R.I.P John Peel

[Traxx]

Just seen on the news that John Peel Has died of a heart attack whilst on a working holiday in Peru.

Real shame :cry:

[serox]

sad news :(

[gary_human]

Yeah - I just heard this in the lunch room - real sad news :cry:

RIP John Peel - best wishes to his family.

[Esox Lucius]

I am lost for words, he was a hero of mine and I listened to his show religiously :cry: :cry: tuesday, wednesday & thursday nights will never be the same

RIP :cry:

[herman]

Also just heard this a genuine loss to broadcasting and music in general its just not possible to sum up the great work he achieved for underground music of all types for 40 odd years a great legacy but will be sadly missed.

[Dj Swannie]

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


Very sad news indeed :cry: he was a true legend & i always enjoyed listening to his shows.

R.I.P

[jonnyspeed]

no! that is the most pround loss to the world this year, imo.

[Kube 72]

Very sad indeed, RIP John and condolences to your family and friends..

[The Overfiend]

http://newsimg.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40457000/jpg/_40457063_peel203.jpg
Rest In Peace

[Louk]

such a shame the man was truly a legend!!

Louk

[eyes without a face]

this loss cannot be put into words really

a local hero and genuine guy

rip John Peel :(

[massplanck]

thats real shitty news.

[Frank Dogshit]

legend of a bloke.

best dj/best show on radio 1 theres ever been.

shocking news this.

[Frank Dogshit]

and he loved techno too. will be really missed this guy. :cry:

[massplanck]

and he loved techno too. will be really missed this guy. :cry:

Not to mention his Death Metal! and everything else under the sun..

[conflict]

The guy is a legend in my opinion,i am truely shocked to learn of his death

[dirty_bass]

It is a sad day for many reasons.
For his family, for british radio and for independant and diverse non commercial music.

[dan the acid man]

the man loved all kinds of music with a real passion, this is a sad loss.
I loved listening to his radio shows :cry: :cry:

[S/E]

A sad day indeed.

Hopefully someone will be able to fill his shoes.

[Vagisness]

An Absolute Legend.

RIP

:cry:

[Frank Dogshit]

A sad day indeed.

Hopefully someone will be able to fill his shoes.

I dont think anyone could.

[Esox Lucius]

A sad day indeed.

Hopefully someone will be able to fill his shoes.

I dont think anyone could.

indeed.

[Adverse]

RIP

[zaalmoetlos]

rest in peace

[The Divide]

DAMN :!:

The most respected man in mainstream broadcast radio imo

John Peel will always be the daddy

Rip

[Dustin Zahn]

This is very sad news. Maybe I am wrong, but wasn't a thread started on here not too long ago about who would take over if John Peel died? And now soon after words he has. Sometimes that kind of irony still freaks me out a bit.

[Traxx]

Yeah its just been bumped back up again

[g]

what a major loss to music in general and techno specifically. legend in his own time. rest in peace, mr. peel.

[Fordy]

Really sad news, he was a true inspiraton, an absolute legend.

Such a massive loss to british music :cry:

[OriginalTechnobastard]

Rest in peace. The men always searched and fought for the true spirit of music.


Sincere respects

[dtl]

This is very sad news. Maybe I am wrong, but wasn't a thread started on here not too long ago about who would take over if John Peel died? And now soon after words he has. Sometimes that kind of irony still freaks me out a bit.

Agree. I remember during the show with Jo Whitely for Glastonbury this year, he muttered to Jo "If I live for few more years to carry on..." regarding his show. I was shocked he said that on live TV.

True legend. RIP.

[DJ Weiss]

The saddest thing i've heard for ages... any person who loved music, loved John

everytime we had a smoke in the car, listening to John's show, it'll always feels like we had a extra friend in the car, the warmth and passion he spoke with was awesome, and truley influenced my musical believes, and tastes

The guy was a true legend, and will always be missed :cry:

www.crave-online.net/john_peel.mp3

[davethedrummer]

i used to listen to his shows every night while i was doing my homework
he introduced me to music from the Fall as well as many other wonderful and usually bizarre bands
he was one of the only dj's to play punk rock in the u.k. and was instrumental in the discovery of so many independant bands and musicians that he mustve been sent promo records from just about everyone in the world.
he regularly argued with the radio 1 bosses who just never seemed to be able to get rid of him, and they finally accepted his status as absolute music guru , as indeed they should have done from the beginning.
he gave me and chris a session once as halo, and i'll never forget being in maida vale studios and his voice came through the monitors and said
" now if i press this little button here i should be able to hear chris liberator and dave the drummer in our studios.....hello lads are you there???"
i nearly fainted , and chris just kept kind of nervously jabbering.
but we enjoyed every minute of it , while the whole of the collective tuned in to listen to it.
he was one of my lifes constant inspirations , with a fantastic sense of humour , an incredible memory and a wealth of knowledge about every kind of music you could possibly mention.

truly a sad sad day for music fans everywhere.
all my sympathy goes out to his family.

john peel
R.I.P.

[Stella Boy]

" now if i press this little button here i should be able to hear chris liberator and dave the drummer in our studios.....hello lads are you there???"

This quote is Peel all over :lol:

What a legend he was and always will be.

RIP :cry:

[OriginalTechnobastard]

There should be award named after him, giving to artist each year who comes up with goods in terms of originality :clap:

[oldbugger]

good idea ya bastard :lol:

waqs a right shock to hear this news today... jon peel was undoubtably the king of ALL underground music,,,
Big loss to independent music

[Martin Dust]

****ing gutted...

I still have the tapes I made of tracks from his shows in 1978-1982, so much of an influence on me, more than anything or anyone else.

The sad reality is sat on my desk, a 12" with his name on it,- ready to go, that's sounds dead selfish but just to hear his voice introduce something I'd done would have made everything complete, that's how much he means to me.

Lost for words.

John, sleep easy - you made a difference...

Martin

[miss bass]

Definately a huge influence..

I am in disbelief, such a unexpected tragedy.

He helped so many bands and artists make it, he appreciated good music and radio 1 is nothing without him.

You can tell how John has influenced Zane Lowe. But its still not the same.

I so loved tuning in, listening to John Peels relaxed voice, just putting on some crackly old 40's jazzy track followed by some sick bassey srum n bass tune. Madness.

God Bless....

[davethedrummer]

well there's always a silver lining ( no matter how thin)
and todays silver lining is that they have been playing all of john peels favourite tunes all day on radio 1
(they couldn't not really could they??)

and right now i'm listening to holiday in cambodia by the dead kennedys
and that's just the one classic out of many more they've already played

**** i'm gutted man,,i feel like i've lost one of my best mates.

[miss bass]

I know, it feels liek a really close friend, it shows how music can bring people together (i know that sounds cheesy but its true)

He helped the 'Specials' become what they did in late 70's early 80's who were are a big influence on me, fantastic ska group. Been hearing loads of their shiz on radio, and lots of jamaican ska. Great stuff.

[Stella Boy]

One of my best memories was when he started to play one Aphex Twin's Didgeridoo but on the wrong speed :lol:

In typical peel fashion, politely apologised, corrected it and let the bugger run. As I heard today, they should re-name the 2nd stage at Glasto after him. A fitting way to make sure his name lives on and is not forgotten.

[Traxx]

Peel session tracks all night :clap:

[miss bass]

Yeh!! I remember when he was trying to play a track on cd, and couldnt get it to work!! ' Il get it sent to me on vinyl' God bless him

I cant imagine what his close friends and families feel.

[davethedrummer]

Peel session tracks all night :clap:

just played the (mighty) fall
and now orbital!!!!

[Traxx]

Yep there is gonna be allot more corkers over the next few hours :cool:

[OriginalTechnobastard]

Last have a sticky.



RIP

[da hound]

r.i.p john

[Dabble]

Here's John Peels all time top 50 records & there are some absolute classics in there!

1. JOY DIVISION - Atmosphere
2. THE UNDERTONES - Teenage Kicks
3. JOY DIVISION - Love Will Tear Us Apart
4. SEX PISTOLS - Anarchy In The UK
5. THE CLASH - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais
6. NEW ORDER - Blue Monday
7. THE SMITHS - How Soon Is Now
8. NIRVANA - Smells Like Teen Spirit
9. THE SMITHS - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
10. THIS MORTAL COIL - Song To Thev Siren
11. ROBERT WYATT - Shipbuilding
12. PULP - Common People
13. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & HIS MAGIC BAND - Big Eyed Beans From Venus
14. DEAD KENNEDYS - Holidays In Cambodia
15. JOY DIVISION - New Dawn Fades
16. MY BLOODY VALENTINE - Soon
17. NEW ORDER - Ceremony
18. THE ONLY ONES - Another Girl, Another Planet
19. NEW ORDER - Temptation
20. JOY DIVISION - She's Lost Control
21. WEDDING PRESENT - Brassneck
22. THE SMITHS - This Charming Man
23. SUGARCUBES - Birthday
24. THE FALL - How I Wrote 'Elastic Man'
25. THE WEDDING PRESENT - My Favourite Dress
26. DELGADOS - Pull The wires From The Wall
27. MY BLOODY VALENTINE - You Made Me Realise
28. JOY DIVISION - Transmission
29. SEX PISTOLS - Pretty Vacant
30. PIXES - Debaser
31. BELLE &N SABASTIAN - Lazy Line Painter Jane
32. NEW ORDER - True Faith
33. THE CLASH - Complete Control
34. THE FALL - Totally wired
35. THE JAM - Going Underground
36. STEREOLAB - French Disko
37. JIMI HENDREX EXPERIENCE - All Along The Watchtower
38. THE FALL - Totally Wired
39. THE DAMNED - New Rose
40. TIM BUCKLEY - Song To The Siren
41. BEACH BOYS - God Only Knows
42. VELVET UNDERGROUND - Heroin
43. NICK DRAKE - Northern Sky
44. BOB DYLAN - Visions Of Johanna
45. THE BEATLES - I Am The Walrus
46. BEACH BOYS - Good Vibrations
47. THE SUNDAYS - Can't Be Sure
48. Culture - Lion Rock
49. P J Harvey - Sheela-na-gig
50. PAVEMENT - Here


Hope you're listening to them now John..................

[davethedrummer]

yeah some wicked tunes indeed
although just to split hairs i would say that teenage kicks would be number one as he wants the lyrics on his epitaph!(according to radio 1)
g'wan john!
wot a geezer!

[Dabble]

yeah some wicked tunes indeed
although just to split hairs i would say that teenage kicks would be number one as he wants the lyrics on his epitaph!(according to radio 1)
g'wan john!
wot a geezer!

Yeah, I always thought it was Teenage Kicks & he once said he wanted it played at his funeral.

Just out of interest, here's John's favourite tunes for September played on his show, a bit of techno in there...

Singles
Tunng - 'Suprise Me 44' 7" - Static Caravan
Vitalic - 'Fanfares' 12" - Different
Sons And Daughters - 'Johnny Cash' - Domino
Martyn Hare - 'Do Not Underestimate' EP - Designer
Bloc Party - 'Helicopter' - Wichita
Jeff Mills - 'Expanded' 12" - Axis
The Caves - 'Wow Machine' - Main Spring
Prosthetic C**t - 'Nemo/Prosthetic C**t Split' 7" - Relapse
Venom - 'Mumra' 12" - Heatseeker
Tik Tok - 'The Colosseum' 12" - 2CB
Flaming Stars - 'Spilled Your Pint' 7" - Decharne
Help, She Can't Swim - 'Bunty vs.Beano' 7" - HSCS
Mutts - 'Sharks' - Fat Cat
Murcof - 'Una' 12" - Leaf
Das Bierbeben - 'Staub/Reproduction Rmxs.' EP - Shitkatapult
Sarah Nelson - 'Are You Sitting Comfortably' EP - Womb
Drop The Lime - 'The Girls' EP - Shadetek


Taken from http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/record_box_sept04.shtml

[dan the acid man]

i have my hifi set to wake me up in a morning, its always on radio 1, and normally the rubbsih they play makes me doze off again, but gues what woke me up this morning................................teenage kicks :cool:
iv'e never woken up so fast, im still in shock, we are never going to hear him do a radio show again :cry:

[Stella Boy]

Woke up to The Smiths this morning :clap: . Normally it's straight to the snooze button but it brought me round straight away. It's a terrible thing that R1 has to lose it's greatest talent to be able to play stuff like that.

[Dabble]

i have my hifi set to wake me up in a morning, its always on radio 1, and normally the rubbsih they play makes me doze off again, but gues what woke me up this morning................................teenage kicks :cool:
iv'e never woken up so fast, im still in shock, we are never going to hear him do a radio show again :cry:

Yeah, it's a f**kin classic & if it wasn't for Peely then we'd of never heard it. We have so much to thank him for!

[Traxx]

Its just been announced that the new band tent at glastonbury will be renamed the John Peel stage in tribute to him. Good on em :clap:

[MARKEG]

I loved John Peel and everything he stood for. Chrissi and I had the pleasure of speaking with him on the phone and I have to say, I was blown away by his down to earth friendliness and obvious love of music. When I got into techno/house in the early 80's I didn't care about John Peel. But after getting caught by this bug of 'obscure' and 'different' music, I really started to get into his show on the Radio. When he played some of our stuff I nearly died.

I'll never forget where I was and the moment I heard the news he'd died. To me he was the best DJ in England, a true legend. John, I salute you. RIP.

[WRAGG]

Gutted!!! The guy was a legend, nuff said!!

[Dirtyacid]

:cry: im am totally gutted to here that jp has passed away he,s pioneered saw much music. i was glad that he played techno & hardcore on his show i guess that in the words of the one off radio 1 show


john peel was never enough R.I.P

[roswell]

Yes very sad news - he will be radio and radio listener's biggest loss ever :cry: