Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis told BBC Somerset Sound: "It's very appropriate because it's all the sort of music that John would have chosen." He paid tribute to John, who he said was a "private family man" with great music taste who "certainly made his mark on Glastonbury".  | | Michael Eavis has paid tribute to the legendary DJ |
The Glastonbury guru said the legendary Radio 1 DJ first went to Glastonbury in 1971 and was "very witty and very bright". He said: "He was a master at choosing the bands that were going to make it and had a knack of finding them. He was on the ball and such a clever bloke at choosing the music that was going to be fashionable. "If it got really, really popular he would back off a bit - it was a snobbery thing really." The dairy farmer said Peel's taste was similar to bands backed by Glastonbury. "He didn't like stuff that was too popular, but good and cool and intelligent and he has certainly made a mark on Glastonbury."  | | John at Glastonbury 2002 |
On John's work on the BBC's Glastonbury coverage, Eavis said he "always had a good story to tell, was always witty and never stopped talking". "He always had something to say and was a good link." On a personal level, he said Peel was a family man, very much in love with his wife, and his children. Eavis said: "On air, he gave it all but away from the microphone he was a very private person." You can read more tributes to John Peel by following the links on the right-hand side of the page. Our colleagues at BBC Radio 1 have opened a message board for you to leave your tributes - again the link is at the top of the page. | 
