Better than therapy.
These hectic lives we live during this hectic time. War, rumors of war, culture wars, pandemic, violence, consumption, the forever pursuit of instant gratification. There is no rest for the weary with the one rare exception of Rob Machado and legendary surf photographer/filmmaker Pat Stacy’s latest masterpiece The Color of Winter.
From the first licks of Clair de Lune to its final plunk, the film is an oasis, a balm.
Shot over five-year winter seasons along southern California’s greatest stretch of coast, The Color of Winter throws mad-dashing craziness into sharp relief. Rob’s iconically fluid style combined with Stacy’s finely-tuned eye allow for space, for breath, for seventeen delicious moments of grace.
Better than therapy.
Never a Machado fanboi, but maybe I missed something. Beautiful, effortless style; zero spazziness.
Deceptively relatable surfing.
I assume that since Rob left the Tour several decades ago, he has already passed through his mudslide phase.
Does anyone know where it is? Does he still have it? Perhaps hanging up in his garage? I wonder if there’s much of a market in former Tour pros’ mudslides.
I’d hate to see Bugs’ one.
Dude’s got a sick steez.
I miss Blacks! That Ho Chi Minh trail was something special.
Yawn.
All of the slow motion footage and folk music soundtrack have a soporific effect. I either need to take a nap now or make a cup of strong coffee.
Great short BUT I cannot understand why Spicoli or Tommy Chong didn’t fall out of the van…
Progressive 70’s style kine…must’ve been frustrating to be to be out in those sunny glassy rippable waves all stoned out your mind trying to push boundaries on a single fin and your only influences were from the lgbd era prior. All hail “The Riddler”!
I want to hear more about the wet t-shirt contest at the Ore House and the rides after the contest…while of course stoned. Now can the WSL add a classics division with these old boards as the weapon of choice? They’re doing it in motocross with old Hodaka Super rats, YZs, etc so why not old boards.
Riddler da man! 🙌🏼
As @Party Pete would say…
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WHY is Surfline Man’s speedo in this pic?
Available from Raglan Surf Report for $99.95
outerunknown have the slater limited edition version for $250
It must be a pain in the arse to drag a massive bloody rat nest around on his head.
P.S.
We all whinge about surf comps taking 5 days to run.
A movie that took 5 years to make should probably be boycotted.
P.P.S.
Stay jazzed Feaces !
I wish Rob sometimes would grab a modern HPSB and go for it.
Used to love watching him surf, kind of still do, but this shit gets boring fast.
I am kinda tapped out on the drifter. The dreads, the van, the Sambazon, the style, the lack of ability to be funny on camera, the people riding his boards poorly. I am sure he is super nice though.
the drifter was cringe
Seemed kinda humorous on the moped in Sterling Spencers movie. I’m sure he’s a nice guy. I hope he’s not all insecure about his identity and got stuck keeping that hair thing going on. Seems like he may need counseling. Is he a stoner? Just thought he was a poser. Don’t mean to be mean. I like the guy. Kind of. Not a huge fan of his surfing. Plenty guys surf like that. What if it’s a huge combover and he is bald? God bless him.
Pretty sure that mop is his money maker. The surfing is just an after thought at this point.
Found it interesting of him patting the soul into the computer shaped blank..
Thanks, but I don’t think I can stomach another Ikea ad this month.
Ikea myself!
Lots of bullshit close out tubes at George’s, awesome
It takes 5 winters on “Southern California’s greatest stretch of coast” to accumulate enough good waves for one film
It’d take 10 summers if you exclude Lowers
Parking lot Karen will keep you out of Lowers
Hey now! We might get an el Nino winter once every 10 years.
and not one air or reverse attempted–how refreshing!
Kamasi Washington, of surf adjacent south LA, has a rendition Clair de Lune that Debussy intendedhttps://m.youtube.c…
Kamasi is awesome