Lol I was just thinking the same thing I slowed down one of his tricks to quarter speed and I still couldn’t understand what he had done. It was like a heel flip under flip some sort of thing. But it looked like the board also kind of spun 180° too. I can’t really tell.
I grew up in Gainesville and got to watch Rodney a lot. He is amazing but don't discount what is happening now. Matt Tomasello is every bit as good as Rodney.
I don't have to watch the videos, I watched him with my own eyes in Gainesville which I mentioned in my first post. You say you live the lifestyle, but calling a very creative skater a "little punk" certainly isn't part of it. Yes, Rodney created the street skating style by converting the ollie to flat ground and creating a lot of the tricks, but if you think Matt wouldn't have been creating right alongside him if he was in the scene at that time you're crazy.
He never wanted the spotlight. He just wanted to skate. I heard a interview with him and he said when freestyle became obsolete and he had to move into street skating he had to figure out how to pull off tricks while skating straight. Everything he had done to that point was done basically in a foot area. Of course he pulled it off! He's Rodney Mullen.
R B it’s actually crazy when you think about it. Like I think jordan was the GOAT in basketball, but there have been guys who emulated him pretty well, and can do the thins he did There are tricks Mullen has done that I haven’t seen pulled off as cleanly since he did it 20+ years ago
I've been watching skateboarding all my life, and only just now, 30 years later, are other people starting to enter "mullen land" and truly explore the breadth and depth of skateboarding the way he did. Mullen is to skateboarding what Sir Issac Newton was to physics. He's Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Tesla and Earl Anthony.
prstgsFrags right! The man is a fucking skate god! I loved plenty other skaters back in the day, for their style but mostly sponsors. But this guy was just pure fucking skill...
I know you’re referring to Nicola Tesla, but while we’re on the topic.. young Rodney reminds me of Elon Musk. and if you observe Max Boot on CNN, Rodney and him both speak with a similar intonation.
It will be my favorite idol forever! All Brazilian skaters love Rodney Müllen. Here in Brazil, he is called GOD OF SKATE. 18 years ago I was 10 years old. Every day at 4pm I went to the lan house to watch Rodney Müllen's videos. At 5 pm I went out to skate. I kept this routine until I was 25 years old. The only thing that changed was the way of watching the videos. I did this every day, for 15 years. 15 years watching the same videos and training the same tricks. My biggest dream is to meet the God of Skate, but I have no money to travel.
It all depends how bad you want it... if you want it bad enough you will make it happen, best of luck. By the way, have you been able to do any of these tricks?
This man was born with a skateboard. Some people just find that one thing they're extraordinary with and some are just extraordinary. His videos have brought me soo much joy over the years, this just brings back that nostalgia. Truly a legend of the art. We love you Rodney.
As a lifelong skater, I’m so grateful this man exists. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you Mr Mullen. My joy of life comes as a result of your creativity and I will be forever in your debt
Have you noticed how many people at the high point of what ever they do are in fact really humble? Why not being calm and humble when you know you are simply the best ;)
@@jhitbgp1 True, if you are totally focused on your craft then there is no time for ego stuff. Maybe that's what people need to be the best at something :)
If only he could stay young forever. Not only will he keep pioneering, but also dictating the way forward for skaters. Everything we know is because of him. Best dude ever!
I just always like that I can show someone who is completely unfamiliar with skating a video of Rodney doing a Casper Slide, and they can immediately appreciate him. That's the sign of a true master of anything.
Today I had the honor to meet Rodney. What a humble guy, he took the time to chat with everybody at the skatepark. He is definitely a great human and a Great skateboard artist!!
Even at 1/4 speed playing, re-watching it over and over, it's insane. Still baffles me on how he does it in full speed and makes it so smooth! People like him honestly make you question whether there is a gift of foresight.
Rodney, you have no idea how much I cherish your impact on skating and your impact on me. You taught me to be a decent dude and enjoy whatever you want to do, as long as your not hurting others. Simple.....but effective.
This guy's amazing ! He's like the Rodney Mullen of skateboarding
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Still so mind boggling watching this guy do things with a board that seem so impossible. Nobody will ever match his legendary status, absolutely phenomenal.
Mullen has been my number one favorite skater since I was 8 years old, back in 1992. It was magazines and movie rentals back then. I've seen this footage many times. Never gets old. I'm so grateful for everything this man has put into the skate industry. Much love to Rodney and everyone who has helped him get noticed by the whole world. So grateful for y'all.
Once you learn you never truly forget, just gotta shake off the cob webs. Repetition was Rodney’s greatest ability. He knew exactly what he was doing when others thought he was insane. In a league of his, the only other skater I hold too a second close is P Rod
Not many sports have a physical G.O.A.T people always can argue and say oh it's just the era they played in. This man invented moves that people now days can barley do studying all his taps and TH-cam tutorials . The one and only true G.O.A.T
I remember having dreams of doing this as a kid. Could never even learn how to ollie after hundreds and hundreds of hours practicing... but all these years later, this still makes me feel like a kid to watch.
I feel the pain and frustration and the hours you spent trying to do that. I am a new skateboarder that has Rodney Mullen to thank to even try. But I have no illusions that I may never get to do anything that I've been inspired by watching him do however I hope you can enjoy your skateboard and fun tricks that you can do and you will learn every day and do cool stuff
FUN FACT When Rodney was very young, he pioneered a trick that involved an ollie, followed by a toe flick which rotated the board on its axis by 360 degrees. He named it the "kickflip". Since then, the vast majority of his tricks have been named by other people, because a single human simply cannot name tricks as quickly as he invents them. To Rodney himself, most of his tricks are still called "y'know, like, it goes like this, and then does a one of these type things...".
I heard back in the day supposedly Jason Lee invented the 360 flip. Not sure if it is true.. That was years ago in the late 90s I heard that.. You know the my name is earl and mall rats? A lot of younger people dont know he was a pro skater before acting..
I think he called it the magic flip, and someone else named it the kickflip. I don’t know I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure he called it the magic flip.
Halfs he never named it by himself, his contemporaries like tony hawk, Steve caballero, Steve Rocco etc. started calling it the magic flip. But you are more correct than the original comment.
Such memories of my 90's when I started skateboard as a teenager...was such a good time! ....makes me want to cry. Now I am 40 and I still skate and love it. Kickflip forever. Sk8te as long as possible..thank you Rodney for everything you made for the skateboard!
I remember the first Time I saw him on video (World Company videotape I think) I was so amazed, I don’t skate anymore but when you know how hard skateboarding can be, you understand how sick & unreal is tricks are...
My appreciation for skateboarding came from the THPS games.... but watching Rodney Mullen doing a Casper slide blew me the eF away. This guy is skating way outside the box.
@@crosisskebbel3513 So its like the Bruce Lee of skateboarding, just like a lot of people are doing martial arts inspired by Bruce, and Rodney is Bruce Lee of skateboarding
Hes in the n64 games i played as a kid im 29 was rodney,elissa steamer,andrew Reynolds,geoff rowley,kareem Campbell,tony,bucky lasak i forget the rest was a long time ago
Rodney is one of them dudes security guards are like "OK you can skate here just don't break or steal anything" and then they go back to their hut and watch him over the cameras crying tears of joy
In one of the video clips, you see a guy in the background impressed and cracking a smile at Rodney doing one of his Casper combinations. It's a moment captured in time that reflects all of our reactions to what Rodney has done and continues to do.
The song playing from 1:40 to 5:10 (Skyblew x Sublime - Autumn, Lovely Convo) with Rodney's skateboarding really gives me such warm vibes, and almost nostalgic vibrations. I don't think anybody I've seen skateboard has ever moved me emotionally, but watching him skate it's clear that he's truly someone special.
One thing that is so underrated about Rodney’s skating and all of the bones brigade skaters is their style. Other skaters that I’ve seen do insane stuff in many ways just felt like stunts or tricks vs art. Mullen, Hawk, McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero all had style. Stacey Parelta making The Bones Brigade and caring about those dudes is one of the best team leader, coach, mentor, manager, company co owner stories there will ever be.
Absolute legend. The God of flatland. Rodney is absolutely the godfather of all flatland specialists. Without him you don't have the tons of tricks evolved from freestyle moves and his crazy innovations. The skaters of his Era are pioneers of the highest regards when it comes to the history of skateboarding. So inspiring
I remember playing THPS3 and getting the videos at the end of each skater and being largely underwhelmed. Then this guy comes in with footage like this (including some of this) and my jaw hit the floor.
legend has it that he only doesn't land everything 1st try when others are around, in order to give them hope. when he's completely secluded, he lands everything every time.
How crazy would it be to invent 1 trick that all other tricks are derived from? And to be the one that says " I created that" and then see what it's turned into now. Dudes a true legend and pioneer to the sport!
Rodney is and will always be my "Tony Hawk" of skateboarding. He is a mad genius... legend for sure. This dude put me on a board the second I saw his freestyles. Insane talent.
Came here to tell Rodney himself.. if YOU ever read this, bro you are my favorite skate boarder of ALL TIME 🤘🏻I was 5-6 years old when I found you on TH-cam and on old Tony Hawk skating video games. Your board work is legendary imo and no one in this world could ever outdo your fancy tricks.. may you live on forever.
*What We Dig* - Wow, thank you sooo much family, I truly appreciate that sincerely! 😃 I take your words to heart! If you like that song, I have plenty more I think you will enjoy on my TH-cam channel & my albums are at www.SkyBlew1.bandcamp.com Thank you for the Love! One 💙✌️ *Eric Davis* - Thanks for asking, glad you're enjoying the music! 😊 1st song: *Autumn, Lovely Convo!* | 2nd song: *Lil' Debbies & Arizona Ice Tea!* You can find them both on this project: skyblew1.bandcamp.com/album/skyblew-x-sublimecloud-destined-the-r-evolution 💙✌️ *🎨🌥️ -Paint The Sky,Blew!!! 🎨🌥️*
I don't skateboard myself and just got back into rollerblading. However, Rodney Mullin is still my favorite to come back to and watch. My favorite skater of all time.
Has anyone else been able to do his tricks? Ive not seen anyone come close to this skill level. 0:28 this just blows my mind, it looks impossible. How the heck can gravity even allow such a thing? haha
He defined a whole new style of art with the skateboard. Two decades later after I first saw him, this is still great, like a good piece of poetry or a painting.
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Rodney's tricks don't make sense even in slow motion. Legendary.
Oof... i thought i was stupid.. 😂
@@alainvosselman9960 And you were right!
Lol I was just thinking the same thing I slowed down one of his tricks to quarter speed and I still couldn’t understand what he had done. It was like a heel flip under flip some sort of thing. But it looked like the board also kind of spun 180° too. I can’t really tell.
He's an Artist. Legendary
For some reason watching Rodney Mullen makes me want to cry. It's art
Well said. I think its the frustration of knowing I will never be able to do that but I admire it so much.
@@bodhievel9503 maybe you can its just pure talent
I think it’s because he’s such a pure soul and you don’t ever want anything bad to happen to him.
Same wtf
Same
G.O.A.T. Nobody comes close then, now, or tomorrow. End of discussion.
Jeff Dimmett Rodney Mullen is to skateboarding is like what Jimi Hendrix did to guitar playing.
I grew up in Gainesville and got to watch Rodney a lot. He is amazing but don't discount what is happening now.
Matt Tomasello is every bit as good as Rodney.
Agreed!
obsidianorchids hahahahah matt hahha thanks for the laugh
I don't have to watch the videos, I watched him with my own eyes in Gainesville which I mentioned in my first post. You say you live the lifestyle, but calling a very creative skater a "little punk" certainly isn't part of it. Yes, Rodney created the street skating style by converting the ollie to flat ground and creating a lot of the tricks, but if you think Matt wouldn't have been creating right alongside him if he was in the scene at that time you're crazy.
we have to be really grateful that rodney's spaceship landed on earth
@Blake Egan very
I can’t stop laughing
Word to the mother plumber. Have you seen his TED talk? He has ascended humanity guy needs to be a world leader.
@@checkmate8015 I’m
I am grateful
What Rodney does is Ballet on a skateboard, It's beautiful.
He is one with the board
BTICronox I didn’t know that but I absolutely believe it. He’s an alien with a skateboard.
BTICronox i’ve seen a lot of documentaries on him I don’t need a source, no worries. Lol.
Yes it's like ballet and it is in fact art and, it's reminiscent of ice skating freestyle that I've always loved
@@JaimeJDoesStuff did you catch the part of this documentary where Rodney Mullen is the subject and his board? Lol lol
the most underrated athlete of all time
But not for Us!
Because skateboarding is underappreciated
He never wanted the spotlight. He just wanted to skate. I heard a interview with him and he said when freestyle became obsolete and he had to move into street skating he had to figure out how to pull off tricks while skating straight. Everything he had done to that point was done basically in a foot area. Of course he pulled it off! He's Rodney Mullen.
Not so...not so.🙂
He's an artist
Imagine being an absolute innovative pioneer and still unmatched 30 years later
Goat 🐐
R B it’s actually crazy when you think about it. Like I think jordan was the GOAT in basketball, but there have been guys who emulated him pretty well, and can do the thins he did
There are tricks Mullen has done that I haven’t seen pulled off as cleanly since he did it 20+ years ago
@@realitities2 The greatest in my eyes for sure.. I've never ever seen anyone do this at 9:05 , that's crazyy
@@mgf909 hoje em dia já fazem mais quem inventou foi Mullen entendeu a ideia..
Ever seen someone do this at 3:49?
Hard to even imagine would modern skateboarding even exist without Mullen. He is and will always be my favourite skateboarder.
It would not.
Nope, he literally changed the world when he did the kickflip
street definitely wouldn't
Not going to say street skating wouldn't have existed without Rodney but it wouldn't have looked anything like what we know it to be.
Good luck playing SKATE with Rodney
He invented all the tricks
Maybe Alexander Rademaker would come close, or Daewon Song.
Monkeyb00y daewon song is definitely the best competition for Rodney
p rod could beat him. So could chris cole. rodney has the best tricks but i don't know if he has them on demand like some of the berric's champions
I think the music is perfect for him & his style.
Pure insanity. So good.
No. Hes bad
wow Gabriel, good to see you here!! loving your current videos of Turkey
I've been watching skateboarding all my life, and only just now, 30 years later, are other people starting to enter "mullen land" and truly explore the breadth and depth of skateboarding the way he did. Mullen is to skateboarding what Sir Issac Newton was to physics. He's Michael Jordan, Michael Jackson, Tesla and Earl Anthony.
prstgsFrags right! The man is a fucking skate god! I loved plenty other skaters back in the day, for their style but mostly sponsors. But this guy was just pure fucking skill...
I know you’re referring to Nicola Tesla, but while we’re on the topic.. young Rodney reminds me of Elon Musk.
and if you observe Max Boot on CNN, Rodney and him both speak with a similar intonation.
I agree with you, but dont call Rodney a child molester.
prstgsFrags But some miles short of entering the Federer zone of sublimity,
The best street skater ever. Grew up watching him as a skater myself. True legend.
It will be my favorite idol forever! All Brazilian skaters love Rodney Müllen. Here in Brazil, he is called GOD OF SKATE. 18 years ago I was 10 years old. Every day at 4pm I went to the lan house to watch Rodney Müllen's videos. At 5 pm I went out to skate. I kept this routine until I was 25 years old. The only thing that changed was the way of watching the videos. I did this every day, for 15 years. 15 years watching the same videos and training the same tricks. My biggest dream is to meet the God of Skate, but I have no money to travel.
maybe you should be out there, more working then watching skatevideos, so you can achieve your dream:D
@@taxis51lame comment bro
It all depends how bad you want it... if you want it bad enough you will make it happen, best of luck. By the way, have you been able to do any of these tricks?
This man was born with a skateboard. Some people just find that one thing they're extraordinary with and some are just extraordinary.
His videos have brought me soo much joy over the years, this just brings back that nostalgia. Truly a legend of the art. We love you Rodney.
He just has a profound understanding of the skateboard. It's unreal how amazing he is.
It's massive
Think of the slams he’s taken over the years to achieve this level of skill and technicality!!! 😩😩😩
Well said. He is for real one with the board.
As a lifelong skater, I’m so grateful this man exists. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you Mr Mullen. My joy of life comes as a result of your creativity and I will be forever in your debt
The best part is, he’s the most humble guy out there on top of his talent.
Have you noticed how many people at the high point of what ever they do are in fact really humble? Why not being calm and humble when you know you are simply the best ;)
@@jhitbgp1 True, if you are totally focused on your craft then there is no time for ego stuff. Maybe that's what people need to be the best at something :)
Icing on the cake for sure
If only he could stay young forever. Not only will he keep pioneering, but also dictating the way forward for skaters. Everything we know is because of him. Best dude ever!
I just always like that I can show someone who is completely unfamiliar with skating a video of Rodney doing a Casper Slide, and they can immediately appreciate him. That's the sign of a true master of anything.
Today I had the honor to meet Rodney. What a humble guy, he took the time to chat with everybody at the skatepark. He is definitely a great human and a Great skateboard artist!!
my favorite skater!!❤
still have a Skateboard with a deck he used!
This is what a master of the craft looks like.
Even at 1/4 speed playing, re-watching it over and over, it's insane. Still baffles me on how he does it in full speed and makes it so smooth! People like him honestly make you question whether there is a gift of foresight.
Rodney, you have no idea how much I cherish your impact on skating and your impact on me. You taught me to be a decent dude and enjoy whatever you want to do, as long as your not hurting others. Simple.....but effective.
You doing heroine and hurting people on a daily basis, why?
@@blokin5039I’m having a hard time understanding how you interpreted that from the comment wtf
Read between the lines..@@yogabbagabba3332
He makes it look like a different sport than what everyone else is doing. His feet have hand-like control, just unreal.
I rarely say this about anyone, but it's in full effect for him - there will never be a second Rodney Mullen.
This guy's amazing ! He's like the Rodney Mullen of skateboarding
Still so mind boggling watching this guy do things with a board that seem so impossible. Nobody will ever match his legendary status, absolutely phenomenal.
Mullen has been my number one favorite skater since I was 8 years old, back in 1992. It was magazines and movie rentals back then. I've seen this footage many times. Never gets old. I'm so grateful for everything this man has put into the skate industry. Much love to Rodney and everyone who has helped him get noticed by the whole world. So grateful for y'all.
That's just so unreal...
And he's still got it, I'm amazed!
Once you learn you never truly forget, just gotta shake off the cob webs. Repetition was Rodney’s greatest ability. He knew exactly what he was doing when others thought he was insane. In a league of his, the only other skater I hold too a second close is P Rod
Peter Dessaix have you seen Daewon Song?
Anything that Mullen thought of doing, he then did. This man had the greatest creativity as well as the greatest technical ability.
These skating videos, including the classics, need to be remastered on Blu-Ray. My vcr died ages ago.
Watching Mullen as a young teen made me give up skateboarding. Equally mind blowing and soul crushing. The Greatest Ever.
He is literally a living legend and one of my favorite human beings!
Big fan from Kerala,India.....huge respect and love .......
It's not just a board for him,,,,but an inevitable organ.....itself.....
Not many sports have a physical G.O.A.T people always can argue and say oh it's just the era they played in. This man invented moves that people now days can barley do studying all his taps and TH-cam tutorials . The one and only true G.O.A.T
I remember having dreams of doing this as a kid. Could never even learn how to ollie after hundreds and hundreds of hours practicing... but all these years later, this still makes me feel like a kid to watch.
I feel the pain and frustration and the hours you spent trying to do that. I am a new skateboarder that has Rodney Mullen to thank to even try. But I have no illusions that I may never get to do anything that I've been inspired by watching him do however I hope you can enjoy your skateboard and fun tricks that you can do and you will learn every day and do cool stuff
Same! I have the worst talent in skateboarding I've ever seen! Years of regular practice and I can't still bloody Ollie!
But skateboarding is life!
We are literally just barely seeing more people with Rodney Mullen type skills today.
Its 2020!!
Rodney is timeless!!
I cry pretty much every time I watch him. Lots bring me back to vhs and getting stoked for the next vid! Straight magic!
"Mullen" (noun)
Ability to simultaneously defy physics and gravity at will
gravity's physics you dumbass
@@aiekmeeisnhdye 🤣🤣🤣
Not a noun tho
Adjectives are tricky
He makes it look so easy, effortlessly. Rodney will always be the king❤
Shout out to the camera men who recorded this master piece
The consistency and ease of his skating style is just phenomenal. This is the talent that is in your blood, if you got it, you got it.
I can't imagine how many times he fell and get up again
FUN FACT
When Rodney was very young, he pioneered a trick that involved an ollie, followed by a toe flick which rotated the board on its axis by 360 degrees. He named it the "kickflip".
Since then, the vast majority of his tricks have been named by other people, because a single human simply cannot name tricks as quickly as he invents them. To Rodney himself, most of his tricks are still called "y'know, like, it goes like this, and then does a one of these type things...".
Kind of like how Euler discovered so many things in maths that people started to name the proofs after the second person who discovered them.
I heard back in the day supposedly Jason Lee invented the 360 flip. Not sure if it is true.. That was years ago in the late 90s I heard that.. You know the my name is earl and mall rats? A lot of younger people dont know he was a pro skater before acting..
@@Mixwell1983 ya it's funny and sad and funny people dont know who Jason Lee is.
I think he called it the magic flip, and someone else named it the kickflip. I don’t know I might be wrong but I’m pretty sure he called it the magic flip.
Halfs he never named it by himself, his contemporaries like tony hawk, Steve caballero, Steve Rocco etc. started calling it the magic flip. But you are more correct than the original comment.
Mullen got such a talent, it looks like magic to me. Unbelievable! And not to forget a big tribute to the cutter!
I'm so glad to be alive while Rodney is.
Such memories of my 90's when I started skateboard as a teenager...was such a good time! ....makes me want to cry. Now I am 40 and I still skate and love it. Kickflip forever. Sk8te as long as possible..thank you Rodney for everything you made for the skateboard!
Those were good times. We didn't know how good we had it, so many of these schools, stair sets, handrails etc, iconic skating spots are all long gone.
I remember the first Time I saw him on video (World Company videotape I think) I was so amazed, I don’t skate anymore but when you know how hard skateboarding can be, you understand how sick & unreal is tricks are...
So satisfying watching him skate. He's more comfortable on the board then on his feet. It's great man
He's part of the board, almost like an appendage to him. So naturally done
Ya Mullen is probably the best to do it.
It's been 40+ years and I still haven't seen anyone come close to this guy.
I watch Rodney Mullen and it amazes me what he can do, I cant even stand up on a skate board.
My appreciation for skateboarding came from the THPS games.... but watching Rodney Mullen doing a Casper slide blew me the eF away. This guy is skating way outside the box.
Mullen is the godfather of flat and really is the GOAT.
He literally invented half of skateboarding
He is what inspired Tony to do what he does on vert. He is the greatest Skater that will ever be . He invented more tha 80% of the tricks .
@@crosisskebbel3513 So its like the Bruce Lee of skateboarding, just like a lot of people are doing martial arts inspired by Bruce, and Rodney is Bruce Lee of skateboarding
Also the godfather of Vert of u think about it, he created the Ollie and it changed very forever lol
Not just the ricks but his humble approach and self drive are phenomenal!
How can anyone dislike this video, he is out of this world. What a talented guy.
I’ve been watching Mullen skate videos since I was a kid. Nobody comes close to the talent he has!!!
Rodney should have gotten his own game series. Or at least been in the original TonyHawk.
hes in THPS3 pretty sure hes in others
What? He was in THPS1.
@@joemcbee no he wasn't, he came in from number 2
Hes in the n64 games i played as a kid im 29 was rodney,elissa steamer,andrew Reynolds,geoff rowley,kareem Campbell,tony,bucky lasak i forget the rest was a long time ago
tactical butt sex you forgot Gator and Hasoi....
2022 who's still watching? The ingenuity of these tricks...wow. talk about innovation.
Pay respect for the G.O.A.T 🐐
The literal GOD of skating. It's such a beautiful thing to witness when someone finds the thing they were BORN to do.
Rodney is one of them dudes security guards are like "OK you can skate here just don't break or steal anything" and then they go back to their hut and watch him over the cameras crying tears of joy
Lol😂
That was great and maybe it even happened before haha
Mullen is the man, he can do any kind of skating. Free style, street, rails and the sickest grinds, slides and manuals. 👍👏
Rodney is better with a skate board then his own 2 legs
*than
You mean than
In one of the video clips, you see a guy in the background impressed and cracking a smile at Rodney doing one of his Casper combinations. It's a moment captured in time that reflects all of our reactions to what Rodney has done and continues to do.
The evolution of Rodney's pants makes me emotional
I’m 31 years old Mr. Mullen; You’ve inspired me to pickup skateboarding. My first kick flip will be dedicated to you, Thank you!
monstro!jamais haverá outro igual...
The song playing from 1:40 to 5:10 (Skyblew x Sublime - Autumn, Lovely Convo) with Rodney's skateboarding really gives me such warm vibes, and almost nostalgic vibrations. I don't think anybody I've seen skateboard has ever moved me emotionally, but watching him skate it's clear that he's truly someone special.
Legend might be an understatement. Lol. He's the "GOD" of freestyle. Ahah all good tho. Sick video 😎🤘
One thing that is so underrated about Rodney’s skating and all of the bones brigade skaters is their style. Other skaters that I’ve seen do insane stuff in many ways just felt like stunts or tricks vs art. Mullen, Hawk, McGill, Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero, Tommy Guerrero all had style. Stacey Parelta making The Bones Brigade and caring about those dudes is one of the best team leader, coach, mentor, manager, company co owner stories there will ever be.
Crossfoot casper? Haven't seen that before.
Same lol also the Casper stall is new to me
Exactly! Was looking for the name
I mean he already invented the casper. (And A LOT of other tricks)
Absolute legend. The God of flatland. Rodney is absolutely the godfather of all flatland specialists. Without him you don't have the tons of tricks evolved from freestyle moves and his crazy innovations. The skaters of his Era are pioneers of the highest regards when it comes to the history of skateboarding. So inspiring
No-one does half what he did 30 years back. Unoutmodable. I've just made up a new word for Mullen. 😁
einc70 Mutt probably already iinvented that word haha
Well you can't really create tricks once the book starts to fill up, your comment doesn't make any sense.
Actually there is this kid from Japan who is 15 and world champion and he is a splitting image of Mullen but (in my opinion) Better in many ways!
...what the fuck does "Unoutmodable" mean?
@@ChapmanMain of course there's always an Asian kid that does it better
Thanks for uploading this. I can't believe how talented he is
He is the one to make THPS look remotely close to reality. Simply the best.
I remember playing THPS3 and getting the videos at the end of each skater and being largely underwhelmed. Then this guy comes in with footage like this (including some of this) and my jaw hit the floor.
been skating since 1995-now and still worship this GOD of skate
I dont like seeing any trick that Rodney doesnt land. I like to keep believing he lands every trick 100% of the time.
@Aidan Selvidge that's absolute bullshit.
@@grottphd9090 I mean Rodney basically said that himself i think in his ted talk
@@20000fatman Mullen humility.
@Aidan Selvidge Skill is predicated on talent.
legend has it that he only doesn't land everything 1st try when others are around, in order to give them hope. when he's completely secluded, he lands everything every time.
The GOAT himself ! Damn i would sit in a garden chair , with beers , amd watch him skate all day !
I thought magicians used their hands, not their feet?!? Truly amazing. #oneofakind
Not only G.O.A.T. but one of the most genuine and sweet human beings on the planet.
I'm 54 years old in January 2020. If there was one person I always wished I could be? It would have been Rodney Mullen. Nuff said.
Rodney Mullen is so amazing! I am so privileged to even see video footage of him!
This guy was like literally the inventor of "freestyle"
How crazy would it be to invent 1 trick that all other tricks are derived from? And to be the one that says " I created that" and then see what it's turned into now. Dudes a true legend and pioneer to the sport!
legend says he is still spinning to this day!
Rodney is and will always be my "Tony Hawk" of skateboarding. He is a mad genius... legend for sure. This dude put me on a board the second I saw his freestyles. Insane talent.
this music isnt very Rodney Mullen.
exactly. it ruins it.
It’s good music, just didn’t fit very well
Yeah I noticed it’s not his style either but at least it had a nice smoothing beat and wasn’t some new trap hip hop hahah
Good thing there is a mute button...
Got to agree the music kinda ruins the video.
Wow, that was really one of the best combined footages I ever saw of him! He is such a great guy,amazing! Thanks for sharing
Thank you Rodney! As if skating wasn't hard enough already. Primo slides on purpose, consider that a "no".
Came here to tell Rodney himself.. if YOU ever read this, bro you are my favorite skate boarder of ALL TIME 🤘🏻I was 5-6 years old when I found you on TH-cam and on old Tony Hawk skating video games. Your board work is legendary imo and no one in this world could ever outdo your fancy tricks.. may you live on forever.
Amazing!! & Thank you for still using my music in your videos! I appreciate the Love & support fam! One Love 💙✌️
*🎨🌥️ -Paint The Sky,Blew!!! 🎨🌥️*
Thanks bro! Your music is Amazing. Love much!
SkyBlew the muskrat love sample and your flow was water son. Felt like slow motion autumn leaves with the one u love. Gorgeous.
Song titles?
*What We Dig* - Wow, thank you sooo much family, I truly appreciate that sincerely! 😃 I take your words to heart! If you like that song, I have plenty more I think you will enjoy on my TH-cam channel & my albums are at www.SkyBlew1.bandcamp.com Thank you for the Love! One 💙✌️
*Eric Davis* - Thanks for asking, glad you're enjoying the music! 😊 1st song: *Autumn, Lovely Convo!* | 2nd song: *Lil' Debbies & Arizona Ice Tea!* You can find them both on this project: skyblew1.bandcamp.com/album/skyblew-x-sublimecloud-destined-the-r-evolution 💙✌️
*🎨🌥️ -Paint The Sky,Blew!!! 🎨🌥️*
Nice sound. Thank you so much from Argentina. Rodney Mullen the number one without doubt.
Mullen was out of his mind.
This is so chill to watch.
skateboardings wizard-ninja-jedi-master
I don't skateboard myself and just got back into rollerblading. However, Rodney Mullin is still my favorite to come back to and watch. My favorite skater of all time.
Whomever got to see him skate in his prime was lucky without knowing it
I imagine they knew it. It's mind-blowing to watch in 2019. It was certainly even more so in the 90's
Could you imagine walking up to this?
No..... they KNOW how lucky they are.
No im aware of how lucky i was
Correct me if I am wrong but didn't he come up with the Darkslide grind where-in you flip your board upside down and grind on the grip tape?
Has anyone else been able to do his tricks? Ive not seen anyone come close to this skill level. 0:28 this just blows my mind, it looks impossible. How the heck can gravity even allow such a thing? haha
He defined a whole new style of art with the skateboard. Two decades later after I first saw him, this is still great, like a good piece of poetry or a painting.
Noone was ever meant to do anything more then Rodney Mullen was meant to skateboard.
It's absolutely incredible what he does with a skateboard.
Absolute goat status, didn't even need a ramp to make skating look dope af. Mullen is the greatest to watch!