Judd Hertzler #4.

Flat out stuck.

Judd's part in Art Bars kicks off with him slamming on a handrail attempt when the rail won't grind. He does skateboard tricks on a variety of railings and ledges. There are boardslides, noseslides, 50-50s, 5-0s, nosegrinds, and backside tailslides. Judd also lands a frontside pivot in a pool and does a big wall ride at a skatepark.

Thrasher - February 2000 Volume 20 Number 2

Jon West #3.

A Different City.

For Art Bars, Jon put together a part that had a lot of rails and gaps. Dumpsters got skated and roofs were jumped off. There are a fair amount of flip tricks. There are also frontside feebles and a pair of frontside Smith grinds around a curved round bar. One of the Smith grinds has a footplant out and the other doesn't. His last few tricks are impressive. He does a hurricane to fakie down a handrail and then a 180 nosegrind to forward on another rail. Jon sticks a frontside boardslide through the skate stoppers on a railing. His final trick is the frontside noseslide from this ad.

Transworld - December 2000 Volume 18 Number 12

Justin Strubing #3.

Flip off a mattress.

Justin's part is full of high speed lines and large ollies. There are many bluntslides and tailslides on all types of terrain, done both frontside and backside. He even does a drop in off the top of sign into a big bank. He throws down long crooked grinds and kickflip backside tailslides, plus a backside 5-0 the full length of that three stair spot in San Francisco. Justin busts out a couple of big airs over hips, too. He straight up rips.

Transworld - June 2001 Volume 19 Number 6

Daniel Shimizu #3.

Today. Tomorrow. Forever.

For the next two weeks, it is going to be a look back at Foundation's 2001 video, Art Bars, Subtitles and Seagulls. The F Troop was putting out vids on a regular basis back then at the pace of one every year or two. Art Bars does have an arty vibe to it, but it remains primarily a skateboard video without the art getting much in the way. The soundtrack sticks to the indie and punk rock one would expect. The team is stacked and includes Ethan Fowler and Kris Markovich, two of the best and both in their prime. I like this era of Foundation.

Daniel opens up Art Bars. He skates to the smooth sounds of The Make-Up. His part is filmed in San Diego, San Francisco, New York, and a few other places. He's not overly technical and doesn't do a ton of flip tricks, but there are a few sprinkled in the section. He mostly skates rails, ledges, and banisters with a mix of Smith grinds, lipslides, tailslides, blunts, and hurricanes. His last trick is a frontside feeble grind down a handrail with a wind blown plastic bag drifting by in the foreground. Daniel was an amateur and would soon turn pro after the video was released.

Transworld - September 2001 Volume 19 Number 9

Peter Hewitt #14.

Good times in the air high above the YMCA.

Vert Is Dead will be back on Tuesday, May 28th. We're going to the art bar. Have a good weekend.

Thrasher - April 1996 Volume 16 Number 4

Matt Pailes #4.

"I like to play the drums, a little bit of guitar, some flute, whatever. I like to just fool around with music - I'm not super advanced. I like to get into rhythms, get into the flow. I like drumming a lot, because you get yourself really amped up, and at the same time you let a lot of good sounds out into the air."

I feel like Matt was a little bit under the radar in the mid 90s because he was skating handrails, big stairs, and gaps on par with anybody else who was trying out for the Zero team.

For the quote: Transworld - September 1997 Volume 15 Number 9

Thrasher - January 1996 Volume 16 Number 1

Lance Mountain #11.

Lance gets inverted. It's cool that the younger generations have brought back inverts and are doing them properly. I don't remotely have the coordination to attempt such a thing, but it's enjoyable to watch.

This color scheme reminds me of the Oakland Athletics.

Thrasher - June 1996 Volume 16 Number 6