Even those of us who couldn't hear his shows were well aware of his influence.
I think his kind of mind, one genuinely interested in and excited about what people are doing now without judging it against the past, is quite valuable.
Posts: 836 | Location: Delta Blues country | Registered: Fri 11 January 2002
Just read about his death now, what a bummer, I remember years ago in the late 70's sending in demo tapes of our band and his genuine interest in what we were doing, he even played them a couple of times. Thing that strikes me is that he was always there somewhere, never far away from the cutting edge of music, always willing to help the up and coming bands. Liverpool has lost one of their greatest fans as well, "walk on John"
Posts: 23 | Location: UK | Registered: Fri 30 April 2004
I feel like I've lost an uncle. I must have spent hundreds of hours in the 80s listening to his show. For a melancholy youth it was one of the highlights of the week.
I've hardly listened to it in recent years but whenever I did there was always something worth hearing.
He will be greatly missed.
Paul
Posts: 111 | Location: London | Registered: Sun 11 March 2001
Very sad news indeed. I fondly remember listening to his weekly show on the World Service - even though it faded in and out, it was about what he was playing and not how it sounded. A unique voice in radio in more ways than one.
Dan
Posts: 993 | Location: Colorado, USA | Registered: Mon 18 February 2002
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