RKMBs Forums .::Robegories::. Media Legendary Radio DJ John Peel dies

John was such a down to earth bloke. He played music that he either genuinely liked or that interested him.

Although he was a frequent champion of bands who went on to break through into the mainstream, there was never any agenda to spot trends or to second guess what might be fashionable in the future.

I don't think it's an exaggeration to say that a lot of artists probably owe their careers to John simply through the support they received from him early on in their careers by means of airplay and sessions on his radio show. A lot of left field groups also relied on him to expose their music to a wider audience.

I find this really hard to get my head around. There was no one else like him working in radio.