Peel has a cold and says he won’t be talking very much “for a change.” Also has “about 19 headaches.”
Thanks everyone for all his birthday presents. Especially mentions being given the original handwritten lyrics to Teenage Kicks. This now has pride of place at Peel Acres.
The tracks by Autechre were untitled on the session sheet, so Peel gives them names himself, except the final one (named by the band). Peel’s titles were retained when the session was released commercially.
A listener has sent a letter backing Andy Kershaw’s comments that the Peelenium “can only engender irreversible benefit to youngsters’ minds.” The same listener also claims to have a collection of the Peel/Walters trailers for Alan Freeman’s show in the 1970s. Peel says he’s rather proud of them, although he admits they “did go on a bit.”
Forgot to record The Voice at home for the Peelenium, so the introduction was phoned in. Peel says he remembers singing “Chickery Chick” as a child. Reminds us that Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup once did a session for “this programme” (first broadcast 14 February 1970). Says the singer had always referred to “Elvis Preston” (not Presley) when talking to Peel and Walters.
The Albert Ammons track is from the EMI Songbook Series album with songs chosen by Ivor Cutler, given to Peel for his birthday by son William’s girlfriend Zara.
Sessions[]
Autechre #2 First broadcast. Recorded 1999-07-05. All tracks available on Peel Session 2 (Warp)