NEW! ERIC DRESSEN 2023 FULL LENGTH EDIT and DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY from Speed Freaks Sessions 1989

[@1cetma]

TR is the best skateboarding videographer ever!!! All,all his skate videos help the old kids like me, keep the 🔥lite in our souls about keep pushing in our wooden toy. Keep the great job my man!!! I watch and watch your videos many many times, I never get bored. Will love to see this same Dressen part without music, love the bearing, grind and the wheel screeching sounds.

[@RealSkateStories]

Thank you very much! Here's the raw Dressen street footy no music, just the real time audio kzbin.info/www/bejne/rn3IXpmsdtF6f5I 🔊

[@1cetma]

Like I said before, you will be the best forever. You are part of the history now. I have the Santa Cruz wheel booklet that came with the latest wheel re-issues and your name is there for a reason!!! Keep feeding our souls my good man!!!!

[@joshbarrett2212]

Only wish I could skate like dressen for a day. I would spend that 24 hours non stop skating, with the biggest smile on my face. What a legend!

[@subohmcircus]

Love the local NPC's in this. Classic... Dude in the red and white just out there spouting facts.

[@idmhead0160]

Thanks for posting this. This is pure gold. Like all your videos. Dressen had the raddest style.

[@RealSurfStories]

Thank you!

[@danmacfarlane3444]

Little did he know, but our favorite pessimist in the red striped shirt was indeed exploited. 🤣 Love his bonus quotes. He’s a total legend and doesn’t even know it.

[@RealSkateStories]

Dude is fascinating. My fearlessness with the camera/ filming strangers back then is remarkable.

[@seekah1]

@@RealSkateStories 👍

[@nickj6138]

Totally agree with what Dan said. I'm glad I got to see the whole encounter with the man in a red striped shirt. His take on class and exploitation, his criticism of Hollywood, was real.

[@unskilledlabor5229]

For 25 minutes I felt less bad about being old. These vids are great.

[@RealSkateStories]

Exacto!!

[@skrrtfranklin]

Never feel bad about something that’s inevitable or you can’t control ! Love life , live life !! No matter what number is technically what “ they “ call age / time

[@herbertthewaterrat]

@@skrrtfranklin True wisdom. Thank you.

[@b2theb]

I literally have goosebumps man. Massive thanks from the UK. The importance of this man cannot be underestimated !

[@RealSkateStories]

So rad. 💯

[@angrytater2456]

Love it! I had a Dressen "street" model deck. Beautiful aqua stain. Man I wish I had it to do all over again I would do my best to get two of every deck I rode to keep one mint.

[@gratefuldood2311]

Dude this is fucking epic. Dressen was a fucking legend. Noone talks about him. But if you fucking know you know. It was how I found my style. Felt natural to shred and move throughout a line.

[@josegomezamunarriz3844]

Thanks for ALL the visual documentsTHIS IS REAL CULTURE👾🛸Really Takes me to the90' 🍀

[@yogidemis8513]

Risk It is still one of my favorite Skateboarding videos. I miss the late 80s and early 90s of Skateboarding. Such a incredible time to have skateboarded in that era!

[@abec6.6.6.]

How about that Tom Knox part? One of my favorites of all time

[@notmillionaires]

One of the best. And one of my very favorites. NOBODY had style like Dressen!

[@seekah1]

Hope Eric gets to see this and all the love we have for him out there. Always thought he was vastly underrated when one looks back at this era. Still watching in awe over here...as my friend Lo would say, running water don't go stale...peace. Can't wait for the next re edit, should be a good one!

[@RealSkateStories]

Oh yeah he saw it 💯🤙

[@petepiazza2020]

You absolutely rule Tony! You're back stories and commentary are gold. So much appreciation for you taking the time to put all these edits together. Thank you for continuing to share!

[@RealSkateStories]

Appreciate it Pete, I will keep them coming!

[@pablou8892]

WOW. 💥❤️

[@michaeljohn8905]

Love this ! Back when you needed some balls n style to ride in the cities of America. Respect from NYC . Love this content.

[@kendoglarson5419]

One of the OG's.

[@Carl.65]

Can't wait for the ED pool re edit!

[@jakewarren5266]

rode 8 ErIc Dressesn Dogtown models in a row. Was pretty much obsessed with his skating. Got a chance to hang out with him in Vancouver at the Richmond Ranch during the Mini Ramp comp. Super cool, very humble. One of the greats!

[@RealSkateStories]

Yeah Jake! You picked a great influence. And then got to hang? All time. Did he slay that mini?

[@AdventuresInSkateboarding]

This amazing. His style was 🔥. You see more skateboarders bring this back. Getting back to curbs and making spots work. I love every bit of this era. This was great, thank you. Stay Rad.shared it on my community tab. Had the share it.

[@RealSkateStories]

Thank you! Curb dogs unite!!

[@onefromnone1634]

Thanks for taking the time and energy to edit this footage and upload it.Seeing this brings back some great memories.Eric Dressen skating style always impressed me with his smoothness and speed.By the way the dude just wants a fucking sandwich!🤣

[@RealSkateStories]

LOL. A fucking sandwitch! Thank you @onefrom The speed/power combo D has is unmatched in the street.

[@PMSTACKER3000]

saw Dressen skate a mini at a demo once... best, most powerful mini ramp skater I have ever seen even to this day

[@thealexanderharrold]

A FUCKING SANDWICH!

[@bon6461]

Legit. Gnar. Respect.❤ T.R. and E.D. 🤙

[@shanesparks9888]

Thank you so much for editing and posting! Dressen is so inspirational and you brought this to the world, keep 'em coming, love it.

[@darrenmcclellan9869]

Had his Dogtown board . Was blown away how good he was watching this video. It was the first action footage of him I came across. Great skate footage 🤙🏽

[@trippcox2641]

Just watching an ace like Eric speed check power sliding and cruising down a hill is poetry 👌🙏🙌

[@RealSkateStories]

WORD

[@robertblackmore703]

It’s seems like Eric is finally getting his flowers a bit, and I’m really happy to see it. I started street skating in 1989, and it was Hill, Mariano, Barbee, Vallely, Gonz and Jason, Hensley, Knox, and Eric Dressen that were my guys. Many of those names got their props but I felt like Frankie, Tom, and Eric really didn’t get the credit they deserved from the later generations. Still have the OG Dressen Everslick add on my bookcase. Much love, and thanks for putting this out, my man.❤

[@PangeaTalk]

Just dope AF! Eric D was fav to watch when I was a teen in 80’s, St Louis, MO. Now 51 it’s just nostalgic seeing him ride with such smooth style even at high speeds. Thanks for the video! I love it!💜

[@edwardgarcia1538]

Eric dressen is a beast!!!

[@ItisMeMike]

That guy is a genius.. if you can't Make a living. It's just a game.. this was great.. i been skating since 88 and never saw much of dressen skating.. i just remember the boards

[@tundahking]

I love Eric's powersliding

[@kristopherkrueger4617]

Thank you for past & current contributions. You deserve props & respect for your participation. I would love to hear pros & other people involved commentary on existing videos, contest videos & promo/full lengths as well, like commenting as they watch the videos & remember, reminisce, etc.

[@larrybecker9565]

I love this video I'm old school skateboard back from the 80s 90s little bit in the 2,000 but I skated for 15 years of my life till I got hit from a car and I kind of had to hang it up but yes my favorite skaters were the Z-Boys Eric dressen Mike Vallely I miss a day's skateboarding through Santee at AMC Theaters

[@jbmason000]

Pushing around making shit up. Man this takes me back. His method off mini wall. 🔥 His alli 180’s so quick so dialed.

[@RealSkateStories]

🎯

[@ezrhino100]

This is so sick. Dressen is everyone's favorite skater. I kind of wish you or Eric did a commentary while the video rolls. The Santa Cruz movies are the greatest skate movies of all time. Speed Freaks is all time, and Eric's part is essential....

[@seekah1]

Hopefully...

[@RealSkateStories]

Rad idea!! We should do some of those!!! Thank you.

[@seekah1]

@@RealSkateStories Can't wait, thankyou TR for all you do!

[@mattienas4180]

14:39 rad

[@inkfingers]

Thanks for sharing these! Your original cuts blew minds back in the 80s, and this extra footage and historical context is priceless! Much gratitude & respect.

[@ryanbottger]

The guy in the red and white shirt is right. I want to be him when I grow up. Chances are… I’m probably his age now.

[@RealSkateStories]

Im probabaly older than him. Crazy.

[@jwd606]

@@RealSkateStories Best b-roll cameo in any skate video

[@RealSkateStories]

@@jwd606 Also right up there- the security guard in Risk It credits telling Colby Carter the hoverboards in back to the future were real

[@benthomas1885]

So sick man. This part used to get me up and out. That fast line through the school is what skating is about to me. Thanks for this

[@guystewart-jordan9605]

Your content is already my favourite thing on KZbin, the introductory commentary makes me dig it even more!

[@RealSkateStories]

Guy, thank you so much. I'm on it!

[@b2theb]

Gonna need the mini ramp soon!

[@brianwilsonperkins178]

WoW...thanks for share that wonderfull and strong audiovisuals!!

[@generalpolaris1778]

So sick man!! Can't wait to see the Eric Risk it footage soon!!!

[@RealSkateStories]

Yes I !! Theres a sesh with Eric and Colby Carter on that schoolyard hip that needs to breathe!

[@simonserra9330]

Total Greatness sir! Lov & Respect from Brasil!

[@hatchmultimedia360]

Hillbomb follow-cam was tiiiiight.

[@RealSkateStories]

Thank you!! I did some shots skating and other while driving 🤣

[@seekah1]

I was so stoked when I heard Rowley say how much he loved that part. Great stuff, never gets stale 🙂

[@spindoctorsteveneale4294]

Seeing this has made my week! The golden era of skateboarding and I am so lucky I was part of it ❤️

[@Rakstation]

Excelente video Hermano! Greetings from Guadalajara México!!!

[@michaelregan6489]

Sick !

[@skrrtfranklin]

I watched that video you put out like 2 weeks ago ; it was sick ! Glad your motivated to keep going and dropping knowledge and footage !!

[@RealSkateStories]

Thanks brother

[@arturoayala6801]

Eric D rules it !!

[@kevh6948]

This made my day great. Thanks from sheffield uk

[@Utubesux]

Hey boss. Any rips and clips U got for us is a blessing T.R. 👑🍻

[@SAGA1MUSIQ]

Thank you Breddah! BleSsUP!!!

[@hamsback9393]

Thank You TR!! Dressen, Tim Jackson, Raw San Jose, Swank, & G.S.D. always get me stoked to go skate. I would love to see the Capitola Classic, always wanted to see Steve Olson and Keith Meek's Runs, also more Scott Oster, Butch Sterbins, Aaron Murray, Corey o'Brien if you got it?!

[@RealSkateStories]

I need to get the Capitola Classic footy up here for sure. I dont have complete runs but got some good bursts of super 8. By the looks of the reel I did not have much film and was conserving. Shit was expensive and I worked at Pizza My Heart 🤣

[@mattylite]

This is amazing! Thank you so much for doing this. What you are doing is very important for skateboarding history and means the world to skaters like myself. You are holding on to some absolute insane footage and we are blessed to have you share not just the footy, but the stories as well. Not to mention you helped pave the way for skateboard filming, a true art in its own. Watching through all your videos now and sharing them with the crew. Seriously thank you fellow skate homie, cheers!

[@RealSkateStories]

Bro. messages like this make me so stoked to do this!! Thank you, more footy and stories on the way!

[@ogbigwasher]

i am pretty sure eric made a living out of skating, he still has boards for sale 33 years after this video came out.

[@seekah1]

That random guy is famous and doesn't even know it!

[@greedmiser8414]

This was super sick to watch, thanks for sharing it!

[@---Alex]

Man what an amazing content!! Keep going 🔥 Greetings from Austria!

[@safetypatrol]

Love this! Thanks for putting out such hi quality documents of our past!

[@safetypatrol]

More Jaya, more Corey o brien, more street caballero if you got it!

[@RealSkateStories]

@@safetypatrol Thank you, it's really an honor. CANNOT WAIT to dig into the Jaya archives. Gotta get the old SJ / Hensley House sessions alive as well!!

[@driedmang0es]

FIRE 🔥

[@seekah1]

Geez Tony can't tell you how many times I've watched this back in the day, Eric must be in my Top 5 of all time; the flow, style, creativity, speed...he's the complete package for street, no stone unturned! All my dream spots here, getting those POV shots, plus the randomness thrown in, totally captured the vibe, what can I say. You probably know by now this is my era, lol. Always a joy to watch this one. Keep up the commentary (wish it was longer). All the best.

[@RealSkateStories]

Appreciate you @seekah1 thank you!!

[@Gabegabegonzhotmailcom]

Thank you for the other perspectives! God darn you can capture the true essence of skate boarding! Its crazy how life art culture and progression end up! Leaving someone like me wanting more and being motivated. Old eyes are the same as young , just wiser!

[@RealSkateStories]

facts Gabe. All that skate energy and stoke gets stronger as the years go by! It's like with baseball, I love the game for my knowledge of the strategy, after decades of studying the intricacies, whereas when I was a kid, all I cared about was hitting or catching the ball. Also refining the old easy skate moves that we can still do leaves room for continued lifelong skate progression! Stoked old skate cats did not exist when we were kids so we had no idea how shimmering the golden years would be!! 🙏 BLESS UP 🆙🆙🆙GO RIP

[@rafaeltorres5350]

Amazing. Please post more videos

[@P1Brand]

Thanks TR! Much appreciated and love the editorial intro.

[@RealSkateStories]

hell yeah!

[@mikeegbert6584]

These are so good. thanks for putting them together.

[@dlpnrmp1212]

@ 7:10 The first steve spiros!!! Love some Dressen on my salad grinds!!

[@the_laybacks]

Heeeeeeeeell yea

[@JHillNC]

So dope seeing triple OG Eric in this re-edit! Thank you so much for this!

[@TheNikolaus777]

awesome

[@sukoshikanatomo]

thank you

[@TheHyphenate]

🔥🔥🔥

[@RealSkateStories]

Yes bro!! Don't stop!!!

[@ItsMe-vg4vj]

Thanks for this. Thanks so much.

[@aedelus]

Thank you!!

[@mattbpatterson]

The slice of life stuff is so good

[@duhkha75]

Muchas gracias 💪

[@ilyadevers]

Can't wait for the pool / mini edit, if it is going to be anything like this, its going to blow my mind, again, and again and again. Just like his parts in speed freaks did at the time. Seeing him a year earlier in Munster was one of the biggest skate influences of my live. Thank you so much for this.

[@RealSkateStories]

Yeah man, cannot wait to re-edit the mini ramp part and show the full lines!! That day is so stamped in my mind he was KILLING it, as was Mur, Oster, JT and I even got some runs in there 😁

[@marcelo4741]

Great vídeos! Cheers from Brazil!

[@RealSkateStories]

Obrigado 🙏

[@kevskatesNM73]

🤩🤩🤩 this is GREAT man

[@colinlarson9656]

I came up in 93', this is some extra proleptic footage in here.

[@frankmylove7343]

great stuff!

[@tashafreese2082]

Nips, got the Dressen Santa Cruz deck in 89

[@mulldriftyr]

"or maybe it's gonna be your life" the man was a visionnary ! 9:15

[@USA666USA]

We just want more smoke. Keep it flowing.

[@1MNUTZ]

Those oldschool boards weighed a ton and to be pulling those tricks on them is impressive lots of style

[@gazzfoster3250]

Would live to see all the wheels of fire re-edited please.

[@RealSkateStories]

LOL So would I! And put the skating in regular speed instead of slow motion. They were filmed and edited by non-skater Scott Dietrich. He made Streets on Fire/Wheels On Fire, I made Speed Freaks and Risk It for Speed Wheels.

[@neilroberts3234]

cool

[@ezrhino100]

Eric Dressen makes me believe that this Santa Cruz 'team' was the best of all time. Natas, Kendall and JJ just round out the team. Natas is probably my favorite skater of all time. However, Eric is up there with the best of them. I don't think I could ever watch someone just powerslide down a hill, but Eric is an exception. His mini ramp part is devastation. He skates some of my local spots, so I am kind of stoked to see him ripping around...

[@rickshawnate4123]

614 very well could be one of the earliest Karen documentations out there...great re-edits btw! Lookn forward to more

[@RealSkateStories]

What a beeeotch

[@pablosmith5473]

''Skateboarding is just a fucking game, it's no big deal'' Probably the worst prediction in history.

[@condor5150]

Do you have any coverage of the Tiki ramp demos at Cal state Fullerton circa 1986-87? There was a big Schmitt stix logo and I believe the ramp was built by Tim Payne. The Gonz was skating the ramp and the campus wearing UCLA gear and I doubt that he even had a high school diploma?

[@leothegreat3]

6:36 nice

[@albertsantiago2273]

Any luck finding the lost Julian Stranger & Jay Adams footage? Also, a Scott Oster long edit.

[@RealSkateStories]

Long Oster edit coming soon. Lost Julien and Jay footy and all that footy never recovered. (For those who don't know I had filmed most of Risk It and the van got stolen with all the footy, camera, everything...so when you watch the video most of what you see was re shoots of the riders re-doing what they already did. Some were over it, some were like "hell yeah, I'll do it better".)

[@albertsantiago2273]

Thanks for the quick response! This is amazing stuff. People need to understand. These are important documents of great progressive-stylish individuals.

[@maxcyhicks875]

Dave Hackett!!!

[@RealSkateStories]

💯💯💯💯

[@ilyadevers]

Is the school section Paul Revere or another school? Asking for a friend...

[@RealSkateStories]

Kenter! Go rip!!

[@ragnarsilverboard6803]

This wasn't the original music right? I don't remember it and would think it was out of place for the era

[@RealSkateStories]

Title " NEW! ...2023 FULL LENGTH EDIT"

[@thecottage4493]

@ 6:14 Karens existed in 1989?

[@b2theb]

Was that guy on the steps drunk?

[@RealSkateStories]

Perhaps a bit buzzed. He was fired up that's for sure. Thought he was gonna grab me at one point. I wouldn't film random street people like that nowadays. I was a crazy kid and video cameras just came out. People didn't really realize they were being filmed as I would cover the red indicator light with black tape and turn it on, hold the camera under my arm and just rush fools.

[@seekah1]

@@RealSkateStories You captured a time though. So glad you kept them running, esp around the Venice location! I was buzzing when I got to holiday out there few years back.

[@jackywhipet]

LA gone down the toilet now