If you guys look at the Instagram or TikTok post on @SteveHatesSkating you will see an ENTIRELY DIFFERENT COMMENT SECTION FOR THIS VIDEO AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAA
@@NinjaLifestyle i just saw that and was just thinking abt how IG reels and ig engagement in general thrives off of rage bait comments in general and how ur actually perfect for that in a shortform content sense.
@ninjalifestyle howdy from a breeze local. I think everyone wants to hate on Andy because of the helmet and his goofy demeanor but his skateboarding is so undeniable and he can blend tricks from every era and also some flat ground and I think he’s not the “typical “ street skater so he gets hate. But he is no doubt one of the most talented skaters in skate history. It’s unorthodox but it’s evolving the sport. I’m team Andy
Andy mentioned on Tony Hawk's podcast that the freestyle clip on the tabletop in the sand was the most difficult thing he'd ever attempted. So I believe that warranted the friend hug. 🤷♂
exactly, the hate was fucking weird calling it "Flailing around like an autistic kid". also the fact its his homage to what Rodney Mullen did at that same spot
Some really neat stuff, and also some extraordinarily fruity stuff. But one thing is for sure - Andy is innovating, and is extremely talented. Overall enjoyable.
I'm so glad you reviewed this part! Thing is, not that this impresses you haha, he is paying homage to many skaters in this video. He is literally skating spots that inspired him and in ways that playfully honor the spot and skaters before him. The foot on the rail push is Gou Miyagi thing, that vert ramp line is on Tony Hawk's ramp I believe filmed by Tony's filmer, the Natas spin to front crook is his twist on a Jamie Foy front crook, the freestyle trick you skipped on that circle he had to dig up in Venice is a literal Rodney Mullen spot etc. I'm sure there is so much more I'm forgetting or don't even know about. But to me, the thought put into all that is super sick. In a day and age of boring Vans videos and videos celebrating Ollie after Ollie with fake steeze, the thoughtfulness and effort put into this is super rad. Not to mention he is actually very consistent and talented. 😊
Nailed it. In his Wolf vs. Hawk interview he said he was paying homage to the skaters and styles that came before him, specially Mullen; getting creative with the tricks in his lines (I.e., Darkslide Natas spin)
They hating cause he's the first to do it and it's not common. Street skaters will bring wax, rub brick, lacquer, and even concrete to make a spot skateable. But apparently this is not ok 🙄
I whole heartedly disagree with what of the things you’re saying with “lame tricks” or “stupid ticks” the blending of street with freestyle is very inspirational, and who cares if he wears a helmet, his skating speaks for himself, as TONK HAWK has said Andy Anderson is an all terrain vehicle
I think Andy and Nyjah Huston's have a lot in common when it comes to their video parts. 99.99% of skaters can't do their tricks. Andy is amazing. I loved every trick in his part. U can literally see the entire history of skateboarding watching andy for 5 mins. Everyone of his tricks is either an NBD or a very specific trick he learned out of love for those who came before him and his encyclopedia mind of skate history. Theres no hill bombs, dress codes, fake steez, or taking the easy way out for Andy. If it's a huge rail, Andy's stepping to the rail. Being able to skate everything is the creative thinking we all had as children. Andy is a product of never losing that creative mind. Andy actually learned the skills needed to make it possible. Andy is only worried about getting better every day and pushing what's possible on a board. If u told T-Funk tomorrow that switch hill bombs and fake steez are gay, u would never see him do a hill bomb with wacky arms again, guaranteed. People have been telling Andy freestyle is gay his whole life, and all Andy does is learn a new freestyle trick. That's the difference between Andy and everybody else.
I disagree about the mega rail. Without slowing yourself down it’s not possible. You’d go too fast and the turn is too sharp. You’d just launch off the side to your death. No one could do it without altering it. He just made it possible the only way you could. It’s still gnarly regardless.
Some pretty crazy tricks in the part and at least he didn't try to hide the fact he put that stuff on the huge rail. I think a lot of skaters would spend the time to make the shot so you couldn't see the nylon or whatever
The line where he foot plants the rock toward the end is most impressive. If it had that kind of flow throughout everything it would have been legendary
i don't know if that rail is possible, but if it is, the trick would almost be entirely luck based. it's 16 stairs down to the corner. anyone that's skated a handrail knows how fast that is and this is tall and steep. it's too fast to make that corner. you would have so few tries because if you commit at full speed you're falling off a cliff onto the ground. maybe 2 tries max and then come back in a month after you've recovered. even if you could do that, no one has the time to do it.
Andy Anderson is great and all, I agree with you on the creativity front, love to see it, his style is freestyle based and then some. Most tricks, soooo slow man, it takes away from it. The rail mod thing is lame, yes I think Nyjah could legit do that rail, it would almost be kinda cool to see someone one up him, as we've seen rails get crazier and crazier. It had its moments, but it's not my favourite content out there. Dont care about the helmet and clothing style either. Great part with some odd characteristics. The natas spin crook was indeed my favourite from it, that was pretty dope
For a time I tried hating on Andy Anderson, but I think it's just impossible. Dude is as talented as anybody out there and he just keeps doing what he loves, you gotta respect that.
When it comes to style I like Chris Chann more but it is undeniable that Andy is the most versatile and very skilled skater. If we take the goofy and freestyle tricks out though then there are a lot of good Japanese skaters who are good both in street and vert. And even though Andy's board control is incredible and his part was packed with cool lines, where he proved that he is very consistent with his tricks, I still was amazed much more by the Yuto Horigome's Tokyo part from last year.
I haven't stepped on a skateboard since 2005, but I have been watching skate videos consistently since Birdhouse The End, and to this day continue to watch them (and always will). I have to say Andy Anderson has almost brought me out of retirement a few times over the years. His penchant for balance and the relationship he has with his board strikes a chord with me. Gimmicky props and goofy moves aside, the guy is the best at what he does. He has the style and grace of Brian Lotti with the testicular fortitude and technical ability to match any of the modern day "stunt" guys. He's the best of all generations rolled into one, and continues to surprise me. (After 25 years of watching videos, you know what a skater is thinking - but not Andy.) The nylon on the rail doesn't bother me too much, as I saw it as an ode to his insane balance - however, that said, I too see prop skating as a "tell tale" and I instantly lose respect for the skater whenever they bring out a sheet of MDF to eliminate a ledge or to make something smaller. Who knows? I'm only 34, I could still get back into skating yet. I'm forever seeing guys around the Southbank area failing kickflips and bailing out of landable tricks. I still believe, that even with my dodgy knee and a tweaked back, that I could still catch a kickflip bolts and throw together a few decent lines.
the rail that he put the nylon on looks like that first kink would send ANYBODY flying and possibly ending up clearing that giant grass gap without the nylon. someone tell nyjah and jaws to have a baby so we can see that done!
Seen another video where that's a 26 step I believe on the bottom half of those steps. So that's basically a story and a half drop to concrete if they blow that kink and go flying. Definitely need to slow that grind down
I feel like that rail would be so far from doable if he hadn’t used the sticky strip, look and that angle of the rail. He’d be going Mach Jesus before he even hits the first kink, not to mention the kink is changing direction too. I don’t believe you could hit that rail any other way.
You say he's lucky he landed the spine transfer but I think the two clips are separate landings (one he tries to Ollie up the curb to nose manual but the cut it off).
Dude... Andy is the character you unlock in the video game after you have beaten all the bosses... much respect for this dude and to you for keeping it real while watching his part
Lmaoo no matter what this channel is always gonna be real, even if the footage is good, you and community could still talk yall maximum shyt, well done 🙏🏽🙏🏽
I think we should compare this to Gou myiagi's video parts: Despite myiagi's tricks are probably less hard most of the times, they look way cooler, more entertaining, more inspiring and ultimately more artsy simply thanks to the way those tricks are matched with the filming. In his video parts the filming itself does half of the job and probably with Anderson's part this factor has been underestimated since is filmed just like every other rider part is filmed, and he, like Myiagi, is not an average skater. I still prefer Myiagi btw
Have you ever watched A Short Skate Film with Andy Anderson? Its exactly what you're talking about. Excellent filming and editing making a great video despite the tricks not being the most difficult
@@mallencolly okay I might have seen it when it came out and forgot about it Yea thats what I was talkin about! Another dude came to my mind who's video parts are sick mostly thanks to filming who's Richie Jackson. Myiagi, Jackson and Anderson are probably the best in the world when it comes to outta the box type of skating, if only Anderson had some VX footage it would truly the cherry on the cake for me.
The "less organic" argument is stupid af. By that logic waxing a curb/ledge would be "non organic". But every meaningfuly ledge/curb trick was probably on a waxed object. What andy did is basically the reverse. A sick tricks a sick trick, and part of skateboarding is getting it done, regardless of haters, limitations, knobs whatever. Like even a bunch of wallenburg tricks to go down used a ramp. Still sick and valid in my books.
Also, right after complaining about props, he whines about freestyle skating and skips past an amazing run in the most barebones setting imaginable, literally just a small circle of surface area surrounded by sand.
I'm going to bet that dude is definitely on the spectrum. Normal minds aren't like that when it comes to tricks, board and absolutely crazy grip tape design. I'm here for Andy Anderson
@@NinjaLifestylenot offended btw but the slow mo was so people that don’t freeestyle could have a better chance at understanding the trick. Kick back tail biggie wasn’t slow mo’d on purpose cause iykyk ❤ totally respect yo opinion but thought you might like to know.
Theres a vid where he said that freestyle section you hated on was the hardest part of the video due to him being isolated on that platform and it being super hot. He couldnt get his shoes sandy and i believe he said he was there for like 4 hours.
This part is absolutely epic…..the level of tricks and creativity combined with the unreal variety and his unique style makes this part one of the best skateboarding achievements ever…..waxing the sh…. out on obstacles is ok? But slowing one part down to make it skateable isn’t? Cmoon dude…..holding that grind at that low speed is an achievement on itself and this wouldn’t be possible without slowing it down on the upper part….cause it’s way to steep and way to fast to hold it through the kink…..I don’t think it’s physically even possible…..so get yourself together and give this the appreciation that it deserves!
the problem i have with the rail is that it's not visually pleasing to watch. outside of that, the legitimacy of this trick should be decided by his peers. if no one can skate this rail without altering it, i have no issue with it. skaters have been using shit to make spots possible forever. so that aspect doesn't bother me.
I think the dark slide should’ve been the ender. What could be better than that? I mean the chain slide was cool and it’s very hard but the darkslide looks way more impressive imo
I thought it was sick on first watch. But I think you bring up good points regarding the spots being organic and how the video could've been shorter. Andy still sick.
my favorite trick was the barrier wallie boardslide chain transfer. i enjoyed this part more than i thought i would. it wasn't perfect by any means but i think this part was more appealing to skaters than his typical fans. i saw a lot of complaining by his fans and a lot more appreciation by real skaters. now he just needs a good filmer/editor and we might have something.
Alright Ninja. I'm not a big fan of Andy either because of the cringe he gives me off the board, but the level of negativity or disrespect for what you think skating SHOULD BE, or just for the fact it is freestyle skating, was not cool at all. I want to support you for your no f giving personality and even bought some merch back in the day, but where it's going recently is kinda lame. Best of luck to ya.
@@NinjaLifestyle Yeah I was a bit surprised for sure when I heard you rate it at the end because it definitely did not match what I was hearing throughout the video. It's probably not your style, but maybe it's time to sit down and watch your footage as a viewer to see how it comes across. Maybe it's next to impossible to do so objectively for the creator.
You are the exact reason, skateboarding is still a niche sport. Andy is one of the most talented in the sport and nicest persons in skateboarding, but gets crap from his own community for not looking and behaving cool. Its like your mindset stays in highschool
I give him full props on his skating. Took me a while to warm to it, but he's genuinely got the skills and a unique approach to it... but as a person i find him irritating. Can't like everyone, no matter how good they are.
So many skaters act like the women on The View, always bickering about other skaters like those ladies bicker about what other women are wearing or doing. Skaters are the true divas in 2024. I Miss the dyi, punk rock attitude of 80s and 90s skating that wasn't a high school girl popularity contest
Agree on just about everything. Andy is incredibly talented, but his part imo is a mixed bag. 75% bangers, 25% leaves me scratching my head as to why it made the part. His rocks line was incredible. Putting his foot on that rail & very slowly grinding it was super wack. Dark sliding the snake rail was incredible. Using the chain boardslide as his banger was really not the move. It seems like hes too deep in the youtube scene to take his video parts to the next level. Its a tough spot to be in because he values his creativity highly, and utilizing a more core skating video director may conflict with what andy believes in. I think thats the biggest flaw in this video part - it lacks a cohesive style & direction. Im rooting for andy, but i dont think he will ever be able to put out a video part of a truly high, professional caliber. He just doesnt have the right people in his circle to accomplish it.
I agree with what some of the things u say but with ur complaints u just don’t understand Andy. He literally just loves skating and every single aspect of it. That’s why there’s some of the weird tricks to things cause he just wants to try anything new he can to do any kind of skating he can. Also why all the little quirky things of him not landing tricks and hugging his gf and skating w her cause she well known. That part is just him.
Steve, your always legitimately insightful. This is exceptional work. Andy is very unique, and does things no one else is doing.... But its kind of out of neccesity. Time and time again,andy proves he cannot actualky hang eith the pros. Im not pissing on the guy though. Hes really talented obviosly. But yeah, no pro would poat that clip of them on a rail, unless they could legit do it, like nyjah. Hes too into the helmet, training wheel stuff. I dont know. Jaut not my thing. No hate on the guy at all. But yeah, you nailed the take on andy. Kudos. Lol. And yes, the freestyle hug! I knew you were gonna call it. Good man.
Andy is an unreal skateboarder with an immense amount of skill and talent, but ya the helmet/hippie/autism style is hard on the eyes and he is using Spirit Ashes summons to fight the Elden Ring rail boss. I don't care what all touchy feely sk8r boys say, it's whack and diminishes the trick by a lot.
@@NinjaLifestyle i followed Corrigan for a bit and some of these clips andy did while in LA with the powell team. the nastas spin on the handrail with DeVille filming, the boardslide across the chain into jersey and the snake rail all from that trip. interesting is in those videos Andy goes off about how he believes fire hydrants are just man made mushrooms and the pipe systems are roots. crazy shit
