The way I feel about it is Donny Barley(or anyone who I think falls into his class) has been pro for quite some time, put out tons of ground breaking parts/ads and doesn't need to do anything he doesn't want to. His get familiar part was really good and diverse, showing how and what he skates. If you wanna see someone who is a ledge technician watch pj or mike mo. Kids killing themselves, the list is too long. Donny and a number of other people out there prefer to search out strange hard to skate spots and skate them. Sometimes it involves a hard trick, others something simple and stylish, but either way you know the spot is grimy and hard to get something at. I realize some don't appreciate this type of skating but it always interests me way more than crazier tricks being done at the same spots. I can appreciate Travis Stenger or Ted Degros too, but I'll always search out the guys I can identify with.
Everyones list of untouchables is different, but there are guys I'm just stoked to see out skating still. I was around in there heyday and today they still are involved with it one way or another, doing it how they want and not worrying about everyone else. Plus I always have liked the majority of east coast heads more than people from elsewhere.Plus it's donny, so yeah.