easy legend

[@Dracula_sb]

I quit skateboarding for a few years to pursue other hobbies and this year I’ve returned and it hasn’t felt like a day passed. Still spend hours at the skatepark trying that bullshit trick that takes a fraction of a second and to get a couple of the other locals to tap their boards for props, always one of the best feelings. #RIP

[@AdamLopezMusic]

“other hobbies”? Skateboarding is not a hobby

[@lkhjsdfg]

My first pro model board was a Grosso ToyBox 87’. Most pivotal guy to me. You will be real fuck’n sorely missed man. My heart hurts.

[@JosephDelgado687]

At least he passed still rolling #ripgrosso

[@wendaltvedt4673]

Yeah I'm happy for Grosso he didn't die an unhappy, depressed old man because his body couldn't skate anymore. I'm glad he went out still doing what he loved.

[@ludosanderz]

Skateboarding is something that feels like home to me, whenever i feel fucked, alone or whatever , i just think of skateboarding and i feel home.

[@James32297]

i think i needed to hear this.

[@cheesefanman2391]

Rest in piece you fucking legend

[@leost929]

Legendary clip RIP

[@gr1mlockvgc744]

Took me a long time to figure that out bad ish for 8 years since I stopped nothing but great things since I started back last year.... rip jeff 🤘🖤 stay true to you and dont let drugs/alcohol steal your life

[@aussiesoulsurfer553]

Love this guy RIP Man

[@lipstreetmedia]

Fav episode !!!

[@ArtTillery]

In the end its just you. Stay Gold.

[@alpineflauge909]

words that just keep ringing in meh ears

[@stuartliddle7228]

Miss you, bloke, man.. RIP 1 year....... Skin up, jug a beer, have a shot. ... 1 year since he went,.... and i miss him, even just on the old internet. Here's to Jeff Fucking Grosso. Peace be with you.

[@cruelpeanutbutter7598]

RIP LEGEND💔

[@erichanhauser3190]

Love you Jeff.

[@CULTCOLLECTIVE]

felt that way when i got a heelflip over my parks six set. im 26 :/

[@non_brewed_condiment]

That should be a :)

[@hollllowpurple]

:)

[@SuperLeouzumaki]

Still young bro

[@allstopblue5717]

Even now you would be 29 based on when that comment was made and I would still say you are young and that is a fucking awesome trick.

[@DeafWhatYouHerd]

I just cried

[@jesuschil3491]

On some real shit here mr Grosso hit the nail on the head

[@Freysn]

1:38 yep, practiced Crocked grinds for weeks and when I finally landed a Clean one it felt soooo nice😂

[@omgitsrickatier]

Fuck yes, 33 and still pushing. Cant even fathom stopping.

[@joer6015]

The best.❤️

[@beausciberras2605]

Rest In Peace

[@realcooltimes]

I didn’t skate for ten years.. worst 10 years of my life. I lost everything. I’m 38 now, back on the board.. and no matter what happens, I know I’ve got my skateboard. Roll those problems away. RIP Grosso. Realest mother fucker that ever lived

[@d3nNis-020]

Haven't been able to skate for the last 6 months due to a knee injury. Been trying to get back on the board, but my my knee keeps popping out when i need bail out of a trick. Hope i'll be able to skate next year :( been trying to find some new things to do, but nothing that appeals to me like skateboarding does. So mostly i've just been watching my friends skate and drink a few beers at the bowl

[@idontwantone132]

dnsvrede quick tip: stay off the alcohol when you're healing. I've found my breaks and sprains healed way slower then I was drinking during recovery. I hope you skate soon bud.

[@Painless1992]

What I can suggest that will comfort you on some level, that does when I can't skate, is to play skateboarding's video games. The og ones. Especially playing them smoothly, perfectly performed, picture perfect sessions, lines and gameplay. Not just button mashing. When you hit it perfect, you get some sort of the satisfaction as skating aesthetically good. Or even a fucking fingerboard next to your computer with a ledge or manual pad to get the grind. Skatevideos that you can relate to or be amazed by always helps too.

[@marissac870]

Hope all is well brotha

[@davidwasneverthere8149]

Grosso you fucking rule!!!!

[@johnchang7]

2 years no skating?!? Damn homey that’s a Long ass time. Miss this guy.

[@Bawlin040]

REAL TALK

[@rootzrebel]

I mastered love letters, but couldn't master advanced skate moves. People like Grosso pushed me to be a better me. I truly loved and or missed wisdom like this. Forgive me.

[@rwirtz77]

I'm 45 and back skating, what he says is 100% right on the money.

[@bondalero0074]

Nobody could have said it better!#SkateLife#R.I.P.GROSSO#theAmbassador#Vans❤️Letters

[@fr-ik3749]

100% skateboarder

[@landit2588]

With they posted the full interview 👍🏻❤️

[@ivelnight3129]

Love ya jeff see you in heaven rest in peace ✌

[@RicardoMartinez-zj7bv]

RIP

[@austinpierson3026]

😂i bring my board everywhere i go i even take it out of my cars truck N put it into work truck even when i know i cant or wont have chance to skate its still gota come with me Im 28 n i skate everyday ! N im never gona quit

[@joe.nail1]

People feel this way about scooters and blades too

[@MC_795]

Rip Grosso

[@christophersawyer253]

Yessssss

[@Maxo52]

🔥🔥🔥

[@smellslikeian]

What he meant to say was “unless you have an undiagnosed mental disorder that you self-treat with skateboarding, you’re not a skater, you just ride a skateboard.” Bummer.

[@erichanhauser3190]

Truth be told.

[@joes.4149]

Skateboarders: I don’t wanna work Aging skateboarders: man I don’t want to deal with life’s problems.

[@kevincharles1983]

My brother is 44 and still rolling

[@BigMarlin69]

Rest In Peace grosso

[@SyFyBry]

I forget who said it, but they described pulling big tricks like legal murder.... I'd agree

[@cameronothers5689]

damnnn i hear him but also you need more than one coping mechanism , i will skate til my legs don't work!! therapy might be something to try ..... just saying

[@XavierSteel]

I miss Jeff grosso... as a human...

[@Nobody-pm7ql]

yup

[@TheDemdem66]

tons skate but only some know this

[@Ibroughtmycamera2]

The worst period of my life thus far all started because I didn't stay at the skatepark when I should have just stayed at the skatepark

[@dafnisvolcke5837]

This 👆🏼❤️

[@JrJayOfficial]

❤

[@thermalascension]

I miss him ,. Very much...🚬

[@libertard6101]

You’re not of my ilk, just cause you you own a skateboard…. RIP Grossman

[@fallennate]

This is why I don’t get how people can skate and then give up and get a scooter.

[@residentnotevil8888]

If i cant roll, im fucked! 🙏🏼 RIP The world is going to shit right now and were even more less comfortable with you not around anymore we miss you grosso!

[@brycesterling947]

There’s an entire world of things to do. Don’t get fooled by the skate or die mentality.

[@JSHbproductions]

sounds like youre just someone who skateboards. i have other outlets i love but theres nothing like skateboarding

[@cleepatron8billion210]

He should have worried more about being a father...Now Oliver is without a Daddy.

[@marissac870]

Too bad they never revisit anything Groso related. Just mmm hmms and disengenuise Special special special s.

[@coreygolphenee9633]

Dude is the definition of a card carrying fucking journeyman rip

[@whirledrecords8183]

38 been skating twenty one years had parents die two kids babies moms eight teeth pulled foot ran over act still skate 5@m til 7 make breakfast walk dog take out trash mob to store s a b or two do damn thing serve ppl get second sesh bout noon make lunch beat guts sab go shopping business stuff ect then usually home shows up skate if not get light night sesh in like three in morning

[@CRASSsk8s]

I am of Jeffrey Blaine the Mothra Grosso’s ILK 🛹because I say I am. He was godhead. I miss him. ⚡️🖤⚡️🛹🛹

[@DC-oj6xg]

*are you A skateboarder

[@mouman]

This mindset though keeps skaters in closed circles. There’s so much out there other then skating. This I only skate and this is the only outlet shit is such a boomer purist view. I was a skateboarder but I grew up and now in someone who like to skate. My identity is so much more then one single thing.

[@cougarkarns9754]

Fucking oath!

[@joes.4149]

Lol skateboarders are so fragile.

[@madatown]

Poor guy has a lot of growing up to do.

[@kautzman2334]

i feel bad for people that think having youth is a negative thing

[@jamesmaddison4546]

Youre definitely not one of us. Im sure you have something you deeply love doing thats been around since childhood, if not and you allowed someone else to interfere with a passion you love, thats on you. Its your life not theirs. The man wants to skate, nothing wrong with that, and him being a legendary pro shows you can make a living doing something youve loved since childhood. Your loss not his

[@adambittner6187]

@@jamesmaddison4546 well said bro!!

[@buc_it]

Please put out an extended edit of this podcast.

[@Jsolo-dq1lq]

RIP