Ray Barbee | Thrill Of It All with Jamie Thomas - Episode 07

[@TheVesparider76]

Wow! I cant believe I just came across this video. Mr Barbee has always been one of my favorite skaters and poeple. Great video and I'm still praying he does the Nine Club.

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

41:17 I remember Jimmy wrote that message to Love lyric in that song to me and that really helped me a lot He said you don't have to prove to the man but work hard in your mind and at your talent and then prove to the man that your heart as hell in the eyes of God I remember when I first heard the real version of that I cried Because I knew it was about me and that I had a long way to go on guitar and you know what I'm terrible and it took me a long time to become this terrible on guitar I'm very proud of how terrible I play guitar

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

37:19 my favorite is the shove to step off tricks Like those combinations

[@charl12]

Seeing Rays parts again with 43 yr old eyes takes me back to that period and how special it was. That feeling never leaves you, Thanks Jamie & Ray.

[@samahell9488]

Same for me bro !

[@beemaster666]

43 years old myself Old heads represent

[@bassage13]

Wow, Ray Barbee! He was my favorite skater when I first started at 10 years old around '88, '89. I watched Public Domain and Ban This 20 times a day back then. I was amazed at the way he controlled his board on flat ground. It looked effortless. I learned no complies on my Vision Psycho Stick because of him.

[@jessesk8777]

Love Ray and Jamie! I started skating in 85 and have never quit. I was born again on may 1st 1999! My first tattoo was Jesus Saves on my for arms and a few months later I saw Jamie with a Jesus saves tattoo in a magazine. I was super pumped that another skater was saved! I was talking to tons of people about the Lord and remember wishing I could skate all day with other Christian skaters and be lights at skate parks and on the streets! God is faithful and has done so much in my life the last almost 20 years it's rad! loved the part where Ray talks about being pushed back into the bible and getting the foundation! the first verse my dad showed me after leading me to the Lord on my twentieth birthday(best birthday present) was Acts 17:11 These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so. I got chills when Ray talks about who showed up at his door right away. same sort of thing happened to me. Satan came to deceive and lie and get him off track! but with the help of Lance and the Lord he was an ACTS 17:11 Christian!! searched the scriptures daily to know what was right!!! I could go on forever about this stuff. Love you brothers!! ETERNITY IS GONNA BE RAD!!! keep being bold!

[@ThrillOfItAll]

radical, thanks for watching, caring & sharing! i followed your lead & accepted the Lord on May 14th 1999 ;)

[@wagesofsin623]

super tight dude. thanks for sharing. Jamie and Ray legends

[@isaactorres5908]

scooterrad2010 Amen Amen brother

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

37:54 that whole California smoothie style With that real floaties inside a no comply I've only seen a few people that could do that and Matt Hensley was one of them

[@dondiwhite1]

Ray Barbee's kickflip pivot on the school bench in Public Domain single handedly got me into skating. I'm not sure if it was the first one, probably not, but it didnt matter. I couldn't believe that people could flip their boards onto things. Fell in love with tech that day and nothing has changed 30 years later.

[@jebbusch3249]

I saw Ray in Charleston South Carolina skating a demo for The Firm back in '03 and Ray was the realest dude out there. He was skatin with all the locals. Ray is the truth.

[@sadhvacman7238]

I didn’t want this to end. Being a musician, the same age as Ray, and from the same skate generation; I relate to everything he talks about. Keep killin it Chief. I’m such a slacker for not listening to your new joint until today.

[@segafrog]

seriously Jamie, you are getting the best guys on your show. Very grateful for these brilliant episodes you're doing!

[@Sskkaattee]

The "Indulging in your curiosities" is such a great motivating bit in this video. thanks for posting!

[@captaincommento3481]

I know it sounds kinda silly or even weird, but there's something about these Thrill Of It All episodes that always leaves me with a 'full heart' at the end. I think it's because the dudes being interviewed, along with Jamie himself, are just really decent human beings who know how the world should be and try their best in life. ...Well anyway, that's my two cents ...and no i'm not stoned! hehheh

[@OldSkullRPG]

I second all of this!

[@bryanhawkins9418]

Well yeah all of his interviews are so chill. Unlike The Nine Club (which I really like!) He doesn’t seek to entertain.

[@kanescrimes4848]

Been waiting for a legit Barbee interview for way too long. Thanks Chief.

[@kanescrimes4848]

Well put, I'd be pretty excited about a Guerrero interview as well. I'm a music addict so it's a double thumbs up for me as well.

[@chuckyheartburn9931]

I love the format of the show. Super chill and informative. Perfect for any skate nerd!!!

[@mattdayphoto]

One of the best human beings I’ve been privileged to call a friend. Nothing but love for Ray. ❤️

[@luisg1653]

Matt Day 100% right. When I was a teenager I used to see Ray pretty often skating around Riverside. Usually at the old AAA building, his skating was as smooth as his voice. Sometimes he would be chilling in his car reading the bible, can't remember if it was an El Camino or a Ranchero. He would hear my skateboard and seemed to happily invite a session to start. So cool and respectful.

[@HyzerflipDAD]

I saved this video up for a hard day. Thank God for you two brothers. This was an awesome interview and hearing these stories means so much.

[@sarahfoster3288]

Ray Barbee is my hero. what a nice guy.

[@burtonanderson5260]

Great talk gents. its rad to see where Ray is now, and how The Faith has shaped his life. YOURS TOO! Really genuine, and heartfelt. Continued blessings Chief! Peace and blessings.

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

50:41 remember that episode of Honeymooners when they were drinking the grape juice and they were pretending to be drunk He's like I think I got hair on my face Those guys were sometimes funny

[@roycedamian1499]

icons , you are all icons & i love you all, great conversation !

[@islandblacksmith]

epic, great to hear more of his story and early skate journey, a great communicator...i gotta dig out those old videos again...grandma gave me a variflex when i was 9 in '86...first board after the ubiquitous yellow plastic banana...

[@rhettfreeman8186]

I'm so sick of the "the homies" and beer chugging thrasher worshipping fraternity skateboarding has become. this guy is a breath of fresh air for skateboarding. so awesome!

[@rhettfreeman8186]

Adam Wilkins when I first started in the 90s it wasn't that way. individuality was alive and well. now it's somehow cool to be a sheep clone. no idea how it got here

[@UroboricNate]

Better than non beer chugging supernatural deity worshiping though.

[@nickfreeman9378]

Alterna-jocks is what they go by, dude.

[@versnellingspookie]

@@UroboricNate well i'd rather be that than a 'lmao satanic symbols and shrooms' pothead skater, but hey to each their own

[@wagesofsin623]

so hyped. chock full of behind the scenes content. nicely done brotha

[@radgiantskatesupply816]

So much inspiration watching these legends talk about that spark of inspiration we all felt and continue to chase. If you've stopped chasing it, find a board and just go roll down a sidewalk you will find it again.

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

41:42 yeah I had very few tricks in my so-called laundry list but a step off pop shove it was one of them With the board backwards and step off from the nose to the tail because we didn't have double kicks back then It was so much easier to step off of pop shove it on the short nose

[@MrFastman007]

I’ve always admired Ray Barbee, this interview is amazing thanks Jamie for making this episode possible please keep making more!!! Thrill of it All

[@sofa_king_gnarly6166]

Thank you Jamie, thank you Ray. This episode has been something I've needed to hear for so long. Totally impressed with both of your guys skate progression through the years and contribution to skateboarding itself. Once again thank you!

[@jbtownsend9535]

Does Ray Barbee have an autobiography? What a gifted storyteller.

[@Younghead]

That would be so cool.

[@genoseale3198]

Thanks for this! Much needed food for thought! Keep up the great work, and I hope all is well!

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

38:39 you like the way he just did that 360 flotilla that's the same way they would do the inside no comply

[@rocketair78]

Great conversation, great listen. Thank you 🙏🏽

[@typ044]

Ray will always be one of my favorites and he's such a humble cool guy.

[@highonangeldust]

I love Ray. Such a class act and super interesting dude. One of my childhood favorites.

[@waterdog2424]

Ahhhhh yaaaaa. I like the random day drops for your videos. They totally change the flow of the work day when I get your notifications. 👊🏻❤️

[@typ044]

And nice job Jamie, the podcast is getting better every time and youre finding your place in the conversation better as far as.pacing , not interrupting and having an organic comversation translate to a podcast. Super stoked to have another good skate podcast to listen to between 9clubs.

[@jschnabes13]

Man every episode just keeps getting better! And Jamie I think it's amazing how you seem to read every comment and take the suggestions and feedback into consideration! Thank you so much for doing this and keep up the great work Chief!!

[@ThrillOfItAll]

thank you, I'm hear to share the journey, learn & grow while hopefully offering insight to our listeners win/win 🔥❤️👊🏼

[@jschnabes13]

Awesome! Can't wait to see what you have in store for future episodes

[@milesolsen_]

This interview is amazing - props to Jamie for sitting back and letting Ray share his incredibly rich experiences!

[@Coop-kx2tk]

This is my favorite video on KZbin now. Love Jamie’s input and the stories are very inspiring and open!

[@ShredzShop]

Best episode so far, Ray is a great guest!

[@jdrgamerjdrgamer1462]

What a gem of media thank you so much for this

[@mkelleyjr]

Thank you for doing this one. 2 legends!

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

I've only seen three people who could float them like that And when was that the Brooklyn Banks 38:59

[@Jakeross123]

Stoked to see Ray get some more shine! Such a legend. Jamie is definitely finding the groove for this format. Keep it up!!

[@saturdaymorning329]

Humility and sincerity make for a great person. Ray has both in droves. Keep the faith brother.

[@sarahfoster3288]

well said.

[@akekiko]

amazing, it is freaking amazing, the best episode of all shows in the world history so far. thanks Jamie...

[@codey1391]

One of the best conversations ever.

[@faunaflage]

Thanks for this, Jamie. Such a legend. And good job with the interview dude. Yr finding yr groove.

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

32:41 I think Mark's skating was the loosest trucks I had ever seen until it caught on with other people

[@plentyofsleepsleep6111]

As a kid in Riverside in the early 90's Ray was the only pro I would see skating around town. He was the nicest dude.

[@christopherwilson2314]

Incredible. Ray is a huge inspiration, thanks for sharing.

[@justinedwards6117]

I never knew much about Ray but I always saw him in skate videos here and there. I started in the early 2000s. Such an interesting life! ❤️❤️❤️

[@bux77]

Oh hell yes! Ray never gets his dues, killer skater and all around awesome guy

[@zazen1986]

WHAT THE HECK?!? Is that the Wiley “Essentials of Psychological Assessment” series behind JT?! I am now a psychologist, I credit so much of my worldview (compassion, acceptance of independent thinking, making something creative out of the “everyday”) to the influence skateboarding had on me. Jamie Thomas, Ray Barbee, and Mike V were some of my biggest influences (plus Kenny Reed’s hella stylish ollie) on my life then and now. Glad to see these two hanging out. Such genuine souls.

[@erichanhauser3190]

I Love Skateboarding! Thank You Jamie & Ray. Awesome.

[@heyjoe710]

Another amazing interview. The part about losing the momentum to skate really spoke to me. I didn't really skate for a while because of other life stuff just getting in the way, but once I stepped back on my board I realized how much I really missed it.

[@stubillit3009]

such a great interview!!..so in-depth.. 👍👍

[@seand67]

GREAT commentary. I could listen all day

[@mav1789]

Got to skate with him on some rando tour about 15 years ago...ray is a very positive person, smooth yet powerful skater. He's a bigger dude then you would think.

[@ChristopheFilippi]

39:33, is that from Public Domain?... I don't remember that part 😳

[@alfredozamora5867]

One of my favorite skaters as a kid and as an adult.

[@MarkB.Guitar]

Love these videos so much, mate. Keep 'em coming!

[@onefelix]

I appreciate you guys guys going there... legends!

[@fabeskates]

Compared to the nine club, thrill of it all has such a chill dynamic style to the interviews. I think interviewing one on one is so much more personal. I have nothing against the nine club, I love their content too. But these interviews make me feel more connected and more there.

[@chrisnobles8114]

Love hearing you rep Alabama. Seems rare for people to come out of Alabama and have a career in skateboarding. You give us hope 🙏🙌 although I live in Florida right now witch i know you can relate to. Keep it up!

[@jacksonbrown777]

Good interview....I had several of Ray Barbee's skateboard decks.

[@yessylebarrio7989]

Ray is a legend. One love from Long Beach!

[@zibel5007]

nice, a good choice to watch this evening

[@chauncy2315]

my favortite one so far---

[@codey1391]

no dout play boi

[@jarkokoo]

Ray in Ban This (and PD) influenced me so damn much. Jamie nailed the vibe I got from those videos too, by watching Ray skate. So damn good episode, thanks Jamie and Ray!

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

44:35 it actually looks like you're wearing one of Tom selleck's eyebrows on your upper lip

[@theohandphoto]

Great episode!

[@bobthebrickbuilder1876]

My very 1st skateboard was a Ray Barbee Ragdoll, pink version with yellow (?) schmidt stixs, with tracker trucks, double wide santa cruz coffin-cuts. I loved that board, that's the board that I fell in love with the thrill of street skating. It was my brother's board, technically, and he took it to a friend's house and left it there. He got mad at me when I was upset that he left it there...

[@crann9755]

Thanks, loving the series.

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

33:14 I think Danny did that underwear handrail for more of an identification than anything

[@benfergusonskatetilldeath]

Im not big on jesus and god talk, but that's ray barbee.. old school legend..

[@z0h33y]

i've always believed religion is a primitive form of philosophy - a philosophy in the sense that it provides a guide on how to live ones life, and primitive in the sense that it doesn't believe in free will, and doesn't explain everything thru reason. I don't completely disregard it because everyone needs a philosophy to live by, but i do wonder when an intelligent person subscribes to it. And normally i wouldnt even talk about this kind of stuff in a skate video, but Jamie just had to bring up the god thing.

[@everykneeshallbow4047]

You don’t believe in God?

[@benfergusonskatetilldeath]

@@everykneeshallbow4047 nah

[@gameboy_colorful7078]

@@z0h33y the bible said that God gave all humans free will and that is why we fall from his grace and into sin. Believing that all humans are created with free will is a big part of Christianity and the other abrahamic religions.

[@z0h33y]

@@gameboy_colorful7078 You can't have both free will, AND a all knowing all powerful limitless being which no human can comprehend or fully understand. The two are incompatible. Take the concept of "Original Sin." According to Christianity we are all born with original sin regardless of anything, and the only way to get rid of it is to accept Christ. That's not free will. Obligation to a Superior-Being regardless of anything is simply not free will.

[@waltersobchek2465]

This is good! Thanks

[@noNdeSCRIpt732]

Ray's music is dope! so talented.

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

36:53 now that boys style is rad

[@titobalkani8240]

This was great man. Two legends.🤘

[@seanreardon3920]

Damn every episode I watch I wish I could just hang and skate with you guys. You and ray are so nice it’s refreshing

[@purplereigninblood]

Thanks!! Such inspiration!!

[@tomhenning2809]

I used to love those ramp jams!

[@vincerodriguez209]

when ray barbee and and torres showed up at truckee contest and rode thru the parking lot everyone knew as soon as we saw them the contest was hands down thiers they should have won the contest just by thier first practice run of the day!

[@jakesmith8130]

Heart and Fist Bump for you Chief! "This interview was sick! You are getting better at the interview process for sure

[@doublediamond1234]

Really good!!! Enjoyed the podcasts with Brian Sumner too 😃

[@j-mac7401]

8/1/ 81... Mtv Launch Date ... Yes Ray!!! When MTV was rad - those Saturday night concerts were so sick and the bands featured was not the more pop'er band's except for Duran Duran. It was mostly bands like Ozzy, Judas Priest, Quit Riot... Basically right when heavy metal was in it's infancy and raw as fu#k!!! So many things went down in the 80s and it really makes me proud to be a true 80s kid from 5 to 15 starting in 1980...

[@6AM_YT]

Jamie's looking like a 70's gay fisherman or something. I love it. Ray's probably my favorite skater. He's up there with Natas and Rodney as far as I'm concerned. He's just a joy to watch. He skates like water flows over rocks in a stream. So beautiful and effortless. I still watch the Rubber Boys part all the time.

[@dirtvegan]

My first fanboy pod of yours and quite good.

[@joshco3090]

Living legend

[@Thisguythatskates]

Love it!!

[@legalman2891]

Excellent exclusive

[@bernardwallace435]

*Dooooooope!!* Thanx homie!!!

[@wildbird78]

29:10 Jamie looks to the side in disbelief after hearing Ray discovering a new dimension in skateboarding.

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

31:38 he did keep his socks and underwear on though I remember it was kind of high for a one kick handrail You could barely fit one kick in there

[@MichaelEdwardLee]

37:36 what was it a 3615 to a reverse step off shove? Or was it a 180 no comply to a 360 fake shove

[@helorumtheknightsofmambrin2155]

I used the rubber boys as my skateboard text-book.

[@NoBody-ft3cq]

Thanks

[@gonzo13ist]

I’m trying to keep up with modern day skateboarding; riding an 8 inch deck and getting tech, but all I want to do is grab a reissue and skate a launch ramp. Skateboarding was much cooler way back when I think.

[@fredericpistersi3278]

Really interesting .good post .great rider ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️

[@thatsgoodleche]

So stoked to listen to this