[twr-list] Viva John Peel

[Gary Goldfinch]

ML Compton wrote:

>Well, I'm glad to hear that he played a few songs anyways. I tried and
>tried and tried again to get the band a Peel Session and was told every 
>time that he wasn't a fan of "that kind" of music by both label and
>BBC reps.
>
that's sad. I'm damn sad he's passed away (teenage years spent listening 
to his show yada yada...:)) but i get the impression he could be a 
stubborn old goat sometimes. Maybe his 'charm', he only played what he 
wanted not what others told him was worthwhile. Not sure what they would 
have meant by 'that kind' of music; he played craploads of US guitar 
bands of all descriptions (nirvana session in 88, pixies, sonic youth, 
bastro...)  Maybe it was Guys voice, he wasn't much of a goth fan and 
I've heard Guys voice described that way before (don't hear it myself...)

> We almost had a Radcliffe session once, but timing screwed 
>that one up as I recall. It was all just one more frustration on top
>of a million others.
>  
>
Radcliffes cool, his old evening show was excellent, had some amazing 
sessions live in the studio (throwing muses for example)

.g