Thrasher July 2021 - Grant Taylor!

[fredgallSOTY]

https://www.instagram.com/p/COstHtWLPKW/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

love to see it

[Hevonen]

Don't know what's going on in that photo but looking forward to some new GT footy. Feels like it's been a while

[bluntfullofmid]

"YEAAAAA GRANTT!" *Jake Phelps voice*

[friendly dave]

This will probably get overlooked because it's a photo of Grant but, this is also another boring cover shot by Atiba.

[Big_Dingus]

Love Grant but this a pretty underwhelming photo. Is he doing a kickflip to the street? An ollie north? Looks like a small gap. I don't get it. Which usually means the photog blew it.. thanks Atiba!

How he managed to get a bland photo of one of the best, most stylish skaters of all time is beyond me. Just get a picture of him boosting a backside air - boom! There's your cover!

[duniwayRobber]

"YEAAAAA GRANTT!" *Jake Phelps voice*

hahah, fuck yeah. Anyone have a good Phelps story?

Here's mine -

Landed the best kickflip of my life on the Potrero step-up, the whole run up to the trick felt different. I had so much speed afterwards that I almost got launched out of the qp that is after it.

I'm feeling giddy but notice somebody running up on me. I'd been robbed in SF before so I was like, 'see yaaaaa'. I turn around and it's the fucking old man. He had ran over from who knows where to give me props. I was already rolling down the bank so he just waved his hand off, like 'fuck 'em'.

One of my biggest regrets was not going back to to thank him for that energy. Oh, it was like 8AM too.

Saw him mobbing around in that busted jeep(?) a lot too.

Hell ride.

[shannamal]

This will probably get overlooked because it's a photo of Grant but, this is also another boring cover shot by Atiba.

i'm going to bet this is a kickflip that he once again missed the flip on. he truly has terrible timing for how big he is.

[assvogel]

Yeah! Just talked with a friend last week whether Grant has new footage coming.. Pretty sure thats a polejam to one foot?

[RichardBarkley]

The Beagle 'people I've known' should be good.

Cover is very meh

[Grind King Rims]

This will probably get overlooked because it's a photo of Grant but, this is also another boring cover shot by Atiba.

Glad it's not just me, I would go so far as to say this is a bad cover photo. All the sharp angles in the background is almost a nice effect, but the placement of Grant in the photo, the inability to really see the spot or trick, the colours of the setting/skater... This is a bad photo to use- of one of the greatest skaters of this generation, mind- as a cover of the last major skate publication.

[dazedazedaze]

Yeah! Just talked with a friend last week whether Grant has new footage coming.. Pretty sure thats a polejam to one foot?

[Utopos]

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"YEAAAAA GRANTT!" *Jake Phelps voice*

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hahah, fuck yeah. Anyone have a good Phelps story?

Here's mine -

Landed the best kickflip of my life on the Potrero step-up, the whole run up to the trick felt different. I had so much speed afterwards that I almost got launched out of the qp that is after it.

I'm feeling giddy but notice somebody running up on me. I'd been robbed in SF before so I was like, 'see yaaaaa'. I turn around and it's the fucking old man. He had ran over from who knows where to give me props. I was already rolling down the bank so he just waved his hand off, like 'fuck 'em'.

One of my biggest regrets was not going back to to thank him for that energy. Oh, it was like 8AM too.

Saw him mobbing around in that busted jeep(?) a lot too.

Hell ride.

I was staying at the Quality Inn for Tampa Pro. My buddy (who was 17 at the time) and I went out to get the continental breakfast. We got our food, sat down and one table over, Phelps was having a conversation with Zion's dad. Eventually Zion's dad leaves and Phelps is alone. He keeps glancing over at our table while my buddy is struggling to cut his waffle with a plastic fork and knife. Phelps then gets up and leaves, it was weird but I didn't give it much thought. Next thing I know, Phelps is sitting at our table, pulls the plate away from my friend and starts cutting up his waffle for him. "See? this is how you do it. You don't stab at it like a fucking person." It was one of the funniest moments of my life. I ended up having a really cool conversation about KOTR and the history of Tampa Pro.

[Mr. Stinky]

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Yeah! Just talked with a friend last week whether Grant has new footage coming.. Pretty sure thats a polejam to one foot?

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The way you can tell a great photo is by how it confuses the fuck out of every single person who looks at it so it's impossible to know what trick is being done unless you were present for it.

[Burt Ward]

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"YEAAAAA GRANTT!" *Jake Phelps voice*

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hahah, fuck yeah. Anyone have a good Phelps story?

Here's mine -

Landed the best kickflip of my life on the Potrero step-up, the whole run up to the trick felt different. I had so much speed afterwards that I almost got launched out of the qp that is after it.

I'm feeling giddy but notice somebody running up on me. I'd been robbed in SF before so I was like, 'see yaaaaa'. I turn around and it's the fucking old man. He had ran over from who knows where to give me props. I was already rolling down the bank so he just waved his hand off, like 'fuck 'em'.

One of my biggest regrets was not going back to to thank him for that energy. Oh, it was like 8AM too.

Saw him mobbing around in that busted jeep(?) a lot too.

Hell ride.

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I was staying at the Quality Inn for Tampa Pro. My buddy (who was 17 at the time) and I went out to get the continental breakfast. We got our food, sat down and one table over, Phelps was having a conversation with Zion's dad. Eventually Zion's dad leaves and Phelps is alone. He keeps glancing over at our table while my buddy is struggling to cut his waffle with a plastic fork and knife. Phelps then gets up and leaves, it was weird but I didn't give it much thought. Next thing I know, Phelps is sitting at our table, pulls the plate away from my friend and starts cutting up his waffle for him. "See? this is how you do it. You don't stab at it like a fucking person." It was one of the funniest moments of my life. I ended up having a really cool conversation about KOTR and the history of Tampa Pro.

That mey be the best Phelps story I've ever heard. CUTTING UP YOUR FRIENDS WAFFLES! That's off the hook.

[HORSES]

Nike SB video must be out very soon.

[fredgallSOTY]

Nike SB video must be out very soon.

hugo boserup's teased it

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"YEAAAAA GRANTT!" *Jake Phelps voice*

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hahah, fuck yeah. Anyone have a good Phelps story?

Here's mine -

Landed the best kickflip of my life on the Potrero step-up, the whole run up to the trick felt different. I had so much speed afterwards that I almost got launched out of the qp that is after it.

I'm feeling giddy but notice somebody running up on me. I'd been robbed in SF before so I was like, 'see yaaaaa'. I turn around and it's the fucking old man. He had ran over from who knows where to give me props. I was already rolling down the bank so he just waved his hand off, like 'fuck 'em'.

One of my biggest regrets was not going back to to thank him for that energy. Oh, it was like 8AM too.

Saw him mobbing around in that busted jeep(?) a lot too.

Hell ride.

[close]

I was staying at the Quality Inn for Tampa Pro. My buddy (who was 17 at the time) and I went out to get the continental breakfast. We got our food, sat down and one table over, Phelps was having a conversation with Zion's dad. Eventually Zion's dad leaves and Phelps is alone. He keeps glancing over at our table while my buddy is struggling to cut his waffle with a plastic fork and knife. Phelps then gets up and leaves, it was weird but I didn't give it much thought. Next thing I know, Phelps is sitting at our table, pulls the plate away from my friend and starts cutting up his waffle for him. "See? this is how you do it. You don't stab at it like a fucking person." It was one of the funniest moments of my life. I ended up having a really cool conversation about KOTR and the history of Tampa Pro.

I think this is my new favourite phelps story

[rocklobster]

Story of Thrasher over the past few years - amazing trick, so-so photography.

[shitsandwich]

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"YEAAAAA GRANTT!" *Jake Phelps voice*

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hahah, fuck yeah. Anyone have a good Phelps story?

Here's mine -

Landed the best kickflip of my life on the Potrero step-up, the whole run up to the trick felt different. I had so much speed afterwards that I almost got launched out of the qp that is after it.

I'm feeling giddy but notice somebody running up on me. I'd been robbed in SF before so I was like, 'see yaaaaa'. I turn around and it's the fucking old man. He had ran over from who knows where to give me props. I was already rolling down the bank so he just waved his hand off, like 'fuck 'em'.

One of my biggest regrets was not going back to to thank him for that energy. Oh, it was like 8AM too.

Saw him mobbing around in that busted jeep(?) a lot too.

Hell ride.

[close]

I was staying at the Quality Inn for Tampa Pro. My buddy (who was 17 at the time) and I went out to get the continental breakfast. We got our food, sat down and one table over, Phelps was having a conversation with Zion's dad. Eventually Zion's dad leaves and Phelps is alone. He keeps glancing over at our table while my buddy is struggling to cut his waffle with a plastic fork and knife. Phelps then gets up and leaves, it was weird but I didn't give it much thought. Next thing I know, Phelps is sitting at our table, pulls the plate away from my friend and starts cutting up his waffle for him. "See? this is how you do it. You don't stab at it like a fucking person." It was one of the funniest moments of my life. I ended up having a really cool conversation about KOTR and the history of Tampa Pro.

So funny haha I really wish he'd done a nine club. He probably had so many stories to tell

[brokenarm]

in '98 I was visiting SF and a friend was filming me try a trick on something on a sidewalk, a car goes by and someone yells "do the flip!!". my friend laughed and said dude that was Jake Phelps. not the craziest Phelps story or anything but pretty classic Phelps and kinda cool to have just had a brief little interaction back then

[doublesteveburger]

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Yeah! Just talked with a friend last week whether Grant has new footage coming.. Pretty sure thats a polejam to one foot?

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The way you can tell a great photo is by how it confuses the fuck out of every single person who looks at it so it's impossible to know what trick is being done unless you were present for it.

While I agree with you - the same way you can tell it’s a great photo is the same way you can come to the conclusion that it’s a terrible one. I’m confused for all the wrong reasons here.

[Lenny the Fatface]

Is it a Wallie North off the rail, or acid drop off the roof?

[Mr. Stinky]

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Yeah! Just talked with a friend last week whether Grant has new footage coming.. Pretty sure thats a polejam to one foot?

[close]

[close]

The way you can tell a great photo is by how it confuses the fuck out of every single person who looks at it so it's impossible to know what trick is being done unless you were present for it.

[close]

While I agree with you - the same way you can tell it’s a great photo is the same way you can come to the conclusion that it’s a terrible one. I’m confused for all the wrong reasons here.

I was being facetious about this photo (bad, incomprehensible) while being serious about what makes a photo great (the "hold it, WTF is even going on here" factor).  I see now I was almost as unclear as this latest masterpiece by Atiba.

[rawbertson.]

i think its a kickflip off a bump / ramp that is out of frame? otherwise i have no clue wtf is going on.

[lk130]

Looks like a kickflip

[blurst_of_times]

What's worse, that Atiba took another so-so photo or that (presumably) Burnett approved it for the cover?

Also, I'm setting a countdown for when Brink uses this thread as "proof" that SLAP is nothing but toxic garbage criticism...

[keepthefunkalive]

I'd guess ollie north or heelflip. You don't have your front foot over there when catching a kickflip usually

[lk130]

It's Gt,
Also looks like he tried to say kickflip up there a lil earlier

[rawbertson.]

I'd guess ollie north or heelflip. You don't have your front foot over there when catching a kickflip usually

i dont think he does heelflips does he? lot of people dont fuck with straight heels. its becoming a bit more common but still pretty rare.

early on in skating, this friend i really looked up to gave me some sage-like advice, "Heelflips are gay. they always go up your ass and shit." I did not listen though!!  <3

[numagik]

heelflips do be going up your ass