From: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org (avalon-digest) To: avalon-digest@smoe.org Subject: avalon-digest V9 #274 Reply-To: avalon@smoe.org Sender: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-avalon-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk avalon-digest Wednesday, October 27 2004 Volume 09 : Number 274 Today's Subjects: ----------------- [AVALON] OT-John Peel [Go2Sweeney@aol.com] [AVALON] John Peel [KWil632057@aol.com] Re: [AVALON] John Peel [Joel Hurd ] RE: [AVALON] John Peel ["Colette Robertson" ] Re: [AVALON] OT-John Peel [Jocelynfiske@aol.com] RE: [AVALON] OT-John Peel ["Therese O'Donnell" ] RE: [AVALON] OT-John Peel [Chris Turner ] To leave the list, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon-digest ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:28:56 EDT From: Go2Sweeney@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] OT-John Peel I have just heard that John Peel has died of a heart attack while on holiday. _http://www.nme.com/news/110317.htm_ (http://www.nme.com/news/110317.htm) ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 09:51:54 EDT From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: [AVALON] John Peel Very sad to see that John Peel has died. The amount of music he turned me onto is immeasurable. J ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 07:10:17 -0700 (PDT) From: Joel Hurd Subject: Re: [AVALON] John Peel > Very sad to see that John Peel has died. The amount of music he > turned me onto is immeasurable. What a pisser. A music broadcaster who loved music and was interested in finding artists beyond the billboard. A real DJ (so very rare indeed) who let the music come first. No more famous Peel Sessions either. Darn it. - ---joel . __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Address AutoComplete - You start. We finish. http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 15:42:28 +0100 From: "Colette Robertson" Subject: RE: [AVALON] John Peel Very sad news indeed. John Peel passes away Last updated 26 October 2004 John Peel OBE, legendary Radio 1 and Radio 4 presenter, has died suddenly on holiday in Peru. It has been confirmed that John died from a heart attack last night - he leaves behind his wife Sheila and four children. The veteran broadcaster had worked for Radio 1 since its launch in 1967. Radio 1 Controller Andy Parfitt said: "John Peel was a broadcasting legend. I am deeply saddened by his death as are all who work at Radio 1." "John's influence has towered over the development of popular music for nearly four decades and his contribution to modern music and music culture is immeasurable." "Hopeful bands all over the world sent their demo tapes to John knowing that he really cared. His commitment and passion for new music only grew stronger over the years." "In fact, when I last saw him he was engaged in a lively debate with his fellow DJs over the state of new music today. He will be hugely missed." BBC Director of Radio & Music Jenny Abramsky added: "John Peel was a unique broadcaster whose influence on Radio 1 could be felt from its very first days. He nurtured musicians and listeners alike introducing them to new sounds." "His open minded approach to music was mirrored by his equally generous approach to his audience when he went to Radio 4 to present Home Truths." "He had a remarkable rapport with all his listeners. Everyone at BBC Radio is devasted by the news. John is simply irreplaceable. Our hearts go out to Sheila and his children." Colette - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of KWil632057@aol.com Sent: 26 October 2004 14:52 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: [AVALON] John Peel Very sad to see that John Peel has died. The amount of music he turned me onto is immeasurable. J ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 11:11:06 -0400 From: Jocelynfiske@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] OT-John Peel Listening to John Peel at night was a staple diet of growing up, you always knew he'd introduce you to something new and wonderous (as well as a load of stuff you were too narrow minded to try for yourself). I loved his soft humour and the endearing way he referred to his wife as The Pig. I'll also remember the time he came on air practically in tears after his home was flooded ruining thousands and thousands of albums. Music was so very obviously his life. And of course, he and John Walters were instrumental in first bringing Roxy to my little transister radio. He'll be sadly missed. Jocelyn ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 16:54:56 +0100 From: "Therese O'Donnell" Subject: RE: [AVALON] OT-John Peel Thia is a real loss. The man was a legend. I had to re-read the posting. I thought a seminal-Peel moment came at this year's Glastonbury when he said that he had gone to unknown band's performance and watched family and pals support them. He said 'That's what I want to go see. Not some famous band whose set sounds better on the album'. I hope all of the musicians he supported remember him today. RIP John Therese - -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org [mailto:owner-avalon@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Jocelynfiske@aol.com Sent: 26 October 2004 16:11 To: avalon@smoe.org Subject: Re: [AVALON] OT-John Peel Listening to John Peel at night was a staple diet of growing up, you always knew he'd introduce you to something new and wonderous (as well as a load of stuff you were too narrow minded to try for yourself). I loved his soft humour and the endearing way he referred to his wife as The Pig. I'll also remember the time he came on air practically in tears after his home was flooded ruining thousands and thousands of albums. Music was so very obviously his life. And of course, he and John Walters were instrumental in first bringing Roxy to my little transister radio. He'll be sadly missed. Jocelyn ________________________________________________________________________ ___ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 13:25:34 EDT From: KWil632057@aol.com Subject: Re: [AVALON] OT-John Peel I hope they show his appearance on Room 101 as a tribute. It was funny, moving and poignant. J In a message dated 26/10/2004 17:12:13 GMT Daylight Time, therese.odonnell@strath.ac.uk writes: Thia is a real loss. The man was a legend. I had to re-read the posting. I thought a seminal-Peel moment came at this year's Glastonbury when he said that he had gone to unknown band's performance and watched family and pals support them. He said 'That's what I want to go see. Not some famous band whose set sounds better on the album'. I hope all of the musicians he supported remember him today. RIP John Therese ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2004 22:37:25 +0100 From: "Therese O'Donnell" Subject: RE: [AVALON] OT-John Peel There's going to be a little tribute to John Peel on Newsnight on BBC2 - The programme has just started and I think it's likley to be the second feature. You should all check out the BBC website for the tributes which are piling in. They really do capture this genius perfectly. Therese -----Original Message----- From: owner-avalon@smoe.org on behalf of KWil632057@aol.com Sent: Tue 26/10/2004 18:25 To: avalon@smoe.org Cc: Subject: Re: [AVALON] OT-John Peel I hope they show his appearance on Room 101 as a tribute. It was funny, moving and poignant. J In a message dated 26/10/2004 17:12:13 GMT Daylight Time, therese.odonnell@strath.ac.uk writes: Thia is a real loss. The man was a legend. I had to re-read the posting. I thought a seminal-Peel moment came at this year's Glastonbury when he said that he had gone to unknown band's performance and watched family and pals support them. He said 'That's what I want to go see. Not some famous band whose set sounds better on the album'. I hope all of the musicians he supported remember him today. RIP John Therese ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 01:19:36 +0100 (BST) From: Chris Turner Subject: RE: [AVALON] OT-John Peel I've just heard a clearly-moved Brian Eno paying a sweet tribute to John Peel in conversation with Rhod Sharpe on Radio 5 Live's Up All Night. "I'm terribly sad that he's not with us anymore, it's a real shock". Eno talked about Peel coming to The Greyhound in Croydon to ask Roxy, who were supporting Genesis, to appear on his show. Peel gave Roxy a real leg-up, giving them five sessions in a fourteen month period starting in January 1972, four months before their first album was released, when they were still unsigned and unknown. For myself, I feel a little older and a little sadder tonight. Another bit of my youth gone. Chris --- Therese O'Donnell wrote: > There's going to be a little tribute to John Peel on Newsnight on BBC2 - The programme has just > started and I think it's likley to be the second feature. > > You should all check out the BBC website for the tributes which are piling in. They really do > capture this genius perfectly. > Therese ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 27 Oct 2004 01:41:37 +0100 (BST) From: Chris Turner Subject: RE: [AVALON] OT-John Peel Further to my last post, you will be able to hear the interview with Eno here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/fivelive/programmes/upallnight.shtml It'll be posted sometime tomorrow, as yesterday's show is still there at the moment. Eno's contribution is during the first fifteen minutes of the show. You'll need RealPlayer, which is available in all flavours of operating system, and is downloadable for free on the site. Chris ___________________________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: unsubscribe avalon ------------------------------ End of avalon-digest V9 #274 **************************** ======================================================================== For further info, mail majordomo@smoe.org with: info avalon-digest