10-26-2004, 10:51 AM | #1 |
Worm Of Reality
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R.I.P John Peel
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertain...io/3955289.stm
I really dont know what to say, im lost for words. I didnt know him but i had so much respect for him. R.I.P John, you will be dearly missed. "Teenage Kicks" |
10-26-2004, 10:53 AM | #2 |
Baird
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An utter legend, this is fucking tragic.
RIP |
10-26-2004, 10:56 AM | #3 |
Smashing Blouse
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Although, being 18, I could never truly appreciate what John Peel has done for music for the last 40 years, I can say how much I enjoyed listening to his shows, how much of a legend the guy clearly was, how much he entertained me whenever I saw him presenting Glasto on the TV, or all the other times I've seen or heard him. He's a figurehead for all that is good about music, rather than all the bullsh>it that you usually get.
My heart goes out to his family, it is a tragic loss to both them, and the whole of the music industry. God bless you sir. RIP |
10-26-2004, 10:57 AM | #4 |
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Bloody hell that's a shock.
RIP |
10-26-2004, 11:03 AM | #5 | |
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10-26-2004, 12:01 PM | #6 |
Inebriated Foreskin
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Being in Ireland I never really heard much about him but I just wanted to say how touched I am by reactions on the boards I post at. Never seen a death have such a heartfelt response to it.
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10-26-2004, 12:21 PM | #7 |
Theo Zagorakis
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Yeah i had the radio on when they announced it.
Big loss to music, RIP |
10-26-2004, 02:03 PM | #8 |
TPWW's Glass Ceiling
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RIP
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10-26-2004, 02:48 PM | #9 |
Me > You
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who??
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10-26-2004, 03:00 PM | #10 |
VG + Q&A FORUM REPRESENT
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John Peel, can you not read?
RIP |
10-26-2004, 03:16 PM | #11 |
Worm Of Reality
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read the link, he was a radio presenter in the UK, an utter legend.
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10-26-2004, 06:30 PM | #12 |
Part time poster
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The guy pretty much changed the way radio worked here in terms of playlists. Absolute legend.
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10-26-2004, 07:37 PM | #13 |
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Before they changed the Radio 1 times I would listen to John Peel pretty much every night. The guy was an icon as far as alternative music goes. Him dying is such a major loss to music. Probably the only guy in the world who could play records at the wrong speed on the air and get away with it.
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10-26-2004, 07:40 PM | #14 |
Worm Of Reality
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he would play a final song before the rock show and it would the heaviest metal has to offer and then the rock show would kick off with linkin park , a true legend has been taken away from us.
At least heaven will have some great music to listen too! |
10-26-2004, 07:44 PM | #15 | |
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And I always loved it when he said after playing a song: "I still think that sounds better at the wrong speed." |
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10-28-2004, 08:01 PM | #16 |
Worm Of Reality
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Radio 1, peel tribute
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10-30-2004, 06:59 AM | #17 |
That Entenbrot, The Mask
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Gutted
Plus I wanted to do a Peel show one day on my way to becoming rich and famous RIP |
10-30-2004, 08:52 AM | #18 | |
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11-02-2004, 11:31 AM | #19 |
TAKE IT EACE
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Never heard of him, but RIP
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11-02-2004, 12:21 PM | #20 |
dirty irani
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As I read on another message board, who's going to play Biffy Clyro now.
When I was younger I used to plug my headphones my stereo to listen to his show. R.I.P |
11-02-2004, 08:10 PM | #21 |
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he had like the perfect radio voice, too. |
11-06-2004, 11:54 AM | #22 |
Theo Zagorakis
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There's a tribute on BBC2 tonight at 10.
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