ur probs can't ollie and you are likely to be a 22 year old virgin living in your moms attic. so stfu and don't hate on a man 10000000 times better than u
Okay all the comments are about the ollie but are we going to ignore how he endured pain every day under his car to fix an injury that would have retired 99.9% of people...
I love how hard rodney tries not to take credit for things. Hes so humble despite being responsible for pretty much an entire sport and subculture's existence
Man I'm not a skater and have never skated in my life, but I've become a huge fan of Rodney's. The dude's passion for his craft is so apparent; it's infectious. The man is a genius and a true innovator
i used to skateboard back in my middle school/high school years and i felt the same way. on the weekends i would wake up at the crack of dawn and put on skate videos of Rodney and other skaters and it would fuel me for the day. i would skate from sun up until it got so late that the cops would make us go home because it was so late that we looked like we were up to no good (2-3am) when you're a skateboarder and you have that passion, it is literally your whole life. i wish i still had that drive.
xSpooby New Years resolution bro, get back into skating! skateboarding was a huge part of my life too back in middle school and high school, it's been over 10 years for me, going to buy my first board soon in years!
His story is the best in the Bones Brigade documentary. The rest were always looking to beat and outdo each other, but they were all in awe and nothing but respect for Rodney. He was out there making the untrendy cool and exciting again. He is a true pioneer and innovator.
@@jukijunk The passion has to be there man, the will to do something has to exist to make things happen. I don't have the drive to do certain things because I've changed so much. You can't be in two rooms at the same time. If you're in a certain head space, then it is what it is. It's a quirky part of life
@@xSpooby I hear ya but remember, once a skateboarder, always a skateboarder dude! it's in your blood! lol as a teenager my friends and I would head out to SF on the weekend and hit as many spots as we could, fit in homework (maybe ha) and go back the next day, all week we'd be counting down till we could do it all over again. I had a decent job in my early 20s that gave me free time to continue to do that through out the week even if I did it alone. I did admittedly go through a period where I guess I would say I "stopped" but rather stopped trying and would just cruise but somehow felt discouraged. It's clips like these that make me remember why I wanted to start skating in the first place at 8 or 9. I just cant stop. Even if these days pushing into my 30s I cant hit stairs and all that shit like I used to, my board is still by the front door, always begging to go out for a ride. Grab the board and go ride dude!
Rodney is so humble ! He made skateboarding what it is today and hes saying to tony "yea bc I wanted to be like you " like damn such a goat and a true pioneer but yet still giving credit and respect where it's due . Nothing but respect for Rodney ✊🏽
That’s how skateboarding has always been that’s why it’s the best sport the competition never seems to overpower the camaraderie as bad as you want to be better than someone else you still can’t wait to skate with them again
+Jamie Fitzpatrick nowadays maybe not so much, but Tony Hawk is the Michael Jordan of skateboarding. he deserves way more respect then hes given. the things he did during his time were legendary.
Tony's face at @7:45 when Mullen says "who even cares if I learn how to flip out of a primo". Rodney Mullen is crazy, an over-thinker and sort of a loner, but he's a genius and deals with it in his own way. You can just see how much he has going on in his head. Without him (and Tony for that matter) skateboarding would not be the same. Absolute respect for both these dudes, talented and humble.
I agree with Astrid. It actually makes it even more pathetic. It's not even how you use hashtags...They are used so you can search the hashtag, and see what other people have said about the same topic. That's such a specific hashtag, it's useless. It's just telling what your comment is about...Kids these days, can't even use the social media correctly that they worship...
This man savagely ripped his own scar tissue just so he can keep skating. DO you understand how insane that is? how much dedication that takes? Rodney IS skateboarding
"To be stanceless" Rodney says. Zen master or freestyle skateboarding. Even after watching him since '86 he amazes more. What a philosophy that can be applied to anything.
it sounds like his philosophy mirrors Bruce Lee's, Bruce believed in not being bound by one style of martial arts that way you can anticipate and counter any type or style of fighting with improvised moves!
rct3nut74 Yeah man "ALL THIS MAYHEM"" awesome Doc. sad also, i recommend it to any skateboard fan they wont look at Tony "the gimp" Hawk the same way after watching it.
Austinw646 God Yes, Jesus NO! Hawk had skill but some weird shaddy shit happened at a lot of the contests... I still think Tas Pappas should have had the 900 at the X-games... they didn't let him in that part of the contest!!!! Hawk watched the video of Tas trying the 900 and almost landing it... then shortly after Hawk is doing the 900 at Xgames and Tas was never given a chance too......
You make a good point, but in terms of getting mass recognition, not only to Hawk but to skateboarding, the sport wouldn't be what it is today. He created the cultural spark, while Rodney innovated. It's sad tho that most people don't even know who Rodney Mullen is, but when you mention Tony Hawk, everyone knows who he is.
No shit. Rodney and Tony? How did the camera not explode? It's amazing, because I remember around this time, growing up in the late 80's to early 90's, there have always been these two different scenes. Free style street, and vert...and these two represent the grandfathers and masters of those two scenes. Nice to hear about how they learned from each other, however.
Not only did Rodney set the foundation of street skating today, from every interview ive seen with him he seems to be one of the most genuine and nicest people in the world.
Hawk is awesome but Mullen is the father of skatebording.. and truly dreams of skateboarding when hes not actually skateboarding. He's a bit insane and even Tony is looking at the Camera thinking ".. hes nuts, awesome but nuts!! "
Rodney Mullen is most definitely not the "father of skateboarding". He pioneered a lot of tricks, but there were so many guys before him that practically invented the sport that receive little to no recognition nowadays.
lol yeah, that sounded random, but the reason he said that is because Alan Gelfand, the inventor of the ollie, was also living in Florida. It's his ollie that inspired Rodney's flatground ollie.
This is the best interview I've ever seen with Rodney. Nothing brings out a persons true self like seeing a friend from their childhood, and these two old guys were giggling like school girls.... it was really beautiful to watch.
I think what he meant to say was: That he's from Florida so he cant be sure what was going on elsewhere, but that he was the first in Florida. Just my interpretation tho!
AdventureCapitalist im with you, i think he meant he didnt know what was going on in cali at the time. Or the rest of the world. Fact is, hes so humble.
He means to say Florida is flat! Possibly the flattest state in the country, plus growing up on a farm with nothing around he decided to master freestyle skating by himself and change the world. Thanks Rodney
Two great guys, and great to hear how they respected and inspired each other. Rodney being the king of street-skating, and Tony the same in vert, their styles are so different, yet they drew so much inspiration from each other's tricks! I found this amazing to discover. I always loved both guys and both have inspired me (I've been skating for over 20 years), so was a treat to hear that they both also highly respected one another. Rodney was, and still is, my MAIN INPIRATION, me being a street-skater myself. Respect to ALL you skaters who found your way to this video, from Davey Hughes in Éire (Ireland)
I got the pleasure to meet Rodney Mullen in Petaluma, CA. He came to speak at our Coast Guard training center. I can say that he was as genuine in person as he is in this video. I appreciate so much what he has done for the sport, and it’s good to see even other legends think of him that way.
Rodney either makes u feel really smart or really dumb when he talks. His brain is luckily attached to a skateboard. He will be remembered on the Mt Rushmore of skateboarding. Hawk right beside him.
"...[When I did the first ollies]... it seemed like it was a good way to get up curbs" If I had to pick one sentence from this interview to let everyone know how much of a Real One Mullen is
Man whenever I need some motivation or need to feel inspired I just listen to Rodney Mullen. He is the epitome of passion. When talking about skating or even talking about his friends he turns into a kid again. Pure passion
I love how when Tony asks Mullen if he was the first person to do an ollie he makes it seem like he wasn't even though we know damn well he was... Truly Humble
Rodney is so, Rodney. At the end, when he is talking about his body breaking down, and says if he could just do this 2 millionth thing, then it would be worth it.
Yeah I'm confused now so he was naturally goofy switched to regular than now is stanceless so what ever stance he does the trick in its just called goofy kickflip or regular kickflip? So something like a rock to fakie (i know ramp trick for an example for Rodney Mullen doesn't make sense) would be called rock to regular or goofy depending on what stance he rocked in. That is god level right there. But if you were going to call his stance would it be goofy or did he switch to regular?
I respect Rodney for the way he makes me so comfortable with being myself. I played all the Tony Hawk games and I never really looked into him. I only really found out about him a few days ago and I am so glad!
Darktec Hawk had skill but some weird shaddy shit happened at a lot of the contests... I still think Tas Papas should have had the 900 at the X-games... they didn't let him in that part of the contest!!!! Hawk watched the video of Tas trying the 900 and almost landing it... then shortly after Hawk is doing the 900 at Xgames and Tas was never given a chance too......
He's such a happy soul. Truly an amazing person. He's very enthusiastic and really inspiring. Without Rodney where would we be when it comes to skating?
"In 1980, the 14-year-old Mullen entered the Oasis Pro competition, defeating the world champion, Steve Rocco. At Oasis Skatepark Mullen also spotted a 12-year-old skater who “introduced himself as Tony Hawk.” Recalled Mullen, “Before Tony was sponsored, before anybody knew anything about him, he made an impression on me”"
Tony hawk is known by people in general because they thing is cool spinning around in mid air and stuff like that , but skaters know Rodney mullen because he is really the guy who evolved skateboarding , both are amazing but Rodney Mullen inspires more
Soft GFX Hawk had skill but some weird shaddy shit happened at a lot of the contests... I still think Tas Pappas should have had the 900 at the X-games... they didn't let him in that part of the contest!!!! Hawk watched the video of Tas trying the 900 and almost landing it... then shortly after Hawk is doing the 900 at Xgames and Tas was never given a chance too......
One of the best videos on the internet, and I just find this?? Rodney has got to be one of the coolest, most rad guys ever and he doesn't even know it.
I'm 52, got my first skateboard in 1978, was never able to do anything with it other than not fall off too early, and here I am in 2019 watching skateboard videos because Rodney's outlook on life is so, well, beautiful. Thank you YT algorithm. (edit: I also like Tony, OK?)
Two of the best skateboarders of all time and also fellow founders of skateboarding as a sport. It seems like the only thing they can't do in this sport is admit that they are the best. Both of you are so humble and honest and I thank you for all of the entertainment over the years and for shaping this sport to what it has become today.
I met him not too long ago on a skate competition in my country (he was invited as a judge) he is one of the most humble people i have ever met, we talked about videogames, eSports, inspiration, hard work , he even sent an audio to my older brother wishing him a happy birthday.
It says a lot about skateboarding that two of the most influential skateboarders are such humble and caring human beings. Makes me proud of my short and lame skateboarding years.
both of you really changed my life because of the film gleaming the cube with christian slater.i never felt happier than being on that board.now im as old as you both are.tq.
The dude was on the cover of thrasher for doing AN OLLIE ON FLAT! That's how unbelievable of an innovation it was. Wow.
Haha XD
Also, take into account how crappy those boards were. It's 10x easier to learn the ollie on today's boards.
ur probs can't ollie and you are likely to be a 22 year old virgin living in your moms attic. so stfu and don't hate on a man 10000000 times better than u
what the hell does that have to do with anything
willempiekip ollies were hard back then i think thats why.
"People didn't notice the 360 so let's double it and see if they notice it" Best quote of the clip.
so yea make it 720 so maybe they will think its a 360
Adrian Echim not double the rotation double the flip
Fucking legend
Forreal bro
It's a 360 flip not a 360. And when he said "double it" he means the flip, not the rotation. Nobody does 720 flips
I Always played as Rodney Mullen in the Tony Hawk Pro Skater games!
dark slide
Damn right.
+Shaun Moore chad musca
Same he's my favourite!
Andrew Reynolds !!! all the time... Jamie Thomas was my Second Favorite
Okay all the comments are about the ollie but are we going to ignore how he endured pain every day under his car to fix an injury that would have retired 99.9% of people...
He's so soft-spoken and yet harder than nails.
Rodney Mullen invented the flat ground ollie. He's the Nikola Tesla/Leonardo Da Vinci of skateboarding.
and the kick-flip and the 360 flip. Fucking incredible!
+john smith yea and riding on one wheel and the dark slides
lmao word!
also the darkside.
and the heel flip and the casper slide and every other trick from tony hawk pro skater.
I love how hard rodney tries not to take credit for things. Hes so humble despite being responsible for pretty much an entire sport and subculture's existence
👍🏻 as far as I know there are still tricks can’t be landed but the guy himself. Like 20 of his tricks couldnt be replicated.
Still
@@youtubestyle293 He's a savant. He was born to do it
its because he didnt come up with the ollie. the idea popped into his head.
"He" didnt pop it into his head. "something else" popped it into his head
@Dam Sen "Only"
@@youtubestyle293 Can you name some?
Man I'm not a skater and have never skated in my life, but I've become a huge fan of Rodney's. The dude's passion for his craft is so apparent; it's infectious. The man is a genius and a true innovator
i used to skateboard back in my middle school/high school years and i felt the same way. on the weekends i would wake up at the crack of dawn and put on skate videos of Rodney and other skaters and it would fuel me for the day. i would skate from sun up until it got so late that the cops would make us go home because it was so late that we looked like we were up to no good (2-3am) when you're a skateboarder and you have that passion, it is literally your whole life. i wish i still had that drive.
xSpooby
New Years resolution bro, get back into skating! skateboarding was a huge part of my life too back in middle school and high school, it's been over 10 years for me, going to buy my first board soon in years!
His story is the best in the Bones Brigade documentary. The rest were always looking to beat and outdo each other, but they were all in awe and nothing but respect for Rodney. He was out there making the untrendy cool and exciting again. He is a true pioneer and innovator.
@@jukijunk The passion has to be there man, the will to do something has to exist to make things happen. I don't have the drive to do certain things because I've changed so much. You can't be in two rooms at the same time. If you're in a certain head space, then it is what it is. It's a quirky part of life
@@xSpooby I hear ya but remember, once a skateboarder, always a skateboarder dude! it's in your blood! lol as a teenager my friends and I would head out to SF on the weekend and hit as many spots as we could, fit in homework (maybe ha) and go back the next day, all week we'd be counting down till we could do it all over again. I had a decent job in my early 20s that gave me free time to continue to do that through out the week even if I did it alone. I did admittedly go through a period where I guess I would say I "stopped" but rather stopped trying and would just cruise but somehow felt discouraged. It's clips like these that make me remember why I wanted to start skating in the first place at 8 or 9. I just cant stop. Even if these days pushing into my 30s I cant hit stairs and all that shit like I used to, my board is still by the front door, always begging to go out for a ride. Grab the board and go ride dude!
I love Rodney. He is such a pure soul.
Rodney is so humble ! He made skateboarding what it is today and hes saying to tony "yea bc I wanted to be like you " like damn such a goat and a true pioneer but yet still giving credit and respect where it's due . Nothing but respect for Rodney ✊🏽
That’s how skateboarding has always been that’s why it’s the best sport the competition never seems to overpower the camaraderie as bad as you want to be better than someone else you still can’t wait to skate with them again
Mean mug pic lolololol
Best vert skater with the best street skater wow!
+Janice Thomas Not quite best vert skater. Watch All this Mayhem. INSANE vert skaters
+Jamie Fitzpatrick best og vert skater
+Jamie Fitzpatrick Maybe not quite now. He earned the nickname Birdman for christ sake, i think he deserves that title.
+Jamie Fitzpatrick nowadays maybe not so much, but Tony Hawk is the Michael Jordan of skateboarding. he deserves way more respect then hes given. the things he did during his time were legendary.
Rodney is NOT a street skater
"Who even cares if I learn how to flip out of a primo in another way? Do I even care?"
**Tony looks at the camera like "bruh"**
You know its insane when tony is looking like "seriously that's a thing"
had a whole Jim moment from the office lol
If someone cares. Yeap, no one cares because nobody knows how to do that 😂
I could sit and listen to these dudes for hours
Thanks Mr. Boomboombuttcheeks
rodney has such an endearing spirit
Rodney mullen is the goat.
Tony's face at @7:45 when Mullen says "who even cares if I learn how to flip out of a primo". Rodney Mullen is crazy, an over-thinker and sort of a loner, but he's a genius and deals with it in his own way. You can just see how much he has going on in his head. Without him (and Tony for that matter) skateboarding would not be the same. Absolute respect for both these dudes, talented and humble.
elmntree3 it’s called Autism
He is a genius
PONYBOYonline you would know.
You say overthink, I say exploring every detail and possibility from every angle 😎
Sometimes people who are too smart have troubles to be sociable beings. Is not because they are autistic, it's just the way they are
The two greatest skater in the history of humanity
Putting a sarcastic hashtag at the end still doesn't make it funny.
I agree with Astrid. It actually makes it even more pathetic. It's not even how you use hashtags...They are used so you can search the hashtag, and see what other people have said about the same topic. That's such a specific hashtag, it's useless. It's just telling what your comment is about...Kids these days, can't even use the social media correctly that they worship...
@jimmyt1988 You made this comment a year ago. Does it feel any dumber now that time has past?
@@TheCynicalDude_ passed*
@Caleb Littler Is that your attempt to one-up my comment? BTW, It's little*
This man savagely ripped his own scar tissue just so he can keep skating. DO you understand how insane that is? how much dedication that takes?
Rodney IS skateboarding
"To be stanceless" Rodney says. Zen master or freestyle skateboarding. Even after watching him since '86 he amazes more. What a philosophy that can be applied to anything.
When I heard Rodney phrase that. My mind immediately referenced to, a principle Bruce Lee believed in. Being formless.
@@mr.neqtan like water my friend
@@Xenotypic being shapeless my friend.
it sounds like his philosophy mirrors Bruce Lee's, Bruce believed in not being bound by one style of martial arts that way you can anticipate and counter any type or style of fighting with improvised moves!
The world would be better if we were all stanceless... maybe. I'm open to other opinions.
Me: "Rodney, how do you..."
Rodney: "There IS no skateboard"
Me: "...what?"
:: Rodney disappears into thin air ::
LOL!
This video should be titled "god sits down with Jesus"
shotgunshawzy yes that is so true. i saw the documentary the other day and it blew me away.
rct3nut74
Yeah man "ALL THIS MAYHEM"" awesome Doc. sad also, i recommend it to any skateboard fan they wont look at Tony "the gimp" Hawk the same way after watching it.
Austinw646 God Yes, Jesus NO! Hawk had skill but some weird shaddy shit happened at a lot of the contests... I still think Tas Pappas should have had the 900 at the X-games... they didn't let him in that part of the contest!!!! Hawk watched the video of Tas trying the 900 and almost landing it... then shortly after Hawk is doing the 900 at Xgames and Tas was never given a chance too......
You make a good point, but in terms of getting mass recognition, not only to Hawk but to skateboarding, the sport wouldn't be what it is today. He created the cultural spark, while Rodney innovated. It's sad tho that most people don't even know who Rodney Mullen is, but when you mention Tony Hawk, everyone knows who he is.
*****
Lay off the PCP son
No shit. Rodney and Tony? How did the camera not explode? It's amazing, because I remember around this time, growing up in the late 80's to early 90's, there have always been these two different scenes. Free style street, and vert...and these two represent the grandfathers and masters of those two scenes. Nice to hear about how they learned from each other, however.
Not only did Rodney set the foundation of street skating today, from every interview ive seen with him he seems to be one of the most genuine and nicest people in the world.
Hawk is awesome but Mullen is the father of skatebording.. and truly dreams of skateboarding when hes not actually skateboarding. He's a bit insane and even Tony is looking at the Camera thinking ".. hes nuts, awesome but nuts!! "
Mullen is undoubtedly the best street skater, and Hawk for vert.
Buzzcut 100% Agree
No Tony Hawk is much better
Rodney Mullen is most definitely not the "father of skateboarding". He pioneered a lot of tricks, but there were so many guys before him that practically invented the sport that receive little to no recognition nowadays.
Tony Hawk is amazing on vert but to compare him or his creativity to Mullen is a joke in my opinion.
Here is a list of tricks mullen is credited with inventing:
180 Kickflip
360 Bigspin flip
360 nollie front foot flip
360 nollie heelflip
360 nollie shove-it late flip
360 nollie underflip
360 Pressure Flip
50-50 Casper
50-50 Saran Wrap
50-50 Sidewinder
540 Shove-it
540 Double Kickflip
Flatland Airwalk
Backfoot Varial Heelflip
Backside 180 Flip
Backside Double Heelflip
Backside Double Backfoot Flip
Caballerial impossible
Casper 360 Flip
Casper Slide
Casper Slide 360 Flip
Darkslide
Double Flip Casper Slide
Double Heelflip
Double Kickflip
Double Varial Heelflip
Flat-Ground Ollie
Gazelle (540 Shove-it 360 Body Varial)
Godzilla Rail Flip
Half-Cab Double Flip
Half-Cab Heelflip Darkslide
Half-Cab Impossible
Half Cab Kickflip
Half-Cab Kickflip Underflip
Half Flip Darkslide (Adapted from Mark Gonzales' idea)
Handstand Flip
Heelflip
Helipop (360 Nollie)
Helipop Heelflip
Impossible Casper Slide
Impossible Late 360 flip
Kickflip
Kickflip Underflip
No Handed 50-50
No Handed 50-50 Kickflip
Nollie Double Flip
Nollie Half-Flip Darkslide
Nollie Heelflip Darkslide
Ollie Fingerflip
Ollie Impossible
Ollie Nosebone
One Footed Ollie
Rusty Slide
Sidewinder
Switch 360 flip
360 Flip
Triple Heelflip
Triple Kickflip
Varial Heelflip
Varial Heelflip Underflip
Yoho Plant
triple bummflip
Me: Rodney, how are you?
Rodney: I'm from Florida. E=mc^2, and sometimes theres a crescent moon.
lol yeah, that sounded random, but the reason he said that is because Alan Gelfand, the inventor of the ollie, was also living in Florida. It's his ollie that inspired Rodney's flatground ollie.
lol
Lmao
Lmao, that's perfect fill ins.
It's such a rarity to witness a person that is so genuinely kind that it's almost not human.
This is the best interview I've ever seen with Rodney. Nothing brings out a persons true self like seeing a friend from their childhood, and these two old guys were giggling like school girls.... it was really beautiful to watch.
Q. Tony
“Would you say your the first person to Ollie on flat ground?”
A. Rodney
I’m from Florida
I think what he meant to say was: That he's from Florida so he cant be sure what was going on elsewhere, but that he was the first in Florida. Just my interpretation tho!
He's too humble. Greatest ever still cant be matched
Florida man Ollie on flat ground
AdventureCapitalist im with you, i think he meant he didnt know what was going on in cali at the time. Or the rest of the world.
Fact is, hes so humble.
He means to say Florida is flat! Possibly the flattest state in the country, plus growing up on a farm with nothing around he decided to master freestyle skating by himself and change the world. Thanks Rodney
The mutual respect between these legends is so awesome to see, it's chill.
This makes me wanna fire up the PS2 emulator.
More like PSone Emulator tho.
They're all so much better on PC. THPS3-AW all play fine on new computers.
Matthew DeFazio yeah man!!
BeaterWRX yeah but the PC versions are so hard to find, literally the only way to get your hands on them is by torrents.
Shit makes me wanna fire up the ol PS2 fatty
This is an extremely important piece of Skateboarding history.
You mean piece of history
Two great guys, and great to hear how they respected and inspired each other. Rodney being the king of street-skating, and Tony the same in vert, their styles are so different, yet they drew so much inspiration from each other's tricks! I found this amazing to discover. I always loved both guys and both have inspired me (I've been skating for over 20 years), so was a treat to hear that they both also highly respected one another. Rodney was, and still is, my MAIN INPIRATION, me being a street-skater myself. Respect to ALL you skaters who found your way to this video, from Davey Hughes in Éire (Ireland)
For me Bob Burnquist is the greatest vert skater of all time.
el presidente
I prefer street too, where did I say otherwise? :/ Respect my friend...
el presidente
Oh, I see, didn't notice the joke in it.. Still don't really, but glad there's no argument all the same :)
I don't know that I'd call Rodney a street skater really more so freestyle
I love watching Mullen talk about skating. You can see the excitement and joy he gets out of it.
I got the pleasure to meet Rodney Mullen in Petaluma, CA. He came to speak at our Coast Guard training center. I can say that he was as genuine in person as he is in this video. I appreciate so much what he has done for the sport, and it’s good to see even other legends think of him that way.
"I had to put the 360 flip away because people werent ready for it.." Legend.
This guy Mullen is soo Humble, Massive respect+
I love the look on Tony face when Rodney was talking about him ripping his scar tissue ...LOL
Rodney either makes u feel really smart or really dumb when he talks.
His brain is luckily attached to a skateboard. He will be remembered on the Mt Rushmore of skateboarding. Hawk right beside him.
"...[When I did the first ollies]... it seemed like it was a good way to get up curbs"
If I had to pick one sentence from this interview to let everyone know how much of a Real One Mullen is
Man whenever I need some motivation or need to feel inspired I just listen to Rodney Mullen. He is the epitome of passion. When talking about skating or even talking about his friends he turns into a kid again. Pure passion
I love how when Tony asks Mullen if he was the first person to do an ollie he makes it seem like he wasn't even though we know damn well he was... Truly Humble
Rodney is so, Rodney. At the end, when he is talking about his body breaking down, and says if he could just do this 2 millionth thing, then it would be worth it.
Most legendary "interview" ever!!
Mullen is the Bruce Lee of skateboarding. "Stance-less". "Be like water". Yup.
Yeah I'm confused now so he was naturally goofy switched to regular than now is stanceless so what ever stance he does the trick in its just called goofy kickflip or regular kickflip? So something like a rock to fakie (i know ramp trick for an example for Rodney Mullen doesn't make sense) would be called rock to regular or goofy depending on what stance he rocked in. That is god level right there. But if you were going to call his stance would it be goofy or did he switch to regular?
@@McOwnage well put. Rodney is incredible
Tony's facial expressions throughout the video are hilarious. I think they even tried to cut a few out in editing.
I respect Rodney for the way he makes me so comfortable with being myself. I played all the Tony Hawk games and I never really looked into him. I only really found out about him a few days ago and I am so glad!
The 2 legends of skateboarding. You cant compare them, they are both great - Tony at vert and Rodney at flat.
Darktec Hawk had skill but some weird shaddy shit happened at a lot of the contests... I still think Tas Papas should have had the 900 at the X-games... they didn't let him in that part of the contest!!!! Hawk watched the video of Tas trying the 900 and almost landing it... then shortly after Hawk is doing the 900 at Xgames and Tas was never given a chance too......
+Johnny Depth shut your mouth it's over
That conversation has been over for months idiot. Also don't know how you type but I definitely don't open my mouth while typing! :-)
@@ptroweachspec4903 hah good comeback :D
Everyone deserves a friendship as pure as this
we need more people like Rod in this would.
world*
100% dude :)
yo for real
We need more people who know How to spell
Rodney is utterly fascinating. What a genuine artistic genius.
I had a Rodney sighting yesterday in Memphis. One of the greatest days of my life
charlie kim I'd definitely treasure that day.
Soo chill two legends in one place. Loved these guys growing up
I love this sentence: "Something really that would be easy for you, an impossible."
Fitting.
He's such a happy soul. Truly an amazing person. He's very enthusiastic and really inspiring. Without Rodney where would we be when it comes to skating?
Tony's shirt is trippy as hell.
That’s crazy i just noticed it when i saw this comment 🤣🤣
really couldn't ask for 2 better dudes to be the faces of skateboarding culture.
Man.. Rodney Mullen, laying down one of the sickest parts ever in round 3, with a shot hip. Respect..
This is one of the most wholesome videos I've watched in a very long time
I'm baffled by how humble Mullen is. He almost single handedly invented modern skateboarding and he's chill about it, what a legend
"In 1980, the 14-year-old Mullen entered the Oasis Pro competition, defeating the world champion, Steve Rocco. At Oasis Skatepark Mullen also spotted a 12-year-old skater who “introduced himself as Tony Hawk.” Recalled Mullen, “Before Tony was sponsored, before anybody knew anything about him, he made an impression on me”"
Tony hawk is known by people in general because they thing is cool spinning around in mid air and stuff like that , but skaters know Rodney mullen because he is really the guy who evolved skateboarding , both are amazing but Rodney Mullen inspires more
They where also on Stacy's Peralta skate team man!
Soft GFX Hawk had skill but some weird shaddy shit happened at a lot of the contests... I still think Tas Pappas should have had the 900 at the X-games... they didn't let him in that part of the contest!!!! Hawk watched the video of Tas trying the 900 and almost landing it... then shortly after Hawk is doing the 900 at Xgames and Tas was never given a chance too......
+Johnny Depth Nice spam bro.
+Johnny Depth The Papas brothers should have been more focused on riding and not partying, then they would have gotten the fame.
Astu Edit They were both innovators in the own respective categories. Pure legends!!
Rodney is so smart. He’s answering questions you haven’t even asked yet. Still one of my favorite skaters of all time.
7:45 Tony's reaction to Rodney explain his "no stance" is classic.
One of the best videos on the internet, and I just find this?? Rodney has got to be one of the coolest, most rad guys ever and he doesn't even know it.
The moments when Tony looks at the camera, he's just like "This fucking guy.." XD
+ m lmfao facts
Godly mullen > phony fawk
funny thing is, mullen himself would disagree with you. Mullen is God, and tony i never liked, but you can't deny what he has done for the sport.
Yeah, but perhaps it's in the sense of "Hold on tight, we get to ride in the brain of the master for a bit."
I could listen to Rodney all day, such an inspiration
The " rainman" of skateboarding
I love that Tony Hawk just gets Rodney Mullen ... obvious respect for a good friend and, y'know... skateboarding genius :)
i think we are all happy that someone like rodney mullen is the father of skateboarding
this guys is just so humble
Legend Person is Legend Skater.
I'm 52, got my first skateboard in 1978, was never able to do anything with it other than not fall off too early, and here I am in 2019 watching skateboard videos because Rodney's outlook on life is so, well, beautiful. Thank you YT algorithm. (edit: I also like Tony, OK?)
i wonder how long(un-edited) the part where Rodney talks about abusing himself with his car, and skating switch was?
I was cringing so hard from that story... My hip started hurting so bad just listening to it...
My favorite two athletes.. I would love to see these two men skate together with no cameras or spectators. Just to be a fly on a wall. Thank you both.
"I'm fine officer just realigning my hip"
I love how bubbly Rodney is. He just really exudes passion when he talks about skating.
Rodney has a keen perspective on life..there are some quite intriguing interviews with him out there. He exists on a whole different plane of reality
This guy deserves more respect then anyone I've ever seen.
Awesome ' .... So much love and creativity * ... .. and still so humble ... :-) * " thx
Two of the best skateboarders of all time and also fellow founders of skateboarding as a sport.
It seems like the only thing they can't do in this sport is admit that they are the best.
Both of you are so humble and honest and I thank you for all of the entertainment over the years and for shaping this sport to what it has become today.
Rodney: even if my body lets out, its ok because i didn't something that i couldnt do and you know what i mean
Tony:
creme shaver lmfao
still watching this in 2019 , love these guys
Rodney Mullen is such a genius!
I met him not too long ago on a skate competition in my country (he was invited as a judge) he is one of the most humble people i have ever met, we talked about videogames, eSports, inspiration, hard work , he even sent an audio to my older brother wishing him a happy birthday.
This looks how ancient gods have a talk
2 huge legends of skateboarding right here!
6:01 Tony's face says "what type of piss is that??" :D:D
It says a lot about skateboarding that two of the most influential skateboarders are such humble and caring human beings. Makes me proud of my short and lame skateboarding years.
2:40 I can't fucking stop laughing hahaahhahahaha
Two MASTERS who look up to each other. This is awesome to see
Sk8er Boi legends. Respect to these 2 dudes.
Lmao
The fact that Mullen essentially created the first trick us skaters ever pulled off he is very humble! Absolute god!
"so that was cool that you did that trick"
"You inspired me to do it"
That's so cool
Amazing to see these two legends having fun of the old days. Thanks for the upload Props!
when zeus meet odin..
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2 legends sitting together. Loved it❤️
Rodney: You know what I mean?
Tony, me, everyone: Not even a little bit.
near the end when rodney explains the stance and the flow of mechanics to the tricks. just awesome
mullen should do battle at the berrics. So should Hawk.
both of you really changed my life because of the film gleaming the cube with christian slater.i never felt happier than being on that board.now im as old as you both are.tq.
I never realized how many symptoms of aspergers syndrom rodney has. Most geniuses of their craft are. Rodney holds most of the symptoms for sure!
HPrieto He’s talking to Tony Hawk, he’s going to be nervous
@@MrLump He and Tony have been friends and teammates since the 80s. Nervous about what?
i love hearing rodney talk.. inspiring
How often do you see Hawk thinking 'WTF'? Wow
The two couldn't be more different and I love 'em for what they are. They will forever be the top icons for skateboarding street/vert.