LONNIE SHAMBLIN INTERVIEW

I've known "THE SHAM" for a long time now. I can't exactly remember how we met, but I think it was through Ryan McKowen. Couple beers and skate stories later, we were instant homies.

I do know that he has always had as much love for skateboarding as I do. If it were'nt for skateboarding I dont know what he would be doing otherwise.

As a filmer he has been able to meet his legends and new friends all over the world. I'm def envious in his travels, so I try to live my day to day life through his instagram @shambalam .

His first full length video titled "A FOOL'S PARADISE" will be premiering in November, so I caught up with him while on his travels to get some insite on how things were going.

Hope to see you there at 123 pleasant st. on Nov. 10th 2013 CHEERS N BEERS

Blair Burns

must be hella early where you are....

Lonnie Shamblin

Yea mane 723am....

(8:23pm eastern time u.s.a.)

Blair Burns

word up. so you are in nam's homeland?....

Lonnie Shamblin

Haha yup. Best place I've been this far....

Blair Burns

spots for days....

Lonnie Shamblin

More rare than ya think but there are some good ones....

Blair Burns

sweet....

Lonnie Shamblin

Ill tell ya all about it.I've been takin a lot of photos. And everything is soo cheap here....

Blair Burns

hell yea, doin good things. we should do an interview for the blog soon before the premiere....

Lonnie Shamblin

I'm down!!.Fosho!....

Blair Burns

you got time now?....

(I did'nt get a response, so i figured sham was takin a shit/gettin another cup of joe. so i chatted up with trace until sham gave me a response)

Blair Burns
interviewing sham wow right now....

Trace Corley
For? The video?....

Blair Burns

yea.his response time is not the best....

Trace Corley

Nice. We are still trying to get those boards ordered too. And yeah I know lol....

Blair Burns

probably because his ass is on the other side of the world. plus i think he is doing it on his cellphone. a durr....

Trace Corley

Haha yeah. He sent me a cool pic earlier from his hotel prettttty dope lol....

Blair Burns

cute. bff....

Trace Corley

<3>

on some i wish you were here with me type shit....

Blair Burns

mmmmhmmmm....

(back to the interview)

Lonnie Shamblin

Yea I'm bout to eat but send some ?s an ill respond or did ya want me to call you?....

Blair Burns

id figure we just do it on here, so i can copy and paste paste....

Lonnie Shamblin

Cool just shoot me some and add and arrange as you wish....

Blair Burns
word....

(I had youtube in another tab, so i decided to send sham some inspiration video.....)

Blair Burns


Lonnie Shamblin
What's that?....

Blair Burns

that new new.ha....

(either sham watched the video i sent him, or he went out. i figured he would be gone for awhile. so i played skate 3)

(about an hour later.....)

Lonnie Shamblin

Just got back to the room. Lets do this....

Blair Burns

nice. so where are you right now?....

Lonnie Shamblin

Da Lat, Vietnam in my suite at the Palace Hotel....

Blair Burns
how did that all come about?....

Lonnie Shamblin
Well I love to travel & expand my views of the world also I have known this girl here for over two years & always wanted to come visit....

Blair Burns

is she asian?....

Lonnie Shamblin

Yes she is Vietnamese....

Blair Burns

hows the culture there compared to what you are used to? anything you're real stoked on?....

Lonnie Shamblin

Things are very different here in almost every way. In the states you must obey all traffic laws but here you can pretty much drive however you like.

For example if someone is driving slow you may pass anytime or you may even go driving the wrong way down a one way! This goes for everyone & it works!

Like controlled chaos !....

The police don't care about much only serious things....

Blair Burns

so basically like LA....

Lonnie Shamblin
Nothing like LA at all! It's a whole new world....
Being a tall American I really stand out & often get stared at. Yes ill be in LA for Halloween & back in wv for my video premiere on Oct.10th at 123 pleasant st in Morgantown....

Blair Burns
A FOOL'S PARADISE is finally coming to its conclusion? How long have you been stacking footage for this video?....

Lonnie Shamblin
Yes it's very exciting! Been in production for just about over 3 years now & I expect it to be an instant classic!....

Blair Burns
RrrMack helpin you out with production?....

Lonnie Shamblin
He has been some help but rumor has it he's slacking! Get busy mackattack!....

Blair Burns
word is that you are also doing a collab of boards with Gnarleston, for the video....

Lonnie Shamblin
Yes, will be an amazing graphic! Arrmack & myself put it together & should be out by premiere time!....

Blair Burns
as far as music is concerned, whos pickin out the soundtrack for the video?....

Lonnie Shamblin
That's all me with a few exceptions! So expect a well rounded soundtrack that will entertain all!....

Blair Burns
still getting clips for this thing? or has the deadline past and post production closing in?....

Lonnie Shamblin
Ill except some from close homies but not after 10/14!....

Blair Burns
Definately alot of heads are gonna be in this one. exciting to see all the spots for sure.

Lonnie Shamblin
I've been editing a lot here & any big changes would be too much..Yeah been all over for this one! Gonna be an exciting mystery VIP guest party after the credits!....


Blair Burns
ill try to get a clip for ya, if you didnt find one already from the archives....
so where are you currently living at when you are not on the other side of the world?....

Lonnie Shamblin
Yea that Huntington footy may not make it in so send one or two my way
Currently reside in good ole' Morgantown,Wv....

Blair Burns
whats your set up these days? i know you got the vx, but what else have you been using lately?....

Lonnie Shamblin
Strictly vx1ks for this one with the exception of a few gopro clips!.Thinking of going HD soon.Fosho!....

Blair Burns
what about your filmer board set up?....

Lonnie Shamblin
Alien deck, green trucks "Md represent," 56mm bones softies, always bones bushings & whatever else!....

Blair Burns
anyone been hookin you up on some product these days?....

Lonnie Shamblin
Here & there. Just got some sick gear from the homie over at Diamond supply!....

Blair Burns
Phresh....

Lonnie Shamblin
Super thankful for anyone who helps me out!....

Blair Burns
Lets wrap this thing up, shoutouts?....


Lonnie Shamblin
Mr. Blair Burns for the interview, my lovely Vietnamese host Elladine Nguyen, Gnarleston, Pete at Diamond Supply, Ryan Mckowen, Seth Smith, FTC Barcelona, yesos, anyone who filmed for this, Sony for making the VX & anyone else who helped make this possible!....

Blair Burns
thanks dawg, we'll share a brew very soon.....

THE SEARCH IS ON

A FOOL'S PARADISE

Be sure to ask off work monday November 11 this year, because you'll probably be hungover and mind blown from the skateboarding video you will be seeing the night before in Morgantown, WV.

Lonnie & RrrMack have been sittin on footage for years, now they are finally piling it all together in a full length video #AFOOLSPARADISE

I'll be up there on saturday to get some skating in and pre gaming in as well. Be sure to come out and support your local ingrates.

WHITE GIRL PROBLEMS

All you midnight marauders come check out the real Huntington, WV wizard of wax. From the basement to the bowl. Dig deep in those closets & put on your phreshest 90's gear n less wild out!

Fall seasons iz here finally, the bess time of the year. Bitches be orderin that pumpkin spice with their jeggins bouncin dat azz in and outta starbeezies like no tomarrow. So get your board out and powerslide some folage fool, knaw mean?

She has come a long way from pushing mongo in the Gino's parking lot........

In honorable mention where my name and Ishod Wair will ever be in the same sentence or subject matter. The Cannon Sisters have officially started a website/blog about the trials and tribs of being a Cannon Sister.

You can find the link on the right, or just go here GRLPROBLEMS

GNARLESTON SKATEBOARDS will be puttin out some sick new threads here shortly with yours truly art on em. If they do well maybe i'll just start FCKTRD as a brand/board co/#fucktardloserskateboardbeerdrinkingcompany

PARKERSBURG, WV DOIN SOMETHIN'

THE SPAWN OF A NEW GENERATION OF ZOMBIES



I remember the first time I picked up a skateboard.

Something so subltle could be used for an outlet of agnst or just to calm my nerves.

I worked hard for it, bought it with my own cash and decided to pursue what would soon become a passion/obsession.

Skateboarding does'nt owe me anything.

Skateboarding can be abused and taken advantage of, just to make a quick buck.

Skateboarding does'nt give a fuck who you are.

You can be that kid with the broken home, or the rich kid with his own skatepark.

You still have to earn its respect.

Something like this can never be mastered or achieved.

Skateboarding will break you to a point of giving up

Can also take you places you would'nt of dreamed.

I've seen alot of people make a living out of skateboarding.

It was never because they were great at it, they just had the heart for it. 

Some kids dream of being the next Micheal Jordan.

As kids we always seem to try to exceed the bar of expectation

"Go for the gold"

Impress your friends, and they will like you more.

You can try to teach Baseball, Basketball, Football, Soccer, etc.

But you can only teach so much.

Once you know the basics, you just gotta roll with it.

Everyone drops the ball once in awhile.

How do you teach Skateboarding?

Skateboarding is such a individual choice that you can't really push it on anyone that does'nt want to skate.

You can only show someone how to ollie so many times

Until they finally get it or give up.

Or get broke off.

Everyone has choices.

Some of us just live with what we have.

Pushing something onto others can't be the right way to do it.

Skateboarding is not for everyone.

You can't give someone a brand new skateboard and a brand new skatepark

Then expect them to become the next Tony Hawk

Maybe I'm wrong.

That's just not how skateboarding works.

You have to have strive and compassion to do something so technical.

Fuck it.

I'm just glad I saw the gutter way of learning how to skateboard.

Rather being feed from a silver spoon.

Weeks will go by, and the zombies of the summit will have left the hills of West Virginia.

Only to return once a year.

Bringing with them the notion that everything will be like it was when they left it.

As for the rest of us

We have to wait

While concrete burns and freezes out through the year without a sound

We have to wait

Skateboarding caught on hold.

Just press fucking play already.

Don't be so serious about Skateboarding.

Just let everyone have fun.

Cheers.

STROUT

LOS BASTARDOS WAS A WONDERFUL SUCCESS

THANKS TO LUSHER AND ALEX FOR PROVIDING US WITH SOME REAL SHIT

HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THIS DRUNKIN VIDEO EDIT UP SOONER THAN LATER.


BOOZE CRUISIN BACK FROM LUSHERS APT ONE SAT EVENING I RAN INTO ANDREW, REID, AND STROUT MC.
THEY WANTED TO SKATE SOME OLD GEMS, SO WE OPTED FOR SLUM BANKS AND MORT RAIL.
FUN TIMES WERE HAD BY ALL.

ON JUNE 22ND WE HAD OUR ANNUAL SHOW UP AND SKATE FOR "GO SKATEBOARDING DAY"
BROUGHT A RAMP, RAIL & BOX FOR EVERYONE TO SESH
SOME KIDS CAME THRU AND WE PLAYED A GAME OF SKATE
CHECK OUT ANIMAL SKATEBOARDS INSTAGRAM FOR PHOTOS

CAME DOWN TO T & T WITH TYLER AND DUSTIN. DUSTIN TOOK IT WITH A DOUBLE TRE
 

JACOB KILLED BOTH THE BEST TRICKS ON THE BOX AND RAMP

THANKS TO EVERYONE THAT CAME OUT AND ALSO TOO:

HILLBILLY MAG

 

DUTCH STREET WEAR IN SOUTH CHARLESTON

GNARLESTON SKATEBOARDS

ANIMAL SKATEBOARDS

SKATOPIA HAD THEIR ANNUAL BOWL BASH 18 THAT I MISSED OUT ON. COUPLE OF MY BUDS WENT SATURDAY NIGHT BUT RETURNED DUE TOO INJURY. TIM HOPE YOU GET BETTER SOON.

LOS BASTARDOS

SOME OF THE BEST SHIT I'VE SEEN THIS TOWN COME UP WITH. GO HERE TO RSVP

JUNE 21ST

NORMALLY GO SKATEBOARDING DAY IS ON JUNE 21ST. BUT SINCE ITS ON A FRIDAY AND I HAVE A JOB. WE SWITCHED IT UP FOR HUNTINGTON TO DO GO SKATE DAY ON THE 22ND. WEATHER PERMITTING, WE'LL BE KICK TURNIN AND BOARD PUSHIN AROUND RITTER PARK WITH THE LOCALS. HERES THE FLYER.

THERE HAS BEEN ALOT OF SHIT GOIN ON LATELY, NOT ENUFF TIME TO BLOG ABOUT IT. JUST BEEN INSTAGRAMMIN. JUST GOT TO SKATE THE FRONT ROYAL PARK IN VIRGINIA AGAIN. SUCH A SMOOTH PARK. ALTHOUGH I WOULD OF DESIGNED IT A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY. REAL CONGESTED IN CERTAIN AREAS. SICK PARK THO.

STILL WORKIN ON GETTING A KICK START/FUNRAISER FOR THE HUNTINGTON SKATEPARK. SO FOR ALL YOU DEBBIE DOWNERS, I'LL JUST SAY DONT PUT IN YOUR 2CENTS, GIVE A DOLLA.

VISIT DUTCH SKATESHOP FOR ALL YOUR SKATE NEEDS IN SOUTH CHUKKA.

SUPPORT LOCAL.

I'LL BE SAILING

Matt Ballard and all the Louisville sluggers are working on their KINSHIP video. AUGUST 30TH. See you fellas at the premier.

I have just returned from the OBX and dont feel like doing shit. North Carolina welcomed us with open arms. Lusher came with and took photos for my moms wedding as well as usual Lusher photos. Go to the HILLBILLY MAG to get a glimpse.

Got damm Johnny Depp

Got to skate this gem whil I was down there.

THE LAUGHING GULL BOWL

Travis and I filmed this awhile back. We were testing out the mic & to see if any ridiculous shinanigans would take place.

Mic'd up from Travis Durham on Vimeo.

So back to work we go. Back to Huntington, WV. Shit. Id rather be at the beach dammit.

Heres some RRRRMACK attack footage of the good boys in Charleston, WV puttin a dent in the metal ramps at coonskin.

Speaking of them CHUKKA dudes, GNARLESTON has been taking advantage of the streets and the woods lately.

Trace did a collab with JMAC CUSTOMS ...... lookin good trace...lookin reeeeeal goood

Homies in Ahland, KY have been dabbling in some video and making use of the good weather as well.

Hell yea. Seems everyone is getting back into the swing of things and starting to skate more often than not. Although all this seems like all good in fun. Ive gotta be the bethe bearer of bad news bears. PROPHETS SKATE SHOP located here in Huntington Wv has decided to shut its doors after being open for the past 2 years. We've done alot since the shop has been opened. W e got to hold a shit ton of contests as well as help with the progress of the SKATEPARK OF HUNTINGTON. Hopefully someone will open up a shop before some skate mom and lil scooter bro open up one. As well as zumiez taking over the fucking mall. Down with that shit? Go fuck yourself. Support local. With that said...... ANIMAL SKATEBOARDS, GNARLESTON SKATEBOARDS, DOPAMINE SKATEBOARDS, BARBARIAN SKATEBOARDS  will be ready to supply with you with all your hard wood needs. So give em a shoout and give them all your money. Also there is another option for all your other skate needs. Head over to DUTCH SKATESHOP in south CHARLESTON, Wv.

KEEP THE SCENE ALIVE

#LETSEATTRASHANDGETHITBYACAR

TMEPOL & HILLBILLY MAGAZINE

did some amazing things over the weekend.

On the 4th floor of River Towers, where they held their gallery of art & photography.

It was great seeing everyone out. After the show was the after party, hosted by the DOOM ROOM.

SANGOMA - WARZAWA - and some metal fiddlist from brooklyn.

GROWN ASS FOLKS held another dance party for everyone that had come out that night.

Great time was had by all.

Thanks to Chris, Mike, Jon, Garrett, & Jesse for showing us a good time.

Durham and I have been busy filming around now that we get to have some warm days. I havent posted lately, but these videos are already up.

In case you missed it......

Rusty from Travis Durham on Vimeo.

Charleston from Travis Durham on Vimeo.

Tampa Pro was also this past weekend. In my opinion every pro that does a rock to fakie or nose stall on a qtr to set up to another trick is a pussy and should be disqualified immidietly. Ben Raybourn killed it. Austyn Gillette killed it. Erica Yary killed it. Walker Ryan killed it. Cody Mcentire killed it. Ishod Wair killed it. Curren Caples killed it.

Now if you will excuse me im gonna do some yoga.

A ZIP AND A DOUBLE CUP

Post 200, dayum.

2013, we here.

Chris Lusher will be igniting a solo exhibition on January 26th. @ 637 8th Street Huntington, WV

6:00pm until 9:00pm

Bout dis shit! The RIP N DIP crew got they swag on! The video COSMIC VOMIT 2 is out now and that shits only $10. Murda Murda!

John Drake makin moves. I'm on board. Click the photo to get some.

NOCITY

A short film by Ryan McKowen