John, you are sadly,sadly missed, champion of alternative/indie music. Wherever you are, I hope you are enjoying your music.. God Bless.

John Peel and Mark E Smith completely changed the face of alternative British music, absolute legends and both very decent men.

what a shame, that many of today's emo, indie kids don't realise how cool m e smith & john peel are. they set the stage for much of the past 35 years of pop music, "alternative" & otherwise!

John Peel was so deeply respected that even Mark E Smith tried his best to be happy and smiley for Peely's "This is Your Life" lol

god i miss him

John Peel was an absolute legend and there will NEVER be another like him, FACT!. Without any doubt what soever the biggest musical influence for me and many many others. John is sadly missed. RIP sir.

I'm Not Always So Stupid, but The Fall and The Wedding Present are two of my fave bands - love Mark E. and Gedge is clearly a class act as was John Peel - fans of music everywhere are indebted to him as well as these two bands - loved the outfits that WP donned too : )

RIP

I dont think i've ever seen Mark E Smith so coherant and nice, John almost seems taken back it. lol at The Gedge's hair as well.

So miss listening to him every night at 10pm,John thank you for introducing me to New Order and Cocteau Twins in their infancy,my favourite bands.

@jonnywotsit Exactly what I was going to post. Great stuff.

Fav was Undertones, but missed Smiths live, like me.

Alan freeman is in the audience, he was a proper head banger from aus.

@bigstefan Yep, dig up John Peel and put him on Radio 1.

@bigstefan apart from he's son on 6 music!!!!

Yeah. Look it up on Goggle, fella. Sorry to be the one telling you. Take care.

the whole concept of "this is your life" is horrifying is you think about it.

Julie Birchill has an extensive history as a troll & of cocaine & amphetamine use. All the things she mentions were known in the 70's to BBC management & the public because Peel had mentioned them. Few artists work is more openly influenced by drug use than that the work of MES, tho' he in no way promotes their use. I'd say his face serves an example of the damage alcohol & speed can do. His obvious tardive dyskineasia in Newsnight clip would also serve likewise

Thanks for posting this. MES's contribution is priceless. Have a look at this - Peely knew about this and approved- In KZfaq, search fro 'CHEAP SPACE CHANT' Enjoy.

It's a wig.

Really?

he's dead... i'm sure you knew that already...

"Most of the music he championed is basically formula rock music played incompetently." That is entirely not the point "You mean promoting no-hope druggies who hadn't a clue to let them think they were the future of rock n roll?" To characterise his carreer in that fashion is a reach & half. Except perhaps in the Falls case but MES didnt need much encouragement to believe in his 'destiny' as the "future of rock & roll" & besides which the Fall arent exactly 'huge'