Yeah, Peel had a record collection that ran into many thousands - so many that he was running out of space in his home. The total value of his collection following his untimely death was estimated at about a million quid. From this massive collection he had a special box that contained his select few of 'desert island' discs which he intended to save in the event of a fire. Among the records were the complete set of albums from his beloved band The Fall, Misty In Roots 'Live At The Counter Eurovision 79' album, Undertones 'Teenage Kicks', plus a selection of psychedelic obscurities/rarities and 50's Blues and rockabilly albums and singles that he collected in the early sixties during the time he spent as a radio host/DJ in Dallas, Texas. But there were also many surprises such as singles from people like Status Quo and even Bill Oddie.
My God I had forgotten all about 'Misty in Roots'! Their Peel Session recordings were incredible!
This is such a good thread Hairy - John Peel deserves all the praise that you heaped on him! He was my hero growing up...
I'll post some more exerts when I get home again tonight
First two lists looked through. Going to try and experience what I can. So far got Mo-Dettes, Scritti Politti, Girls At Our Best, The Plastics and Shriekback. Expanding my knowledge further!
My God, you have reminded me of bands that I'd forgotten about - Dolly Mixture, Kitchens of Distinction and The Boothill Foot Tappers. I have a vague memory of seeing the latter at some agricultural college in Truro or some place similar back in the early '80s. 'Cow-punk' was a shortlived (thankfully) genre.
Your posting of The Adverts and Screaming Blue Messiahs reminded me of two superb live performances these bands gave on the BBCs 'Whistle Test programme'. Check them out, in particular the Messiahs performance played during 'Live Aid'. It blew me away when I saw it at the time, and still does.
For a three-piece, the decibel levels are incredible. 'The second track 'Good And Gone' is visceral bliss. They were ahead of their time. David Bowie was a real fan of theirs and used to see them play live regularly during this period:
My God, you have reminded me of bands that I'd forgotten about - Dolly Mixture, Kitchens of Distinction and The Boothill Foot Tappers. I have a vague memory of seeing the latter at some agricultural college in Truro or some place similar back in the early '80s. 'Cow-punk' was a shortlived (thankfully) genre.
Your posting of The Adverts and Screaming Blue Messiahs reminded me of two superb live performances these bands gave on the BBCs 'Whistle Test programme'. Check them out, in particular the Messiahs performance played during 'Live Aid'. It blew me away when I saw it at the time, and still does.
For a three-piece, the decibel levels are incredible. 'The second track 'Good And Gone' is visceral bliss. They were ahead of their time. David Bowie was a real fan of theirs and used to see them play live regularly during this period:
They are great clips Hairy... The Old Grey Whistle Test is another one of those shows that was a great showcase for new (and established bands). The live performances were amazing... I wonder why it disappeared... 😕
One of my favourite sets on Whistle Test from the Specials
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