Still Watchin: Diego's 20 Stair Ollie

Diego, Hewitt and Bailey remember their legendary trip to Japan with the Phelper firing off in the streets of Tokyo before The Butcher’s legendary 20-stair ender from Good and Evil. Valor!
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[@BrandonHanson]

It is hard to believe this was shown in Toy Machine Good and Evil almost 20 years ago as his ender. What memories...

[@bryce-qm2js]

Man how time has flew by I'm 35 now still skate tho every few days

[@BrandonHanson]

@bryce-qm2js right on! I'm 33 and love doing it for 20-plus years later as a reward in between working both of my jobs.

[@kronickruesader]

my first dvd from ccs, man I watched that shit a million times. J Harm, J Lay, Marks, Butcher, Austin Stephens, Matt Bennett, team was stacked.

[@SKATETOSLAYER]

@@bryce-qm2js​​⁠aha same man! 36, still skate quite a lot. We grew up in the best era for skate videos and shit imo. Good n Evil was a great one. Will always cherish my memories growing up and skating. Good times.

[@jiggs677]

@@kronickruesader skated a bowl with josh harmony once. Super good dude

[@jesusisagurl]

the level of documentation in this is just incredible. we need a thrasher museum of skateboarding

[@saltybastardgaming5603]

sounds lame

[@DjangoBones]

Yes!

[@fasterfaded]

Its called a local skateshop

[@KK-bc8iu]

Oh man. Jake Phelps seems like such a fuckin solid guy - hopefully heaven is a halfpipe. Fuck addiction. This was a beautiful display of journalism.

[@boogie..]

I love skateboarding with all my heart.

[@chrisor187]

Me too man!❤

[@TrueDavidKei]

until the wheels fall off

[@corgansowers4651]

Hell yes more of these history segments please!!

[@jonathanweir6084]

yeah, these are way interesting. I seen some footage of like three dudes who are dead pros skating at yuba city in the mid 90's. It's like phil shao, tim brauch and (this guy isn't dead) maybe cardiel when he still able to skate really gnarly. Maybe kit erickson (but that doent sound right to me.) Not thrasher footage, but super cool because they are all doing the raddest airs.

[@STERNWAERTS]

skateboarding along with its culture and historic evolution plus the photography and videography, really is something else. very unique thing in the world.

[@bitriplex]

I'm there now exactly for that.

[@rhonin420]

unmatched in any other sport or lifestyle

[@c14husky]

not only that, but it's culture of judging on innovation

[@sczarnecki5887]

One of the most impactful skate segments I've watched in a long time. Please make this a regular series.

[@DeadHandX]

word

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

Say whatever you want about Phelps, his passion for skateboarding is just so fucking contagious and admirable! And Diego, fuck. He's one of the original madmen who just threw himself off huge shit and inspired so many of us to do the same and push our limits. Skateboarding is pretty fucking sick

[@stephencunningham9320]

Was, not is. He's dead dude

[@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin]

@@stephencunningham9320 I didn't say he wasn't dead, his passion still lives on as demonstrated in this video

[@stephencunningham9320]

@@TheGhostOfFredZeppelin absolutely. Wasn't sure if you knew just because of the use of "is" as opposed to "was"

[@wheelbite9]

I feel blessed to have been able to see Diego skate on his first tour with Toy Machine. The park I saw them at had a vert ramp on the street section with a thin deck and some random dude was sitting up on top of it, blocking the guys from doing tricks. Diego went up and rock and rolled on his nuts so he would move. It was awesome.

[@RevanMartinez]

Awesome to see footage of Phelps skating. Diego's ollie Is still one of the biggest to go down all these years later!

[@BroadcastsFromPoorFarm]

The editing and the way the music transitioned from interview through clips reminded me of an ON Video segment. I remember being in my teens, seeing this ollie in the Toy ad, and trying to count the stairs. This is the kind of stuff I grew up on.

[@c1dtl39]

I vividly remember the caption on one of the ads for this ollie: “On a scale of 1 to 10, this is a 20…”

[@RonsonLambert247]

What a gift to start out this Monday with. Diego, Phelps and of course Steve Bailey who got me into skating as a kid who had just moved from a small logging town in WA state and it was Bailey that taught me how to ollie and how to drop into his mini ramp at his folks house first two years moving to Cali / PB. Him and my older brother were real close growing up, they surfed a lot and went to school together. Diego’s Ollie still stands the test of time. Incredible!

[@thehappysack2362]

I can't believe how emotional this is. Still has the same impact for me that it did when it came out.

[@skate_floppa1679]

I remember seeing this cover in the 50 year anniversary mag, dope shit 🔥🔥🔥

[@mrblaze6982]

Same here 🤙🏼

[@Stealitnot]

I remember getting my mind absolutely blown by this back when I first watched it. Still do every time I go back. Diego was nuts and a personal favorite before this, but this was finally something I could show friends and have them immediately understand.

[@Heavilymoderated]

Some people are truly just built different. This clip has always stuck with me, ever since I bought the dvd when it came out.

[@djpooyen]

Diego still skating at his best. great video.

[@kylep3759]

20 years later still a heavy and memorable video part. Especially like the song, Rata Blanca is like the Spanish Iron Maiden and I never would've heard of them without the Butcher. I remember going to my local shop when I was 15 and picking up Good and Evil, all the other kids in the neighborhood came over to my house there was like 20 kids up in my room watching this being super stoked and we all shredded a local loading dock after. Miss those times thanks for reminding me that life is good

[@AnklepantsSkateZine]

His part in _Good and Evil_ is still one of my favorite skate video parts ever.

[@mikeprince6685]

Toy Machine Good and Evil was the fist skate video I ever watched, love this shit

[@netnavigator3264]

Ok, this is sick. Never seen footage. There’s this thing about different angles I love about. Diego was gnarly. So much power and energy in his skating. One of my many favorites to watch back then 🫡

[@bankdupbud24]

💙 R.I.P Jake long live the legend

[@JoeyBonzo]

I remember getting Good and Evil on DVD and rushing home from the skate shop. Diego's entire part was life altering. So much speed and air

[@Dumontsk8te]

Man So much Goosebumps ❤️🙏

[@princequestly2218]

Diego style has always been his own, super rad and unique.

[@adamjakab8322]

The emotions that were evoked when I read the title knowing what I was about to watch was incredible. That twenty stair is legendary. I watched the actual vid and it was on another level in terms of the capture of life. Beautiful.

[@PhilLayshioh]

This was incredible

[@Artisn]

I don't even skate, and this seems like the most positive vibes and crew of people to hype a dude up to try something no one had ever done before. I've seen jake in a few documentaries, and i know he edited thrasher, but getting to see him be just a dude helping his friend crush it, was cooler than any of the stuff i'd seen before.

[@minou_1]

Good & Evil was hands down my fav skate video as a kid. Got it for Christmas one year and played it over and over and over

[@josealfonsomoracastillo9671]

La mejor parte que ví en mi vida, que motivación me dió este final y todos los trucos en generales sumado a la canción de rata blanca 🐀 la leyenda del hada y el mago... Esto es, fue y será arte 💚

[@100milesandrunnin]

One of the first skate movie that I watched- good and evil. Still my favourite today. Good to get insight behind the scene of that monstrous ollie and documentary of the trip. Skateboarding will always be so cool and interesting to me. Thanks thrasher

[@Narbical97]

Started skating at 5 in 2002, this made really appreciate that I grew up when Phelps was around

[@audieriomarinho]

Diego sempre será uma grande inspiração, assistir o vídeo da Toy Machine várias vezes na época! ✌🏻😁🇧🇷🇺🇲🇦🇷

[@fearthereaper8e]

One of my favorite video parts was Diego doing a flat ground ollie over a gap that was like 15 ft long. I think it was like an ad for his signature shoe for Reef. Just jaw dropping. What a great skater he is.

[@Rufusdos]

Didn't he backside 180 Wallenberg too?

[@fredericsalvan7481]

One of my greatest trophy: while on tour in France, I got the Butcher's autograph on the published sequence ;))

[@Juangaravento]

Gracias por representar diego🇦🇷💖 leyenda del skateboarding!!!

[@mikekaye1989]

This has always been my top fave clip. Right around the time I started skateboarding. Had the luck of working in a local skate shop and later running one in my hometown. The wholesomeness of skateboarding will always stand the rest of time for me. RIP JAKE!

[@theblackmambaplague]

And with a tweak! Always loved that video, forever a classic banger!

[@stankonya69]

My favorite clip! love seeing the story and memories behind this

[@kennyconnors9513]

Good and evil was one of the first videos I had ever seen. Such a killer video

[@karlneumann6833]

Always stoked to see The Butcher skate

[@nyreemorrison2029]

One of the best videos on KZbin

[@micks3958]

Shit like this transcends skateboarding. It's an amazing feat of human ability.

[@itwasthelight]

Love this. It was a honor to spend time with Diego and Jake on the first king of the road trip.

[@marissac870]

Thank you jake. Always missing you being around homie.

[@champoable]

That ollie is a part of the skateboarding soul forever and ever, peace Diego

[@Jk67664]

That was almost 20 years ago and the good and evil part was insane! Along with the Rata Blanca song! It was amazing.

[@eliasmartinez4260]

Mad props to Thrahser doing these segments, a lot skate history this generation should be aware of.

[@Dannydarknessx]

I love the moment of silence at the end. Great video. Rip jake. Ollie was legendary butcher.

[@symmetry101]

Good seeing some footage of Phelps rolling around and having fun!

[@lanewilkinson6409]

VALOR!!! That was so tight! Epic documentation, I remember seeing that shot when I was a kid… thinking no F’n way!!! Diego is the Man 🤙🏼

[@adamtheis6662]

Killer one y'all and Props to Nick for the music!

[@pererethegoat]

its just so sick to watch this old stuff from jake and legendary og guys like diego, insane, and mostly, beautiful, beautiful video

[@aboutdesouffle_]

Good & Evil one of the first skateboarding videos I've ever seen, watch it for the first time in 2006 when I was 16, buy it a pirate VCD here in Perú and it was MINDBLOWING, now I'm 34 and still remember that ender with the amazing song "La leyenda del hada y el mago"

[@al_chargedup]

The butcher was a fav growing up skating in the 00’s

[@jordanrock3494]

It was such an amazing time to be a skateboarder.

[@bugtesties]

Love all the phelper footage

[@AforArtie69]

This video goes hard, the editing of this video they way it’s chopped together with old footage feels like a I popped on a vhs from the early 2000s . Who every edit this needs to make more of these!

[@inout7917]

VALOR PURO! BUENISIMO EL VID!

[@JunaydM]

Best thing ive watched in a while! We need a jake phelps film/documentary of his life! Legend

[@DDRaph]

Legendary footage

[@Nollieflipp]

thank you diego for that part and the rata blanca song was jjust the cherry on top!

[@Blanketentertainment]

I remember this !!

[@RICKANDLOGANSHOW]

Great piece, man I used to love the Butcher! How could you not want to jump down shot after watching how he did it

[@JakeBorchenko]

Sicckkk, love the still watchin series

[@nicolasbaker9601]

Behind the scenes of some classic shit. This is what we want

[@fordhamdigi]

Incredible! Diego is so good. So dialed in.

[@Sketchyskate]

TE AMO BUTCHER! SE MERECIA SER TAPA ESE TREMENDO OLLIE! DE LA BOCA AL MUNDO!

[@sephtical11]

Love this series!

[@Lightspeedloser_]

Phelps always dressed like an old man, he just had to grow into the old. Rip a legend

[@sirnjaca]

this is the content we need Thrasher, hell yeah!

[@sk8_or_tie-dye908]

That wall of Thrasher covers is pure nostalgia! If I remember correctly, that cover over Diego's right shoulder with the yellow Thrasher font was the first Thrasher I ever owned!! It stood out to me the moment I saw it here! Thanks for all the amazing memories Thrasher!!

[@nicolasbaker9601]

The Tony Tave sw heel? I love this wall bro. I had all these issues

[@sk8_or_tie-dye908]

@@nicolasbaker9601 No, the one over his other shoulder. I believe it says, "New York City, Venice Beach, Europe" in smaller white letters. I honestly can't remember who was on that cover though. I was too young. Haha

[@nicolasbaker9601]

@@sk8_or_tie-dye908 oh damn, that's too old even for me lol. I started collecting Jan 02'. Billy marks kickflip lip Hollywood high w/ the lime green Thrasher font. Forever a skate nerd

[@sk8_or_tie-dye908]

@@nicolasbaker9601 Niiiiiiice bro!! Yeah, I'm kinda old. I'll be 40 in a couple weeks. Believe it or not, I'm literally rolling up to the skate park with my homie that's 48 right now!! LOL

[@sirdabzmcgee]

what a gnarly set of stairs and the run up was not the easiest and ya like Diego said you can see the good energy Phelps brought that good hype.

[@TheLurchReaper420]

Welp need to rewatch the whole Toy Machine collection again. RIP Phelper, always be rippin'!

[@dunnyify]

This is sick Please do more of these

[@oriolorellanacomas9856]

That is skateboarding. Gorgeous!

[@JOHAMSK8]

So Peter filmed the ender for ones of the best skate videos of all times? crazy!!!

[@germant9315]

🇦🇷 El skate argentino te debe mucho Diego! 💪🏻

[@gabozun]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢 brings happiness and nostalgia a bunch of mixed up feeling i was not ready right now

[@yelkley]

More of this and more of Diego

[@cristianchavez1699]

absolutely legendary

[@byeskyvalley]

beautifull, just beautifull!

[@finessedmyself]

skateboarding is so beautiful

[@MegaAppl3]

This is awesome ! This made my Monday

[@ausrot]

This issue was my very first Thrasher Magazine and I could not believe this monstrous ollie was possible. The frame in the sequence where his knee was just a few inches from his face was fucking nuts! Valor!

[@eponce.]

Thanks for the inspiration .

[@davidmcdermott3415]

So awesome, well done.

[@DeadHandX]

Sick piece!!!!more more more!!

[@DanielMorello]

Heartwarming stoke ❤ thank u Jake….thank u Diego 🎆

[@jraddd3477]

RIP Jake Phelps! Loved that set on the Toy Machine vid!

[@dstr3ss]

Diego absolute legend... He floats like no one...

[@olbuddydownthere]

Incredible story

[@EricBartolowits]

Amazing story and video

[@FriedEggsandJellyfish]

I still get goosebumps seeing this to this day, You're a fucking legend Diego!

[@Gumbocinno]

I remember a troll upload of this ollie. The title was like "Me ollieing 20 stairs when i was 25 and named Diego". That title always cracked me the fuck up.

[@wearythreads9452]

Loved this. Need more of these! Such a cool behind the scenes of something so iconic. Love it

[@kickflip720xxxx]

More of these !

[@dunnyify]

Had no idea that spot is in Japan This new series is amazing

[@COn8iv303]

Watch that toy machine video a million times and somehow I forgot maybe it's because I probably got 16 concussion some skating! ONE AND ONLY LOVE

[@MycoMatty]

Loving these pieces guys. This and the China Banks video were dope!! Butcher was a fucking ripper!!