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Title: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Dr Dutch on July 01, 2015, 12:43:43 PM
In the 80s, he was the white hope.....and a very good bodybuilder (at a very young age)

Let's give him some credits, dudes...........

(http://pthumbnails.5min.com/10358404/517920156_10_embedStandard.jpg)
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: _aj_ on July 01, 2015, 12:49:02 PM
(http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=575464.0;attach=623511;image)
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Nails on July 01, 2015, 12:54:37 PM
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Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: njflex on July 01, 2015, 12:57:50 PM
went all out on everything needed to be top 2 for 3 mr o's and he was done at 26 peak wise ,he was massive in 87 220 plus onstage ,88 shredded and smaller ..won some shows,lost his shape and condition and was past up by early 90's...dude is from nj and promoted show here in early 90's...
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Dr Dutch on July 01, 2015, 12:59:46 PM
went all out on everything needed to be top 2 for 3 mr o's and he was done at 26 peak wise ,he was massive in 87 220 plus onstage ,88 shredded and smaller ..won some shows,lost his shape and condition and was past up by early 90's...dude is from nj and promoted show here in early 90's...
Means he gave it all....but didn't win the big one. Kudos to him. He's a BB legend. 8)
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: tommywishbone on July 01, 2015, 01:51:56 PM
Gasparis' a stud.  Still ripped.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Nether Animal on July 01, 2015, 03:09:43 PM
Hansen did this interview with Rich a while back... goes into great detail

Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Tennisballz on July 01, 2015, 03:57:50 PM
Gasparis' a stud.  Still ripped.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Dr Dutch on July 02, 2015, 11:30:39 AM
Gaspari is not out hero physique-wise. But he's a hero for his work ethics and his love for BB....
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Dr Dutch on July 02, 2015, 11:50:50 AM
Too bas Gaspari doesn't get any recognition. He's the proverbial getbigger: lousy genetics, but hard work,
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: local hero on July 02, 2015, 12:51:44 PM
Too bas Gaspari doesn't get any recognition. He's the proverbial getbigger: lousy genetics, but hard work,

No one with lousy genetics is a mr O runner up...
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: calfzilla on July 02, 2015, 12:57:29 PM
Gasparis' a stud.  Still ripped.

Bet Juruth wouldn't mind getting to know mr blue jeans, slurp!
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: _bruce_ on July 02, 2015, 01:10:40 PM
He was pretty cool at his peak - he had that "American Attitude" that the 80ies and early 90ies were ripe with.
Will always remember the music and his posing.


 
 8)
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Nether Animal on July 02, 2015, 01:13:40 PM
By '94 Rich was already treading water.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: BigAnt on July 02, 2015, 01:48:49 PM
He was pretty cool at his peak - he had that "American Attitude" that the 80ies and early 90ies were ripe with.
Will always remember the music and his posing.


 
 8)

Who sings this song, think it is from the late 80's?
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: HonestBob on July 02, 2015, 01:56:02 PM
Who sings this song, think it is from the late 80's?

I seem to think it was Gaspari's brother.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: _bruce_ on July 02, 2015, 01:59:33 PM
Who sings this song, think it is from the late 80's?

No idea - initially I thought it was a song by Ozzy Osbourne, but it's way too simple to come from the Oz machinery.
In the comments one dude says it's from "Michael Gaspari" and no official record exists.

Since Columbo's retired, I think we have to make do with this youtube clip.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: BB on July 02, 2015, 02:03:33 PM
I seem to think it was Gaspari's brother.

Indeed - Destiny by his brother Mike, it sounds a bit like Europe's Final Countdown, Bon Jovi, and late 80's Ozzy in some parts.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Wiggs on July 02, 2015, 02:04:54 PM
Mitch Gaspari
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: The Grim Lifter on July 02, 2015, 02:46:33 PM
Ray Cutler would beat him easily.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: tommywishbone on July 02, 2015, 02:47:00 PM
Bet Juruth wouldn't mind getting to know mr blue jeans, slurp!

 ;D  Sir, I hate you. 
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Thin Lizzy on July 02, 2015, 03:17:59 PM
Gaspari was the originator of the ultra hard, ripped vascular look. At the time, there was no one like this. He did a photo shoot, in this condition,  for M&F which totally rocked the bbing world.

For a time, the epicenter of the bodybuilding world moved from Venice to Maplewood New Jersey.

Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: wes on July 02, 2015, 03:23:07 PM
^^^^Nobody attains this condition today either!!  :(
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: calfzilla on July 02, 2015, 03:28:35 PM
Big time motivation for guys with less than perfect structure.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: Dr Dutch on July 03, 2015, 10:21:01 AM
He was pretty cool at his peak - he had that "American Attitude" that the 80ies and early 90ies were ripe with.
Will always remember the music and his posing.


 
 8)
God he looks great in this one....too bad he blew it with too much gear. Could have been in competion almost until today.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: beakdoctor on July 03, 2015, 01:29:12 PM
By '94 Rich was already treading water.

early example of stage iii palumboism.

In all reality Ritch was done by 90  he peaked in 87 88.
Title: Re: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread...
Post by: oldtimer1 on July 03, 2015, 01:40:20 PM
Met him at his peak. His legs looked like they were skinned dinosaur legs. He was the sometime training partner of a guy I worked with.