That is the beauty of both music and skating (and I've been skating since age 11 and still at it).....there is no right answer, no perfect/correct style.....
I think a lot of folks that aren't musicians and/or not familiar or don't care about that stuff (which would be most of my family) listen to music to hear certain things, a nice hook, a vocal pleasantry, a cool lyric, something direct or just....nice to listen too.....
That's fine and probably comprises most of the listening public.....but that's not what I'm interested in (mostly).....also I'm not saying it's not "good", but I'm also saying that just because a ton of people like it doesn't make it "good" to me.....Also I like my friends best original song more than most Metallica songs but again, just my personal taste....
Also the Rodney Mullen to Hosoi comparison? Mullen was a free/street skate styler.....Hosoi a full on vert skater....the better comparison is the power, style of force of Hosoi vs the 1,000 new trick boy wonder that was Tony Hawk.....just sayin.....
Yes, put me down for a nice hook, pleasant vocals, great lyrics, straight forward, and nice to listen. I think this matches up to punk quite well. lol
Never got into Jazz, all though I like some Jazz songs. Tool just seems to chaotic for my ear, which might be one of your favorites. Then again, I liked Mozart and Beethoven, which is pretty complex overall, but it has a melody, that I appreciate. So, I guess I'm a sucker for a nice melody, whether it's complicated or not. I think Jazz many times fails to have a melody, but maybe it's just to complicated for me to hear it. lol
I think Rodney Mullen is pretty technical, if not one of the most technical skateboarders ever, but your right on the classification. Tony Hawk is an extremely technical rider as well, so either rider will work. Both the best in their skating styles. I was born and raised in Southern California, so skateboarding, bmx, mountain biking, snowboarding, surfing, and music was pretty influential for me. lol Might be one of the most influential areas in those arenas as well. lol Southern California pretty much as it all, except affordability, and low congestion.
I surfed Oceanside many, many times.
I still have a skateboard, but not really interested on falling on hard pavement to often. I prefer snowboarding and downhill mountain biking. Mountain biking you can get wrecked pretty good, but still has some dirt for sliding, and softer than concrete. In 5th and 6th grade was my skateboarding peak, than discovered surfing, and that was far superior in my mind, but to each his own. lol I have found memories of my skateboarding buddies though.
You skate street, flat ground, park, pools, or vert?
Care to share your friend's best song? Youtube link?
Agreed on not being persuaded by the crowds. Punk Rock has generally been a genre that wasn't meant for the general public, same goes with Heavy Metal. New Wave and Glam Metal made Punk and Heavy Metal more appealing to the Masses.