This is one of those dudes who's skating I am very, very into these days. I don't come across many people now a days that get me super stoked. The kind of stoke that I experienced as a kid growing up watching 411's and old Transworld videos in a crowded livingroom with all my friends. Weird, after years and years of seeing tricks, styles, and fads come and go you get somewhat bored with new stuff that is thrown at you on a day to day basis via the interwebz. It's almost easier to just go back to the archives and dig out a video that DID bring that cheerful, happiness of what skateboarding should bring to you. Old faithfuls. In my case, I bring out VHS tapes and watch videos like Zero's Misled Youth, Maple's Black Cat, the 1st and 2nd Tiltmode Videos, or videos like Modus Operandi and The Reason (what happened Transworld?).
My first time watching Jake Johnson's part in Mindfield brought that old feeling of excitement back to me. It was something refreshing. The music, the tricks, the spots...everything! The last time I can fully remember having that same feeling was when Nick Trapasso had his first Toy Machine video part. I'm sure that there are other people out there who are just fine with what they see in videos now a days...but for people who've been following this stuff for 10 years plus I feel it's a little bit harder to stomach some of the new stuff. Be it tricks, music choices, spots, or just the way someone rides away from tricks. Something just isn't the same. I want to thank guys like Jake Johnson, Nick Trapasso, Peter Ramondetta, Marc Johnson, and Pat Burke for keeping skateboarding interesting, fun to watch, and proud be a part of. In a crowd full of strangers who all do the same thing, it's not hard to point out which guys have a little something special hidden in plain view for all to see. That certain aura and glow that surpasses the infectious, monotonous visual aids that muddies up the world of skateboard video parts. You guys make me love this inanimate object with 4 wheels on it more than most people love their husband or wife that they wish would die and leave them a few thousand bucks to waste away on designer drugs and virgin hookers.
By the way, Ryan Reyes' interview is almost done. I just need to do some finishing touches on his video clip that will accompany the text based interview itself. That will hopefully be up within the next few days so be on the look out for it. Also, be on the look out for Dylan Witkin's Mag Minute. I finished it up last night and it will be getting submitted today. I'm sure that there are other people in line, but it will be out soon enough. I can't wait for you all to see what Dylan and I have been up to since Skate Movie dropped. This shit will be turning heads for sure. Keep in mind that Dylan doesn't have any sponsors...lets hope that changes soon!
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