John Peel's record collection

[Gmanuk101]

This is just amazing

http://thespace.org/

Anyone who liked John Peel and vinyl should go there

[Alex_UK]

Brilliant - I didn't realise it was live yet, thanks Graeme. I am a big Peely fan, and still miss him. :( You might find some more interesting Peel links in this thread (http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?t=4386). (The album/book is well worth buying.)

[Mark Grant]

I noticed this on breakfast TV this morning, huge collection and such attention to detail in the indexing.

[Gmanuk101]

Am buzzing like a teenager again!!!

[jostber]

Great stuff, thanks for posting. :thumbsup:

[Marco]

Flippin' awesome!! :eek:


His family have given exclusive access to the collection which includes 25,000 LPs, 40,000 singles and many thousands of CDs...


I'm slightly confused, though... "Access to" it in what way, exactly? In terms of a TV programme, Internet article, or a venue where one can go along and view the collection?

Marco.

[RichB]

Yes I still miss John Peel, I remember hearing both Napalm Death and Pink Floyd for the first time on one of his shows. Whilst i was at school my parents would insist on the music being switched off at a certain time so I would lie in bed listening to peely on a big old pair of 70's sony headphones I'd robbed from my dad!

Later on in my student years, Peely (and Steve Lamaq) were like old pals who'd keep me company when i was burning the midnight oil on assigments... I can only imagine his record collection is quite a thing to behold, and a ripping project of amazing proportions. Imagine how many rare and rarely heard demos and dub-plates he must have in there.... I think it deserves heritage or lottery grant to keep it for the public good forevermore, even if that were every track ripped to stream from a dedicated site. (with the copyright owners duly compensated of course...)

[Marco]

Any thoughts on what I asked before?

Marco.

[Gmanuk101]

It appears to be online access to a subset of his collection Marco, still I think it's a fantastic start and whenever these things become more popular more time is given.

Only the 1st day today :)

[jostber]

A story in the Guardian today as well:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/may/01/john-peel-record-collection-online

[MikeMusic]

This is just amazing

http://thespace.org/

Anyone who liked John Peel and vinyl should go there

Thanks.
Confirms what Chris here at work said just now
There's a big hole in my life where John used to be.
My musical tastes were shaped massively by him and what he played

[Mark Grant]

I'm slightly confused, though... "Access to" it in what way, exactly? In terms of a TV programme, Internet article, or a venue where one can go along and view the collection?

Marco.

On breakfast TV today digitizing :eek: and making available on Spotify was mentioned.
This mornings TV feature might be on iplayer soon if anyone can find a link.

You will have to go all modern and get one of those computer/streamer things in your listening room for Spotify :)

[Tim]

I am also a fan of John Peel, John was hugely influential in my introduction to music and forms part of my musical DNA. I used to listen avidly to everything he broadcast and my earliest memories are late night sessions with a tiny pocket radio and a single mono earphone - how times have changed.

I'm not sure if this has been mentioned before, but this is a fantastic podcast of the John Peel Lecture, presented by Pete Townsend. It provides some very interesting insight from an artists viewpoint of that musical Goliath, iTunes. Definitely worth a listen IMO.

http://wwwimg.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/assets/artwork/266/jpl.jpg

John Peel Lecture (http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/jpl)

[Gmanuk101]

Nice on Tim!!

[serendipitydawg]

John Peel was an indelible part of my passion for music. I have dim memories of listening to the Sunday concert programme he used to introduce, from 1968!

From when I settled down & got married in 1977 I listened to him religiously for more than fifteen years.

When Radio 1 went all "public-access" (late '80's early '90's??) they used to always used the same 'phone number, which I remember writing down. I once wondered if it was actually "in the the studio" so once I rang to find out. Much to my amazement the great man answered and after a brief chat apologetically said "Sorry I have to play another record" and rang off.

So thanks to the original poster for reviving the memory of John Peel. Sad that this Art Council site is only a pop-up site and thus not permanent?

[Alex_UK]

Sad that this Art Council site is only a pop-up site and thus not permanent?

Very sad - there must be licensing/copywrite issues I'm guessing? :(

[Mark Grant]

I used to listen avidly to everything he broadcast and my earliest memories are late night sessions with a tiny pocket radio and a single mono earphone - how times have changed.


I cant remember the year but I had just bought my first car and upgraded the radio and speakers and fitted tweeters and subwoofers like most young men do :) and I remember going for long drives on my own listening to John peel just for something to do. It sounded fantastic :)

This video on BBC reminds of the music and the 80's so much: ( John Peel at home)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/65ddc5dd-6e1c-4f70-bee3-b67703bbf4c8#p00jd8cv

[Tim]

There have been 3 people who shaped, steered and moulded my early passion for music, John Peel, Bob Harris and Tommy Vance. I was lucky enough to meet Tommy a few times and scuba dive with his son Dan. Sadly we only have Bob left but he is still influencing me heavily, twice a week, every week - gob bless them all and long may whispering Bob continue to whisper :)