John Peel
Oct 26th 2004, 1:42 pm
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Oct 26th 2004, 4:22 pm
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Re: John Peel
Very sad indeed. I grew up listening to John Peel, it is odd to think of the beeb without him.
Oct 26th 2004, 4:28 pm
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Re: John Peel
Originally Posted by vegas
I just read this on the Daily Telegraph website.
He was 65 and died on a working holiday in Peru of a heart attack.
Back in the day he turned me on to T-Rex before they were famous. It was really him that gave them the air time and plugs that got them noticed. He also turned me on to such classics as Bessie Smith.
He was a really cool guy and he will be sadly missed.
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Oct 26th 2004, 5:01 pm
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Re: John Peel
Un-fu**ing believable is all I can say. Every morning I wake up, grab some coffee and check the BBC news online and for some reason when the page was loading today I kinda knew someone important had kicked the bucket. Anyway, Mr. Peel was the best DJ the beeb ever had. I loved listening to his shows (although I didnt like all of the stuff he played). It's so sad that he was taken as quickly as that. RIP 
Oct 26th 2004, 6:00 pm
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Re: John Peel
The world of music is sadder for his passing.
Oct 27th 2004, 3:58 pm
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Re: John Peel
British music,arguably our greatest export,would not be where it is today without John Peel.
This man discovered some great talent and gave them the platform to go on to wonderful careers.
Sixty five is far too young for a man who still had so much to give,this is a huge loss for the music industry and broadcasting.
Irreplaceable?
Definitely.
This man discovered some great talent and gave them the platform to go on to wonderful careers.
Sixty five is far too young for a man who still had so much to give,this is a huge loss for the music industry and broadcasting.
Irreplaceable?
Definitely.
Oct 27th 2004, 7:32 pm
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Re: John Peel
The Washington Post carried an obit for him today. First I ahve seen for anyone from the UK.
Oct 27th 2004, 8:13 pm
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Re: John Peel
From the Wasingto Post
The sessions, many of which were released as records, were sometimes classic (New Order, the Cure, the Damned), sometimes forgettable (the June Brides? Half Man Half Biscuit?), but they came around like clockwork every week, as did Peel's yearly "Festive 50" roundup of his favorite records of the year.
Forgettable, Half Man Half Biscuit, burn the heretic
The sessions, many of which were released as records, were sometimes classic (New Order, the Cure, the Damned), sometimes forgettable (the June Brides? Half Man Half Biscuit?), but they came around like clockwork every week, as did Peel's yearly "Festive 50" roundup of his favorite records of the year.
Forgettable, Half Man Half Biscuit, burn the heretic
Oct 27th 2004, 9:15 pm
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Re: John Peel
Originally Posted by Tone
From the Wasingto Post
The sessions, many of which were released as records, were sometimes classic (New Order, the Cure, the Damned), sometimes forgettable (the June Brides? Half Man Half Biscuit?), but they came around like clockwork every week, as did Peel's yearly "Festive 50" roundup of his favorite records of the year.
Forgettable, Half Man Half Biscuit, burn the heretic
The sessions, many of which were released as records, were sometimes classic (New Order, the Cure, the Damned), sometimes forgettable (the June Brides? Half Man Half Biscuit?), but they came around like clockwork every week, as did Peel's yearly "Festive 50" roundup of his favorite records of the year.
Forgettable, Half Man Half Biscuit, burn the heretic
Surely “The Len Ganley Stance� by HMHB is up there with the classics
Oct 27th 2004, 9:20 pm
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Re: John Peel
Personally I Hate Nerys Hughes 
Oct 27th 2004, 9:23 pm
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Re: John Peel
Originally Posted by Tone
Personally I Hate Nerys Hughes
Oct 27th 2004, 10:32 pm
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Re: John Peel
I'm glad the holiday season is nearly upon us cos
All I want for christmass is a Dukla Prague away kit
All I want for christmass is a Dukla Prague away kit
Oct 28th 2004, 12:48 pm
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Re: John Peel
I Left My Heart at Papworth General
Oct 28th 2004, 12:50 pm
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Re: John Peel
Hair Like Brian May Blues
Oct 28th 2004, 1:04 pm
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Re: John Peel
It’s Cliched To Be Cynical At Christmas