Peel, Walters and some wee lassNo Peel site worth its bytes could fail to mention the massive contribution made to JP's legacy by his great friend and long-time producer John Walters. If you're unaware of the importance of Walters in Peel's life, you could do a lot worse than peruse this article, which also concentrates on Beefheart.
Here, Walters can be heard opposite Nick Hancock on the original radio version of Room 101, a show where guests would argue why their least favourite things in life deserved to be banished forever. Peel would appear on the show over a decade later, by which time it had moved to television and was being hosted by Paul Merton. If I can seek it out in time, I'll upload that one next week.
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3 comments:
that picture makes me very happy *sniff*. John Walter's radio shows were pure delight!
Thanks for this DP...
I like to think that Alan Price & the rest of the horn section stitched WALTERS up on "Getting Mighty Crowded"... Can't believe he fell for the "we'll fade it out / we'll lose it in the mix" chestnut... I have about another 20 or so, WALTERS conversations which I will load ASAP.. I miss him & old misery guts greatly!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVguQIozzY8&feature=youtube_gdata_player
THE Paul Merton ROOM 101... R.I.P. JP
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