[peel] The Great Alan Freeman

[tony donaghey]

All were great - and daring I seem to recall Fluff playing all of Rubicon by Tangerine Dream only stopping to turn over the album.
  I even enjoyed DLT in those old days cos he seemed to genuinely love the music he played even though it was a bit too West Coast at the time. But the reason for mentioning DLT is I was listening to 6 Music the other day and they were playing a darts quiz - very cutting edge.
  Tony

lollygagger@... wrote:
            Yeh I recall listening to Alan Freeman on Saturday afternoons after Paul Gamberchini's USA chart run down. It's only when I look back I wished I had kept more of the commentary when recording their progs but I was more about the music than the dj's. Alexis's Corner was a fave of mine  as well and used to record his shows on Sunday evenings. All these dj's really did have a love for music and were not simply jingo puppets trying to create a name for themselves.
  Adam
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    Along with JP, AF was an "alternative" educator for me, at the
age of 15, 16, 17. Yes, he was an advocate of the dinosaurs after
the sell-by-date of some, but I remember hearing "See No Evil"
(Television) and "Goodbye Toulouse" (Stranglers) for the first time,
on his Rock Show, in early 77. I think he was very open-minded 
musically. His patter and classical music link-jingles were unique
and just as enjoyable as the playlist.
John Peel, Alan Freeman, Tommy Vance .... all gone but never
forgotten, partly thanks to those enlightened enough to tape some of
their shows in full .......

Yours etc.,
Parry Thomas