For episode 140 we’re going big! Listen as John “Tex” Gibson and I discuss growing up in Houston, going from Zorlac to Caster back to Zorlac, meeting Craig Johnson, coming to California, having his first photo in Thrasher taken by Fausto, the influence of Strople, Jeff Phillips, the Clown Ramp, enducted into the Hall of Fame and much more…
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Rip… alleyoop to sundial…. so awesome full circle strople to gibson . Mindblown once again greg.. Fausto the photographer… love those tidbits..
Sick !
My 1st Pro deck was the Zorlac John Tex Gibson Pushead goat skull with the crazy shape. I copped a Zorlac Pushead T shirt the same day which I've still got..
Gibson straight Leg-Dog. Epic style always. Blow out Site 1. Royalty status. That's wassup.
Man.. this one… HE'LL YEA… sumthin bout the Zorlac timeline … there in th early- mid 80s? .. Hell, really just Texas all together… the skateboarding was just brutal as F. Lovin the 'Pipe Sneak' stories.. Feel like Salba sauce tells the story of rafting the gear around in there to film on Grossos 'Loveletters' but he left out everyone getting busted! whoops
Props props blood thirsty props on this one Schmitty!!! When I saw the name Gibson I yelled 'TEX!!!' …so psyched!
This was great! I bought my first board, a Nash Executioner, from a dude that was trying to get money to buy John's Zorlac model. I did get his Alva board later, and yeah… that tri-tail pop!
This shit pisses all over fuckin nine club,fuckin skateboardings equivalent of the fuckin mickey mouse club,big up Tex an all those Texas motherfuckers Johnson,Wilkes,Prince:Real hardcore OG motherfuckers…DMWT
Died of covith…….lol my ass
fuckin johnny gibson… known him for years we grew up in the same neighborhoods….pasadena tx… lol
What a legend!
This was pretty awesome, feel like this only scratched the surface thanks Schmity and John
Shut up n Skate early 80’s @ SPOH etched in my memory never forget it.
When he talks about Zorlac taking off he ain’t shitting I was at SPOH 3 years in a row say 82-85 and the Shut up n Skate contest pulled in 10x the spectators the Frank Hawk ran NSA contest did. One years I didn’t think anymore people could fit on that acre of land by the way that was the place where Wild Bill Walker got his Pro Designed pads started. #SPOH
My 1st pro board was a Zorlac John Gibson. I just got my new embassy OG Gibson board a few days ago. He said he has another board coming out though, it sounded like it wasn't coming from embassy. Does anyone know where can we get it?
So cool to hear details from John Gibson on OG Zorlac and the backstory.
John Gibson is a living legend, he was the first skater to come from outside of California and not only compete but win contests. They should have talked about the first fakie "hangups" and the "bonedrecht". They should have issued a John Gibson Caster model, it would have done well.
A legend to those who are a certain age and are from Texas. Whether skating or playing guitar.
Shut up and skate!!!!
Skated Ceder Crest with him!! Learned what a true pro is. Thank you John for being such an influence and inspiration. Texas hospitality is second to none🤘🤘
Check out John's band Bark Hard.
Love John. Former Emos employee alumni and all around cool ass dude. Loved seeing him show up at Wes' house in San Marcos.
Hanging with Vanderspek!! Curb dogs! Big respects to Tex!