I Really miss John Peel..

ghost of a lion · Post by **ghost of a lion** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 12:00 am

Legendary.
RIP.

OoGuN · Post by **OoGuN** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:36 am

Yes I really miss John Peel as well.

I reckon the best way to remember Peel though is not to go on about how irreplaceable he is, but learn from his example so that he 's not the last ever dj to have that open-minded, no pretension love of music. Music of all styles.

if you think about it, he was exactly the opposite of the kind of people that say " You can't play this or that, that's not dubstep"

yeah I miss John Peel, but I'd say big ups to any radio dj who is trying to be as eclectic, excited (about music) and educational as he was.

And there are some.

pangaea · Post by **pangaea** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:41 am

OoGuN wrote:I reckon the best way to remember Peel though is not to go on about how irreplaceable he is, but learn from his example so that he 's not the last ever dj to have that open-minded, no pretension love of music. Music of all styles.

if you think about it, he was exactly the opposite of the kind of people that say " You can't play this or that, that's not dubstep"

OTM

bandshell · Post by **bandshell** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 2:42 am

OoGuN, big ups mate

very true

boomnoise · Post by **boomnoise** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 3:59 am

I was lucky enough to meet John on a couple of occasions. And this thread seems like a good time for a little anecdote

One time at Maida Vale studios after a session by Ritchie Hawtin my friend and I went creeping into the corridors trying to look for Room 13, the room out of which the Radiophonic Workshop had operated.

Maid Vale is a bit of a maze and we weren't having any luck, so we turn around to make our way home but behind us was John and he asked if we were ok. We explained the situation and he led us to room 13, seemingly acknowledging the importance of our little pilgrimage.

He seem frustrated as us that the door to the room was locked. We thanked him and had a brief chat about the workshop which led to John making a joke about how he thought it quite funny that he was friends with Delia Smith but never really knew Delia Derbyshire.

At this point we could hear John's producer rather anxiously calling for John, wondering where he was. We followed John out of the building and made our way home

One of my fondest memories.

bandshell · Post by **bandshell** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:03 am

Thats ace, well wish i'd met him

I once met gareth off the big bang, but that didnt end well....

drokkr · Post by **drokkr** » Mon Dec 15, 2008 4:32 am

that's cool boomnoise.

this might sound a bit odd but i always wanted his voice...

seckle · Post by **seckle** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 7:56 pm

boomnoise wrote:I was lucky enough to meet John on a couple of occasions. And this thread seems like a good time for a little anecdote

One time at Maida Vale studios after a session by Ritchie Hawtin my friend and I went creeping into the corridors trying to look for Room 13, the room out of which the Radiophonic Workshop had operated.

Maid Vale is a bit of a maze and we weren't having any luck, so we turn around to make our way home but behind us was John and he asked if we were ok. We explained the situation and he led us to room 13, seemingly acknowledging the importance of our little pilgrimage.

He seem frustrated as us that the door to the room was locked. We thanked him and had a brief chat about the workshop which led to John making a joke about how he thought it quite funny that he was friends with Delia Smith but never really knew Delia Derbyshire.

At this point we could hear John's producer rather anxiously calling for John, wondering where he was. We followed John out of the building and made our way home

One of my fondest memories.

great story boom.

djsolace72 · Post by **djsolace72** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 10:47 pm

SwiftGuyver wrote:yeah man no doubt...John Peel changed my life...

he will always be missed by true music fans around the world...

big up Mary Anne Hobbs for being the only radio broadcaster to come close to carrying on his amazing work...

indeed

HamCrescendo · Post by **HamCrescendo** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:36 pm

You think, you could start listening to his show as a avid reggae fan and come out as a grindcore fan.

rob_booth · Post by **rob_booth** » Tue Dec 16, 2008 11:58 pm

boomnoise wrote:
Maid Vale is a bit of a maze and we weren't having any luck

u can say that again ...

That is a lovely story,I'd love to hear more too .. any one had the opportunity to meet the great late John Peel ..

Mary Anne must have a million stories, come on m/a

I never met him personally, but I went to his funeral out of a mark of respect for the great man.

Sharmaji · Post by **Sharmaji** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:37 am

John Peel is living proof that life is better when you're excited about music. A huge influence in terms of just being INTO stuff.

SickMan D · Post by **SickMan D** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 11:53 am

Indeed he was a legend, read his autobiography he had a pretty weird up bringing and was always so humble about what he achieved for modern music.

Late night lean driving to his shows was always an ear opener, I had mate whos band was lucky enough to get a session and said he was one of the most genuine considerate people they'd ever met.

Get home and stick on 'Teenage Kicks' best way to remember him

veil · Post by **veil** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:05 pm

Yeah, big man. I met him twice, once in Brum when I gave him a demo tape in about '96...he took the time to chat despite being swamped by hundreds of kids with cdrs. Then in 2000 at the sessions we did for him...he thought we were French, his face was a picture when he heard our Brummy accents.

An absolute gent, always missed, particularly during the Festive 50 period.

fork · Post by **fork** » Wed Dec 17, 2008 1:58 pm

Ghost Of A Lion wrote:Legendary.
RIP.

ghandi · Post by **ghandi** » Fri Dec 19, 2008 11:07 pm

I would also say that Rob Da Bank has a very diverse show on Radio 1 too, and his knowledge of music cannot be brought into question

His show comes the closest, cos he plays everything. And his manner, theres really only him and Giles Peterson on radio one that act their age and don't try and look/sound the part, which for years is what made John Peel unique. Though tbh I only really make the effort to record/listen back to MAH.

ruckspin · Post by **ruckspin** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 1:54 am

computer rock wrote:there can't be enough respect given to john peel.

freqone · Post by **freqone** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 2:43 am

He changed my life musically, that is for certain.
Truly a great loss, yes.

[though imo... there are many out there who approach music in the fashion that John did, just very few of them score a program on radio one]

d-code · Post by **d-code** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 7:18 am

legend. wished he was still around to witness the dubstep uprise, im sure he would have been a major player in bringing the sound to the publics attention.

benj b · Post by **benj b** » Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:03 pm

You might want to read a couple of books he's written;

His autobiog; only half finished, completed by his wife and family...

a collection of his writings, newspaper & magazine columns, the radio times etc

and home truths, the show he presented on Radio 4 - not about music per se but a very funny and enjoyable read

I Really miss John Peel..

Who is online