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Best Bands/Dj's/Artists & Gigs
Littledan:
i have always wanted to go to the download show but never gone yet!! :evil:
but i will hehe :D :D :D
wing nut:
the eagles :lol: :lol: birmingham nia couple o years back
Gary:
The Best DJ ......................
"John Peel"
ever................
PERIOD !
Died last year from a heart attack at the young age of 65 :cry:
I miss that man and his Broadcast's so much. :cry:
There will never be another like him !
Absolutely Unique and Totally Irreplaceable !
The biggest Loss to modern music, the BBC Radio and British Culture in the Last 50 years.
An Absolute Gentleman & an ICON
His Legacy & Memory will live forever in my mind & many others beside.
If ever there was a man that represented the spirit of Glastonbury, John Peel was begrudgingly it. He craved no lime-light, he craved only new, original and sometimes extremely alternative & diverse music.........his passion in life......his obsession.
A wonderful & down to earth family man.
I have never been so moved by the death of an individual of whom I never actually got to meet. With such warmth and genuine passion for the music he Championed, you felt as though you were listening to an old friend and a pioneer, both at the same time. :)
He was one of the most important influences in Modern Popular & Alternative Music, right from the 60's right the way through to 2005.
Sadly missed...........
Never Forgotten !
my little Tribute to a Great & Humble Man 8)
gary :(
MattW:
Highest recommendations wether you already know their music or not->
1. Less than Jake (Amazing Dancing FLorida Ska Punk) Every time I've seen them they made several thousand people dance like nutters (including me)
2. MUSE (Most Formidable)
3. Audioslave (quality Rock and Roll!)
4. The living End (Australias answer to Green Day but better)
5. Metallica
The Hives are also flawlessly entertaining if you can get them.
In the Uk scene watch out for:
Reuben
Dragonforce :) (16/4 time Hair Metal)
Adequate 7
Bullet For My Valantine
I have a Gig reviews website here http://www.gigup.co.uk (although I havent written for ages) & Rookie Error is my band but we are [!Expletive Deleted!] so don't come and see us ;)
RIP John Peel - the man did more for modern music than we will ever realise
Bush Tucker Man:
--- Quote from: "Gary" ---The Best DJ ......................
"John Peel"
ever................
PERIOD !
gary :(
--- End quote ---
I miss him too, even though I didn't agree with his tastes over the past (perhaps 15years)
As you stated, it ws his passion for the music that made him the Icon he surely is.
I take it his favourite ever track still that was at time of his death, well it was played at the funeral, he always said it was 'Teenage Kicks' by The Undertones.
Made me smile to hear that belting out of the Church.
His championing of lesser known bands made him great.
I remember him playing a track by a band called 'The Men They Couldn't Hang', it was a solumn covering of an Eric Bogle song.
'The Green Fields Of France'
And he commented at the end that;
"It's The Barely Suppresed Anger In That Cover That Makes It So Damn Good"
It's still in my personal top 20 by 'TMTCH' for that reason, although it's a well known song.
I remember first hearing 'Into TheValley' (The Skids) on Peelie as well.
My own top DJ's must be
Johnnie Walker ('drive-time', 17:00-19:00, Radio 2)
Nick Barraclough
Bob Harris
Mark Radcliffe (but!, in his early days, ie; the 'Out On Blue 6' show & the 22:00 slot on Radio 1 with Mark 'The Boy Lard' Riley)
Wolfman Jack!! (as best heard on in 'American Graffiti' :lol: )
Ops, sorry, a slight hi-jacking there :oops:
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