As the owner of a pool repair company, I love what these guys are doing 👍🏻
@5150abbott4 жыл бұрын
The Fruit Bowl... those were the days. We skated it at night with a stolen 12 volt car battery and a pair of KC off road lights... stolen of course. The place was a zoo during the day. We would get it to ourselfs during the night. Im 61 and still skating. My board back in the late 70's was a Z Flex w/Trackers and Sims Snakes.
@stephenmiller50232 жыл бұрын
The Fruit bowl ruled… then came the “ L” pool … and countless others I’m 62 & still skate on occasion, but the concrete hasn’t gotten any softer when I fall..🤨😄
@juancastro57752 жыл бұрын
F***ing awesome!!!
@brandonchrispell413410 жыл бұрын
Grosso needs to do a letter about ditches now. The poor kids transition.
@fernandomaron8710 жыл бұрын
Darrel Delgado's backside turn ripping the tile apart 3:27 was crazy
@erichanhauser31903 жыл бұрын
Yessir.
@richsoryu6 жыл бұрын
I remember pre-ordering Fruit of the Vine at the local vans skate shop, on VHS of course. Being a Phoenix native, pools are in abundance here so I had to get this since it was essentially a pool skating documentary. If I remember right, it was filmed entirely on Super 8 which added to the vibe of the cast in the video. The story of pools is legit though because so many houses have pools since people think it would be nice to go swimming in the heat. Then they realize you can only swim in it for like 3 months out of the year and it becomes more of a hassle than anything. It wasn't terribly difficult to bribe people into letting us skate their pool with the promise of cleaning it and/or their yard up.
@joshuahancock461910 жыл бұрын
i emptied and skated a backyard pool in florissant missouri on the 4th of july this year. by myself. it was my first real pool. lit a fire in the deep end to dry her out then got a frontside flip when the sun came up. sounds like a dream but skateboarding is magical
@williamhanley70312 ай бұрын
Don't light fire in the pool , you will ruin your riding surface.
@clickbait57144 жыл бұрын
RIP. Keep shredding the pools in skate heaven Jeff.
@royjames200510 жыл бұрын
Four things I like about this video: One- the kickflip over the stairs at 3:36. Two- the ride through the love seat at 4:14. Three- Salba's stripy socks, leopard skin knee pads and camo shorts combo. Four- everything else.
@vans10 жыл бұрын
covered the "biggies". haha
@peterpwner9 жыл бұрын
lincoln nass ollie nosegrind was crazy
@skahler9 жыл бұрын
royjames2005 I was literally just about to post the kickflip over the stairs lol that was so freakin awesome
@peterpwner9 жыл бұрын
I skate with him alot hes rad *****
@Rezqewr8 жыл бұрын
+royjames2005 There was a clean carve over the skimmer, (aka "deathbox") toward the end, as well.
@88katanas8 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jeff and all the other legends behind producing these episodes. I've been skating for a long time but I'm learning I know so very little about the history - and there's so much of it. Amazing stuff - love ya'll!
@vans8 жыл бұрын
Definitely, Clayton! If you want to catch Grosso drop more knowledge, you can catch the rest of his Loveletters here: bit.ly/2cwg2xh
@lanceuppercutsr.37407 жыл бұрын
A Gleaming the Cube spotting! Hahaha. Love these and they get me stoked to skate, thanks Grosso.
@Mordorer8 жыл бұрын
Love this series! Make it weekly! 😁
@bubbadagger10 жыл бұрын
so much love grosso
@williamhanley70313 ай бұрын
Glad to see my footage of matt Kneely there at georges.
@MrDellasc27 күн бұрын
Back when I was 16, Marina Del Rey park was my home park, and my uncle told us he was going to empty his pool to re-plaster it (it was kidney shaped), and he made the mistake of letting my cousin and I talked him into letting us skate in it before he had it re-plastered. Of course we told all all our friends about it, and after a winter of skating in it, we ended up trashing it so bad, he was so pissed off at us, he ended up filling it up with concrete. We use to go pool hunting for empty pools when Marina Del Rey closed down, and I remember getting chased by pissed off owners, and jumping fences, lol! So I have a soft spot for backyard pools, and now as a 59 year old, and even though my pool riding days are over (I just cruise around on my long board now), and when I drain my pool to have it re-plastered this coming winter, I’ll let a select few of the local kids skate it before I have it re-plastered, so they can get a taste of what I was blessed to experience when I was younger.
@bmxking65828 жыл бұрын
awesome they showed a few clips of the deal lake motel pool. miss that spot.
@vans8 жыл бұрын
+kevin lyons stoked variety, for sure.
@shredtilyerdead75510 жыл бұрын
this is great!, i thought the future would suck...cant wait to be the first of my friends to post the new episodes to my facekook. Theres really nothing else to watch consistently on here thats this good.
@adamfreeman58529 жыл бұрын
The pool episode is straight-up sick!
@thepupils20910 жыл бұрын
when you find a pool, drain it, paint it, etc...you and your crew have the right to say who rides...period. I've been to spots where certain Pro's showed up, and were denied. In my area the old school dudes had a rule "If you couldn't carve f/s over the light the first time you skated it, you couldn't come back" other rules included "never fuck w/ the house/property." "never leave beer cans/trash" "leave the ladies at home, don't need extra people that just draw attention" "if it's a "permission pool" bring a 12 pack for the owner outta respect" "a police scanner on site is a MUST" "Always have an escape plan" "NEVER park infront of the vacant house where the pool is at. Park around the block." "No shitting on the property" "no graffiti if it's in a residential neighborhood"
@yamikaro10 жыл бұрын
As Grosso said, FFUUCCKK YOOOUUU
@Dirtbag44Boyd9 жыл бұрын
perfect
@TheXitone7 жыл бұрын
leave the ladies at home? what a lot of shit . You guys sound fun.
@ER_aka_RAM5 жыл бұрын
1:45 🖕🏽 ...you’re exactly who they were talking about, kook.
@jhagestad4 жыл бұрын
Man you ain’t kiddin’ - just bc you’re pro don’t mean shit to me. If this pool is everything to me, I’m keeping it a secret with my crew for as long as possible. Pros have the luxury of being able to skate anywhere... so go there and take your stupid posse with you. I’m building backyard food stamp mini ramps while you’re at bucky’s bowl. Sorry not sorry.
@arthurpedersonSD10 жыл бұрын
Best of the loveletters
@bwillabeanz39 жыл бұрын
thank god we gave Google maps today. helps a lot to find empty pools.
@vans9 жыл бұрын
Brandon Williams hold up. gotta write that down. ;)
@inkedblessed79048 жыл бұрын
+Vans Still living back in the 80's vans? :D
@joad97568 жыл бұрын
real estate websites are the real saviors
@johndef50753 жыл бұрын
Earliest picture I saw of somebody skating a pool was like 1963. Anybody else seen that one?
@buckodonnghaile4309 Жыл бұрын
That's the father of Christian and Nathan Fletcher, grandfather of Greyson,and surf legend himself Herbie Fletcher skating that in 63. That family was born to rip.
@Me-jm7ux8 жыл бұрын
I love watching these vids too!
@vans8 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching, Me! Have you seen the newest Loveletters episode? Check it out here: bit.ly/2bmUm5d
@ulibri657 жыл бұрын
Love it Pool Riding is fun!!!Thanks for showing these clips!
@bealz313010 жыл бұрын
Damn this was a good episode!
@ohfrickitsphil10 жыл бұрын
YES! The letters are back!!!
@joshuahancock461910 жыл бұрын
so rad
@jonstevenson678810 жыл бұрын
Hardcore video and great commentary.
@usslongbeachcg96 жыл бұрын
8:50 the smack on that F/s Nosegrab Disaster was fucking nasty awesome!
@RetemVictor7 жыл бұрын
I remember midnight bucket parties! Just for a chance at skating a pool....
@axelmennucci27516 жыл бұрын
come to Fresno, I'll take you to old spots , these Barny's , don't know about,? including pipes, and a water tower, ha ,bring some flares?😎
@mylessk8s10 жыл бұрын
8:08 diving board handplant to fucking flat pretty much hahah holy shit
@nigeldonut10 жыл бұрын
dude??!!! 7:37 the apocalypse will be great for skaters
@vans10 жыл бұрын
lookin' on the up side. nice.
@nigeldonut10 жыл бұрын
Vans I don't believe in the apocalypses but , the whole urban decay landscape is super skateable ,, thanks to Jeff Grosso and vans for show ,,,
@MufasaWasAPunk7 жыл бұрын
Cant wait to skate a pool!
@vans7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! Catch our Vans Pool Party highlights here, where all the legends and the new generation take to a massive pool and skate it out: bit.ly/2s7q27l
@RNicolasRuvalcaba2 жыл бұрын
I used to have this board (9.0 Red Kross, Hosoi) 3:56
@RecycledSkills9 жыл бұрын
Always great vids. Grosso always cracks me up! As far as that ska song at 8:02 - is that the Jesse Dee song? I can't find that song anywhere. :/
@skakater448 жыл бұрын
fuck yeah, me neither. makes me boarderline crazy!
@s.a.l.19744 жыл бұрын
Look before you leap by jesse dee
@underdogfj8010 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Asbury Pool
@cuntstorm8 жыл бұрын
Grosso Rules!
@Kylerjguitar9 жыл бұрын
Best episode!
@ahabv425610 ай бұрын
O Jeff amava de verdade o skate 😢💔🛹
@seanohara17365 жыл бұрын
Nailed it!
@sethgarner-frias23218 жыл бұрын
sick video
@funknsk88079 жыл бұрын
SICK VIDEO!!!!!!!!!!
@Frosty.Fingers9 жыл бұрын
song on 8:02? btw this is a great video. You did it again Vans, you never stop making me proud and inspired:)
@marissac8704 жыл бұрын
Jerry gurney at 9:20
@AsThickAsTheiVs10 жыл бұрын
gleaming the fucking cube , best movie ever
@travisguide45166 жыл бұрын
Pools are great i remember when mine got emtyed i was so pumped then i found out the deep end was too deep and narrow too get speed back to the shallow end so disapointed that my pool was kinda square too the walls were steep so it sucked pool skating was out by the 90s mostly. it takes too much skill to ride one and to maintain speed in one requires careful balance and rasor quick thinking
@johnhenderson36465 жыл бұрын
7:37...where's this?
@Theruserofusernames10 жыл бұрын
The letters!
@rasquatch8 жыл бұрын
is it May yet???? shit, can Grosso just do an episode every other month or something..its the best show...but warped in how its delivered
@lwkiesel10854 жыл бұрын
Pools por vida
@bigdbigooo78293 жыл бұрын
Its funny to see the design of pools in California its like they were meant to be skated. As opposed to the pools here in NJ for the most part. Here most pools are rectangle and 90 degree angles.
@buckodonnghaile4309 Жыл бұрын
Most of them in my part of Canada are built like Jerseys, some kidneys and coffins also but the majority have liners and are unskateable. Some concrete pools but they're rarely empty.
@saymstuff3 жыл бұрын
🤘🏻
@harleyrobles56010 жыл бұрын
Did I see some Fresno pools? Just maybe!
@menospeakyenglish10 жыл бұрын
haha oh yeah, a bunch
@skakater448 жыл бұрын
sure that the last song is by james dee?
@bradgotch10 жыл бұрын
3:37. Beast
@manmanvan7710 жыл бұрын
Fukya!
@airjuri8 жыл бұрын
And that original artist behind pools was Alvar Aalto?
@marksplender200010 жыл бұрын
Alva needs a letter show. Grosso is funny but Alva is like this is serious and here is why.
@cryptomnesiac10 жыл бұрын
What's a friends? How do you get a friends? How do you keep a friends? How come I don't have any friends?
@thepupils20910 жыл бұрын
put an ad on craigslist. "male looking for a friend. I am a wood pusher that enjoys fast rides on tight tranny. I prefer to ride padless. I hope that is not a problem. I bruise easily but can take slams like a man! If you enjoy these activities as much as I do...call me!"
@cryptomnesiac10 жыл бұрын
thepupils209 you wrote that a little too well.
@alexbeardsley7515 жыл бұрын
how the hell is that shallow stair kickflip possible. So RAD
@cron2056 жыл бұрын
Where is the new episode ?
@axelmennucci27516 жыл бұрын
54yrs
@91750fast7 жыл бұрын
sickk
@Capitan_Chaos7 жыл бұрын
What's the song at 6:40?
@emolnar2001210 жыл бұрын
Tony is starting to look like Steve Carell with those specs
@SchnellVITALVINYLVLOG4 жыл бұрын
Fok yeah
@jeremymtc8 жыл бұрын
When did Tony Alva complete his transformation into Garth Algar?
@axelmennucci27516 жыл бұрын
and if they don't like it, sk8 them!
@davidlowcher9 жыл бұрын
link to the last song? anyone? please?
@vans9 жыл бұрын
siiiick. everything we used for this vid: "Intro 2" by Mount Schuylkill Civic Association, "Headless Horse" by Abrahma, "We Can't Be Stopped" by Insurgence, "Look Before You Leap" by Jesse Dee
@skakater448 жыл бұрын
are you sure, the last song is correct?
@williamhanley70312 ай бұрын
I think the oldest photo or vidio was the new jersey square or the cortez pool. Theres a lot of dudes who are dead now that were in there. We live we die so go skate now
@slimjim17569 жыл бұрын
6:40 song. please. 😲🙀
@axelmennucci27516 жыл бұрын
axel says, pull a Duane😎
@ColinADay9 жыл бұрын
Dear Jeff Grosso, how about a Love Letter to nicknames. For example "MOTHRA." Why do people call you that? Just a suggestion. Thanks and hope your back is mending.
@NeuroplasticityReprogram Жыл бұрын
Never pool skated, realistically I likely never will, so forgive my ignorance. SO when you get to the drain you gotta like micro-jump to alliviate your weight from the board so your wheels don't get caught?
@dinguscollective1872 Жыл бұрын
It really depends. If there’s a drain cover, then you would be fine. For the most part, the drain is close to the deep end which makes it pretty safe
@jakeprice-mckenna78458 жыл бұрын
One day I will skate a proper pool
@BRAINROTTDAVE7 жыл бұрын
you need to.make that day come. it won't happen by accident. keep them peepers open for construction dumpsters in rich hoods. look thru fences when riding in a car. learn how 70s built neighborhoods look. most importantly, find shity ones & use them to get good ones.
@SomeJustice19k6 жыл бұрын
'It's still kinda punk'..... Fucking says it all.
@jonweir53068 жыл бұрын
I wonder if alva gets bummed when he starts talking about how he pioneered skateboarding in pools and saying that he and his crew were the "only ones who skated how they surfed" and then somebody says "what about Gregg Weaver?"
@stereoreservoir7 жыл бұрын
7:36
@Pog_Mo_Thoin4 жыл бұрын
Got dirty gunk filled pool problem - need fast, efficient solution? Just add skaters.
@erichanhauser31904 жыл бұрын
They will drain & clean your pool for free just for a sesh. Just one sesh.
@justinsanagustin988910 жыл бұрын
whats the song at 2:30
@vans10 жыл бұрын
It's "Headless Horse" by Abrahma
@justinsanagustin988910 жыл бұрын
no i found its vodun pt 2: zombie i shazamed that shit hey i got the tnt 5 they're perfect keep it up waiting for that new dan lu shoe
@JimiBerkeley10 жыл бұрын
Justin San Agustin what
@johnchang77 жыл бұрын
3:37 What?!
@morty_falch80497 жыл бұрын
aaaah aaah
@kaferman639 жыл бұрын
What? no more ' letters?
@AZPing10 жыл бұрын
AWESOME !!! Pool porn, thanks, much respect... :-)
@bigbruh42037 жыл бұрын
Royce Nelson tbe
@mathewharmer478 Жыл бұрын
I have no skate able pools oh maybe I can tell you about the pipe
@bigbruh42037 жыл бұрын
Jonny Ferrer would kill a pool as well!
@jeremiahwilson17819 жыл бұрын
here in the midwest they dont really build curved wall pools like the west coast. you all are lucky. its all banked walls and shit here. theres not alot of in ground pools in general to begin with
@chetrok18 жыл бұрын
yeah it blows only nice about parks but they still suck i just stick to wall rides
@jacobhirst75818 жыл бұрын
Give England a try.
@kevincannon28478 жыл бұрын
A pool is just as relevant as a ledge or a handrail?? Now thats fucking funny!!! UM ,you mean way more relevant!! Pools are a much greater thrill than sidewalk extensions ...
@Satans_Financial_Advisor3 жыл бұрын
*Im a disciple of Grosso* Grosso was my North Star in Skateboarding, the living embodiment of how skateboarding made me feel. *Are you a disciple?*
@dip_krizzle7 жыл бұрын
dad?
@axelmennucci27516 жыл бұрын
axel_grind says a
@axelmennucci27516 жыл бұрын
Duane has more teeth then me, fuck I'm fuckd! oh well, I'm still alive I think? and I still sk8, it's all I got , and all I want!
@Seklart5 жыл бұрын
Jeff Grosso obviously doesn't appreciate Tony Alva's aesthetic dreamy view on pools. He just wants to have all his skateboard-circus-acrobat buddies come in and thrash and wreck every private pool they can find; nothing is sacred in a communist's materialistic "fuck you" worldview. I prefer Alva's mellow philosophy. Style and aesthetics, that is more appealing than punk-rock thrashing and blind obsession with ever more difficult madcap tricks. It's the fine line between the two opposing camps of 'spirituality' and 'drug addiction'. And why shouldn't one look upon real pools seriously, as something sacred, when they are so incredibly rare? Just the pool's beautiful shape, alone makes it sacred! The spiritual path takes things seriously, see things as essential, meaningful, and ecstatic - while the materialistic drug-perspective doesn't really care about anything, respects nothing, for them it's just another ditch to abuse, and then leave for the next. It is of course possible that privileged Jeff Grosso and Tony Farmer have been introduced to hundreds of pools, and therefore have become spoiled; like someone who lives by the beach in Hawaii, after a while takes it for granted, and no longer truly sees its wonder. But I still think Jeff Grosso is great, and enjoy listening to him. A little lost and intellectually anarchistic in some ways, but his genuine passion compensates and leads to humor and many insights.
@dinguscollective1872 Жыл бұрын
Bro, it’s funny how you talking about communism when the act of pool skating alone is destroying private property
@maxgtas9 жыл бұрын
No pools in germany
@LSDOvideos8 жыл бұрын
+Interlude jpg Not real swimming pools maybe, but I'm sure there's parks that have bowls to skate.
@maxgtas8 жыл бұрын
+LS DO ye some parks have bowls of course, but those gnarly backyard pools are almost non existent here.
@joad97568 жыл бұрын
+Interlude jpg go skate some old Nazi war buildings
@0shitferbrains03 жыл бұрын
Oh you guys got it all to skate over there pshh
@timothy9969 Жыл бұрын
No respect for the old 120lb man after I meat him. Over rated in my mind. More popular for party’s and being a pos. Not skateboarding besides doing everything 2nd. Took him until about 60 to be sober. Wasn’t anything in your heads until Lords of DogTown and short documentary’s of what was already done. He could just afford a camera. Like R. Mullen invented the Ollie. No not true. Look up brewce martin. Ollie is literally named after the man who did it first.
@thecottage44933 жыл бұрын
Jesus Christ I can't stand listening to Tony Alva.
@elinoreberkley1643 Жыл бұрын
Skating is dead. 1.6K views out of 8 billion people. 8 years on youtube.
@SixStair6 ай бұрын
thats 1.6 thousand "likes" -- looks to be 219,000 views---