This is what it's like listening to someone without a PR filter or any corporate bullshit .. Like listening to a mate in the pub . Very frank and straight to the point and honest...Sadly doesn't happen much these days , it's all gone very formula 1 esque......A great film clip never seen this before . Managers of young riders would do well to show them this ...The next Barry Sheene ? Never happen , he was a one off ....
I loved Barry back in the day. I even asked my mum and dad for his book for Christmas, and I still have it. The highlight of my dad taking my brother and I to Oulton Park was Barry screeching up in his gold Rolls Royce, jump out, stripped to his Y fronts and pulled his leathers on. He right, if you're good enough you'd make it back them. I raced an old TZ 350A and was always too frightened of hurting myself lol. I still have a Norton Lowboy Domiracer, an 88SS cafe racer and a Yamaha FZR1000.
I am not really into motorcycles but he was a wonderful person to spend time with. We would often at Donington chat to him in the garage which was surrounded by fans many of them girls.
A lovely, humble man, I had a good chat with him, one to one, he was like a brother, very personable and when you meet him you understand how he came to be a public figure. A great racer too and given the machinery, he would definitely have won more World Championships.
Anyone that enjoyed watching Barry in the 70's knows what I mean when I say he was the best thing for the sport at that time. Kenny and Barry going flat out at the Transatlantic series was a thing to behold. RIP Barry.
There was nothing more exciting. Not even the modern British SuperBike Championship, with photographer press access at Silverstone. Barry was best back then ! And very likeable too. As were and still are many motorcycle racers. Not like the car lot!
Having spent time with him from time to time (both at his home and Donnington) you are quite right Billy he was a legend. All the best Dave - daveknowles.net
I’ve just come across this fantastic film. What a brilliant interview of one of my heroes. My best friend and I used to love watching him race. Thanks to you, my weekend could not have started any better! I’m already looking forward to watching it again later !😀
Hi Terry I am so pleased you enjoyed it. I met Barry a few times at Donnington while filming and of course at his house near Gatwick when we filmed the interview. I will always remember when we arrived and went into his office he handed me a large length of stainless steel rod that was sitting on the mantle piece and said that was what they put in my leg after one of my crashes.
Haha. Incredible!What a great story. Only Barry would do something like that! It’s all a strange coincidence coming across your film as I recently brought his autobiography at a charity shop. I shall definitely start reading it now! I’m really enjoying the Jack Hargreaves films too! Many thanks 😀
What a great interview. When Barry came to Australia and started doing commentary work he quickly became everyone's favourite voice on TV. He was warm and funny and deeply human, and totally unpredictable. I think there were a few TV producers chewing their fingernails at times wondering what outrageous thing he might come out with. For many years I rode a 1981 Suzuki GS1000 and it gave me a link to Barry, knowing that he'd taken his version of my clunky old bike to the podium. The Barry Sheene Festival of Speed was one of Australia's largest bike weekends, and it's a pity it's been renamed to the International Festival.
Hi Kim Miller thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed the interview. I still remember that day and the days we spent with him in his garage at Donington. Happy Days. All the best Dave - Dave Knowles - Director/Cameraman/Editor.
Great interview with Barry,boy hood hero, managed to get his autograph at brands when he was racing trucks,saw him at Silverstone too, great ambassador for the sport.
@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker Thank you, happy times indeed spent both at Donington Park and Mallory. Met Barry a number of times. Always specular, pulling 'wheelies' out of the hairpin at Mallory ! I have a 1989 RG 500C Pepsi-Suzuki Kevin Schwantz road legal replica. Summer use only.
Hi @@GrrMeister , All seems a long time ago but I remember once at Donington we wanted to get a a lap of the track for the VHS magazine programme. At that time my partner Bill Gamon and myself we had worked on Talking Bikes at Southern TV with Suzuki and they gave us the camera mount that was used for Silver Dream Racer that had stared David Essex. This we mounted on Joey Dunlops bike and the organisers brought the whole meeting to halt so Joey could do a few laps with our camera mounted on the bike. Unfortunately in those days as independent Film Producers (having by then left Southern TV) we were pioneering the use of super 8mm film and therefor the camera (a Braun Nizo 801) we mounted was the one that now lives on my wall behind my desk here. This camera was the top of the range and retailed at around £500+ but what we did not really think about was as the bike accelarated the G forces did really strange things to the motor and therefore we had a completely useless film when we got it processed. Never mind we learnt something about cameras and G forces. All the best Dave
We are related to Barry Sheene my son still has the name of Sheene my grandfather was Barry sheene cousin who lived in London warfrunston name was John Sheene who died aged 41
Don't knock super 8, I still use the format in favour of any video format or digital capture. Plus when this was captured, super 8 was better than any portable video system of the era.
I do not knock super 8mm as we were pioneers in shooting it for documentaries with separate sound. The first one I did was for broadcast TV and the camera a Braun Nizo 801 with crystal control to sync with a high end Sony cassette machine which also had built in crystal control. We transferred the sound then to sprocketed 8mm fully coated sound. Finally it was edited on a Shuler 8mm picsync. I still have both the camera and cassette recorder mounted on my wall. The problem was though with super 8 was getting it transferred to video. Every though we used a full broadcast telecine with a super 8mm head fitted the end pictures were not good. Much of this came down to the telecine operators who insisted that all the footage had 1 volt peak to peak even if it did not have any highlights in it.
Hi Mike, I didn’t go into the kitchen. When we arrived Barry took us to his office through a dining room with what seemed like hundreds of bottle of wine on the wall.
@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker Haha, that would account for the slightly iffy bike paintings on the splash back tiles, apparently he and an ‘Italian’ friend took to the tiles after a little vino, wish I took a photo
Isn't it strange when you look back at your teenage formative years and piece together the people who really inspired you? For me it was Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople), Barry Sheen, Dylan Thomas and a few others.
This is what it's like listening to someone without a PR filter or any corporate bullshit ..
Like listening to a mate in the pub .
Very frank and straight to the point and honest...Sadly doesn't happen much these days , it's all gone very formula 1 esque......A great film clip never seen this before . Managers of young riders would do well to show them this ...The next Barry Sheene ? Never happen , he was a one off ....
I loved Barry back in the day. I even asked my mum and dad for his book for Christmas, and I still have it.
The highlight of my dad taking my brother and I to Oulton Park was Barry screeching up in his gold Rolls Royce, jump out, stripped to his Y fronts and pulled his leathers on.
He right, if you're good enough you'd make it back them. I raced an old TZ 350A and was always too frightened of hurting myself lol.
I still have a Norton Lowboy Domiracer, an 88SS cafe racer and a Yamaha FZR1000.
I am not really into motorcycles but he was a wonderful person to spend time with. We would often at Donington chat to him in the garage which was surrounded by fans many of them girls.
A lovely, humble man, I had a good chat with him, one to one, he was like a brother, very personable and when you meet him you understand how he came to be a public figure. A great racer too and given the machinery, he would definitely have won more World Championships.
Anyone that enjoyed watching Barry in the 70's knows what I mean when I say he was the best thing for the sport at that time. Kenny and Barry going flat out at the Transatlantic series was a thing to behold. RIP Barry.
Thanks James. I remember so well being there as the producer during that interview and spending time with him at Donnington.
I have some great photographs of him. One of my favourites is Barry autographing a girls stomach.
Very Barry Sheene. I remember sitting with him behind a barrier (in his garage at Donnington) indicating which girls could come through to meet him.
There was nothing more exciting. Not even the modern British SuperBike Championship, with photographer press access at Silverstone. Barry was best back then ! And very likeable too. As were and still are many motorcycle racers. Not like the car lot!
We need more people like Barry in the sport had time for every one young or old if you talk about legends he tops them all.
Having spent time with him from time to time (both at his home and Donnington) you are quite right Billy he was a legend. All the best Dave - daveknowles.net
Such a top bloke, my hero growing up, watching Bazza battle with Roberts etc, great to see this after all this time, just brilliant memories.
I’ve just come across this fantastic film. What a brilliant interview of one of my heroes. My best friend and I used to love watching him race. Thanks to you, my weekend could not have started any better! I’m already looking forward to watching it again later !😀
Hi Terry I am so pleased you enjoyed it. I met Barry a few times at Donnington while filming and of course at his house near Gatwick when we filmed the interview. I will always remember when we arrived and went into his office he handed me a large length of stainless steel rod that was sitting on the mantle piece and said that was what they put in my leg after one of my crashes.
Haha. Incredible!What a great story. Only Barry would do something like that! It’s all a strange coincidence coming across your film as I recently brought his autobiography at a charity shop. I shall definitely start reading it now! I’m really enjoying the Jack Hargreaves films too! Many thanks 😀
What a great interview. When Barry came to Australia and started doing commentary work he quickly became everyone's favourite voice on TV. He was warm and funny and deeply human, and totally unpredictable. I think there were a few TV producers chewing their fingernails at times wondering what outrageous thing he might come out with.
For many years I rode a 1981 Suzuki GS1000 and it gave me a link to Barry, knowing that he'd taken his version of my clunky old bike to the podium. The Barry Sheene Festival of Speed was one of Australia's largest bike weekends, and it's a pity it's been renamed to the International Festival.
Hi Kim Miller thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed the interview. I still remember that day and the days we spent with him in his garage at Donington. Happy Days. All the best Dave - Dave Knowles - Director/Cameraman/Editor.
Well that was a quick 18 minutes. Really enjoyed watching that.
Hi Basin thank you. I am so glad you enjoyed the programme. All the best Dave - Dave Knowles - director/cameraman/editor
Thank you Dave for this item.
It's much appreciated, by myself and many who remember one of life's characters.
A genuine, honest, down-to-earth guy.
Was going to write a comment but no need as you nailed it. A great interview with a special person.
Barry and James still partying up there, now Murray has joined them! Have fun lads,!🤩
I am sure you are right.
All those crashes yet he was killed by cigarettes.
That is the best interview with Bazza Sheene I've ever seen.
Thank you Dougal. Barry was so relaxed when we were there and it was more a chat between friends than an interview. All the best Dave
My hero when I was a kid, watched him at Brands Hatch and never forgot the experience. Lucky 7.......
Yes he was very special. I on a few occasions spent time with him at Donnington on race days and of course at his house when we shot the video.
Great interview with Barry,boy hood hero, managed to get his autograph at brands when he was racing trucks,saw him at Silverstone too, great ambassador for the sport.
Thanks for posting, great video. UK "Gone too Soon"
Hi GrrMeister I am so glad you enjoyed it. I still remember the times we spent with Barry at Donington....happy days.
@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker Thank you, happy times indeed spent both at Donington Park and Mallory. Met Barry a number of times. Always specular, pulling 'wheelies' out of the hairpin at Mallory !
I have a 1989 RG 500C Pepsi-Suzuki Kevin Schwantz road legal replica. Summer use only.
Hi @@GrrMeister , All seems a long time ago but I remember once at Donington we wanted to get a a lap of the track for the VHS magazine programme. At that time my partner Bill Gamon and myself we had worked on Talking Bikes at Southern TV with Suzuki and they gave us the camera mount that was used for Silver Dream Racer that had stared David Essex. This we mounted on Joey Dunlops bike and the organisers brought the whole meeting to halt so Joey could do a few laps with our camera mounted on the bike. Unfortunately in those days as independent Film Producers (having by then left Southern TV) we were pioneering the use of super 8mm film and therefor the camera (a Braun Nizo 801) we mounted was the one that now lives on my wall behind my desk here. This camera was the top of the range and retailed at around £500+ but what we did not really think about was as the bike accelarated the G forces did really strange things to the motor and therefore we had a completely useless film when we got it processed. Never mind we learnt something about cameras and G forces. All the best Dave
Great video Dave. Especially the last scenes at Brands Hatch. It was my favourite track.
We are related to Barry Sheene my son still has the name of Sheene my grandfather was Barry sheene cousin who lived in London warfrunston name was John Sheene who died aged 41
Thank you for sharing that with us. I really enjoyed spending time with Barry at his home then a few times at Donnington.
Brilliant .
Is 2.30 cadwell ?
1st time I saw Barry was at the nurburgring , I was about 12 .
What a gent, so talented too, much missed.
Yes Andy it was wonderful to spend time with him both at his home and at Donington Park when he was racing there.
Don't knock super 8, I still use the format in favour of any video format or digital capture. Plus when this was captured, super 8 was better than any portable video system of the era.
I do not knock super 8mm as we were pioneers in shooting it for documentaries with separate sound. The first one I did was for broadcast TV and the camera a Braun Nizo 801 with crystal control to sync with a high end Sony cassette machine which also had built in crystal control. We transferred the sound then to sprocketed 8mm fully coated sound. Finally it was edited on a Shuler 8mm picsync. I still have both the camera and cassette recorder mounted on my wall.
The problem was though with super 8 was getting it transferred to video. Every though we used a full broadcast telecine with a super 8mm head fitted the end pictures were not good. Much of this came down to the telecine operators who insisted that all the footage had 1 volt peak to peak even if it did not have any highlights in it.
ian gillan y barry sheene son grande idolo de mundo
Hi Dave, when you visited Barry, did he have the tiles above the cooker with hand painted bikes? The new owners have kept them there.
Hi Mike, I didn’t go into the kitchen. When we arrived Barry took us to his office through a dining room with what seemed like hundreds of bottle of wine on the wall.
@@DaveKnowlesFilmmaker Haha, that would account for the slightly iffy bike paintings on the splash back tiles, apparently he and an ‘Italian’ friend took to the tiles after a little vino, wish I took a photo
Isn't it strange when you look back at your teenage formative years and piece together the people who really inspired you? For me it was Ian Hunter (Mott The Hoople), Barry Sheen, Dylan Thomas and a few others.
That's true. I am so fortunate to have met many in my life of film making both in and out of television.
Does anybody knows the song in the beginning?
Hi Tatjana, I think that we had it written specially for Bike Rider....but it was a long time ago. All the best Dave
The riff is similar to the Hawkwind track Master of the universe. But without the psychodelic atmosphere.
11 march 1951
19 february 1946
He fell off in the 1971 TT also
True hero on a bike, true Englishman off it.
When men were men not all this MGB GT shit what’s about theses days.