Like revruth [fellow blogger] I discovered BBC Radio 7 this weekend. Whilst flicking through Saturdays newspaper I spotted a 3 hour tribute to John Peel on 7. But why oh why just limit this tribute on a much loved and lost presenter to a digital audience? Is it just because the masses do not have a 3 hour attention span? I do hope it finds it's way onto a general BBC channel so that his many fans can hear it.
I thought it was going to be bitty and filled in with huge chunks of music, but I do it a major diservice. It was excellent with many rare recordings including pieces from his early Perfumed Garden shows.
It started with Peel sharing his musical influences and boy did I identify with so many of them. A wonderful 3 hours, well done BBC 7!

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