Article by Tom Smith
Skateboarding, like its grandfather surfing, has always gone hand in hand with music. And for a good reason because music is a great way to pump up your adrenaline when you’re riding, especially in fairly difficult obstacles. That said, a lot of music that’s associated with skateboarding is typically fast and loud. If it’s the sort of music that your parents don’t want to hear, then chances are that that’s the type of music that you want to play when you’re riding.
So, music is basically an integral part of the entire skateboarding lifestyle. We’ll tell you more about their relationship right now.
Types of Music that Skaters Listen to Over the Years
Because skateboarding was invented by surfers who wanted an alternative activity when the waves were too small for surfing, there’s a good chance that the early skaters listened to a lot of surf music. It’s the sort of twangy, laid-back music that a majority of surfers listened to at the time. So, from that time on, the relationship between music and skating has already been firmly established.
Although today’s skateboarding style is fast-paced, the sport isn’t all about speed. Again, it’s also a way of life for a lot of skaters. This is a lot like reggae music that became popular in the late 1970′s. Therefore, it’s not surprising that reggae music became popular among skaters during that time.
Then, as skating became more aggressive and skaters wanted to have more speed on their sskateboard wheels, the music that skaters loved also became faster. So, by the early 1980s, punk rock and heavy metal became the music of choice of the skaters of that era. These types of music became a perfect accompaniment to all those fast and high-flying tricks that skaters did. Almost 30 years on, punk rock and heavy metal are still popular choices of music among today’s skaters.
But that’s not to say that the musical tastes of skaters have not evolved over those three decades. Today, it’s not at all surprising for skaters to listen to hip hop music too. The thumping beats that’s typical of this music genre also goes great with skaters who want to pump themselves up when doing tricks.
Where to Check Out Great Skateboarding Music
Do you like music and skateboarding? Want to listen to more styles of music when you’re riding? Check out your local skate shop. There’s a good chance that you’re going to find albums of some popular bands and artists there. You can also ask in forums or your friends on the types of music that they listen to when they’re riding. They might be listening to bands that you haven’t heard before which, will help your musical horizon even further. You can also check out local skating festivals and see the bands that play there. These may not be extremely popular bands, but if you really like them, it won’t hurt to ask if they have albums that you can buy.
So, no matter what music genre you prefer, listen to those that will help you get more pumped up when you ride your board and increase your passion for this particular sport.
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Skateboarding, like its grandfather surfing, has always gone hand in hand with music. And for a good reason because music is a great way to pump up your adrenaline when you’re riding, especially in fairly difficult obstacles.
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