[peel] Re: Prog doc on BBC 4

[Martin Wheatley]

At 09:30 23/01/2004 +0000, you wrote:
 >--- In peel@yahoogroups.com, "diamondgeeezer" <diamondgeeezer@y...>
 >wrote:
 >> Once again the great Radio One 'Rock' DJ airs his self promoting
 >> arrogant and ignorant opinion of so called prog rock.He doesnt like
 >> it but still earns money narrating documentarys about. 'middle
 >class
 >> grammar boys' problem with that Peely?
 >> Why not stuck to your boring bands like The Fall and keep your in
 >> with your indie fans most of whom are too old themselves to have
 >any
 >> influence on modern music.The Festive 50 how pretentious and over
 >> played is that.
 >> One other thing. is your contract with the BBC until you die? it
 >> certinaly seems that way.A great reason to abolish the fee.
 >

Funniest post I've read on this list in years.  Peel would love it

Just a small detail but prog rock preceded punk and indie so presumably
most of it's fans are even older then the old indie fans you are complaining
about

martinw