It made the most sense to me to make my top 5 some of the most influential for me when I was starting to get into this game/community, cause are still the ones that stick out the most in my mind, even though most of them are 1 year old.

#1. Robley: "Eat my Shorts."
http://www.wegame.com/watch/eat_robleys_shorts/

Funny how my favorite part of all time is a leftover part, but I'd never seen anything like it. The song, the edit, tricks selection, the sketchiness, the filming. I had no idea who this guy was, but i saw his short shorts, black socks, and leg tattoo's and thought to myself "whoever this guy is, he kicks so much ass." It was the first video that I saw that made me say, "that's it, I'm getting xbox live so I can start using skatereel and make some of these videos." So basically, I credit this video for me getting into this whole "scene". Naturally, you can imagine how psyched I was when he asked me to be on his new team he was starting up.

#2. 1954: "same as it ever was" (especially Anchors part)
http://www.wegame.com/watch/1954_SAME_AS_IT_NEVER_WAS/
Yeah, that intro, those dudes standing there looking all badass. It was the first thing I'd seen from 1954 (aside from robleys shorts vid). Right away you could tell that these were grown ass men and not a bunch of teenagers who until this, I assumed where the only ones making these videos. Anchors part fully blew me away. The power and aggression was such an influence. Anchors became a celebrity in my eyes, first time I ever chatted with him over live I was all nervous and stuff. I think I watched his part every day for about a month. So glad to be associated with this team. Can't imagine what this community would be like without them.

#3. Eflixxx: "solo #2"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIEBIlkawvY
This song, THIS SONG, wow, best song ever used in my opinion. Edit was perfect. His filming, tricks and spots were so amazing and ahead of it's time. I thought this guy was untouchable. The first few solos I put out, which were pretty shitty, eflixxx was one of the only guys to comment on them, and I couldn't believe it. I remember calling my wife over and was like "this guy, who's basically the best ever at this game, said he liked my solo!!!" My wife, of course, thought I was the biggest loser ever, but I didn't care, haha. Yeah, this solo is kicks ass.

#4. Couch: "Lay or Die (Part 1)"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sm3lUxBMzG8
The first skate1 video I ever saw was from corey webseter cause he posted it on the slap boards, which i hang out on quite a bit. They were so good. He's still one of my favorites. He'd been telling me about his new team and video he was working on for a while, so I was pretty hyped for it. His part, was pretty ahead of it's time. And Torfinho's part, was another one of those fast aggressive parts that just got my juices goin.

#5 Strangers 2
http://www.wegame.com/watch/Stranger...the_Sky_Vol_2/
This one is in my eyes, still the best "community" videos ever made. And it also meant a lot to me cause it was my sort of acceptance into this community I was so wanting to be apart of. Also, eflixxx's part, again, crazy, and it was i think most peoples introduction to heshfield. Demzilla's stuff in this is insane too. And it was the first time I'd seen anchors throw down landing animation. Which for the longest time i refused to ever use because "no way man, that's anchors thing, I can't touch that. He's the man"