[ShortRound]

I really enjoyed Jerry's biography, just finished reading it for the second time. I'd buy a biography of Ben Moon if written and researched as well as the Jerry one.

I think as Jerry and Ron are universally known for multidiscipline climbing, especially the iconic trad routes they put up, their biographies would be of interest to more climbers whereas I would guess that Ben's would appeal most to boulderers and sport climbers.

[grimer]

The Jerry one was actually terribly researched. Take, for example, the bit where it says that Malcolm Smith went from climbing 7c+ to 8c+ in a season just by climbing on his board.

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[Offwidth]

I think it's that ability to percieve a personalty that would make reading a book on someone appealing. I'm not saying a Ben book wouldn't be interesting but it makes it a less obvious one.

Plenty of biographies of unlikely folk outside the small world of climbing have gained critical and sometimes even commercial success. If there is a story to tell and the writing is good, it will work.

[remus]

Id buy it (assuming it was well written of course.) The fact that he's not an overly public figure a la Jerry and Ron makes it a more interesting proposition in my opinion.

[Paul B]

Malcolm Smith went from climbing 7c+ to 8c+ in a season just by climbing on his board.

See Jasper, its all there.

[Doylo]

Ye he didn't do Magnetic en-route did he!

Moony's Power of climbing quote:

It is my reason for living. It is from climbing i draw my inspiration for life. It is my direction, ever onwards; the movemnt; the striving always to go one better than before; the challenge both physcial and mental; searching for that little bit more power, stamina and mental control; the bringing together of all for that supreme effort.

Like i say if he could harness some of this passion and psyche and bring it to the book he could be onto a winner.

[Jaspersharpe]

The Jerry one was actually terribly researched. Take, for example, the bit where it says that Malcolm Smith went from climbing 7c+ to 8c+ in a season just by climbing on his board.

Yeah which fuckwit let that glaring error through?

See Jasper, even the man who wrote it admits it's bollocks.

I know! 

[Jaspersharpe]

Do you carry TPOC around with you Doylo?

[Doylo]

ye in case i need to bat one out, always turn to the jasper sharpe page!

[Jaspersharpe]

Not the Jerry page?!   

[Johnny Brown]

I'd be really interested in learning more about how he was influenced by his Dad. I suspect Ben's story might be a bit more thoughtful than Jerry's, which would appeal to me more to be honest.

[Doylo]

Not the Jerry page?!   

No i prefer blondes to brunettes.
I actually don't own a copy of TPOC bit i wrote that moony quote in the front of my route book years ago. Proper inspiring!

[Ru]

I'd be really interested in learning more about how he was influenced by his Dad.

http://www.jeremymoon.com/biography

His dad looks just like him in this photo. Very close resemblance.

I'd be interested to read Ben's biography. His articles have always been thoughtful.

[Johnny Brown]

Yeah, that photo is striking isn't it? I didn't realise he died when Ben was so young.

[SA Chris]

I wonder if his sister influenced him at all

http://www.buttonmoon.tv/

[Jaspersharpe]

Yeah, that photo is striking isn't it? I didn't realise he died when Ben was so young.

Me neither.

[dobbin]

I fucking love Ben Moon. He is still my hero. I have now been camped outside his house for 16 years with only one brief sighting (back in 98, he punched me). I would love to read a book about his life. If I had his autobiography I bet he would let me in, and perhaps even make tea and stuff.

I remember when I first saw him in the Broadfield ('94) and i just had to go and say something, but I was star struck, couldnt think of a thing, so I bounded over and stood there gawping for a minute until his mate nudged him and he turned around,
"You know Pump up the power? could you do it like this <describes wack sequence>"
"err, yeah, I suppose so"
"Ok thanks"

I had now spoken to Ben Moon.

it was the scene of a bloody uprising...

[Doylo]

Danny Cattell used to come over to see us in Sheffield when he was a youth and he always got carried away with the booze. Anyway one night Moony was out and a starstruck Danny danced around him chanting "you're ben moon, you're ben moon, you're dead strong, you're dead strong". What must he of thought!
Mind you i used to feel starstruck when he was in the school! legend!

[GraemeA]

He moved house 

[dobbin]

After one of the 'future of the school' meetings, I sat between keith and seb. Keith sat there nursing a pint of water, whilst seb and i got throughly tucked into the beers, then later Ben and Andy Cave came in (this was in the Sheaf), and seb now with my wife's scarf tied around his head like a bandana, crawled across the floor to Ben and Andy and told him that he was my hero and that I loved him. Seb was not well the next day.

[BB]

I'd buy it. The missus would too. She once discussed the size of my trousers via email with the man himself. She was fucking made up!

[grimer]

The Jerry one was actually terribly researched. Take, for example, the bit where it says that Malcolm Smith went from climbing 7c+ to 8c+ in a season just by climbing on his board.

Yeah which fuckwit let that glaring error through?

See Jasper, even the man who wrote it admits it's bollocks.

I know! 

No, I have just watched uncut footage of Malcolm's life between doing The Maximun (or whatever it was) and doing Hubble, and I was right - nothing, only the board.

[Jaspersharpe]

Shit the bed! That means Malc must have lied about doing Magnetic and therefore all his other ascents must be questionable.

Including the ones I saw him do or belayed him on.

[hairich]

dylan next time your getting a part mullett.somone do a poll im too busy