OT, but relevant: Peel dies at 65

[sunrise]

I just wanted to share this with you. Although being OT, John Peel's openmindedness and love of music is something that can only be adored.

I tried to listen to the newsbeat tribute, but I was in tears within 30 secs.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/alt/johnpeel/index.shtml

michael

[escubria]

Greatest DJ of all time, nuff' said.

[mojohey]

Although this is OT... well done for the post.

It crossed my mind to mention John Peels death on this forum yesterday... He was the voice and the soundtrack of my teen years and the news of his death is a huge shock to everyone i've spoke to.

God bless him.

[Mick]

Even overhere in the netherlands it's a topic on national TV!

Mick

[timdrage]

Too tragic... a great loss.

[matt5791]

There are so many people - especially men in their 50's - 60's - having their lives cut short by heart failure. My father went the same way at 58, two very close friends of mine had their father go at a similar age, one just the other day.

Need to keep an eye on our hearts!

[S8 Booster]

Only a side note and possibly even more off topic but:

In the early 80´s I fancied listening to BBC1´s morning shows on the MW before going to work. Tremendously entertaining hosts and music. We stil had a national monopoly in radio broadcasting. The funny thing is that due to atmospherical circumstances this BBC (And a lot of other channels, Italian, French, Russian - you name it) listening is mostly only possible through the winterhalf year when it is all dark - afternoons & mornings: I used my 1964 BelAir 6 transistor! radio which saved me (and many others) from "death" in the 60s when this "NATIONAL" broadcaster still only played classic and folks and swedish dance music except for 1 hour each Moday as far as I recall. So they did almost into the 80s :!:

(These days all radios seems avail though the net so there has been tremendous changes but now the music is all shit instead?)

Maybe not quite true except for the 60s but they would rather play a cover pop in classical instrumental version rather than the original hit. what shit :!:

Probably good for the record sales as everyone had to buy their favourite records because our CCCP style broadcaster hardly played any. They "KNEW" what was a healthy "education" for our fine young (potentially brainwashed) youth. They did everything they could to take away out youth.

Now, how could the BelAir "save my life" :?: Well, there was a radio station called Radio Luxembourg and one called Radio Caroline which we could also catch at night time - listening under the nigh time bed cover until the early morning sometimes. I do not know if they were a 24 hour broadcasters but at least all night longs.

Radio Caroline semingly transmitted illegally? from aboard a ship in the English Channel or somewhere around UK?

Those were the days sort of.


Well, what could one expect from a country that denied The Beatles to do their gigs here WHILE THE (babyfaced) STONES WERE ALLOWED TO :?:

No - you see, The Beatles created too much riots. Sukkers.


Now, that was todays historical EMORETOT from this side.


Some info about Radio Caroline & Radio Luxembourg here:

Irish businessman Ronan O'Rahilly, as a challenge to the BBC's UK broadcasting monopoly and Radio Luxemburg, started Radio Caroline in back in 1964. Originally broadcasts had to be made from a ship in order for these to be legal. The last one used by the broadcaster, was the Ross Revenge, which is still in existence and is cared for by volunteers and supporters at its mooring in Rochester, Kent.

R

[Freya]

In the early 80´s I fancied listening to BBC1´s morning shows on the MW before going to work. Tremendously entertaining hosts and music. We stil

You mean Radio1 I assume! BBC1 is something else entirely. ;)

(These days all radios seems avail though the net so there has been tremendous changes but now the music is all shit instead?)

??? Not sure what you mean? You mean the Radio stations don't play anything good?

This is why it is such a terrible thing to loose Peely.

There are specialist radio stations tho.

Radio Caroline semingly transmitted illegally? from aboard a ship in the English Channel or somewhere around UK?

Technically it was legal as they were in international waters at the time.

Well, what could one expect from a country that denied The Beatles to do their gigs here WHILE THE (babyfaced) STONES WERE ALLOWED TO :?:

No - you see, The Beatles created too much riots. Sukkers.

*giggle* That's a good story! Mick Jagger composed the soundtrack to possibly my favourite Kenneth Anger film! "Invocation of my demon brother"

love

Freya

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[S8 Booster]

In the early 80´s I fancied listening to BBC1´s morning shows on the MW before going to work. Tremendously entertaining hosts and music. We stil

You mean Radio1 I assume! BBC1 is something else entirely. ;)

sure. sorry for the confusion.

(These days all radios seems avail though the net so there has been tremendous changes but now the music is all shit instead?)

??? Not sure what you mean? You mean the Radio stations don't play anything good?

This is why it is such a terrible thing to loose Peely.

There are specialist radio stations tho.

The problem is - in my view, that everything in music has gone all commercial like the main stream film industry. It is soley driven by profits and formed to hit slick. Sure Peely was invaluable but the mainstream seem like computerised rythm sections. The soul seems all lost.

In my view there are surely a lot of great artists around but they do not fit into the mainstream - thus we never get to know them.

An example: In the 80s there was a pretty unique English "Pub Band" with a fantastic drive. They certainly had a unique potential. At the moment I can not remember its name. By the time they neared fame they were so worn down from internal friction that they never made it. Anyway they were a rock band and did not fit into the dance/rythm/disco/light pop we even see today as a mainstrem.

I recorded a concert off the radio once and still have the tape somewhere.

If it can give a clue I can quasi quote your fellow country men Ringo Star and George Harrison:

Ringo: Is this what we fought for? (music in the 80s/90s)

GH: Whenever I try to turn my car radio on I hear this shit and get so angry that I turn it off immediately.

Independant quotes.

Radio Caroline semingly transmitted illegally? from aboard a ship in the English Channel or somewhere around UK?

Technically it was legal as they were in international waters at the time.

True but I am not sure if they were allowed to air the music - fees.
Possibly wrong - 40 years is a long time ;-)

R