Rodney INVENTED the shape of the modern skateboard. He invented most of the tricks... Why in the hell was he inducted in the Fourth year?!?!?! Damn, this hall should be called Rodney Hall Of Fame.
My god. Literally welled up when he said "this will never collect dust" the man is freaking living legend. If only they mentioned what he has achieved as a business man. Creating not only the skateboarding landscape as we know it, but some of the biggest and most successful companies. Love you Rod
Timothy Figgis Same here man. I was good until the end. Just another incredible inspirational speech from the mutt but when he started to get fired up about what the induction meant to him, I couldn’t keep it together.
I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, seven years later, it's a travesty how this term gets thrown around and applied to utterly trivial people and things. The ONLY people it should apply to are people like Rodney, people whose brilliance, innovation and mastery were so complete that no one could have done those things better, or perhaps even at all. I wish people would reserve the term for people like Paganini, Da Vinci, Mozart, Bach, Einstein - or Mark Gonzales, Simone Biles, Wayne Gretzky - rather than debase and devalue it by applying it to the latest flavor-of-the-month singer, rapper, athlete or actor. That'll likely never happen, but a man can dream ... TL;DR: Rodney truly was and is the GOAT in freestyle/street skateboarding, and second-GOAT isn't even close.
I lived in a small town all my life. I’m about to be 48. I started skating in 85 and quit in 92. Back then we had VCRs. My friend Jonathon and I would skate for miles to rent videos like: public domain/animal chin/streets and wheels of fire and Hokus Pokus. We’d watch mostly the street parts unless we seen Rodney as well. Skating was progressing fast back then. I remember the last deck I had: it was a 1991 Santa Cruz everslick that cracked in half a week after buying it. Growing up poor that was the end of my skateboarding. The last trick I learned was a 360flip thanks to my dad having a slow-mo button on his vcr that I used while watching Hokus Pokus. A 360flip 31 years ago wasn’t easy. Took me a year to learn. Landed it only twice. By far the best deck I ever owned was the Matt Hensley Stain glass window deck. I’ve been thinking a lot about my younger years. Though it’s been 31 years since I heard the sounds of wheels passing over brick and feeling the wind it my face...I’m thinking hard about getting back into it just to push around and feel young and alive again. Just wanna say thanks Rodney. You are by far the most influential skateboarder in my eyes.
Every word he says is deliberate and impacting. That man has influenced many of us to progress and grow. No one's done more for the sport or rather the discipline of skateboarding since the act of nailing roller skate trucks to a 2x4.
Rodney Mullen invented the hall of fame lol He's not only the greatest sk8ter of all time, but the spirit within him is so beautiful and awesome that only Rodney could invent the description that defines it.
People need to understand that you get more balance by skating slow at times. Andy Anderson understands it even if tricks only get respect while doing them high speed. Combining high speed with learning balance in slow speed. Both Rodney and Andy has been there teaching us that :) I started skating in a bombshelter from 2 world war while watching Powell videos with Rodney, Valelly, Gurrero and Ray Barbie. Sponsored by the age of 15. Isolated like Rodney in a garage away from the big cities. So I relate to Rodney the most as a street skater. Infact I skated around midnight often before knowing that Rodney skated late during night time. That time was the most fun even if I was skating alone. And you become more creative skating alone. Rodney will always be our champion.
4th annual? I'm literally wondering who came in the first 3 years. No disrepect whatsoever.... but it just doesn't make sense how Rodney wouldn't be second after inventer of the skateboard itself.
They decided to go by eras. Starting from the 1960's all the way to early 2000's. Choosing people or groups who played a mayor role or contributed to skateboarding in a big way. LOVE Rodney Mullen he's my fave skater and the undeniable GOAT but I understand there's pioneers and legends who came before him. Hope that helps ✌🛹
I was fortunate to start skating back when skating was having it's big resurgence in the late 80's and early 90's. My first skate video I ever watched was Powell Peralta's Public Domain. Great video, I watched every day for over 3 years probably. It's crazy to think about now but in that video there was the part where Rodney Mullen was doing a big freestyle set and even then I would usually fast forward his part, thinking that his style was "lame" and not part of the street skating I was doing. I preferred watching street skaters like Ray Barbie, Sanderson, and Chet Thomas and Danny Way. I was absolutely ignorant to the fact that most of these tricks that these skaters were doing were influenced by Rodney Mullen. This man deserves so much more respect than he was given back then. He is truly a legend and the sport of skateboarding owes Rodney Mullen so much.
Rodney is the all time freestyle king.......BUT, if u watch rubbish heap 89; awesome last freestyle vid....till opinion....AND THEN WATCH QUESTIONABLE 92.....CRAZY STREET SKATING.....MULLEN......
It's funny how so many people are mad about this hall of fame and his place 😂 but honestly Rodney doesn't give a shit were they place him he only cares about sharing the sport
I think one of the things that pushed him so far was the fact that he was barely allowed to skate at all. So maybe that wouldve been a worst scenario. But who knows? We for sure never will.
@@phxnigtmare that's great. These people are just a few of the other great beings. They all share similar characteristics even in different fields. Compassion, determination and more.
Rodney sometimes appears like a "dork" or something. But in fact, he seem the complete opposite, who just doesnt gives a single f about how to speak, perform or act on stage. He's just a human with a deep, deep passion for what he's doing. And a genius all along. He get what he deserved - even tho, he deserved it MUCH earlier. Prolly before anyone else
@@bassage13 No he doesn't, lol. He mentioned that teachers thought he was and counselor thought he had it. He was going through a rough time in his late teens and he came across as extremely shy, and severely introverted. Which was mistaken as symptoms of autism.
I started skating in 1987 @12 years fulltime until mid 90's and all the way till yesterday..And My Rodney hatred still exist.. I won't buy anything ALmost..And ot make it up to Daewon ive skated his DVS shoe maybe 4 or 5 times... Rodney is a straight up weirdo and didn't help skating imo..He only hurt it...I know this isn't a popular opinion..i just remember how awesome it was b4 Mullen. Like in HokusPokus days.
Gotta be honest, that " Weirdo", is a genius, who was pushing the forefront, and possibilities of skateboarding roughly 8 years before you ever set foot on a board. All of skateboardings greatest, think that HES the greatest. ( Including the guys you call your heroes) Try to show a little respect.
Can’t argue with someone for like the older “street surfing” style of skating, but without Rodney, that’s all it would be. A novelty with no cultural significance, like scooters and in-lines. Not that Rodney is the be-all, end-all. Other skaters have had massive influence, but street skating gave skateboarding its true identity, and Rodney underpins all of it.
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Rodney INVENTED the shape of the modern skateboard. He invented most of the tricks... Why in the hell was he inducted in the Fourth year?!?!?! Damn, this hall should be called Rodney Hall Of Fame.
Why is he not the very 1st person to be inducted? In fact, why isn't this whole thing named after him..
Yeah, there should be like a "Rodney Mullen Award" for people with great contributions for the sport just like Rodney did
My god. Literally welled up when he said "this will never collect dust" the man is freaking living legend.
If only they mentioned what he has achieved as a business man.
Creating not only the skateboarding landscape as we know it, but some of the biggest and most successful companies.
Love you Rod
Timothy Figgis Same here man. I was good until the end. Just another incredible inspirational speech from the mutt but when he started to get fired up about what the induction meant to him, I couldn’t keep it together.
Don't forget that he also gave shape to the actual skateboard itself
GOAT = Greatest Of All Time. Rodney Mullen
I couldn't agree more. Unfortunately, seven years later, it's a travesty how this term gets thrown around and applied to utterly trivial people and things. The ONLY people it should apply to are people like Rodney, people whose brilliance, innovation and mastery were so complete that no one could have done those things better, or perhaps even at all. I wish people would reserve the term for people like Paganini, Da Vinci, Mozart, Bach, Einstein - or Mark Gonzales, Simone Biles, Wayne Gretzky - rather than debase and devalue it by applying it to the latest flavor-of-the-month singer, rapper, athlete or actor. That'll likely never happen, but a man can dream ...
TL;DR: Rodney truly was and is the GOAT in freestyle/street skateboarding, and second-GOAT isn't even close.
Rodney is like the mad scientist of skateboarding
as well as the scientist of the better human nature...
I lived in a small town all my life. I’m about to be 48. I started skating in 85 and quit in 92. Back then we had VCRs. My friend Jonathon and I would skate for miles to rent videos like: public domain/animal chin/streets and wheels of fire and Hokus Pokus.
We’d watch mostly the street parts unless we seen Rodney as well.
Skating was progressing fast back then. I remember the last deck I had: it was a 1991 Santa Cruz everslick that cracked in half a week after buying it. Growing up poor that was the end of my skateboarding.
The last trick I learned was a 360flip thanks to my dad having a slow-mo button on his vcr that I used while watching Hokus Pokus. A 360flip 31 years ago wasn’t easy. Took me a year to learn. Landed it only twice.
By far the best deck I ever owned was the Matt Hensley Stain glass window deck.
I’ve been thinking a lot about my younger years. Though it’s been 31 years since I heard the sounds of wheels passing over brick and feeling the wind it my face...I’m thinking hard about getting back into it just to push around and feel young and alive again.
Just wanna say thanks Rodney. You are by far the most influential skateboarder in my eyes.
Every word he says is deliberate and impacting.
That man has influenced many of us to progress and grow. No one's done more for the sport or rather the discipline of skateboarding since the act of nailing roller skate trucks to a 2x4.
how can you not love rodney mullen?
He's such a great speaker. I could listen to him talk all day
Rodney Mullen invented the hall of fame lol
He's not only the greatest sk8ter of all time, but the spirit within him is so beautiful and awesome that only Rodney could invent the description that defines it.
inducting him the 4th year? flat out disrespect... skatelab put devo in with him, THIS HALL IS A JOKE
People need to understand that you get more balance by skating slow at times. Andy Anderson understands it even if tricks only get respect while doing them high speed. Combining high speed with learning balance in slow speed. Both Rodney and Andy has been there teaching us that :) I started skating in a bombshelter from 2 world war while watching Powell videos with Rodney, Valelly, Gurrero and Ray Barbie. Sponsored by the age of 15. Isolated like Rodney in a garage away from the big cities. So I relate to Rodney the most as a street skater. Infact I skated around midnight often before knowing that Rodney skated late during night time. That time was the most fun even if I was skating alone. And you become more creative skating alone. Rodney will always be our champion.
Rodney is the joy of skateboarding personified
His passion is contagious.
GOAT, after so many yeats of skateboarding, his words just made me cry ^^
4th annual? I'm literally wondering who came in the first 3 years. No disrepect whatsoever.... but it just doesn't make sense how Rodney wouldn't be second after inventer of the skateboard itself.
They decided to go by eras. Starting from the 1960's all the way to early 2000's. Choosing people or groups who played a mayor role or contributed to skateboarding in a big way. LOVE Rodney Mullen he's my fave skater and the undeniable GOAT but I understand there's pioneers and legends who came before him. Hope that helps ✌🛹
Stacey Perelta, Rocco, Alva, the early pioneers before the 80s
So true. He really is a good speaker :) (and skater obviously)
What a shockingly beautiful human being. He makes me proud to be human.
Rodney is a bonafide blessing. The mold was broken after he was made. His importance can never be over stated.
I was fortunate to start skating back when skating was having it's big resurgence in the late 80's and early 90's. My first skate video I ever watched was Powell Peralta's Public Domain. Great video, I watched every day for over 3 years probably. It's crazy to think about now but in that video there was the part where Rodney Mullen was doing a big freestyle set and even then I would usually fast forward his part, thinking that his style was "lame" and not part of the street skating I was doing. I preferred watching street skaters like Ray Barbie, Sanderson, and Chet Thomas and Danny Way. I was absolutely ignorant to the fact that most of these tricks that these skaters were doing were influenced by Rodney Mullen. This man deserves so much more respect than he was given back then. He is truly a legend and the sport of skateboarding owes Rodney Mullen so much.
I have to wonder if skateboarding would even still exist without this man. Or, what would it be like without his influence?
Definitely would look a lot different. Like our world without Nikola Tesla.
Greatest skateboarder of all time. So lucky to be alive in his time.
Rodney Mullen is a legend. And legends never die.
Love you Rodney!
Rodney got a grammy for his sick lines
Legend.Never dies.Live 4 ever.
Rodney is the all time freestyle king.......BUT, if u watch rubbish heap 89; awesome last freestyle vid....till opinion....AND THEN WATCH QUESTIONABLE 92.....CRAZY STREET SKATING.....MULLEN......
I grew up same era and I wish I had just some of his talent
Rodney is the supreme leader, godfather an designer of all street skating
HOW THE FUCK HAS THIS GOT EVEN REMOTELY LESS THAN A 1000 VIEWS?!?! WHAT THE SHEER FUCK!?
(sorry for the caps, but it felt needed...)
Back in the day memory....whooooweeeeee .
YU DA MAN.
this man is amazing
It's funny how so many people are mad about this hall of fame and his place 😂 but honestly Rodney doesn't give a shit were they place him he only cares about sharing the sport
2013 for rodney really.. he should have been number 1 maybe 2 at the worst
Legendary
oh man, how beautiful
This guy came to this planet to spread spirituality.This has nothing to do with skate..skate was the tool.
One of my favorite people
Awesomeness yeees
Rodney Mullen is skateboarding
mullen 2020
🙏 Beauty
Changed and evolved
🙌
Fuckkk i listened the best spesh ever my friends 👏👏👏👏
So true!! Imagine if his dad had allowed him to skate vert???
I think one of the things that pushed him so far was the fact that he was barely allowed to skate at all. So maybe that wouldve been a worst scenario. But who knows? We for sure never will.
Rodney Mullen
Cesar Millan
Kevin Richardson
Gordon Ramsay
cesar taught me patience and calmness, rodney taught me how to use it
@@phxnigtmare that's great. These people are just a few of the other great beings. They all share similar characteristics even in different fields. Compassion, determination and more.
🤙
4'th annual? Do the suits know something we don't?
Rodney Mullen doesn't skate board skateboards Rodney Mullen well done
do a kickflip!!
Why do people feel the need to clap everything just fucking listen.
We love it, but we are afraid of being that pristine.
Rodney sometimes appears like a "dork" or something. But in fact, he seem the complete opposite, who just doesnt gives a single f about how to speak, perform or act on stage.
He's just a human with a deep, deep passion for what he's doing. And a genius all along. He get what he deserved - even tho, he deserved it MUCH earlier. Prolly before anyone else
especially considering he has autism hes so inspirational
he doesn't have autism. jeez!
What a dumb Dick!
turgid fungus He does.
He said it himself.
@@bassage13 No he doesn't, lol. He mentioned that teachers thought he was and counselor thought he had it. He was going through a rough time in his late teens and he came across as extremely shy, and severely introverted. Which was mistaken as symptoms of autism.
Not autism, more on the line of Asperger's
I started skating in 1987 @12 years fulltime until mid 90's and all the way till yesterday..And My Rodney hatred still exist..
I won't buy anything ALmost..And ot make it up to Daewon ive skated his DVS shoe maybe 4 or 5 times...
Rodney is a straight up weirdo and didn't help skating imo..He only hurt it...I know this isn't a popular opinion..i just remember how awesome it was b4 Mullen.
Like in HokusPokus days.
Rodney Mullen has visited kid's in the hospital as their dying wish. What the fuck have you done?
Hokus Pokus days are before Rodney? LOL everybody in H Street was doing tricks he invented.
Its not so much that it's an unpopular opinion as much as it is a stupid ass opinion. Without rodney Mullen skateboarding would be dead
Gotta be honest, that " Weirdo", is a genius, who was pushing the forefront, and possibilities of skateboarding roughly 8 years before you ever set foot on a board. All of skateboardings greatest, think that HES the greatest. ( Including the guys you call your heroes) Try to show a little respect.
Can’t argue with someone for like the older “street surfing” style of skating, but without Rodney, that’s all it would be. A novelty with no cultural significance, like scooters and in-lines. Not that Rodney is the be-all, end-all. Other skaters have had massive influence, but street skating gave skateboarding its true identity, and Rodney underpins all of it.
Godney.