5.17.2020

chrome ball incident #915: the real thing


CBI's Loveletter to Jeff Grosso




















Transworld Pro Spotlight, 1990










Thrasher, 1990






Big Brother, 1998 (Thanks Atte)


The Skateboard Mag, 2008




Jeff's CBI Recommendations, 2017


Recommended by: Jeff Grosso
*) Script of the Bridge / The Chameleons UK
Neil turned me on to them in '85. Their music speaks to me. I don't know... just listen to it. It's fuck'n beautiful.
**) A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius / Dave Eggers
I read it when I was in a very fragile state. It's a memoir and the guy's story just gave me hope.
***) Lucas / David Seltzer
It's an insightful, sensitive film about real kids dealing with real problems. Ha! Plus, I believe it's Winona Ryder's first film.


And my personal favorite, Jeff clobbering a troll in the comments of this very blog, January 2010.


Rest easy, Jeff... And thank you.

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9 comments:

  1. ZR_May 17, 2020 at 11:43 PM

    Epic comment. I remember the Transworld cover well.

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  2. JonasMay 17, 2020 at 11:59 PM

    Grosso was rad. His calling out wackness should be kept alive!

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  3. BrendanMay 18, 2020 at 2:07 AM

    Always been a fan of Jeff's.
    The way he skated in his prime was incredible, but he had so much more to offer skateboarding, and the world.
    Thanks for posting these, Eric, the first interview is new to me.
    We really lost the best dude, he loved skateboarding.

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  4. AtteMay 18, 2020 at 2:54 AM

    RIP Grosso!

    Here's the Grossos Afterlife from Big Brother April 1998.
    https://i.imgur.com/ANOPJuc.jpg

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  5. DonnyzMay 18, 2020 at 3:22 PM

    I remember that skateboard mag interview, about a year after I got into skating. No idea who he was or what he did, but I never forgot that story of his wife shooting up with a gun to her head. Not condoning that but man, what a crazy ride he had.

    Atte that Big Brother interview was great, too. Gonna do right for the man.

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  6. chopsMay 18, 2020 at 3:27 PM

    Thanks all... and extra credit to Atte for sending that BB piece over. Super sick.
    I went ahead and added it to the proper post. Thanks again.

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  7. UnknownMay 18, 2020 at 8:31 PM

    Thank you Chops

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  8. captain chaosMay 23, 2020 at 10:07 AM

    Re: Google Image Search for the drop in. That was so weird.

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  9. AnonymousMay 28, 2020 at 2:01 PM

    I bet that troll probably spends a lot of time on the Slap message boards.

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