There Is actually a video of Tony hawk chatting with Rodney, and at the end Tony Hawk himself says "This is Rodney Mullen the greatest skater of all time", and Rodney literally almost turns red he's so shy, and right before the video ends you can almost see a tear come to his eye
One of the greatest spiritual teachers i've ever heard! This man talks in poetry! This man is, the poetry of the motion! He is a true artist, who created art, and then passes that art, on! Wow! What a dude!
Peter Brooks Sir, i feel truly awed, to be communicating with, A Man Whose Met Rodney (i'm goanna write a song called that!) When he talks, when he rides, i well-up! i'm 60 and i'm about to buy my first board. i don't even do sports. i'm a musician, and so is Rodney. He makes music, with motion, and understands more about the subject, than i will ever learn. i think if i were ever to meet this man, i would shed tears. Thank you so much sir, for your reply. i would love to hear more. Best t
One of the most down to earth athletes I've ever seen. This guy single handedly shaped skateboarding into what it is today but he doesn't even want credit for it. Great guy
In my opinion Rodney Mullen is the most important skateboarder to this point in history. To this day skaters are scratching their heads over tricks he seems to perform with ease. Even with such incredible talent in the current skateboarding community, nobody can match him. This may change in the future and if it does, I’ll be watching with excitement!
I can remember when I was about 20 years old (37 now) seeing Rodney Mullen at a demo in Philly. You'd think he'd stick with the other pro's like most do, but instead he was mingling with the spectators and trying to teach these younger guys how to Tre-flip. Awesome dude, all handshakes and smiles no matter who you are or what you look like!! Glad he's part of representing the sport!!
yeah we all should really try and get Rodney to Rogans attention because i know Rodney's not even on his radar but it would be the best interview in skateboarding history. and i know Rogan would be able to get the most out of talking with Rodney.
I personally prefer bowl skating and pool and vert to street, but this guy is still probably my biggest inspiration. Not just because of what he did but also the way he speaks about skateboarding and his philosophies on life.
I don't understand how he is so humble, he is literally the only reason people skate flat the way they do today. not to mention how much his tricks have contributed to all types of skateboarding.
Overall just an amazing individual and my hero growing up and as an adult, Mullen taught me to follow my dream and disregard what other think of me. Take the positive people and learn from the, simply disregard negativity and love life. :) A great man! God bless bud.
He literally almost retired when street and vert became the two big things in skateboarding as he was skating flat ground/freestyle. I forget who he was originally sponsored by but they pulled their offer and killed his board. Mullen went out there and brought his style he’d been working on for a decade+ into street skating and became probably the most liked skateboarder in those years Hawk video games/skateboarding were ridiculously popular. I mean I haven’t skated in over a decade and I’ve watched 3 Mullen interviews just this week. lol
I agree! The man is a pure genius! I think that he would be successful at anything he attempts in life, pure dedication. Rodney Mullen is one of my few heroes on this planet. :) God bless.
Rodney is a genius. At about the 20 minute mark it really start to hit. The man's just thinking at a million miles an hour, crafting everything he says. I remember my English teacher telling me that nobody really wrote perfectly, except for Einstein. Idk if that's true but it always stuck with me. And Rodney definitely gives off a sense of that
It’s 2023 and I’ve been watching you for a year. Yes new to me. Watching your style from your youth. , hearing your stories, . Your mothers classic music influences to me is also an influenceinto your effortless motions. I said the first time I seen you, I asked my son, is there a skater that moves like a professional ice skater. He said Rodney Mullen. You and your tube socks and retro shorts knee pads and helmet. Your balance, bunny hops on a board, Your Grace and turns. Is a class all its own. I learned a lot . Alan Gelfand who invented the Ollie. A name every skater boarder should know. Even my son didn’t, who been skating for over 25 years. I think you’re very eccentricjust by nature it’s not a overshadowed personality. Your viewed almost everyday on my screen, and I think I’ve done well listening. . Wish I could skate like that.
one of my heroes. he's creative, passionate and a true intellectual. His mantras are really inspirational and have much further implications than just skateboarding. Think about what he says and apply it to whatever you are passionate about with dedication. If you don't know what drives you, you owe it to yourself to find out.
This is prophet level. Not surprising at all. I could tell back in the 80's that Rodney saw formulae and art intertwined through expression on the skateboard.
The way he talks about creating tricks makes me think of the way I create music. One of my favorite quotes _ "Creativity is making mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." I love skateboarding and have never created anything (NBD) new, but the way Mr. Mullen communicates the feeling behind it inspires me. Thank you for everything Sensei!
I know I'm watching a video made four years ago but I just had to clap at the end. I am glad that he received the recognition that he deserves from such a prestigious institution. What a genius and what a humble person too! He truly represents the best in skateboarding.
I could listen to Rodney Mullen speak all day, he is so brilliant. Been a fan since 89-90 when I really got into skateboarding. He is so good, his style is so unique and beautiful.
Individual expression, no one standing over you telling you how to do it. It's a bit different now. All these fashion skaters are stopping people from wanting to skate because of the unwritten "rules" creating pressure. For example, we are judged on what we wear, what type of board we skate, how we push and even how we hold our boards. It's pretty hard these days not be be labelled a "poser". This is what I think.. If you want to push mongo, do it. if you want to hold your board by the truck, do it. Be yourself, do what you want and fuck what anyone else thinks. Also stop hating on people who want to take part in other, similar sports.
that element of it has always been there for example tony hawk used to get tons of shit for being a "goofy kid" dominating the contests and innovating what was largely a "punk" sport etc. theres always been rivalry like that created by masses of ignorant people. you might not be able to be the biggest skater on instagram with the biggest sponsors if you dont do the trendy shit but you can definitely still do it. and get respect of those people whose respect means anything. you can even ditch all the standards of what modern skateboarding is and just do whatever you want with it. see: miyagi or tomasello for example.
Jamie what people think of you is there problem. You know who you are so just let that type of stuff go out into the static. Dont let it effect you.✌ enjoy youself.
Or if you actually skate you don't even consider these things because you actually skate :| since I skate Im sure ive mall grabbed my board more than once just never noticed..
Thank you Rodney...I always wanted to freestyle..I was too young..and it died..but..What he gave us to put to the streets is so far beyond what we can hopefully comprehend..Skateboarding saved my life...over and over..
The whole thing about how different creative paths are like different families and cousins… I play guitar and its a perfect analogy because you practice what is familiar…and then when you go into unfamiliarity, you “play” what you know. Then all of that familiar knowledge comes into play in your peripheral head space and innovates new ideas…. Dude is spitting deep wisdom. You can take what he says and apply it to anything, business, investing, music, art, life.
The way rodney expresses thoughts regarding skateing and how its broken down through the language he uses to describe the complexity of it is beautiful.
Heard story about everyone leaving Rodney's company except for daewon and when he spoke to daewon he said "guess its just me and you now Rodney" and rodney started tearing up when he told the story
i've met hundreds of people who skates just because rodney mullen and daewong song. i ow them all my tricks! every time a do a trick i cant stop thinking in these videos... Thanks a lot!
Alot of people don't realise that although the deck had already changed a couple times over since the earlier bananaboard mid 70s style towards the wider but still directional 80s deck, it was Mullen who gave us the deck design we STILL use 30 years later. As well as the trucks.
What a legend. Thanks rodney. When will the ollympics get with the times and bring OUR present into the games. Ffs what is more complex skateboarding or spinning around a bunch of times and throwing a ball......
I grew up skateboarding in the early 80s with bones brigade as one of the biggest influences. But with Ronnie said about all the innovations coming easy for him but having Nadess the Gansz and others take it to a different context is such a high key point in this argument
It’s not often that some “thing” whether a sport, product, invention, etc that is culturally relevant and had a global impact, still has the inventor or pioneer alive today. Since street skating is such a young sport, we still have many of the early pioneers around. It’s wonderful to see that person speak, and think about their influence. Instead of only reading about them in a historical context. He’s still here and still skating! People who impact a culture and community that meaningfully only come around every few decades.
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There Is actually a video of Tony hawk chatting with Rodney, and at the end Tony Hawk himself says "This is Rodney Mullen the greatest skater of all time", and Rodney literally almost turns red he's so shy, and right before the video ends you can almost see a tear come to his eye
😭😭😭
whats the name of the video?
@@HiddenGully Rodney Mullen sits down with Tony Hawk - Dissent Part 1 of 2 -- it's in the recommended
Rodney truly is the Godfather of skating. What a humble dude...
@@Thedudemannn He's one of my hero's and not just because he's a good skater, but a good human being
if one person could live forever, id vote for rodney mullen. truly an amazing human being. words cant describe this man. he is simply awesome.
Ah NO
One of the greatest spiritual teachers i've ever heard!
This man talks in poetry!
This man is, the poetry of the motion! He is a true artist, who created art, and then passes that art, on! Wow! What a dude!
+tezzo55 Absolutely! Rodney Mullen is truly an artist and one of the most respectful people I've ever met.
Peter Brooks Sir, i feel truly awed, to be communicating with, A Man Whose Met Rodney (i'm goanna write a song called that!)
When he talks, when he rides, i well-up! i'm 60 and i'm about to buy my first board. i don't even do sports. i'm a musician, and so is Rodney. He makes music, with motion, and understands more about the subject, than i will ever learn.
i think if i were ever to meet this man, i would shed tears. Thank you so much sir, for your reply. i would love to hear more. Best t
I love listening to Mullen talk, I could listen to him all day.
+MrClean503 Agreed!
Something about his voice kidda makes me feel like things are ok man.
One of the most down to earth athletes I've ever seen. This guy single handedly shaped skateboarding into what it is today but he doesn't even want credit for it. Great guy
+Lance Wihzzer He's truly a legend, he even shaped the modern skateboard itself literally.< Interesting stuff!
He is the nicest, most humble and genuine person.
In my opinion Rodney Mullen is the most important skateboarder to this point in history. To this day skaters are scratching their heads over tricks he seems to perform with ease. Even with such incredible talent in the current skateboarding community, nobody can match him. This may change in the future and if it does, I’ll be watching with excitement!
Rodney Mullen: brilliant, beautiful, badass. Thank you God for this man. Such an articulate deep guy. Im almost 40 and still love skating.
Truly!
Here is a man who has conquered his demons in the most seriously literal ways possible. Full respect.
Like a duck with water bro, let it roll off your back. all that matters is that you're enjoying yourself.
@@mattbushfield1780 What are you talking about?
Rodney Mullen is a true role model.
I can remember when I was about 20 years old (37 now) seeing Rodney Mullen at a demo in Philly. You'd think he'd stick with the other pro's like most do, but instead he was mingling with the spectators and trying to teach these younger guys how to Tre-flip. Awesome dude, all handshakes and smiles no matter who you are or what you look like!!
Glad he's part of representing the sport!!
Gotta love Rodney. Not only is he ridiculously talented, but he's so smart and humble and laid back.
This dude is a genius, a real artist.
yep
Watching in 2023 and I am clapping too. Outstanding, uplifting, Rodney Mullen is it.
I LOVE Rodney Mullen ... loved him back in the 80's .... LOVE him today ... to me HE is the skateboard GOD who paved the way PERIOD !!
I'l bet a 2 hour Joe Rogan interview with Rodey would be really interesting.
Dudeeeeee. This NEEDS to happen
yeah we all should really try and get Rodney to Rogans attention because i know Rodney's not even on his radar but it would be the best interview in skateboarding history. and i know
Rogan would be able to get the most out of talking with Rodney.
100% support this idea.
fantastic shout
This is why i am here today. I remembered rodney, and thought man would it be awesome for him to be on JRE.
I personally prefer bowl skating and pool and vert to street, but this guy is still probably my biggest inspiration. Not just because of what he did but also the way he speaks about skateboarding and his philosophies on life.
Rodney Mullen is a genius! I love how humble he is, truly a hero.
I don't understand how he is so humble, he is literally the only reason people skate flat the way they do today. not to mention how much his tricks have contributed to all types of skateboarding.
Overall just an amazing individual and my hero growing up and as an adult, Mullen taught me to follow my dream and disregard what other think of me. Take the positive people and learn from the, simply disregard negativity and love life. :) A great man! God bless bud.
yeah you don't even need to touch a board, sport, or science to learn from this dude. He's just an inspiration to life.
He literally almost retired when street and vert became the two big things in skateboarding as he was skating flat ground/freestyle. I forget who he was originally sponsored by but they pulled their offer and killed his board. Mullen went out there and brought his style he’d been working on for a decade+ into street skating and became probably the most liked skateboarder in those years Hawk video games/skateboarding were ridiculously popular. I mean I haven’t skated in over a decade and I’ve watched 3 Mullen interviews just this week. lol
absolute legend. smartest man to ever step on a skateboard.
metsoIomita you mean one of the smartest men to ever step foot on this earth
his thoughts are far beyond our comprehension
I agree! The man is a pure genius! I think that he would be successful at anything he attempts in life, pure dedication. Rodney Mullen is one of my few heroes on this planet. :) God bless.
No its not but i understand what your saying and happy you have had this experiance
*No they're not *....
Peter Brooks I agree with you
Rodney is a genius. At about the 20 minute mark it really start to hit. The man's just thinking at a million miles an hour, crafting everything he says. I remember my English teacher telling me that nobody really wrote perfectly, except for Einstein. Idk if that's true but it always stuck with me. And Rodney definitely gives off a sense of that
At the age of 46, he still can do a Handstand Flip. Wow!
It’s 2023 and I’ve been watching you for a year. Yes new to me. Watching your style from your youth. , hearing your stories, . Your mothers classic music influences to me is also an influenceinto your effortless motions. I said the first time I seen you, I asked my son, is there a skater that moves like a professional ice skater. He said Rodney Mullen. You and your tube socks and retro shorts knee pads and helmet. Your balance, bunny hops on a board, Your Grace and turns. Is a class all its own. I learned a lot . Alan Gelfand who invented the Ollie. A name every skater boarder should know. Even my son didn’t, who been skating for over 25 years. I think you’re very eccentricjust by nature it’s not a overshadowed personality. Your viewed almost everyday on my screen, and I think I’ve done well listening. . Wish I could skate like that.
I also mistakened you for a young Roger Waters. Just for a moment. 😊
God bless Rodney, you can tell everything he says comes directly from his heart.
His words are so beautiful. They bring tears to my eyes.
Skateboarding is an art.
This man has to be one of the most humble man alive.
Endless thanks for your ingenuity and passion for a great sport.
one of my heroes. he's creative, passionate and a true intellectual. His mantras are really inspirational and have much further implications than just skateboarding. Think about what he says and apply it to whatever you are passionate about with dedication. If you don't know what drives you, you owe it to yourself to find out.
This is prophet level. Not surprising at all.
I could tell back in the 80's that Rodney saw formulae and art intertwined through expression on the skateboard.
Man this dude is so humble!
The way he talks about creating tricks makes me think of the way I create music. One of my favorite quotes _ "Creativity is making mistakes. Art is knowing which ones to keep." I love skateboarding and have never created anything (NBD) new, but the way Mr. Mullen communicates the feeling behind it inspires me. Thank you for everything Sensei!
I met him once in '03, I was so stoked I got his autograph that I went back for a second one.
I know I'm watching a video made four years ago but I just had to clap at the end. I am glad that he received the recognition that he deserves from such a prestigious institution. What a genius and what a humble person too! He truly represents the best in skateboarding.
Well deserved my friend well deserved... Sir Mullen was a inspiration to me as a kid... So glad he is getting so much recognition.....
I could listen to Rodney Mullen speak all day, he is so brilliant. Been a fan since 89-90 when I really got into skateboarding. He is so good, his style is so unique and beautiful.
What a brilliant man.
+Toph£ Truly!
The secret to skatebording is to fall in love with it.
Scott Villanueva the secret to everything
Lol you litterally have to FALL in love with it.
The secret to being single forever is to fall in love with skateboarding...
Rodney Mullen is truly a spectacle to listen to and to watch. My all time favorite.
Rodney is the man! God bless.
Individual expression, no one standing over you telling you how to do it.
It's a bit different now. All these fashion skaters are stopping people from wanting to skate because of the unwritten "rules" creating pressure.
For example, we are judged on what we wear, what type of board we skate, how we push and even how we hold our boards. It's pretty hard these days not be be labelled a "poser".
This is what I think.. If you want to push mongo, do it. if you want to hold your board by the truck, do it. Be yourself, do what you want and fuck what anyone else thinks.
Also stop hating on people who want to take part in other, similar sports.
And the hate on varial flips and pressure flips. i LOVE varial heels fuck the norm or whatever
that element of it has always been there
for example tony hawk used to get tons of shit for being a "goofy kid" dominating the contests and innovating what was largely a "punk" sport etc. theres always been rivalry like that created by masses of ignorant people.
you might not be able to be the biggest skater on instagram with the biggest sponsors if you dont do the trendy shit but you can definitely still do it. and get respect of those people whose respect means anything.
you can even ditch all the standards of what modern skateboarding is and just do whatever you want with it. see: miyagi or tomasello for example.
Jamie what people think of you is there problem. You know who you are so just let that type of stuff go out into the static. Dont let it effect you.✌ enjoy youself.
Or if you actually skate you don't even consider these things because you actually skate :| since I skate Im sure ive mall grabbed my board more than once just never noticed..
Just like car culture. Japan has it right, though.
Thank you Rodney...I always wanted to freestyle..I was too young..and it died..but..What he gave us to put to the streets is so far beyond what we can hopefully comprehend..Skateboarding saved my life...over and over..
Wow im blown away. I thank you Rodney Mullen. :)
Rodney Mullen you are my all time favorite. Thank you so very much. You are the greatest of all time...
that skateboard must be very proud of his owner
"Professional Skateboarder" ? He is grandfather of skateboarding ! He inveted every ground trick.
*god
The whole thing about how different creative paths are like different families and cousins… I play guitar and its a perfect analogy because you practice what is familiar…and then when you go into unfamiliarity, you “play” what you know. Then all of that familiar knowledge comes into play in your peripheral head space and innovates new ideas…. Dude is spitting deep wisdom. You can take what he says and apply it to anything, business, investing, music, art, life.
Rodney is the man
Rodney Mullen Pro Skater for Ps4, make it happen!
*For PC
@@ManOfAttitudeLP1998 *Xbox one
@@justinbolivar8103 Dude Consoles suck
The way rodney expresses thoughts regarding skateing and how its broken down through the language he uses to describe the complexity of it is beautiful.
it really sucks that outside of skateboard circles etc, he’ll never get the credit for his innovation & progression of a sport.
He´s such a beautiful human being, love him :) He has done soo much for the sport, a living legend!
This guy is a beautiful human being.
Heard story about everyone leaving Rodney's company except for daewon and when he spoke to daewon he said "guess its just me and you now Rodney" and rodney started tearing up when he told the story
Rodney is the nicest dude. I would love to meet him one day.
Thanks btw I just saved this interview as a reminder . he had so many valid point's as to correlate the physical and mental state of tricks on street.
Truly amazing.
a really inspirational chap.
Mullen is legend.
Rodney Mullen : Legend
Smart Guy, TOP Skater, All round legend
Fuckin genius. Thank you rodney mullen.
beautiful...
this guy is a fucking legend, big inspiration
He´s really a legend. And a very humble guy, so down to earth, very cool :)
"Skateboarding is much more of an expressive art than it is a sport." /interview
How people dislike any video with Rodney Mullen baffles me.
The 12 tumbs down are trolls or dont understand.
Maybe it's the tooth?
Thanks and Happy birthday💚
Hell yeah! God bless man.
This is the best one.
Rodney is the first skater I've ever seen that actually takes notice of the science behind skating, this is why he is so good at it.
He speaks like a poet.
Just incredible.
i've met hundreds of people who skates just because rodney mullen and daewong song.
i ow them all my tricks! every time a do a trick i cant stop thinking in these videos...
Thanks a lot!
Role model for us since the 80s until the end of time. and now his thoughts are voiced more often. genius. im a student of mullen. vote for mullen!
Luv you
The master, thank you for everything professor Rodney!
Absolute legend (Truest form!
Yea Rodney!
such a laid back chill dude mullen u are the shit!
lol I love Rodney, he's so humble!
OMG i manual balancing like a tree too, im gonna take this awesome advice and put it to the test. Always had trouble with my manny stuff
Man that was awesome. I love Mullen so much. My #1 Role Model. Glad to see that cross around his neck too.
Well put Frequency! :)
Sk8 = art .
Hell yeah! :)
LEGEND! :)
Hell yeah!
Alot of people don't realise that although the deck had already changed a couple times over since the earlier bananaboard mid 70s style towards the wider but still directional 80s deck, it was Mullen who gave us the deck design we STILL use 30 years later. As well as the trucks.
My role model right there
Rad interview. What a great mind!
Legend.
Beautiful human.
Like 8 different things he said in this interview blew my mind.
How does this have over 104k views and only 1.3k likes? This man is as smart and genius as Einstein and Nikolai Tesla
muito fera gastava horas vendo suas manobras quando eu era muleque.
He still has the skills. Brilliant skater.
Hell yeah bud! Skateboarding is the best. :)
What a legend. Thanks rodney. When will the ollympics get with the times and bring OUR present into the games. Ffs what is more complex skateboarding or spinning around a bunch of times and throwing a ball......
I grew up skateboarding in the early 80s with bones brigade as one of the biggest influences. But with Ronnie said about all the innovations coming easy for him but having Nadess the Gansz and others take it to a different context is such a high key point in this argument
Amazing man!
It’s not often that some “thing” whether a sport, product, invention, etc that is culturally relevant and had a global impact, still has the inventor or pioneer alive today. Since street skating is such a young sport, we still have many of the early pioneers around. It’s wonderful to see that person speak, and think about their influence. Instead of only reading about them in a historical context. He’s still here and still skating! People who impact a culture and community that meaningfully only come around every few decades.
The Smithsonian has a mullen interview.
Radical🤘
God bless Rodney Mullen!!!!!!!!