clinic/peej

[Kim Harrison-Lavoie]

On Sat, 27 Feb 1999 02:13:31 +0800 C R Lawson 
<rlawson@...> wrote:

> From: C R Lawson <rlawson@...>
> 
> i'm with Stig all the way on this one, firstly JP's not technical enough
> to even monitor the e-mails let alone the "complexities" of the
> web/mailing lists.
> secondly i'll take Peelie with all of his constant mistakes etc. over
> anyone else .. in fact  that's part of the  charm.
> in any event we're listening to live radio with all the warts not a
> rehearsed act of perfection.
> cheers
> Rob (HK)

Before I get any more replies from disgruntled Peel fans, I 
would just like to say a few things: 

1. The comment about getting another family member to 
monitor the programme was only a joke. My failure to 
include a ;O) after it was merely an oversight (for which I 
apologise unreservedly). My intention was to express my 
amusement and surprise at the fact that there seem to be a 
fair number of occasions when nobody in the studio (or at 
Peel Acres) is listening to the programme. Why is this? 
Don't any of his producers/engineers like the stuff he 
plays? At the end of the programme do they go up and say 
"Great programme, John, I really loved that Fall track" 
safe in the knowledge that there is a very high chance that 
he did play a Fall track? I can understand him not 
listening to every track because he selected them and has 
already heard them.

2. I never suggested nor do I believe that John Peel should 
be proficient at email or web mailing lists. My comment to 
Stig about this list being monitored by Peel WAS followed 
by a :o) which I have been given to understand is a 
shorthand indication that the preceding statement is not 
intended to be taken seriously.

3. I agree that a good  part of his charm is that he isn't 
slick or phoney and he comes across as a real, fallible 
human being. He is easily the best thing on radio in my 
opinion and his is the only programme which I listen to 
regularly and make every effort not to miss. I am certain 
that a large part if not the majority of my music 
collection has been influenced by his programme in some way 
or other. If I were of a religious nature he would probably 
fit my bill for a deity quite nicely. :o) (This last 
comment not intended to spark off a debate about religion 
or John Peel's potential role as the figurehead of one!)

4. Erm, that's all I guess except that I think I'll stick 
to information-only posts in the future or maybe just 
lurk...

Kim


> Kim Harrison-Lavoie wrote:
> 
> > >
> > > > >Maybe in addition to having William monitor the 
> faxes he > > > >should have another member of the family 
> actually > > listening > >to the programme so they can let 
> him know > > what's happening.
> > > > > I think that's a rather harsh thing to say, Kim.
> > > Is this a civil flame, or are you just saying that in 
> case > JP monitors this list and he'll be moved by your 
> loyalty to > read out more of your faxes on air? :o)  
> Anyway, he > frequently admits that he isn't listening to 
> the tracks he > plays because of more pressing things like 
> watching > football on TV so it makes sense to have 
> somebody check the > output.
> > > Kim
> > > ---
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