Thirty years from now I'll be making loveletters to jeff grosso's loveletters to skateboarding.
@psychoskaterock33978 жыл бұрын
Spooks
@creature0mine8 жыл бұрын
Spooby
@mrvapor47916 жыл бұрын
hobby
@switchback36384 жыл бұрын
Please do
@sander62864 жыл бұрын
:(
@khrystyneheasley67858 жыл бұрын
"grinds sound cool" Pure Wisdom. Thank you Jeff
@kanescrimes48487 жыл бұрын
"Present to me a world in which money, material gain, and vanity reign supreme, and I'll dedicate my entire existence to skateboarding, as to remind me why those things mean nothing".
@Tricklarock4 жыл бұрын
FUCK YEAH!
@bradmurray17364 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace. May your legacy live on forever.
@graalcloud8 жыл бұрын
Skateboarding is about redefinition of temporal surroundings that have been created to restrict you. It's about transcending restrictions in ways so creative that your captors could not have predicted how to maintain control of the individual.
@RalphLindsen8 жыл бұрын
Yes! This! It's almost a dada-esque rejection of the intended use of our surroundings. Turning things meant for safety (handrails), relaxation (benches), obstruction (poles, fences, gates), swimming (pools) into a canvas for high risk performance art. Of course we have loads of fun doing it, and it might not be a conscious intention, but the action itself is an act of rejection and redefinition. The shift in the mind to see these things as skateboarders do is huge, but so intrinsic to the skateboard culture, we rarely realize this. We're just having fun. But in the end, the shift is still there and it has effect on more than just the act of skateboarding. It's not a coincidence that so many skateboarders work in creative arts and music. Maybe you can even link it to rejection of society's expectations.
@JorgeBartual18 жыл бұрын
So deep bro, yet so true...
@imetmikemo1828 жыл бұрын
lol but don't forget; and having fun doing it! 2:40
@AnalEyesAnalyzeAnalLies-6668 жыл бұрын
WORD
@rippedtorn23105 жыл бұрын
@@RalphLindsen you said ''dada-esque rejection'' ....someone call the cops.
@ohfrickitsphil8 жыл бұрын
Progression through creativity and courage which leads to the best time you will ever have. That's my take.
@johnzig13865 жыл бұрын
Love yr name, homie
@Creaturefiendyo4 жыл бұрын
Well put I like that
@pedroloya50353 жыл бұрын
Nice profile picture, lol
@edwardbernays86178 жыл бұрын
skateboarding is balance. You balance on a wheel, on a truck ,on a board, and then on a transition or what have you, and walla you are living a trifecta or more of balance even the overlords have no concept of, and scientist are just amazed. Balance is a Law which the whole Universe rides on, and it smiles on us cause we get, the whole entire vast situation is under our feet
@dannyo29648 жыл бұрын
Just want to personally thank the dudes at Six Stair and Grosso for taking the time to make all these episodes. Skateboarding is something you can't describe with one word. It's a feeling, way of life, and something that can change your mood from depressed to on top of the world. Been watching the show for a while now and I'm really grateful that these dudes dig for hours for these clips of Phillips, photos of bowman, Tex Gibson and all the dudes that made it their own. I'm especially grateful cause I didn't get to live through this time. In my opinion the best times of skateboarding. And I'm 21. But skateboarding is so rad and it's an international language. Everyone has their own language in skating and we all get stoked when we see someone who speaks our language. And if you're wondering if people even get stoked when they watch your show...they do. Pretty much the second each episode finishes I'm grabbing my board and flying down the street. Thanks again. Skate tough or go home.
@christopherprice76348 жыл бұрын
I can not get enough of Grosso, he always has something new and great to say!
@dalliswillard18437 жыл бұрын
To Have Fun. Style is king, creativity is the crown prince. Life itself.
@michaelknight52488 жыл бұрын
this video changed the way i see life on my board i used to be scared to bust my ass but what pat said about paying my dues made me realize to shred the gnar i must be the gnar and constantly try things above my ability until i finally ride away
@homunculusSZN3 жыл бұрын
“If you’re still having fun you’re doing something right” Olson’s right about that. RIP Jeff.
@scottyk17633 жыл бұрын
Skating with friends is by far the best part. In the last 3 years I have been skating alone and meeting new people in my area so mostly I do skate soli and it can suck tbh. But I still keep the spirit of m thg skate homies alive in my skating. Or.. i crash and burn fucking trying
@Steve-vm1fi8 жыл бұрын
fucking love seeing grosso laugh haha
@TAKEOVERSTUDIOS8 жыл бұрын
That video of the guy cracking his head off the ground gets me every time
@Chris-zc9bp8 жыл бұрын
Yes Jeff, we are still watching. I use to go to Skatercross in Reseda, Marina & Del Mar too, but the RTD didn't go to Marina or Del Mar (I don't think) so growing up, skating in The Valley, I love to see all the people you have on. All us old farts that never grew up and still love the same stuff we loved when we were 13, ya know. Your commentary is harsh at times, but usually right on the money and funny. How can we take ourselves too seriously if we call ourselves skateboarders. We are the roots of this thing. It's up to us to share our story, and show these kids that there's more than one version of this. I don't want to drop any names (Rob Dcough cough) but some people want to act like it's all about getting paid and doing the "hardest trick" whatever that is, is what counts the most. It's great that some people can make a living at it now, but it's not a sport that's going to get you a scholarship. It's should be about having fun, with your friends hopefully, first. All that other stuff, like sponsorships and contests with big prize money are just icing on the cake. IMO no one should get into skating because they think they will make good money at it, or even a living. You can achieve that but it shouldn't be your only goal. Then again it should be whatever you want it to be. But fun needs to be in the mix or why bother. And your show reminds us of all the fun it can be. Now I need to limp to the bathroom because I herniated myself riding. Ok, it's fun and painful.
@c.w.96158 жыл бұрын
For anyone who is interested, Pat Quirk is a Burnside local. I don't know him very well, so I can't say much about him except for two things - he can skate, and he enforces the unwritten No Kooks law.
@707lurks8 жыл бұрын
I went there and was chilling next to him and just Finished a beer. I stomp it and Q goes "you're not from around here huh" I was like no I'm not. He's like around here we don't smash cans can't get no money for them like that. I uncrumpled the can and gave it to him and he was like I can tell you're skate army man get in there. Best dude, he keeps that place in right.
@noahrector7 жыл бұрын
Pat Quirk is a pre Burnside Seattle area head collecting hub caps allow the I-5 corridor on his board. Ramp at moms house from 1986, skating "the Bone" ditch even before that. Early NW Zorlac crue with Aaron Deiter, Ryan Monihan, Chad Vogt, Wez Lundry, Andy "the 5", Scott Smiley, Monk, and eventually hooked up with the infamous Mark "Red" Scot to make the Portland/Burnside scene happen for Halloween 1991 after City skate sucked and went under. These guys made the Original make it, skate it, never ask for permission and so force acceptance through commitment and drive possible around the country and now the world. Credit for fueling the rots of a cement revolution through sweat and hand carried cement bags. Grindline et. al. What a tapestry of commitment to freedom!!!! Thank you skateboarding from the 1980's and those who made something from nothing. All my old guys are still out there somewhere, but their memory keeps me fighting the body breakdown and keeps me pushing for 50 with a few tricks up my sleeve, but more importantly an awareness of how learning to skate taught me to learn how to learn anything! "Pay to pay, pay to play, it doesn't matter either way, you're gonna have to pay" Thanks sick boys! "This is Bob Dylan to me"... You all helped me save my own life! And now Monk is gone, Phelps, Grosso here...make your freedom real!
@ganoneslope40114 жыл бұрын
I skated w Q @ 6a.m. Under the Bridge 20+yrs ago. Cardiel was there later in the day n I had no clue who they were at the time
@eltigremanda4 жыл бұрын
Rest In Peace grosso this show was something I frequently revisited during times where I wasn’t able to skate physically this was my way to remain attached
@mAcShred23 сағат бұрын
He was a fkn junkie
@mAcShred23 сағат бұрын
He was a fkn junkie
@travisyingst71078 жыл бұрын
Just broke my ankle on a backside grind, so glad I have these to look forward to while I recover, fuck yeah Grosso!
@n0tett8 жыл бұрын
The letters is one of the best shows on the internet. If I had money I'd fund it. So happy its back.
@jamesgiglio64743 жыл бұрын
That short clip of Tony and Jeff as kids is so awesome
@Sporkuser4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jeff. May you find the endless grind.
@michaelk60578 жыл бұрын
Grosso one of my all time favs best boards graphics with JJ on SC. Gonz legend. Angry skate dude with super cali blonde surfer curls....where else but skateboarding
@tds9098 жыл бұрын
THANK YOU GROSSO FOR BRINGING US THE LOVE LETTERS
@bryanhawkins94184 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Grosso!!! Thank you for your contribution!
@johnstevens30562 жыл бұрын
Guy saying you get radical and tear that terrain to pieces, love that.
@alexbutlerful8 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah Rowan is tight, his answer is the best. Pure Zen skateboarding
@briytonwilliams76328 жыл бұрын
glad these are back
@jennifercollins566 Жыл бұрын
That feeling you get all of them.Gleaming the cube.
@bobbyhill89188 жыл бұрын
We love Grosso! Vans, keep these coming! 🙏
@skatepuunksurvivalist85364 жыл бұрын
Rip in paradise, thanks Jeff
@kristopherkrueger4617 Жыл бұрын
Overcoming fear & building self worth, self esteem, & confidence. The 1st time I axle dropped into Geoff Scofields 9' backyard halfpipe (aka "The Pain Ramp" per Kelly Belmar bcuz of Whittiers limited freeway access) my legs were shaking uncontrollably & I lucked out bcuz I barely bent my knees!
@Cloudkusanagui5 жыл бұрын
Wow, two minutes into the episode and I really like Tony Hawk's answer, man... It was at the tip of his tongue, and he's absolutely right about not only that, but a lot of stuff. Inspiring to see someone into his 50's talking that confidently about that. This series is fucking good, I have been sleeping on it for not watching before. Thank you for putting Grosso as the host, he brings raw honesty out of people.
@Cloudkusanagui5 жыл бұрын
if I could add anything to that quote it would be: even if you fail... miserably.
@HotdogWeeniesRichard4 жыл бұрын
Love you Jeff. You will be missed
@atticusfinch60384 ай бұрын
I love how when gonz brings up the karma with the yin yang footage graffiti on the ramp is good editing
@suelove14424 жыл бұрын
R.i.p bro😭,.sand our regards Tue Jay,pstone,jake,and all the skater there,.luv u so much bro
@Bill_Kraft6 жыл бұрын
Please! More Grosso! More loveletters!
@Mysteryboizinc4 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the most important Love Letter episodes ever! Rest in Power Jeff!!!
@guillermoisaaclarazamora97638 жыл бұрын
Never give up and always stand up everytime you fall
@nicholasdavidson56833 жыл бұрын
One of the best episodes.
@alterationofthesic8 жыл бұрын
3:13 When he said, "just tear the terrain to pieces."
@bernardthomas6232 Жыл бұрын
If you abuse your board, then your board will abuse you! Thank you skateboarding and thank you Jeff !
@Dontbustthecrust4 жыл бұрын
Thank you everything you've done jeff. Rest in peace.
@Bazukosoniko8 жыл бұрын
Lovely show grossman!! so glad to see footage from Quito, Ecuador in this episode!!
@CJOMEDIA4 жыл бұрын
Bro seining Pat Clark just shocked my world. The man taught me how to skate growing up as he lived down the road. He had a nice mini ramp and would still shred never really realized how far back in the culture he went until I saw him here on grossos love letters ❤️
@guybartlett95873 жыл бұрын
That hawk ladder trick was mind blowing!
@jmorra8 жыл бұрын
good closing -- I agree. Peter Hewitt doing a frontside grind. Nothing more need be said nor thought.
@maxiepattie858 жыл бұрын
Having a vision and then making it real, art, fun....
@seanpd772 жыл бұрын
Miss this guy!
@kimrice3944 жыл бұрын
Best answer - Just to have fun! It’s simple.
@310Face18 жыл бұрын
The best show on youtube! Badass! Grosso rules.
@Creechuur5 жыл бұрын
"You just want to get as radical as you can and tear that terrain to pieces." Hell yeah 70's dude.
@sidcyrith58978 жыл бұрын
Glad to see another letters..you're the man
@rsiv27618 жыл бұрын
Always agreeing with Grosso
@kaiokencruz37118 жыл бұрын
yes!!!!! the letters!!! I can live now!
@DwAeNiNsYs8 жыл бұрын
We need a Wade Speyer love letter
@solifuj48 жыл бұрын
Damn, I love Gonz so much ! And Rowan is the coolest guy on earth
@basslandpdx4 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jeff
@richsoryu6 жыл бұрын
Love the clip at the end.
@superjtrdr8 жыл бұрын
In the 80s the underlying philosophy was a cure for boredom,an escape from reality, fun and an adrenaline rush. After knee surgery in 87 I switched to stand-up jetskis in the surf(freeriding). The same philosophy. I gave the jetskis up in 08 for financial reasons. I switched back to skateboarding but no vertical(street ditch riding). The philosophy has dramatically changed though. Now it's a necessary antidepressant that I can't seem to do without.
@c.w.96158 жыл бұрын
Philosophy Of Skateboarding: The caveman wakes up from a quiet nights sleep. His wife had gathered the straw that made his bed and she is particularly talented at spotting the best bed straw. After eating whatever was left in the fire pit from the night before, he finishes putting the final touches on the set up of his new spear. That afternoon while hunting he spots an elk. He calls his buddy over. His buddy shakes his head - "too far" and walks away without sound. His friend did not realize that shaft of his new spear was formed from a special tree and he had figured out how to notch the shaft a certain way so that the spear spins in flight. The flint that formed the spear's head had a blue green shimmer that he liked without knowing why. The caveman sights his line. Breathing deep and with a quick exhale, he throws his spear. Later, as the sun kissed the mountain tops, a soft orange glow flooded the small smokey village. A celebration was underway due to the grand success of the hunting party. Grabbing her hand amongst the din of excitement the caveman leaves early without notice, leading his wife back to their dwelling. Any boy who would come upon their tracks would instantly know the joviality of their pace as well as their cardinal intentions. During their love making, he was filled with an energy he had never felt before. It was the the Elk Spirit granting him forgiveness. That night they conceived twins whom both, before reaching adulthood, became master weapon makers and hunters.
@c.w.96158 жыл бұрын
+C. W. *carnal - not cardinal. Do'h!
@srt8up4shot8 жыл бұрын
beautiful!
@isaactorres59086 жыл бұрын
Philosophy of skate boarding. Just have fun!
@leehazlewoodism8 жыл бұрын
Isn't it all about pulling Japan airs?
@ghagzor8 жыл бұрын
I love gonz and his crazy eyes
@tylerdurden22196 жыл бұрын
Have fun and have style
@Tricklarock4 жыл бұрын
My very first pro or 'real' deck was a Losi. It had been ran over and put back together with 4 metal plates/strips, 2 on the bottom and 2 on the top, and I was fucking stoked!
@XX-kq8kv8 жыл бұрын
Pat Quirk is a wild one
@michaelknight52488 жыл бұрын
my philosophy of skateboarding is to have fun challenge those around you to push them and your self to new hights and skating isnt the same if youre not with friends
@GOOFYFILMER7 жыл бұрын
I would have to agree on pain being the underlining philosophy as even when your in the zone and tearing spots up you will always be hurting and your bones will constantly be aching and your muscles will be wanting to give out
@vans7 жыл бұрын
Definitely, GOOFY FILMER! Just gotta keep on pushing. You can catch the rest of Grosso's Loveletters here: bit.ly/2lUtxf6
@jrmizzgaminglounge8 жыл бұрын
can't wait to see Grosso speak on the Olympics.
@vans8 жыл бұрын
Hey TheJrMizzGamingLounge, thanks for watching! The next Loveletters episode comes out on 8/11, so be sure to check back! Meanwhile, check more of Grosso, here: bit.ly/1FWLiSP
@Matheus-rk3pw8 жыл бұрын
yeah it will be fun to hear from him what is his take on skateboard being recognized as a official sport. :-)
@jrmizzgaminglounge8 жыл бұрын
+M Matheus that's exactly what I was thinking. he's goes deep, so I'm sure we will hear more to that also.
@reillyjarrosiak638 жыл бұрын
TheJrMizzGamingLounge so what did you guys think on him speaking the olympics
@scubadawg15556 жыл бұрын
TheJrMizzGamingLounge he hate's the whole nyjah houston style of skating. He doesn't like all the glamour and shit around it. He said it in a loveletter but can't remember wich one.
@DAWIII8 жыл бұрын
Philosophy Of Skateboarding: "Grind or Out" - Al Coker
@skate14447 жыл бұрын
Never seen skates on the love letters, pretty cool.
@jameslaspesa68344 жыл бұрын
Rip homie🙏 Grinds and the way sk8boards sound on bricks, like the Brooklyn banks back in the day😍
@slimeballz5 жыл бұрын
Still watching, and still skateboarding 30 years later ; )
@kobemalta61348 жыл бұрын
Take a shot every time Pat quirk says dude in a sentence
@JEEDUHCHRI4 жыл бұрын
Grosso RIP For me skating has always been about taking a left turn when all the others are going right. It’s about no coaches, no scores, no teams. It’s just you and the ride. It’s you vs yourself. The only one you need to prove anything to is yourself. Then there’s aspect of running with the pack, the crew, the boys, the pals. Just you and one friend out bombing around late night in empty streets. Or a whole pack on some ramp in the woods, in the barn, in the back yard. Howling. Just getting each other more stoked. It’s about that loner dude you see on the edge of town board sliding a curb he waxed. And knowing you can instant buds not even knowing names. Because you’re brothers. Short term bonding. Or hanging with dudes you’ve skated with for 25 years. Faces coming and going. It’s about that first time you land a trick. Or seeing some kid ollie off a curb and you’re just as stoked as seeing the neighborhood legend kick flip the big 8 at the school. It’s about getting hurt and getting up and trying again and again and again. And it ain’t for the coaches, the spectators, the girls(betties rule though), it’s for you. You did it for you. It’s about never forgetting the first deck you ever got. That sound of rolling thunder down the street. The smell of wet asphalt, blood, road rash, busted knees, tweaked ankles. But yeah, end of the day. It’s about good old fashioned hard won, right down the street, back in the alley, behind the grocery store, on that slab of concrete you find in the country, under the bridge, down in the drainage ditch, good clean fuckin FUN!!!
@byahboy1294 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace. This episode rules. Jeff grosso rules
@SkateGirlAndrea8 жыл бұрын
You're welcome Jeff. xo. Get up and walk out that door, enjoy the world!
@morbus19728 жыл бұрын
letters are back ! fuck yeah grosso this shit rules !
@donbrown43395 жыл бұрын
Ain't gonna have fun if you don't take those runs! TeamToast! 50&still rollin! Cheers
@skarceoneafd96093 жыл бұрын
Grosso ❤️ forever
@nickkatz18 жыл бұрын
Crucial knowledge for the shredders of tomorrow!
@stevenskates80773 жыл бұрын
Bro lol 4:13 hes not lying , the big cool tricks come with a hefty price
@seanvolk42024 жыл бұрын
Let the spot speak to you
@vonslagle8 жыл бұрын
It's a Mantra @8:01 Live It
@rasquatch8 жыл бұрын
im totally going skateboaring
@tolsondwiggins3564 жыл бұрын
RIP Mr. Grosso, you will be extremely missed.
@escapetheghost8 жыл бұрын
Hewitt killed this "philosophy? to have fun"
@jushaffe8 жыл бұрын
10:35 seriously the twin steeples in Ecuador. That is fucking badass!
@slory178 жыл бұрын
Love it till you hate it, hate it till you love it. All the flow, all the time. Thrash not Trash!
@tallboycan8 жыл бұрын
That photo at 6:09!!! What the/where the/who the hell is that?!?!?! How much damn vert is on that wall? Good God!
@andrewpeard91245 жыл бұрын
Skateboarding is about pushing the limits of fun, pain, creativity, learning, friendship and fear.
@wantmeX5 жыл бұрын
"the karma stick"
@jasonwright49846 жыл бұрын
thanx brother!!
@alanladdseinekatze8596 жыл бұрын
Thankfully the radness outlived the artistic approach, but after all those great years we still have to fight to keep it that way we love it. TRUE SKATERS BOYCOTT OLYMPIC SELLOUT!
@jhagestad3 жыл бұрын
It’s a sport that celebrates and encourages individuality above conformity; where you can have the same amount of fun trying to master the most basic of the basic tricks as the seasoned pro who’s mastered most everything, including the most difficult tricks.
@fakejordans9098 жыл бұрын
This is good! I love the intellectual side of skateboarding its just longhand for "have fun with your fucking friends".
@elftower9072 жыл бұрын
for me its self expression and freedom
@dork8518 жыл бұрын
Godamned if this isn't the coolest thing on the internet next to bang bros