Loveletters Season 8: Unleashed the East- Part 1 | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS

[@tunelowplayslow5623]

Seeing Hosoi and Grosso sitting together clean and sober is fucking amazing. The skateboard community could have easily lost both of these dudes to drugs and 15 years or so later to see them laughing and talking about back in the day is best. Skateboarding is the best thing ever. RIP to anyone who got lost along the way.

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

you could also argue both these guys wouldn't have been the skaters they were without the drug use man ... but I do get your sentiment

[@SK-pu8fn]

Remember that one dude in the GX1000 edit. Everything in moderation, except adrenaline.

[@tunelowplayslow5623]

Naw, their "hay" day of skateboarding was the 80's before vert got killed off in the early 90's, after that they became straight up addicts. Hosoi could kinda skate on tweak but Grosso was a full on junkie.

[@tunelowplayslow5623]

GX1000 and that edit in particular is my favorite thing in skateboarding right now. I show that shit to people who don't even skate.

[@kingjay2766]

Completely fucking agree. and knowing how when Grosso was at such a low ass point in his addiction, Hasoi although he was just as fucked up stood by Grosso when everyone turned their backs on him and now they are sitting on the couch together sober. so much respect for them

[@fintanoclery2698]

Saw Lester ripping it up in Toronto in 87', I can't remember my wife's birthday but I'll never forget his runs.

[@nescafeandasmoke]

Ahahaha lol

[@CHICOandtheVAN]

Was it at Skatewave at the EX?

[@reidhowland]

One of the bright spots of being closer to 50 than 20 is Grosso's Loveletters.

[@michaelamariani8814]

Reid Geisenhof I'm 19 and this shit speaks to my soul

[@kilo393]

Michaela Mariani same bro

[@jalen1973]

Us old timers need skaters like you. Keep it up bro!

[@erichanhauser3190]

I hurt my hip pushing to hard to keep up with my 6yr old on his Big wheel. I was 48yrs old. Ouch. Just keep rolling.

[@michaeljohn8905]

Really love seeing the heroes of my youth and know that they weren’t all douchbags. You meet your favorite actor and find out he’s a total tool and your so bummed. Every pro skater I’ve ever met were super cool almost 100% We’re different people than the average. ❤ love skating.

[@arthurboyd9293]

I love how relaxed this series is; you just see Jeff shoeless chatting with Hosoi who has his feet up on the coffee table. It's the best

[@landonmoore8497]

Grosso wyd with your toes in the beginning

[@louiejordan7625]

He was digging hard!lol

[@gussmith80]

haha exactly

[@sirjj5390]

lol

[@starchild2544]

Christian Hosoi is still a true legend and most influential in not just my skateboarding life but in the entire skateboarding world, still inspiring and spreading the stoke worldwide. For me in the world of skating you are still the definition of what skating is and what it will forever be. 'Nuff respect and one love!!! Team Hosoi!!!

[@mathiasjohnson7720]

No mention of Sergie Ventura? When I was a young teenager I heard a legend that him and his crew scared themselves with forks heated up on the stove, The Stringrays, I was so blown away about that, plus he was another eastern blaster.

[@MrKasperkaos]

Random idea for a future episode: Speedfreaks and dopefiends - Skateboarders on drugs!

[@stephenfernald2490]

Thanks for the new Loveletter. Love this segment. Those guys oozed talent and coolness

[@midnightcassettelibrary5171]

Mind blowing footage in this. Shogo’s style is in another dimension in that pool footage.

[@mimik4568]

ooh thought it was another east coast piece. this is great

[@llpo9627]

He might as well named it the asian invasion!

[@robertclark3514]

asian persuasion asian infatuation asian creation

[@diegodiana4586]

im so glad that there are new episodes!!!!!!!

[@_....J........................]

Caballero's Dad was Japanese too!

[@brendangeraghty8865]

Mr.Lee Ralph! New Zealand represent!Yeah!

[@jarkokoo]

Hosoi was, and still is, just so damn charismatic person. And the style, all the tricks just pure art.

[@michaelamariani8814]

I love that I have Lords of Dogtown on DVD and never noticed The Nuge was in there!...makes it even better now 🤘🤘

[@_....J........................]

That was so rad. ;) I'm going to put my pants on and go skating.

[@OhighOSkater]

Hosoi is the man!

[@griffbarton4544]

great episode! can't wait for you to do a TEXAS episode.

[@jsunshine4]

also - would like to see an episode with Mark Gonzales and Natas Kaupas

[@puddintaine4556]

Clean and sober Grosso. Loveletters. Awesome! Thanks, guys.

[@museic01]

RIP Grosso. Fentanyl is some horrible stuff.

[@vans]

Here to answer your wishes, here's a new episode of Jeff Grosso's Loveletters. Which Asian skater did you think ripped the most?

[@tracphonevirtualmagazine]

Don nguyen. John Igei of Aesthetics, @nicotheduffer on IC.

[@tracphonevirtualmagazine]

Shit uhhhhhhhh.......... Daewon Song, Alphanzo Rawlz, Eric Koston ..... I think Sean Malto ..... (not sure honestly)

[@jimdor8353]

man i guess all of em rip in there own right... right?????

[@jimdor8353]

do one on grosso, he got a crazy life story, like a mini doco would be sick

[@halfpipefreak]

love this show !!

[@jrmizzgaminglounge]

Rad episode today! thanks!

[@vans]

Stoked you liked it! If you haven't yet, check out more from Grosso's Loveletters here: bit.ly/2rQl67s

[@buzz-bombskateboards4833]

Best Love-letter yet!

[@DAWIII]

Wow, I actually thought it was going to be East Coast! LESTER Rules! Congrats on the new Baby!

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

grosso its great to see you starting to show an international theme to a few episodes ..... btw ... more of the leeralh interew please

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

lee ralph ** SP

[@rexpuentespinajr6443]

the photo on the left at 2:27 is gnarly with the curved half pipe and water slides in the back

[@rasquatch]

i smiled the whole time

[@JAWS1376]

I'm so glad to see one of my childhood hero's clean and sober. Like many of you I saw Christian skate vert live. I'm 41 and remember it like it was yesterday. I just bought a big ass hammerhead for my daughter. fuck buying her one of those pieces of shit small boards. She needs to learn on what I skated back in the day. Even looking at a Anti Hero Grosso. and thanks for part 2. 11 minutes isn't enough for Hosoi and Lester

[@austind450]

Benibonga?! Damn...you learn something new every day

[@telefunkenyou47]

Jeeze Grosso, I even got on the cover of Freestylin' mag at the Dave Vanderspek memorial jam. IDK if you should even be here without a cover?

[@RNicolasRuvalcaba]

Jeff Ho. He wasn't an iconic skater but he was definitely an iconic contributor to skateboarding..

[@combover71]

You would think Hosoi being Asian would understand the etiquette of removing your shoes and picking at your toes during an interview. Jesus, GROSSo.

[@SixStair]

hahaha

[@liverfool2829]

Jef Hartsel. Phil Shao. Gideon Choi. John igei. Jason Wakasawa....shout out to all the slanty eyed rippers

[@AnomieX]

Add Bo Ikeda to that list. Not many outside of Hawaii knew about him at the time, but the guy ripped and definitely deserves some attention.

[@RedFeatherAngler]

No Toyoda?

[@ThePuppyPrince]

So happy to see this. Keep it up Grosso. You are doing Gods work. You're the man going out there and getting the record straight man. Fuck everyone else.

[@matthewjaymz]

Oh Shit! Is that Grosso in the picture with Hosoi @ 1:59?

[@lizardvictor6051]

I'm still here, watching this...i'm a Grossoaddict.

[@andrewsandoval7880]

loving the smiths shirt Grosso

[@beemelonhead1]

Grosso never had a cover???!!??!! Thrasher needs to fo something about that right now. Especially considering the sad news. All you gotta do is capture that smile, or his board slides, inverts, even just his 5050s for some reason just look way better than others. RIP Grosso.

[@Stefan.X.]

Neeed to see the complete lee Ralph/Grosso interview!

[@tomshattuck3418]

Better be hella Lincoln Ueda footage in part 2

[@obsieheissen]

cool build up when Lester skates to the Test Tube Babies "Blown out again".....1,2,3,4.....

[@zwart0]

Jeff should do a loveletter to himself.

[@stuartbaileyinfo]

Every love letter is

[@sadhvacman7238]

Zwart 0 really, one that talks about his skate beginnings and first sponsors coming up through his pro career.

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

I think grosso has stated a few time that blowing your own horn isn't cool so I wouldn't expect one on himself anytime soon

[@sadhvacman7238]

xaos kuntablast no doubt. Nothing wrong with telling your story though minus the horn blowing.

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

my guess is if there is ever a loveletter to grosso there will be a guest host or some shit .. I can never see him doing it on himself .. I would like to see one but he is a pretty humble guy when it comes to himself

[@daledoback6622]

i need a loveletters to Mike V, do it grosso

[@jalen1973]

Nah, Mike V has done to many loveletters to himself.

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

BHAHAHAHHAHAH amen dude

[@jalen1973]

When Mike V made a documentary about himself he officially entered kook status.

[@billbrasky6387]

Dale Doback paint drying > Mike v

[@uhhhnthony]

Holy fucking shit that shot of hosoi doing a nose grind tail grab in a pool at 2:29. Holy fucking timebomb

[@stevenimeson902]

Lester and hosoi so good

[@obamawater6452]

The Donger...But Lester & Hosoi stick out the most from my era

[@jeremiahwilson1781]

the Asians back then and really to this day take to flight the best. Hosoi..Kasai..Ueda..these dudes had the biggest airs.

[@GoldenAgeSk8Video]

Jeremiah Wilson ...#truth ☝️🙌✊👍

[@BirdiePierce]

Opening scene: Jeff clinging to the toes

[@_....J........................]

REPREZENT! GROSSO FOR PRESIDENT! ; D

[@manmelt4037]

Holmes is the man!

[@michaelschardine3043]

Thank you Jeff for everything you’ve done for skateboarding. I’m so fucking thankful for The Letters. I’ve learned so much from this web series. You better believe I’m gonna tuck my fuckin knee when doing a boneless one (if I can ever get there.) this year has been kinda gnarly so far but I’ll continue to re-watch Love Letters to calm my nerves. I’m just a fat fucking pink dude from the great lakes that likes this shit. You’re a fucking legend. Fuck videos, fuck the Olympics and fuck Mountain Dew. Cut this shit off and go skate. I’ll see you soon.

[@ZionF]

why grosso sittin on that couch like he just got off the mountain with a broke back. haha no that ish looks comfy

[@SCRAM_SKATES]

yessssss lester is diiiiiii besttttt

[@vans]

Thanks for watching Scram Earth! Lester knows how to rip! Catch more from Jeff Grosso's Love Letters series here: bit.ly/2sRg1iv

[@winnemuccamangler7657]

Loveletters farts in the face of all other KZbin shows

[@Mc1vor1]

ok ok all great skaters!! where was jef hartsel? and of course lets not forget the Windsor Woods crew!!

[@Randyh9]

Where is that footage of Lester at 7:07 from??

[@SylxTV]

Jerry and Nuge....ohhhh shhhhh

[@Maxo52]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Zenek143]

Song at 6:12 to 6:30

[@ShaneShootz]

Ciaran Jasper please

[@Mordorer]

So Jamie Thomas did a Benibonga off the roof?! Sick!

[@declanwhat]

Fuck yeah GROSSO!

[@SpinBikerRepair]

@0:23 Grasso grooming his toe fungus lol

[@Breeder333]

Lee Ralph!!!

[@unclejay609]

My first pro model KASAI!!! Get off ur toes gosss-o

[@jsunshine4]

Grosso dude, stop picking those toe nails bro - haha (keep producing great episodes like this one my sk8 friend - BedlamBros )

[@rickhart5612]

Lee Ralph episode! make it happen

[@samkupper]

the letttttteeerrrssss yes

[@vans]

Thanks for watching sam! Check out more from Grosso here: bit.ly/2rQl67s

[@saymstuff]

🤘🏻!

[@jacobjames1171]

I wouldn't have thought Grosso to be a Smiths fan.

[@rippedtorn2310]

Hosoi really comes across well ..

[@takoyaro777]

Hey it's Shota.

[@kenevil1]

More Lee Ralph!!!

[@hosoiarchives4858]

finally

[@juxtajuxta4195]

hahaha why the hell is there a picture of me in here doing a benihana from a couple years ago

[@marlowkaplan3584]

Lee Ralph needs a camera on him at all times

[@ER_aka_RAM]

They couldn’t edit Grosso playing with his feet?! 🥴

[@abbasalarbash48]

What’s the name of the skate video at 10:58 The one with Lester Kasai?

[@vncntnr]

Hey, can anyone please tell me the name of the song when Lester Kassai skates that vert contest in 1984 ? @6:11

[@Dedalus0]

"Blown Out Again" by Peter and the Test Tube Babies

[@tabascokid3472]

Uclid U ditch sessions after sadlands = one fine day

[@jerrymarquez642]

I want the vans hosoi is wearing yellow with checkers ufff

[@TheBaller67]

Monty Nolder, Secret Asian Man!

[@zg-mzga]

what's the music at 6:11?

[@therealkingfrances3242]

YOUNGSTERS LISTEN UP @ 9:00

[@botanuchiha]

What’s the song at 6:12

[@Nebuloid1]

Osiris at 8:32

[@manelew7754]

Grosso your the best. but whats up with picking your toes dude. gnarly.

[@dratman1390]

What happened to Johnee Kopp? Other than Chokebore....

[@flippatheshippa]

Fuck yea good love letter!

[@ninersallday6799]

7:03 lol u can tell Grosso is Stoned RIP smoke one for us

[@CaptainFantastik1]

Not sure anybody blasted at Upland like Lester. Maybe Malba.

[@generalpolaris1778]

Give a LoveLetter to Scott Oster

[@indiopeltier9758]

Give Grosso a cover,also is there a Love letters to Latinos?

[@lemonite1]

where's Bennett Harada?

[@mahoney1360]

Fuck yeah Joji.

[@you00t]

Where was Cab ? He's half japanese half mexican???and was that Lee Ralph at the end..????.

[@xaoskuntablast3354]

yes that was lee ralph

[@fintanoclery2698]

2:05 the longest lapper in history?

[@lamphan2219]

You had Jerry sit there and you didn't even talk about HIM?!

[@thehappyhandler827]

why didn't they get Shogos son to play Shogo?

[@vonslagle]

he would've been like 9 yo