Thompson comes face to face with a member of the hells angels. It shows that hst was spot on in his synopsis of the angels as intimidating morons. Thompson talk hells angels in newly animated interview. Sonny barger doesnt have even a fraction of the wit or intellect of hst but takes over the interview by not letting hunter get a word in edge wise. Excellent interview in the classic hunter s thompson fashion. Hunter thompson on to tell the truth february 20, 1967. Writer hunter thompson appears as a contestant in this segment from a 1967 episode of to tell the truth shortly after the publication of his book hells angels, with host bud collyer and. On the trail again 1992 in this interview, thompson says he didnt want to cover the 1992 election campaign, but it crept into my life like.
Thompson and the birth of gonzo journalism duration. This was in some ways a tribute to the gonzo journalist. Just after the publication his controversial book hell s angels. Thompson s death and with a film adaptation of his novel the rum diary due later this year the quietus is thrilled to bring you this previously unpublished interview, conducted in 1998. Thompson was to provide rolling stone coverage for the 1976 presidential campaign that would appear in a book published by the magazine. It was widely lauded for its upclose and uncompromising look at the hells angels motorcycle club, during a time when the gang was highly feared and accused of numerous criminal activities. Having a hard time wrapping my head around the reality of this interview.
Hunter s thompson, angerdriven, drugfueled writer for rolling stone magazine whose obscenitylaced prose broke down wall between reader and writer, writer and subject, shoots himself to. This video is one of several created by the archival animation company blank on blank featuring content from the studs terkel radio archive. Thompson was an american journalist best known for writing 1971s fear and loathing in las vegas and creating gonzo journalism. Hunter s thompson let his talent slip tim lewis as rolling stone turns 50, its cofounder talks about working with the great american writers, interviewing john lennon, and the. He first rose to prominence with the publication of hell s angels 1967, a book for which he spent a year living and riding with the hells angels motorcycle gang in order to write a firsthand account of the lives and experiences of its members. May 06, 2016 johnny depp discussing meeting hunter s. He first rose to prominence with the publication of hells angels 1967, a book for which he spent a year living and riding with the hells angels motorcycle gang in order to write a firsthand account of the lives and experiences of its members. You know things have become particularly twisted when hunter s.
Thompson and firing a shotgun at a propane tank wrapped in nitroglycerine. Thompson describes the night he was beaten by hell. Thompson up but thought fear and loathing was genius. They just try to live peaceful lives and be left alone, but on the. And whats even more shocking is that the studio audience laughed and applauded the remark. Thompson is considered the father of gonzo journalism, a style of reporting conveyed via a firstperson narrative characterized by its lack of neutrality, often due to the reporters firsthand involvement in the topic being covered to such a degree that the reporter becomes a newsworthy part of the story. Tim russert interviews hunter in the post 11 september 2001. Thompson, the original gonzo journalist, reveals himself to be an artisan reporter, not a hack, in this collection of interviews. Thompson, in full hunter stockton thompson, born july 18, 1937, louisville, kentucky, u.
Jul 28, 2015 in the midsixties, gonzo journalist hunter s. This video is one of several created by the archival animation company blank on blank featuring content from the studs terkel radio. Thompson is a figure that looms large in twentiethcentury history, particularly the history of journalism in the last century. Thompsons vivid account of his experiences with californias most notorious motorcycle gang, the hells angels. In the mid1960s, thompson spent almost two years living with the controversial angels, cycling up and down the coast, reveling in the anarchic spirit of their clan, and, as befits their name, raising hell. Jul 28, 2015 the most recent episode of the animated series blank on blank features the infamous gonzo journalist hunter s. Thompson spent about a year with the world s most notorious biker gang to write the book hell s angels, which came out in 1967. Thompson seems like the only sane person in the room. In this clip from 1977, legendary gonzo journalist hunter s. Hunter stockton thompson july 18, 1937 february 20, 2005 was an american journalist and author, and the founder of the gonzo journalism movement. The public version of the news is never really what happened hunter s. Writer hunter thompson appears as a contestant in this segment from a 1967 episode of to tell the truth shortly after the publication of his.
Thompson on his career in journalism and his love of letter writing in this new book the proud highway. Thompson on living, drinking and riding with the hells angels. His widow takes aspen public radios claire woodcock on a visit to. Thompson spent about a year with the worlds most notorious biker gang to write the book hells angels, which came out in 1967. He must be a glutton for punishment or just really likes hanging out with hunter. Lenore kandel newspaper interview 1967 original ebay. Thompson 19372005 was the inventor and pretty much the sole practitioner of gonzo journalism. After the pioneer, the westerner, the babbitt, the drugstore cowboy and the suburbanite, there emerges now a figure in a black leather jacket. Depp did a pretty damn good job depicting this guy, definitely an odd character for sure. Thompson occured shortly after the release of thompsons book, hells angels. The strange and terrible saga of the outlaw motorcycle gangs is a book written by hunter s.
The book chronicles the almost two years thompson spent in the mid60s living and drinking with members of the hells angels motorcycle club, up and down the california coast. The book was so popular that it spawned a cult status movie of the same name. Thompson chillingly predicts the future, telling studs. Thompsons death and with a film adaptation of his novel the rum diary due later this year the quietus is thrilled to bring you this previously unpublished interview, conducted in 1998. Thompson became known internationally for his book hells angels. Selfstyled gonzo journalist, novelist and gun collector hunter s thompson shot himself dead last night at his home in the colorado mountains. Thompson tells radio broadcaster studs terkel in a pbs interview. In 1971, thompson wrote an article on acosta and the injustice in the. It makes you wonder what thompson would say about violent trump rallies.
Thompson clearly made the mistake of trying to stand up for a battered woman and got beat up for it. The interviewer claims it took months with thompson to complete this interview. Thompsons death and with a film adaptation of his novel the rum diary due later this year the quietus is thrilled to bring you this previously unpublished interview, conducted in. The great man discusses the clinton scandal, fraught film adaptations and his own battles with the establishment.
Studs terkel, after reading that passage out loud in a 1967 interview with thompson stream it online here, calls it the key to the entire book. All during this stomping, i could see the guy who had originally teed off on me just out of nowhere, with no warning, circling around with a rock that mustve weighed about 10 or 20 pounds, thompson later recalled during a 1967 interview with studs terkel. His first book, hells angels, is the definitive work on the motorcycle gang. Thompson spent more than a year living and drinking with members of the hells angels motorcycle club, riding up and. A man in south australia wanted a refund for 150 32 pack toilet paper and 150 units of 1l sanitiser. Oct 09, 2015 writer hunter thompson appears as a contestant in this segment from a 1967 episode of to tell the truth shortly after the publication of his book hells angels, with host bud collyer and. Lenore kandel newspaper interview 1967 original condition. I was driving a 1967 chevy impala supersport, with a huge v8 engine under its long bonnet.
Thompson to write a story about the hells angels motorcycle club in california. Thompson s vivid account of his experiences with california s most notorious motorcycle gang, the hell s angels. Gonzo was born with the 1970 magazine article, the kentucky derby is decadent and depraved, and reached a peak with fear and loathing in las vegas. Feb 22, 2005 hunter s thompson, angerdriven, drugfueled writer for rolling stone magazine whose obscenitylaced prose broke down wall between reader and writer, writer and subject, shoots himself to death at. Thompson talks to studs terkel about the crazy year he spent with the hells angels in a 1967 interview. Thompson, rolling stone, and the puritanical counterculture. A strange and terrible saga of the outlaw motorcycle. It is important to rate and share videos like this so that that we can get this information out to the widest audience possible. The night i spent drinking with hunter s thompson ruaridh. Thompson, the original gonzo journalist, reveals himself to be an artisan reporter, not a hack, in this collection of. Rare 1967 footage of hunter s thompson riding with the hells angels. On the trail again 1992 in this interview, thompson says he didnt want to cover the. Thompson on outlaws and hells angels blank on blank. Thompson spent more than a year living and drinking with members of the hells angels motorcycle club, riding up and down the california coast.
This was in some ways a tribute to the gonzo journalist hunter s thompson. Was this interview setup or is this purely candid and real. Rare 1967 footage of hunter s thompson riding with the hells. Fear and loathing in las vegas, hunters most well known title, was another example of his gonzo journalism in which he literally immersed himself into the drug culture. Thompson while researching on his hells angels book, thompson had spent a year living and riding with the angels, experiencing their lives and hearing their stories firsthand. Gonzo journalist relives violent nightmares in 1967 interview with studs. The most recent episode of the animated series blank on blank features the infamous gonzo journalist hunter s. Thompson appeared on a 1967 cbc broadcast where he was confronted by a very calm and rational, albeit annoyed skip workman, a loyal hell s angel who rode into the the theater on his harley and in his colors. The strange and terrible saga of the outlaw motorcycle gangs, author hunter s.