[peel] Re: Derby Box begins..

Charles Bottomley squallyshowers@...
Wed Nov 26 21:27:23 CET 2014


Coming out of lurk mode just to thank you for all your work on these. This
is dynamite. Enjoy your breather!

On Wed, Nov 26, 2014 at 8:44 AM, RobF robfleay@... [peel] <
peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

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> With so many tapes (of such excellent quality) to get through, I'm trying
> not to lose momentum, but apologies to anyone who is struggling to keep up
> with me posting them faster than you can listen to them!
>
> Today we have
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> The full show from 02 October 1978
> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/02_October_1978>
> Previously unshared. The Mekons in session (and very good they are too)
> Mooo
> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-10-02/>
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> The full show from 03 October 1978
> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/03_October_1978>
> 1 hour was previously available from the 400 Box, but here it's in its
> entirety and contains the debut Siouxsie album played in full (which Ken's
> book mentions as happening on 6th October - so the book could be wrong?)
> and a session from Wire.
> Mooo
> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-10-03/>
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> The first 47 minutes of the show on 11 October 1978
> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/11_October_1978>
> UK Subs in session. the rest of the show is available from the 400 Box so
> this makes the full show now available
> Mooo
> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-10-11/>
>
> I might have a breather now, as I'm offline for a couple of days
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> On 25 November 2014 at 09:55, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:
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>> Thanks as always to Branko for extending the disk space on Mooo once
>> more, so that we can share these amazing Derby Box recordings. There may
>> well be an avalanche now that Stuart has made a start on his batch too..
>>
>> Today from me we have:
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>> 1 hour and 35 minutes of 18 September 1978
>> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/18_September_1978>
>> A previously unshared show with sessions from Doctor Feelgood and Stiff
>> Little Fingers
>> Mooo
>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-09-18/>
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>> 1 hours and 45 minutes of the 25 September 1978
>> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/25_September_1978>
>> Already partially available from the 400 Box - this is the show where he
>> plays Teenage Kicks twice, but the taper didn't like it and so taped over
>> that segment?! The show then carries on to the end.(NB the missing section
>> is luckily in the 400 Box version for posterity)
>> Sessions from Motorhead  and The Skids
>> Mooo
>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-09-25/>
>>
>> Then we have a 15 minute selection of some tracks from 20 September 1978
>> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/20_September_1978>
>> This is what he taped over the Teenage Kicks section with - he compiled
>> his favourite tracks from this show - and then erased the rest of that tape Original
>> tracklisting was here
>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/Derby%20Box%20Tracklistings/ErasedTape018.jpg> (it
>> also included the end of the 18 Sept 78 show). Some of his other favourite
>> tracks from this show are compiled on Tape020 when I get there. Sessions
>> from Prag Vec and Whitecats. It's a previously unshared show, so a shame
>> that it was edited down like this.
>> Mooo
>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-09-20/>
>>
>> 1 hour and 12 minutes of another unshared show from 28 September 1978
>> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/28_September_1978>
>> Sessions from Solid Senders (featuring Wilko Johnson) and Viv Stanshall -
>> although Viv's Rawlinson End piece must have been towards the end of the
>> show, therefore is missing from this tape.
>> Mooo
>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-09-28/>
>>
>> I've also managed to date the previously undated two tracks from DB010.
>> These were also compiled from a tape which he then erased (thankfully it
>> looks like he stopped doing this by about Tape040). They are from
>> 13 September 1978 <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/13_September_1978>
>> Sessions from Hot Water and Roy Harper. Original tracklisting was here
>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/Derby%20Box%20Tracklistings/ErasedTape015.jpg> and
>> again, some more tracks from this show are compiled on Tape020 when I get
>> there.
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>> On 24 November 2014 at 10:16, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:
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>>> Today's instalment of the Derby Box is as follows:
>>>
>>> The last of the Gambaccini Stand-In tapes. This is 45 minutes from the
>>> start of the show on 07-September-1978
>>> This was marked as Friday Rock Show on the original taper's spreadsheet
>>> - most likely based on the classic-rock tinged playlist. Repeated sessions
>>> from Graham Parker and Ian Dury. Previously unshared.
>>> Mooo
>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-09-07/>
>>>
>>> The first 45 minutes of Peel on 11 September 1978
>>> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/11_September_1978>
>>> Sessions from Racing Cars and The Adverts. The next 45 minutes of the
>>> show are on tape DB013 which is one that the original taper sold on ebay
>>> (on account of DB013 having the first play of Teenage Kicks on Side B -
>>> 12th Sept). Hopefully the list member who bought this tape will share it
>>> soon! None of this show has been shared before
>>> Mooo
>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-09-11/>
>>>
>>> 95 minutes (a long C90!) of 14 September 1978
>>> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/14_September_1978>
>>> Only one session -  from Radio Stars, a notable show for the second play
>>> of Teenage Kicks. Peel recounts being called by one of the band to say
>>> thanks for the initial play, and goes on to add that he has already heard
>>> of record company interest for them. "A really excellent record it is too"
>>> 20 minutes of this show were previously shared from the 400 Box (but
>>> didn't include the Undertones section)
>>> Mooo
>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-09-14/>
>>>
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>>> On 23 November 2014 at 22:50, Vince Nzo meltormentsingers@...
>>> [peel] <peel@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
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>>>>
>>>> Gruppo was a wonderful little Dutch band and the pride of alternative
>>>> Holland. I love their singles and albums. Hans Vandenberg was a very smart
>>>> writer with a bit of a Bonzo's streak with regards to clever lyrics. ...In
>>>> Japan they don't have stereo but kimono...that kinda work :)
>>>>
>>>> Vince
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------
>>>>  *From:* "Rocker rockerq@... [peel]" <peel@yahoogroups.com>
>>>> *To:* peel@yahoogroups.com
>>>> *Sent:* Friday, November 21, 2014 11:15 AM
>>>>
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [peel] Re: Derby Box begins..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>  This one willl be fascinating for me - I remember listening to it in
>>>> the comfort of the parental home, three weeks before moving to a strange
>>>> new town (Bristol) to be a student - I must have been impressed by the
>>>> Gruppo Sportivo session because on my first night off the leash I walked
>>>> two miles across the outskirts of town, map in hand, to see them play at
>>>> what was then Bristol Polytechnic.
>>>>
>>>> Soon after that, like so many bands, they disappeared entirely,
>>>> presumably back to Holland, but I still dig out their single 'rock'n'roll'
>>>> occasionally.
>>>>
>>>> Rocker
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>>>>
>>>>  -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: RobF robfleay@... [peel] <peel@yahoogroups.com>
>>>> To: peel <peel@yahoogroups.com>
>>>> Sent: Fri, Nov 21, 2014 9:57 am
>>>> Subject: Re: [peel] Re: Derby Box begins..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>     Today's Derby box tape is 90 minutes of the 06 September 1978 show
>>>> - the third night of Paul Gambaccini standing in for Peel that week.
>>>>
>>>>  Sessions from Squeeze and Gruppo Sportivo
>>>>
>>>> 1978-09-06 (Paul Gambaccini)
>>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-09-06/>
>>>>
>>>>  I'm guessing from the slightly smoother playlists that went on this
>>>> week, these were programmed by PG and not Peel
>>>>
>>>>  I wouldn't recommend you all rush to this one, I can only listen to
>>>> about 5 seconds of Gambo before wanting to stick my head in a bucket of
>>>> water. Back in 1978 he was particularly smarmy
>>>>
>>>>  Apologies to the Gambo fans
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On 20 November 2014 14:04, RobF <robfleay@...> wrote:
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>>>> *I'm glad that the Derby Box is generating so many positive comments,
>>>> it's been a joy to rip so far (and many many thanks to Steve for keeping on
>>>> top the wiki!) but today's tape confused me completely for a moment *
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * It turns out that the original taper erased his first attempts at
>>>> Tape DB003 and Tape DB009 and dubbed his favourite bits to Tape DB010. *
>>>>
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>>>> * You can see from his original tracklists here
>>>> http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/Derby%20Box%20Tracklistings/ErasedTape003.jpg
>>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/Derby%20Box%20Tracklistings/ErasedTape003.jpg>
>>>> http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/Derby%20Box%20Tracklistings/ErasedTape009.jpg
>>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/Derby%20Box%20Tracklistings/ErasedTape009.jpg>
>>>> *
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * that everything he ticked - was dubbed to DB010 and the rest was
>>>> sadly erased. *
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> * So DB010 is a compilation of sorts, but nonetheless contains *
>>>>
>>>> * 3 tracks from the end of 18 August 1978
>>>> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/18_August_1978> which slightly extends the
>>>> version of the show shared last week from DB002 *
>>>>
>>>> * Blast Furnace and Hits (AKA Snivelling Shits) in session *
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Mooo
>>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-08-18/> *
>>>>
>>>> *Just over an hour of 30 August 1978
>>>> <http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/30_August_1978> of which 40 minutes was
>>>> previously avaible in lower quality on the 400 Box *
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *Pirates and Punishment Of Luxury in session Mooo
>>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-08-30/> *
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> *A couple of tracks that must have been dubbed from elsewhere (not
>>>> clear where at this point) and it's impos sible to date them from the brief
>>>> snippets of talking but I assume from 1978 1978-XX-XX/
>>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/1978-XX-XX/> *
>>>>
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>>>>
>>>> *And then some none-Peel content - a few songs from Rock On 19th Aug
>>>> 1978 (I couldn't identify the presenter but Steve tells me it's Stuart
>>>> Grundy) - includes an interview with City Boy Rock On
>>>> <http://mooo.peelwiki.com/dl/RobF/John%20Peel%201978%20Tapes/Rock%20On/> *
>>>>
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>>>> *On 20 November 2014 00:26, thebarguest@...
>>>> <thebarguest@....uk> [peel] <peel@yahoogroups.com
>>>> <peel@yahoogroups.com>> wrote: *
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>>>> * Many thanks Rob! Just played 780828 and it's one of the best Peel
>>>> shows I've ever heard ! The audio quality is amazing, like it's from last
>>>> week!Magazine were my fave band from 78 to 81. Maybe if I'd have heard the
>>>> previous rip on headphones I'd have noticed it ; I hate digital artefacts -
>>>> heard them a lot in the early days of mp3/sharing - like a faint bubbling
>>>> noise, horrible... *
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