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Well that's me with a soaked beard, no vision and tasting like the road after the gritters been down it. Thanks for posting. I regret I will nea be able to throw a cork in the fire with himself. His works wait on my shelves waiting for time to allow me to forget as much as I can, before I turn the cover on the first book I read. Slainte ma old friend, travel safe, all existence needs you/yours/ours/us/me. There is still hope in my heart.

Me to the Scotland team after the Hungary game.

Ian came often to Igg"s restaurant in Edinburgh... I had the pleasure of serving him frequently, as well as drinking a glass with him on his birthday. He once spent several hours with us, having discovered "Zombies".... I remember helping him into the taxi... very much the worst for wear. Did any of you know that his favorite computer game was Sid Miers... "Civilization"..?? I saw him through the window of a coffee shop once, went in, and said hello. We talked for over two hours on Civilization strategy... great guy. Good memories.

Man i envy the people who shared random or very specific converaations with him ever🫡

This man changed my life. The Culture is what I hope we can aspire to as a species.

Has to step into England before he shouts the word.

Lost my dad to cancer 4 months ago - currently on a holiday in Lanzarote to recuperate. Absently chose The Quarry off my bookshelf to take on holiday, which had been sitting there unread since it was released, and turns out it’s a bloody book about someone’s dad dying of cancer! Good book tho had me laughing when the young lad keeps getting a boner hugging his aunt 😂 Need to read the other Banks’ books I’ve not got round to reading. Such a cool guy and great author! (Also found out in this interview he used to live 3 miles away from me when I was a child!!). ✌️

I was 3 books into the culture before i thought to google the author and felt like i got punched in the stomach :/

The best imagination in the entire business of imagination. Ian Banks. Thank you. You will never be forgotten.

I don't think he's dead, just had enough of writing for some reason, maybe medical or otherwise.

couldn't agree more with all those voicing their sadness at this great author and lovely human being. I so wish someone would have asked more penetrating questions not ONLY on the societal-cultural aspect of his SciFi but ALSO on the science aspect. For example, clearly, The Algebraist shows that he was uncomfortable to a degree having to use faster-than-light "hyperspace" (which is obviously bullshit) in order to create a means of cultures meeting each other in space. The other- fascinating- question would be that he clearly ponders what "non biological" intelligence could look like and, from the Culture series, one gets the sense that, according to him, it could likely not only be superior but also less amoral. So all those "Minds" that he describes-- they seem to have a twisted sense of humour but do they 'emotions' 'drives' etc and- if not- what drives them? Although first and foremost a writer, he followed science development closely and it's frustrating that, with all these ill-prepared interviewers (I've watched all I could find on TH-cam) nobody goes into any depth.

Sadly missed. Humble enough to admit Canal Dreams was his worst. Whit for me was the best. Crow Road and Espedair Street were very good too.

Frakking *gall bladder* cancer! I don't even have a gall bladder - lost it in my 30's! If *only* Banks had eaten richer, greasier, fatty foods, and taken less care of his body, and ruined his gall bladder, he'd still be with us!!!

Sadly missed. Had the honour of meeting him at a book signing for Surface Detail. Very funny, scarily intelligent and a genuinely down to earth guy with a raw talent. Sorely missed. RIP Iain. Thankyou for your legacy ❤️

I see that naive out group preferring thing they are doing in Scottish politics in his political commentary.

Imagine the doctor walking in on that-

Fucking miss him man. The Wasp Factory changed my life.

"The camera men are laughing"

He looks like Asterix character.

One of those moments when you realise this can be used in any situation

beautiful man sublime story teller parr excellent ,god rest your soul

Just about to start "Consider Phlebus". Your work lives on Iain 😊🙏

Liz Truss - BBC local radio spots. I'm sure one of her people thought it.

POV: you have a s*icidal episode

did he complete that symphony? or that plot for the next book? did he get his final wishes to be scattered and shot over the forth etc ? it seems like the clock was against him trying to tie up these loose ends.

Watching this for the umpteenth time in 2022 and I still feel incredibly sad at the loss of this brilliant writer and wonderful human being.

I'm just finding out about this great mind and fine writer ! Can't wait to get The Wasp Factory ! The Quarry is his last novel.Did he write any short novels or stories ?

The spirit of this man and how lively he is expressing himself here in this interview is just... Pure? I wouldn't be able to be like that given those circumstances. Iain was a beautiful soul.

35:17 I suddenly feel very fortunate to have witnessed the launch of the James Webb Space Telescope, and to be astounded by its future findings.

Don't give Chief Mammy any ideas.

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I would be a lot more inclined to listen to party political broaadcasts if they were all like this. :>)

"I really gotta stop doing my research so late" that joke took me a couple seconds to process

don't know why he didn't choose to be cryopreserved.

Just got into Culture series, probably the best writer in SF and an amazing literary voice. Sad that he passed but what spirit and humor in facing it. Inspiring.

Pure dead brilliant!

Still missing him.

Thanks for sharing this. Guy was a legend.

RIP. One of best Scottish writers. I loved his Sci-Fi Culture stuff and the Fiction stuff I've read it excellent as well. The Bridge was memorising. I'd love to hear his music. I'm a musician as a hobby so I'd love to hear what he made. Does anyone know if he published it anywhere? I met a guy at my 21st birthday party that was an mate of my flatmate that used to correspond with him about explosives and making thermite back in the early 90s. Luv and Peace.

Sums up the mentality exactly !!!

Was this about his whiskey book?

Before Braveheart, there was ...McGlashan!

I love you dalek 😘😘😘😘😘😍😍😍😍😍

Greatest moment in TV history

The brightest lights SHOULD shine the longest. They should shine FOREVER. That they don't yet is the greatst sorrow of our age.

sumtimes i cant help but wunder if this country has created many'shakespeare's

the guy on the left looks like he's in turmoil from being fucked by paxman 3

I watch this every 6 months or so. I miss him like an old friend. I hope to go up to Loch Shiel one day and quietly pay my respects - perhaps with a wee dram (I like to think he would approve!). Does anyone know if he released any of his music?

I'm still pissed that this wonderful man has passed away

My favourite author since "Wasp Factory" have not read his last novel, I am saving it to indulge as a matured whiskey :-)