Tuesday, October 26, 2004
A sad day for music fans
John Peel died last night.
Even over here in the US, John Peel had a huge influence on my music taste. The main reason was that he gave many obscure bands their big break in the UK. Even into his sixties, he was always on the forefront of the music scene. He brought amazing bands into the studio to record Peel Sessions. Without him, at least half of my music collection would probably not exist, because the bands would never have gotten any exposure. Funny, I never knew he got his start in Dallas. I only knew him through BBC Radio 1.
Read the BBC News account of his passing and obituary. There are also some touching tributes on the BBC site. NME also has a nice news item. Peel will be sorely missed by the UK music community and by music fans everywhere.
John Peel died last night.
Even over here in the US, John Peel had a huge influence on my music taste. The main reason was that he gave many obscure bands their big break in the UK. Even into his sixties, he was always on the forefront of the music scene. He brought amazing bands into the studio to record Peel Sessions. Without him, at least half of my music collection would probably not exist, because the bands would never have gotten any exposure. Funny, I never knew he got his start in Dallas. I only knew him through BBC Radio 1.
Read the BBC News account of his passing and obituary. There are also some touching tributes on the BBC site. NME also has a nice news item. Peel will be sorely missed by the UK music community and by music fans everywhere.
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