Mark Gonzales. Innovative, enthusiastic, talented improv street-skater. Most enticing skate- verve on the planet. Look at him go!! He's the abstract, jazzy (tho he sez 'blues') street- skater. Lives & skates *in the moment*. Works the terrain. Reveals & extracts maximum joy from every plateau, surface & object; moving or stationary. Pure talent & passion. His energy is inspiring & invigorating. Here's a guy who thinks on his feet.
imagine all the mind-blowing skate tricks he did in the early days that weren't even filmed. I bet he's done so many sick tricks that were only seen by the sky above. defo my favourite skater and blows my mind how advanced he was, and even today he's still ahead of the game, just in a different way
Mark created a style to be copied for as long as he can skate and beyond he's still doing it and nobody can take away any of his great years of entertainment away really has so much skate spirit it's inspiring
haven't heard Sonic Youth in decades Funny the video for 'cool thing' had Mark's proteges jason lee and maybe guy? i'd have to look it up. But they were bit parts. Its cool them using that particular song for a skate video. Now the skaters are the feature attraction and the song gets to compliment the skating.
LOL! Love the grind at 9:12 where he grinds up onto the higher rail. Another favorite. I don't remember if it's in this video or another one I saw recently where he ollies onto a ledge that looks about 4 feet tall and then off the other side and clips a guy on a bike. Then he say something along the lines of "I tried to go around you" and the guy was cool with it. It's like he's just skating along and a 4 foot wall appears in front of him and the natural reaction is, I'll just ride up and down it. No big deal. Love Gonz's voice also.
I’d give anything for The Gonz to have 1 session where his goal is to rip and a love letter to the million+ who he inspired via his style and flow.. Dude had one of the sweetest Tre Flips and dope ass ankles like Dude said...... I think he goofs to avoid being judged on his skill....but he should know that It would similar to a 90 year old Elvis singing..
There are a couple of skate parks around where i live. Man i wish i had those growing up! Most of the kids ride scooters which i find totally ridiculous. None of them are good at all. We would be shredding it back in the day!!!! I wish i had a board and could skate it secretly.
Rodney is the innovator when it came to flatland, flip tricks, etc. Gonz is the innovator when it came to curbs, ledges, handrails, etc. Either him or Natas was the first to boardslide a handrail. When I first got into skating in ‘86, after skating for half a year or so and finding out there were pros and it was like a whole sport, at that time no one had boardslid a handrail. By ‘87 either Gonz or Natas had done it.
A grown man threw his shoe in the air then talked to it,got dressed in a fencing outfit,filmed someone with his laptop,did some roller skating,rode a bike,skated in an art gallery,barked at some dogs,nearly got ran over,what a fuckin genius.Emperors new skater anyone?
This must be the only Mark Gonzalez video you've ever seen then if you think like this. He was a pioneer Street skater in the 80s, 90s & beyond (one of the first people to start skating handrails in the 80s for example). He left Vision and started Blind skateboards (blind being the antithesis of vision). Blind - 'video days' was a milestone in skate vids at the time of its release in '91 (including his section in it). As well as simply being a great skateboarder he often skates outside the box, in interesting ways, which reflects his eccentric personality; like those quirks you listed when you were trying to take the piss out of the guy
the og street skater. anything. anywhere. anytime. go Gonz go go go!!
watch this firecracker!
Finally I trick I can do. I think I've done it a couple times even when not trying to.
Laughed out loud at that one
Mark Gonzales. Innovative, enthusiastic, talented improv street-skater. Most enticing skate- verve on the planet. Look at him go!! He's the abstract, jazzy (tho he sez 'blues') street- skater.
Lives & skates *in the moment*.
Works the terrain. Reveals & extracts maximum joy from every plateau, surface & object; moving or stationary.
Pure talent & passion.
His energy is inspiring & invigorating.
Here's a guy who thinks on his feet.
imagine all the mind-blowing skate tricks he did in the early days that weren't even filmed. I bet he's done so many sick tricks that were only seen by the sky above.
defo my favourite skater and blows my mind how advanced he was, and even today he's still ahead of the game, just in a different way
i am a simple man.
i see a mark gonzales video.
i click.
My favorite skater ever.. tied with Christian Hosoi
such a beautiful soul
5:17 gonz singing Kick, push. By Lupe Fiasco... I hope.
Filming with a laptop is so gonz lol
Hi I'm Silas
I hope gonz got a cut of this ad rev. Mad love and respect.
Skateboardings sick
watching the gonz and listening to sonic youth :D
Life as art
Brought fun and creativity to skateboarding
Gonz is amazing
My last board was a Gonzalez. Best feeling board i ever had. Some older kid borrowed it and never gave it back. His mom even stuck up for him.
I've been looking for you dude. You never come out to skate anymore. I got the board still just meet me at Johnny's launch ramp later today 🤙
@@robertpapich Yup, your name checks out. I'll send a few guys out to the ramp. No need to get you involved personally sir.
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This video and gonz are pure art
Mark created a style to be copied for as long as he can skate and beyond he's still doing it and nobody can take away any of his great years of entertainment away really has so much skate spirit it's inspiring
Love this man very much. So much respect...💚
The ever amazing GONZ!!!
This was street skating when I started in the 80’s
Mark did the gnarliest tre flip tail grab ever!!!
i used to watch this vid all the time as a kid gonz forever
Legend!
My hero!
What a legend!
haven't heard Sonic Youth in decades Funny the video for 'cool thing' had Mark's proteges jason lee and maybe guy? i'd have to look it up. But they were bit parts. Its cool them using that particular song for a skate video. Now the skaters are the feature attraction and the song gets to compliment the skating.
the enigma that is the Gonz....
LOL! Love the grind at 9:12 where he grinds up onto the higher rail. Another favorite. I don't remember if it's in this video or another one I saw recently where he ollies onto a ledge that looks about 4 feet tall and then off the other side and clips a guy on a bike. Then he say something along the lines of "I tried to go around you" and the guy was cool with it. It's like he's just skating along and a 4 foot wall appears in front of him and the natural reaction is, I'll just ride up and down it. No big deal. Love Gonz's voice also.
the clip you can't remember is in his krooked kronicles part
Living the dream
Dude the gonz is strong as fuck in mind and body
Street skate w/o Gonz, Mike V, and Natas...unthinkable.
One of those rare individuals
favorite human
Dill with that fucking mullet is pure gold. The Gonz rules.
I heard about a nose slide down the rail at Flinders Street station on the first blind board ok
THE LEGEEEEEEEEEND!
the foundation to 2021 sk8ing
picasso of skateboarding
Best there ever will be
Where is this trail
Do you have Insurance?"I'm covered by Medical"
Okay, ..good.
hey great video keep up the hard work!!! i gave you a full watch awesome.
I’d give anything for The Gonz to have 1 session where his goal is to rip and a love letter to the million+ who he inspired via his style and flow..
Dude had one of the sweetest Tre Flips and dope ass ankles like Dude said......
I think he goofs to avoid being judged on his skill....but he should know that
It would similar to a 90 year old Elvis singing..
it’s mark gonzales: featuring skateboarding
not skateboarding: featuring mark gonzales
OG
Mark! Mark! Mark!
What everyone should inspire to be, free!!!
So gut 😊
There are a couple of skate parks around where i live. Man i wish i had those growing up! Most of the kids ride scooters which i find totally ridiculous. None of them are good at all. We would be shredding it back in the day!!!! I wish i had a board and could skate it secretly.
9:18 Just LOVE that! :-D
I think I like Mark more the Rodney
Rodney is the innovator when it came to flatland, flip tricks, etc. Gonz is the innovator when it came to curbs, ledges, handrails, etc. Either him or Natas was the first to boardslide a handrail. When I first got into skating in ‘86, after skating for half a year or so and finding out there were pros and it was like a whole sport, at that time no one had boardslid a handrail. By ‘87 either Gonz or Natas had done it.
Lmao the most functioning neurotic skater ever
the fucking best
1:14 stevewilldoit makes his first ever appearance on camera
10:02
Gang
How would we perceive mark though if he sucked at skateboarding? Exactly .
If You hit the Unlike button YOU ARE NOT A SKATER and should be banned from OUR Lifestyle - " DORK "
zero dislikes for almost 5 years........
fuck you
Fat Jayz kook
Billy Kramer you had to say something
first song?
teesk not the same - tanlines
8:17 🥵
1:16
Mark was the original hipster. Before it became a synonym for "opinionated snob" there was Gonz.
He’s too far I cant
7 years ago, adidas.. get it together...
is your cat depressed? or do you have to do your dishes all day?
greatest skateboarder but he is the only one that doesn't look like a skateboarder
He is truly his own man and he chooses to live and view life like no one else
A grown man threw his shoe in the air then talked to it,got dressed in a fencing outfit,filmed someone with his laptop,did some roller skating,rode a bike,skated in an art gallery,barked at some dogs,nearly got ran over,what a fuckin genius.Emperors new skater anyone?
This must be the only Mark Gonzalez video you've ever seen then if you think like this.
He was a pioneer Street skater in the 80s, 90s & beyond (one of the first people to start skating handrails in the 80s for example). He left Vision and started Blind skateboards (blind being the antithesis of vision). Blind - 'video days' was a milestone in skate vids at the time of its release in '91 (including his section in it).
As well as simply being a great skateboarder he often skates outside the box, in interesting ways, which reflects his eccentric personality; like those quirks you listed when you were trying to take the piss out of the guy
Gonz x Tyler the creator
How has this not happened
Unpopular opinion gonz's art sucks lmao
Legend