Garth Milan.. Respect

motokiwi
Edited Date/Time 4/13/2012 11:11am
I always assumed he was a poseur who took the odd photo, however after this vurb moto interview I have gained massive respect for the guy...hes got a great head on his his shoulders... Check it out:
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bartoner 4/11/2012 3:08pm
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Poser? are you serious? Dude is one of the greatest photographers of the sport......
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GuyB 4/11/2012 3:11pm
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Yeah, you missed the mark by a lot with the poser comment.
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Camp332 4/11/2012 3:17pm
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Garth is an OG. Seems like he's been in the magazines for 15 years.

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mmcmx 4/11/2012 3:21pm
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loved it, thanks
motokiwi 4/11/2012 3:29pm
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GuyB wrote:
Yeah, you missed the mark by a lot with the poser comment.
I totally agree, I think I mistook his image (always looking the part with his sleeves and cali look) for lack of ability... Anyway seems like a top bloke, passionate about his craft, and does stunning work..
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GuyB wrote:
Yeah, you missed the mark by a lot with the poser comment.
Hence the "however", jeez.

I kind of assumed the same, when you see someone hover around the background not really knowing who they are you tend to start generating a judgment. It's wrong. Dood takes some mad photos with thought behind it, they don't have the feeling of a point and shoot with an expensive camera like the majority of the photo takers around here.
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GuyB 4/11/2012 3:34pm
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GuyB wrote:
Yeah, you missed the mark by a lot with the poser comment.
tobz wrote:
Hence the "however", jeez. I kind of assumed the same, when you see someone hover around the background not really knowing who they are you tend...
Hence the "however", jeez.

I kind of assumed the same, when you see someone hover around the background not really knowing who they are you tend to start generating a judgment. It's wrong. Dood takes some mad photos with thought behind it, they don't have the feeling of a point and shoot with an expensive camera like the majority of the photo takers around here.
What's funny is that he didn't have any visible tats for a long while...except maybe a small Black Flag one on his wrist, and had the sleeves completed in a very short time span.
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Yeah, because your know, if you don't post on the boards or make a lot of noise, you're nobody.

There are so many gifted people out there, true professionals, in "the background"

Unbelievable.
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Old-skull 4/11/2012 6:20pm
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Now if everyone went back to film instead of digital the world would be back in cynic.
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Background or not, the dude is like 10ft tall and you can't miss him. I've always had massive respect for him.
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scooterB 4/12/2012 7:30am
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damn. the last minute of that video was some straight motivational stuff that anybody could appreciate. cool dude & interview
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MelonFan123 4/12/2012 11:05am
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very cool video and nice to see garth get some props, he's usually fine with being in the background and letting his work do all the talking. because of the tattoo's and him shooting a lot of freestyle I can see why people may assume he's just "one of the bro's" but that couldn't be further from the truth. He's a devoted vegan and pretty much chills on the reg with his dogs and wife. just a really nice, genuine person.

i'm fortunate enough to call all the MCG guys - Garth, Cooley, and Luis, good friends and it's great to see their success as they're all super talented.
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brocster 4/12/2012 12:58pm
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people love to pass judgement without knowing one single thing about a person much like what gets said about the riders

his story was told in the magazine when he got the job with Transworld

ever hear the saying never judge a book by it's cover??? live it.....open it and read the preface before making judgement
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C.Worthy 4/12/2012 1:05pm
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FreshTopEnd wrote:
Yeah, because your know, if you don't post on the boards or make a lot of noise, you're nobody. There are so many gifted people out...
Yeah, because your know, if you don't post on the boards or make a lot of noise, you're nobody.

There are so many gifted people out there, true professionals, in "the background"

Unbelievable.
DING DIN DING. we have a winner!
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everyone with sleeves is a poser
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brocster 4/12/2012 2:17pm
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manering wrote:
everyone with sleeves is a poser
using your logic. so is everyone with clothes, on......c'mon man!

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manering wrote:
everyone with sleeves is a poser
You must get cold in the winter.
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GuyB wrote:
Yeah, you missed the mark by a lot with the poser comment.
tobz wrote:
Hence the "however", jeez. I kind of assumed the same, when you see someone hover around the background not really knowing who they are you tend...
Hence the "however", jeez.

I kind of assumed the same, when you see someone hover around the background not really knowing who they are you tend to start generating a judgment. It's wrong. Dood takes some mad photos with thought behind it, they don't have the feeling of a point and shoot with an expensive camera like the majority of the photo takers around here.
GuyB wrote:
What's funny is that he didn't have any visible tats for a long while...except maybe a small Black Flag one on his wrist, and had the...
What's funny is that he didn't have any visible tats for a long while...except maybe a small Black Flag one on his wrist, and had the sleeves completed in a very short time span.
What's even funnier is the pictures Donn use to post in Transworld from Garth's modeling days.
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mx_563 4/12/2012 3:01pm
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I saw the old modelling pics that SWAP posted (printed?) of Garth. He must've been about 17 and I guess he was working with some modelling agency. Straight up Sears Clothing Catalog stuff! The boy next door....blonde hair, somewhat preppy looking. On the way to making a career as a male model.
Then, about the time that Freestyle got really popular, Garth is suddenly all tatted up and hard core.
So yeah, I thought there was some poserness there too.

HOWEVER....

a) making a judgement like that about someone you don't know is totally unfair....and I realized that.

b) a few years ago I was looking through some old Cycle News mags and ran through the So Cal race results from back in the day. I saw Garth in there quite a bit. Seems he was doing a lot of So Cal racing in the Intermediate class back in the day.

c) I started noticing his work. Good stuff!

In the end, I changed my opinion. He's legit.
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wildbill wrote:
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/wildbill486/2008_07260122-2.jpg[/IMG]
Hahaha. Damn! Cox, Garth, and I at 'Shougal 2008. What a funny photo!

Glad people are enjoying the interview with Garth. Total our interview was about 35-minutes long, so I wish I could've ran the whole thing. Maybe we'll run the second part later on down the road.
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That's the first I've ever seen him in an interview, and from it, I'd like to hang out with him...he seems like a genuine, down to earth, centered, driven, talented, easy going guy. What's not to like?
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wildbill wrote:
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/wildbill486/2008_07260122-2.jpg[/IMG]
elmo wrote:
Hahaha. Damn! Cox, Garth, and I at 'Shougal 2008. What a funny photo! Glad people are enjoying the interview with Garth. Total our interview was about...
Hahaha. Damn! Cox, Garth, and I at 'Shougal 2008. What a funny photo!

Glad people are enjoying the interview with Garth. Total our interview was about 35-minutes long, so I wish I could've ran the whole thing. Maybe we'll run the second part later on down the road.
It looks like your ready to go on a safari or something kyle, just sayin ha, wait why did u have a walking boot in 08? Starwest or?
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wildbill wrote:
[IMG]http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y124/wildbill486/2008_07260122-2.jpg[/IMG]
elmo wrote:
Hahaha. Damn! Cox, Garth, and I at 'Shougal 2008. What a funny photo! Glad people are enjoying the interview with Garth. Total our interview was about...
Hahaha. Damn! Cox, Garth, and I at 'Shougal 2008. What a funny photo!

Glad people are enjoying the interview with Garth. Total our interview was about 35-minutes long, so I wish I could've ran the whole thing. Maybe we'll run the second part later on down the road.
ML512 wrote:
It looks like your ready to go on a safari or something kyle, just sayin ha, wait why did u have a walking boot in 08...
It looks like your ready to go on a safari or something kyle, just sayin ha, wait why did u have a walking boot in 08? Starwest or?
Hahaha. Right? It was from a crash at Perris. Completely destroyed my ankle, nerves, and some ligaments. Did the entire outdoor season with a cane and walking boot. Figured I needed to make things as difficult as possible on myself. Ha
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Always been a fan of his stuff, seems like a great guy too.
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elmo wrote:
Hahaha. Damn! Cox, Garth, and I at 'Shougal 2008. What a funny photo! Glad people are enjoying the interview with Garth. Total our interview was about...
Hahaha. Damn! Cox, Garth, and I at 'Shougal 2008. What a funny photo!

Glad people are enjoying the interview with Garth. Total our interview was about 35-minutes long, so I wish I could've ran the whole thing. Maybe we'll run the second part later on down the road.
ML512 wrote:
It looks like your ready to go on a safari or something kyle, just sayin ha, wait why did u have a walking boot in 08...
It looks like your ready to go on a safari or something kyle, just sayin ha, wait why did u have a walking boot in 08? Starwest or?
elmo wrote:
Hahaha. Right? It was from a crash at Perris. Completely destroyed my ankle, nerves, and some ligaments. Did the entire outdoor season with a cane and...
Hahaha. Right? It was from a crash at Perris. Completely destroyed my ankle, nerves, and some ligaments. Did the entire outdoor season with a cane and walking boot. Figured I needed to make things as difficult as possible on myself. Ha
I'm the one always yelling at you fuggers to get outa the way.

Behind the fence, of course... hehe.
quadzrulebro 4/13/2012 11:11am
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Garth not only has skills behind the lens, but as anyone that raced MX in Socal in the 90's can attest to, he's got serious skills on a dirt bike, too!

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