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John Peel dies

Pretty terrible news. John Peel was an excellent radio DJ, with an obvious passion for music. He was utterly hapless at putting the records on at the right speed, and it was all part of the charm of his show. I always kept meaning to listen to his R1 show more often, and now I don't get the chance.

(2004-10-26 06:20:29.0) Permalink Comments [2]

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Oh man, that's a bummer. I was a big fan of his show, and really missed him when I left England in 1983. He wasn't afraid to buck authority, and he played good interesting music that the other R1 jocks wouldn't even sniff at.

Posted by Rich Burridge on October 26, 2004 at 03:33 PM BST #

Such sad news. I always enjoyed listening to John Peel when I was visiting the UK and sometimes heard him on the BBC via shortwave but that was so long ago. It's unfortunate that here in the States we never had such an influential radio DJ. He'll definitely be missed.

Posted by David Comay on October 27, 2004 at 06:50 AM BST #

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