I recall seeing him going for a climb in North Wales with, I think, Joe Brown. He arrived on his motorbike wearing an open faced helmet with a pull down visor and a coil of rope slung across his body; the visor was only down so he could keep smoking as he was riding along. An interesting character, and exceptional climber, and a great loss. I doubt we will ever see his like again, and the world is a lesser place because of that.
Don and Joe were my heroes in the 60s 70s great technical climbers, I find the interviewer slightly obnoxious in the way he was talking over him and not letting him finish, and as for the other international climbers slagging him off not one would say it to his face don always carried his weight
If this interview was conducted a little better we the listeners could've benefited so much more. Quite surprised that Don didn't tell the interviewer that there's pauses in music.
I really wanted to listen to this, having recently finding out about Don Whillans from Moorland biker on you tube. However I found the interviewer was unbearable,wanting to impose his views over Don Whillans plus constantly interrupting and talking over. A good interviewer brings out the best from his subject but this guy hasn't got a clue.
@@rocnoir4233 l agree with your point about a fellow climber doing the interview, rather than some media type. But I stand by my opinion that he constantly talked over Don Whillans and that is not a good interviewing technique.
@@rocnoir4233i should probably take it down on that basis as I don't want to stand on any intellectual property /copyright toes. The excellent 'Steep Edge' adventure films site has now closed and the wonderful catalogue of films isnt (I think) available - which is a loss to all.
