kinda like what redhatchet was saying, i have a conflicted idea of chief as a person.
he doesn't come across as super alpha dogg in conversation but it seems to be a pattern butting heads w/ the other ripper on the team [john the man reeve, muska] if he's not the one running it.
the down and out in sf was relatable to me.
kinda funny to be 18 and trying to impress the 13 yr olds at EMB, skating was in an odd time.
also, kinda crazy that he wasn't about handrails til hanging out w/ ed. i had this image of him skating these gnarly alabama spots because in some rural areas that's all there is.
deanna on rollerskates filming, what a dream girl!
I think you can chalk up the butting heads to being younger. I know me and my friends were competitive and shit talked each other when we were teenagers. I couldn’t imagine how I’d react if I was an up and coming skater in the industry dealing with other dudes etc.
As to the statement that I’m conflicted on him, I suppose it hasa lot to do with the stories and interviews you hear and read about him as a business man. But I think I’ve come to the conclusion that as much as we want skateboarding to be pure and “different” than other mainstream corporations/businesses, at the end of the day,if you want to survive you have to play the game. Love it or hate it, Jamie made a career and established a bunch of well known and loved brands because of how he handled himself/his companies.
I respect Jamie, and I think he comes across as a good dude. He reminds me a lot of my buddy who had a lot of similar “hustles” as Jamie likes to call it. My buddy was the older generation as I started skating and was always selling his used/worn/skated gear to the younger guys like me. But now that I’m older, I could never sell someone a used board. If I see someone in need I just give up what I can to them on the spot. My friend even did that same shit at restaurants of clearing plates of food from other tables when they left haha. The parallels are hilarious to me.