This Old Ledge: Embarcadero

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Жыл бұрын

There’s more to the spot than meets the eye. Follow Ted Barrow into the world where skateboarding, architecture, and the concrete jungle collide to spark the magic of modern street skateboarding. We start at EMB.
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@chrisball3036 Жыл бұрын

That was awesome, you need Ted to do this as a series

@JawnCoaltrain Жыл бұрын

I think that’s where this is going tbh

@Mstrylowski Жыл бұрын

Agreed! This was absolutely amazing!

@Rufusdos Жыл бұрын

Really hope they get Ocean Howell to do one. He's a professor of Architectural and Urban History.

@moonfacesimpleton7326 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@linson2010 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. I visited a few years back and knew there was tons of history there but this helped out so much. Awesome segment.

@nollieheel214aim Жыл бұрын

This is dope, getting skate spot history and an architectural history lesson all in one. Make this a series!!

@YouilAushana Жыл бұрын

Refer to 'on video'

@RByrne Жыл бұрын

That ollie up the steps to manual by Drake Johnson is insane!

@WorkThrowaway Жыл бұрын

If you ever seen the stairs in person it's doubly impressive. He made it look easy.

@soydave1988 Жыл бұрын

Soooo crazy haha...and the fact that Tyshawn switch ollied up it, and also 180'd up it before is still insane to me as well

@scab040 Жыл бұрын

This needs to become a series. Ted is awesome.

@candyapu3 Жыл бұрын

Yes! I’d love to see a tour of what’s left of the Brooklyn Banks

@bradydollarhide2701 Жыл бұрын

My mom moved to SF from Tulsa OK when I was in jr high. I spent one summer out there between 7th and 8th grade. When I arrived she gave me a BART card and said "...this is your key to the city, you can go anywhere you want, anytime". We were on Chenery in Glen Park. Of course the first place I went was EMB. This was 1988. That whole scene was incredible. I arrived with a busted bonite Cabalerro. Worked for 2 weeks cleaning the neighbors yard so I could upgrade to a Dresssen. Got it from Skates on Haight. I learned kickflips and no complies on that board in EMB. Best summer ever. I never wanted to leave.

@elmercyperro Жыл бұрын

I have a PhD in architecture and have been a professor for 20 years. You killed it, bud! Great vid!

@liquidpixel2055 Жыл бұрын

Nobody asked or cares.

@CourageOfMyConvictions Жыл бұрын

@@liquidpixel205521 people liked it and I thought it was cool for them to mention. Just because no one asks or cares about you, doesn’t mean that’s the case for others.

@thegrudge Жыл бұрын

@@liquidpixel2055 pobrecito, your momma didnt love you

@aviverde9031 Жыл бұрын

i have two bikes. one is MtB and the other is BmX. have been riding them for 99 years. oh ye btw nice video!

@johncitizen8828 Жыл бұрын

Well, what’s another name for pirate treasure, then? 🤔

@RubesTune Жыл бұрын

I could listen to this guy all day. Series please.

@christophersawyer253 Жыл бұрын

I went to EMB once in 2014. I was geeking out, looking at everything. Remembering all the tricks that I had saw in the skate videos of my youth that had been etched so deeply into my mind that I can’t even fathom who I would be without those videos and skateboarding. It’s absolutely holy ground for skateboarding. Probably the most influential spot that helped shape some of the great skateboarders of the time. ….and then all of us who witnessed it.

@antg3550 Жыл бұрын

I started skating in 6th grade 1999. The internet was becoming mainstream and I'd just sit on AOL and deep dive into skateboarding content and message boards just reading all about the EMB and SF skate history because I lived about an hour away. Always wanted to go but never got the chance. A few years ago I stayed at the Hyatt Regency which is the hotel right above it. At night at went down and just walked around thinking about all the history I read about that went down there. They easily could've turned it into a skate spot sanctuary but just ripped everything out. Such a shame.

@danieldeville7813 Жыл бұрын

Never thought i’d tear up on a skate ledge youtube video. But history tradition passion have a big place in my heart. Thank you for that.

@christophersawyer253 Жыл бұрын

You should go. It’s unreal the feeling that comes over you at that spot.

@danieldeville7813 Жыл бұрын

@@christophersawyer253 so ive always skated but when i turned 18 i was in a band in sf and in 2004-06, emb was an absolute bust and security was everywhere. During my band era i was obviously a lil more focused on music. But later learned about the significance from old punks. Emb has its place amongst many cultural expressions in its time. ive since gone back and skated alot during covid. When pier 7 reopened without skatestoppers i made sure to go there and really take the whole experience in. Surprisingly ive never done union square or china banks. Sf has a special place in my heart for a creative and subcultural era. Because being gay was so taboo, in sf it created a massive counter culture for all and thrived. But it feels like once it was legalized, the whole city just kinda became like alot of other cities culturally. What a time to be alive.

@cderzzz Жыл бұрын

Amazing. I feel like skateboarding history like this isn't all that accessible. I started skating in maybe 2007 but so much of this is new to me and so interesting. Need more of this!

@MrLTW2009 Жыл бұрын

You are too late

@liquidpixel2055 Жыл бұрын

Hahahahahahahaha isn't accessible?! Imagine growing up with monthly mags and bi-decade videos. Dumbass. Everything is on the web - all those vids, all those mags! You want it presented on a silver platter?! Kook.

@paulwillis7404 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit. This might be the greatest skateboard storytelling piece of all time. Kudos all involved.

@Spelonker Жыл бұрын

I already love this series. Learning about not just who did what trick and when, but the architecture and city planning backgrounds of spots is gold.

@mescaliiiiine Жыл бұрын

A nice change of pace for Thrasher, make more documentaries of this style please. You have the connections.

@mattlarsen8585 Жыл бұрын

I love all of this skate history stuff you’ve been producing lately! The hole of grosso’s love letters still hasn’t been filled.

@CairoFoster Жыл бұрын

You guys crushed it with this one 👏 @Ted @Brendan @Thrasher

@Pedestrian_accelerator Жыл бұрын

Ted’s storytelling skills on top of the old footage and shots was so good. Can’t wait to see what’s next.

@MonkeSkateboards Жыл бұрын

First time going to EMB was in the summer of 1997 when the edges of the ledges where square. What a great piece of history and Ted Barrow's commentary added an incredible dimension to the whole affair..

@willkuuskmann8514 Жыл бұрын

this was great. need more skate history from the perspective of an art history prof ted barrrow. so good

@tom_edge Жыл бұрын

Amazing piece, could have been 2 hours long. And this guy did an impeccable job at presenting it

@thomasrainbow 11 ай бұрын

Honestly they should do the 2 hour length version for all of them. Too much history not to be covered and shared forever.

@hankpank Жыл бұрын

Amazing vid! I’m a 43 yo guy who still skating and i can remember every single picture on the video when i originally saw them for the first time on the mag! Please,make this as a serie! Old schools will apreciate it A LOT! Kudos for the thrasher team! 🔥

@matthewjames206 Жыл бұрын

I can proudly say that I was able to skate EMB back in the day. It was truly a magical spot. I thoroughly enjoyed this. A great concept. I look forward to seeing future episodes 🤘🤘🍻

@DyingIinyourarms 11 ай бұрын

What part of it was your favourite to skate? n what’s your best trick or line you did there? I’m genuinely interested, if you don’t mind answering

@gamby16a Жыл бұрын

This video should be shown in architecture classes. Absolutely brilliant. The Bullitt bit was mind-blowing 😧

@realskateboards Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ted, this series is off to a great start!

@tvsavery666 Жыл бұрын

Real! One of the best teams in skateboarding!

@tylerherbert8780 Жыл бұрын

I could listen to Ted Barrow talk about skating all day

@viva_la_mort Жыл бұрын

Love these videos! The first time I skated Embarcadero, around 88, was a religious experience. So thankful my that my Dad drove us down from Reno.

@walliegrab9746 Жыл бұрын

I love Ted Barrow, always loved his feedback_ts account and he was also sort of a "role model" to me in pursuing my passion for Art History which is what I'm studying in University right now, looking forward to more episodes

@dabica Жыл бұрын

Ted, this was outstanding. Great job to all involved.

@non_brewed_condiment Жыл бұрын

Dude yes. More Ted. More this.

@rickbata Жыл бұрын

This was awesome. Perfect length too. Can’t wait to see more.

@JonasPolsky Жыл бұрын

Amazing, ty for this. I visited SF for the first time in 2016 and despite the fact that all the old ledges had been torn down, I was till in awe to visit THE PLACE where skateboarding happened. I went and sat down on the little 3 stair and just basked in all the memories of skating that went down there.

@Jen-n Жыл бұрын

I love these! I'm so happy that you discuss the history of the architecture, the history of change, when the Embarcadero fountain was erected. I'm from SF and I really miss it. It's fun to see all these great spots. I hope you do more:)

@vasectomyfail442 Жыл бұрын

Keep this series going! It’s perfect for us old rats

@pressureflipin1992 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this. I love embarcadero and EMB! only the real heads are gonna get that one.

@emsea42 Жыл бұрын

This right here! I literally grew up skating Embarco. When we started skating there the main ledge was were Henry did the pop shove crooked grind(I was there the day of the Henry crooked grinding the side of the 7 that ended up being the cover of Thrasher). I met, but was not part of a lot of the EMB crew back then. A very young Lavar, Karl, Mike York, Lee Smith(when he first started skating) were closest to my age. Later rollin with Drake Jones before Real..... Damn, I got so many memories of this spot!!! Even the DIY spot under the freeway that got torn down after the earthquake..... Amazing/crazy memories

@notmyfaultyo Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love this whole video, and Ted's narrative and reflections were captivating af! I'm sure y'all already have much more great content up the sleeve, but it's worth beating the dead horse already and hoping this might be a recurring series moving forward.. Love y'all Thrasher, thanks for continually being such a raw uncut source of dopamine for us over the decades

@SmithsFitness 11 ай бұрын

I love being educated on these nuances man.... this series rips, thank you Thrasher!!!

@TheAnimeist Жыл бұрын

ThrasherMagazine videos have been on fire lately.

@Sssaaatttuuurrrnnn 7 ай бұрын

This is an incredible series. I'm not a skater at all, I got recommended this by a comment on Stewart Hicks' recent video on skateboard and architecture. It's really awesome to see how the design of these plazas influenced skating culture to the point of them becoming famous landmarks in the scene. Rattling off references to specific videos by notable skateboarders I've never heard of is particularly striking to me. The reverence given to single tricks done 30 years ago that lasted only a few seconds, how they must have influenced other skaters to try the same, to go to these spots, to design skate parks in homage to these shapes in the concrete. Skateboarding makes you look at and interact with the city around you completely differently and I think that's awesome.

@Sssaaatttuuurrrnnn 7 ай бұрын

The way the skateboards literally leave their mark on the bricks and edges!!! Fuck this is so cool. It's like modern archaeology.

@lanceconklin7812 Жыл бұрын

WOW.... that was great. I had so many good times skateboarding there in the early 90's memories 😊

@feral5404 Жыл бұрын

Ted was the perfect person to break this down

@mrblaze6982 Жыл бұрын

Im from germany but am half american! Family in cali! Ive been to SF a few times! And everytime i go i just chill at emb or pier7 and think about all the stuff that went down there! Even the cardiel gold rail! So dope! So much history! So amazing!

@jasonbowers1085 Жыл бұрын

Please make these longer. So cool.

@NinjaLifestyle 3 ай бұрын

bro whoever is involved in these videos is doing a fantastic job. the video. the commentary. the story. everything is perfect!

@alexpenman7431 Жыл бұрын

We need Ted doing more of these!

@thedonofthsht76-58 Жыл бұрын

I LOVE LOVE LOVE THESE!!!! MORE SKATE HISTORY PLEASE!! Gonna go skate this spot in Session now 😂

@travismoore3146 11 ай бұрын

Yeah the guy leading this series in on another level of awesome. Love the literature references and how it ties into each spot. Looking forward to more of these. Keep up the great work.

@nikokaapa Жыл бұрын

This is the type of stuff I was yearning for in 2005. we’re kind of living the dream right now.

@sleepymonkey714 Жыл бұрын

I seriously hope we get more of these types of content from Thrasher. From long-gone spots such as Carlsbad gap, the ledges at Belmont Shores in Long Beach plus the stairs behind them to spots that are still standing to this day. That would be so sick.

@soydave1988 Жыл бұрын

A++ content right here, fantastic watch

@draconianTL Жыл бұрын

That was a very eloquent closing analogy. Wonderfully articulated history.

@crkrcksteady Жыл бұрын

Ted needs to do many many more of these videos. I want to get sick of how many he does.

@kevinalamo4250 Жыл бұрын

This was amazing. I feel like y'all really have something here

@charliehobbies Жыл бұрын

This is real era street park of skateboarding !!!! Love Embarcadero moment 🤙

@jimmyg7806 Жыл бұрын

I love seeing the the history of skating etched into the surfaces of spots. Like walking through a city and seeing a waxed curb/ledge or a bondo filled crack. It makes me feel good

@claytonmarshall1308 Жыл бұрын

History lessons with Ted needs to be a regular segment

@brettwebb5615 4 ай бұрын

This is such a cool series... that cross-over of creativity between architecture and skateboarding is intertwined to the core.

@stevenkiers5533 Жыл бұрын

Best segment thrashers done

@tunelowplayslow5623 Жыл бұрын

This Old Ledge is a hit!

@bb25pegasis Жыл бұрын

this "old ledge" series is amazing, more please!

@thenout Жыл бұрын

Beautiful story man. Best skate culrure series out there rn

@DMoney505 Жыл бұрын

We need more!! The 90’s was the golden era! Watching this takes me back in time, 93’ Til!!!!!!!

@TheHammersmashdave Жыл бұрын

this stage in Thrasher: Skate and Destroy for PS1 is incredible. That whole game is incredible, but this is one of the better stages in the game. Please god we need a remaster of that game...

@booski1865 Жыл бұрын

Best skating game ever

@teapotsinorbit4063 10 ай бұрын

This is a great video with fascinating history. Architecture and design are supposed to be for the people, and sometimes the people use it in ways not intended and more innovations arise. Well done!

@frankspikes7858 2 ай бұрын

Such a rad video!!! I had a few buddies that would ditch school, hitchhike out to the city. And skate all the spots. He told me some outrageous stories. Also, back in the day emb park was in like every skate video. Great times.

@mess_noise 4 ай бұрын

Welcome back memories and XL ..this went well with the morning coffee..

@timeslot09 Жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to skate there many times during this historical era.

@freshmattic Жыл бұрын

I feel stoked and educated. More of this please!

@EricGronneberg Жыл бұрын

Love these videos with Ted

@darkslide180 Жыл бұрын

out of all the people who talk about skateboarding teds gotta be top 1

@booth403 Жыл бұрын

I feel like more people need to appreciate that video title 😅 Makes me want to watch this with my 73 year old dad

@Moo-Ray Жыл бұрын

Man can tell a story, I watched the whole thing, intrigued, entranced, riveted by every word, well played sir.

@frictiontelevision Жыл бұрын

Looks like Lawrence Halprin is pictured standing in front of Lovejoy park in Portland, Oregon… That was our Embarc… in the 89-90s until Burnside was finished…. thank You LHalprin…

@johncleland6660 Жыл бұрын

PBS Frontline x Thrasher !!! This episode is for all the BPSW skaters. Bring on Pier 7, 3rd and Army, Chaffey, Union Square, and Love❤️

@andrewviles7564 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been waiting for Ted to play skateboarding historian and it was well worth the wait

@youngray510xeastxbay5 11 ай бұрын

I member first time going there getting off on embarcadero Bart skating 3 minutes to the ledge and seeing a full blown jam session there…dope time 2001

@aj_scoot1682 Жыл бұрын

Yes make this a series please!!!❤

@zoltthebolt217 Жыл бұрын

incredible editing and insightful, thx man. epic time for sure.

@aldofierro8783 Жыл бұрын

awesome and nostalgic !!❤

@allegedartistlessons Жыл бұрын

One of the best thrasher segments.

@matteomencuccini4892 Жыл бұрын

Please keep this series going! Need to see a Macba episode!

@bennyshambles Жыл бұрын

Epic Ted (Barrow) Talk. Know your history! Loved the Bullitt clip.

@gabozun Жыл бұрын

Trasher has been killing it lately! I almost believe it it again more than KZfaqrs lol it's crazy how they took over but trasher is making me believe in the mag again.

@Nollie_Fullcab Жыл бұрын

Love this so much.

@BHERMGCODE Жыл бұрын

More of this please! Ted is the man!

@ColossusCo Жыл бұрын

We need more of this type of video, its incredibly entertaining and informative

@bradbradley4625 Жыл бұрын

this should absolutely be a series!

@drfrankendoodle Жыл бұрын

More of this! Love hearing about skateboarding history from those more knowledgeable than me.

@MGWorldwide 11 ай бұрын

I LOVE THIS VIDEO SO MUCH

@franciscofallon Жыл бұрын

This is gold!! Nostalgic💯💯

@exactlywhatisaid Жыл бұрын

was randomly watching an old movie with my family called Time After Time, most of it takes place in SF in the late 70's. there's a scene where they're in EMB and i was like holy shit! i didn't realize it had been around that long great video, love to hear the history

@bashdjs Жыл бұрын

Yes! So good! Thank you for all the history! I love this and can't wait for more

@antlr_dst Жыл бұрын

Absolutely stoked on this video and I really hope there is more in this series!

@strobolazer4082 Жыл бұрын

I skated EMB in 91, real shit & good times.

@JakeBorchenko Жыл бұрын

More of this Ted! Awesome!

@crouchie Жыл бұрын

This series is so ace!

@KevinParrott78 Жыл бұрын

Yes! Series, please! This was so good.

@caseyweis8652 Жыл бұрын

This was awesome. Love all the archival photos

@beatgod9582 Жыл бұрын

Holy shit this was so well done! Even if I didn’t love skateboarding I would still watch this. There were so many things to appreciate in this short video. Please do more of these!