Loveletters Season 8: Lance Mountain Part 1 | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding

Loveletters Season 8: Lance Mountain Part 1 | Jeff Grosso’s Loveletters to Skateboarding | VANS

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Back in 2009 Lance Mountain set out to make a TV show to pay respect to the generation of skaters from the late 1970’s. Guys like Bobby Valdez and Darrell Miller who didn’t become household names but nonetheless had a huge impact on Lance and skateboarding in general. The show never happened but we found all the footage and decided to cut the story together. Here it is... The Origin of the Love Letters with Lance Mountain - Part 1.
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"Made in Wherever" (Instr.)
By: Dead Beach Parties With You
02:40:00 - 03:40:00
"How Did I Survive" (Instr.)
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07:30:00 - 10:00:00
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@vans 6 жыл бұрын

Which skater influenced you the most?

@pbleil 6 жыл бұрын

Dianne Desiderio

@miles215ink 6 жыл бұрын

Vans Ricky Oyola and Mike Maldonado east coast legends 🙌🏼

@branagin1 6 жыл бұрын

john cardiel sean young gonz steve bailey

@adamdisalvo9247 6 жыл бұрын

Steve cab

@PoketuberDad 6 жыл бұрын

Muska, Hewitt, cardiel

@DavidSmith-ne1zp 4 жыл бұрын

As a 57 yr old former skate rat, I’m very thankful for the memories that these videos preserve. Cheers to all involved.

@michaeljohn8905 10 ай бұрын

Love that you called yourself a SKATE RAT ! Dude I don’t know you from Adam but almost every skater (obviously not all ) but a large amount of skaters that I met back in the day you immediately clicked with or at least you knew he was part of your society. It was like the Army for me. I knew you. We’re on my team I may not exactly liked you but you were on my side and if something ever popped off 90% of the time ,If you messed with 1 of us you had a problem with the whole group. Many a security guard and tool bag will attest to this dynamic 😂😂😂 See ya brother. I’m 50 and I’m skating still. Love all the parks they have now. Perfect for an old man like me !

@davidstoten9504 6 жыл бұрын

i love how duanes covered in blood with no real explanation

@LoganLuqman 6 жыл бұрын

yeah that was shocking but not surprising

@zacharyroyal3775 6 жыл бұрын

He was doing a video shot for an older creature video! Him and Olson were killed by blood sucking whores or something like that

@antigen4 5 жыл бұрын

or a virus

@marissac870 4 жыл бұрын

Blood shed. Creature. One of the best videos I've seen. " you think Duane's a missing report. He s fucking dead man. " hahahahah. Dudes watch it. It's nice and short and funny and spooky

@calvindignard5137 4 жыл бұрын

antigen4 oooh foreshadowing

@SheSkates926 6 жыл бұрын

I cannot get enough of this Skateboard History!

@robertwilder8515 6 жыл бұрын

My first pro deck was a Lance mountain back in 89. I wish I still had it so many memories.

@kanescrimes4848 6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on getting two of the raddest ppl on earth in the same room. 2nd time I've seen Blender talk on camera...and the fact that he's talking to Lance makes this a fan-boy's favorite episode. Thanks guy's.

@puddintaine4556 6 жыл бұрын

Lance is the best. So humble...

@PoketuberDad 6 жыл бұрын

PUDD1N TA1NE he was a dick when I met him

@puddintaine4556 6 жыл бұрын

Really? That's strange. Maybe you caught him on an off day?

@PoketuberDad 6 жыл бұрын

PUDD1N TA1NE yeah no hard feelings, I'm a dick as well.

@nicparker3809 6 жыл бұрын

he always came off as a trouble maker to me. I was surprised to here he was a Christian and stuff. I just adored his Dad. RIP wish he was in more of the videos.

@puddintaine4556 6 жыл бұрын

DAVE A. me too.

@kimrice394 6 жыл бұрын

This, for me, is the best thing on u tube! And I haven't skated in years, but this show has inspired me to purchase a vintage Per Welinder street deck like I had back in the day(late 80's) and go skate. It's rough but getting easier. Keep it up, LOVE LETTERS RULE!!!

@samkupper 6 жыл бұрын

It's 6 in the morning and I see the letters!!!! Good start to the day thanks

@TheXitone 6 жыл бұрын

i think you'll find its 3:30 pm .

@kanescrimes4848 6 жыл бұрын

Wa-do-dem

@stephenfernald2490 6 жыл бұрын

This is so so cool! Thanks Lance, Jeff, Vans and all guests for this warm and heartfelt video.

@johnburens3395 2 ай бұрын

This brings back a flood of memories!! Thank you for posting Jeff!

@dvs2751 6 жыл бұрын

been feeling down lately. i saw this episode and totally forgot everything. thanks Jeff

@eight_hundred_eighteen 6 жыл бұрын

Always love seeing Jay Adams footage. And the bloody Duane is gnarly too. Great episode thank you Robert Lance Mountain and you too Vans

@JAWS1376 6 жыл бұрын

I don't want these love letters to end. I started watching last week and it look like I'm almost caught up. I don't follow skateboarding now, but these 80's dudes where my heroes!

@gonzo13ist 6 жыл бұрын

These letters need to be much longer. I could watch this for hours!

@friscostreetstories5403 11 ай бұрын

You guys did well and had alot of foresight in choosing Grosso as the host. Those old decks Lance had were sweet the Miller Kanoa... No matter how old you are it's always awesome to meet your heros.

@buckodonnghaile4309 5 жыл бұрын

We were clueless as kids, I always thought that Chris Miller invented the Miller Flip.

@deekio8359 6 жыл бұрын

constantly amazed at the the things these guys accomplished with what they had

@scottieskatan4219 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Grosso so good keep em coming..

@JuanRodriguez-fj1nk Жыл бұрын

Hackett frontside grind at 8:45 is pure style perfection.

@bg8578 6 жыл бұрын

PSTONE EPISODE ! The story's could go on forever..you know it needs to be done make it happen Grosso

@denicat13 6 жыл бұрын

Grosso- I'm so happy to see you doingbwell. About 10 years ago i was looking at pictures of Jay Adams and reading about old skaters. Somehow I stumbled on you and a couple interviews describing your hardcore drug days. Living in a quonset hut and pissing in bottles if i remember correctly. You seemed like a cool guy and i was fascinated with you. Fast forward a few years and you're doing Love Letters. You are one of the funniest, most real kooks out there. So happy to see you on here. BTW...love that Bukowski tshirt.

@wis-chronic966 6 жыл бұрын

Lance Mountain is godhead! LOL. Thx so much Grosso for taking me bk. In Wisconsin so it was all about the Turf in Milwaukee.

@brendonmasters 4 жыл бұрын

The hug at 520 is the best won’t let go moment in history. Thanks lance

@sess845 Жыл бұрын

Lance is clearly a complex human. I love how the Letters doesn't simplify these stories. Cuz things aren't simple. People aren't simple. Lance seems like a super sweet dude. Grosso, too, underneath all the bluster. Grosso was clearly a guy with love in his heart -- and a whole lot of pain. RIP, man.

@samstoner4984 3 жыл бұрын

Those guys are great...glad I started skating in early eighties and still skate.that time ara is the best

@LSDOvideos 4 жыл бұрын

RIP Jeff. He always talked about all the medication and shit he was taking, and I had a hunch he wouldn't live to be 80, but to hear he died yesterday fucked me up. Both his skating and his outlook on life influenced me so much it's like I've lost my mentor almost. Everything he talked about in both skating and in his general attitude I took inspiration from. I looked up to the guy. He's probably the only reason I've skated for so long even though I still sucked ass at it after almost 20 years of being on a board. He's such a unique character. Both the way he acted as a teen and his regret later in life resonated with me. I don't want to be melancholy or sappy or melodramatic but it has to be said that Jeff grosso was an awesome dude and inspired a tonne of people, least of all me.

@agostocobain2729 6 жыл бұрын

lance is dope dude.he's super likable alway's been.

@AnomieX 6 жыл бұрын

Holy shit you got Blender on film! I know he isn't into the whole "retro" thing or looking back, so I'm super stoked that you got him to comment on this (he is, after all, the invert ruler of the universe).

@Cistaroerik 6 жыл бұрын

looking better grosso keep it up .

@Swayzeo 6 жыл бұрын

COOL you had Blender on. Seen those inverts he did close up. Just him and I, '85

@chucklagana 3 жыл бұрын

Around 10:40 that pick of me was in 77 by darrell Jones in WPB Florida. Made skateboarder mag that oct. They called it a turnstyle when in fact it was a frontside invert. However thanks for the flashback Lance 🤙

@636f 6 жыл бұрын

TRUE STORY: When I was a kid I remember going int to Orton's shop, Random X. His business cards literally said, "George Orton was the first person to do an air, not TA." Who the fuck puts that on a business card? Dude brought it up anytime someone new would walk in the shop.

@joecrawford4246 6 жыл бұрын

Darrell Miller's Fakie Cess-Slide Roll-in at 3 mins 10 secs!!!

@StankBootyAss 6 жыл бұрын

Met him and lucero in the vans hb parking lot a few years ago they're both nice

@LutherMasonVitaminL 6 жыл бұрын

This is Awesome!

@israelgonzalez3619 6 жыл бұрын

You guys rock the pavement God bless bro's

@brianmcdowell540 6 жыл бұрын

Awesome video.

@JAYBODDY 2 жыл бұрын

My hero 🥖 , searching down his heroes is so dope

@gtoutdoorexcursions2938 6 жыл бұрын

Damn good episode!

@perrap79 6 жыл бұрын

So Its actually Mountains loveletters to skateboarding? 😊 Thieving bastard. Awesome all the same! 😊🤙🏼 keep it up!! Love these!

@robthegod9062 4 жыл бұрын

Watched this again sooooo dope. I'm high to Olsen

@solidone 6 жыл бұрын

BRAD BOWMAN! HOLYSHIT ! the man just about INVENTED style...

@fernandomaron87 6 жыл бұрын

Wow, i guess Lance is the only guy who can get Neil Blender to speak on camera. Blender king of inverts

@rickhart5612 6 жыл бұрын

Love to see a long one on Steve Olson

@busplay 6 жыл бұрын

Fucken Rad....love that old school skate history! Cant wait for part 2 My Uncle who got me into skating then all the friends i made at various skate parks I skated at and generally anyone who I saw that was ripping. Pro skaters - Gonz, Grosso, Cab, Hosoi and Hawk

@jamesevans3246 3 жыл бұрын

I can't believe you guys got Neil Blender on camera... So epic

@robmcneil 6 жыл бұрын

Grosso you okay? (3:59, possible Stoke Stroke) Also, thank you for this, never ever stop making these. Yeah

@That1Guy 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Lance your the best of the best

@jacobjames1171 6 жыл бұрын

Saw Lance on the tail end of a National Geographic 80s special. He was swinging around a pole and landend on his board.

@Lotus-Son 5 жыл бұрын

Hey can you guys explain to me how Lance Mountain was really viewed back in the day? I watched the Bones Brigade documentary and got the feeling that he wasn't as good as the others on his team, but Grosso seems to hate that documentary and say Lance was the shit back then. And from the few edited clippings/rankings on random contests they included int eh documentary Lance seemed to place in the Top 5-10 in these comps a lot.

@CT-nb5lm Жыл бұрын

I will speak for 90% of Gen-X skaters from the 80's into the 90's tech era. We couldn't stand th eBonesBrigade. Esp dorky Mullen! But Lance & Ray Barbee were hands down the exceptions.. ~~~1990/1991 my local skate shop had a large TV that constantly played a long mix tape(pre 411 days) and Lance had a long session with all the Ams who would become the pros of tomorrow. But what blew all of us away was Lance skating street w/ Gonz but serious. No silly goofy but actually skating this cool hubba. And i remember it blowing all of us away at how Tech Lance was. I didn't know he could backside kickflip with such grace & ease. That session i know effected all of palm beach county,FL skaters who went to that skate shop in that year period. And this was the era skating was probably peak-popular. My little suburbia alone had easily over 100 skaters & it was a small as town. And that's just counting the dudes who could skate, Not the casuals... Yeah Lance is a beast & legend tells that really went for it skating street during 'The Firm' days skating with RB & those Twins. I miss this era & Lance & Gonz were a huge part of the old guard i still liked. Even though they were about 10 years older then us 15 year olds.

@rawxtir 5 ай бұрын

Duuude! These pics and footy is beyond words. So stoked Mountain did this. Im pretty sure jay smith is still standing. Someone please get some stories from him?

@tonchido 6 жыл бұрын

Love Lance,great guy

@jayfunk5988 3 жыл бұрын

IT'S Fucking Lance Mountain! RIP Grosso, your right this shit still matters! I have never done a proper frontside invert sketched a few, gonna learn the Grosso method.

@stevenimeson902 6 жыл бұрын

Damn so good!

@fuckhead9194 3 жыл бұрын

There is footage of the Rancho Mediterranean Skatepark in there man! Losi's park...

@fuckhead9194 3 жыл бұрын

I remember they showed a contest on wide world of sports, see who could get the highest on the free firmer quarter pipe. It had about 15 feet of vert. George Orton won. Almost frontside grinded it. Tay Hunt got second, a backside slide. Can't remember any of the other skaters that were there...

@mariobeltran2855 4 жыл бұрын

Is Ray Bones still around. I never see enough about him.

@tiagocambara 6 жыл бұрын

Hey, where can I get the Dead Beach Parties With You's music?

@skater_scott Жыл бұрын

Love Lance!

@jushaffe 6 жыл бұрын

HISTORY RULES!

@museic01 3 жыл бұрын

We miss you Grosso. 😔

@antigen4 5 жыл бұрын

I never got past those two kanoa surf decks - circa 79/80 i guess - WHOA

@SmoothRuffian 3 жыл бұрын

God bless Lance Mountain.

@ThePuppyPrince 6 жыл бұрын

Finally. Doing Lance justice.

@michaeljohn8905 10 ай бұрын

Lance Mountain was always my freaking Hero. I was big and gawky like Lance. I’d get bummed that I was 6 ft 4 and I couldn’t skate like the smaller guys. I thought it was a disadvantage to be tall and lanky. I soon learned it was not. Specially doing Ollie’s over garbage cans and off jump ramps to tail grab. Those where my favorite because you went up so high and I’d grab the tail and just push out hard.

@ricardo-ge4jo 6 жыл бұрын

didn't even feel like 11 minutes.

@fintanoclery2698 6 жыл бұрын

ricardo needs to be 111 minutes.

@kanescrimes4848 6 жыл бұрын

Ikr?

@gregbillings 4 жыл бұрын

I wish the Neil part started with Hey, Heyy, Hey, with mismatched audio.

@chetrok1 6 жыл бұрын

You're hero's hero's

@brendonmasters 4 жыл бұрын

You are hero is hero is is what ya said.

@agostocobain2729 6 жыл бұрын

Where are the new episodes.

@teetoys76 6 жыл бұрын

that was good . damn!!!

@kimrice394 6 жыл бұрын

Most influenced by Per Welinder Street, Mike Vallely, Christian Hosio. That roll in at 3:13 by Valdez!😳

@firstandlast8674 6 жыл бұрын

I am nobody, but Lance influenced me the most. I loved his street style style! I figured since Lance and I shared the same eyebrow genetics, I could hopefully absorb his skating ability as well. NOPE! But I had many great years trying!

@ErikOde2.0 2 жыл бұрын

Lakewood was a dream

@the_laybacks 6 жыл бұрын

Is that recent footage of Duane?

@sroslow 6 жыл бұрын

I always wondered if Lance and Buzz from the Melvins are related. Anyone else think they look alike?

@attibackyarddirtjumps4784 2 жыл бұрын

rip grosso

@gstate4ever 5 жыл бұрын

It’s Thursday and I have no pants on.

@heygringo7 6 жыл бұрын

Was the guy at Odyssey who did handplants Kevin O'Regan?

@wyattogle7537 6 жыл бұрын

I need to learn inverts 😞

@brandonbarnett4845 6 жыл бұрын

please do a love letter to Pstone

@manocchs9369 6 жыл бұрын

Haha so high at the end

@hookilledtobymilder 6 жыл бұрын

Do a love letters to local legends if you haven't already

@brianmcdowell540 6 жыл бұрын

Neil Blender looks like Benedict Cumberbatch with that haircut.🤣

@jeremiahwilson1781 6 жыл бұрын

Dressen...Natas...Guerrero...Gonz...Micke Alba...Danforth and all the Zorlac crew.

@ununseptium7961 6 жыл бұрын

Jay Adams killed it.

@rippedtorn2310 5 жыл бұрын

No Fud Malinki? or Patch Wakowski ?

@warhammer1 4 жыл бұрын

Man, seeing Duane like that triggered a voice clip of Cardiel in my head... "Duane Peters spat on me man..." "I asked him why his face was all fucked up, and he goes 'fuck you dude *tchah!'"

@dmilner 6 жыл бұрын

3:12 mark!

@ALLdoughVARGAS 3 жыл бұрын

RIP grossman 🥺

@skulleagletartat 6 жыл бұрын

rad

@b.w.22 2 жыл бұрын

Grossi is a good friend. He may be a freak, Peters definitely is one along with dudes like Blender or Dill, but Mountain? Lance has a great spirit and has always brought a great deal to skating, but he’s no freak. Lance is a dork. But maybe that’s what makes him a freak - in a world of Mike Vallely’s and Alva’s, doofy guys like Mountain or Gonz kinda are freaks. No matter what, I love how Grosso always big upped his friends.