cydermaster
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I've just turned on the telly to see the news that John Peel has died.
John Peel was probably Englands most respected Radio DJ. He was there from the days of the pirate radio ship Caroline, and was one of the original gang of DJs on Radio 1.
He is probably most well known for championing and playing music that went against the grain of the current music scene, at the time. Most significantly, he was the first DJ to dare to play punk regualy, and continued to play it after it went out of fashion. He was also renound for playing the wrong track, at the wrong speed etc.
What made most of us listen to him, though, was not only the music, it was the fact he actually 'talked' to you, and seemed to understand teenage angst better than any psychologist. Because of this, he gained the nickname 'Uncle John'.
So fairwell then ... 'Uncle' John.
John Peel was probably Englands most respected Radio DJ. He was there from the days of the pirate radio ship Caroline, and was one of the original gang of DJs on Radio 1.
He is probably most well known for championing and playing music that went against the grain of the current music scene, at the time. Most significantly, he was the first DJ to dare to play punk regualy, and continued to play it after it went out of fashion. He was also renound for playing the wrong track, at the wrong speed etc.
What made most of us listen to him, though, was not only the music, it was the fact he actually 'talked' to you, and seemed to understand teenage angst better than any psychologist. Because of this, he gained the nickname 'Uncle John'.
So fairwell then ... 'Uncle' John.