“He invented the frontside air, what the fuck have you done?” RIP Grosso ♥️♥️♥️♥️

I think the fact this is free for viewing is remarkable

@mikaelgaiason688

3 жыл бұрын

Why? Only idiots still pay for media

@davidpash2169

3 жыл бұрын

Jeff grosso said it himself "there was never any money in skateboarding " king of the road 2018 I think

@billperron2

3 жыл бұрын

@@mikaelgaiason688 Check out this guy. He's older and at the end of his video, he gets so much air it's insane..... ...kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGSTtpt9m7LLac4.html

@billperron2

3 жыл бұрын

@@davidpash2169 Check out this guy. He's older and at the end of his video, he gets so much air it's insane..... ...kzread.info/dash/bejne/qGSTtpt9m7LLac4.html

@davidpash2169

3 жыл бұрын

@@billperron2 bro wtf is this lmao

I don't think anyone else has watched this more than myself. It's Always just a scroll down away or ready to play after whatever I'm watching is done! I got an old school 33" 🛹 with multi color mini logo wheels all because of Alva

I will be 58 this year and I've been skating since I was five I am taking a break for about the past five years because of injuries,,,,,, I think I own at least 12 or 13 boards still and I am going to go out and skate tomorrow regardless of how much it hurts because I still love it ,,,,,,,God bless u TA

@termikes174

8 ай бұрын

How was your sesh?! You still gettin some? I’m 46 and really working to carve out time for some skating. I hope to be at it in 12 years like you! Cheers

@salvadorortiz6572

Ай бұрын

Tony Alva is the best!!!!

So good but my heart broke when Grosso said “I had no plans of being 60”. RIP Grosso

@SnEaKeRSkEr

3 жыл бұрын

Me too 😔

@adambravo2353

3 жыл бұрын

For real. We miss you MOTHRA!

@johneapleseed6876

3 жыл бұрын

Do not morne the dead. Celebrate the living. Death is ok

@paxtonphelps7707

3 жыл бұрын

Rip

@flip2852

3 жыл бұрын

Live fast die young! A true fucking legend...

Saw Tony Alva pull a huge aerial in 78 in London. it was like seeing Jesus....unbelievable at the time. I'm 56 now and still skating on my Alva board .

@tjlightningbolt

Жыл бұрын

Rock 'n Roll!!!!

I always sucked at skateboarding but really appreciate it and it's culture. Such a good documentary. Love what he says at the end!

@bertrod92

Жыл бұрын

Me too, I can’t even ollie. But at 30 there’s nothing that feels better than kicking off down a hill and I will continue doing it until I can’t.

@jamesdjl4359

Жыл бұрын

@@bertrod92 don't give up on those Ollie's my friend. They take a while to get the hang, but when you do it opens up so much more diversity/fun. It took me forever to Ollie, then even longer to Ollie consistently while moving. But once I got it, the flood gates burst wide open. That was 20 years ago and even if I don't touch a board for years...I can still hop on and feel out an Ollie like it's second nature. Good luck.

My first board was an Alva board. The 77 re-issue. He inspired me even as a girl to start skating when I was 15 or so. Thanks to all the photographers and friends with cameras that documented throughout the decades. What would we have without you? Film lives on. RIP Grosso, you've taught me much about skate history through Loveletters.

@eganc1976

7 ай бұрын

Ben Gravy has a sic promodel you should look into shredding for the yewwwww

Now we need the jay Adams documentary!

@blocpartyfan9771

3 жыл бұрын

Yes!!

@davegladstone4151

3 жыл бұрын

DOPE (Death or Prison Eventually) kzread.info/dash/bejne/nKV-t9KJmJnMfdI.html

@petefarmer3514

3 жыл бұрын

Would be NICE....🍻

@kailenamooney8347

3 жыл бұрын

I think he’s dead

@andreshenfling6137

3 жыл бұрын

The last clip of him by the mural explaining things is the best part.

This was the best 53 minutes I've ever spent in my life! Thank you.. definitely hit home...

@darkwingduck7212

2 жыл бұрын

The Duane Peters documentary is much better. It’s called “ Who Cares”!

Wow Tony at the end talking brought me to tears. It's all about the true essence of joy, compassion and finding balance.

This is legit one of the best documentaries ever made

I still skate and I’m 50. Always loved Alva’s skating, but wasn’t crazy about his attitude. Shits come full circle because I now love his attitude..

@thebendu33

2 жыл бұрын

I used to skate in the mid 80's was not super good. Now my oldest daughter is skateboarding, and I got back to it. I love to ride with my cruiser. I never did skatepark as a kid, there were non in my area in that time, but I tried it a few time, and boy I love it. I'm 46 now, and hope I will be able to ride for long

@shawnr741

Жыл бұрын

I’m 47 and still at it

"I'm not a slave to drugs, I'm not a slave to alcohol, I'm not a slave to money, I'm not a slave to my cellphone, I'm not a slave to my fuckin' car... I can give a fuck, man. I got this, and I got this. And that's all I need."

@BigSkippy1263

3 жыл бұрын

I miss Shogo,too. He was my favorite Z- boy.

@TOMG12XU

3 жыл бұрын

TRUTH.

@ncbloom

2 жыл бұрын

roots.

@johnpark888

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah like some of these dirtbbiking sell outs.. jumped in jumped out sold out and are now doing nascar??? I dont see the correlation other then spoiled

Tony is a super cool cat. He used to come hang out at tekgnar with me when I used to work there. Very positive vibes always!

turning 60 myself this month. started skating in 75. of course all the names, the mags, the life.. influenced me. I too, got clean, 28 years ago. it was truly, get clean or die. thank you vans for sharing this. peace Jeff. and thx Tony

I’ve never known much about mr Grosso, but a few sentences into his intro and it’s so obvious how absolutely freaking beautiful that person is. RIPower

Growing up as a skater in the midwest, Alva/Adams/Peralta were the biggest influences on my adolescence. I used to draw the "Awa" logo on my notebook in algebra. I had to have the board when it came out. I strongly believe that the Alva Skate ads revolutionized advertising, not just skating. This film stirs the soul, just like Z-Boys did. WELL PLAYED, SIR. Long may you skate & influence...

Such a bummer Grosso passed. Dude was so cool.

I find myself watching this over and over again. Almost as comfort food. Alva x Skate culture 🤘🏼

The Lord's of Dogtown... My absolute favourite movie and my first found love for skateboarding was because of Tony.. !

@arribaficationwineho32

2 жыл бұрын

Loved that movie as I learned how it started. I remember they surfed around pilings under wharfs that were covered with oysters or barnacles. It blew my mind.

TA is skateboarding! I'm 48 and haven't been on skateboard since high school. But this guy is the reason I was ever on one. Thanks Vans!

@huh2495

3 жыл бұрын

Nice Hell yes I'm 54 skate every day Have a sick mini bowl in grants pass oregon come skate if you get out oregon way I am Oldmangregskates on Instagram If you wanna ride P.s. my daughter rides an Alva

I’m 56 and I still have my Alva skateboard from the 70’s. One of my prized possessions.

From Brazil I am 60 years old ...in This moment I have tears in my eyes I remember all reports Tony Alva forever

“I competed with the sun for the center of the universe.” Beautiful.

@UggNINE

3 жыл бұрын

well him and the sun both lost that battle ... seeing how neither are the center of the universe ..."beautiful" maybe... until you think

@dbspaceoditty

3 жыл бұрын

thats literally a very narcissistic thing to say. havent watched this yet because i already know he is a abusive piece of shit. look up narcissism if you dont know what it is

I will never forget meeting Tony Alva. I was 10 years old skating at the original "PIPELINE SKATE PARK" in Upland, Ca. Behind him at the full pipe before he dropped in. He was so cool! He talked to me about skating. Told me some tricks on how to flow with the board and how to deal with the fear. He really impressed me as a kid. I ran to the snack bar and borrowed a pen then ran back and asked for his autograph in front of everybody. He told me f#@k no! Lol I noticed later in life that he always takes time to give autograph when kids ask! It made me think that day was life changing for both of us.....

@whyami8024

2 жыл бұрын

Those were the days. Growing up in Alta Loma skating the Pipeline..... miss it.

@earthsoulshavegrownup7895

2 жыл бұрын

@@whyami8024 Next after next! 🤣

@whyami8024

2 жыл бұрын

@@earthsoulshavegrownup7895 Classic!

Hands down the best documentary including any movies that were made about Tony Alva or with him in it! Kudos my friend you killed it! Tony is honored and rightly so.

Seeing Alva clean and skating warms my heart. I'm 50 still bombing the hills in my hood in Texas. Skate life.

@craigharvey3427

3 жыл бұрын

Keep on bombing dude. Just built my first mini - 45 and still rolling!

@moisessoto1492

3 жыл бұрын

That’s skateboarding 🔥

R.I.P Grosso. Both these dudes had a lot of passion for the four wheeled wooden toys we all love and cherish. Cheers

Today’s my 2nd day with my first skateboard. I fell 103 times but landed my first kickturn in the bowl! Best feeling ever I can’t imagine what their feeling when they land these tricks. I also may have broke my pinky. Can’t wait for tomorrow to do it again!

@RemingtonTerritory

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Karen

@RemingtonTerritory

3 жыл бұрын

But would tony be impressed? Should we call the hawk?

@RemingtonTerritory

3 жыл бұрын

Karen do a kick flip

@shoeshane6494

3 жыл бұрын

Learn how to ride your board first. No reason to fall trying to "land" a kickturn.

Absolutely amazing story! Alva is truly legendary!!! To see him at 60 skating blows me away! I am 52 and could never ride again without ending up in the hospital :D

Great story fills in the gaps , im still here at 64 young , its torture 🇦🇺

I skated today, came home tonight and watched this. Gonna go skateboard tomorrow. We love you and miss you Jeff. Thank you Tony.

This Documentary is Heavy...What a Legend Alva is !!! RIP Grosso

@navajospy2556

3 жыл бұрын

ayy love your content although i haven't watched you in over a year ill definitely come back. been getting good really at throwing knifes too.

@cashox4

3 жыл бұрын

great docu - never seen one on the alva team before - so nice to fill in the blanks !

@brittanyhart5770

3 жыл бұрын

Lll L B uu

What a legend. Skateboarding plays a big part in my life and in many other people. Thanks to you and the other Z-boys. God bless you!

This Doc is Epic! So True, about that Spotlight/ Interview in 1978. I was 9 at the time, and I was absolutely mesmerized by it! TA's Boards are Still the Best! And in 2023, if you skate and don't know what that logo represents, and what it means to riding, and the entire Culture of Skateboarding, you best be checking it out. Skating don't matter where you come from, or who you are, just keep trying to get better at it. Thanks for Posting this Doc. I like to come back to it, every once in awhile. These Guys Were, and Still Are, Legend.

@DirtyWindshieldSeries

11 ай бұрын

Good to see TA still riding high, without the chemicals and booze. Inspiring.

I’m 48 years old.... I grew up skating and surfing, I had both Tony Alva and Jeff Grosso skate boards from the 80’s. This video is a great trip **also it’s great to see pictures of Shia Labeouf’s Dad, ripping those pools back in the day.

@uglycasanova4240

3 жыл бұрын

I'm right with you.. I'm 50 now and still skate some hills and parking garages.

Alva, trully one of the Father's of modern skateboarding! Grosso ruled to educate us all with the Letters! RIP brother!

It was because of guys like Tony Alva that inspired me to be one of the first guys on NW side of Chicago to get a skateboard when I was 12 in 1977.

Although some of us never seen the lime light of being a pro skater, I’ve skated with some very talented thrashers on the Indian reservation. Sadly there was hardly anybody that owned video recorders or cameras back then. Nearly 50 yrs old now but I can still balance on a board. Thx for the memories.😊❤

I’m a huge grosso love letters fan. I know he passed and was heart broken when I found out but please don’t ever stop the love letters if not for us do it for grosso. These are the shit when your injured and can’t ride.

@kevineder590

3 жыл бұрын

what he said, I'm injured and can't skate!

@Creaturefiendyo

3 жыл бұрын

Kevin Eder me too brother heal up quick

@austenpearson

3 жыл бұрын

Unpopular opinion incoming, but I'd prefer to see the letters respectfully die when they are out of episodes filmed with Grosso. It was his baby to begin with, and his character that kept it going. I think it would be disrespectful for it to live on under someone else's name. By all means have a similar concept and keep the skate history coming, but don't call it the letters.

@alanhartley800

3 жыл бұрын

I would love to see “The Letters” continue. The short list of people who could carry on Grosso’s legacy would be Lance Mountain, Steve Alba, Lucero, and Steve Olson. I don’t think Lance would be able to do it because he is sponsored by Nike. Olson might be the only one charismatic and punk rock enough to do it right. Either way RIP Grosso!

@oscarb5903

3 жыл бұрын

I’d like to se it be a different retro host each episode depending on the episode if there going over like the bones and Alva feud let’s see Hosoi. If it’s retro vans talk let’s see caballero. Let’s see some vallely, lance mountain, shit even hawk would be alright as long as he doesn’t get all big headed. It will never be the same without grosso but he would want it to go on for all of us who can’t go out and ride. Let’s see some of his close friends give it a shot.

Thank you Alva !! 18 ...Forever Grosso RIP!!!

Love the Dog Town and Z-Boys Doc and movie! This story should be told in depth with a Netflix/Prime multi part documentary.

God, I'm from Philadelphia way out on the east coast and these guys were my hero's ! Should came to Cherry Hill N.J. to skate at this awesome indoor park that was built. He blew our minds !! There was a 3/4 pipe there and he was going to the top. He defied gravity. 40 some years later, I still don't know how he did it and can remember it like yesterday. His long hair just blowing behind him. He was the coolest cat on earth that day !!!!

I grew up in Santa Monica in the 80’s/90’s, my mom went to school with these guys at Lincoln and Samohi in the 70’s. Had the pleasure of playing a show with TA in 2012 (with his band GFP), and the dude was so humble and rad. Nothing like the stories I heard growing up, he even helped us load our amps during sound check. It was interesting to hear the story behind that switch in attitude. Local Legend.

@shmh6002

3 жыл бұрын

These guys didn't go to school lol

@virginiakrueger4780

3 жыл бұрын

@@shmh6002 Sure they did, at least in Junior high. I don't recall seeing him in high school , but in junior high he was always around. He might have been in high school, but with 4000 students it would be easy not to cross paths.

@guilhermeazevedo4076

3 жыл бұрын

World Legend

Thank you Vans for posting this vid I watched the hole thing, I had no idea how cool Tony Alva was, what a Legend. At the end of the vid when the guy said get off your ass and go skate I when into a parking lot and skated for hours and got my first rolling ollie, thank you again Vans for this vid.

What an amazing documentary! This is documentary PERFECTION! RIP Grosso.

An amazing video about a truly amazing skateboarder, surfer, musician, and human being. TA has been one of my heroes since I first picked up a skateboard in 1976. I'm 59 now and still skate when I can, inspired by TA, the late, great Jay Adams, and a host of other skaters/surfers. Sad to hear about Jeff Grosso, R.I.P.

Rip Grosso lived his truth until the end. Great piece! I hope this enables more of these types of documentaries to pop up. Keep up the great work.

SO DOPE!!! Someone's got to pick up the mantle and keep Jeff's Loveletters alive!

Dude will never know it but this show helped me stay clean many times. I would slip a bit and then turn this on and knew Grosso did it. So thank you Vans, SixStair and Grosso (rip in power!)

@originalseed6744

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome bro. I'm struggling today

Being raised in Hollywood from 73 to 75 then still living in the valley and a kid from the arcade the skater cross this was awesome to be a part of this

The last clip of him by the mural explaining things is the best part.

@anthonyj3565

3 жыл бұрын

Ooooh

@anthonyj3565

3 жыл бұрын

Poppppppppoppppppoppo

@anthonyj3565

3 жыл бұрын

Popoppppppopp

@biancastrickson5834

3 жыл бұрын

Touching!

@robertbaan2167

3 жыл бұрын

@@anthonyj3565 m

Rode for Alva from. 95 to 97 cookie head, Lincoln Ueda, Matt dycke....good times 41.58 skated this pool with many including D way who did Ollie to nose tail grab yank in over the death box ....

@zzbudzz

3 жыл бұрын

@Roger T Groh ^----GOOD ONE !

@marcelboogaard2099

3 жыл бұрын

ZZBUDZZ He’s a Joker alright

@mexifoodlover

3 жыл бұрын

@@marcelboogaard2099 who ? Me ? Calling me a liar ? Confused....Need proof ?

@mexifoodlover

3 жыл бұрын

@Roger T Groh you're not calling me a liar right ?

@mexifoodlover

3 жыл бұрын

@Roger T Groh believe me I'm calm....internet policing

Thank you Tony for being you! And, to everyone who contributed and produced - Thank you. As someone who only ever did neighborhood street skating, I feel skating for sure was a personal journey that kept me in a good place during trying times. Now, enjoying a full blown mid-life crisis and skating again, skating is saving me - again. It's the best! AMAZING VIDEO!!!

THANK YOU for uploading this gem! Stay safe everyone and never let go what makes you feel truly alive...humble is the way of the walk!

Best hour I’ve spent in a long while. So many great memories of many of those people and many of those times. Back when skateboarding felt like a family to everyone on a board. Thanks for helping get this done Steve. RIP Jeff. And keep ripping TA.

Sorely missed Jeff

GREAT DOCUMENTARY!!!! Thanks for making it free to watch Vans!!!! TONY ALVA = LEGEND!!!

Inspired me in 1978, and he inspires me today.

This was awesome !! I met Tony back in 82 or 83 in RI. Fred Smith would come and skate my ramp in Misquamicut with a bunch of his buddies and one day Tony came with him. Tony hung out for a couple days and what a blast it was !! Such a cool experience and memory. Glad he’s still skating and ripping !

@carlwilliams9887

2 жыл бұрын

how lucky...awesome mate

"The bottom is really, everyone is growing up and you're not" damn

@caliman5547

3 жыл бұрын

Damn heavy statement...

@nikoulph

3 жыл бұрын

He defy time :) challenges what everyone thinks about growing

@MrHip76

3 жыл бұрын

Brolin is the man. Alva found his way

Awesome video! I started skating back in the 1970s and remember Tony Alva being THE skater! I had all the mags with all his pics! It's great to see he got clean and sober and is still going strong!

I'm 58 and I know the name Tony Alva. Hell yes, thumbs up

I'll never forget that b&w "leather jacket" ALVA team photo.

@artdudivin

3 жыл бұрын

I sticked that picture on my main school book in 1988 !

@Strawman333

3 жыл бұрын

@@artdudivin had the poster on my bedroom wall as a kid. Those guys were so badass to me!

@artdudivin

3 жыл бұрын

@@Strawman333 You could find a poster..!? I'm jealous !! ;o))

@biancastrickson5834

3 жыл бұрын

That actually hangs on my desk

@bakeNeat

3 жыл бұрын

@@artdudivin there should be a reprint I would hope. I want this poster!

RIP Grosso

@NineteenEighty8

3 жыл бұрын

and Bourdain

@OldSkaterGuy

3 жыл бұрын

He is missed.

@NineteenEighty8

3 жыл бұрын

Oh and Jay Adams.

@petefarmer3514

3 жыл бұрын

Legends live on in our hearts! RIP Grosso

@0shitferbrains0

3 жыл бұрын

Missed everyday. Cant believe how he went out man. Fucking hurts.

I'm 57 years old and I had one of those first boards, when I was kid living in Texas. Man I wish I still had that board. The trucks, the wheels, there was nothing like them in 1978. Suh weet!

I'm not a slave to drugs alcohol money my cell my card. Just heart and skill. Tony Alva is King!!

Killer Doc, RIP Jay, Shogo, Grosso

That was damn good. Miss you Grosso

Tony Alva was my first deck a gazillion years ago (1980). I was just a kid staring up the wall and the Tony Hawk, Rob Roskopp, Christian Hosoi, and many others caught my eye, but Alva's notorious rebellious attitude and lore won me over. Thank you for the memories.

Awesome much thanks to Sandy and all her support since I was a kid at Sidewalk Surfer Scottsdale Arizona! Sidewalk Surfer Still rocking hard! Best skate shop in Arizona

"Coping is abusive." loved that and all his commentary.

@dbspaceoditty

3 жыл бұрын

so, does that mean he is allowed to be abusive? because i think he is a total piece of shit after meeting him.

@monkeyhairrussle1455

3 жыл бұрын

Punkrock

@Corinthians-kjv

3 жыл бұрын

Sk8

Awesome documentary! Alva is still the man 40 years later!

"I never had plans of being 60" was hard to hear. What a sick documentary

Awesome this man is a survivor . Still alive & humble . Clean & Sober & still skates with the flexibility of a 20 year old . Now I'm knowing who Tony Alva is 🥇👑 The Champion of skateboarding .

Your memory will live with skateboarding 🛹❤️ Grosso forever

My first OldSchool style board I ever got is a Jeff Grosso model. RIP. Legend

@SmGD1n0pwnage2

3 жыл бұрын

Woah, y'all got Iann Mackaye as well. Dope af. Long live hardcore and skateboarding

@kimrice394

3 жыл бұрын

Walter Armstrong First pro deck was a Grosso. Probably half as tall as me😄 Still have it! One of very few relics from back in the day.

I got this (skateboard) and I got this (heart) and that's all I need! Love ya Tony! 🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼❤️🙏🏼

This man is my hero skateboarding will never die and we all owe it to Tony this is the best documentary ever

i still have my 77 Alva board,signed by TA

@caliman5547

3 жыл бұрын

KEEP IT !! MAYBE YOU CAN PASS IT DOWN TO ONE OF YOUR GRANDKIDS. Hopefully they will appreciate it...

So glad to see this today. Really gave my old spirit a lift. Grosso forever💗

Tony Alva taught me how to do frontside lipslides and grinds at Sparks Carlsbad skatepark, and I will remember that glorious day for the rest of my life. 🤙🏼

Condolences to all the skaters that are no longer with us and I hope everyone else is well through this most unbelievable time in our history the depressions of the 2000s and pandemics

Woah, heavy Jeff grosso. It still feels weird

@MsSkaterman101

3 жыл бұрын

Rip Jeff man

@brettbanta2100

11 ай бұрын

Especially when he said "I had no plans of being 60..."

This is raw skate, to the fullest, everyone who skateboarded someday owe this dude! True legend! Thanks for this and for this documentary!

60 and still killing it 🗡 Love your work Alva..

RIP Jeff... Love you Tony! You guys gave a voice to the outcasts that had no voice in the mainstream! You men made everyone question who we all were, and if we were gonna be ourselves or goin the muted mainstream! Thank you for making it all fun and keepin' it real! 👍

Loved it. Bravo! This story definitely needed to be told. Thanks!

TA you are a legend. RIP Grosso

skated few days ago, downhill , fell on some stupid offroad shorcut , and twisted my ankle... few days chilling at home. This movie came at right time :) I like his awakening and realization of himself and his purpose. bless you Tony Alva

Tony Alva is amazing and inspiring.I love when he says, "When you make a board by hand you put the soul in it." 😊

Dude. The boneless 180 to tail bonk revert at 35:04 So sick I can't stop watching it. You're welcome for the time stamp. Watch it at .75x speed

Thank you so much for finally posting this guys at six stair!! I’m so stoked what you guys did with Jeff over the past 10 plus years has been truly unique and amazing work.

Cool documentary on one of my skate heroes from the 70's.Tony & Stacey Peralta gave us the inspiration to build ramps and half pipes and raid any empty pools that we could find. I met him twice when the Hobbie team came to the UK. Once in my home town of Bristol and another time at Skate City in London....he gave me a high five when I climbed out of the black bowl after pulling off a sweet ride and ending up by doing a power slide on the vertical and managing to get back up on the board. It is still one of my fondest memories from the late 70's. Thanks for immortalising one of the greatest skaters in history. Respect from Spain 🤙🏼

This is my reminder of why I am and always will be a skateboarder!!! R.I.P. Grosso!

Good video - yeah I'm 60 and that brought me to tears.

Amazing best documentary I have seen since Dogtown.Makes me want to go find a pool to skate.

@petergerardino3319

3 жыл бұрын

Scott Greig do it! It feels great

@petefarmer3514

3 жыл бұрын

Remember going around neiborhoods looking for pools to SKATE?...great freaking times....🍻

Hey Guys Tony Alva come to my country in 1979 to skate show Caracas Venezuela, I was see that show , I was 12 year old

I had a membership to Del Mar skatepark in 1983-84 while in the Navy. I have a stack of original Alva sticker's from his skateboard shop in Oceanside also. Tony is the GOAT, period. 58 in a couple days and still skating!