This Old Ledge: USC Blocks

[@DanielIvan707]

This is the best thing on Thrasher

[@lovebug9696]

Nah we want Hell of a Month

[@mattreyes1026]

I’ll take both 💯

[@vancouverbill]

Every single episode every one says this but you ain't wrong

[@turnerfarrandart]

As a former architecture student and current skateboarder, this series is very fulfilling.

[@Jimberley]

As an Architect student did happen to work for Art Vandelay?

[@suicideboy57]

I love the 60% skate history, 40% architectural history. Great series

[@Eskay94]

Yes very satisfying and refreshing as well

[@pauliewalnuts5241]

​@@Jimberley Van Buren boys

[@Jimberley]

@ ‘8’

[@ngideo]

This series is single-handedly making us all a little smarter.

[@Dzokhar]

Can we all agree that we'd be perfectly happy to wait if it took a little longer between videos? An 8 minute episode is awesome but I'd love to see 20 minute episodes even if it was once a month. The research makes this the best thing on Thrasher.

[@bobafett5607]

I’m glad they put sad in this!!! That fool was there a lot!! True local of that plaza…..SAD jay Stephen’s one of my favorites!!!

[@zoozu2067]

SAD was dope, loved all his footage.

[@antonmyhrvold]

100% ❤

[@MysticHerbica]

Nag

[@Sergeometric]

My favorite content on the internet by far, thanks Thrasher for melding history, design, and skate cultural anthropology into a digestible video.

[@ashtonwilliams5945]

We all come for the skating, but the historical concept is the icing on the cake.

[@mrburns805]

This guy is so well spoken, he makes it really enjoyable to listen to.

[@mattimaranda9638]

…and then he throws in the occasional “It was fuckin’ sick!”…

[@anotebgmot8793]

Louie , that jazz and this old ledge .. everyone shreddin it

[@antonmyhrvold]

100% ❤

[@PMANPMANPMAN]

It’s so funny to me that the people who design and create these thing absolutely hate that we “destroy” their art, yet we the skateboarders are probably the ones who’s admire and appreciate their creations the most…..

[@ajww94]

As a skater who went to USC i would always pass these heavily waxed up ledges and wondered how popular they were. This is so cool to have that specific question answered years later!

[@michaelbenjamin2625]

You never skated it?? Tf 😂

[@NinjaLifestyle]

this guy does such a great job narrating these videos

[@antonmyhrvold]

100% ❤

[@KevinGibran-c9v]

that's ted barrow for you

[@BurntWifi]

Even ninja can’t hate on Ted

[@youngbeagle367]

So glad thrasher is doing these videos, they are fucking fire. The history, the jazz, the vibe top notch

[@seangrohs]

My friend Tony Lopez was the architect that was tasked with “skate stopping” the plaza. He opted to add the gaps to give the spot a second life instead of removing the ledges entirely.

[@t3dro]

We plan to interview him

[@spht9ng]

What a G shout out Tony

[@esquivel1]

Is this the former am/pro skater Anthony Lopez? He was sick.

[@VintageSk8]

This series is why I subscribed to Thrasher as a new skateboarder it's nice to find out the history of skateboarding and the spots that defined it, I also like the Dern Bros spot history otherwise I have to go back and watch a ton of old videos, not that that's a bad thing but at 54 years of age I don't have that much time on my hands.

[@local3433]

Love this series so much. Keep 'em coming. These take me back.

[@al_lover]

It doesn't get any better than this show. Big up y'all

[@SquangSkateboards]

Ted done did it again

[@djamesIII]

This entire series has been scored so perfectly. I could fall asleep to these videos with that damn jazz.

[@TylerKnight]

YES!!! Another "This Old Ledge" video!!!

[@TheOneHundredPercent]

Fuk yeah!

[@non_brewed_condiment]

dude that Tiago clip is comically good, he is actually too good

[@antonmyhrvold]

100% ❤

[@triplflip900]

It's like offensively good. That line is so unbelievable it just makes me angry tbh lol

[@nickpike5581]

Whoever came up with the idea for this series needs a raise. Really good stuff

[@rickbata]

Best series ever.

[@walliegrab9746]

I love you Ted Barrow, about to get my bachelor's in art history and you kind of inspired me to pursue my love of art

[@mrkmauricio2011]

Man I remember coming to meet the homies every weekend(2005-2011) and skate here then goto dtla or even into usc before getting kicked out, what a time!

[@birdman4birdlegs]

bless this series :)

[@TheOneHundredPercent]

U said it. It's total fkn class. 👍👍

[@TheJulesfoote]

I really enjoy this series, Thank you.

[@Dzokhar]

I'm going to say this every time you post these. *PLEASE* don't sacrifice the quality for the sake of quantity. If you can keep this quality and pace up, then by all means do it, but if it takes longer to do the in-depth research, I will be incredibly glad to wait. This is the best thing on Thrasher in large part because of the history. Please please please don't sacrifice it for the sake of a deadline.

[@AngryChineseWoman]

This spot will always make me think of Anthony Van Engelen and Jason Dill in TW Feedback

[@vancouverbill]

Ave destroyed this spot in DC video

[@matthewjames206]

I've always been fascinated by this spot. I had no idea that was where they were skating in Public Domain. A lot of sick skating has gone down there for sure. Another fantastic episode. Insightful as always 🍻

[@makylavender]

Ted Barrow is a fkn wizard. he really knows his stuff

[@antonmyhrvold]

100% ❤

[@eletor]

Thanks Ted

[@betulaobscura]

There is something extremely cool about "This Old Ledge" series. Keep it up!

[@bariyakiyao4037]

Thank you thrasher for documenting our history...

[@BenAldington]

Keep em coming,fuckin love these historical pieces of skating spots&the riders and tricks that have and will continue to go down on them,unless of course they've been completely destroyed by those who put them there,fuckin outstanding as per usual!.👏👌🔥🔥🔥🔥😍🙏

[@Skam1one]

Good to see Sad get props in this video. He took me there for the first time in the 90's and I was blown away by the skating that was going down there. Shout out Jay Stevens! Simple As Death!

[@derekholguin5728]

love this series

[@mdm2186]

DRINKING A COFFEE WATCHING THIS. EPIC!

[@JimAndAJayne]

The lapel mic makes the narration warmer and richer. Excellent, per usual.

[@jeanpoincelet]

Great series. Love the crossover into architecture. It's so intertwined with skateboarding, I'm surprised it's taken this long to get some accessible in-depth coverage

[@joshyoung]

Best series thrasher has ever done hands down

[@antonmyhrvold]

Another master piece :) Thank you Ted and Brendan 🔥❤

[@E_4mafioso]

DAMN I LOVE THIS SERIES. 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼 So much more I'd like to say but tht sums it up. Stay frosty and thank you so much, Thrasher . 🤙🏼🤙🏼🤙🏼

[@valleivan91]

Grew up skating these ledges back in the day with the homies. Bring back so much memories. I miss skateboarding

[@manuelramos4509]

Used to skate there around 85 , Best times...

[@PTVexoh]

Man the tricks the guys at the end did are all supreme. Good tricks looking wetter than ever

[@benjaminraponi5399]

I would love a book on skateboarding and architecture

[@indosmoke9366]

We were skating those ledges in the mid 80’s . We lived near Hoover Park at the time. There was a lot of cool spots to skate inside the USC campus. We were young skate punks at time. Besides run ins with cholos and black gangs trying to Jack our boards we had fun times.

[@manuelramos4509]

Definitely., lived there too. Lot of skate spots. Best times. Lot of talented skaters too...85, 86, 87.

[@yotaiji012]

Wow!! Great content! With architectural history!

[@AxlRose-ug5db]

I love the series

[@OskarMarszalek]

Eloquent Ted articulately evoking again

[@drewguttormson9368]

Love this! I remember watching On Video Magazine 20 + years ago and loving the history. Thank you!

[@seekay101]

Babe wake up new episode of this old ledge

[@TheOneHundredPercent]

I could listen to grinds all fkn day.👍🏽👍🏽

[@luudest]

I love the architecture part in it.

[@mizeadventure9438]

Best series

[@TomTom-m1l]

Shoutout thrasher for listening to the comments and keeping this series consistent. Im feelin distinguished type shi

[@jojojohansen]

Tim Bruns get his props! Way to go, Sled.

[@breadandcinemas6996]

Another meetup spot/public plaza on the west side was Venice Beach Pavilion (later just The Pit). Before everything was gentrified, we'd meet up at the Blocks when we didn't feel like dodging bullets at Lockwood.

[@erniefernandez598]

I use to skate there with my buddies and other skaters in the early 2000s, good old days really miss them

[@keenanketsdever590]

id love to see one of these on MACBA

[@tibsk801]

really interesting episode, if can you can do the same about the schoolyards like lockwood, los feliz, kenter canyon, the "mouse" spots that would be so good!

[@johncitizen8828]

Damn. One of the best series out there. Basically is the skate equivalent of what DJ Premier’s series does for documenting hip hop history.

[@vancouverbill]

Is that on KZbin?

[@Cognaccoffee]

Thanks for another dope Ted Talk🤣

[@Riz2336]

I never got to check that place in real life when I was in LA but it looked awesome when I saw it in tons of videos. At least they didn't knob it but I'm sure it's a much harder spot now with the little sand gaps

[@danprokes2353]

Thank you for continually putting up incredible content!

[@GregLontok]

It was here or the Venice ledges as the weekday spot in the early 2000s. Good times.

[@mess_noise]

amazing to appreciate how fun skating is over the years _ epic series

[@Skatearmada4]

Legendary !! Lately that spots been all about , pop a trick over the trashcan off the ledge . These are the best series .

[@deciduousdiscipline9592]

So sick. Keep this series going!

[@garygreenlaw503]

KEEP THIS SERIES GOOOIIINNNNGGGGG!!!!

[@elissitdesign]

This made me warm and fuzzy! More history plez.

[@Tfujis]

The Louie board slide nollie flip is one of my all time favorite clips

[@mamadinks7924]

That Tiago intro clip is bonkers

[@daviddillon62]

Thank you again

[@andrewattleson6834]

Crazy how instantly recognizable the 76 gas station and the West LA courthouse stage are from Tony Hawks American Wasteland

[@douglasdiaz6262]

Shout out the homie Jay a.k.a. SAD

[@conradzacharias3981]

Spectacular as always🙏

[@JustinBehan]

Another really dope episode! Hell yeah Ted!

[@ERICF66]

Excellent!!🔥😎🛹

[@johnadrian7607]

MORE OF THIS SEGMENTS THRASHER 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@emmanueljames794]

Old times baby!!

[@MegaAppl3]

🔥🔥🔥 so many sick tricks

[@cinemasnitch3959]

7:55 anyone know what kinda camera does that ? love the way that looks reminds me of surfing footage from the 60s

[@thesteezbox]

16mm film camera

[@aaronpaustian4]

keep it up! Great job

[@maxmameli]

Insight really deep. Very good job 👏🏼

[@kevinalamo4250]

Louie was COMPLETELY undeterred by the concrete removal. It's like it doesn't even affect him

[@henrythomas2547]

And Another Great Video ! 🤘🤪🤘❗️

[@artiebucco9660]

Every Tiago line is a testament to the athleticism in skateboarders. The stamina, strength, mind-body execution skating switch, inexorable speed. Fucking awesome.

[@armchair_contrarian]

back to back videos! TY. Why don't you do one in Philly? LOVE Park & Independence Hall

[@chrismccarthy7107]

amazing info about that gas station and the west la courthouse.

[@chris73brown]

Very cool & interesting episode. Some important stuff in here. Thx

[@NatGreenOnline]

It's rad that they didn't really stop skating at this spot, they just made it so you need to be gnarlier to do it.

[@vancouverbill]

Yeah even a basic trick like 50 or crooked is kind of gnarly now as have to gap in and out. I mean not gnarly fit a pro but gnarly for average skater

[@chiefkirby9982]

This spot was the best back in the day!

[@kylebakerart]

Nothing better than a line filmed on a fisheye…

[@pdxraves]

Just a great series

[@Cpistol744]

3:20 Daniel Lebron sighting. He should’ve been on chocolate. What an incredible style.

[@Cpistol744]

Thee thee was on the Lebron swag. Great to see an underrated old head get some love.

[@imbakedasfyo]

I love learning about our history

[@NohStar]

I love how the attempt at skate-stopping was just received as turning the spot up to ‘hard-mode’ difficulty

[@cesarandrade8759]

Good shout out to my boy Gabr RIP 🏴‍☠️mCzr🏁

[@manuelramos4509]

I used to live 5 minutes from those blocks. A couple of years before all these first videos parts were filmed local skaters used to skate there. Around early 85, 86. They were a lot of talented skaters a few before there time. Literally ollie the blocks, ollie out with flips , this happened because there were no skate parks at the time. Usc campus was not gated at that time, when students were out on vacation We used to skate the campus at night. There's a building there too where we used to race to the bottom. It's like 7 or 10 floors high. Best times...

[@filmbuff4]

Never clicked so fast

[@vancouverbill]

Ave with straight nollie flip over the van is so wild, he must of being going so quick. That flip literally had to kick the board opposite direction to the way you are going so he must have been cooking along