Floater at 1:56 summarizes it all. Guy could do anything as a style rider or full blown powerhouse and make it look too easy. Rarest combination ever. Many great surfers but Andy is a #1 standout for me. Great camera work on this one.
That was a treat getting to watch. Timeless style and attitude. One in a billion kind of guy. Can’t believe it’s been 12 years, prayers for his family tonight. Gone too soon. A.I. forever!
The instinctive ability to put him and the board anywhere he wants is timeless. Dig the rail, slow it down and make it easy. Absolutely fun to watch. Makes you want to surf. Nothing overly constructive just natural flow. Can’t see another A.I again.
I literally have not been that stoked in so many years when in 28 seconds into the video Andy does that tube and then fades and waits and then just gets that awesome head dip it's so rad
Agree. THE WSL could learn something here. Or else a new tour will rise up and the WSL will be history. Need to get the best guys in the best waves- period.
Still gets to me. I surfed with him at Pinetrees on Kauaii right before this trip. He’d flunked out his first year on tour and was just floating, regrouping, keeping the fire going. We paddled for the same wave and he had a look in his eye I haven’t seen since; I call the ‘eye of the tiger’. I knew if he got his act together he’d be a force, a wrecking ball, and he did, and he was. He went on to win three world titles right after and put the absolute hammer down on king Kelly. A memory I’ll always cherish. To see Sunny at his peak, just sad now. Shooting stars burn the brightest, but they’re not meant to last. R.I.P. Andy and I hope Sunny finally has peace. Much love from Puna.🤙🏼🤙🏼🌊🏄🏼🌴🌋
John, so appreciate your insight about Andy during this time. Andy had such an amazing fire inside him and the way he was able to access it and turn it on was something to behold. Thanks again for the contribution to this video of AI- your words enhance the legacy of The Great Andy Irons. Aloha. Respect.
It's a testament to Andy's character that as exceptional as he was, as fierce a competitor, and a cold blooded killer, at heart he was just one of the boys.
Being a Puerto Rrican, on youtube, sometimes I like to listen to 70s salsa, old flamenco, surf videos, history, and many more, but this little clip has to be my favorite on RUclips. Sick style power etc. When I first saw Andy I was stoked style and grace were back in surfing. Him Bruce and Dane Reynolds got me stoked again. I was always stoked with my surfing and ignored contest because I just wanted more waves. Contest are so funny now that they are boring. The contests do help the surfers when they free surf sometimes.
Puerto Rican? 1st.... I love surfing in P.R. Especially east of San Juan .... The food. The people. The weather. The culture. 2nd ... I think most professionals in all professional sports are changing. Look at baseball. MLB players would never have a laugh with the visting teams. Now, they're all buddy buddy. I think it's because they know they are in a VERY VERY VERY exclusive club being the best of the best of the best. How is Pudge Rodriguez supposed to not like A-Rod or Jetter ONLY because they're Yankees or David Ortiz because he's a Red Sox? These surfers like hanging out with each other much more than stink eye'n each other. R.I.P. Andy and basically Sunny, too.
Andy had such a primal connection to the natural ocean surroundings and it lit his surfing on fire. He is unmatched in his hard core approach to riding waves. Respect.
There are champions and champions. Nowadays with the new format ending at Tres( Cali ) anyone can be a world champ in a wave with no consequences and doing a type of surfing were they seem to be electrocuted 👎 " Styles that actually give you a headache " R.I.P MR Andy Irons, your surfing and your charisma will live on forever.
RIP AI and Look at Sunny there. Legends Occy etc damn !!!!! Fuc loved that era and those were the Dude s I looked up to all Focus dudes ,, Taj , Margo Fanning Parko Shit. All starboiz!!! Bruce AI damn such a game charger era JBG is my all time b4 there time charged pipe harder than everyone. If you snake someone you get fucked up. Respect was huge and demanded in those times !!! I was the grom stoked on them Wardo forsure to!!
Andy! Miss him... The WSL needs an overhaul... or be thrown in the trash... or someone with deep pockets needs to start a strike mission to the best spots with the best surfers and just give the people what they want.
when i reminisce about A.I the only ones that do it for me are hungry young taj , young 20's jhon jhon and others. if you really want that ai feeling you gotta BURY THE HATCHET :D:D
"style that doesn't give you a headache". No wonder I liked Andy so much.
Floater at 1:56 summarizes it all. Guy could do anything as a style rider or full blown powerhouse and make it look too easy. Rarest combination ever. Many great surfers but Andy is a #1 standout for me. Great camera work on this one.
whoever found this and posted ...thank you
Thank you. Not found, just released for the first time. We were cinematographers on the trip and have these, and many more, unseen archives.
Classic Hawaiian style. Smooth and effortless. Powerful and humble. Make the difficult look easy.
Love surfing and Watching and listening to Andy
I love what he had to say about style, that is so true.
That was a treat getting to watch. Timeless style and attitude. One in a billion kind of guy. Can’t believe it’s been 12 years, prayers for his family tonight. Gone too soon. A.I. forever!
The instinctive ability to put him and the board anywhere he wants is timeless. Dig the rail, slow it down and make it easy. Absolutely fun to watch. Makes you want to surf. Nothing overly constructive just natural flow. Can’t see another A.I again.
Truly a powerful and stylish surfer. I could watch this guy all day long, day after day. We all miss him!!
Andy ❤ Forever. Thanks for sharing!!
Favourite surfer ever.....thx for the video man.....good to see andy surf......first time i see those footage....big mauruuru from tahiti
I literally have not been that stoked in so many years when in 28 seconds into the video Andy does that tube and then fades and waits and then just gets that awesome head dip it's so rad
Probably a 90s thing but the way he absolutely KO'd the lip with the front 3 feet of his board.... just a joy to watch 💣
Agreed. Still the best to this day.
So far ahead of his time. So effortless. Pine Tree's4eva
Yes Kauai! Always produces legends. Represent!
Thanks for bringing him back, if even for a little while.
It is an honor for us to release this... and other footage will come out in the near future.
I had never seen this interview or this footage before. Thanks for sharing. AI forever!
Happy to get this out! We have plenty more unseen footage to release.
His surfing 🏄♂️ was smooth and free and effortless .RIP Andy
The layback!
Love Andy's comments on what a competitive heat should be. Machete moment was gold too 🤙
Agree. THE WSL could learn something here. Or else a new tour will rise up and the WSL will be history. Need to get the best guys in the best waves- period.
Best style ever. Andy ruled it.
Agree. So smooth, creative and brash at the same time. A radical combination.
Hes still best of all time
I miss him…. I miss cheering for him in comps… i miss watching him surf… my favorite surfer! Always will be..
Yes. Thank you for the honest and heartfelt comment. Andy left us too soon. Sincere Condolences to his son Axel, his wife, family and friends 💛
Still gets to me. I surfed with him at Pinetrees on Kauaii right before this trip. He’d flunked out his first year on tour and was just floating, regrouping, keeping the fire going. We paddled for the same wave and he had a look in his eye I haven’t seen since; I call the ‘eye of the tiger’. I knew if he got his act together he’d be a force, a wrecking ball, and he did, and he was. He went on to win three world titles right after and put the absolute hammer down on king Kelly. A memory I’ll always cherish. To see Sunny at his peak, just sad now. Shooting stars burn the brightest, but they’re not meant to last. R.I.P. Andy and I hope Sunny finally has peace. Much love from Puna.🤙🏼🤙🏼🌊🏄🏼🌴🌋
John, so appreciate your insight about Andy during this time. Andy had such an amazing fire inside him and the way he was able to access it and turn it on was something to behold. Thanks again for the contribution to this video of AI- your words enhance the legacy of The Great Andy Irons. Aloha. Respect.
Last clip was golden
Thank you for sharing these amazing moment! The interview, the action and the cinematography are top notch!!!
Mahalo Jason!
Andy was the man
the perfect surfer, super style, super radical. Aloha Bruddah
Yes. Definitely 🤙🤙
A gift to watch! AI Forever 🤙
It's a testament to Andy's character that as exceptional as he was, as fierce a competitor, and a cold blooded killer, at heart he was just one of the boys.
Yes. So down to earth.
Was a pleasure to watch. Thanks for sharing.
Glad you enjoyed it! Plenty more to come.
Such amazing power and style. The heats and competition should all be done like this. 👍
Agree. Pro surfing could be way better.
Thank you Nalu! Great share! Legends never die.
Being a Puerto Rrican, on youtube, sometimes I like to listen to 70s salsa, old flamenco, surf videos, history, and many more, but this little clip has to be my favorite on RUclips. Sick style power etc. When I first saw Andy I was stoked style and grace were back in surfing. Him Bruce and Dane Reynolds got me stoked again. I was always stoked with my surfing and ignored contest because I just wanted more waves. Contest are so funny now that they are boring. The contests do help the surfers when they free surf sometimes.
Puerto Rican?
1st.... I love surfing in P.R.
Especially east of San Juan ....
The food. The people. The weather. The culture.
2nd ... I think most professionals in all professional sports are changing. Look at baseball. MLB players would never have a laugh with the visting teams. Now, they're all buddy buddy. I think it's because they know they are in a VERY VERY VERY exclusive club being the best of the best of the best. How is Pudge Rodriguez supposed to not like A-Rod or Jetter ONLY because they're Yankees or David Ortiz because he's a Red Sox? These surfers like hanging out with each other much more than stink eye'n each other.
R.I.P. Andy and basically Sunny, too.
@@francus7227 Thank you.
Fuck his backhand was good, could watch Andy surf all day
Still the benchmark!
This is epic! RIP Andy
Axel, your dad is awesome.
💛💛💛
Axel, you are awesome!
Thanks for the encouraging comment. Awesome!
One of my best memories was watching Axel learning to surf at the pier. Little dude was stoked!
Andy Forever
Awesomeness yeeeeeeeees forever!!!!!!!!!
Rad & hard style
Greatest short board surfer of all time, imo. Nobody had or has style to match.
Andy had such a primal connection to the natural ocean surroundings and it lit his surfing on fire. He is unmatched in his hard core approach to riding waves. Respect.
Thanks for uploading! I guess we all miss that guy and his surfing!
Respect to innovative genius. RIP Champ
Maybe the saddest death in surfing history. Has he lived, he might have been bigger than Kelly! He was a freakin’ great surfer!!
Occy was doing airs on this trip
Coming soon! Stay tuned Curtis.
nice to see andy relaxed and having a good time, ripping
Back in the 80’s and 90’s HSF amateur circuit on Kaua’i…..the Irons bros owned it…..of course
Guaranteed!
@@Nalu_TV KAUAIUNDERGROUND In da hale! Love your work Hawaiian!
Dude, I forgot how good AI was! so stylie!
More Andy irons vids plzzz thx for the last two
Stoked! Yes… we will keep the vidz coming. Mahalo 🤙
R.I.P. LEGEND 🖤🙏
Legend
There's nobody easier on the eyes than A.I.
This is so sick!
Mahalo! RIP Andy 💛
Andy shredder irons😉. RIP bro✌️❤️
that little swivel in the barrel holy fuck no one does that shit any more
Loved you man
This is so cool
Best era of surfing in my opinion, way better style than the air game these days. I wonder what Andy would be doing with the twin fin trend.
Competitive surfing is absolute rubbish nowadays.
A.I Forever!
🤙🤙
If there was anyone who could walk on water, Andy could.
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I often wonder what Jesus and Andy talk about. Much Love and Aloha 🤙🏼
There are champions and champions.
Nowadays with the new format ending at Tres( Cali ) anyone can be a world champ in a wave with no consequences and doing a type of surfing were they seem to be electrocuted 👎
" Styles that actually give you a headache "
R.I.P MR Andy Irons, your surfing and your charisma will live on forever.
What do you do when one guy with an axe and another with a machete walks up behind you? Andy, confident, sits there and smiles at them. Champ.
Still can't get over Andy's passing...
Such a waste of talent & energy...
Very sad indeed...
ANDY!!!!!!
Was chill around those machetes
Right!?
RIP AI and Look at Sunny there. Legends Occy etc damn !!!!! Fuc loved that era and those were the Dude s I looked up to all Focus dudes ,, Taj , Margo Fanning Parko Shit. All starboiz!!! Bruce AI damn such a game charger era JBG is my all time b4 there time charged pipe harder than everyone. If you snake someone you get fucked up. Respect was huge and demanded in those times !!! I was the grom stoked on them Wardo forsure to!!
All time! Are you going to post the whole TV show?
Yes, we will have it streaming on Nalu.tv
Miss him! 4 EVER WORLD CHAMP!!!!
Rip leyend
RIP Andy
ALOHA 🌊
There is only 1 AI…. R.I.P. CHAMP
Absolutely!
Legauuu
Da bestest 🤙
💥🤙💯
The 👑
Andy! Miss him... The WSL needs an overhaul... or be thrown in the trash... or someone with deep pockets needs to start a strike mission to the best spots with the best surfers and just give the people what they want.
Fly in the champagne
This is is not Fly in the Champagne. Some OP Boat Trip thing. These Nalu guys have all kinds of unseen original film footage.
@@CJGJ808 fly in champagne favourite surf movie I saw Andy live at duranbah QLD 2010 Quicky pro
Fly in the Champagne features Andy and Kelly. Kelly was not on this OP Pro Boat Trip. ALOHA
You are so much like me brother
only the good die young
Drugs are bad Mkay.
Wasn't this the trip he almost died?
Nope, this was the 2000 Indo Boat trip challenge aka OP pro
Perfect surfer in a world andy , style simple ,agrissiv , tecnique all
this channel is great!
Agree
Thank you!
playin cards in your rashies
when i reminisce about A.I the only ones that do it for me are hungry young taj , young 20's jhon jhon and others. if you really want that ai feeling you gotta BURY THE HATCHET :D:D
RIP AI. IMUA HAWAII! Don't mistake Alo)(a for weakness. Defend HI!