Wind, Waves & Wheels Pro Skate Demo 1988 part 2

[cmupikapp391]

I bought a Roscopp deck that day, and I still have it.

[SouthernTropics]

That place was amazing. When Monty and Christian were there and a few other pro's my friend and I didn't have a ride back to GR. Monty and Christian took us back and happened to being staying at the same hotel we were staying at. That was awesome. I was at all those demo's. I have some great pictures from those demos. I need to scan them and post them to my FB page for everyone to look at. I have some great shots of Monty and Christian doing some huge Christ Airs. Brian Mank, Alva?

[nyarlathotep99]

LMAO @ PIL's "Seattle" on the soundtrack

[slinderman]

Wow, thanks for posting! I remember going to all those demos at W3. I would've been 13 at this one, crazy! Remember how hot the surface of that ramp would get? It would totally burn you! Thanks again!

[deathtohulutube]

Bill rules... he owns the k-zoo skatezoo...

[skaterdave45]

I remember Ben Schroeder there. Also Ron Allen one time. I took Steve Douglas and Bod Boyle there in '89 cause they were staying at my house for a WSA contest in Lansing (Danny Way got first, Reese second, Bod third).

[35yearoldskater]

the 3rd demo i have on video is of Ben Schroder, Danny Way, Buster Halterman, Andy MacDonald (as an AM) & some others.

I will post those when i can dig them up. Man, i loved Wind, Waves & Wheels. that place was amazing! loads of great memories!

[35yearoldskater]

i video taped 3 demos total. i am still trying to find the other 2 that are in boxes...somewhere.

ive got photos from the 2nd demo i went to at W3. i believe it was Jeff Phillips, Monty Nolder, Chris Miller, Reese Simpson & Bill Fergusson. its been so long its hard to remember. i need to ask my brother who all was there.

[skaterdave45]

I had to work and missed this one...was it '89 that Christian and Chris Miller and Monty Nolder were there?

[jinxthirteen]

@skaterdave45

I think that was '87 maybe earlier. I was in 6th or 7th grade for that one. Hosoi wrecked his hip on a nasty hang up. Miller was '89 I think with McGill, Tony Mag, Hawk, Phillips, so many on that one, Cab too I think. I have a bunch of crap photos from those demos. Always searched for the videos online. If I could get my hands on the tapes they used to rent at the Rockford store I'd be like a kid on Christmas morning...

[skaterdave45]

@jinxthirteen I saw Miller there and I know it wasn't with McGill, Tony Mag, Tony Hawk, Phillips, or Cab, because I missed those guys there. I was on the deck when Hosoi bit it, and to be honest he seemed to play the crowd a bit on that. He didn't really hang up, he clipped in and it tossed him but I didn't think it was as bad as he made it look by laying there for three minutes. Tocco was there going 8 ft. up and forcing Hosoi to do his very best.

[jinxthirteen]

@skaterdave45

Looking through some pics I see Miller, Schroeder, and Phillips all in the same shot. Those are from '89. I also have pics from the same year with Hawk, McGill, Magnusson, Allen, and a few others. Not the same day though. I have an autograph that says Christ '87 from Hosoi, and Nolder signed my Billy Ruff deck with the jester puppet and bomb graphic. Ron Allen is in a lot of my pics, and I remember skating with him on random weekdays there. I think Sergie Ventura came in '89.

[35yearoldskater]

@jinxthirteen

It is awesome that you guys remember this stuff. I was just a kid when these demos went down at W3. I have great memories of the SuperStructure. That ramp was intimidating! The demos were insane & always packed! Ron Allen & Sean Sheffey would come skate in Battle Creek where I grew up a lot. I will keep looking for the other demos for you guys. I've got photos from the Miller, Phillips & Schroeder demo. there a site that you guys have your photos posted so I can add mine?

[skaterdave45]

Brian Mank! Bill Fergusson!