What You Didn't Know About the Vans Pool Party | Jeff Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS

[@mackm3875]

This has become my favorite thing on youtube. Letters rocks. Grosso is hilarious, too. Especially when he's telling people they should be stalling handplants, upside down, smoking a cigarette and calling him out. I damn near died laughing. Vans, thanks for putting this on. Grosso's been a legend since I was a kid.

[@jonkent6805]

Hey i thought grosso said cigar ya bro's

[@fintanoclery2698]

Not that anyone could ever replace Grosso but Steve Olson (with the help of Six Stair) talking about the history of skating would be highly entertaining.

[@hellyeah3871]

I agree. I would watch Steve Olson

[@ErgoCogita]

I feel rather lucky to have personally witnessed Nolder schralping his Monty grinds across the nasty chopped up coping of Kona's old fiberglass vert ramp. I also remember seeing him smashing his wheels into the roof that used hang out over the lip of one side. Monty was a beast!

[@Matt-ml8ul]

As a guy who grew up with the era of x games, thproskater, ledge dancing in plazas (still sick!) and xtreme deodurant . gotta say youve opened up a time of skating that i always thought was rad but, for lack of a better word, forgotten. These videos bad helped me understand the minutia of gradual innovations, and although chock full of well-intentioned opinions, pays alot of respect to "what actually went down". from a 32yr old skate rat: thanks so much for really putting your heart out there and paying respect to the fathers. Live to skate - you fucking rule man! more letters! Also, consider a drehobl/cardiel/dlx/sanfran episode - so much history!

[@joeskull]

So glad you did all these Jeff. Rest in Peace my dude.

[@danielsaeger7303]

The world is a lesser place without Jeff Grosso. You forget for a moment while watching, then the end comes and you're reminded again.

[@LSDOvideos]

GROSSO IS BACK YESS

[@Wesley-oo6kn]

:/

[@Dav2112]

yes yes, more fucking letters, Grosso you're the man!!

[@marcogonzalez347]

"you should be stalling fukin talking me while smoking a cigarette" best part lol

[@cron205]

+Marco Gonzalez indeed

[@prettyruude1]

but that's how you gotta do then

[@surlycrosscheck1]

Rest In Peace brother. I’m devastated. Love you man.

[@Utradar]

It's really educational to see all these old men talking about who came up with what trick. Clearly a testament to what skateboarding is REALLY all about. BRAVO!

[@AW-xv7dq]

Some of those slams from the top to the flat were gnarly AF! The placement of those was even better.

[@sergeantbaker8342]

So happy to have you back Grosso. I'm glad you guys enjoy making it as much as I enjoy watching it!

[@cron205]

THIS WHOLE EPISODE IS TOTALLY BIO TO THE MAX

[@bierzosk8]

THIS THING KEEP ME MOTIVATED TO SKATEBOARDING

[@Beerbong1987]

I remember being at the pool party were grosso did that long ass boardslide. GROSSO FOREVER RIP

[@SylxTV]

Love Letters are back ...hell yea

[@ohfrickitsphil]

Yes! I can finally get my Grosso-fix!

[@MikeCookie1973]

How about a love letter dedicated to the skaters that have been shunned, such as the 5 that got banned from Thrasher? Some of the guys were at the top of the contest lists (Benji Galloway, Tas Pappas kind of fits this category) and now aren't invited to Masters events?

[@forrestrichard8133]

Tas is a sick skater and it’s a shame that him and his brother are being erased from history. They both fucked up but they’re not any more fucked up than some of these other legends they just imploded faster.

[@warhammer1]

I don't see Kris Markovich, Jeremy Wray, Chris Lambert mentioned much, they were throwing themselves down huge gaps before Jamie Thomas and Jaws..

[@brendangeraghty8865]

Frank Hirata. What about featuring the skaters from Thrasher's 'Week Of Hate'?

[@rickcharnoski4886]

check the latest issue of thrasher for your Tas Pappas photo dude.

[@thebongoplayer1535]

Ryan Fabry doesn't deserve it, he blew it for good when he fucked Sheffey's wife.

[@jonkent6805]

Back side foot plant and really getting the back foot on your deck and really lifting that deck and leg as high as you can plus holding it before dropping back in style ish ya has got to be one of the best moves ever ,I just FUCKIN LOVE THEM!

[@IRgEEK]

My favorite web series! Keep it up!

[@TheRadChannel]

Thank you Jeff! This made my day!

[@cron205]

+The Rad Channel INDEED grosso brings surf style slang back

[@condensermike]

Yes, Jeff. It is very enjoyable. It actually rules.

[@dingocapo2087]

Live 2skate skate 2 live thank u Grosso and the legends that grace these letters!!!!

[@geraldmuniz1037]

keep it going ! keep us educated ! from seattle portland area rip monk !

[@RobertOrtega-v6r]

I miss Jeff. he was a bad ass skater.rest in peace bro.

[@painsettomusic]

Jeff's Chameleons shirt is sick! Obscure dark post-punk band.

[@boracho714]

Wow! I didn't want to punch Grosso in head in this episode. Good on ya mate!

[@Mr76Blitz]

YA DUDE I LOVE THIS DUDE ! AND SO DOES TEXAS MAN!!

[@younevershould1798]

So great, love that Chameleons shirt too, killer LP.

[@frazieryopp1419]

grosso is love, grosso is life

[@groundcontrol-x8701]

Chris Miller,Owns the"Fast Plant/Foot Plant"-the way he does them,is Epic...Really...)...

[@yotam74]

skateboarding GEM! i love you grosso

[@bmartsweettartdub]

thanks for the enlightenment Grosso

[@irmabecx4758]

That's so true about Lance Mountain and the handplant. :)

[@vans]

Thanks Irma! Glad you liked this clip! If you haven't yet you can check out some great clips with Lance Mountain here: bit.ly/2o3BW2S

[@RaphaelBarboza77]

Glad to know it's back, you fallible human being! haha

[@ellz34]

Grosso nailing it with the california republic shirt haha

[@JstGdNews]

I remember Chatman, after skating with DA BOYZ, showing us how to style out the front side five-o, and we knew it as the Schroeder grind.

[@patrickmayton]

A couple of days ago I saw a video where gonz mocks grosso and letters. And I like grosso and letters, but I think it would be good if someone did a street focused version that focused on 1986-2006 street skating and was hosted by gonz or Jason lee, someone mellow, not a vallely, or street equivalent of grosso, someone more yoda

[@damnou8844]

finally we have again el jefe grosso thx vans!!!

[@samkupper]

yesss the letters is back

[@strangebeave]

Who else is watching all these during the covid pandemic?

[@marksimpson3206]

WoW!.... That was Real. thanx...... someone call up "Cooksie"? .... He lives around the corner from me, so....

[@Chris-zc9bp]

Being an old fart myself. It was great to see Dave Andrecht. Also great to see some pics from my home town skate park, Skatercross as well as Eric Grisham who worked the pro shop and coached us little skate ratz. You tell it like it is, and I know you can't tell it any other way. That's why we love to watch. Looking forward to new Loveletters. What do you think about KOTR on Vice/HBO. Personally, I think they couldn't have found a better host.

[@amarillorica]

this was really informative. thanks

[@thejoydivision8]

Ker Plunk your pretty

[@halfpipefreak]

hahaha lollll i do smith stops all the time, i thought i was like doing a newish kinda trick cause nobody else does em that way xD awesome

[@jamesinger]

There needs to be a whole Andrecht episode. I had the honor of working with him for a couple years, and he is still to date the most interesting person I have ever had the luck to count 500000000 pairs of size xxxxxxxxxxxxxl jeans with.

[@chenoabryan8458]

im an addict...thanx grosso, keep em cumin

[@Jawnietheboy]

Hassan's breathing cracks me up😂😂

[@speedhead]

lol why grosso hate on stalefish i think they look super dope when steezed out

[@jayfunk5988]

RIP Grosso merry Xmas

[@TheMercilessmingtony]

it's back

[@Jaildevil]

fuck yes we need more grosso

[@nitrojunkie9027]

"Before Alva....I love that. Duane fucking rules!!

[@cloumist]

Jeff grosso I love you your awesome

[@ThePuppyPrince]

Yeah! The letters!

[@taylorrivera535]

yes!!!!!!!!!! holy shit. thank you guys

[@larijaakkola8510]

Sick!

[@slimnics]

yes Grosso !!!

[@RenderTheGalaxy]

i wanna see some ollie impossibles!!

[@erichanhauser3190]

What I do know is that Chris Miller is still amazing. God Damn.

[@hellyeah3871]

Old Hurricane ramp at 3:09😁

[@JackTejada]

Frontside Heelflip?... GOT IT!

[@stargate121]

Season 7! F"*k YEAH!!!!

[@newfumes]

fun show

[@tds909]

HELL YEAH! GOOD SHIT!

[@NovaKanexFTW]

3:57 and that smith grind clip..fucking DIED.

[@valerarodkin]

nice one! what happened to skate rock episode?

[@birddogfreemann]

Credit goes to the Editor. And regarding the sound, what is the sound/song of the kids/girls chanting???

[@SkaterThatFalls]

Fuck yea the legends are going to amazing

[@Swank96]

Nolan J is the modern day invert chief

[@TopNotchSkateboards]

this is entertaining

[@PanamaSabroso]

Yesss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@armstrongali16]

Fuck yes happy late b day jeff

[@elvizcore]

keep it up!

[@artnobel1735]

Master of Ultimatums!

[@travisyingst7107]

HOLY FUCK THAT FALL AT 1:03 ! JESUS CHRIST!

[@maroonmaddox]

Frontside heelflip got it

[@PhilippePetitKnotweedDMT]

what's the story about that Kanoa board Grosso?

[@sketch36393]

FINALLY

[@carlosduran]

Sick but it'd be cool if you put music titles in the credits. Anyone know what's playing around ten minutes?

[@carlosduran]

thanks

[@groundcontrol-x8701]

When we are talking "foot-plant"-as in "fast-plant...,...Chris Miller did them best,even better than Hosoi...throwing his tail of the Board almost upside Down,while floating beautifully and as always-riding faaast!!!

[@andrewobrien7587]

R.I.P legend.

[@Lengsel7]

1:02 ..."Splat!"

[@samueljamespillar]

Letters are best

[@JoseLuisGarcia-vv6yg]

i met navs at the fl vert series and still need to meet this yogurt covered raisin

[@MrEdit74]

Fuck yes Grosso

[@supakidgalaxy]

yay

[@ian_davidson]

Absolute shame the combi at block@orange can’t get saved.

[@RNicolasRuvalcaba]

Doh!!! 1:03

[@shrewgy]

OMAR!

[@mawds2k]

Tim peake rules!

[@badoorama]

top!! killinit!!

[@rasquatch]

Grisham rules!

[@saymstuff]

🤘🏻!

[@Ryanxx710]

alley oop 50-50 favorite trick on qaurter pipes

[@larryfinklestein4480]

With a bigger venue and tickets sold to the public, I wonder how many people would go to the Vans Pool Party?

[@hineskittvelvett198]

Did anyone notice that slam at 1:03 ?

[@SuperJulio2008]

This was awesome! But Grosso looked sick, is he okay?

[@BaylenRailey]

Was going through a divorce/ quitting cigs. Thatll do it

[@SuperJulio2008]

Baylen Railey Makes sense

[@bedlamischaos3641]

Also, if you see Malba out and about = tell him to call me - it's time to get School of Skateboarding going again, oh and get back to skating Montclair park on Sat morning ....