Im unendlichen Land der Clips bin ich auf diesen in meinen Augen sehr wertvollen Clip mit dem Titel …The Moment Skateboarding Changed Forever: Pat Duffy “First In Flight”gestoßen…und eigentlich ist damit schon alles gesagt. Nachdem das Plan B Video Questionable mit Pat Duffys Part 1992 erschienen ist, wurde die Skateboard Welt auf den Kopf gestellt und die Grenzen des machbaren verschoben. Ich kann mich noch genau daran erinnern wie ich das Video sah und meinen Augen nicht traute.
…Jamie Thomas, Geoff Rowley, Chad Muska Jeremy Wray Chris Cole, Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Decenzo, Stefan Janoski, Colin McKay, Tim O’Connor…alle befragten sind sich einig und ich kann mich nur anschließen…
… In “The Moment Skateboarding Changed Forever | Pat Duffy “First In Flight”, Professional Skater & Host, Torey Pudwill introduces the audience to our show before we sit down with the man himself and get a glimpse into what was going through his head during those historical skate sessions over 30 years ago. Pat Duffy’s “Plan B Questionable” video part, set to a “Primus” song, is regarded as one of the single-most impactful street skateboarding parts to ever be released. He took common street tricks to humungous spots, opening doors and eyes while breaking down nearly every barrier. His “Questionable” video part changed skateboarding and shaped what skating would look like for years to come, inspiring a whole new genre and generation. Even Professional Skateboarders such as Jamie Thomas, Geoff Rowley, Chad Muska and Jeremy Wray and others could not believe their eyes! Looking back, the newer generation of pros such as Nyjah Huston and Jamie Foy credit their skating style to Pat Duffy. While notable pros Chris Cole, Paul Rodriguez, Ryan Decenzo, Stefan Janoski, Colin McKay and Tim O’Connor also give their praises. This video acknowledges Pat’s entire “Questionable” video part but really sets the focus on a few standout moves that blew minds: The Backside 50-50 on the bump to rail at San Pasqual, the insane 50-50 down the 20 rail, the double kink 50-50 in San Diego and the legendary 10 stair rail session. A major part of Pat’s story is also the story of skate filmmaking legend and Plan B Godfather, Mike Ternasky, who was Pat’s Filmer, mentor, friend and father figure at the time. Mike tragically passed away in a car accident years later but his influence would live on in not only Pat and the Plan B team, but skateboarding as a whole; shaping the way new age video parts were formed. We would like to give a HUGE thank you to filmmaker Jacob Rosenberg for assisting and supplying us with archival footage for this project, we could not have done it without him. Jacob was Mike’s second hand man and went on to carry on his legacy through iconic Plan B films. Plan B “Questionable” also starred: Danny Way, Mike Carroll, Rick Howard, Sean Sheffey, Matt Hensley, Colin McKay, Sal Barbier, Ryan Fabry and Rodney Mullen. This video is dedicated to Mike Ternasky.
Directed by: Chase Gabor
Edited by: Chase Gabor
Produced by: The Strive Collaborative Archival Footage
