What a great guy! LA needs more people like him. Let's keep our city beautiful!
@BazReviews
9 жыл бұрын
It is a great gift to be able to take a moment and appreciate all the moving parts that keep a city going.
@keonisolia98
9 жыл бұрын
Graffiti created jobs for people in a way its not something completely bad. If there wasnt graffiti people wouldnt need this guy.
@Anits1989
9 жыл бұрын
I like this video and agree graffiti is not appropriate in all places. However, graffiti can be art as well and keep "the city looking nice." There are several graffiti artists in that area of the city. Larry's job is important and essential, but it is important to understand the importance of street art as well. Especially the importance of street art in specific neighborhoods. I remember when LA MOCA did a whole piece on the histories of LA Graffiti artists. Graffiti is a part of the culture of LA.
@tvfats
9 жыл бұрын
He's an urban "VIDEO LEGEND" in LA...I grew up in the city and miss it...Tom's videos help bring it back for me plus I learn something I DID NOT know about the City of the Angels...Thanks Tom!
@jawknee21
9 жыл бұрын
This was a good one. I'm sure there are tons of other thankless jobs that could be featured. Other perspectives of the city. This is pretty interesting. This guy can't be mad about graffiti. It's what keeps him in business..
@scottmumford8295
7 жыл бұрын
Larry is a real hero. I wonder how he matches the colors of each space he has to paint? (He must mix them on site?) And, Larry, bacon & eggs is NOT unhealthy for you...enjoy!
@thecaffeinefiend
9 жыл бұрын
Tom, you continue to amaze me with these GREAT videos!!! In graffiti art culture, Larry and his kin are labeled as the "buff". That's the slang term in graff culture for people who paint over graffiti. Joe Conolly (the "Graffiti Guerilla") was probably one of the most notorious buffs we've ever seen. Look him up! He's reached legendary status within the L.A. graffiti scene. Hate to say it, but I used to hate seeing my tags get painted over by these guys! Hahaha, those were the good old days. Stuff doesn't run as long as it used to anymore. Keep up the great work, man!
@SoloGBz
9 жыл бұрын
Awesome to see someone who works so hard and a big part of the community yet look past I'm sure he highly appreciated this episode himself good job Tom.
@nationalist818
9 жыл бұрын
Finally a new video hope the next one wont take so long. Were you in jail?
@flipman2324
9 жыл бұрын
Nice! Waited a while for a new episode.
@mellowchristina
9 жыл бұрын
One of the unsung heroes of LA imo
@larry_ellison
Жыл бұрын
Channel is a sneaky gem
@hovz-zo8lf
9 жыл бұрын
Larry is the man! that is all.
@aliasfoxfire2954
9 жыл бұрын
Nice video. Make some more ;)
@AngryBananas
9 жыл бұрын
Amazing episode Tom!!!
@bonitatanaka3259
9 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC!!!!!!! Tom... you are doing GREAT work...
@ErickKnight9
9 жыл бұрын
another great video
@NicholasAnderson2
9 жыл бұрын
Keep em coming bud!
@arthurbissolotti
9 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING!
@JackieSmith31
9 жыл бұрын
Very interesting episode! You are freaking CUTE, by the way!
@calmontlibrary
9 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! I really appreciate these interesting short films on our city. Thanks!
@Gullygook
9 жыл бұрын
Tom you should go and check out Gaffey Pool !!! It would be Sweet! Love watching your vids; it makes me want to Explore my city! Keep up the stuff!
@shadeofgrey07
9 жыл бұрын
Cool video. So improving and fixing up your neighborhood and making it look nice is not gentrification? But but but...all those stop gentrification groups are lying? Gasp!
@bornsavages7619
8 жыл бұрын
i can see why tagging is hated by the general public (even though there is an art to writing a name..) but MAYBE instead of covering beautiful works of art with dull grey paint like the citys seem to like to do, with permission artists could COVER the sides of the buildings instead and do it fucking legally.. then theres less people tagging because there would be beautiful legal walls everywhere..
@ephraimrodriguez4594
9 жыл бұрын
Episode idea: cruise carroll Avenue in echo park, interview a home owner...
@Theevs
9 жыл бұрын
Very interesting! Subbed!
@JerryAulenbach
9 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, Tom. I love going behind the scenes, and this offers a very interesting perspective.
@m.m.5753
9 жыл бұрын
the quality of these docs are just awesome! Thank you so much for that!
@bendistraw5
9 жыл бұрын
really nice video from a different perspective this time, keep it up Tom
@mattadrev471
8 жыл бұрын
"we're not allowed to carry a weapon and that is a good thing" hahahahaha
@bigp8869
8 жыл бұрын
then at the end he has a tag script just like the one he painting over. clever
@robertdeblasis
9 жыл бұрын
Excellent episode you guys.
@fhfffhfhffffhfhfourt
6 жыл бұрын
you missed a spot, hypocrite.
@peanutismint
7 жыл бұрын
That guy seems fascinating! So glad you got to connect with him. Also, editing this must take a ton of work. Pretty much every shot is a cinematographical masterpiece!
@dburch7894
4 жыл бұрын
That was interesting.
@alexandrabusgang778
8 жыл бұрын
really gorgeous!!!!
@TOPxCOMMENT
9 жыл бұрын
I hate seeing taggings because they are not artistic. I would not mind if it actually looked beautiful like some graffiti does, but it doesn't. There is this mural on Hoover walk that looks absolutely gorgeous; it is of this flying eye with a city on top of it, but sometimes I see tagging on it and it just breaks my heart. Like what are these people thinking? Why are they putting their peace of Shit tag on actual art. I don't know how but the tagging usually gets removed which is weird because you can't paint over a mural.
@bornsavages7619
8 жыл бұрын
the tag is the rawest most basic form of graffiti... it all STARTED with tagging, and then developed thicker and more colourful over years and years of many artist work.. understanding how letters flow together is what MAKES those beautiful murals you are talking about... if a graffiti artist doesnt have a nice handstyle hes not a good graffiti artist, simple as that.
@travisking5555
9 жыл бұрын
Great video.
@richthach1094
9 жыл бұрын
i used to play basketball with a city painter named sergio at downey rec center on his break. dude had a wicked jumper.
@thecaffeinefiend
9 жыл бұрын
Rich Thach Dope. Thanks for sharing that. These dudes don't get much recognition for the type of work that they do.
@nationalist818
9 жыл бұрын
Is he a private contractor or work fro the city? Id be shocked if he was union and drove a truck like that.
@jawknee21
9 жыл бұрын
I doubt they provide that truck to him. That sucks though..
@ArtByBritania
9 жыл бұрын
Love, love, love this! We are so used to hearing the taggers point of view on these circumstances but we often fail to realize that those who are employed to wash over the graffiti are just normal people too, struggling to make money like the rest of us. Great perspective!
@HowardSantiago-qn4kv
9 жыл бұрын
Highland Park (in LA ) is trash. I grew up there in the late 80's and most of the 90's. I moved out of that town when i finished high school in 99. Never been back there since.
@Left4d3adfreak1
8 жыл бұрын
+H Santiago Would you be surprised if I told you that Highland Park is becoming one of the most hipster "trendy" places to live in LA right now? Along with Echo Park, it's been extremely gentrified. It's nothing like it used to be in the 90's and early 2000's.
@HowardSantiago-qn4kv
8 жыл бұрын
Left4d3adfreak1 Wow, thats crazy. Hipsters live there now? Now i'm really glad i moved out of there and never went back.
@mattadrev471
8 жыл бұрын
+Left4d3adfreak1 Right...this guy missed out on the biggest come up of his LIFE! People who bought houses for like 200k are selling for 600.
@mattadrev471
8 жыл бұрын
+H Santiago not jealous of that...it was rough to say the least. But at least now some people are able to sell and make a small fortune for having to put up with gang warfare for 20 years
@heathbeec
8 жыл бұрын
Extremely gentrified might be pushing it. There's pockets of hipsterization and those will probably get bigger, but most of Highland Park looks the same as it has for years.
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