*Some tracks versions were changed due to copyright restrictions. I am stoked you loved my original soundtrack picks. All redundant negative comments about the soundtrack will be deleted.
Jeff Phillips was such a rad skater. I wish he had stayed around to watch vert skating come back again..I would have loved to see him skate again..so powerful. RIP Jeff
@@chrhaddenCan you pull off fakie 360 boneless? Phillips 66? Invert to fakie? If you could, you were rad af. Anyways he had a beautiful smooth style that is easy on the eyes, i that alone made him to get sponsored, also he could do a nice variety of tricks, grinds, tweaked out airs, inverts, blunt to fakie, some cool fastplant variations. To be such a tall long dude and skate with that good style, without looking lanky and slender is actually very hard, also tweaking airs like he did.
For me the best times , after that the 90´ and 2000´s suck a lot in skateboarding...universal rules and i still ride oldskool decks with 48 and you can do whatever you want with them...Skate or Die Folks..thx for the vid, you made my day...
How'd I miss this one back then? Most of my decks were Santa Cruz and a couple Sims.Best era of my life by far was 85-92. Being from the south back then there were no parks.We built ramps and skated whatever asphalt and concrete possible.There was an old pool from the 1920's nearby. Saw Blaize Blouin skating was incredible,RIP. Met Shepard Fairly.
I remember Grosso saying that he really regrets this part because it was a great opportunity and he just phoned it in. He is there at the pool with Hosoi and he just sits there. He said it on the nine club I think. Jason Jessee has a great style.
@disseminationnetwork 0 seconds ago I agree, Jason Jesse, such a relaxed style, never misses, they were all great, but he stood out for sure...Magnussen was really ripping too!
I’d say 89 to 94 was a huge leap! 99 to current you gotta blunt slide a 30 stair hand rail to even get noticed. Things are a lot gnarlier now, In 99 you can go pro skating ledges, Now we got 8 year olds doing 720’s it’s insane!!
I'd forgotten about David Nielson. He's got some sick fast plant variations. Also I appreciate a fellow Mongo pusher. I got myself out of the habit but now I'm old muscle memory has let it creep back in occasionally
vallely went from the sketchiest video section ever made in powell, to this !! so crazy how his style changed so much! this was his best video section imo!
The graveyard scene was sketchy af but that was all forgiven when the dude started pulling half cab flips, massive no complies and shopping cart Ollie’s with those old heavy Powell planks 😂
dude skating the vans ramp at 7:43 (forgive me, can you tell me who it is?), has a big OJ wheels sticker on his board? So did speed wheels come out after oj's? I know it's NHS, but I don't understand the timeline I guess? little light research, ig speed wheels came out in 85 and OJ's 1970? I love this! Thanks for the videos, really enjoying them!
Eric Dressen. The inventor of OJ's in the 70's was Richard Metiver, the same man that created Speed Wheels in the 80's, which included a variety of other wheel companies. He is a true visionary.
Eric Dressen is the skater, not sure about the wheels I never skated Santa Cruz wheels. I skated Powell and Spitfire 2s. At this time a lot of wheels were being produced, hard to keep up. Street skating was starting to really take off so companies were making different hardness. 92A, 95A, and 97A was the most popular, I believe Powell freestyle wheels were 99A...
And it’s a bloody miracle! E.D has to be the most overrated skater ever. If Spead freaks was made 1980 his part would’ve been outstanding. His main super power must be picking up speed without putting his foot on the ground. And I don’t understand how his style can be that cool that he can still be a pro without doing any tricks.
@@danielakerblom Dressen overrated? Bro it's 89! The next year he was doing 360 flips and a bunch of tech tricks...while going fast with steez. But in this vid how many tricks does he do in his mini ramp part alone?
Dude, you're keeping my mind off things with old skate videos again...thank you! Hey do you take requests? G&S Footage, H-Street Shakle me Not double hitter with the second one. Oh also circa 89-90 Foundation, Todd Swanks company I think? I've been looking for that video for decades.
Everyone, I know who skated wore a ball cap turned it around backwards after watching Eric, dress and shredding in Santa Cruz speed freaks wheel video. And then we went to Ross and got Converse cons in wacky colors took the laces out spray painted them flat black, put the laces back and skated the crap out of our flat black Cons Super stealth skate shoes. DIY MAGA 🗽🇺🇸
@@RealSkateStories i think thats a different shape wheel right? i just know i was riding crossbones for like 6 months until i got a set of bullets that blew my mind
*Some tracks versions were changed due to copyright restrictions. I am stoked you loved my original soundtrack picks. All redundant negative comments about the soundtrack will be deleted.
Jeff Phillips was such a rad skater. I wish he had stayed around to watch vert skating come back again..I would have loved to see him skate again..so powerful.
RIP Jeff
i saw him at houston skatepark and he didnt do anything i couldnt do. i was never pro so i guess he must have known someone.
@@chrhaddenCan you pull off fakie 360 boneless? Phillips 66? Invert to fakie? If you could, you were rad af. Anyways he had a beautiful smooth style that is easy on the eyes, i that alone made him to get sponsored, also he could do a nice variety of tricks, grinds, tweaked out airs, inverts, blunt to fakie, some cool fastplant variations. To be such a tall long dude and skate with that good style, without looking lanky and slender is actually very hard, also tweaking airs like he did.
i skated with him once at houston skatepark
I agree I used to live in Dallas. His park was great, I couldn't believe it it when he took his life
Speed Freaks is the greatest movie of all time. Just the list of skaters is worth the price of admission.
have you ever seen cant stop the firm? im not disagreeing. 1989 was one of the best years ever.
@@chrhadden never heard of it....
For me the best times , after that the 90´ and 2000´s suck a lot in skateboarding...universal rules and i still ride oldskool decks with 48 and you can do whatever you want with them...Skate or Die Folks..thx for the vid, you made my day...
Still one of the best videos ever. Dressen's part was the best and relatable to everyone.
I used to have this on vhs in the uk when i was 12. Love it!
This was the era. Yes. 🤙
Are we gonna talk about Natas doing a frontside kick flip in 1989? (31:38) We we're trying to learn that 20 years ago in high school! 😅
Was 4 when this came out and it sits easily in my top 4 skate vids of all time.
How'd I miss this one back then? Most of my decks were Santa Cruz and a couple Sims.Best era of my life by far was 85-92. Being from the south back then there were no parks.We built ramps and skated whatever asphalt and concrete possible.There was an old pool from the 1920's nearby. Saw Blaize Blouin skating was incredible,RIP. Met Shepard Fairly.
I remember Grosso saying that he really regrets this part because it was a great opportunity and he just phoned it in. He is there at the pool with Hosoi and he just sits there. He said it on the nine club I think.
Jason Jessee has a great style.
@disseminationnetwork
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I agree, Jason Jesse, such a relaxed style, never misses, they were all great, but he stood out for sure...Magnussen was really ripping too!
That music Is amazing!! Great memories from old school.OG!!
skateboarding changed so much from 89 to 99 and then barely any change from 99 to 2024
I’d say 89 to 94 was a huge leap! 99 to current you gotta blunt slide a 30 stair hand rail to even get noticed. Things are a lot gnarlier now, In 99 you can go pro skating ledges, Now we got 8 year olds doing 720’s it’s insane!!
@@DMoney505 true
I'd forgotten about David Nielson. He's got some sick fast plant variations.
Also I appreciate a fellow Mongo pusher. I got myself out of the habit but now I'm old muscle memory has let it creep back in occasionally
vallely went from the sketchiest video section ever made in powell, to this !! so crazy how his style changed so much! this was his best video section imo!
Thank you. He said the same!
The graveyard scene was sketchy af but that was all forgiven when the dude started pulling half cab flips, massive no complies and shopping cart Ollie’s with those old heavy Powell planks 😂
Best fucking skate video I've ever seen. Back in the day it was the shit
Thank you Brandon!
Was the 2nd tune in Tar Babies- Rockhead ? or is this some kind of mandela effect 🤔 ❤
Yes, live version
@@RealSkateStories That is not Rockhead.
This is awesome, to be able to see it in such good quality! Priceless! Thanks a lot!
Useless without original soundtrack
Great video
Fav OJ’s riders : C Hosoi, S Oster, A Murray, B. Sturbins, E Dressen, N Blender, S Ventura, M. Nolder, N Kaupas & M Valelly … cool
🤙✌️🌏🌎🌍🤞🤯💨💨💨😤🤪🙃👌🤘🙄😁🥶🌨️❄️☃️👽🏂🐐 from Lakes of the North, Michigan 💚💚💚 HIGH NEIGHBOR'S
dude skating the vans ramp at 7:43 (forgive me, can you tell me who it is?), has a big OJ wheels sticker on his board? So did speed wheels come out after oj's? I know it's NHS, but I don't understand the timeline I guess? little light research, ig speed wheels came out in 85 and OJ's 1970? I love this! Thanks for the videos, really enjoying them!
also, if anyone knows that Bl'ast song title!
Eric Dressen. The inventor of OJ's in the 70's was Richard Metiver, the same man that created Speed Wheels in the 80's, which included a variety of other wheel companies. He is a true visionary.
Eric Dressen is the skater, not sure about the wheels I never skated Santa Cruz wheels. I skated Powell and Spitfire 2s. At this time a lot of wheels were being produced, hard to keep up. Street skating was starting to really take off so companies were making different hardness. 92A, 95A, and 97A was the most popular, I believe Powell freestyle wheels were 99A...
Wow, I'm riding oj wheels!
Santa Cruz grabke
wheels bullet 95
independent trucks
my setup in late 80's
PERFECTION
What's the song on Neil Blenders part it sounds awesome TR
Dinosaur Jr. - Let It Ride
@@thomascochran5244 thank I was hoping this wasn't a band and and some that is long lost but thank you again I found a new favourite song
Who’s the street skater with the long hair who thanks all his friends at the end of his part? Dude was waaaay ahead of his time
Jim Thiebaud
Will he ever make money out of skateboarding? hahaha 30+ years later ummm? maybe hahaha......cheers legend .....
@@RealSkateStories Eric D still killing it...
And it’s a bloody miracle! E.D has to be the most overrated skater ever. If Spead freaks was made 1980 his part would’ve been outstanding. His main super power must be picking up speed without putting his foot on the ground. And I don’t understand how his style can be that cool that he can still be a pro without doing any tricks.
@@danielakerblom Dressen overrated? Bro it's 89! The next year he was doing 360 flips and a bunch of tech tricks...while going fast with steez. But in this vid how many tricks does he do in his mini ramp part alone?
I love this video. Ever thought of doing an extended director's cutt?
Thank you. Once there is interest I will for sure, still way too slept on.
Thanks for the upload! Has anyone ever come across a comprehensive soundtrack list?
skatesonr.com/films/s/speed_freaks-270807452487680/
@@RealSkateStories That's amazing thank you! I knew many of them, but some were just an enigma.
Dude, you're keeping my mind off things with old skate videos again...thank you!
Hey do you take requests? G&S Footage, H-Street Shakle me Not double hitter with the second one. Oh also circa 89-90 Foundation, Todd Swanks company I think? I've been looking for that video for decades.
Great vid, probabl m fav:)Why did ou change the music of the intro?
Thank you. Copyright restrictions.
Thank you to everyone who loved my original soundtrack picks and welcome to all the new viewers who are watching Speed Freaks for the first time!
Everyone, I know who skated wore a ball cap turned it around backwards after watching Eric, dress and shredding in Santa Cruz speed freaks wheel video. And then we went to Ross and got Converse cons in wacky colors took the laces out spray painted them flat black, put the laces back and skated the crap out of our flat black Cons Super stealth skate shoes. DIY MAGA 🗽🇺🇸
why are they remaking shit wheels like oj s and slimeballs but leaving out some of the best wheels ever . BULLETS 60MM 95A
Good call Chris, although I just ordered some 58mm 95's from Santa Cruz so we'll see how they go!
@@RealSkateStories i think thats a different shape wheel right? i just know i was riding crossbones for like 6 months until i got a set of bullets that blew my mind
@@chrhadden Yes, but stoked to see 95a available. I used to love the 92a bullets
@@RealSkateStories so they still make them?
@@chrhadden Not the exact same wheels as before but yes!
Tom Knox 21:28 the original curb master! This part blew my mind the first time I saw it!!🔥🔥🛹🛹👍🏽👊🏽