cNutgroist

Like many, I am sad to hear of the death of John Peel and have not seen the British media go crazy like this since the Queen Mutha kicked it, or even her grandaughter-in-law, the princess of all our hearts, apparently. The difference is, on every cable news network i watched, every radio dj i heard on the uk and irish airwaves and every thing i read on the internet, people seemed to speak, perhaps for the first time, about their genuine affection for someone who clearly had more significance in their lives than some chinless blueblood who's never done a hard day's work in their lives. It's obvious, really. This guy played top quality records that no-one else would for 37 years and subsequently enlightened several generations' lives. Many people know a guy who everyone in that circle of friends can rely on to get some interesting sounds whenever he's around. Doesn't matter if they're not always good. I think John Peel fulfilled that need for everyone in the nation who was willing to listen.

And he was also a very witty man
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