Mark Gonzales "Video Days" Blind (1991)

[ColinBrunnemer77]

6:18 - 6:21 What?!?!? Still a crazy trick 21 years after it happened, wow....

[wheedskate]

180 up the curb to halfcab 5050 hubba... going fast.. too sick

[littleboythunder]

ah 1991, the year i was born. an excellent year. indeed.

[moobjoob]

the body position for a fs boardslide in THP1 was inspired by 5:00 !!

Gonzales kills it !

[thenicekangaroo]

Thanks for the post! I love this video forever! The Gonz has always been one my favorite legends.

[Airportris]

The gonz is king period, anything this guy does on a skateboard looks gnarly. 3:05 was a crazy boardslide, don't think i seen anyone do a rail like that till this day

[demonsoul543]

he's the man dude

[MrLongboarder94]

So much flow

[06cmccarthy]

Wallenburg looked so much...cleaner?

[PLaYSoCiety]

he was so ahead of his time. mark gonzales is truly a pioneer for modern skateboarding.

[schwarg]

Using Coltrane for the music really suits this dudes style..

[dropdead92281]

My cousin is very much alive. I love this guy. He's the funnest guy to be around :)

[kjs1324]

Is it possible to buy Video Days anywhere anymore??

[Don1970]

@kjs1324 If you search, you might find it. There was a double pack dvd you could get that had "Video Days" and "What If".

[enjoiskateboards333]

God, this makes me want to go cruise around and pop a few tricks outside. Too bad it's snowing.

[mrtrza]

smoothest style. love the choice of music in this clip too. so spot on.

[elementskater619]

Most Influential skater of all time

[TheRedhawks21]

i am so gay

[rudedude101]

R.I.P. Mark

you will be missed

[chiefmachine24]

@rudedude101 ?????

[enjoiskateboards333]

@rudedude101 He's not dead.

[bobalicious4u]

can e get a time machine and just go back to the 90s

[matthewjamal]

i wish i had HALF as much style as gonz

[Krookedcave]

Yo i never knew wallenberg looked so new in 91! Now its like old and busted hahahaha

[pleasantnightmare21]

I love this stuff man. Gonzo, Nautas, Jason Lee, and Mike V man those were the dudes. i grew up skating when dudes like bam and rob dyrdek were popular but i always admired the old pioneers

[precisionbizzle]

at 4:59

gas at $1.09 a gallon?! man, those were good days!

[bonebreakerguy]

20 years later, still sick as fuck and better than most of the stuff today.

[mathilda411]

this video is fucking sick

[limyyo]

jeff ross used to skate????

[Angryjazz]

According to Grosso, he used to be known as 'Slam Man' by the crew at Lance Mountain's ramp when he was a little grom with an extreme willingness to try (and miss) stuff well beyond his skills. He was blown away at the direction Gonz eventually took things...

[liljSCK]

Oh my bad, didn't know I was back in highschool. Am I really the only person that thought this skateboard video sucked big fat donkey dick? Wait, hold on, let me spell check this since everyone here seems to be a enlish major.

[MrCherubhair1]

@liljSCK The only one who sucks ''big fat donkey dick'' is you, you are obviously a poser because you can't appreciate old school skating, this guy is a street skating god, he was the first guy to ollie down wallenberg before you where even born. This man is a legend and you suck dick. End of.

[Crucifixiation]

@liljSCK You are what's wrong with skateboarding. Please quit, take your jock mentality some where else, and have some fucking respect.

[1RDP1]

@liljSCK wow you are such a fucking loser!

[LeoTheNinjaTurtleMan]

this dude has so much energy

[TheSjae]

Thank you so much this is what I see as the real soul skater... respect

[luis12w]

3:37 ass

[DirrrrtyDan]

@liljSCK yeah, probably because youre a fucking retard and you spelt it sk8. this isnt fucking 2004, stop being retarded. this man accomplished more in life than you ever will, kill yourself and spare the planet more retards

[xSereneWolverine]

@DirrrrtyDan Don't feed the troll, you're just wasting your time and energy, LOL @ 6:00

[Don1970]

@liljSCK Yeah, probably. Funny though...I saw your video, and everything you did, we did back in the 80's.

[BettyTheBlindGnome]

@Don1970

Lol, don't mind that punk. He doesn't realize that the gonz is the inspiration for most of his favorite pros ha

[byronmblack]

@Don1970 what did he say lol it got deleted and im curious :P

[Don1970]

@byronmblack I don't recall now : D Probably one of the few that just doesn't get it. Usually I ignore them, but theres times I feel a need to reply.

[volcom08stone]

@liljSCK yeah i wouldnt be talking...

[isegul1]

@liljSCK You do realize that he was doing this before you were born?

[jaded777777]

@liljSCK first its SKATE not sk8 queer, and sorry theres no mike mo doing tre flips. and if it werent for the gonz there woulsnt be any mike mo and chris cole for you to wank too. so shut up arrogant bitch

[MrNigelOne]

@liljSCK yeah man not really sure why you would even say that. your video has a few little tricks and my 8 year old daughter skates faster than you. she also knows Gonz is the man.

[MrCherubhair1]

@liljSCK Its skate not ''sk8'' you little poser fag, gonzales is the man you queer.

[Andza21]

@liljSCK Respect the legend, dickhead. Your new school skateboarding evolved from this guy.

[rebusd]

@liljSCK talk about ignorance. Show us your footy from winter 90-91 and we'll talk.

[rebusd]

Respond to this video...  sorry, I'm still blown away by your premature, uneducated, present-centered judgement. Maybe you should try football or something. Grrrr. Fuck off

[skateforbaker1999]

@liljSCK untill you can switch 180 50-50 down a hubba (which will never happen) you suck and this dude is legdend

[DerekFuckedYourBitch]

@liljSCK This is classic you dick wad...

[MrBobSwerski]

@liljSCK I hope a bird shits on your head.

[enjoiskateboards333]

@liljSCK You're fucking retarded. Go die in a hole.

[TincanShings]

@liljSCK ur a dumb idiot

[TincanShings]

@liljSCK you are not a skateboarder, you are a dingus, please stop skating

[7newarkdrivepollok]

undoubtedly the best skater of all time

[Williams010Leffield]

skating today is all about who can flip the board the most times like fair enough its impressive and extremely difficult but personally i much prefer watching someone just grooving and jamming like the gonz or even fucking jay adams just riding down a hill back in the day. much more aesthetically pleasing. thats my opinion anyway

[dogmatic1954]

@2:33 holy moly, I just noticed that set of stairs has an awkwardly placed planter. Did anyone else see that?

[Electroelectro]

Sketchylicious...

[enjoi225]

only if...

[shamannofthedead]

damn tuck knee wallenberg? or ollie what the hell ever back then thats fuckin sick even if his skating isnt as tech as rodney or creager haha.

[ikindofskate]

i could watch this guy skate all day.

[alexfranklin]

6:03-6:06 let me just coffin through some traffic underneath eye sight cuz im gnar like that

[nono576]

5:26 a fruitbasket! thats chris cole's signature trick in Street Leagues. now i know who he learned it from.

[willnayler666]

where the fuck can i buy this dvd, i been looking for it everywhere

[Crodon]

@willnayler666 I downloaded it on VHS quality, its terrible

[soberpunk]

I could watch this segment over and over and over again. I started in 91 and this was the first video I bought. Noone can and I don't think anyone will ever be able to be as stylish as the Gonz.

[lindros21]

when I was 16, namely the year of this video came out, everyone agreed that this was the best skateboarding video ever made, one of its qualities was that it was quite short, just to give you the envy to skate, grab your deck and let's go !!!

[RyanMontbleau]

Timeless. His skating and style in this holds up perfectly 20 years later. And will 20 years from now.

[ThemOldaBoys]

He can make an ollie look sick.

[GIMMYIIANOTHERIIONEE]

Style.

[AmvFreakCH]

This video has such a great 90s feel to it.Really inspiring.

[KELLZ720]

this video was born before me

[KeithWhalen11]

The freedom of jazz music is perfect for Mark's style. I still love skating, and the new pros are all pushing the boundaries, but there was a real sense of adventure and spontaneity back then.

[1594615]

Man he was creative, just skating whatever, doing stuff nobody else would glimpse at. Good on the streets and on the ramps. Also, 2:45 & 6:16 are huge!

[chrisfilms84]

"The Gonz, Yo." -

[HxcTufty]

i miss the "lets go and skate and have fun" vibe the old videos have. Nowadays is more like lets go and film this trick in this spot cause its our job.

[DuppyBruh]

@HxcTufty straight up man, everything is too big now, let Bob Burnquist literally reach for the stars, let shaun white land a 1080, let people 360 flip down 16 stairs, BUT at the same time let creative skaters continue to turn side walks into playgroungs

lets make curbs and 3-stairs fun again!!!

[superphil92]

@HxcTufty Try longboarding than ;)

[volcom08stone]

@HxcTufty thats is the most retarted thing i have ever heard

[skateboardisgod]

@volcom08stone not even. hes completely right. i dont think hes bashing new videos, i think hes just saying that they dont have that "im having the time of my life" vibe that a lot of old videos had.

[bakejunt775]

@HxcTufty thats not ow chicken bone nowison is, thats whats great about shake junt videos

[RyML1fe]

Gonz is an artist. the skateboard is his paint and the world is his canvas. IMO the greatest street skater of all time.

[xusne1]

lol every line it seems like gonz is actually on his way somewhere just enjoying the ride. makes me wanna cruise down the street so bad but im stuck here in the office cant wait to get off

[voltaire2001]

uh,inspiring?yeah!!!!after watching this video over and over i noticed the double kickflip he did so i would replay that trick in slow mo on my vcr.practiced in my garage until i pulled it.all the while knowing it was possible.wow!1991.this man has a bottomless bag of tricks.great song choice in his part too.

[EuphoniaPooch]

Who else is cool enough to skate to jazz?

[CaLKuLuZSH]

Love the way he does his kickflips by kicking down instead of flicking out. I want those and his stylish ass shuvits.....so clean.

[Wololonche]

Gonz FTW

[skateingrockshgdsalf]

this was like 6 years before i was even born

[ZMoulton]

That was sooo good!

[lumpofloight]

fucking STREET

[brangrah1717]

KIDS!



[mezzanoche]

Gonzo is smooth as silk, I used to skate a lot when I was 10-13 years old (31 now), I was obsessed for a while.  The only time I ever miss it is when I watch this video. Love this video.

[razuse1982]

gonz =the best skater style ever

[FloroSapien]

this video makes me feel warm inside, hahaha. pure style.

[ShredTha505]

this is what skateboarding is.

[edgar1213]

wallenberg looked much nicer 20 years ago

[FacebookAngst]

This guy makes skating look like an art. Oh and he's sober. Drunk on boarding not booze.

[SuperSuperRemix]

gonz could probably be able to skate my desk lamp...

[HunterMadeIt]

SK8 FUN 4LIFE 

[AustinRajki]

Older riders just look like they have way more fun over the new guys

[Aronisguitar]

i really like this creative style of skating, i could watch a skatemovie full of this all day.... sometimes i get really sick of the new skating movies its all about handrails and stairs.... but its still cool yo! not hating

[marksk8s4life]

Only the gonz would land wallenberg in sweatpants...what a legend

[562ole]

i wasent born yet

[trx4trees]

@562ole neither was he but he used his magic skills like a time machine to travel back in time to make this magic part

[562ole]

@trx4trees lol

[dannythemanny717]

fucking JAZZ! so good. so real.

[02daft]

nasty

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[omrlpz]

ollies, fs 180s, boardslides, carving! the 90's looked hella fun

[oNorthernlights420]

how could anyone dislike this video?!

[Rufusdos]

Notice the number of edits where he's still pushing and wanting more as it cuts off. These days you sometimes get the feeling that if the skater lands the one trick they want, it's high fives, job done, time to go home. Love this part.

[n0ll1e]

what school is at 6:17??

[n0ll1e]

man look at wallenburg hahaha

[yoqse486]

03:06 wallenberg

[deadsexy10]

I don't know why but at the start of 1:27 seems so, smooth chill and fun lol (at that time)

[stocktonmatt]

@NICKBAUER34 Jazz and Gonz go together.. If it killed it for you, I wouldn't want to imagine what you listen to.

[LocalGProductions]

be afraid! of the GOOONZZZZ!!!

[mixedchocolate1012]

the rail at 6:17 is in the old school tony hawk video game on the school level... thats so dope.

[elementBAM9317]

Its amazing how much skating has progressed. Back then, this was the best of the best, but today, skating like this wont even get you noticed by your local shop.

[stocktonmatt]

@elementBAM9317 You are stupid.. I can tell by your name..

[elementBAM9317]

@stocktonmatt Everybody hates on the name. lol

[afrey82]

@elementBAM9317 6:17

[nateinkanoya]

@elementBAM9317

watch it again (god knows how many time i've watched it over the last 20 years)!

there is still so many mind blowing tricks in this part that pros today couldn't pull off, and even if they could they still wouldn't be able to match the style of gonz. seriously 20 years later and this part still holds up. these days most video parts wouldn't even have a shelf life of 5 years. GONZ = FLOW

[enoXenx]

what bearing did he use ? and is ther any flip tricks on this video ?

[HeynesProductions]

@enoXenx

TEH BONEZ SWISS MAEKS HIM SKAET GOODER THAN ENEBODY ELZ

[thisisacunt]

see this is why i have started to skate i am a dreamer of dreams i just need to nail these dam ollies

[BettyTheBlindGnome]

This is STYLE.

[Footplantman]

I'm only 14 and I prefer most of the older skaters such as mark gonzales, to many of the newer skaters today

[dumaramutsi]

@Footplantman i'm 3 year old and i prefer MORE older skaters than many of the newer skaters today :)

[huckleberrylurker]

@Footplantman

no waaaaay your 14

can i get a clit nibble?

[idkmybffjv]

@Footplantman Even the ones who aren't in video games?

[chickennuggets143]

@Footplantman it doesnt matter if your 14 geuss what im 12

[Shizzmonger]

@Footplantman fuck you

[MrMisab]

@Footplantman props....

[aryanstallyan]

@Footplantman cool story bro

[sdsorensen23]

@Footplantman i'm 11 and i feel the same way

[oggeee96]

@sdsorensen23 Well im 2 and even i fell the same way!

[thewaterfalloflove]

@Footplantman, Gonz is one in a million. The guy breaths skateboarding - well he thinks he breaths art too (as in drawing) but let's keep it real. His skateboarding is his art. The guy is balls to the wall. He always gives it all and doesn't leave anything on the table. You could apply that formula to anything in life and you'll eventually master it. Not many have that drive/love/ambition for anything in life. That's what made him great. Rodney Mullen is another - skates all night still.

[ilovedrums247]

@stz1000 this is still mind blowing..

[TheNadster2]

double kickflip was saweet

[TheNadster2]

crazy steeze

[chrisnekoneuterd777]

is that wallenberg at 2:48?!

[WeDontNeedACoolName]

@chrisnekoneuterd777 It is xD ! It looks so nice (:

[Aronisguitar]

i really like this vid, something totally different from what skating is today

[FreshOffBoatFilms]

3:51 marc johnson copied gonz.

[stocktonmatt]

@FreshOffBoatFilms Everybody and their mom wants to be like Gonz.. Too late hipsters.  If its hip to talk about ABDs think about yourselves

[FreshOffBoatFilms]

@stocktonmatt What? i just simply said that mark gonzales did a trick before marc jonhson did. nothing about hipsters and moms....stop trying to hate its just a video

[Reinscorpion]

6:18 - thps2 spot lol :)

[Sloanemister2007]

man i wasn't even born when this part came out...yet i watch it at least once a week then go out and try to rip street lines like the gonz this man is fast.

[Sloanemister2007]

man i wasn't even born when this part came out...yet i watch it at least once a week then go out and try to rip street lines like the gonz this man is fast.

[PEAKTYMEZBLUD]

Thumbs up if you wish Skate 2 had The Gonz

[mauicoconuts]

nice van @1:31

[96flippin]

Gonz is a legend

[THEkdude420]

@96flippin you mean a living legend brah

[THEkdude420]

@96flippin you mean a living legend brah :)

[Mastersteef123]

@96flippin a living legend yes.

[CaLKuLuZSH]

But let's be serious though.....jazz is the only genre that can match up with Mark's incredibly smooth style. I honestly can't see him skating to anything else. Nothing else would do him or his steeze justice.

[MegaMrShoes]

@CaLKuLuZSH I couldn't agree more. I like to listen to jazz when I skate, it makes me feel good and it just seems like everthing flows a lot better too

[CaLKuLuZSH]

the jazz sets this whole thing off

[juvedoo99]

thanks to these skaters skateboarding is what it is today. but at least skating had soul back then, mainstream success is slowly eating up skating. still this video showcases the turning point of skating. thanks gonz, thanks mariano, thanks jason lee, and all the other skating legends.

[skulldrix]

That girl at the end was so sweet.

[DanielGrozier]

fucken awesome

[bdawg7693]

so fucking classic

[auttisticcoww]

What are the "Video Days"?

[LeandroAragonsk8]

@auttisticcoww basically in those days they got inspired from seeing that a lot of stuff was bein documented on video and not like by pictures and ads and what not so they called it video dys, plus gonz also took it from a movie named radio days..

[fallenskateMR14]

legend.

[skateandestroy11]

2:48 wallemberg 4

[benaberry]

Gonz And Natas Forever.......

[codelocator]

Best part in the best skateboard film ever made and if you think otherwise that's 'cause you is dumb, son.

[Machiavelli03]

I may have been born 3 years after this video was made and not started skating till 13 years after it was made but this is my fav style fuck the new stuff im 90's sk8er all the way

[Manolobartolo]

Jazz its the only style of music that doenst fit in a skate part..