Downtown Jason Brown - Let the Good Times Roll (uber thread #2)

[el henry]

I'm a vegetarian, and I say yum!

But even if it were meat medley surprise, gotta love watching Jason

 

[rosewood]

Did you guys see this clip from THE ICE Nagoya show?
https://twitter.com/yukkie610/status/764717488462401536

 

[caitie]

TSL tweeted that Jason landed quad toe *and* quad salchow at Champs Camp...

 

[Kultakissu]

TSL tweeted that Jason landed quad toe *and* quad salchow at Champs Camp...

Ooooooooohhhh sweet

 

[el henry]

Just in case you don't visit the Champs Camp thread, @Sylvia has already posted this interview with Jason and Grant Hochstein:

https://www.facebook.com/usfigureskating/videos/vb.209118026341/10153886796231342/?type=2&theater

As I said in that thread, This. Interview. Is. Great. Of course our boy Jason is , but Grant is the perfect straight man.

Maybe I am too easily amused, but I was laughing the whole time. Well done, boys!

 

[Tavi]

Just in case you don't visit the Champs Camp thread, @Sylvia has already posted this interview with Jason and Grant Hochstein:

https://www.facebook.com/usfigureskating/videos/vb.209118026341/10153886796231342/?type=2&theater

As I said in that thread, This. Interview. Is. Great. Of course our boy Jason is , but Grant is the perfect straight man.

Maybe I am too easily amused, but I was laughing the whole time. Well done, boys!

I loved both of them!

 

[Simone411]

Now that was awesome without the sauce! That was just plain awesome, and I do have my homemade seatbelt for my wheelchair ready for this skating season!! Love ya, Jason! Whoop!

 

[reut]

Interview with Jason we published on AS today:

Jason Brown: "I love playing a character on the ice, whatever that might be"
http://absoluteskating.com/interviews/2016jasonbrown.html

 

[clairecloutier]

Interview with Jason we published on AS today:

Jason Brown: "I love playing a character on the ice, whatever that might be"
http://absoluteskating.com/interviews/2016jasonbrown.html

Great interview with Jason--thanks! Lots of interesting details.

I would love to see him do a Latin salsa or samba routine. That would be so fun.

 

[Tavi]

Great interview with Jason--thanks! Lots of interesting details.

I would love to see him do a Latin salsa or samba routine. That would be so fun.

Me too, me too, me too!

Reut, very interesting article. I think this was the first time I'd ever heard that it took Jason a while to adjust to training at altitude and that he used an inhaler for a year, so kudos to you for eliciting that information!

 

[reut]

Glad you liked this interview. Just to clarify, this interview wasn't mine, but I will pass to my friend, Anna, your comments.

 

[katmari]

Jason answered questions from his Japanese fans when in Japan for THE ICE and it was published it today:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3RDqDEl5Mc

There were a few questions about working with Frank and what the practices were like. Very interesting!

 

[Karpenko]

Jason just finished 2nd at Lombardia Trophy (he won PCS)

New SP:
https://youtu.be/_KqWHsg1PAg

LP (first rotated quad ever in competition but fell)
https://youtu.be/cWnVsgVYMXs

He looks really good, that quad attempt was so close but I think he's definitely going to get it this year. There's GOE and PCS galore on his scoresheet. The new SP is also a big improvement IMO

 

[Tavi]

Jason just finished 2nd at Lombardia Trophy (he won PCS)

New SP:
https://youtu.be/_KqWHsg1PAg

LP (first rotated quad ever in competition but fell)
https://youtu.be/cWnVsgVYMXs

He looks really good, that quad attempt was so close but I think he's definitely going to get it this year. There's GOE and PCS galore on his scoresheet. The new SP is also a big improvement IMO

He actually won the FS and had the highest TES as well as highest PCS! It's a new personal best in FS TES by 1+ points. PCS is not far off his PB of 89 (achieved at WTT 2015). Not bad for first comp of season, and kudos to him for keeping it together after the fall.

http://www.fisg.it/upload/result/4144/senior/CSITA2016_SeniorMen_FS_Scores.pdf

 

[Bellanca]

He actually won the FS and had the highest TES as well as highest PCS! It's a new personal best in FS TES by 1+ points. PCS is not far off his PB of 89 (achieved at WTT 2015). Not bad for first comp of season, and kudos to him for keeping it together after the fall.

http://www.fisg.it/upload/result/4144/senior/CSITA2016_SeniorMen_FS_Scores.pdf

Jason just sent a message (it is very early, true) that he is healthy and back on his game. Heads up, U.S.A. men.

 

[Sylvia]

Jason blogged for IN about his Bergamo trip: http://web.icenetwork.com/news/2016/09/08/200218650/lombardia-letters-brown-blogs-from-bergamo

Jason & Kori with his silver medal: https://www.instagram.com/p/BKP3tFqh6u7/?taken-by=jasonbskates&hl=en

Lake Como:
"Splash"! (clip) https://www.instagram.com/p/BKMPBZ9heYG/
Varenna: https://www.instagram.com/p/BKMP1PlBpGS/

Gelato photo with Grant Hochstein: https://www.instagram.com/p/BKRC78OhxsU/?taken-by=jasonbskates&hl=en

 

[Sylvia]

Re-posting @Flip Jump's Jason news from the U.S. Men's thread:

Just saw an amazing quad from him in practice. Do it tonight.

@Kultakissu, are you in SLC too?

 

[Kultakissu]

Re-posting @Flip Jump's Jason news from the U.S. Men's thread:

@Kultakissu, are you in SLC too?

I'm not, more's the pity. But somebody posted videos on FB. I'll copy the link here as soon as I get home, unless somebody else does it first

 

[Tavi]

Here's the program:

https://twitter.com/shirfire218/status/776344519214268416

Here are two quad attempts outside program - first is popped:

https://twitter.com/shirfire218/status/776321345114271744

 

[missing]

Maybe it wasn't the greatest skate ever, but Jason won and that's worth celebrating. Which I have with a full sleeping pill and some peanut butter to drown it down with.

 

[Bellanca]

Maybe it wasn't the greatest skate ever, but Jason won and that's worth celebrating.

Yes! It's a start, and we'll take it.

 

[DreamSkates]

He did well at the International Classic. According to IN, he said he was happy to land quads in the warm-ups. That is a step forward. Hopefully we'll soon see one fully rotated in a program. Kudos to him for his training, and not backing down - going for it. It's great to see him back on the ice with such a warm smile and enjoying his skating. I just wish he'd stop holding hands and snuggling with his coach in the kiss and cry. How old is he now? Other than that, he is a favorite for me in the men's field. Much more interesting to watch than just a bunch of jumps (quad here, quad there, quad, quad.....).

 

[aftershocks]

^^ Ah yes, the key for me is that Jason is a very interesting skater to watch due to his unique style, interesting choreo and exquisite musicality. Plus he has such a great personality combined with competitive intensity and sportsmanship. I'm glad to see Jason working hard and not backing down on mastering the quad. He is very close, and I can see him making a breakthrough with landing quads confidently in his programs this season (maybe eventually he will be solid with one per program, and work it to two in fp after gaining mastery and momentum?).

Anyway meh, TPTB are still more focused on rewarding successful quads among men than they are in rewarding well-rounded talent and complex artistry with athleticism that does not force these guys to go OTT in breaking their bodies. IMHO, there is already too much tech crammed into programs. How f'ing much is enough??? There is a complete lack of guidance on how much is enough to cram into these programs without sacrificing artistry, physical health and common sense.

With most guys stumbling around with lack of clean programs in the effort to get 2 to 3 or even 4 quads in a fp in order to stay on top of the podium , I am not sure where things are heading on the men's side. Can Javi repeat his success and go clean in most of his events this season by focusing on only 3 quads in fp and continuing to pay attention to style and artistry? Or will Javi too succumb to attempting 4 quads in fp! Is Hanyu's body going to hold up if he decides to go for broke this season? Will Patrick make a comeback with the sheer beauty of his fp, and still be strong on the technical side? What will be up with Shoma, Kolyada, Ten, quad-lutz/ triple combo Boyang Jin, and coming back from injury Nathan Chen? What has happened to Yan Han during the off-season?

 

[Willowway]

For Jason fans - Jason will be skating in Scott Hamilton's Cleveland fundraiser on Sat. Nov. 5 - the box office at the Quicken Loans Arena (www.qarena.com) opened to day. It's always a fun evening.

 

[el henry]

This great quote from Jason in the Skating Magazine article on Skate America (*not* the beefcake section)

"I don’t want people to look down at their phones while I’m spinning, because they’re waiting for the jumps".

Exactamundo! This is now my signature line....

 

[Sylvia]

Skate America Thursday mixed zone interview filmed by TSL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSrzDKccVBA

This was a short chat Jason had in Salt Lake City last month with Leah Adams: http://figureskatersonline.com/news/2016/10/15/u-s-international-classic-chat-with-jason-brown/

ETA:

I really hope that absolutely gorgeous 3A-1Lo-3F from Jason's practice today has made its way into his free skate. It's stunning!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLyqNEcgLkq/?taken-by=usfigureskating

 

[Sylvia]

Clips from Jason's SP practice run through yesterday from TSL and insights with Jackie Wong: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MolH39RwLqw

ETA:

His 2 videos from USFS' new "We Get Up" campaign: http://www.wegetup.com/skaters/jason-brown/
http://www.wegetup.com/skaters/jason-brown-2/

 

[Allskate]

That Skate America long program is my favorite ever from Jason. And not because of the quad. I've tended to think that he relied too much on the energy and entertainment value of the music in the past. And that his performances were a bit cheesy. Here, I thought his interpretation of the music was much or nuance and integrated. It was a much more nuanced program.

 

[DBZ]

His Skate America performance was amazing. Quad looked fully rotated me; I thought it was very nitpicky to call it under-rotated.

But otherwise, hopefully this gives Jason more and more confidence in the future.

One side note...I noticed he omitted the caught-foot position from his final combo spin. Was that intentional? Or a mistake, like in the SP? Seems like a careless point giveaway.

And also a little weird that he finished his pose away from the judges and well before the music ended. He's usually very good about those details.

Maybe he was just overexcited? Couldn't blame him, for sure.

 

[Tavi]

His Skate America performance was amazing. Quad looked fully rotated me; I thought it was very nitpicky to call it under-rotated.

But otherwise, hopefully this gives Jason more and more confidence in the future.

One side note...I noticed he omitted the caught-foot position from his final combo spin. Was that intentional? Or a mistake, like in the SP? Seems like a careless point giveaway.

And also a little weird that he finished his pose away from the judges and well before the music ended. He's usually very good about those details.

Maybe he was just overexcited? Couldn't blame him, for sure.

I think maybe overexcited - altho he actually did the same thing in practice on Thurs too, so....? Anyway I was really happy he managed to hold it together as well as he did after landing that 4T, and glad I was there to see it - the performance was really electric!