John Peel

[Justin Time]

Nothing to do with Bushcraft but I had a little tear in my eye today when I heard John Peel had died. Brought back memories of listening under the covers, when I was supposed to be asleep, earphone plugged into my cheap little transistor... great guy who brought us some great music.

Justin

 

[falcon]

Couldn't agree more - used to listen to his Radio 4 programme on Saturday mornings while driving to the shoot - a very fine human being.

 

[Lithril]

Talking about it at work today, big loss to us all, did a hell of a lot for the music world and a nice guy with it.

 

[5.10leader]

I can only agree with you, John Peel was a great guy who contributed so much to the British music scene.

Like you Lithril, I too remember tuning in to John on Sunday afternoon, which was OK but also midweek, Thursday?, at 10:30 ? which most definitely was not.

Latterly, John assumed an air of respectability being promoted, or relegated to some minds, to Radio 4. I really enjoyed Home Truths; as usual presented with the dry, laconic Peel sense of humour.

Withour wishing to seem melodramatic, he really will be sorely missed.

 

[arctic hobo]

He will indeed. I too used to listen long past my bedtime to his programme - though I'm too young for transistors! I remember when he got his lifetime acheivement award - was it the Sony awards? He deserved that - maybe he deserves another posthumous one.

 

[Neil1]

Nothing to do with Bushcraft but I had a little tear in my eye today when I heard John Peel had died. Brought back memories of listening under the covers, when I was supposed to be asleep, earphone plugged into my cheap little transistor... great guy who brought us some great music.

Justin

Totally agree, back in my days of black, Peely was a firm fixture, truly innovative music (not a pop idol in sight), I have many fond memories and a few good bits of vinyl from this this time.
Neil