Backyard Vert Ramps: West Coast | Jeff Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding

Backyard Vert Ramps: West Coast | Jeff Grosso's Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS

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11 жыл бұрын

After all the skate parks of the 1970's closed down and before street skating took over, there was the backyard ramp. In this episode, Grosso sits down with Lance Mountain to reminisce about the "golden age of the backyard ramp. MUSIC: "From the Start" by Jesse Dee,"I Saw You There" by Dirty Fences, "Let Me In" by Hunx, and "Salt Lake City" by Dwarves
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@friscostreetstories5403 11 ай бұрын

Grosso left us a real gem with these

@pper79 6 жыл бұрын

I never realized skate ramps were so rare in SoCal in the 80’s & 90’s. I grew up in Compton and we found a Quarter pipe in the Penny saver and chopped it up into a mini ramp! Paramount skates was our shop!

@deomeslives 5 жыл бұрын

I'm building my first backpack ramp in July, finally at 43 years old😝🛹

@huh2495 4 жыл бұрын

Never to old

@indiglo1971 Ай бұрын

Are you 48 now?

@iannamico 3 жыл бұрын

i'm writing a love letter to the letters! miss you grosso, thanks for the memories!

@jackywhipet 8 жыл бұрын

Lance is brilliant

@japrar 3 жыл бұрын

2020 and Lance Mountain is still the best.

@vans 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks, man.

@adventureswithchristinaand1996 7 жыл бұрын

I love your show so amazing learning the history of skateboarding in 15 min

@vans 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching, Christina! We're glad that you're stoked about these videos! If you haven't already, feel free to check out all of Jeff Grosso's videos about skateboarding: bit.ly/2ggOK1W

@bealz3130 10 жыл бұрын

Oh man... mid-'80s, middle of the night, stealing 2x4s so long that one dude would be across the street before you even got off the sidewalk on your side and trying to keep them balanced on a shopping cart for a couple miles to get them in your freind's backyard. Building whatever half-pipe you could cram into their yard, only half having a clue what you're doing. So many good times, so many memories. That one kid... getting his head stuck between the ramp and the wall, ass full of cactus barbs

@Aaron-vp8fg 7 жыл бұрын

lance eating candy out of a big cardboard box is the best thing i've seen in a while

@katchafiah 5 жыл бұрын

Please never stop doing these Grosso.

@ProfectionPerductions 11 жыл бұрын

No company does it like vans. They're actually using internet video intelligently and that is very rare right now. Thanks vans, I sincerely appreciate it.

@stealydealy 4 жыл бұрын

love and many thanks Jeff

@vonslagle 10 жыл бұрын

A young Grosso @5:17... Invert across the channel with a Misfits t on. Classic!

@WolfWould 4 жыл бұрын

There's like a backyard mini ramp explosion now though! Some are creating super rad ramps! We built a basic ramp in my pals yard we skate every week.

@franklinjackson3637 4 жыл бұрын

The best thing about a back yard ramp was the ability to practice and skate whenever

@mackm3875 6 жыл бұрын

How cool are these 2 cats? I swear these two make me feel better about being an old skate rat. Grosso is a straight G, too. I can't imagine a better dude to host Loveletters.

@museic01 7 жыл бұрын

Still no mention of the indoor parks in upstate in NY in the 90s. That would be my love letter...

@adamfreeman5852 8 жыл бұрын

cool footage of Dave Chavez's ramp. I skated that in 1984

@777PLove 3 жыл бұрын

We had a cool dude build us a ramp in a racket ball cart in BFE had some cool pros come visit leaders a lot otherwise had too drive too Tyler longview for some good ramps the cloud ramp was weird but good slick the orange ramp Houston was awesome, some the best days of my life made it hard to grow up now I snowboard patrol and Video Kayak best job ever for a living I blame it on my skateboarding upbringing haha awesome videos your putting out really can dig

@playcenter-band3994 3 жыл бұрын

Thrasher Ramp Plans... Every kid built something to skate. We had a 6ft mini.

@johnr2630 5 жыл бұрын

These love letters are the coolest shit I’ve ever seen

@kristopherkrueger4617 5 жыл бұрын

Whittier had some awesome half pipes. 1st 1 I saw/skated was up in Friendly Hills, had a stupid-steep roll-on/channel. Scofield's, aka "The Pain Ramp" (Bellmar named it) was AWESOME. proper toilet available, turntable/stereo cassette player, doughboy pool, & Geoff's sisters playhouse to change in. AVS Market (BEST DELI SANDWICHES) right across the street. Respect to Doc & The Fam. Hidden Valley Ramp (Mar Vista & Colima Rd) was decent, but the/our Skate Cafe' team ramp in Bubba's backyard was the best. Rob-O built. Great ramp.

@vans 11 жыл бұрын

Rad!

@paulestrada9498 3 жыл бұрын

OMG Lance eating at the end!!!

@3kzy233 4 жыл бұрын

Love this, wish this would have been a thing nowadays

@ganoneslope4011 4 жыл бұрын

It Could Be A Thing! All It Needs Is U!!

@3kzy233 4 жыл бұрын

That is true, I would love to build a vert ramp.

@vans 11 жыл бұрын

Good times!

@beemelonhead1 4 жыл бұрын

Not at the moment. You know why.

@MetalPatriot17 6 жыл бұрын

We built ramps in the 70s because there were no empty pools or skateparks in Portland Oregon

@eddieyou 11 жыл бұрын

good episode haha

@tkalbfeld1 2 жыл бұрын

That's how we did it in the early 80's

@fatalcoolfatalcool 11 жыл бұрын

4:38 University City train track ramp! Yeah Peter!

@elinoreberkley1109 10 жыл бұрын

MORE LETTERS! ..Dirt skating was interesting as a child for an idea.

@fatalcoolfatalcool 11 жыл бұрын

At 1:14 that ramp was at Clairemont High School by the football field. San Diego.

@ohfrickitsphil 11 жыл бұрын

So stoked! Can't wait to see the other part! This is my favorite show on KZfaq. By far.

@Spencerischillin 11 жыл бұрын

i wish I was alive during those times

@JIMJAMSC 8 жыл бұрын

Early 80s. Not happy with tame local parks we chipped in,borrowed wood from construction sites and built a monster 1/2 pipe Rampage.Iirc 3 ft vert and 8 ft trans.Took balls of steel to drop in. Got closed to local noise complaints and moved to a cul de sac where a truck destroyed it one night.

@traddad9172 4 жыл бұрын

Reminds me of being a complete skaterat in 1993

@wegenerwegener 11 жыл бұрын

Whoa, they just broke it down

@louiejordan7625 4 жыл бұрын

RIP GROSSO

@louiejordan7625 4 жыл бұрын

Everytime a re-run shows up on my feed,im gonna rip the guy,in.my eyes he is mor sk8er at heart than ANY OTHER ON THE 🌎

@AgentFuzzy999 11 жыл бұрын

Lance Mountain!!!!!

@southrules 10 жыл бұрын

The Statutory ramp in Columbia, SC was the best ramp on the west coast by far

@beththerapist 10 жыл бұрын

uh... the hanger! Please remember Jimmy Leaphart the mouth of the south! Blaize got his attitude from him and the ollie layback.

@southrules 10 жыл бұрын

Beth Burcham I knew Jimmy very well, he actually was the "foreman" of building the Statutory. And yeah, he introduced me to Blaize, we used to go down and spend the night at his house in Chas when Blaize and I were both 16, Jimmy was the mouth, for sure! I remember Blaize would freak Jimmy out by pulling a whip out at night and start snapping it next to our sleeping bags, it was hilarious.

@xPeanut. 11 жыл бұрын

sweet

@Trev612 3 жыл бұрын

The very last picture in the video I like 5 minutes and 55 seconds it's Jeff hedges

@AnklepantsSkateZine 10 жыл бұрын

That's the best ending to an Loveletter so far. What was he eating?

@shamuslockey Жыл бұрын

80s were the best for local ramps ...you make them in fields or you buddies backyard

@Joelontugs 6 жыл бұрын

Thats sum real shit a brick an a board

@spiderman-km3lc 4 жыл бұрын

Love his shirt

@rnfr 11 жыл бұрын

Fuck yeah, magic! And lance, it might've been that way for you pros, but for the rest of us (especially in the midwest) shit stayed underground for a few years longer than 86'.

@jSonTX 11 жыл бұрын

Lance and Grosso in one video. All we're missing is some Blender!

@matthewhiner4318 5 жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@beemelonhead1 4 жыл бұрын

What Lance says at 5:35 is exactly what's going to happen to skateboarding again because of the 2020 Olympics.. I love all the riders but I think it's a terrible idea for us to say skateboarding is a sport and should be in the Olympics. Fuck that. I am 30yrs old and I started skating at around age 10 because of the simple fact that I couldn't stand organized/team sports like soccer or baseball or basketball. I could get on my board and have fun myself and do it how I want. SKATEBOARDING IS AN ART, AN EXPRESSION, A LIFESTYLE. IT IS INDIVIDUALITY. NOT A SPORT. RIP GROSSO

@garethanthony6608 4 жыл бұрын

why is this s4 buy it says s3?

@DIRTYDAG 8 жыл бұрын

bummer man! how you going to cover vert ramps and not include the ymca ramp in Visalia ? I've sat on the deck with a lot of you guys many days .

@nkmcfrln 8 жыл бұрын

The YMCA ramp in Visilia was a backyard vert ramp from the era they're discussing?

@davids.816 7 жыл бұрын

Aye I thought Joe Lopes ramp was in San Leandro not San Jose...

@aaronspoon475 6 жыл бұрын

ha I just watched this and thought the same thing. Being from San Leandro, it was something I always thought was cool. Curb Dogs!!

@SDXStudio 3 жыл бұрын

Can anyone confirm that is fucking Salt Like City by Dwarves?

@mhqazey420 11 жыл бұрын

Blaize!

@jimg1504 5 жыл бұрын

No mention of Eagle Rock? Come on...... no one had a better ramp in the LA area. I skated with Lance there many times.

@churretas1 10 жыл бұрын

mexico t shirt the best

@beemelonhead1 4 жыл бұрын

0:55 is it "edging" "b/s smith" or a steezy ass "kickturn" to steal that kid in the background crossing his arms girlfriend?

@manbaerpigg 6 жыл бұрын

gator!!!!!!

@suburbia8831 6 жыл бұрын

I think lance is hungry

@TheXitone 7 жыл бұрын

Remps

@clitcommander6603 5 жыл бұрын

Did Lance build the Terror in Tahoe ramp ??? Can't get an answer anywhere.... I need To know if the Lore is true ???🤔🤔🏄‍♂️

@christalley6946 5 жыл бұрын

Mike Chantry built the Mile high ramp in '82

@user-uu5mu1fs6d 8 жыл бұрын

Blue Ramp then Clown Ramp

@2Chron20 6 жыл бұрын

Jeff Phillips Question, is your name really J. Phillips.. if so, ok.. but ya know the famous Jeff Phillips passed many years ago.. I’m sure ya get this question a lot..?

@clitcommander6603 5 жыл бұрын

Muh , vert > Street - imo

@GnarsAttacks 9 жыл бұрын

Get a time machine. Talkin like it's so harrrdddd skating a dumb ramp in ur backyard. Whatever. Try gettin kicked outta 15 spots in one day. Whatever. I had a ramp, i also had 2 boxs, 3 kickers and 3 rails and a buncha 2X4's to ollie. That ramp collected dust. Borrringgggg. Jump on a rail or down some stairs. Like Forest Edwards says, I'll start skating tranny when i'm 70. Grandma skaters.

@brokenjoshua1 9 жыл бұрын

And who are you again? Why do you matter to skateboarding?

@brokenjoshua1 9 жыл бұрын

***** I'm confused. My comment was meant for James Richards. I love sad plants. And any other invert out there.

@vaultboyhunter2077 8 жыл бұрын

+CtrlAltPhreak im a little late to this comment but these fuckin kooks get me down man they will just never know what its like to be a real skateboarder. haha as far as i'm concerned this kid is sponsored by mongoose and is nyjah houstons booty call, its not about what you're doing its about how you fuckin do it!

@vinneyboombotz727 5 жыл бұрын

Your a hate king and maybe a pose king.it sounds like you can't skate very and never did.lets see you drop in on a 12 Ft section and hit the coping on the other side...

@DIRTYDAG 8 жыл бұрын

bummer man! how you going to cover vert ramps and not include the ymca ramp in Visalia ? I've sat on the deck with a lot of you guys many days .

@nuffaction5464 7 жыл бұрын

DIRTYDAG .....please hang up...this is a recording. ..