@@topdeckdog its the lie that the judges use too. There are certain surfers who just get the nod due to the money in the industry and even politics. The english speaking world still dominates. Same with woman.
It's called style. A lot of the kids focus too much on airs and skateboarding maneuvers and don't develop great style like Andy had, but there's guys like Ethan Ewing who reminds me of AI and BI.
Ethan Ewing nailed his style. But Andy was the original and he throws in so many unexpected extras that he’s still the best, those cutdowns are timeless
I feel like AI is very different from both JJF and EE. Andy liked to come sharp of the bottom he was a pocket surfer, while EE and specially JJF like to hold the bottom turn for longer and carve on the open face at full speed. Jordy Smith is a bit more similar to Andy, but still not as vertical as he was.
Wow!.Bottom to top Forehand And Backhand over shallow reef .The lines he can draw on the wave. No tail sliding . Keeps moving . Beautiful to watch. What an Artist
very fast. I guess it had to do with his surfboard shapes. I'm not an enthusiast, but I've always seen his boards like really narrow and like 6'2 or 6'3 a little longer than anyone else. I might be not accurate. Of course his talents and way of surfing did a lot, but pay attention to his boards too.
Watching him is so mesmerizing. He is a damn flawless and natural rider. 0 fear. Full carnage ripping on some heavy reef waves if any watching the vid identified and know these waves. Insane barrel riding. Ripping huge carves and any tricks. Can watch him for hours...cannot say many others are so interesting to watch like him.
3:15 end section of a wave that most would bail on Andy does a huge air, full roundhouse cutback and a little barrel within the space of 4 seconds. Unbelievable.
Just his speed to get around sections and his rail work are incredible,so fast through each and every section,hot surfer Andy RIP to a shredder in all proportions of surfing,rip and lacerate!!!
Damn you Andy for leaving us so early. Got a chance to surf for a week with Andy, Corey, and Wardo on a boat in Costa Rica about a year before he died. Such a cool human being. RIP. You will never be forgotten.
He’ll NEVER Die? He’s already dead, so there’s that. His style and fearless when it was heavy will live on in memory. And, yes, he would still kill it on tour today.
Great music and one of the best videos of Andy! It makes look like it's easy to do all that on that size wave. Not many pros can do as much as he did without falling. He had his feet attached to the board in a special way. Aloha!
Over the 40 years that I been lucky enuf to be flipping thru channels on the Tele and see a surf contest were ever it I alway loved to watch for as long as I could hoping I'd get to see some bad riding the rails off his surf board the way I skateboard it never matter how long it was I'd stick it out because it was always worth the wait,totally in the dark about surfing it was always a joy to watch u masters flow and rip....I know just by the size difference from skate board to surf board that surfing had to be way harder..plus your wave is moving ares is standing still....
Many years have passed and I still feel sad when I see Andy surfing. Such a great loss to the world of surfing. The best surfer ever was taken from us and it's not fair 😟
The best! Best style, combinations, barrel ridding, anticipation, vision down the line, airs… just the best. Not just airs like the surfers of today. Andy fuckin SURFED
Its like he has the grace of parko with the aggression of, fuck, i don't know who surfs with more aggression. Its insane. Everything is so fast and explosive, like he's on the edge all the time, but perfect. I think that Andy still wins CTs. I think he really was as good as Kelly.
makes me laugh that there is 33 dislikes. Just shows how wrong they are. who the hell do these 33 people think they are. idiots lol he is liek the best backside rider of all time
DAMN he ripped! I got to meet him in playa hermosa Costa Rica @ Backyard Bar about a year before he died. He didn't have a complex at all. Real as fuk, just chillin and drinking beers with the boys. R.I.P Andy😔
Andy is so radical and natural, you could splice this video into a 2021 video of top 10 surfers and he is still a standout. We all know Kelly is the undisputed GOAT, but Andy still won 3 world titles off Kelly at his peak.
Kelly is not the goat. He's a great competition surfer, that's about it. Andy was so ahead of his time and unfortunately I don't think we'll ever get anyone that is able to match his raw talent.
SOOOO SICKKKKK!!! Wow Andy was good! So good! Definitely gives Kelly a run for his money! Those stalls before the barrel and slashes in the shoulder are all-time!!! Timeless!!!
This is as great as anyone can surf. PERIOD... Impressive. A sweet spot of surfing history where power and grace were king! Tricks today have altered the ruling and do add a fun aspect but this is as good as it gets.
Forget titles this guy was the best EVER! He had SO many moves in his repertoire… I CRY watching him surf cuz: 1. His style is mesmerizing 2. He’s GONE… 3. NO ONE will ever be as thrilling to watch..! saw this noah beshen dude @ Lowers….wow & dude rocks this black board
His speed management and how he was doing it was a thing of beauty. There was a lot more going on besides pumping and pig dogging. He was a virtuoso, with his brain and body wired for this. RIP
Dude is still better than everyone today.
No you better than him
1/1 AI4EVER
No not everyone Gabriel Medina is as good at least
@@glywnniswells9480 LOL Gabe has zero style
@@topdeckdog its the lie that the judges use too. There are certain surfers who just get the nod due to the money in the industry and even politics. The english speaking world still dominates. Same with woman.
I've only just watched this and realised Andy was way ahead of his time . His surfing back then would amaze these young blokes on tour today. Rip mate
Just found this by coincidence and made my day. Just spectacular and effortless riding very rare to find in any others.
True
The future has passed us by
It's called style. A lot of the kids focus too much on airs and skateboarding maneuvers and don't develop great style like Andy had, but there's guys like Ethan Ewing who reminds me of AI and BI.
@@fernandomaron87Jack Robbo surfs alot like Andy
Definitely see Andy’s influence in JJF’s surfing. Big power carves and always looking for the tube. RIP AI we miss you always.
I see Andy's style more on Ethan Ewing you should watch him surf
Just thinking the same thing
Ethan Ewing nailed his style. But Andy was the original and he throws in so many unexpected extras that he’s still the best, those cutdowns are timeless
I feel like AI is very different from both JJF and EE. Andy liked to come sharp of the bottom he was a pocket surfer, while EE and specially JJF like to hold the bottom turn for longer and carve on the open face at full speed. Jordy Smith is a bit more similar to Andy, but still not as vertical as he was.
no one will ever surf like andy, the one and only AI
His cutback stall into the tube was so aggressive...he was fearless...they said Kelly cried when he got the news of his passing...
Simply the best surfer ever, just because he understood the wave better than anyone.
Umm no that would be kelly slater
Kely slater 2
Andy irons 1 .🙏💯❌💯💪🌊🕊️🫂🥇🏄
@@jimreplicantstyle counts more than WSL wins in surfing. AI is waaaaaay more stylish than Kelly. No one looks to Kelly for style
@@HeiHei-daRoostah if throwing away a dream life and career over lame drugs is “stylish” than yeah you’re right
@@jimreplicantthey call that an ad hominem. It means attacking the person because you can’t make a point
He was like a superhero on a wave
Wow!.Bottom to top Forehand And Backhand over shallow reef .The lines he can draw on the wave. No tail sliding . Keeps moving . Beautiful to watch.
What an Artist
very fast. I guess it had to do with his surfboard shapes. I'm not an enthusiast, but I've always seen his boards like really narrow and like 6'2 or 6'3 a little longer than anyone else. I might be not accurate. Of course his talents and way of surfing did a lot, but pay attention to his boards too.
Big style
Andy was such a top guy and his airs and surfing were out of this world🤙👍👑
Watching him is so mesmerizing. He is a damn flawless and natural rider. 0 fear. Full carnage ripping on some heavy reef waves if any watching the vid identified and know these waves. Insane barrel riding. Ripping huge carves and any tricks. Can watch him for hours...cannot say many others are so interesting to watch like him.
Well said!
3:15 end section of a wave that most would bail on Andy does a huge air, full roundhouse cutback and a little barrel within the space of 4 seconds. Unbelievable.
I thought the same thing! Cloth hit different
Surfing at Desert Point was masterful. Next level barrel sense and BIG turns - throwing it up into the lip at that place is gnarly! Fearless
Seriously...has anyone surfed Desert Point w/ such mastery and reckless abandon as AI here? His surfing is beautiful.
Those backside hacks at Deserts are still the best of all time. Burned in my brain.
More power & more flow than anyone!
Just his speed to get around sections and his rail work are incredible,so fast through each and every section,hot surfer Andy RIP to a shredder in all proportions of surfing,rip and lacerate!!!
Damn you Andy for leaving us so early. Got a chance to surf for a week with Andy, Corey, and Wardo on a boat in Costa Rica about a year before he died. Such a cool human being. RIP. You will never be forgotten.
Holy shit ....... holy shit he would win today such techie such power so in tune with the flow of the wave, absolute pleasure to watch.✌️
thank you sir for this upload. you are a keystone to this generation knowing the great A.I.
My appreciation for Andy's style has just doubled..... super inspirational 🌊
Perfect waves. And Andy carved 'em up.
THE BEST! miss you ANDY!
Andy Irons will never die. He would give work even today. The best!
He’ll NEVER Die? He’s already dead, so there’s that.
His style and fearless when it was heavy will live on in memory. And, yes, he would still kill it on tour today.
Great music and one of the best videos of Andy!
It makes look like it's easy to do all that on that size wave.
Not many pros can do as much as he did without falling.
He had his feet attached to the board in a special way.
Aloha!
One of the greatest surfing montages ever
He is the manifestation of inspiration. Thanks i needed to see that
Awesome surfer one of the greats .power flow commitment. Best round house in surfing always powerful barrel king love your style man rip.
I’ve replayed the ride at 1:18 too many times. the camera angle from the boat catching that last turn is just so good
Over the 40 years that I been lucky enuf to be flipping thru channels on the Tele and see a surf contest were ever it I alway loved to watch for as long as I could hoping I'd get to see some bad riding the rails off his surf board the way I skateboard it never matter how long it was I'd stick it out because it was always worth the wait,totally in the dark about surfing it was always a joy to watch u masters flow and rip....I know just by the size difference from skate board to surf board that surfing had to be way harder..plus your wave is moving ares is standing still....
Many years have passed and I still feel sad when I see Andy surfing. Such a great loss to the world of surfing. The best surfer ever was taken from us and it's not fair 😟
people talk about andy at chopes, and andy at pipe, but I've never seen anyone surf desert point like andy. unreal.
yip, in heavy waves his surfing is so playful.
Unreal ---YES
Too bad skeleton bay wasn't popular then. It would have been awesome.
His backhand at desert point is the epitome of wreckless abandon. Such a beautiful thing to watch. Power & Grace.
The best! Best style, combinations, barrel ridding, anticipation, vision down the line, airs… just the best. Not just airs like the surfers of today. Andy fuckin SURFED
Truly amazing. We’ll never forget you Andy. 🪦
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Ride In Paradise Andy!
Almost forgot how good he was! He’s feeling the surf.. it’s just him doing it! What a legend.
Never seen surfing better than that...
Brad Randall i have...Tom Curren in his prime
Its like he has the grace of parko with the aggression of, fuck, i don't know who surfs with more aggression. Its insane. Everything is so fast and explosive, like he's on the edge all the time, but perfect. I think that Andy still wins CTs. I think he really was as good as Kelly.
@@wayneoneal7952 tom didnt have this aggression and energy.
"as good as" Kelly? He had more juice, was more loose, more rad & unpredictable then Kelly... more fun to watch too
@@momentum1208 Tom is super clean and efficient. Not to detract from Andy. We all have our individual styles. This video is absolutely awesome.
Thanks for sharing the vid, Mason!!
We miss you Andy!! RIP bradah!
More Hawaiians winning contests, please!!
Aloha!
😂😂😂~Missing You Andy~Wanna Visit The Bar You Had A Brewski In Encinitas,CaliSD💝💝💝
It makes me laugh how good he was
,nm 65u6^0)
Oh man...
makes me laugh that there is 33 dislikes. Just shows how wrong they are. who the hell do these 33 people think they are. idiots lol he is liek the best backside rider of all time
It made him laugh all the way to the bank too bruh :)
Yup, crazy good
DAMN he ripped! I got to meet him in playa hermosa Costa Rica @ Backyard Bar about a year before he died. He didn't have a complex at all. Real as fuk, just chillin and drinking beers with the boys. R.I.P Andy😔
Andy is so radical and natural, you could splice this video into a 2021 video of top 10 surfers and he is still a standout. We all know Kelly is the undisputed GOAT, but Andy still won 3 world titles off Kelly at his peak.
Kelly is not the goat. He's a great competition surfer, that's about it. Andy was so ahead of his time and unfortunately I don't think we'll ever get anyone that is able to match his raw talent.
AI best ever imo
In the last wave as Andy smiles through the tube to the camera. It makes me so sad. He was full of life
SOOOO SICKKKKK!!! Wow Andy was good! So good! Definitely gives Kelly a run for his money! Those stalls before the barrel and slashes in the shoulder are all-time!!! Timeless!!!
Andy makes Kelly look like a novice.
Andy destroyed Kelly 🤙
@@888DFINITY @Sean Foster I dont know about "destroyed"? Kelly was in his prime during Andy's time as well.
I've watched this alot of times. I wish he was still here
I could watch this everyday and not get bored. 🌈 🌊 ⭐️ 🌅
Poha...molecada representa Muito, altas imagens, o som pohadão!!!🤙🏽🌊🏆
Absolutely Awesome Athlete. Thank you for posting. So tragic.
He ran those waves like he owned them. Just remarkable.
Forget about it. Many very good surfers nowadays but the level of fearlessness and style here in this video is timeless. RIP legend 🏄🏿♀️
Amazing skill and talent i would of loved to have been there....RIP Andy........
Simply the best most committed surfer to ever grace our planet thank you andy❤
i love his surfing ! so smooth and powerful!
He was so one on a wave. So one with his board. No fighting the wave, all flow!! He's surfing is still so fresh!!!
Got halfway through watching the WSL finals and ended up re-watching this to remind me what surfing is capable of
nothing makes me more amped to surf than watching this
Could watch that on repeat all day
Hands down in my opinion, the best surfer in the world
4ever 🏄🥇🌊💪🕊️🫂✌️🤙💯❌💯🙏Andy irons , my idols 😢.
😊🤙💯❌💯🙏💪🌊🕊️🫂
R.I.P. Andy. He is the man. Hope he is still out there in the whatever. Killin it and having fun.
One of the best surf videos of all time
Every Tahiti & Pipe contest misses this man! AI forever!
This is as great as anyone can surf. PERIOD... Impressive. A sweet spot of surfing history where power and grace were king! Tricks today have altered the ruling and do add a fun aspect but this is as good as it gets.
His modulation of speed in the barrel is really something
Him and Kelly are the 2 best rail to rail surfer of all time in my opinion.
To me, he looks even better now! Just ripping at the highest level.🔥
We need more power surfers...
The surfer that struck fear into Kelly's dreams ......RIP your still inspiring us.
Forget titles this guy was the best EVER! He had SO many moves in his repertoire… I CRY watching him surf cuz:
1. His style is mesmerizing
2. He’s GONE…
3. NO ONE will ever be as thrilling to watch..!
saw this noah beshen dude @ Lowers….wow & dude rocks this black board
Andy was an amazing surfer
Legends never die.
AI forever.
Incredible surfer. At his best, he was the best.
Andy's boards always looked so good under him. The nose shape, sharpness, the length...He looked better than anyone. Even Slater and Curren
Such a rush watching him just finesse and shreeeed big perfect waves. I can't mind surf that well...
@@jimpaull731 very poor taste
Brandon Swinson= your absolutely right; it was meant to make light but should not have been said.
@@jimpaull731 gotta be honest, did not expect such a civilized answer in a UA-cam comment section lol. respect, mate
He’s still was one of my favorites to watch ….
miss you so much AI. you will forever be my favourite surfer. AI forever. That Desert Point clip is next level
Im an old kneeboarder so what would i know right ! But i think he carved better than any surfer ever!
R I P, ANDY IRONS.
At 6:53 he does like a cool lay back pose in the barrel.
So seamless the way he threaded a wave.
The Legend never dies.
"Double cocking on the bottom turn. We miss you Mr. Irons." (Ajay)
His speed management and how he was doing it was a thing of beauty. There was a lot more going on besides pumping and pig dogging. He was a virtuoso, with his brain and body wired for this. RIP
His style is different. He is dancing with the waves not only riding them. RIP Mate
Does anyone know what songs are used in this video??
don’t know the first or third, but the second is “nevertheless” by the Brian Jonestown Massacre
@@ethananderson3429 thanks mate appreciate it!!
Best shredder, lived fast surfed hard. Respect.
can instantly see why he is a legend
Such powerful carves.Best ever (RIP)
Killer tunes.
Do you know what the music is bro?
Such a weapon in the surf and possibly could of been high as fuck and still shredding. RIP bro
Him and slater 2 best surfers ever
what a legend. God bless.
The only one that would've won as many if not more titles as KS.. Miss that cat. just a Good dude all around.
he was a terror ! he burned out. Shame. i see him on these waves and at the very time in space ; he was the best surfer in the universe , for sure.
The great!
Btw, someone knows wich song plays in the middle, (1:55) I know its a Mick Jagger cover, but i can´t find the band.
It's "girls give me everything I want" by Break the Bans.
Thanks Bro ! :)
Antn M what song 4:55?
wandre lucas The Brian Jonestown Massacre - Nevertheless
+Mason Rothman tks mate=)
what's the song at 2:22
song? 1:54
Awesome footage of A.I. we miss you shredder
10/10 best sufer of all time !!!!
THE BEST!!
Get really bummed watching Andy wish he didn’t die. His turns were like butter. RIP Andy
Sick video and sick music
Hard to even try to understand how people thumbed this clip down. R.I..P surfing's greatest wild rider.
Nobody will ever touch His level of Stylish Rippin, never❤😊