[peel] Keep it Peel at Maida Vale

[festive50@...]

Thanks for all of those tips re. Maida Vale.

> I've been invited to attend with one other by Louise, and am quite
> surprised and honoured to get an invite - especially when you consider
> they've not given away places on the show.  My family, friends and I were
> going to meet Mr Peel on the 22nd December at the Maida Vale Xmas Techno
> Night (which I now assume is cancelled) after we became (very) minor cult
> heroes doing those disclaimers.

I'd say less of the (very) minor. I find them most amusing and entertaining.

> How did you manage to get your invite, Phil?

Through all of those posts, about attending the funeral. I offered to give
Tom Roche(of Atlanta, Georgia fame) a lift and subseqently put him up for
the day before and after the funeral. While, Tom was in transit, I emailed
the RDB show, asking if it would be possible for Tom to get a place in
Cathedral as he was travelling so far. When Tom arrived and dumped gear
off, we went up to Yalding House to sign book of condolence and through
sheer fluke, met Hermeet and Louise. We were told it may be possible to
get onto "list". When we arrived at the cathedral, we explained to
security, that we may be on "list" and told to wait by the side entrance
and sure enough, found that we were on list and were given a map to the
wake after the service.
Then week before last I got the email that you also received from Louise.
I must admit that initially, I assumed it was sent to the "Peel List" as
it started with an apology for group post and then I saw that your name,
Andrew, was the only name I recognised. I still can't believe that I'm
going.

> I'm a 6'2" skinny skinhead, with Harry Potter-esque round
> glasses (very difficult to miss, in other words).

Well I'm more of a squatter, rotund skinhead with glasses and and beard.
I've often been described as a John Peel lookalike (although extremely
flattered, feel that it does a disservice to John's memory).
In fact Marcelle from the list (who by sheer fluke again, we met at the
wake) sent this link.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/suffolk/content/image_galleries/john_peel_funeral_gallery.shtml?11

I'm at front in blue shirt and Tom is to my right. Although hidden in this
pic. Jarvis Cocker was about 10 people behind us.
If you click on image 38 (that's Marcelle).
Look forward to seeing you there.
Phil




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>
> I went to see Melys play live on John's show back in June 2001, and as
> others have said here no-one seemed bothered when I took photos.  Won't be
> taking a camera this week, as I want to enjoy the night for what it is,
> rather than be worrying about whether I should take pictures of particular
> acts - they'll be photos online anyway, no doubt.
>
> How did you manage to get your invite, Phil?  Keep an eye out for me on
> Thursday - I'm a 6'2" skinny skinhead, with Harry Potter-esque round
> glasses (very difficult to miss, in other words).
> It'll just be my girlfriend and I going
> this week, however.  Really looking forward to it, although I'm not sure
> what sort of atmosphere we can expect there (won't be too "jolly" I'd
> imagine
> Oh, and as someone has already said, The Aphrodisiacs album is, indeed, a
> corker.
>
> Regards,
> Andrew Morrison
> Email: morriso@...
> Website: http://www.AndrewMorrison.co.uk
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: festive50@...
> To: peel@yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 9:03 PM
> Subject: [peel] Keep it Peel at Maida Vale
>
>
> Has anyone on list been to any of the sessions at Maida Vale?
> Somehow, by sheer fluke, I've got an invite to the Keep it Peel gig and in
> invite it says "Security have asked us to remind you that cameras are not
> allowed inside the venue".
> Is this a strict rule and are camera phones allowed, or do they frisk you
> for them?
> Also, only just discovered, it's being shown on BBC4 live.
> Phil