I surfed from 1980-82, 1991-2013. Cali, Hawaii, Wedge, Washington State last. I really loved how the Surfers Journal spearheaded the essence and completeness of surfing. Saw Robert August, Wingnut, Mickey Munoz, and a lot of others in 1999 at Scripps Pier for the ‘99 Legends of surfing. What good times I had and appreciated the people I met along the way.
As a scrawny kid, when visiting family in Capo Beach in the early 60’s, I’d sneak out of the house to dumpster dive at the Surfer Magazine’s new building on Sepulveda. My box of treasures disappeared when I moved to Hawaii in 1971. So many “rejected” images and artwork that I’d lovingly poured over until then. My parents thought I had salt water in my veins. They were right. I still do. The paddle out for John at Doheny will never be forgotten. Mahalo John Severson
I lived & surfed that era 1961 - 1991. Saw most movies in San Diego area. Its hard to believe this was 60 plus years ago. Also did Hawaii south & North shores. So glad I lived it & did it as I knew a lot of these people mentioned.
As surfers we owe this man so much,he played a role in so many surfers lives and other people's also and then some. we hurt at times we see our surf hero's go and ride the finale wave but we will still surf until our time comes,but look at what they gave to us,more than word's can describe.........until the last set our friend.
Sevo taught at Capo High School around 1965. When I moved to San clemente in 67 I went to the same old school for the 9th grade. At lunch I went to the library to chew gum instead of eat and read the SURFER magazine collection Severson had donated to the school. I read every issue. I became hooked on surfing when I read the piece on George Greenough with a tube view photo. Thanks for the great magazine, John Severson, and thanks for turning me on to surfing. At 65, surfing was my favorite thing in life.
Steve Collins introduced Surfer magazine to our 6th grade class at El Modena Elementary School, city of Orange, in the spring of 1962. Was it a quarterly then? Soon to become bi-monthly, then monthly. Rick Griffin ... later to design album covers for The Eagles. Thank you, John.
Precious footage and fundamental history for the development of what surfing has developed into nowadays Excellent imagery to preserve and thank you for the wipeouts at the bay, the art shown, aaand h-bay goin orf Once a surfer.....always a surfer Wave s come in everyday,go get yours
I was an Oceanside Calif. surfer in the early '60s ... I ended up in the Marine Corps in '63 and was stationed in Memphis, Tenn. while attending aviation maint. school ...... while there I ordered(from Surfer Magazine) three John Severson films ...... they are 8mm color without sound(if memory serves) ...... they are in the original packaging including the shipping envelopes(addressed to me in Memphis .....the titles are Rincon, California - Banzai Pipeline - Hot Doggers ............ If anyone is interested .... I would like to see them get digitised and the originals donated to a surf museum(I get a copy of course) ............. let me know if your interested .... I'm to old and beat up to do it myself...... JRW
Saw all the Severson surf films.......the Tommy Lee wipeout; after his bailout, you see his board sucked over the falls and then him! (whitewater foam spot on the falls spillover at 8:26) hey Spicoli, whatiya think of that? ua-cam.com/video/BSOESfsNd4w/v-deo.html
Legend and father of the most beautiful woman to ever grace a surfboard. Jenna de Rosnay. Accomplished surfer and one of the fastest women sailors on the planet. ua-cam.com/video/Z1XeMQKxK0o/v-deo.html
18:00 Another attempt to rewrite American history. It was a Democrat as President, John F Kennedy, where in 1861 the Vietnam Conflict escalated and Kennedy was the first President to send US troops to Vietnam. Then his successor, Democrat Lydon Johnson, saw the massive escalation of US involvement until 1968. And most people will be shocked that Nixon won his election in 1969 promising peace in Vietnam. And it was Nixon that withdrew American troops from Vietnam. So the idea that Severson is saying Nixon was "ratcheting up" Vietnam is a straight up lie. This type of rewriting history always comes from the exact same people.
I surfed from 1980-82, 1991-2013. Cali, Hawaii, Wedge, Washington State last. I really loved how the Surfers Journal spearheaded the essence and completeness of surfing.
Saw Robert August, Wingnut, Mickey Munoz, and a lot of others in 1999 at
Scripps Pier for the ‘99 Legends of surfing. What good times I had and appreciated the people I met along the way.
As a scrawny kid, when visiting family in Capo Beach in the early 60’s, I’d sneak out of the house to dumpster dive at the Surfer Magazine’s new building on Sepulveda. My box of treasures disappeared when I moved to Hawaii in 1971. So many “rejected” images and artwork that I’d lovingly poured over until then. My parents thought I had salt water in my veins. They were right. I still do. The paddle out for John at Doheny will never be forgotten. Mahalo John Severson
I lived & surfed that era 1961 - 1991. Saw most movies in San Diego area. Its hard to believe this was 60 plus years ago. Also did Hawaii south & North shores. So glad I lived it & did it as I knew a lot of these people mentioned.
As surfers we owe this man so much,he played a role in so many surfers lives and other people's also and then some. we hurt at times we see our surf hero's go and ride the finale wave but we will still surf until our time comes,but look at what they gave to us,more than word's can describe.........until the last set our friend.
What a pleasure to know John. A true gentle person and excellent golfer.......
Nice "through the years" music medley in the intro and outro! Well done overall.
Sevo taught at Capo High School around 1965. When I moved to San clemente in 67 I went to the same old school for the 9th grade. At lunch I went to the library to chew gum instead of eat and read the SURFER magazine collection Severson had donated to the school. I read every issue. I became hooked on surfing when I read the piece on George Greenough with a tube view photo. Thanks for the great magazine, John Severson, and thanks for turning me on to surfing. At 65, surfing was my favorite thing in life.
BOB L?
Steve Collins introduced Surfer magazine to our 6th grade class at El Modena Elementary School, city of Orange, in the spring of 1962. Was it a quarterly then? Soon to become bi-monthly, then monthly. Rick Griffin ... later to design album covers for The Eagles. Thank you, John.
Precious footage and fundamental history for the development of what surfing has developed into nowadays
Excellent imagery to preserve and thank you for the wipeouts at the bay, the art shown, aaand h-bay goin orf
Once a surfer.....always a surfer
Wave s come in everyday,go get yours
Can you upload George Greenough’s episode. I think it was 1993 . Thank you !! How it’s not on yt blows my mind
Awesome footage.alohap
Makes sense that "Wingnut " would narrate part of this history .
LOVE IT!!
I was an Oceanside Calif. surfer in the early '60s ... I ended up in the Marine Corps in '63 and was stationed in Memphis, Tenn. while attending aviation maint. school ...... while there I ordered(from Surfer Magazine) three John Severson films ...... they are 8mm color without sound(if memory serves) ...... they are in the original packaging including the shipping envelopes(addressed to me in Memphis .....the titles are Rincon, California - Banzai Pipeline - Hot Doggers ............ If anyone is interested .... I would like to see them get digitised and the originals donated to a surf museum(I get a copy of course) ............. let me know if your interested .... I'm to old and beat up to do it myself...... JRW
What happed with the film?
@@stokedcreativesfilms5986 all three are still sitting on my desk - right in front of me ...... 7 march 2021 .....
Still have the Big Wednesday - Sam'O Civic Aud edition - poster...
as a kid John was always one of my all time Hero's and still is
incredible. the definition of an abundant life.
Absolutely .
Great artist too....
RIP what a legend
Anyone can tell me the artist/tune at 14:57?
Great film
Wish I had one of those poster packs
Respect🌊🏄
I love how he runs over the surfer at 5:40.
John Lyman at 15:51...
you are my muse
jaws before it was jaws.
RETIRED AT 38?!?!
Saw all the Severson surf films.......the Tommy Lee wipeout; after his bailout, you see his board sucked over the falls and then him! (whitewater foam spot on the falls spillover at 8:26) hey Spicoli, whatiya think of that?
ua-cam.com/video/BSOESfsNd4w/v-deo.html
Legend and father of the most beautiful woman to ever grace a surfboard. Jenna de Rosnay. Accomplished surfer and one of the fastest women sailors on the planet.
ua-cam.com/video/Z1XeMQKxK0o/v-deo.html
Gotta get that zing in Politically huh?
BITCHIN'
If you disliked this your the definition of a kook
18:00 Another attempt to rewrite American history. It was a Democrat as President, John F Kennedy, where in 1861 the Vietnam Conflict escalated and Kennedy was the first President to send US troops to Vietnam. Then his successor, Democrat Lydon Johnson, saw the massive escalation of US involvement until 1968. And most people will be shocked that Nixon won his election in 1969 promising peace in Vietnam. And it was Nixon that withdrew American troops from Vietnam. So the idea that Severson is saying Nixon was "ratcheting up" Vietnam is a straight up lie. This type of rewriting history always comes from the exact same people.