This kind of cinematic, fluid, unbroken memory storytelling, comes from deep emotional attachment to Mike's personal journey and should be immortalized in film.
@@Hennessy153 It's got to happen soon, maybe episode 150? And it either needs to be long as shit, or just a multi-part episode. But also I thought Crob does most of the editing? Is it actually Roger that does that?
Holy smokes. His intro to skateboarding was 44 minutes! Probably the coolest intro to skateboarding I have heard yet and could be its own movie like he said!
Dude, 2h45min and counting and Vallely didn't even drink any drop of water due his eagerness in speaking his stories with no time to waste. I'm enjoying every second. What a treat.
@@elavodd dude how funny. I'm at 2:48:02 and decided to look at some comments. I haven't taken a drink of water either cuz of my eagerness to hear his stories! Haha
and he need to be the director of it he tells the story so well i can picture it even a book would be good he a good story teller he make you feel like you watching his life happen no wonder its a five hour video he has so much to say and if you dont want to hear it your not a skater!
the dude Haha! No shit bro! I honestly didn’t look at how long it was. I usually listen to to the podcast versions (except the experience episodes) while working. This podcast took up my whole day! Was pissed that it was over
The way he explained his deep connection with his skateboarding career and the core of skateboarding, it’s like I was inside his head with him. Explained it so well. Respect Mike V
As Mike said, I was an older guy (like 22 or 23 at the time!) This was amazing, I’ve only 1.5 hours in, but the first hour it was like revisiting my youth. Btw, Mike’s first (real) skateboard was built in my cellar by Joe. What fun!
@Mike Vallely this interview/life story is authentic and beautiful and genuinely therapeutic to listen to. You really compose yourself so well and are someone the younger generation should aspire to be like. Respect.
Yeah man. I recently got back on a board after 30+ years off. I was chatting to another older skater at the park and was telling him how long I was off. He said to me ‘maybe you never really left’ it really hit me. It’s always been there in me.
This interview/story is better than most books I’ve read and most movies I’ve seen. I’m really glad y’all kept it the full length. This is how it needed to be experienced.
This was one of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to. Mike V. You need to write a book and a movie script on your life story. Share your inspirational story.
"I no longer cared about school, I didn't care about girls, I didn't care about parties, I didn't care about cars...I only wanted to ride a skateboard"
Exactly. I remember when his how to skate videos came out. I just found out about skateboarding and I was addicted man. Hours and hours just skating a ditch or a curb. Skateboarding is just diffrent. I was at my happiest and all my problems went away. Good times
The fact that he remembered all of the names of these people from his childhood who introduced him to skateboarding it absolutely insane and goes to show how genuine of a guy Mike is. True 100% skateboarder through and through.
This video made me realize I didn't know him nearly well enough. I thought he was a cocky, straightedge, sometimes arrogant prick.. seriously.. I don't know where I picked that up but it couldn't have been more wrong, not only did what he said make me realize I'm could be EVEN MORE accepting of people, but realizing that Mike is actually a kindred spirit and amazing soul, doubling down on the whole don't judge/give everyone a real chance before making any definitive thoughts
man, this has to be the best nine club interview of all time. never would've expected it, but it felt like therapy through the entire thing. g bless Mike V
Mike gave me his wrist band at a demo in Irvine in 98. I got in free and got free stuff because they thought I was a pro skater. He is the coolest guy.
Mike is looking well. You guys are nuts for a 5 hour interview, but thank you so much! This is going to entertain me for a couple of work commutes. *edit* Just finished it. What a fucking ride. Mike is very well spoken! His story telling is amazing.
Mike Vallely hey mike- I just would like to say how impressed I am with you. 5 hours seemed long on paper but you somehow made it fly by. Never a dull moment through out the entire thing. You’re a legend !!!!
Mike has such an amazing speaking voice. And the sound of his voice is literally exactly like the 80s punk kids I've seen in movies 😂 Crazy how he can remember such vivid details about his whole life, he still reminds me of what it's like to be a kid. Love ya Mike
This has to be one of the best things I ever watched on TH-cam.. I mean.. I was supposed to be cooking dinner, doing laundry, eating dinner, taking a shower and relax a bit while playing Darkest Dungeon before going to bed.. and suddenly here I am, one hour and a half later, lost in time, listening to a gifted storyteller describing his f*%#+=*ng inspiring past experiences. You're the man Mike V, thank you.
I’ve probably only listened to a couple episodes of this show and am not a skater, but I did grow up around it and was a die hard snowboarder growing up. Anyway, I have listened to thousands of podcasts basically since the medium existed. This interview remains one of my favorite episodes of any show ever. Guy’s a great story teller, amazing life, and the hosts recognize he’s holding it all down and respectfully stay out of the way, for the most part. Never sat through any 5 hour interview before or since. Amazing. Really.
IM ONLY 10 MINS IN but i have to say it, VALLELY SHOULD BE A PERMANENT GUEST. HE HAS THE VOICE. you should really look into him atleast see if he will join the NINE EXP.,
@@mikevallely skated climax ( Oceanside ) park with you when I was riding for a bunch of co.your presence was intimidating for sure. Only Powell rider ( Rodney as well ) I really cared about! Oooops sorry RAY best style EVER !!! Congrats on making it through the war zone that is the skateboarding industry 😎😎😎From Tijuana with LOTS of love !!!
4 hours in and still enthralled. This is one of the most comprehensive tales of skateboarding history I've ever heard. Thank you Mike V for sharing all of this with us! This is priceless.
Epic interview. Mike V has always been a legend to me and he for sure did not disappoint. Seems like hes been doing some inner work as well, you can tell! I love the outro music lol
I'm 44 and Mike v is the first face on my mt. Rushmore. The last portrait is blank because shredding will always evolve. RiP phelper and long live skate freaks like Mike v who changed the ART forever!
Two and a half hours in, Mike needs to write a book. This is him just talking and its amazingly engaging and feels so well thought out. I cant imagine what other amazing stories he has.
Only 20 mins in but already love Mike’s handle on vocab, narration, adage, metaphors etc. Dude’s a poet “The board’s radiating this energy” & “something inside tells me I can do this”. This went into OOO philosophy & speculative realism
Mike V is reason I started doing boneless variations when I was a young teen in 2002ish and why I still do them at 32. He made them look so fucking good and still does. Also I could listen to another 4 or 5 hours of this easy.
Just watched the Street Plant Japan Tour after watching this and I've got to say.. I was heavily moved. After everything that's been going on this past few years for me.. to see such genuine love, passion, commitment and community made me break down in the best of ways.. I've been struggling to stay positive and it was as heartwarming as anything I could ask for.
Its possible but actually eating meat these days gives you a higher chance of ingesting growth hormones that can make a man grow breasts and act feminine
@@usernameonutube lol thats not the way test works dude, you don't start reversing in age when your levels go down or else everyone would be aging backwards.
Wow. I wasn't a fan of Mike V before. I didn't like his cargo shorts, his shaved head, his quarter pipe antics, or his intensity. But hearing him reflect on his life, it's so easy to connect to his story and feel his positivity. I feel nothing but respect and love for Mike V at this point. Great interview!
@@mikevallely well, I was about 16 or so in those days. Small wheels were part of the mystique to me, while they represented a mindless trend to you that went hand in hand with attitudes like you might find at EMB. I can get why that era turned you off and I give you props for doing your own thing all the time. Though I much prefer the coffee shop hipster to the gnarly tough guy :) cheers an thanks for the reply!
Ziad Ashraf information that would have been usefull 3YEARS AGO!! Jp. And i know its a new table. That would b a cool idea u have tho or sign the wall like on rapcity the basement jajaj
When I ripped my outside hinge back when I was 15, it was at the start of the summer and I got really depressed that I couldn't skate. I messaged Mike online, he responded so understanding, and I swear it healed way faster, powerful dude, thank you so much for everything!
Mike came out to Boston around 1990 could have been 89 or 91. He skated with us in Harvard square. He was just as nice to all of us younger skaters as he is on this show. One of my buddies was just talking about it like last week. He was no celebrity or anything just a great guy there to skate with you. Mike, thanks for keeping it real. I'm only at 1:54 in and maybe the best interview I have ever seen. Thanks 9 Club thanks Mike V.
Damn. Best episode yet. I was never a huge Mike V fan, but, I'm converted now. It's impressive that a high school dropout with a reputation for being a hooligan of sorts, can articulate and tell a story as well as he can. Most impressive thing I've observed in skateboarding in a while. Gonna go purchase something from his company in gratitude of this display of humility, and offering of worthwhile listening. Thanks The Nine Club for the continued effort.
Thanks Clay! Reputations aren't always well founded my Friend, but we make our beds and we lie in them. I think my Skating has Always done the talking for me. I understand that it wasn't always approachable or relatable in its time but I'd like to think that over time it's stood up for itself. Much Love!!!!
@@mikevallely Mr. Vallely. Much respect and appreciation for your response. I grew up idolizing a different kind of skateboarding, beginning in 1993 or so. As a pre-adolescent, I wasn't conscious of the history of skateboarding enough to give guys like yourself, your due respect. As a reflecting adult, I can view things with more objectivity. Hearing your story and watching you carry yourself throughout this interview with a composed and humble presence was awesome. In general, people don't do that enough. Regardless, of your skating, I have the utmost respect for you and anyone willing to embody a respectable display of character. For that, you have one new fan. Keep it up, and inspire others in offering these stories and/or life lessons. Out of all of the guests on this show, I would without a doubt pursuade you to at some point in your later years to offer up your voice in some sort of public speaking platform. Perhaps you're a natural in something other than just skateboarding. Much obliged for the response Mike V!
Love he says at 4:00:40. I had that recent realization on a work trip - that I kept looking at things thinking about how I would skate them - and it made me turn around and buy a new board and start skating again.
This is my favorite Nine Club video. I've always loved Mike Vallely's aggressive skateboard style and everything that he has brought to skateboarding. He has always stuck with being original and not changing to conform to what is accepted. After watching this video and hearing more of his story I have even more respect for him. Keep skating the way that you always have and never change Mike. ~Travis Rose
With my work schedule and life this took me three days to watch all the way and it was the best. I grew up watching Mike and loving his style. He was one of the guys that made me see things in the world differently when it came to what can be done on a board. Thank you, V for being the most badass dude and telling your story!
I just got back into skating after a 30 year lay off. So glad to be back. Thank you so much Mike for saying hi to me at savannah slamma. I'll never forget that day!! Memories forever. And time to make new ones! 50yrs strong
I have so much respect for this man, he's truly an inspiration. I still remember wearing my Mike V etnies in all black! He's a damn man's man, a skater's skater. Much love and thanks for the incredible episode!
@Mike Vallely I never knew how much pain you had especially in the end of your career. You inspired me so much with everything you stood for. The Tony Hawk Gigantic Tour was huge for me. I think it's great you are doing what makes you happy and still staying true. Thanks Mike
I grew up playing missions in video games with Mike V, usually theyd be the type that shows you how to push faster or do footplants in a line around the level, watching tapes and discs on how to skate (a couple that featured Mike V showing u how to do "beginner" tricks up to more advanced ones).. on some level, Mike taught me to skate the way I do and to this day my friends always credit me to be "one of the best skaters in our group" even though I cant do most the tricks they do- I just skate so much differently than they do. Even though he will probably never see it himself- Thanks Mike. I owe so much of my skill and passion to you and your legacy.
Being a 48 yr old and looking back on street skating in the 80's in the tri state area many of us didn't relate to vert ramp skating. When Mike V came along it was just what we were looking for (and to) as our inspiration guidance and progression. He was a genuine soul finger on the street pulse and was so on top of his game that it was a no brainer.
I remember reading the short interviews in TW and Thrasher when Mike V was burning out. I was perplexed more than polarized as a 12-13 year old. I knew nothing of what the corporate/adult world could do to someone’s energy besides being chased out of skate spots and having my board taken away by cops and school faculty. It was easy to grasp as a kid but Mike was a hero it just didn’t seem possible so judgement was reserved. Now I see he was just like us. He found skateboarding and vice versa and went so far so fast that there couldn’t have been a smooth ride all the way. There was such a huge amount of energy arriving in skateboarding that individual timelines in this era are all really important - as time goes by and the Internet saturates all corners of our activities, these stories will most likely become unavailable or at least more difficult to reconstruct. Thanks to Mike we can apply this story to skating and lots of things in general - this is a wild story and all of us who threw ourselves at the ramps and pavement in that era and anytime before or since should remember that this type of thinking is what makes skateboarding and basically what’s left of this rideable world so great.
Said it on the last but I’ll say it again. Please bring on Ronnie Creager. The man deserves recognition I feel like he never really got from the community in his prime. He’s an absolute monster and I’d love to hear his story.
Mike V literally went through his whole career in this. I listened the entire 5 hours at work, this is probably the best episode I’ve listened to.
He actually didn’t get around to a lot of it lol which is crazy. I want to watch a movie based on this interview and more
agree
I’ve listened 5-6 times, never gets old.
@@sjloeffler0 same. i pop it on when im jogging or working on my truck and listen to it.
@@plutoloco2378 i want the whole story on this, where can i find it
His story would make probably one of the best skateboard movies ever.
FACTS
@@wearethiss BIG FAX
There aren't really any good skateboard movies to begin with.
@Filosofemsofi There were a couple in the 80's but they were really cheesy.
Nominay Gleaming the Cube wasn’t cheesy!!!! Tony Hawk was in it!
This kind of cinematic, fluid, unbroken memory storytelling, comes from deep emotional attachment to Mike's personal journey and should be immortalized in film.
Such a good storyteller
Epic. Can't wait for the 9 hour Rodney Mullen episode to drop!
Maybe it's 8. Roger is still editing it.
@@Hennessy153 It's got to happen soon, maybe episode 150? And it either needs to be long as shit, or just a multi-part episode. But also I thought Crob does most of the editing? Is it actually Roger that does that?
It's a goddamn marathondney
I hope that is an episode one day cu he is a mastermind
It better be
Holy smokes. His intro to skateboarding was 44 minutes! Probably the coolest intro to skateboarding I have heard yet and could be its own movie like he said!
Dude, 2h45min and counting and Vallely didn't even drink any drop of water due his eagerness in speaking his stories with no time to waste. I'm enjoying every second. What a treat.
@@elavodd dude how funny. I'm at 2:48:02 and decided to look at some comments. I haven't taken a drink of water either cuz of my eagerness to hear his stories! Haha
His intro into skateboarding reminds me a lot of mine. These new skate/jock youngsters will never have a clue, but I'm glad that you recognize this.
Literally. I can fully picture it as a 80s movie. It's freaking amazing.
Mid 80s
Vallely is a damn good story teller
Didn’t know I needed this guy on my life until now. I’m hooked
Mike V is such a natural storyteller. No wonder you didnt wanna cut out anything.
The way he speaks reminds me a lot of Henry Rollins.
More than an hour hit the cutting room floor.
@@joosepnilk6978 i totally hear that
@@mikevallely Well 6 hours wouldve been overkill. You dont want It to be too long. 😁
Mike Vallely ...were there any breaks?
Mike V's life story should totally be made into a movie!
Check out "Mike Vallely - Drive" and "Etnies - Sponsored (Mike Vallely documentary)" on TH-cam.
100%!
Yea ”V For Vallely”
and he need to be the director of it he tells the story so well i can picture it even a book would be good he a good story teller he make you feel like you watching his life happen no wonder its a five hour video he has so much to say and if you dont want to hear it your not a skater!
The history being shared and preserved on this podcast is amazing.
Truly.
Best podcast ever. And I don’t even like skateboarding
beginning of the video : WTF 5 hours!?!?!
end of the video : WTF ONLY 5 HOURS!?!?!?
So true 😆
Glad I saw this comment
yes
the dude
Haha! No shit bro! I honestly didn’t look at how long it was. I usually listen to to the podcast versions (except the experience episodes) while working. This podcast took up my whole day! Was pissed that it was over
First time watching it right now, so true!
2 hours in and Mike V is still talking about 86'. That is impressive really, what a memory.
That’s what happens when you live your life
The way he explained his deep connection with his skateboarding career and the core of skateboarding, it’s like I was inside his head with him. Explained it so well. Respect Mike V
5hrs!!!!!! New Nine Club record for longest interview!!!!
long live the no comply
seriously this is gonna be epic epic epic
Jaime Thomas second longest now🤘
I can't sit at my desk for that long. this will take about 5 installments minimum...
Wait til they get Alex Jones on!
As Mike said, I was an older guy (like 22 or 23 at the time!) This was amazing, I’ve only 1.5 hours in, but the first hour it was like revisiting my youth. Btw, Mike’s first (real) skateboard was built in my cellar by Joe. What fun!
Mitch! I never knew that the Board was built at your house! So Cool! Much Love my Friend!!!!
@@mikevallely yo it’s Mike fucking V !!!
Are you the one who ripped up his mama's $100?
@Mike Vallely this interview/life story is authentic and beautiful and genuinely therapeutic to listen to. You really compose yourself so well and are someone the younger generation should aspire to be like. Respect.
@@chrissawyer4060 Hell no, that was my original a-hole singer. I’m not that kind of guy!
"Once a skater, always a skater" is my favorite moment of this awesome episode
"You still drive around and see stuff to skate right?"
Yes i do. Im glad im not the only one.
Yeah man. I recently got back on a board after 30+ years off. I was chatting to another older skater at the park and was telling him how long I was off. He said to me ‘maybe you never really left’ it really hit me. It’s always been there in me.
Well spoken, great storytelling, passionate, authentic, worth every minute
This interview is why you should support the show.
Man its like this guy is aging in reverse.
Yeah, wasnt he bald 21 years ago..?
Yo. I didn't realize you were a skater. Your channel is legit, man. I've watched your videos for a long time. Props.
I just looked up his age a few mins ago and was shocked to see he was 50
It looks like the skinny college version of him
As do most skaters who arent vegan
A 5 hour interview with less than 5 questions. amazing
😂😂😂💯
Story time with Mike V
This interview/story is better than most books I’ve read and most movies I’ve seen. I’m really glad y’all kept it the full length. This is how it needed to be experienced.
@@leviathanrising9763 You weren't around for it in the 80's then.
Hahah it's true
leviathan rising How would you rate your career?
I can’t believe I watched this entire interview in one go.
This was one of the best podcasts I’ve ever listened to. Mike V. You need to write a book and a movie script on your life story. Share your inspirational story.
We need a biopic
Seriously. He's a fantastic story-teller. I can't believe it's taken me this long to check this out.
check out his movie Drive, if you havent seen it before, its pretty dope. th-cam.com/video/-RDzpTDLBQQ/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=TrueSk8Vids
Mike V the movie based on this telling of his life story I would watch the shit out of that
He needs to start a podcast
Words can't describe how good a Nine Club this is.
Cheers
explain your love.
"I no longer cared about school, I didn't care about girls, I didn't care about parties, I didn't care about cars...I only wanted to ride a skateboard"
Yep
Preach
Exactly. I remember when his how to skate videos came out. I just found out about skateboarding and I was addicted man. Hours and hours just skating a ditch or a curb. Skateboarding is just diffrent. I was at my happiest and all my problems went away. Good times
I cared about skateboarding way before girls ever even entered my mind
@@phelps4480 same here man. I remember practicing in my garage for hours after watching his tutorial on how to kickflip. Mike V is the shit
mike V talks so calmly i keep forgetting he beat up 4 guys at once
*Bam's Voice* " Play the Mike V fight clip"
Flowmaster925 this should be top comment hahaha. I literally said it in band raspy ass bullshit pirate voice hahaha
i looked up that clip right after i finished watching this...
i also love when Don Vito calls him "Vlud" in one of those episodes
*4 ocks
Oh shit I forgot about that
The fact that he remembered all of the names of these people from his childhood who introduced him to skateboarding it absolutely insane and goes to show how genuine of a guy Mike is. True 100% skateboarder through and through.
His mind is like a trap of information
Literally a spoken word of the screenplay of his life. What a legend. Love you Mike V
1 hour in and it's already the best nine club episode for me.
Mike: I broke my family apart
Kelly: Hahaha that’s so sick
Is that an actual sequence of events of the interview? Haha!
Mike Vallely, that interview was amazing! Thanks
@@mikevallely No, It's not..
Ted Demin lololol
This comment was hilarious though...here I am commenting AGAIN on it in 3/2020. 😂
"Do you know what it's truly like to go all in on something?" - Mike Vallely
Maybe THE best quote for pretty much anything in life.
This what you can't have on mainstream media, this is what what you get on a deep passionate media, 5hrs of rich content Thx TNC
Ahmed Ghazi ... Hear, hear!!!
Mainstream media only cares about “sports” people. Meanwhile I don’t think famous sports guys have that deep of a connection with life as skaters do.
First thought was "5 hours?!?" All of a sudden i'm 45 minutes in and FULLY invested.
Mike V is so good!
Same here.
This story need to be adapted into a movie. This is legend 🤙🏼
Mike Vallely really is a gem to skateboarding.
And to life !
This video made me realize I didn't know him nearly well enough. I thought he was a cocky, straightedge, sometimes arrogant prick.. seriously.. I don't know where I picked that up but it couldn't have been more wrong, not only did what he said make me realize I'm could be EVEN MORE accepting of people, but realizing that Mike is actually a kindred spirit and amazing soul, doubling down on the whole don't judge/give everyone a real chance before making any definitive thoughts
@@broexist7134 he seemed pretty cocky to me.
@@broexist7134 Did you play THPS games back in the day? I wanted to kick his ass so bad when i was like 10 bc of THUG lmao
*_this is the first time i watch 5 hours video on youtube_*
Kadek Gadget same!
Kadek Gadget same here, just finished 😎
been looking at this for days in the side bar..finally clicked on it..im gonna watch it through out today :)....
pa kabar bli :)
This is the first time I watch 5 hours video.
man, this has to be the best nine club interview of all time. never would've expected it, but it felt like therapy through the entire thing. g bless Mike V
Mike gave me his wrist band at a demo in Irvine in 98. I got in free and got free stuff because they thought I was a pro skater. He is the coolest guy.
He's a fucking rockstar !!!! Even back then, before he was a rocker !!!!
That's cool
Too fucking cool
There's awesome inspiring people. This man takes it to the next level .
Nahh that's sick as hell
5 hours of talking and no bev. Savage
Sejr I’m just now seeing this. I’m like damn
"I don't care about representing any company, I just want to represent skateboarding." Yeaaaa I love it, man.
5 hours? Oh my god yes. Made my day. Thank you Nine Club
Alex Easterday been waiting on this one for a while!
And a special special SPECIAL thanks to Mike V. You're a legend and skateboarding wouldn't be the same without you.
Ya whole day lol
A legend like mike v needs 5 hours atleast
I at least owe 5 hours for pronouncing his name wrong for 15 years.
Haha right!😂
Don't beat yourself up. We've done it for 30+ and knew the right pronunciation.
VAL-lee
I always thought it was valley lol
LOL..it rolls off the tongue better the wrong way hahah
This is the longest skateboarding podcast I listen to and I’m engaged entire time. Keep it up guys good content, huge fan.
double side tail "the whole farm" board
..oh so you want to go skateboarding
Mike V Vs The World ...so what! Bring the body bags!
Mike is looking well. You guys are nuts for a 5 hour interview, but thank you so much! This is going to entertain me for a couple of work commutes. *edit* Just finished it. What a fucking ride. Mike is very well spoken! His story telling is amazing.
Thanks Tony!!!!
Mike Vallely hey mike- I just would like to say how impressed I am with you. 5 hours seemed long on paper but you somehow made it fly by. Never a dull moment through out the entire thing. You’re a legend !!!!
What is the nine club insignia next to your name? Confused.
@@mikevallely you remind me of Henry Rollins a lot in this podcast, just the way you articulate yourself, and how amazing you are telling your stories
Dude that black flag parking lot story is the best story I've ever heard.
1:20:00 starts around here
fuckining TRIUMPHANT shit right there!
Little biased considering your Operation Ivy profile pic haha jk
And he's been the vocalist for Black Flag for like 6 years now. Came full circle.
Best part of the interview!
I was fascinated it should be a movie man!
1:18:30 :D
Mike has such an amazing speaking voice. And the sound of his voice is literally exactly like the 80s punk kids I've seen in movies 😂 Crazy how he can remember such vivid details about his whole life, he still reminds me of what it's like to be a kid. Love ya Mike
This is like a movie. He paints such a good picture!
Ryan Rediger I got a vivid mental picture of him accepting Lance’s board and running to the beach. So rad.
This has to be one of the best things I ever watched on TH-cam.. I mean.. I was supposed to be cooking dinner, doing laundry, eating dinner, taking a shower and relax a bit while playing Darkest Dungeon before going to bed.. and suddenly here I am, one hour and a half later, lost in time, listening to a gifted storyteller describing his f*%#+=*ng inspiring past experiences. You're the man Mike V, thank you.
THIS
I do those things but while listening to podcasts.
For real! I've been listening to on and off for two weeks! It's like a really good book that I can't put down.
I’ve probably only listened to a couple episodes of this show and am not a skater, but I did grow up around it and was a die hard snowboarder growing up. Anyway, I have listened to thousands of podcasts basically since the medium existed. This interview remains one of my favorite episodes of any show ever. Guy’s a great story teller, amazing life, and the hosts recognize he’s holding it all down and respectfully stay out of the way, for the most part. Never sat through any 5 hour interview before or since. Amazing. Really.
This whole episode is a love letter to skateboarding. Mike V is an incredible story teller. He made a boneless 180 fucking epic!
IM ONLY 10 MINS IN but i have to say it, VALLELY SHOULD BE A PERMANENT GUEST. HE HAS THE VOICE. you should really look into him atleast see if he will join the NINE EXP.,
Lance Mountain and Mike Vallely were my heros when i was first starting in 88'-89'
20 years later and I still know this guy can kick my ass. Love Mike V!!!
Why does this have to mean appreciation, confusion.
I think he outgrew that persona now. Hes such a peaceful dude now.
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise It's okay. No one will let you live down such things. I'm cool with it. Thanks!
Watch out Joey, I also have old man strength now too! Haha!
@@mikevallely skated climax ( Oceanside ) park with you when I was riding for a bunch of co.your presence was intimidating for sure. Only Powell rider ( Rodney as well ) I really cared about! Oooops sorry RAY best style EVER !!! Congrats on making it through the war zone that is the skateboarding industry 😎😎😎From Tijuana with LOTS of love !!!
4 hours in and still enthralled. This is one of the most comprehensive tales of skateboarding history I've ever heard. Thank you Mike V for sharing all of this with us! This is priceless.
Epic interview. Mike V has always been a legend to me and he for sure did not disappoint. Seems like hes been doing some inner work as well, you can tell! I love the outro music lol
I'm 44 and Mike v is the first face on my mt. Rushmore. The last portrait is blank because shredding will always evolve. RiP phelper and long live skate freaks like Mike v who changed the ART forever!
the table is amazing. camera angles from mike to crob to full shot really show how epic it is.
Chris has room to rest both elbows now, hah. It looks really good!
like watching an Opera interview.
Its funny to see what Roger's legs are doing under the table
Daniel Tarver Thanks Daniel!
@@focusedskateboardwoodworks1947 You guys are rad! the video showing some of the boards skated that went into the table was really cool!
Two and a half hours in, Mike needs to write a book. This is him just talking and its amazingly engaging and feels so well thought out. I cant imagine what other amazing stories he has.
Only 20 mins in but already love Mike’s handle on vocab, narration, adage, metaphors etc. Dude’s a poet
“The board’s radiating this energy” & “something inside tells me I can do this”. This went into OOO philosophy & speculative realism
for sure...
@@CT-nb5lm Indeed!
You can almost tell he and Rodney Mullen hung out a bunch
This is the best one by far. What an incredible storyteller. Even someone who has never skated would love and understand this.
Mike V is reason I started doing boneless variations when I was a young teen in 2002ish and why I still do them at 32. He made them look so fucking good and still does. Also I could listen to another 4 or 5 hours of this easy.
I see Mike V
I Watch
I see it's 5hrs
I Quit my Job and watch this forever
Thank you Nine Club
Every minute of this episode was amazing and heartfelt. Truly feel his love for skateboarding.
Just watched the Street Plant Japan Tour after watching this and I've got to say.. I was heavily moved. After everything that's been going on this past few years for me.. to see such genuine love, passion, commitment and community made me break down in the best of ways.. I've been struggling to stay positive and it was as heartwarming as anything I could ask for.
"Yeah man" -Henry Rollins
Damn Mikes looking good. Looking younger than he did 10 years ago
That's the first thing I noticed. When he was in his 20s he looked like he was 40s. Now that's hes in his 40s he looks like hes late 20s.
@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise yh he looks a tad almost like Alexander Skasgard which is a BIG compliment !
Dudes got that Ben Button disease..
Its possible but actually eating meat these days gives you a higher chance of ingesting growth hormones that can make a man grow breasts and act feminine
@@usernameonutube lol thats not the way test works dude, you don't start reversing in age when your levels go down or else everyone would be aging backwards.
90 mins in and we are 6 months in to a 30 year career ! I’m loving this !
His dedication and passion for skateboarding is 2nd to none! One of the best interviews ever. Like your show! Regards from Germany.
Dudes this is one of the best story time interviews ever!
Wow. I wasn't a fan of Mike V before. I didn't like his cargo shorts, his shaved head, his quarter pipe antics, or his intensity.
But hearing him reflect on his life, it's so easy to connect to his story and feel his positivity. I feel nothing but respect and love for Mike V at this point. Great interview!
Haha! Your laundry list of complaints... cracking me up. Glad we could find some common ground finally!
@@mikevallely well, I was about 16 or so in those days. Small wheels were part of the mystique to me, while they represented a mindless trend to you that went hand in hand with attitudes like you might find at EMB. I can get why that era turned you off and I give you props for doing your own thing all the time. Though I much prefer the coffee shop hipster to the gnarly tough guy :) cheers an thanks for the reply!
@@JaredCzaia Haha! The coffee shop hipster comments are gonna bring the gnarly tough back out! Haha!
@@mikevallely hey Mike not sure if I'll watch the whole 5 hours but can you comment on the video where you pummeled the 4 guys? Real? Thanks
I've been saying his name wrong this whole time.
We all have lol
Hahahaha! We knew ages ago and still called him Vuh-lay-lee. Or Mike V, but we never even attempted to get it right.
@@mackm3875 i'm not American, i always called him Vuh-la-lee, all short, and thought that was correct until now.
M-ikē Veē 🙅🏻♂️
Valley, then “vuh-lale-lee” now “val-la-lee”.
This is by far the most interesting episode I’ve seen thus far. Mike is a cool guy.
Mike is a great story teller, I'm thoroughly entertained.
the best episode yet. its a week later still watching. his memory and use of words is amazing. true skater through and through.
Mike V was always the most original skater on the scene back in the day. So many signature Mike V tricks that will go down in history
Loved his part in Grind(2005) when he airwalk tail scrapes the pyramid box!! So dope
I could easily listen to Mike V all day! Such a joy and pleasure to have him tell his story in only a way he can
If you guys let every guest sign the table, this table would be a priceless object of skate history
Ziad Ashraf information that would have been usefull 3YEARS AGO!!
Jp. And i know its a new table.
That would b a cool idea u have tho or sign the wall like on rapcity the basement jajaj
When I ripped my outside hinge back when I was 15, it was at the start of the summer and I got really depressed that I couldn't skate. I messaged Mike online, he responded so understanding, and I swear it healed way faster, powerful dude, thank you so much for everything!
Mike came out to Boston around 1990 could have been 89 or 91. He skated with us in Harvard square. He was just as nice to all of us younger skaters as he is on this show. One of my buddies was just talking about it like last week. He was no celebrity or anything just a great guy there to skate with you.
Mike, thanks for keeping it real. I'm only at 1:54 in and maybe the best interview I have ever seen.
Thanks 9 Club thanks Mike V.
Thanks Brian! I Always enjoyed visiting Boston.Great Times! Thank You!!!!
Damn. Best episode yet. I was never a huge Mike V fan, but, I'm converted now. It's impressive that a high school dropout with a reputation for being a hooligan of sorts, can articulate and tell a story as well as he can. Most impressive thing I've observed in skateboarding in a while. Gonna go purchase something from his company in gratitude of this display of humility, and offering of worthwhile listening. Thanks The Nine Club for the continued effort.
Thanks Clay! Reputations aren't always well founded my Friend, but we make our beds and we lie in them. I think my Skating has Always done the talking for me. I understand that it wasn't always approachable or relatable in its time but I'd like to think that over time it's stood up for itself. Much Love!!!!
@@mikevallely Mr. Vallely. Much respect and appreciation for your response. I grew up idolizing a different kind of skateboarding, beginning in 1993 or so. As a pre-adolescent, I wasn't conscious of the history of skateboarding enough to give guys like yourself, your due respect. As a reflecting adult, I can view things with more objectivity. Hearing your story and watching you carry yourself throughout this interview with a composed and humble presence was awesome. In general, people don't do that enough. Regardless, of your skating, I have the utmost respect for you and anyone willing to embody a respectable display of character. For that, you have one new fan. Keep it up, and inspire others in offering these stories and/or life lessons. Out of all of the guests on this show, I would without a doubt pursuade you to at some point in your later years to offer up your voice in some sort of public speaking platform. Perhaps you're a natural in something other than just skateboarding. Much obliged for the response Mike V!
@@clayhale1270 So Cool Clay! Thanks my Friend! Truly!!!!
Mike V how can i come skate with you?
We need a round 2. As soon as possible man. It's so refreshing to hear someone talk about Skateboarding the way I do.
Love he says at 4:00:40. I had that recent realization on a work trip - that I kept looking at things thinking about how I would skate them - and it made me turn around and buy a new board and start skating again.
This was amazing. I had no idea Mike V could spin a yarn like this. I couldn’t stop listening.
Incredible storyteller.
This is my favorite Nine Club video. I've always loved Mike Vallely's aggressive skateboard style and everything that he has brought to skateboarding. He has always stuck with being original and not changing to conform to what is accepted. After watching this video and hearing more of his story I have even more respect for him. Keep skating the way that you always have and never change Mike.
~Travis Rose
Mike V taught me how to Ollie. I remember seeing that video for the first time. Biggest Ollie I’ve ever seen. Mad respect
He taught me to flamingo
yall talking about sportskool?
Ollie airwalk
The meaning behind board graphics is so real and more than just pictures
Glad he touched upon that and shared his exp
Mike Vallely and Charlie Murphy are the two greatest story tellers ever
If this episode doesn't get you guys too 100k,I don't know what will. Thanks keep killing it
With my work schedule and life this took me three days to watch all the way and it was the best. I grew up watching Mike and loving his style. He was one of the guys that made me see things in the world differently when it came to what can be done on a board. Thank you, V for being the most badass dude and telling your story!
I just got back into skating after a 30 year lay off. So glad to be back. Thank you so much Mike for saying hi to me at savannah slamma. I'll never forget that day!! Memories forever. And time to make new ones! 50yrs strong
I have so much respect for this man, he's truly an inspiration. I still remember wearing my Mike V etnies in all black! He's a damn man's man, a skater's skater. Much love and thanks for the incredible episode!
Thank You!!!!
I had those shoes too! Liked them alot.
@Mike Vallely I never knew how much pain you had especially in the end of your career. You inspired me so much with everything you stood for. The Tony Hawk Gigantic Tour was huge for me. I think it's great you are doing what makes you happy and still staying true. Thanks Mike
I grew up playing missions in video games with Mike V, usually theyd be the type that shows you how to push faster or do footplants in a line around the level,
watching tapes and discs on how to skate (a couple that featured Mike V showing u how to do "beginner" tricks up to more advanced ones)..
on some level, Mike taught me to skate the way I do and to this day my friends always credit me to be "one of the best skaters in our group" even though I cant do most the tricks they do-
I just skate so much differently than they do.
Even though he will probably never see it himself- Thanks Mike. I owe so much of my skill and passion to you and your legacy.
Mike's impressions of Stacey and Rodney are spot on!
reikishare and mark gonzalez haah
@@GregMuniz7 Totally! I wasn't that deep into the interview when I typed that. I have to chunk this thing up over a few days to watch it all.
Being a 48 yr old and looking back on street skating in the 80's in the tri state area many of us didn't relate to vert ramp skating. When Mike V came along it was just what we were looking for (and to) as our inspiration guidance and progression. He was a genuine soul finger on the street pulse and was so on top of his game that it was a no brainer.
I remember reading the short interviews in TW and Thrasher when Mike V was burning out. I was perplexed more than polarized as a 12-13 year old. I knew nothing of what the corporate/adult world could do to someone’s energy besides being chased out of skate spots and having my board taken away by cops and school faculty. It was easy to grasp as a kid but Mike was a hero it just didn’t seem possible so judgement was reserved. Now I see he was just like us. He found skateboarding and vice versa and went so far so fast that there couldn’t have been a smooth ride all the way. There was such a huge amount of energy arriving in skateboarding that individual timelines in this era are all really important - as time goes by and the Internet saturates all corners of our activities, these stories will most likely become unavailable or at least more difficult to reconstruct. Thanks to Mike we can apply this story to skating and lots of things in general - this is a wild story and all of us who threw ourselves at the ramps and pavement in that era and anytime before or since should remember that this type of thinking is what makes skateboarding and basically what’s left of this rideable world so great.
Said it on the last but I’ll say it again. Please bring on Ronnie Creager. The man deserves recognition I feel like he never really got from the community in his prime. He’s an absolute monster and I’d love to hear his story.
Ronnie Rules! Great Skater and Great Guy!!!!
Mike Vallely ... dude growing up in the 90s, you were such an inspiration. 🤘🏼 hearing your story was an honor.
I agree. I loved Ronnie his style was so smooth. Can’t wait to see his episode. 👍
Yes ! I've commented this a lot on here it's the 1 I'm waiting for the most !
Ronnie Creager please!!!
This is pure joy! Thank you Mike Vallelly and The Nine Club.
this is hands down the best podcast episode i’ve ever listened to
Mike V is such a good speaker ! wow time flies when I listen to this interview
Mike is such a great storyteller, I feel like I'm with him.