I felt genuinely upset when I heard this, like he was a family friend or something. I guess that's similar to how menopausal middle englanders felt about Diana, so I won't labour the point. (Although - a memorial service in westminster abbey, with Teenage Kicks instead of Elton John, anyone?) John Peel introduced me to all the weird music I liked as a teenager, which kind of shaped my interests and identity in those (slightly sad) days. Still remember being blown away when I heard the Pixies for the first time, while doing my homework in my bedroom.
Once saw a TV programme he did where he travelled the country visiting towns with an unexpected musical heritage. In East Kilbride (jesus and mary chain, bobby gillespie, alan mcgee) a crowd of kids outside a community centre all started cheerfully chanting 'John Peel, he's my dad, John Peel, he's my dad'.
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Am gutted. Some of my most evocative teenage memories are listening to the Peel show on week nights, while doing my A level homework.
I felt genuinely upset when I heard this, like he was a family friend or something. I guess that's similar to how menopausal middle englanders felt about Diana, so I won't labour the point. (Although - a memorial service in westminster abbey, with Teenage Kicks instead of Elton John, anyone?) John Peel introduced me to all the weird music I liked as a teenager, which kind of shaped my interests and identity in those (slightly sad) days. Still remember being blown away when I heard the Pixies for the first time, while doing my homework in my bedroom.
Once saw a TV programme he did where he travelled the country visiting towns with an unexpected musical heritage. In East Kilbride (jesus and mary chain, bobby gillespie, alan mcgee) a crowd of kids outside a community centre all started cheerfully chanting 'John Peel, he's my dad, John Peel, he's my dad'.
yeah - the favourite uncle of our generation :-/
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