Author Topic: Rich Gaspari appreciation thread... (Read 4662 times)

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...........

_aj_ · « **Reply #1 on:** July 01, 2015, 12:49:02 PM »

Nails · « **Reply #2 on:** July 01, 2015, 12:54:37 PM »

njflex · « **Reply #3 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...

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2015, 12:59:46 PM »

Quote from: 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...

Means he gave it all....but didn't win the big one. Kudos to him. He's a BB legend.

tommywishbone · « **Reply #5 on:** July 01, 2015, 01:51:56 PM »

Gasparis' a stud. Still ripped.

Nether Animal · « **Reply #6 on:** July 01, 2015, 03:09:43 PM »

Hansen did this interview with Rich a while back... goes into great detail

Tennisballz · « **Reply #7 on:** July 01, 2015, 03:57:50 PM »

Quote from: tommywishbone on July 01, 2015, 01:51:56 PM

Gasparis' a stud. Still ripped.

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #8 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....

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #9 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,

local hero · « **Reply #10 on:** July 02, 2015, 12:51:44 PM »

Quote from: 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,

No one with lousy genetics is a mr O runner up...

calfzilla · « **Reply #11 on:** July 02, 2015, 12:57:29 PM »

Quote from: tommywishbone on July 01, 2015, 01:51:56 PM

Gasparis' a stud. Still ripped.

Bet Juruth wouldn't mind getting to know mr blue jeans, slurp!

_bruce_ · « **Reply #12 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.

Nether Animal · « **Reply #13 on:** July 02, 2015, 01:13:40 PM »

By '94 Rich was already treading water.

BigAnt · « **Reply #14 on:** July 02, 2015, 01:48:49 PM »

Quote from: _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.

Who sings this song, think it is from the late 80's?

HonestBob · « **Reply #15 on:** July 02, 2015, 01:56:02 PM »

Quote from: BigAnt on July 02, 2015, 01:48:49 PM

Who sings this song, think it is from the late 80's?

I seem to think it was Gaspari's brother.

_bruce_ · « **Reply #16 on:** July 02, 2015, 01:59:33 PM »

Quote from: BigAnt on July 02, 2015, 01:48:49 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.

BB · « **Reply #17 on:** July 02, 2015, 02:03:33 PM »

Quote from: HonestBob on July 02, 2015, 01:56:02 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.

Wiggs · « **Reply #18 on:** July 02, 2015, 02:04:54 PM »

Mitch Gaspari

The Grim Lifter · « **Reply #19 on:** July 02, 2015, 02:46:33 PM »

Ray Cutler would beat him easily.

tommywishbone · « **Reply #20 on:** July 02, 2015, 02:47:00 PM »

Quote from: calfzilla on July 02, 2015, 12:57:29 PM

Bet Juruth wouldn't mind getting to know mr blue jeans, slurp!

Sir, I hate you.

Thin Lizzy · « **Reply #21 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.

wes · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2015, 03:23:07 PM »

^^^^Nobody attains this condition today either!!

calfzilla · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2015, 03:28:35 PM »

Big time motivation for guys with less than perfect structure.

Dr Dutch · « **Reply #24 on:** July 03, 2015, 10:21:01 AM »

Quote from: _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.

God he looks great in this one....too bad he blew it with too much gear. Could have been in competion almost until today.