I first discovered John Peel, the legendary BBC DJ, in the music library of my college radio station. I found that most seminal bands from the 70s, 80s, and 90s had a “Peel Sessions” album in their oeuvre, a collection of live recordings broadcasted from Peel’s BBC studio. I was fascinated with these alternate versions of some of my favorite bands’ songs. Peel had a knack for finding new sound in the familiar.
Check out this delicate version of Jesus and Mary Chain’s Some Candy Talking:
