From: Adam Watt (adamwatt@mac.com)
Date: Wed Oct 27 2004 - 05:31:03 BST
Just feel like rambling slightly in agreement with Jim and Horse.
Usually, the death of someone in the media spotlight is not the cause
of any more sadness than that of any other I never personally knew. At
best.. Today though, was a rare an exception. A sad thing happened. Did
anyone not like Peel? I don't know, but I don't know anyone that didn't
either. He was a welcome presence throughout my whole life. Without
him, there's so many records I would never have heard, artists I would
never have known, and as a consequence, experiences I would never have
had. The value he placed on originality and honesty in music, and his
obvious love of it, had an immeasurable effect on culture as a whole.
That maybe seems an overstatement, but I don't think so.
He had the best voice and sense of humour, was consistently honest,
intelligent, and perhaps most rare of all, always real. He leaves a gap
that wasn't there before he was, and that won't be filled. A good man.
Mark, most non-Europeans I know are only familiar with the diverse
'Peel sessions' series of LP's of live recordings from the shows (if
anything). Todays Guardian has a lot of stuff about him.
I like this older article in particular
http://www.guardian.co.uk/friday_review/story/0,,362115,00.html
Adam
On Wednesday, October 27, 2004, at 03:45 am, Mark Steven Heyman wrote:
> Hi Jim, Horse.
>
> Pardon my Yankee ignorance, but who was John Peel? I know I can
> investigate him on the web, but am looking for a more personal
> reflection. Sounds like he was important to you guys, not just
> another DJ.
>
> Best,
> Mark (sh)
>
>
> On 27 Oct 2004 at 1:51, Horse wrote:
>
> Hi Jim
>
> Couldn't agree more. John Peel introduced me (and millions of others)
> to music I would never have heard otherwise and for that alone I'll
> be
> ever grateful. I'll miss him very much and the world is a poorer
> place
> with his death.
>
> Horse
>
> On 26 Oct 2004 at 19:46, Jim Ledbury wrote:
>
>> RIP John Peel, a man who sought musical quality and could teach a
>> few about pricking pomposity.
>>
>
>
>
>
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