BBC 6Music broadcast an archive interview last week from 1980, conducted by David Hepworth.

Don was in bullish mood - not at his wittiest or most charming in my humble opinion, desperately asserting himself as a legitimate composer and artist and lashing out at those who he saw as a threat. Genius, without doubt, but not a very genial one on this occasion.

Nevertheless, it's classic Beefheart and Michael Alderson has very kindly, painstakingly transcribed the whole thing for you. Many thanks to him for his trouble, and to Marc Riley's Mint for making the air-time to broadcast it.

Incidentally, this week's archive interview on Mint is with Neil Young, another one not to miss.

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