Comments on: Peely

By: Fraser

Fraser — Fri, 29 Oct 2004 05:35:58 +0000

Great post.

I love the fact that about 60% of the weblogs I link to wrote about Peel’s death. This is more reation from people I admire than a Bush re-election will prompt. Fact.

The man was something very, very special.

By: Jane

Jane — Fri, 29 Oct 2004 02:01:54 +0000

I felt the same sitting in my office in San Diego
I was probably the only person in my building affected, no, crying at this news.

By: Tom

Tom — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 17:22:20 +0000

Thanks Pete

Great post. Like a lot of people, I’ve struggled to articulate my reaction to the news. As much as I’m indebted to Peel for switching me onto music that might otherwise have remained off the radar, the significance of his show on my life had as much to do with its form as in its content. He was a rock and roll free thinker, someone who – by his very existence – reassured us that we were not alone.

RIP

By: Dave C

Dave C — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 16:38:58 +0000

I see the Sun has reproduced Andy Kershaws comments from C4 news in todays edition.

By: mike

mike — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 04:49:15 +0000

You’ve nailed something there which I’ve been grasping for in my own mind, Pete… that strange underlying link between the Peel ethos and the blog ethos which I’d never spotted until this week.

By: Dave & Anita C

Dave & Anita C — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 03:27:21 +0000

It is a measure of the man that he stood by Radio 1 even when they sidelined him to a show so late at night. I doubt it crossed his mind to quit because he still loved what he was doing and knew that he was doing something important.

Radio 1 management should hang their heads in shame. They have lost a radiant star, and it great man betrayed by little men.

Peely, you introduced me to the delights of the Inspiral Carpets, All About Eve, The Pixies and so so much more. And not to forget the great ‘Home Truths’ on Radio 4.

RIP John Peel.

By: Stuart

Stuart — Thu, 28 Oct 2004 01:35:48 +0000

Only slightly different music education. Radio Clyde and Peel in the late 70′s early Eighties. Exposure to bands via both. VY/Husker DU/Pixies etc . Actually also moving to Winchester and doing weekly trips to London to buy new albums. Moved to LA. Meeting lots of people through shared music.

On Saturday i saw the Pixies live for the first time. Thousands of miles from here this all started but i can still hear the voice over the radio.

Thank You John.

By: Dad

Dad — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 17:02:09 +0000

Yes, you have captured the John Peel I knew. Just the other day I was listening to him joke about how easy he thought it was going to be to collect his pension (“I just showed up and expected them to give me a cheque, but it doesn’t work quite like that”) and now he won’t be collecting that pension at all.

By: Cathy Jupp

Cathy Jupp — Wed, 27 Oct 2004 15:49:41 +0000

Steve Miller sent me. This post captures exactly how I feel – the music was paramount but it wasn’t all there was to him. One person in my office just said that he didn’t have an ego, just genuine enthusiasm for music that he wanted to share. It’s awful that he’s gone.
Great post.
Cheers
Cathy