Spanky: 5 Greats
3/08/2022
Baker’s Art Director, rad dad AND switch slappy savant, Spanky is a modern-day renaissance man, so of course his 5 Greats is full of gold. From wack trends to things Reynolds says, this one’s crucial reading—as seen in our Jan ’22 mag.
Continuing to push himself at old haunts and fresh spots around LA, Spanky's new part is a testament to his endless creativity and drive
- Dad
- Skateboarder
- Baker art director
- I can’t remember… I’m so tired
- Drawing some crap
- Kutter
- Shrimps
- Dressen
- Alexis Ross
- Dylan forever
Frontside hurricane, never chill Photo: Seidler
- Kill it
- Don’t be a kook
- Impress the boss
- Get along with the younger guys
- Not boring
- P-Rod
- Scuba
- Daniel Abadi
- Me
- Not one person has ever guessed correctly what it stands for
- Beagle
- Wheatley
- Miner
- Rye
- Felix Soto
Q: How’d he go from boardslide to back lip? A: Wax! Photo: Seidler
- Two-hour walk with the baby every morning
- Boring-ass stretching
- Painful Thai massage
- Curbs
- Never chill
- The suburbs
- Not skating
- Any footage of me in the ’00s
- Reality TV
- Out There
- Crusty spots
- Hand-painted signs
- Best curbs
- Tacos
- Skate/dog/kid parks
Giving the slappy a day off with a nollie back tail kickflip 
- “I invented that”
- “I lit this dude on fire”
- “I hate that guy”
- “I got a present for the baby”
- “That trick was my idea”
- Sully Cormier
- Efron Danzig
- Max Wasungu
- Kanin Garner
- Mingus Gamble
- Kareem
- Mother
- Fucking
- Campbell
- Man
Zero Sunday, pole jam to wallride Photo: Colen
- Whitmer Thomas
- Tim Robinson
- Doug Lussenhop
- Kevin Bradley
- Mitra Jouhari
- Pedro Delfino
- Sean Greene
- Jamie Foy
- My daughter
- Phelps
- Angles
- Double dates
- Will park anywhere
- Spot connoisseur
- Easy boost onto a roof
Stuck to the building like a cat's claw, frontside wallride
- Conspiracy theories
- Videos without skaters’ names
- Headphones at the skatepark
- I’m okay with your corny shit if it’s not hurting anyone
- Meathead Internet trolls
- Knows the name of every obscure character actor
- Doesn’t really warm up—straight to it
- Thrill seeker when it comes to sketchy food
- Good at saying “no” to stuff he doesn’t want to do
- Gives real thoughtful and wise life advice
- Sushi
- My wife Kaysie’s cooking
- Fish tacos
- So much pizza
- Salmon, rice and veggies
Pre-sushi switch board popover Photo: Seidler
- Neckface (lived on my couch for years)
- Tino Razo
- Heath Kirchart
- Jay Thorpe
- Beagle
- Arin
- Chandler Burton
- Brian Anderson
- Elissa Steamer
- Lauren Mollica
- Skateboarding
- La Croix
- Podcasts about movies
- I Think You Should Leave
- Mostly skateboarding
- Baby
- Baker graphics
- Stopped ’cause I thought I saw a spot
- Answering these questions
- Photoshopping someone’s head larger
Still on fire! Lipslide to 5-0 Photo: Seidler
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Mexico City
- Catania
- San Francisco
- P-Rod
- Jeron
- T-Funk
- Stevie Perez
- Zach Allen
- Herman Baker 3
- Greco Baker 2G
- Baca Baker 4
- Reynolds Baker 2G
- Antwuan Dixon Baker 3
- Mike Carroll Modus Operandi
- Van Wastell Krooked Kronichles
- Heath Kirchart Sight Unseen
- Jerry Hsu Bag of Suck
- Dylan Rieder Gravis
Switch noselide 270 flip out, that's how you stay on Baker
- “Do you know where this spot is?”
- “Can I get your opinion on this edit?”
- “I have some ideas about these graphics”
- “Have you seen this new kid?!”
- “Wanna meet me at this spot at 10?”
- No Country for Old Men
- The Long Goodbye
- Escape from New York
- Nightmare on Elm Street
- Paris, Texas
- Time flying by
- Losing my phone, keys or wallet weekly
- When the fun stops
- Not remembering the good shit
- Shaky booze legs
Frontside flip up this under-utilized Euro gap in Griffith Park Photo: Seidler
- In an elevator
- Under a table on a broken champagne glass
- On a hotel roof in Tokyo
- Trunk of the van
- In police custody
- Ed Templeton
- Neckface
- Mike Gigliotti
- Raymond Pettibon
- Barry McGee
- I’m alive
- I get to ride my skateboard
- I’m outside with my friends
- Healthy, happy family
- I’m in Thrasher!
Taking the drops in stride, Spanky Long keeps on sliding with a wallie boardslide. Now go give that part a few more views-
1/21/2010
January 1989
Cover: Jay Adams – Grind Photo: Hudson Inside This Mag: Thrash-A-Thon in San Luis Obispo and what skateboarding is all about in 1989Also In This Issue: An overview of contests, demos and other skate-intrusions in '88, pool skating in Cambridge and some snowboarding actionMusic Articles: The Sugar Cubes, Igor's record collection, Suicidal Tendencies and Eek-A-Mouse -
1/15/2010
Winter 1988
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1/15/2010
December 1988
Cover: Lance Mountain – Sad PlantPhoto: Ogden Inside This Mag Capitol Burnout in Sacramento with Lance Mountain, Micke Alba, Eric Dressen, Jason Jesse, Mark Gonzales, Steve Caballero and Ben Schroeder and skating in Germany Also In This Issue: Spotlight on skating in Boise, IDMusic Articles: Social Distortion and Guns 'n' Roses -
1/15/2010
November 1988
Cover: Bod Boyle – Back Lip Photo: Kanights Inside This Mag: Jaks team in Santa Barbara and the World Cup '88 in MunsterAlso In This Issue: Metro D.C. skate report, the "Gotcha Grind" in Seattle and the O'Boy/Thrasherland/TNT Skate Shop series finaleMusic Articles: The Hard-Ons and Social Distortion -
1/15/2010
October 1988
Cover: Dave Hackett – Frontside Grind Photo: Katz Inside This Mag: The Tracker Bluegrass Aggression Session at Freedom Hall in Louisville, KY, skating in Albuquerque and a photospread of skating at a New Zealand canalAlso In This Issue: Pool sharks and gnarly skate injuriesMusic Articles: The Accused and happening bands from the East Coast featuring Living Colour, Soul Asylum, H.R. from Bad Brains, White Zombie, Gwar, Danzig and more
