Submitted by missmaggy2u t3_100y3cl in Music
missmaggy2u OP t1_j2koe3d wrote
Reply to comment by sp1der11 in Lord Send Me an Angel - White Stripes: Peel Sessions, 2001 (the better version) by missmaggy2u
Could you explain a little about who he is/what a 'Peel session' is? I see in the video's description that it was recorded for BBC radio. Did he do this with other bands? Did he tell them what to do?
sp1der11 t1_j2kpvzw wrote
John Peel was a legendary British Radio DJ. I couldn’t possibly explain in detail sufficient to honor him, as he’s a bit of a hero to me, and would take me all night to write.
I’d imagine Wiki would have a list of all of the artists he unleashed on my melted brain through his sessions for Radio 1. Shaped my life…for real. If you’re as passionate about music as you sound, it’ll be a long but fruitful journey!
missmaggy2u OP t1_j2ksd2p wrote
New rabbit hole discovered! thank you! It sounds like whoever was uploading the track on limewire must have been a fan of John Peel haha
HollandMarch1977 t1_j2ktlk5 wrote
John Peel worked for BBC Radio. He is responsible for the careers of many artists. For example, he got his hands on a copy of Laurie Anderson’s ‘O Superman’ and played it a lot. Because of this unexpected popularity in UK, Anderson found herself being offered a major label deal. This is just one example of the Peel effect! He tirelessly championed The Fall (gotta throw that in there). His “Peel Sessions” was a regular thing for years. Sooo many bands recorded Peel Sessions. I had a CD anthology of all the Wedding Present Peel Sessions. Loved that CD.
Getting played on Peel’s show was a big deal for alternative artists. A lot of bands’ and artists’ music was influenced by John Peel because they listened so much to his show and were inspired by the music they heard.
There have been radio and TV docs made about him. You can find some on YouTube.
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