Ringleader Larry Bertlemann…
here’s why…“the bert” : -
on land…
and in the water…
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Montgomery “Buttons” Kaluhiokalani…
imagine having THIS said by a six times world champ about your surfing ?!! : -
[ the caption reads :- “Buttons Kaluhiokalani was my inspiration for these type of moves” … ]
backhand , also…
these two’s ability to switchfoot blew me away. [They would do it halfway through a manouevre, sometimes !!]
I wish I had sequence photos of that…
There’s some good footage of them in ‘many classic moments’, and ‘going surfing’ [a YOUNG ‘Bert’, and Michael Ho , in that, as well as Ben Aipa]…as well as, I believe, ‘a matter of style’ [haven’t watched that / seen that here yet…]
Chipfish does it again, bringing to younger surfers attention the influences that make todays surfing what it is.
Take the time and make some effort to see these films and, although nearly 25 years old now, it will still blow you away.
Eddie Aikau
Lopez and Hackman - Check out the old school Quik baggies, er ah, short shorts, LOL. Sorry about the size
Rory is the man!
Buttons - probably posted before
B-man
Still see some of those guys around. Buttons is now a few cards short of a full deck. Last I saw Larry was on the news going to jail and i heard Rory was working on a boat and is now into chicken fighting.
Sam Hawk was hanging with Rory and Gerry back then. I spent lots of time in the water just watching them in awe.
And, Shaun Thompson was our next door neighbor.
Tom,
That's why you looked familiar to me,gezzz!
I was talking to a guy that I have surfed with on and off for the last 10 years or so,and found out that he was the guy that I sold big lots of pukes to at his shop in Waikiki.After we talked about the 70s it all came back to me,WOW!!!!!.Small world,HUH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 4 doors down from the Blears,A starving artist Aaron my bros school mate living with us.
I DO miss the 70s,
A nap sak w/ a few pairs of trunks,and T-shirts donated from Nancy Katin,and Harbour,Dyno.Hand me down reverse floral prints from the Yorks of BellGardens(the only other pac islanders around)( my dad dated there mom).A board, some slaps,tennies,a skater or two,maybe a windbreaker,and a one-way student stand by tickey to Honolulu for like 80 bucks.Got to love that!Made Running away from home easy,and fun!I even hitched a ride one winter from Nancy K. And told her it was okay to leave me here.............I was home.Herb
Dane Kealoha …power surfer…
2005 quiver…
Quote:
Eddie Aikau…
