Tribute to John Peel

[NiceCupOfTea]

Sorry if it's been done but I can't see anything on it.

Heard on the radio earlier that a tribute record is going to be recorded to John Peel - it's a cover of The Buzzcocks' "Ever Fallen In Love?" with Dave Gilmour, Robert Plant, and some other "proper" musicians.

Can't find anything on Google.

How good does that sound? :lick:

[wedg1e]

Is he dead then?

[NiceCupOfTea]

Are you having a laugh?

[Ferg]

NiceCupOfTea said:

How good does that sound?

Not as good as Buzzcocks doing it I would imagine.....

[ZR1cliff]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Are you having a laugh?

[2 Smokin Barrels]

Ferg said:

NiceCupOfTea said: How good does that sound? Not as good as Buzzcocks doing it I would imagine.....

..or the Fine Young Cannibals

[NiceCupOfTea]

Ferg said:

NiceCupOfTea said: How good does that sound? Not as good as Buzzcocks doing it I would imagine.....

Well The Buzzcocks had an excellent raw sound and John Peel loved that song, but putting musicians of that calibre together they could play any old shite and it would be worth listening to!

ZR1Cliff, why is that funny? John Peel died about 6 months ago. Sorry if I've had a sense of humour failure or missed a joke somewhere but I thought it sounded good...

[2 Smokin Barrels]

They'd best not play too fast, they might knock their hearing aids out with their zimmer frames!

[NiceCupOfTea]

www.itv.com/news/entertainment_1254588.html

ITV.com said:

Rockers to record Peel single 4.01PM, Thu Sep 22 2005 Musicians Robert Plant and Roger Daltrey have joined a line-up of stars to record a tribute single to the late DJ John Peel. It is a cover version of Ever Fallen In Love by the Buzzcocks, one of Peel's favourite records. Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks, who wrote the song, will appear on the single alongside Pink Floyd's David Gilmour, New Order's Peter Hook and Jeff Beck. Newer acts include The Futureheads, El Presidente and The Datsuns. Many of the bands owe their careers to Peel. Gordon Moakes of Mercury Prize nominees Bloc Party has created the cover art and proceeds from the record will go to Amnesty International, a political campaign group which Peel supported. The tribute single is the brainchild of Peel's son, Tom Ravenscroft. The record is released on November 21 to coincide with Peel's induction into the UK Music Hall of Fame.

[planetdave]

ZR1cliff said:

NiceCupOfTea said: Are you having a laugh?

[NiceCupOfTea]

Errr... nope, don't see the joke, sorry!

[Ferg]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Pete Shelley of the Buzzcocks, who wrote the song, will appear on the single

Aaahhhh...that's better!!

[Ferg]

NiceCupOfTea said:

Ferg said: NiceCupOfTea said: How good does that sound? Not as good as Buzzcocks doing it I would imagine..... Well The Buzzcocks had an excellent raw sound and John Peel loved that song, but putting musicians of that calibre together they could play any old shite and it would be worth listening to!

Sorry, I agree that it will be a good effort, most of those names are worthy, but as an aging punk I always shudder when anyone covers a song which was more about the rawness than anything else because inevitably it ends up more polished which is a shame.

[NiceCupOfTea]

Fair enough, but I reckon as a tribute to John Peel it should be worthy - also if it has The Buzzcocks' blessing...

[Zod]

all sounds good to me

[Nuggs]

Anyone know if Dave Gedge is involved? The Wedding Present are one of those bands that 'owe their careers' to the great man...