Roots Reggae Radical...
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Over the years alot of spots have come and subsequently gone and one particular example is the planter banks at the Gemini Centre in Chelmsford. Originally skated first back in around 1986ish (back then also known as 'The Spot' and 'The Bricks') the spot got heavily skated in the early to mid 90s before being lost a few years later to the office's car parking requirements. The straight banks are still there and are still super fun but...just imagine skating the planter banks now! Spot R.I.P. for sure.
This rough footage was filmed on a summer evening in 1995 and features Monster Network OGs, Matt Letch, James Rands, Pete Harrison and Kevin Peacock. Filmed by Paul Gonella.
Labels: Old Footage
5 Comments:
oh my god.
That session looked amazing...and that spot.
Fucking stoked.
Rands owned that spot....classic stuff!
Toby Potter way way back used to do early grab method airs out of there.. And used to have hair as well. ;]
Matt
i remember skating there in the late 80s and seeing the older chelmsford crew skating there and the main banks. they had put a curb on top of it and clint was slashing grinds the length of it. killing it, as he always did. that guy who used to wear stripy wool jumpers was good too. and of course matt letch was in that crew slashing it up as well. later giving us tony alva lessons outside marks and sparks after skating the freestanding curb...only a few years later matt was tech as fuck! hehe, who would have predicted that?
only a few years later matt was tech as fuck! ,
It's all relative. ;]
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