PT is a joy to watch, he's absolutely ripping! Amazing bottom turns, his style is powerful, fluid and clean: looks like he's riding a modern thruster in a nowadays WSL competition but with more flow. His and Lynch's approach to the wave was so ahead of their time, they were already drawing modern vertical lines. They influenced surfing so much and set the standard for the years to come. Thanks for uploading this gem.
The shapes from this period just provided the sickest style, just watch the lines being carved & complete command of all areas of the wave, not to mention the buckets being thrown from those power turns!!
PT was on the WSL podcast with Dave Proden ( Check it) but from his insights into competition surfing he may be the best competition suffer mentally ever.
LMAO at 3:28:00 Mark Warren 'Hanged Five" man... For you newbies, He put his foot at the front of his board, at the nose. It was the ''thing' back in the days with longboards! I'm sure you have heard of Hang Ten? Both feet at front of board!.. Warren just 'Hanged Five'; in '79!
Loved this. I remember vividly watching Mark Richards surf Tuncurry/Forster bar on huge south swells. This majestic, long wave that Mark would carve. Ahhh such wonderful memories.. Australia, where are you?
No one surf's like this anymore. Must be the old shapes. The tails might have been a bit looser. Not as much pure speed, but those turns were so full of style!
That's not 3 years ago, that's 35 to 40 years ago on single fin boards, way before WSL crap took over. It was an evolutionary time in surfing which eventually exploded with Simon Anderson's 3 fin thruster, he was the architect of the most advanced surfing equipment in use today, god bless him. 🏄
I was at this contest. Carried Margo Obergs board over the rocks for her. Seems so slow nowadays but There were so many great surfers there. Where does the time go?
Thing about waves, you can`t hurt their feelings, if you really really respected them you wouldn`t surf them at all, the reason they were not doing ariels was those single fin logs sucked, and if you could time travel with a current board, Rabbitt would have jumped on as quik as he would have any undaged surf groupie
Top Star those boards didn’t suck at all actually. That’s why most of the alternative craft we ride today is still redesigned from these shapes. And MR was riding a Twinnie
Would have been interesting to see those guys surfing on modern equipment back then. Those big old single fins really were awful to ride. Not taking anything away from them though, they were ripping for sure.
MR flapping like the gull he is. He knew it all along . The twin was the best and now it's the most common board almost being used now. In the 90s nobody was riding all these retro fish type named boards. Sure some of you were using them but not the mainstream.
You are correct. If you could transport them in a time machine to today, with the exception of really big surf, they would not even qualify for an invitation to any of the major contests. They were great in their time, but by today's standards their moves would not cut it against the countless guys that shred today. The game has changed and the envelope has been pushed . Now, in big, big surf, these guys would still be contenders. In 20' Pipeline or 30+' Waimea Bay these cats would have held their own against today's crew.
Hey Ramadook. Any ideas of how to get permission to use this footage. Or how to contact Ross Myers? I'm working on a little project and would love to use some of the footage. Thanks for your help pal.
Yes 79/80 this is pre thruster and mostly single fin pintails or swallowtails, stingers. There were twin fins but at that time they weren't really that popular. Thrusters came out early 80's maybe 82/83ish?
@@freesoul3371 You are right on with the dates of the thruster's arrival on scene. I had single fin pin, swallows and stingers and had a twin fin, swallow tail that was a copy of a Clyde Beatty Rocketfish. All of those boards were pre-1982. Then around 1982 the Thruster arrived and I never rode anything with less than three fins again. Just for honorable mention, let is not forget the Bing Bonzer. I know the board had a following around the Santa Barbara, Ventura, L.A. County areas. It was a single fin with two strakes or little fins on either side of the single fin. The tail sections was also shaped with a couple semi-tunnels running from about the last two feet, out the back of the tail section. I remember I was the first guy in my crew to get a thruster. It was sometime in 1982. I bought it at Becker Surfboards in the South Bay. I could not wait to try it out. I saw it was breaking descent by the El Segundo Power Plant. My first wave was a late take off and it was magic. On a single fin I would have never made that drop or made it down the line. It just held and turned as quick or quicker than my twin fin. I was a believer after that first wave. It was so amazing I even made the take off and made section after section, that I can still remember it 37 years later. Needless to say, my buddies all soon had thrusters too.
I liked Wayne lynch best. All due respect but the others had a real kookiness about them lol. MR nice turns but the arms look shit. Style is everything and lynch and PT had it
@@tripp8833 of his style the way he surfed resembled a WS Gand Ozi humour, everyone gets a nickname and I am the nickname giver, just knicknamed Gabe Medina "Scabs" tripp from henceforth thouh nickname shall be "LSD"
Is Bell's a "slow" wave? The face doesn't look very steep. or does it seem that way because these legends are using it? OTW, it is a pretty thing. Thumbs up for the old Clapton song.
Thankyou for your nice comment about my surfing footage from the 80's. The action you are contemplating just because you don't like a couple of songs seems very drastic but if you deem it fit for yourself please go right ahead but I don't recommend it.
Without these guys, surfing wouldn't have been anywhere it is today. They pulled the sport through the 70's and 80's Save for a couple of guys today's surfers are Fu#@$ Idiots. No style, sense of humor or respect...
He was the 'Wounded Gull'. He was with a crew at Malibu one weekday around 1979 . I could tell it was him immediately. I paddled out and just made sure not to crowd or hop him. He could sure shred the little wind chop coming in. At that time around then, 1978 to 1982, we started seeing the big names surfing some of the North Los Angeles County breaks. It was just surprising to see some of these big name guys in your local spots. MR was a legend and counted as one of the top five surfers of his era. How can you pick a number one, they were all equally good. Some got more press than others and received the hometown advantage in the few 'big money' contests. And others like MR were so good, that they shined through; especially MR since he was a lanky Randy Quaid look alike, he did not have the Shawn Thompson handsome good-looks. At this writing, I an 61 years of age. I have not surfed in 27 years. I sold or gave away all of my boards and equipment. I still have one vintage, almost perfect condition 7'4" Lightning Bolt pintail 'gun' surfboard in my barn (in a barn if that tells you something). I just kept that one board to keep as a connection to days gone by. It really gives me a melancholy feeling to see or talk of that golden era in surfing and that magical time in my life.
All these comments on how good etc. Did anyone wonder why slow motion.??? The waves suck! Mushy slow making for lotsa turns , all the way to top, then all way to bottom, nothing else to do! How many steep walls requiring driving to make 1, 3 I whole video. Run it at normal speed , the read your own comment(s) Np wonder MP didn't compete for that surf so bad
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Great video..These guys were some of my idols growing up surfing from the 70's. Cheyne surfing with no wetsuit..Legend.
Great footage from back in the day. It sucks we all get old, make the most of your youth as it really does go in the blink of an eye.
I.Miss surfing Honolua ..
100%
Very true
PT is a joy to watch, he's absolutely ripping! Amazing bottom turns, his style is powerful, fluid and clean: looks like he's riding a modern thruster in a nowadays WSL competition but with more flow. His and Lynch's approach to the wave was so ahead of their time, they were already drawing modern vertical lines. They influenced surfing so much and set the standard for the years to come.
Thanks for uploading this gem.
The Brian Jonestown Massacre is a good choice of music to play to this. It's retro and goes well with these shredders.
It’s great surfing from that period, late single fin era, Wayne lynch goof surfing was great
The shapes from this period just provided the sickest style, just watch the lines being carved & complete command of all areas of the wave, not to mention the buckets being thrown from those power turns!!
Super slow waves mushy too
Yep, the style from that era was very pleasing to watch. Bells providing a great wave face for turns. Waiting to see some footage of howards sessions.
One year later simon anderson introduces the thruster and completely changes the game. Its cool to see how much the three different fin setups work
PT and MR were absolutely styling!
I forgot how much I liked seeing footage of PT surfing. He was really good.
He got a lot of acceleration out of his turns
1981-83 There was a Bleach blonde dude that was local at Pismo pier. He seemed to own the place. One of my favorite places.
these guys are fucking ripping it all! their style is timeless... i would love to see them surfing today.
Sick figure 8 Lynch did!💥 🙀👍👍
BJT massacre and classic Aussie gliding surf doesn't get better then this. Nice upload!
Ripping. Those turns on Steve Jones' 1st wave!!
PT does not get enough credit. he is ripping and probably the best guy out there...
MR brother
PT was on the WSL podcast with Dave Proden ( Check it) but from his insights into competition surfing he may be the best competition suffer mentally ever.
This is the 1979 Bells contest. I have black & white stills from this comp. Amazing to see them in motion!!!
Post them!!!
Good hotdog wave. Winkipop up the street though...🤑
Legends
Surfing has come a long way but that said it's nice to see the ease and grace of these old styles as opposed to the raw shredding power of today.
You call today’s surfing ‘power’??? Wtf
Todays surfing has its strong points but all that aerial stuff gets boring very quickly.
great footage paired with a great sound!
LMAO at 3:28:00 Mark Warren 'Hanged Five" man... For you newbies, He put his foot at the front of his board, at the nose. It was the ''thing' back in the days with longboards! I'm sure you have heard of Hang Ten? Both feet at front of board!.. Warren just 'Hanged Five'; in '79!
great video, new sub. my first board was a MR twin fin, that was 82-83
Me too 1979 gorden and smith made them here in California
Loved this. I remember vividly watching Mark Richards surf Tuncurry/Forster bar on huge south swells. This majestic, long wave that Mark would carve. Ahhh such wonderful memories.. Australia, where are you?
1:18 nice MR cuttie. Wayne Lynch so on rail - the greatest. Young Cheyne - very MP style.
What a cutback
That cut back at 1:18....The absolute glory of the wounded gull!!
Wow, it's crazy how much surfing has progressed in the past 40 years. Imagine what surfing will look like in 2060!
I was sitting here thinking to myself, "back in the day, all of this looks so radical." Progression, indeed.
Yes but music has gone that far backward.
SURF LEGENDS
Beautiful
No one surf's like this anymore. Must be the old shapes. The tails might have been a bit looser. Not as much pure speed, but those turns were so full of style!
How good is MR 🤙🏽🏄♂️
Very good
Nice session!
Awesome!
That's not 3 years ago, that's 35 to 40 years ago on single fin boards, way before WSL crap took over. It was an evolutionary time in surfing which eventually exploded with Simon Anderson's 3 fin thruster, he was the architect of the most advanced surfing equipment in use today, god bless him. 🏄
Soul.
Great surfing, style plus, of the same styles they all have today
Rabbit had a nice looking swooping cutty
Reckon PT won that one, but Wayne Lynch had a couple of great cutbacks.
Cuál es el grupo de musica y la canción!!.Incredible video and feeling.Thanks mates:) Josh since Galicia-Pantín-Spain
I was at this contest. Carried Margo Obergs board over the rocks for her. Seems so slow nowadays but There were so many great surfers there. Where does the time go?
Those turns look like pleasure turns
Awesome
I like seeing the wave get respect....rathering than cutting the beauty out of it ...style not gymnastics and ariel stuff ..
Thing about waves, you can`t hurt their feelings, if you really really respected them you wouldn`t surf them at all, the reason they were not doing ariels was those single fin logs sucked, and if you could time travel with a current board, Rabbitt would have jumped on as quik as he would have any undaged surf groupie
Top Star those boards didn’t suck at all actually. That’s why most of the alternative craft we ride today is still redesigned from these shapes. And MR was riding a Twinnie
3:28 That nose ride 😆🤣🤣😃
PT . the stunt double for the actor in big Wednesday. Who was the star for the show called the greatest American hero. I forget his name.
Would have been interesting to see those guys surfing on modern equipment back then. Those big old single fins really were awful to ride. Not taking anything away from them though, they were ripping for sure.
the beggining....
MR flapping like the gull he is. He knew it all along . The twin was the best and now it's the most common board almost being used now. In the 90s nobody was riding all these retro fish type named boards. Sure some of you were using them but not the mainstream.
The wounded gull is smothe as slik
Where's MP
GOD
these guys were smooth operators
whats the first song in this video?
anemone
bells beach is crankn and no Patrick Swayzie WTF?
@ 7:58 MR attempts a 360... just not happening on that twinny, yet..
I remember these legendary guys well, but am I crazy for thinking they wouldn't stand out from the pack today?
You are correct. If you could transport them in a time machine to today, with the exception of really big surf, they would not even qualify for an invitation to any of the major contests.
They were great in their time, but by today's standards their moves would not cut it against the countless guys that shred today. The game has changed and the envelope has been pushed .
Now, in big, big surf, these guys would still be contenders. In 20' Pipeline or 30+' Waimea Bay these cats would have held their own against today's crew.
@@johnbasiglone1219 Todays pro surfers are too concerned about tricks for them to ever look as cool as these cats. Tricks are in style is out..
@@johnbasiglone1219 They were the best of their time and if they grew up in this time with todays boards they'd still be among the best.
very stoned music
Hey Ramadook. Any ideas of how to get permission to use this footage. Or how to contact Ross Myers? I'm working on a little project and would love to use some of the footage. Thanks for your help pal.
Hi, thanks for your email. You can contact me at ramdarook@tpg.com.au & give me a few details on how you wanted to use the footage. Thanks, Ross Myers
Great. Thanks for the reply Ross. I have shot you an email.
How height is MIKE Richards?
This song was made for twin fins
Please the name of this music or Singel tnks
Is this pre-thruster Bells? Looks like mostly twin fins & single fins
Single fins for sure
Yes 79/80 this is pre thruster and mostly single fin pintails or swallowtails, stingers. There were twin fins but at that time they weren't really that popular. Thrusters came out early 80's maybe 82/83ish?
Dfin glide
Richards is definitely riding a twin fin. He came up with the idea. Met him in ‘92 in his shop in Newcastle. Top bloke
Thrusters were introduced by simon anderson in 81 at bells.
@@freesoul3371 You are right on with the dates of the thruster's arrival on scene. I had single fin pin, swallows and stingers and had a twin fin, swallow tail that was a copy of a Clyde Beatty Rocketfish. All of those boards were pre-1982. Then around 1982 the Thruster arrived and I never rode anything with less than three fins again.
Just for honorable mention, let is not forget the Bing Bonzer. I know the board had a following around the Santa Barbara, Ventura, L.A. County areas. It was a single fin with two strakes or little fins on either side of the single fin. The tail sections was also shaped with a couple semi-tunnels running from about the last two feet, out the back of the tail section.
I remember I was the first guy in my crew to get a thruster. It was sometime in 1982. I bought it at Becker Surfboards in the South Bay. I could not wait to try it out. I saw it was breaking descent by the El Segundo Power Plant. My first wave was a late take off and it was magic. On a single fin I would have never made that drop or made it down the line. It just held and turned as quick or quicker than my twin fin. I was a believer after that first wave. It was so amazing I even made the take off and made section after section, that I can still remember it 37 years later. Needless to say, my buddies all soon had thrusters too.
I think my memory is failing, I thought they were good surfers. The boards were so bloody slow it's no wonder they struggled.
Is this filmed at real time speed? Seems slo-mo to me
I liked Wayne lynch best. All due respect but the others had a real kookiness about them lol. MR nice turns but the arms look shit. Style is everything and lynch and PT had it
His arms do kind of fly all over but I love his speed and flow. The other dudes look stiff compared to MR.
Twin fin era
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PMSL, around 4:00 first claim in Pro Surfing. Shame on you dude!!
Lol.. and then he got towed back out
That was Rabbit. He was as flamboyant as they came, back in the day. Got beat up good on the North Shore for out of line.
This vid is ridi
MR was a freak ...
I remember hearing that MR had a nickname.
Wounded Gull.
yeah thats right
I don't get it, "wounded gull"?
@@872521 right on but he wanted to be superman
@@tripp8833 of his style the way he surfed resembled a WS Gand Ozi humour, everyone gets a nickname and I am the nickname giver, just knicknamed Gabe Medina "Scabs"
tripp from henceforth thouh nickname shall be "LSD"
Rabbit is fucked for busting a turn off of the end section there
Is Bell's a "slow" wave? The face doesn't look very steep.
or does it seem that way because these legends are using it?
OTW, it is a pretty thing.
Thumbs up for the old Clapton song.
It's a JJ Cale song EC borrowed !
Ain't no shame. Clapton and Cale were close and both made it.
Nope, these guys know how to "work a wave" !
Its Brian Jonestown massacre ...
Yeah it's better for bodysurfing:)))
Good footage from the 80’s. But the bloody music makes me want to slit my wrists, bloody horrific.
Thankyou for your nice comment about my surfing footage from the 80's. The action you are contemplating just because you don't like a couple of songs seems very drastic but if you deem it fit for yourself please go right ahead but I don't recommend it.
Without these guys, surfing wouldn't have been anywhere it is today.
They pulled the sport through the 70's and 80's
Save for a couple of guys today's surfers are Fu#@$
Idiots.
No style, sense of humor or respect...
MR's arms look terrible when he surfs
Today he looks like kook central!
@@patrickallen4120 you 2 are a fcking disgrace , he was the best
He was the 'Wounded Gull'. He was with a crew at Malibu one weekday around 1979 . I could tell it was him immediately. I paddled out and just made sure not to crowd or hop him. He could sure shred the little wind chop coming in. At that time around then, 1978 to 1982, we started seeing the big names surfing some of the North Los Angeles County breaks. It was just surprising to see some of these big name guys in your local spots.
MR was a legend and counted as one of the top five surfers of his era. How can you pick a number one, they were all equally good. Some got more press than others and received the hometown advantage in the few 'big money' contests. And others like MR were so good, that they shined through; especially MR since he was a lanky Randy Quaid look alike, he did not have the Shawn Thompson handsome good-looks.
At this writing, I an 61 years of age. I have not surfed in 27 years. I sold or gave away all of my boards and equipment. I still have one vintage, almost perfect condition 7'4" Lightning Bolt pintail 'gun' surfboard in my barn (in a barn if that tells you something). I just kept that one board to keep as a connection to days gone by. It really gives me a melancholy feeling to see or talk of that golden era in surfing and that magical time in my life.
Totally agree it's like welcome to spaz city
Looks fairly fat on that day. Probably deceptive though.
I dunno, some nice surfing but nothing mind-blowing there.
All these comments on how good etc.
Did anyone wonder why slow motion.???
The waves suck!
Mushy slow making for lotsa turns , all the way to top, then all way to bottom, nothing else to do!
How many steep walls requiring driving to make 1, 3 I whole video.
Run it at normal speed , the read your own comment(s)
Np wonder MP didn't compete for that surf so bad
Nice to see that surfing progressed from this manure style