When tony said he was best skater alive, I honestly think rodney was about to burst into tears of joy. God damn the man is humble.

@CarInMyAss

6 жыл бұрын

Michael I showed my son this video just for that quote because my son grew up you know over the last 13 years so the only name they here with old skateboarding is Tony Hawk and I showed him some of the old Rodney videos and he could not believe what he was doing

@alstoltz5482

6 жыл бұрын

Rodney was the inventor on ground to the hawk in the air

@stanislavsd

6 жыл бұрын

hence hawk

@pariah87

6 жыл бұрын

yea we got that genius lmao

@TheDantheman12121

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah rodney just to hear him you can tell that whatever field he went into he was always going to be a genius at it.

Is it just me or did mullen look like he's was about to cry when hawk called him the best skater in the world, 2 legends of skating both amazing

@jalaskabtu

5 жыл бұрын

I cried too, respect. Genius are simple People, they are different cause they create, not only exposing

@karlorodriguez8089

4 жыл бұрын

In part 1 he literally told tony that he wanted to be like him. Tony is like his hero for some reason even thought we all know and even tony knows that Rodney is the goat lol

@shwsrvcs

4 жыл бұрын

@@karlorodriguez8089 yes! these two, along steve caballero, christian hosoi, and stacey peralta all really put skating on the map, but these two in particular have never took a dip in their lifestyle. skate or die we used to say before these guys all grew up (except stacey) when these guys showed up, so young, so small, we had no idea how they would change literally everything imaginable and legitimize the sport to an extent that.... well, simply legitimizing the sport is the legacy of rodney and tony. the best of the best of the bones brigade.

@WalkerRileyMC

4 жыл бұрын

I mean, credit where credit is due.....Mullen invented the flatground ollie, the basis for just about every single ground trick used today, and several vert tricks. That alone ranks him in the top slot, IMHO.

@Steve_643

3 жыл бұрын

Tony was probably the 1st guy to try and use Rodney’s tricks in a different discipline of skateboarding!!!!

Man, I almost got choked up at the end when Tony called Mullen the best in the world. Rodney's reaction is so genuine, and he could barely answer Tony after that.

@haggismuncher

4 жыл бұрын

MizterConfuzing I know what ye mean man I got choked up too...iv watched Rodney since the Bones brigade days....the guy is in deep space of skateboarding...no one comes near him...& his dark slides are the sickest ever...the most gracious unegotistical guy I think I have ever seen...& such a happy person....there will ever only be one Rodney Mullen..peace!🤘

I can't watch him talk without having a big grin on my face. Such a humble and cool dude. We need more people like him around.

@D1G1TALFOX

7 ай бұрын

😎

2 legends & oddly enough, 2 super nice people...

@sk8rat86

10 жыл бұрын

They where both on the same team the "bones brigade" for YEARS so really there's nothing odd about it lol

@TheDantheman12121

6 жыл бұрын

Why where bones brigade full of nice people?

@Mr_Jish

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheDantheman12121 They were all pretty goofy, straight laced and humble guys. Humility for these two has always been super clear though despite the fact that between the two of them, they pretty much built the foundations for all modern skateboarding and are generally recognized as two of probably the top 3 most innovative skaters of all time. And yet they still refuse to ever call themselves the best

@Mr_Jish

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheDantheman12121 But the original Bones Brigade (McGill, Mountain, Caballero, Guerrero, and of course Mullen and Hawk) were all considered, to my knowledge at least, to be extremely humble and down to earth. They just truly loved to skate and because of that they didn't ever really buy into the image of skateboarding at the time (getting fucked up and partying, punk rock scene, etc.)

@TheDantheman12121

5 жыл бұрын

@@Mr_Jish ikr and they could considering what hawk and Mullen have done for the sport. They go above being the best at something.

It's dumb how so many people hate on Tony Hawk, the guy is a legend no matter how you look at it.

@ghodbc

10 жыл бұрын

For sure. Tony is the Rodney Mullen of vert skating, in terms of the tricks created and executed for that platform. That's not even mentioning how Tony brought skateboarding's popularity and acceptability to it's current state. Oh, and he's also really, really good. :)

@seign

10 жыл бұрын

Actually, you don't really see people hating on Tony like they used to. It's like these days, even the haters have accepted the fact that he's THE most important skater of his generation and probably EVER. You just can't deny the fact that the guy has accomplished so much and not only that but, he's innovated vert so so much along the way. You can't watch a vert run without seeing at least 1 trick that Tony Hawk literally invented. How can people hate on that? They can't. I think back in the day, it was more of a jealousy/competitive thing and now that he's retired from competitive skating, people have just learned to accept his legacy.

@sebastiannowakowski5084

10 жыл бұрын

seign So true.... but but but Rodney invented the Ollie ;P

@X1TDAWG3X

10 жыл бұрын

Sebastian Nowakowski and the kickflip...

@Diogenes2077

7 жыл бұрын

those from back then respekt jim for staying himself over the time. those from today are gratefull for he made it possible for them to skate the way they do. so yeah, no true haters left, just the few trolls you need to bevteal on the Internet.

Idea for a youtube series: Hawk and Mullen go to skateparks and learn new tricks from the kids and then teach them some.

@SonicTheHedgeTrimmir

7 жыл бұрын

Plz!

@Diogenes2077

7 жыл бұрын

didn't Hawk an his friends do it all the time? Mullen might be to shy, but he showed them how to do it, so they could teach the kids.

@Exploshi

4 жыл бұрын

THIS

@Ralph_Sandwich

4 жыл бұрын

Teach Mullen tricks? Lol

@LordPodlington

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see Rodney and Andy Anderson spending a day or two skating together, just to see what happens.

Rodney is too good for this world.. what a guy!

@its_me_dave

5 жыл бұрын

Cue Don McLean...

My favourite part was when Tony said "and no one will ever come around like him again" so true!

@Pliry217

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's so true. In terms of skateboarding probably no one will ever come around like him. He's a real legend!

I just think of the tricks Rodney has done or come up with that we may never see. He's so private with his skateboarding, which he has every right to be, and his standards are so high, that I'm certain he wouldn't share even the gnarliest ideas because they may not meet his personal criteria for a passable trick. This is what legends are made of... GOAT

@bradevans1631

9 жыл бұрын

i like the way you think

@flowersmile123

4 жыл бұрын

livedude Totally agree with you.

More 3am skate stories please!!

@letshaveya

6 жыл бұрын

I got one one for you, I was skating with a mate when we were teenagers and a guy comes up to us and asks if we can help him push his broken down car so we say sure we will help a person in need, anyways the guy starts losing his shit when he cant start it with us pushing and we soon realize the fucker has stolen the car just as we hear police sirens, we dont know if the sirens were coming for him cause we didnt stick around to find out and skating home we thought every car was a cop car looking for us..

@juliom6260

5 жыл бұрын

Me and two friends, we were skating and two guys come from nowhere. One put his hand back and we all said, 'fuck'. We really thought he had a gun. Then he asked if we had a lighter, when we said no, they just went out. Man, that was really scary.

@noahwhite7848

2 жыл бұрын

I cannot smash the like button on this comment hard enough

THE END IS SO FRICKEN CUTE AND HEARTWARMING

if these legendary skaters had a talk show, I would watch it

I Believe this is how a meeting between Mozart and Beethoven would have gone.

Rodney Mullen is the best story teller, his laughter and look on life is purely amazing. A genuine great guy all around!

@flowersmile123

4 жыл бұрын

Jay Grill Totally agree!

Rodney's personality is so infectious. If you're having a shitty time, no matter what's bothering you, just put on a video of him talking about skating, and I promise by the time it's over, you'll have a smile on your face.

My favorite part is how he said he would work up to doing something in public again...AND HE LATER DID A TED TALK...

Like damn, RM is just the NICEST dude, too. All of these pros in different sports act like holier than though..meanwhile the golden goose himself acts like a mere mortal.

More 3am Rodney skate stories! MORRREE!!!!!

Tony: "What's the longest it took to learn a new trick?" Rodney: "About 2-3 months?" *Tony dies inside as he remembers spending a decade trying to nail the 900*

@VetteWerks

Жыл бұрын

What's crazy too is the trick he was trying to land was likely never done before

I couldn't keep a smile off my face while I was watching both parts! Rodney is quite the being!

4:36 his reaction, thats why we love rodney..

I know plenty of people have been saying it but damn that moment Tony calls him the best skateboarder in the world and Rodney shakes his head and point his finger back at him to say no I'm not, you are...that hit hard! Absolutely loved this interview between two legends.

Nobody in any sport is, or ever will be, as good at their sport as Rodney is at street skating. Legend doesn't even begin to describe him.

I could watch these two GOATs talk for hours. They are both so inspiring and genuinely good people.

i'm not a skater at all but just love how these icons live for their stuff and inspire millions just by being awesome end genuine

@rodneymoaratty6897

9 жыл бұрын

Diëgo D. Mullen is the one who inspired me and now I've made it pretty far.

@allieboy181

8 жыл бұрын

+Michael Hernandez are you pro or something

@rodneymoaratty6897

8 жыл бұрын

Alex chiriboga No but if I wanted to I could get a sponser

@7James77

5 жыл бұрын

Most of us tended to be introverts. Skating was a form of control in our lives and accomplishment. It was hard, at least for me, to get along with others, but when you skated it was easy because it was showing people what you put your heart and mind into and they did the same and you fed off of it. Words weren't really necessary.

I know this is older but damn I wish we had more of this. Can you imagine being around these dudes in the 80's. 2 of my childhood heroes right there!

His being and charisma is so infectious. Its hard to find people like him who are truly humble and happy by person. You can see hes real. Would be nice to meet him and just talk while drinking some beer :)

Rodney is such a great guy, you feel like you wanna just sit down with a bud and a pizza with him and listen to his stories

He really is a genius, with the quirky character and all.

@jaybob9317

6 жыл бұрын

Yep I see that to.

@jaybob9317

5 жыл бұрын

Your prejudice against 350 million peoples demonstrate how young and ignorant you are. One day you will see individuals for what they are.

@trippydrew8492

5 жыл бұрын

@Mikael I'm from England, and I say he is a genius. You can tell when you hear him speak about his process of learning tricks that he is operating on a different level to the regular skater.

@westsideteetz

5 жыл бұрын

@Mikael except Rodney invented many of the best tricks when he was super young. So fuck outta here with your bullshit

@youtubestyle293

4 жыл бұрын

westsidecooz Mika he is just a hater or teenager, given years maybe he could see the true value of NOT being a dick and be more like Rodney, having said that I wish I was humble as Rodney is, he is just too cute in a good way. Very heartwarming guy!

damn i want more 3am rodney stories!

Rodney and tony are so humble...love these guys!Inspiration!!

@Diogenes2077

7 жыл бұрын

Gamer Daily he is a Gentleman, not a snob. remember seeing him on jackass? remember seeing any snobs on jackass?

Legends of the Air and Ground.

Rodney is such a humble dude, awesome individual but no one can deny him and tony are the best skateboarders to have ever of graced the board.

@Diogenes2077

7 жыл бұрын

whiskey Mullen would. he says there is no best but just different Individual styles. he is right about it, but so are you, just from a different perspective.

@Heopful

6 жыл бұрын

wutbout lil wayne

@Grim_Fate

3 жыл бұрын

Jay Adams invented a lot of tricks aswell he was doing a much less refined version of an ollie where he had both hands on the board and he jumped with it back in the 70s at a Del Mar skate competition

at 1:13 tooth whistle.

@Krampus5150

8 жыл бұрын

+Henry Heissenbuttel LMFAO!!!

@gigantopithecushominoidea8779

8 жыл бұрын

goddamit dude, good one

@YerZippersDown

7 жыл бұрын

Henry Heissenbuttel IM DYING

@ryg4895

7 жыл бұрын

lmfao I missed that

@hasheekmelusi2450

6 жыл бұрын

Henry Heissenbuttel DUDE! How did you catch that 😂😂😂😂😂

I couldn't stop smiling and the end made me emotional, beautiful interview between 2 beautiful people!

These are quite possibly two of the greatest men to ever exist. Mullen, if you actually have internet and read these, you are appreciated more than you'll ever understand. Thank you for everything you've done for me and skateboarding.

Well now people can stop making those Rodney Vs. Tony videos, Tony just admitted Rodney is the best skater ever.

@buzzcut13

10 жыл бұрын

Why compare then though? Tony is vert and Mullen is street. Two completely different styles. Mullen would ALWAYS win in a street skate comp against Tony, and Tony would ALWAYS win against Mullen in vert.

@larryfinklestein4480

9 жыл бұрын

I agree with you. I was only making a joke. Even Mullen admits that his parents only let him skate freestyle so he would not get hurt. Hawk talks about breaking a rib when he was first trying the 900. I doubt Mullen has broken any ribs inventing new tricks, so yes, you are correct indeed, they are both different types of skating and can be appreciated on different levels.

@allieboy181

8 жыл бұрын

+Larry Finklestein get off Wikipedia

@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid

6 жыл бұрын

We didn't need Tony's input to know that Mullen is the greatest.

@Dan-eq8nn

4 жыл бұрын

@@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid Tony is sorta concidered the greatest by the mainstream so it was humble of him to say that aboit Rodney Mullen, although us skaters already know that obviously...

That ending had me almost in tears

I was a vert skater ... A very good vert skater with many trophy's - But Rodney was the best ever - vert skaters hated freestyle but there was never one like rodney - every vert skater would stop to watch him when he skated. Best ever.

OMG I would watch a whole documentary of Rodney Mullen skate stories

Jesus.. 4:25 is the sweetest thing. These 2 are sooo genuine, I love it.

I'm willing to bet, that that security guard knew exactly what was going on (Rodney skating) and had such a awesome sense of humor that instead of breaking the scene with absolute authority and shouting commands; he did that with his sidearm drawn to literally freak'em out to get'em out. Hilarious!

Two great and wonderful human beings! i love seeing these two together. They give me hope for the human species!

@Diogenes2077

7 жыл бұрын

tezzo55 they are a bit like jobs and woz, only that hawk never had jobs's sefishness.

@tezzo55

7 жыл бұрын

:-) Good morning my darling Diogenes2077, Now i'm not quite sure how you extrapolated your reply from the comment i made, and quite how computer dudes came into the equation is also beyond my IQ, (but then what isn't?) but it would be so much fun to hear your thesis. So on you go petal, exploriate! :-)

I love Rodney so much!

I love how humble he is. Ive been a fan since i was about 6-7 years old. He's taught me so much watching him skate and on some mix tapes. very VERY philosophical. Inspiring.

This video is so sweet, they seem like such good friends and really care about each other. Rodney seemed genuinely touched to hear Tony thinks that highly of him

So god damn humble and friendly!

Great interview! I just kept smiling throughout this. And now I feel inspired to hop on my board, which I have abandon for years.They're so infectious and inspiring. I definitely do miss the feeling of being, free and alive and in my own happy space while on my board.

this pair of videos are so good and so wholesome. These will be a major part of skating history 20 years from now.

Two legends of the sport. Imo the Best in their respective fields. Respect!

Much love to rodney, as a kid seeing the dark slide blew my mind. I could listen to him all day long.

The way they were both smiling and cracking up made me so happy. Two legends just having a laugh. Definitely two down to earth dudes

I'm going to go to LA at three AM to try and get a Rodney Mullen sighting

This two guys got me threw some rough childhood years . Wish I could tell them one day .

Brilliance. Beauty. Love. You brothers are special. Thank you for sharing your lives with us ❤️

I could listen to these 2 talk for years

@mattmayes7510

3 жыл бұрын

Definetly the 2 best things to happen to skateboarding

Since this video Rodney has been out on a couple of other things. TED Talks, other videos, so he did as Tony asked. Good guys, both of them.

That was awesome, & very inspiring. It’s great to see that now Rodney is getting way more praise than ever for his magic.

Rodney is the sweetest soft spoken humble guy ever. How can you not love him!

One of the greatest moments on film as far as skateboarding is concerned. The best freestyle/street skater ever and the best vert skater ever. Love both of these dudes!

THERE NEEDS TO BE A PART 3 DAMMIT!!!

Bless these two humble and amazing humans. Rodney’s energy is contagious.

Dude Rodney’s humility at the end when he says ‘no no no’ after Tony calls him the best skater in the world.

Rodney is such a humble guy! I love it! Much love and respect to both legends of skateboarding!

Im not even a skater but watching legends together sit down and talk is awesom

The couple of guys that made me love skateboarding

These men both inspire me so much! They're talented, work hard, and super kind! Oh yeah, and the best skateboarders in the world

watching in 2018, very entertaining and Rodney's energy is infectious

couldn't stop smiling man. to see two of the best/most influential skateboarders on this planet chilling together.

This video is so underated... This two are probably one of my childhood heros So good to see they are actually pretty humble and down to earth dudes 🙌🙌👏👏👏👏👌👌

Awesome! Loved watching that bud! Thanks for sharing! Davey in Éire (Ireland)

Rodney and Tony, you are legend! Tony I've lost your autograph sweater when I got it when I was 12 years old. I hope I can get another one before I hit 57 years old. This is a sincere message.

Rodney is such an amazing human being. Im in total awe of him

Tony and Rodney should have a tv show

such nice guys. and rodney is exactly the kind of guy one likes to see at the top.

You can tell these guys have known each other for a long time and really like each other. These guys are awesome

Warms my heart to hear Tony call him the best in the world and then Rodney's reaction.

What a great guy Rodney is. He's always smiling and laughing! I need a friend like him! 👍✊️✌️

love them both, my childhood, wish I would live in the US when the skate street-scene was starting...

Rodney is such an amazing guy he made Tony Hawk seem like a normal enough person for people to bite at him for something he joked about in an interview 8-15 years ago and huge friends with Rodney for over, god knows, 30-40 years? These professionals are so down to earth, if you listen to Tony everywhere compared to other skaters you know he is pretty humble. He does get some bite at him for being so successful, and Rodney just really gets into skating like Tony. Rodney always said don't poison your individuality. He loves everything anyone says, and understands. Tony is willing to defend himself at times because he really thinks about it in a non-passive order, he takes what you say to him to heart, Tony has a lot of heart. Tony brought the whole THPS cast for an interview and you should see how happy Rodney is to see him. Even when Tony hit him with the hard questions, no one is willing to ask the most humble kind man these things but Tony and Rodney are tight like that. So chill everyone. God damn, I wanted to read some good comments about this God and his son Jesus.

Liking these a lot thanks for taking the time tony

That story with the low rider rolling up on him was fucking GOLD.Actually replayed that bit 3 times over and laughed every time

This was gold. Rodney is such good hearted legend.

Thank You Tony! this is great 2021 Baby!

Rodney Mullen ....his so humble that it makes u feel good that hes around still

Rodney is so amazing to watch and listen to when he tries to explain how he invents new tricks.

Wow, the light shines pretty bright through these two.

I could listen to Rodney talk all day long, he is the father of skateboarding! He has to be the biggest inspiration for me with skateboarding (no offence tony). As far back as 2004 for me, i was spending most of my time learning primo slides everywhere i went, doing casper stalls on banks, or trying everything i'd seem him do in freestyle, and loved the entirety of the tricks he came up with. Most of my mates used to laugh at me trying to to do truckstands or fingerflips, but it was worth it. You don't see alot of people doing these things nowadays, and it's always fun when you turn up at the skatepark and do casper stalls and flip out of them, everyone freaks out! I have so much respect for this man!

0:36 omg that phone just brought be back to college 2009-2013

I used his process and listened to what he said and it’s working to make me a better artist I shit you not apply Rodney’s break down of how he creates tricks and it applies to other things and works this man is amazing

I get more enjoyment out of listening to Rodney talk than I do watching him skate. The guy has a brilliant mind.

I will never forget seeing you guys in the 80’s

I love the respect for each other 2 people who were so good at there craft they couldn't relate with anyone best skaters ever

rodney mullen was always my favorite skater of all time nice to see him first time live

products of passion, persistence and perspiration.

Ooohhhh Tony is Rockin that sidekick! Sidekicks are fukkin sick they need to bring a new one out on the market ASAP!

I could listen to Rodney's skate storys all day

Unreal. The man is a blessing.

Rodney is the most humble and good hearted person I think I've ever come across.