I grew up skating with Van. I lost contact with him for a few years during this era, but we reconnected about a year and a half before he died. I think this was when he started visiting NYC. You can tell from some of the clips. He was friends with the late Alanna Gabin. She had gotten him into a bunch of different things like film. Van really liked Werner Herzog and it was Alanna who'd gotten him into that. I remember he loaned me his copy of Gnar Gnar and asked if I could return it when I was done -- which, of course, I did. He said he only had a single copy by that point. Van would've kept progressing beyond skateboarding. He was really into music (Jesus Lizard was a favorite) and was starting to explore West German films by other people like Fassbinder. He was a very precocious person.
Great footage and I love the song choice. This video makes me want to go and skate right now but it's 1:21am in NY, N.Y. I hope it is not going to rain again today!!! :-(
This is probably my favorite video part of all time. Van was was such a cool dude on and off the board. RIP big guy and thanks for uploading this Thrasher!
wha? Van was pretty much a jeans(or Dickies?), t-shirt and flannel guy... people have been wearing that combo since like the 70s and up to 2012, it just wasnt always the trendy thing to wear.
i know im gonna get tons of hate for this but i dont think people understand the severity of drug addiction, people dont understand that he jumped out of his hotel window in Berlin and people just go about their day mindlessly saying R.I.P van wastell w/o knowing the full story of how high he was when this happened, i respect his skating and what he did, but how he died and acted before it happened according to phelps wasnt heroic by any means, do your research kids.
I grew up skating with Van. I lost contact with him for a few years during this era, but we reconnected about a year and a half before he died. I think this was when he started visiting NYC. You can tell from some of the clips. He was friends with the late Alanna Gabin. She had gotten him into a bunch of different things like film. Van really liked Werner Herzog and it was Alanna who'd gotten him into that. I remember he loaned me his copy of Gnar Gnar and asked if I could return it when I was done -- which, of course, I did. He said he only had a single copy by that point. Van would've kept progressing beyond skateboarding. He was really into music (Jesus Lizard was a favorite) and was starting to explore West German films by other people like Fassbinder. He was a very precocious person.
This part doesn’t show how good this guy really was. Most underrated skater growing up.
vans, flannels, and a super raw style. Van is forever.
Watching this again today before I go skate. Rest In Peace Van
This part will never get old bro
He can make any trick look sick!!
only way to enjoy dreams never end to the fullest, Van's gnar gnar part
van wastell forever in my heart
Was my favourite rider on Krooked! Miss this guy's style.
Great footage and I love the song choice. This video makes me want to go and skate right now but it's 1:21am in NY, N.Y. I hope it is not going to rain again today!!! :-(
This is probably my favorite video part of all time. Van was was such a cool dude on and off the board. RIP big guy and thanks for uploading this Thrasher!
best part. whole video is up the tube, watched it the other day, defiantly a classicc
such a great style!
Couldn't view it from my iPhone, but it's Van, so I love it anyway. RIP buddy
rawness
RIP Van... one of a kind for sure.
i watch this almost every day before i skate
Still skate?
He was really special, one of a kind
about time this was uploaded.
crazy lines van !
this is sick
I love this.
R.i.p Van you killed it
4 years ...
RIP Van :'(
Shreddin' in heaven forevermore. RIP.
so sick.
2:53 - 2:55 ...that fucking revert
Amen to that
"Dreams Never End" New Order
Rip van.love you
He Ollie's up that loading dock like it's a curb
He did it so clean... I didn't even notice
hyped..im gonna go skate for van
Rest In Paradise
3:45 "Dont mind me, just rollin by with some plywood on my back"
no description available is right! title says it all!
holy shit that ender... i had to watch it 3 times to fully comprehend what i just saw.
love America in 80-90's
RIP VAN WASTELL!
the banger was a push!
god..i miss him
What a crazy choice of song, this is the song Peter Hook wrote for Ian Curtis after he committed suicide. RIP Van.
this came out today
That is style.
I love the video8 style
yeah i just saw it, i thought it was older :D
Last line..... RIP Van!
you ready to catch some fresh gnar gnar..shakka brah!!!
to the Cla. to the Classic !
cab back tail bigspin.
:0)..... I liked that too!!!
Best skater in my opinion
never seen that before, fuckin awesome vid
quick feets and a dope fish angel
it was like 2007 so its not like he wouldnt have a more modern style
kewl
Classic - Dj Premier
classic. proper ender
thanks buddy. I should have thought it was Preemo, when you hear a beat like this there's no way it's made by someone else :D
Damn that last trick...
Heavy
rip in peace van.
R.I.P
damn straight no dislikes, RIP Wastell
dreams never end new order
se não era da comunidade skate la do orkut a uns tempo atras? eu até tenho voce como amigo la eu acho
this dude ripped
2007
WOW what an ender
Does not play on my iPad:(
Ender was sickkk
RIP
This video looks like 2012. filmed with an old cam. Seriously he had a futuristic style.
S P E E D !!
Did anyone else really want to see him land that blunt kickflip out on the pyramid ledge type thing at 1:19?
Awesome video. Anyone know the song name?
his krooked part was the shit. rip van
4:18 Does the truck spark?
Is the song by Joy Division? We'll never forget you, Van!
New Order, fucking great band
HEY PEOPLE...GO MAKE YER OWN LINES !! MAYBE SOMEBODY WILL TELL YOU HOW...''AWESOME'' YOU ARE
he shreads
i always mess up that word,fuck. thanks for the correction
wha? Van was pretty much a jeans(or Dickies?), t-shirt and flannel guy... people have been wearing that combo since like the 70s and up to 2012, it just wasnt always the trendy thing to wear.
i mean his skatestyle comeon
Last fucking trick
what's the song in the very beginning?
yah
@3:45 lol wtf that guy with the wood on his back
uns deco da comunidade skate AUHEUIAHE
Wahey.
its only 5 years old.
Such a sick section. But the audio's out of sync again. Are Thrasher having problems with their VCR?
what is the spot at 2:10?
What's the name of the intro song?
definitely* = for sure
defiantly = disobeying authority, without respect for authority
how he put his arms looks a little bit like rodney mullen ^^
4 technical skating u have to wear some country-club-shirt
i know im gonna get tons of hate for this but i dont think people understand the severity of drug addiction, people dont understand that he jumped out of his hotel window in Berlin and people just go about their day mindlessly saying R.I.P van wastell w/o knowing the full story of how high he was when this happened, i respect his skating and what he did, but how he died and acted before it happened according to phelps wasnt heroic by any means, do your research kids.
why hate on krook3d?
His sister is my P.E. teacher
Aidan Camargo Nice. she hot?