"John Peel, with his 'Perfumed Garden" programme on Radio London..."

[p_reavy]

Thanks to Tom for that interview.

> I think the Cream thing saying they don't want to do any more
> singles is good in a way, because a lot of groups need an LP to
> develop their ideas; they can't get them across in two and a half
> minutes on a single.

Complete opposite of Peel's current position.

> because there was a sort of anger and violence in it. I must admit, 
> though, that Hendrix, on stage, is a drag. I don't like all this 
> erotic crap because I don't think it's necessary. You can play the 
> guitar a hell of a lot if you're not pretending to be stuffing it. 

He didn't go for the Stooges either, did he?

> 'Hello Goodbye' is incredibly simple and yet at the same time very 
> effective, because there is an awful lot happening in it and a
> great deal of depth to it.

After reading the Peel interview in Artrocker a couple of months back 
I looked up the British trad jazz players that he used to listen to. 
They must have played a big part in developing his taste. Maybe in 
the way that he goes for music which simplifies itself rather than 
being clever. I noted that the Wire magazine made fun of Peel for 
liking the White Stripes which it saw as merely going over old 
ground. Whereas he said on Radio 4 that he saw them as a modern blues 
band as if it was more important to go back to the basics.

Peter