Here we come with another couple of hours of carefully selected music from the late and legendary John Peel. This is The John Peel Show that was First Broadcast on Thursday the 21st of June, 1979. Hope you Enjoy!
The John Peel Show – 21st of June, 1979
Tracks;
- Excess Energy – Use you
- Cate Brothers – I Won’t Wait
- The Distributors – Melt Down
- The Specials – Gangsters
- The Swell Maps – Bandits
- Dalek 1 – Freedom Fighters
- Medicine Head – Coast to Coast
- Public Image Ltd – Death Disco
- The Tribesmen – Finsbury Park
- David Bowie – African Night Flight
- The Distributors – TV Me
- The B52s – Lava
- Siouxie & The Banshees – Playground Twist
- T-Rex – Dandy in the Underworld
- Hardware – Walking
- Prince Jammy Vs Crucial Bunny: Jammy’s On The Move
- Graham Parker & The Rumour Discovering Japan
- The Distributors – We Have Fun
- Xdreamysts – Bad News
- Glass Torpedoes – Heart Surgery (
- The Swell Maps – Vertical Slum / Forest Fire
- Railbirds – I Am So Proud
- The Yardbirds – Happenings Ten Times Years Ago
- Cabaret Voltaire – Nag Nag Nag
- Gene Vincent ‘Jumps Giggles And Shouts
- The Distributors – Wireless
- The swell Maps – Armadillos
- Stiff Little Fingers – Gotta Get Away
- The Cravats – The End
The John Peel Show
The John peel Show was a long running Radio show that was aired Twice a week on BBC radio Two. It was hosted by the late and legendary DJ John Peel himself and ran for almost 30 years. The show was first broadcast in 1975 and lasted right up til 2024. But sadly it came to an end with the Sudden Death of the DJ, aged 64. Nobody lives forever, but it was sad to hear of his departure.
This show was in my opinion, the best music show on BBC Radio. There were various factors contributing to this verdict. The main factor being his support for up and coming bands. If you had a group or were an artist, you could send your Demo in and he’d try to play it. However, he’d get so much sent into him from all over the world that it was impossible for him to play them all. Groups that caught his eye would often come on the show and play live sessions.
But One of the other great things I loved about John Peel was that he knew lots of listeners would be taping his shows at home. So he would make sure each track had played right out to the end before he said a word. But even when he did talk, it would only be to Introduce each track. However, the BBC conditions required him to do a certain amount of talking on each show. So, he would tell you all about a Tour a particular group is doing. Or an album theyd released. So even the time he had to talk was used constructively.
John Peel Today
It would certainly be True to say that he is gone but not forgotten. Although John Peel himself is dead, his spirit surely lives on. The DJ has been dead for over 20 years now. But we see a lot of his legacy displayed in the styles of many DJs today. John Peel set a new standard for music DJ’s. A Standard worthy of a following.
Back in the day, John Peel was the Only DJ that operated the way he did. But nowadays we see his style reflected in the styles of many DJs today. There’s been many a good DJ over the years, but none have left an impact like Peely did. It’s quite an achievement not only to provide your listeners with great music. But to remould how music is broadcast is something special.
What Did You Think?
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