VG9: Back to Basics
| Release date | October 5th, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Country | USA |
| Directed by | David Allan Paine |
| Produced by | Morgan Stone, Shon Tomlin |
| First released as | VHS |
| Runtime | 49m |
| Produced in | NTSC |
Back to Basics is the ninth installment in the Videogroove Video Magazine series. It was directed by Dave Paine, produced by Shon Tomlin (executive producer) and Morgan Stone (chief producer), and edited by Dave Paine and Dan Jensen.
Cover text
....Here we go again. Back to Basics is the title our ninth installment of the Video Groove video magazine. This chapter will remind people what skating is all about, we roll to have fun. VG takes you into the classroom for lessons on several subjects: Portland and San Diego skates stops, The VG Sunshine Tour 2, a Profile on Aaron Feinberg, The industry news section with host Mike Opalek skimming the surface as to what's hot and not, and many more sections for you to memorize. This is a definite best reader on the VG list. Break out your number 2 pencils and start taking notes.
Sections
| Title | Music artist | Track name |
|---|---|---|
| Opener | Van Halen | Hot for Teacher |
| 2nd Hand | Lenny Kravitz | Live |
| Sunshine Tour (1) | LF Peee | Who's on the Turntables |
| Transitions | Minor Threat | Salad Days |
| Portland, OR | The Beatnuts feat. Big Pun, Cuban Linx | Off the Books |
| Sunshine Tour (2) | DJ JS-1 & DJ Spinbad | Itchy Vinyl Session Part II |
| Industry News: Birth Tour | Dag Nasty | Never Go Back |
| Industry News: Australia | Misfits | Ghouls Night Out |
| Switch Ups | Kemuri | Don't Know |
| Sunshine Tour (3) | Beyond There | The Positive Step |
| San Diego | Delinquent Habits | Here Come the Horns (live) |
| Sunshine Tour (4) | Johnny Nash | I Can See Clearly Now |
| Profile: Aaron Feinberg | Rocket from the Crypt | Dollar |
| Credits | Unknown Artist | Unknown Track |
Production credits
| Name | Role |
|---|---|
| Shon Tomlin | Executive Producer, Guest Segment Director |
| Morgan Stone | Chief Producer |
| Dave Paine | Director, Editor, Camera |
| Dan Jensen | Editor, Graphics |
| Gordan Adams | Director of Sales |
| Austin Brown | Director of Music |
| Erik Burke | Guest Segment Director, Camera staff |
| Joe Navran | Guest Segment Director, Camera staff |
| Bryan Bell | Guest Segment Director, Camera staff |
| Dave "solo" Sponheim | Guest Segment Director, Camera staff |
| Beau Coddington | Guest Segment Director, Camera staff |
| Mayan Tamang | Camera staff |
| Michael Kini | Camera staff |
| Jared Majers | Camera staff |
| Bart Rodov | Camera staff |
| Eric Schrijn | Camera staff |
| Bob Lewis | Camera staff |
| Abdiel Colberg | Camera staff |
| Matt Gallegher | Camera staff |
| Laci Smith | Camera staff |
| Mike Opalek | Actor (news anchor) (uncredited) |
Trivia
The music credits include an "Unatural" section (music: "Unstoppable Oldsmobile" by Mike Jackson & The Soul Providers) instead of the "Industry News: Birth Tour" section. The section is however featured in the preview version of Back to Basics.
Preview version
There is a 22 minutes long preview version distributed to shops in the summer prior to release to promote the video. It features some alternate scenes and includes the "Unatural" section, which got later removed from the final version. It is also missing most of the title overlays.
Sections
| Title | Music artist | Track name |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction with Mike Opalek | ||
| Portland, OR | The Beatnuts feat. Big Pun, Cuban Linx | Off the Books |
| Unatural | Mike Jackson & The Soul Providers | Unstoppable Oldsmobile |
| Switch Ups | Kemuri | Don't Know |
| Industry News: Australia | Misfits | Ghouls Night Out |
| Behind the scenes: Groove editing bay | ||
| Sunshine Tour (3) | Beyond There | The Positive Step |
| Sunshine Tour (1) | LF Peee | Who's on the Turntables |
| Profile: Aaron Feinberg | Rocket from the Crypt | Dollar |
| Outro with David Allan Pain |
Misc
- © Groove Production
- Distributed by Paved New World
- Also available as PAL VHS
- UPC: 730475988571