god bless john milius & before him john severson. the john's knew... every great swell of size seems to show up on wednesday. its a really weird, consistent thing. can fritz coleman, dallas raines or the busty girl on nbc morning give me some meteorologic feedback?
all i know is that i hope we have a few more before the winter is over.
tyler hatzikian, hammerland - big wednesday - dec. 2009
i don't know why but it seems like all of us self proclaimed surf artists tip toe across a very thin line between completely self indulgent and certifiably mad. from timmy turner hiding out in the staff infested indo' bush to the meanderings of allan c. weisbecker - traveler, writer, mad man. at its core, surfing is a pretty selfish experience & yet certain artists have been able to convey their thoughts, feelings & ideas in a way that connect with the tribe. in the end, its all pretty primal. like the campfire stories passed down from our ancestors, modern surf media whether web based, broadcast, dvd or print form, tries to capture the essence of the experience and share it with others.
have you ever had a perfect session with no one out & wished you had just one friend around to share it with? i know i have and yet, i've had 100s of crowded sessions when i wished everyone would just go away. surfing is a weird thing that way. how do you share something special with your friends yet keep it all to yourself? just thinking about it is as painful on the brain as analyzing the space time continuum parodox of Terminator 2. if one thing exists, how can the other co-exist and vice-versa? headache coming on. weisbecker has been playing this role for a while and it seems he's found a new act. i'm not as jazzed on the creative as i am intrigued by the glimpse into an underground wanderer's mind. i will add, kudos to utilizing new technology in the cathartic effort to portray unique visual meanderings for the campfire.
Allan Weisbecker has written three books: Cosmic Banditos, In Search of Captain Zero, and Can't You Get Along With Anyone?. To buy the books, for more info and to sign up for his newsletter, go to banditobooks.com.
i remember when i friend of mine told me about the concept of digital magazines about 10 years ago and i thought he was on crack. now it seems like it's only a matter of time for paper to disappear. i do love the tangible process of holding a mag or seeing it on my coffee table but i must say - this new prototype for a digital magazine looks amamzing.
nalu magazine in japan recently interviewed me about living in the south bay of los angeles. there is an online version here but fyi - you must be able to read japanese!
i shot this with keith malloy, scott soens & scott kassenoff as a surf unit for a feature film that we won't mention. this was a pre-visualization we cut for the main unit to reference.
after making singlefin: yellow, i asked tyler to build me a replica board of yellow that i could travel with. this point model has now traveled the globe and is probably the best, all around board i've ever owned. it's fun in small surf and really turns on in bigger point and reef waves. it even ended up in my 2nd film, one california day, when dan malloy took it out for a few waves in baja mexico. thanks to danny, my every day board is now a part of surf history. the board is well used but water tight - ready to ride or we can polish it up for a collector. i'm re-tuning my quiver and offering this board for purchase via the tyler shop. please call katherine for details. 310.322.6861
