When I was 8 or 9 years old, my interest in skateboarding started to grow. Pretty much everyone in the neighborhood had a Nash or a Variflex board. I can remember going to Toys R Us with my parents to pick out a skateboard. The one I picked said “Locals Only” on it and I asked my mom if I was a local. I was really concerned that I wouldn’t be able to buy it. The levels of poser nerdy were deep, but I was too young to know any better.
This is dope. My first setup was nothing but Radio Shack gear and before I figured out how to beat-match, I used a sound effects record to smooth out the transitions between songs. I thought I was the king.
Dope story man, the wake-up show mention really took me back. I remember always trying to call in to give some shout-outs hah. Great memories! Think I still have some tapes I recorded of shows from that time. What neighborhood was that you were skating in? Reminds me of the Capes or up around Penitencia. Thanks for sharing ✌🏼
My first turntables were belt-driven and I remember having similar feelings when I finally picked up a direct-drive set -- as if these Vestax MKII's were magically going to make my scratching better. Nope! But as you said, it did inspire me to try harder... even if it was just for the mixtapes in my bedroom.
This is dope. My first setup was nothing but Radio Shack gear and before I figured out how to beat-match, I used a sound effects record to smooth out the transitions between songs. I thought I was the king.
Dope story man, the wake-up show mention really took me back. I remember always trying to call in to give some shout-outs hah. Great memories! Think I still have some tapes I recorded of shows from that time. What neighborhood was that you were skating in? Reminds me of the Capes or up around Penitencia. Thanks for sharing ✌🏼
My first turntables were belt-driven and I remember having similar feelings when I finally picked up a direct-drive set -- as if these Vestax MKII's were magically going to make my scratching better. Nope! But as you said, it did inspire me to try harder... even if it was just for the mixtapes in my bedroom.