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1996 called, it wants both this topic of discussion and my use of the "______ called it wants ______back" cliche back.
If you want to be real, let's admit that there is nothing "underground" about the East Coast either, and places like NYC and Philly are just California 2.0.
If you want that real realness, go to the midwest or another country (excluding spain).
What about Boston?
This. midwest is where you will find real skaters.
What I meant is if you want to see original/non-blown out spots and underground skaters who rip but nobody has heard of, the east coast is about as bad as the west coast is.
Besides, SF spots are by far the most fun to watch. the GX1000 video didn't sell out immedately because it was a bunch of boring school yards. SF hills are gnarly, the skaters go faster, and the spots they skate can't be found anywhere else on Earth.
i think the issue is that the large majority of (So)Cali spots look super sterile on film. Most pros in SoCal aren't really trying to go out and discover new spots either, it seems. Skaters move to California not because the spots are better, but because there are more skaters, more opportunities, more known spots, and better weather -- essentially, they think "real skateboarding" will be easily accessible. Living in the Midwest, that is very attractive to kids. And most spots that are staples of the Cali skate video scene just don't look that interesting to me personally. That's why I agree with you, Gip. The GX1000 vid was an amazing example of how to make a good Cali skate video. Find new spots, break geographical-cultural skate convention, and also skate GOOD.
I thought this part was pertinent to the convo. Beautiful midwest crust. <3
EDIT: another relevant midwest part. **Berrics Warning**
http://theberrics.com/gen-ops-ben-hess-house-of-hamburgers/
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