John Peel

[suzy]

Just heard John Peel has died.

Found it rather sad, even if he did come up with some most unusual bands!

 

[Russ]

No way! He was what 50?

 

[suzy]

62 I think,
can't believe he was that old, certainly never acted that old, always a teenage rebel at heart.

 

[suzy]

Hang on, he did do a few "Grumpy old men" programs and was quite good at it!

 

[240z]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/tv_and_radio/3955289.stm

65, he will be mised. One of the few who were actually brave enough to play music they thought was good on the radio, rather than just the boring chart playlists. (plus he played my old band a couple of time too!)

 

[nickknox]

first time i heard the Smiths was on John Peel he played 'Still ill' and i suddenly relised there was more to music than punk.
I'll miss him.

 

[STEVE BURNS]

a giant
always remember him playing trex before they shortened the name (can't spell the full name)

 

[SeanDezart]

I used to listen to im on my first tranny under the bedclothes at 10 pm each night - never understood what he was talking about but the music was fresh and varied - guess a lot of up and comers have a lot owed to him !

 

[ZHead]

The Sex Pistols et al were brought to me via John Peel - all my formative years were spent listening to him.

Rest In Peace John

 

[Zbirdy]

Very touching tributes, I suppose he was an icon of the era, along with some of those cars ending in Z.

 

[demus]

he was the only man to play stiff little finger's on radio 1 (as far as i remember) what a guy!!