I haven’t been paying attention to Richie Jackson lately, not through any conscious decision. Like a lot of people, I am a huge fan of his video parts from Death, so I was excited to check this out too. Not too stoked on this Ipath clip, and a big part of it is probably the weak music. I get it, he loves the 60’s, however the soundtrack stokes me like a wet dishrag. Something a little more uptempo might have served him better. No matter, the last ten seconds of the video are worth it.
[Source: Respect Authority]
15 comments
ryan
this guy is to skateboarding what the harlem globe trotters are to basketball.
nweyesk8
kinda reminds me of Simon Woodstock, really skillful on a skateboard but usually sporting a clown suit 🙂
jakeferranti
was that richie jackson? or “foghat”? “steppenwolf” maybe?
sea cliff vert ramp
Along with Patrick Melcher, he’s one of the most creative guys out there. I love the stuff he skates to, especially his part with The Idle Race’s “Days Of Broken Arrows. I think that was in Death’s “Better Than Life”.
sea cliff vert ramp
Ah, it was is part in “Escape From Boredom” I was thinking of. That’s the one with the insane slide down the escalator.
JF
so cool…..that’s what skating is all about.
cold ones
Wow, like Far out, man.
houseofneil
I love Richie Jackson. Simply the best.
ssk
Wow. The guy actually does the stuff you daydream about.
Could there be a connection between having long hair and a beard and ripping? This dude, Chris Haslam. I think that proves it.
curtis
I agree with all the appreciators of Ritchie Jackson. this kid is amazing. I got to dissagree with SSK. there is no way I can even daydream about his tricks. and sadly, long hair and beards never helped me.
Mighty Whitey
How many people think that last trick was on purpose? Since when did goofs, albeit landed, qualify as ender material.
curtis
necessity (in this case landing a goofed trick) is the mother of invention. when did it become ok to have it as “enders”? probably back with Jay Adams. if not then, how about now?
michael
wow i was born in the summer of love. I dont remember anything from then though. Should I go skate potrero again tomorrow or go to haight street and change up my steez with some hippy flair. I did skate by the satori skate shop on valencia on the way to the bar(zeitgeist) anyway I enjoyed the skatboarding in the video and I like hippy ass 60’s music and crazy ass oi skinhead music as well.
dokument skate shop
Richie Jackson is so damn good. from the first time i saw that guy skate i thought this guy is something new and fresh. hell we ordered up some of his boards and a few of the death decks cuz of that Escape From Boredom video
billy coulon
i didn’t know janis joplin skated!!!