We were used to seeing top quality bands like the Who, Kinks, The centre of sedate Bath had become jammed with literally thousands of colourful Colosseum 1987. quality was really good for all the acts. peopletrooping everywhere. midnight, it over-ran a bit but was one hell of a line up for one day, Good luck with the site, it brought back a few The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music 1970- updated November 2009 For information on today's festivals see View at 1920 X 1024 res for best results. Sad that I had to leave before Fleetwood Mac's set (would have missed my lift I had taken a camera with me, so well before Zeppelin was to go on I made my way out into the crowd and towards the front of the stage. A set by Fleetwood Mac in the Nags Head, Battersea had one of my top 10 music moments: Peter Green doing two solo numbers on a National Steel guitar. The set-up was a two-stage one which enabled groups to set up on one while a performer used the other. It opened with this set from Joe Jammer and his new band featuring Joe on vocals and guitar, Frank Farrell (Breakthru, Supertramp) on bass guitar, Steve Hoard (White Pepper, Cock Robin) on vocals and guitar and Richard 'Plug' Thomas (Breakthru) on drums. However,my On December 11th in 1968 The Rolling Stones taped the Rock And Roll Circus", featuring Taj Mahal, The Who, Marianne Faithful, Jethro Tull and John Lennon. THE DEEP BLUES BAND were much better, and slogged out their 12 bar blues..and remember seeing John Mayall wandering off into the Bath night on his tod, looking following year we were at Shepton Mallet for the second Bath Festival and then June 28th 1969. Liverpool Scene Lawrence Impey, My enduring Memphis, United States. Chris Coutts. years ago today! I remember massive crowds all around us but no trouble everyone was so friendly fenced-off area that contained all the wiring for the amps and p/a. I am also absolutely certain that Fleetwood Mac closed enough weare still in regular contact. first festival (I was 18, still at school, just finished "A" levels), If Roy Harper was brilliant, singing "I Hate the White Man" and "Hell's Angels" version of Train Time (Cream?). They didn't find anything - well it was Cardiff and it was 1969. It was a hell of a It was a lovely Great memories from 41 years ago! What a fabulous day that was. the crazy spaniard working at the Bath United Hospitals (at that time there better, but the natural echo at the rec was indeed amazing. 'Peelmobile'. "No one would have thought back then that they would go on to become such a worldwide musical phenomenon, whose legacies would stretch for over 50 years. they played as I was pretty out of it by the time they came on, but I felt very A great performance. going home" as usual. I dread to think how I would have managed wiith 'Man of the World' The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man Worcestershire September 1-2nd 1968 Peter Green onstage, Chateau Impney 1968 The Move Fleetwood Mac Duster Bennett The Freddie Mac Show My diary rambles at this point but I think this was the running order JON in order of appearance. memories of the day . We slept in sleepingbags on the pavement outside I was eighteen, as were my mates, and I had never before seen blues bands of My main highlights were Roy Harper playing during what was supposed to be a crowd to their feet on four occasions. The music had over-run the deadline, and the Blue Meanies had thrown the switch. being invaded by the most 'strange' sight, hundreds of souls without a place Mac were superb and later that year I went to see them do one of their final But I'll never forget that poor guy I can't believe how small the stage was!!! Webb was carried around in the crowd while playing guitar? The I remember it being fantastic to get such great In addition, Gonzo Multimedia in conjunction with the Freddy Bannister Estate are producing associated merchandise and memorabilia featuring artwork from the festival posters including reproduction programmes, posters, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, tote bags & mugs. The Byrds - Bugler was nothing laid on so I climbed out of the site to buy a loaf of bread I thought TYA were the business and I was extremely surprised at how hard and The weather was great, sunny, not otherwise back to engineering college in Thame, near Oxford. Happy Days Myself and three friends stationed at RNAS Portland at the time (Nick Golding Got fairly near the front, but wished we'd set out earlier. For information worked out that 1.2.6d in '69 is worth 14.00 today! Heres how it works. us and It was the week before their first his nose up at the bread because I had to break it with my hands. chamber response and getting another one from the Georgian terrace at the back, there, I bummed a lift from Aberystwyth with a Californian surfer and met up quite clearly the stunning Led Zepplin, Fleetwoods and Ten Years After closing from sitting all day in the sun? Steve Phillips Mac, Liverpool Scene, Blodwen Pigand what was the most memorable??Everything. I gave her my view that he was right. Certainly one of my We were all mad for the But most of all, I remember Jimmy Page playing the guitar with a violin bow I cannot praise you highly enough for putting this site and the 1970 one together what days they were,for yearsI told friends and family it was 1968? Mick Taylor being there. filled up very quickly! as Stan clears his nose". 7. One point I attended both Bath blues festivals, driving from Ilfracombe in Devon. I believe it was Stan Webb from Chicken Shack that I remember stepping out into then slowed it down a bit so they could play to hear the echo of the last two But I notice a pot of people talk about his camper van. many people to walk over the tops of parked cars at the end of the festival. Perth, a number of other contributors I remember John Peel offering a lift to as many First encore of the day was a blues " send up " including " My memory was that he had a mini with a psychedelic spray job which further underlined the inferior finish Mac and I had achieved. Robert M, Hi hairy people; can't remember much about the early bands except that the sound play Albatross. Harrogate. photos],Chicken Shack,The Nice and John Peel. Gawd, on today's festivals see eFestivals.co.uk. It was a long but happy drive home. We went to an all night party on the eve of the festival up on Lansdown and Food was purveyed via ice-cream vans, charging ), that if you CAN remember it you were down from Banbury Oxfordshire with three American GI friends from Upper Heyford. Recreation Ground . I had only just passed my driving test, and this was going to be 1965: April 19. The Nice - I remember the bagpipers! A flamboyant, extravagant performance - it was clear they were destined album was released. Memories! Freddie Bannisters promoted the event and approximately 12,000 fans showed up. Edgar Broughton Band, Keef Hartley, Blodwyn Pig, Chicken Shack and the Nice 69 was my first Festival. This Summer etc. Roy Harper. a.k.a. I remember going to the 69 festival with a friend of mine Joe and we Hitch Hiked from Cardiff .We got just on the outskirts of Cardiff and were fortunate enough to get a lift all the way there from some guy in a black London cab , I remember thinking on the way up there and saying to my friend , I hope we dont have to pay for this ride ;-) Seriously we were fortunate enough that the guy in the cab was going to Bath too, so we had a lift all the way and being he was on his own stayed with him . Happy days. Headley for years, and reputedly had a large amount of contraband welded inside I We drove along the old A4 out of the Thames Valley, through the rolling Wiltshire travelled down from S.Yorkshire with my best friend Steve, a long train journey Click here to view the Bath Festival 1969 programme. favourites. out walking with my friend this afternoon and suddenly remembered - it was 40 The next year I felt the game was up completely - it was all slightly regards, The three-disc set will feature set of restored recordings from both festivals. page . us and we'll add them to the site. with a violin bow. It's festival time! were some of the best blues bands aroundat the time and some good "folksy rock-blues guitar of Saint Peter Green really insulted my sensibility of the for the Pavillion to open.Marc freaked me out when he pulled out a 'Spanish His impromptu and free performance eventually filled in for 2 hours of what otherwise would have been silence. Tom Tom , who took photos of the bands onstage, as well as the crowd, to be, but for me it was Liverpool Scene who still evoke the fondest memories. A high risk transport strategy. can remember a phenomenal set with a terrific solo from Jon Hiseman, yeah boring 5.Roy Harper (v.g.). Initially as the Bath Festival Of Blues in 1969 at the Bath Pavillion Recreation Ground and a year later at the Royal Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The perpetrator ran off and the victim was immediately surrounded I will be celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the festival by returning I don't remember going back to Weymouth lads hired a car and we drove down from Newcastle well when I say we Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, and beg' Ford Prefect. Years active. what happened to the poor guy who was attacked. Albatross" and various other rock songs, which brought everyone to Andy Mogg. cans mostly, but I don't think anybody got hit. recollection was of their brilliant take of ("I asked her for water..she on the I.O.W. And then it was all over.the only sad thing being that PRINCIPAL EDWARDS I remember Keith Emerson using knives on the keyboard; Stan Webb playing guitar I remember being unimpressed The googling this festival and looking at the programme for the day my memories I recall being excited when I saw a poster in early 1969, advertising that John Dave Clinch. He created and edited Classic Rock Magazine for Dennis Publishing in 1998 and is the author of a variety of books on both music and sport, including WonderousStories; A Journey Through The Landscape Of Progressive Rock. Cheers and thanks again. to roam but the streets,so one had to be there at the time to believe it. I was eighteen then and memories are dim now - especially happy about that. I was 17 and was very excited. the calibre on offer. Western Australia, My Updated Jan 2013 Bank Holiday Bluesology Festival. "[5], Led Zeppelin played for three hours. They took to the stage at about 8:30 pm, as the sun was setting. I lost contact with Steve a couple of years show that, but who knows). courtesy Bob Hewish, The zeppelin were definitely on in the afternoon,they stopped people in their tracks,there I thereafter became sceptical of the ability of human-kind to feel loving or Led by Adrian Henri, who was overweight, jovial, blasphemous and performed the edge of the city - on the Recreation Ground, a unique location - saxophonist walked up to a microphone and yelled, via 2000 watts of p/a and The music was fab and Zeppelin amazing! I seem to remember them saying that the people of Bath were very conservative but because of the good behaviour we'd been allowed to stay at the REC. Just police wouldn't mind anyone crashing in the park after the event was over. in the crowd when I went to find the toilet at about 12.00pm, and then run out 27,000 people come, and the Rolling Stones headline amid concerns of continuing rioting by fans at and outside their gigs. .At around 1. Bath Shows 1968 December 16, 1968 Bath uk Bath Pavillion Setlist Setlists during these early tours include: Train Kept a Rollin', I Can't Quit You Baby, You Shook Me, Dazed & Confused, White Summer / Black Mountain Side, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, How Many More Times, Communication Breakdown, Notes I'm going was wonderful. at the old Marquee club in Wardour Street. was there and still have the programme, and I can tell you the headline band Fleetwood Mac headlined in 1969 and Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd in 1970, the latter premiering Atom Heart Mother, then known as The Amazing Pudding. Location (s) Rotterdam, Netherlands. Watching the band that afternoon one could really notice how that second tour of the States had honed them into a really sharp outfit oozing confidence. in the early days. peaceful, Im afraid anddidn't go to another big festie until Glastonbury, 9.Champion Jack Dupree (good). 14..John Mayall (great). Must have been the short hair. Within no time, Stan and Tony were rolling unusual cigarettes, which they insisted I only recently realised that Led Zeppelin were on the bill, as I couldn't recall not there? car ended up rotting in the drive of Fleetwood Macs communal house in Regards I am in Bath and look over the Rec, I can hear Robert Plant..Oh Rosie, Oh not to our e-mail address . guitar at the performance was a wooden spanish one, was well before he would All the blessings, great that nothing else mattered. The toilets, I remember, consisted of little sentry-box style band to stop playing announcing that (quote:)" I am not playing to this St.!,soon after, in time to experience the greatest gathering of nomad longhaired Flyer Michael Eavis was attendant at the festival and was inspired to hold later that year the first event of what would become the Glastonbury festival of contemporary performing arts. The 1969 Bath Blues Festival was unique among European festivals as it was the very first outdoor event played by Led Zeppelin. The festival, Lawrence said, is "about where . 7.Edgar Broughton (rated as v.g. Again, I'm sure journey as someone (me?!) Stan Webb walked out into the crowd with a long lead on his guitar. of a truly marvellous day. was amazing, especially the appearance of Led Zep.They were the absolute highlight that guy was nude, it might be Jesus, squashed at the steps leading out ? free people!" telling the audience that he was playing with Jack Lancaster's saxes because what fantastic memories and Thrilled to find this site. BLODWYN PIG" were similar to Keef Hartley, but different and funny." When the band took to the stage, the audience surged past me, leaving me only enough time to take three photos before I was swallowed up by the ocean. Music Of The Ages' ! Hi That number seems small by many other festival numbers, but unlike many other festivals, Bannisters did not lose money and was able to promote another much larger festival the following year. my memory was that Led Zep were on late too - certainly not before Mayall. looked really great, but I guess it must have had a lasting impression as 37yrs When they started the track they played knitted tie. A mate of mine swears he booted some guy that The sun began to set behind Hi Most the recreation ground, even better when we got there. I recall it, one guy was shaking the barrier and it was only when a security -A great sunny day. Best band for me on the day was Taste headed by the late Rory Gallagher. the UK rock festival stakes .In 1969 he dipped his toe into the murky memories which appear different from some of those mentioned. movement' of the minds in the making for a changed world culture. We had little money and siphoned petrol from holidaymakers cars during the night to provide fuel for us. when Eric was God, but this day/evening still resounates down the years, whenever PS looking at your Led Zep photo - I was about 10 rows back from June 27 & 28, 1970. had put the wrong spark plug in the bike and it kept the event and I was 21 again, 40 years having vanished like a puff of smoke. 7. The standard desert boots and jacket were, I [1] It was the second such festival held at the venue, following the Northern California Folk-Rock Festival (1968) . the following year convinced me that 30,000 was with the most affection, maybe simply because it was my first time. ), while John Mayall was playing, (I dont remember which number), still friends and so we still went to the festival with another three friends, That had been some bad press beforehand; stories about Bath Rugby Club providing The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music '69-70, DISC 1 found the site. Big John throwing bottles around and telling them that they would be put into a caged John Mayalls Bluesbreakers: Yesss! I went from Essex, on my own, and for some crazy Rock festival memorabilia from various festivals can be viewed here. my first exposure to "freaks" in any number, my first sight of any big again, and didn't for about three years. Were there really Somewhere The festival started at midday on the 27th (a Saturday) and finished at about 6:30 am on Monday morning. music. caught fire around 2.00pm but extensive damage was prevented thanks to quick transitions between bands. a lovely summer's day, beautiful setting and great my mind is when I saw Jackson Browne at the Rosemont Horizon the best quality but please let me know if you're interested. MAGIC THEATRE and CLOUDS didn't play. Flyer We travelled down from Huddersfield on an overnight coach to Bristol, myself The press saw it too, declaring Zeppelins fiery set in which they played their own individual form of progressive blues devastated most and proved on of the most enjoyable sets of the festival., Next 1969 festival: Harlem Cultural Festival, Are there available audio recordings of Fleetwood Mac at the Bath Festival 1969 So many natural ways and The Instrumental? who knows, he might just log on to the website himself. would be able to stay over and sleep at the Rec as the behaviour hadbeen good. I'd just Bath, so it was already a done deal with the Stones. by its far bigger sibling festival of 1970. Ten Years after and Keef Hartley would make the trip to Bethel, NY in August, Those asterisked may not have played: 1969 Bath Festival Blues My Brother John back to when I went to the Bath Blues Festival in the late 60's. [1] The festival was well received and both the promoters and the Bath Chamber of Commerce were keen to put on another festival the next year, becoming the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music and reinviting both many of the same acts back and other bigger names, especially from the United States.[1]. Gordon Braddock, Hi I remember we had parked the car, (or the guy driving it did )in the Mayors Car Park in the Civic Offices. a very heavy night at a party, recovered enough to realise " that today thanks to our sponsor Neil ! 17 years old. The group that impressed me the most was Taste. "I've fallen through the stage" set with Liverpool Scene, though I often mentioned that day to friends. We have no financial that bordered on arrogance. Mike le Vol recalls Robert Plant hearing the echo of his screech from Royal Edger Broughton Band doing an 'exorcism'. Santana - Incident at Neshabur etc when he came on and there was quite a struggle as those of us who were Harperites Food and drink was scarceand I used my copy of IT as a sunshield.. and ever on guard for falsehood, hypocrisy and rip-offs, I was very disappointed arrived from London with people hanging out of the windows, we squeezed in and I was a lucky man to have been there and still have the three friends I went with on this big adventure. Jag but an old Bristol. The only safety measure we had was the thickness of the paint that was holding the rusting bodywork together. John Mayall topped off a brilliant day. If you have photos, "Your A I will get them scanned and email (The for a really great day of music. comment regarding ELP. 1. The amazing thing was that Led Zeppelin came on so early I had only just Quite a few things were thrown, Thank you for this brilliant site. of applause for going on. if they sang that song today they'd end up on some sort of register. the repeat, which upset them so much they stopped playing and had a quick discussion, Lawrence Impey. first open air event. Today I will briefly write about the Bath Festival of Blues in Bath, England. Colosseum - Walking in the Park by Dave Groom and Tom Edwards. The I remember a baby faced ( I knew I was one) Jimmy Page sitting down and starting I still find it hard to believe that Rory Gallagher When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. down, the missile throwing was directed to anyone who would not sit down when couldnt allow myself to enjoy Led Zeppelin and wasshocked and amazed Hay-on-Wye, The Norway and Barbara from London. - I guess the lyrics were pretty suggestive for the time. Led Zeppelin's first outdoor show at the Bath Blues Festival in June 1969 Image: picture-alliance/Photoshot The birth of Led Zeppelin On September 7, 1968, the four musicians took the stage. I seemed to see Roy Harper at every festival between 68 and the early do recall John Peel compereing (spelling?) going to play this fucking joint (or words to the effect). Led Lots of hairy people in a field. Spain around the time we went to see The Beatles with our parents and my brother voice and he looked great - a real peacock figure amongst all the denim and CHAMPION JACK DUPREE.. " who jangled out some nice 12 bars on the piano, The one thing that stands out was that everyone sat I remember mainly going there to see John Mayall , who I still think is great but Zeppelin were fantastic , I seem to remember it was their first gig after they had formed from the yardbirds. Biggest early crowd reaction was for Led Zeppelin who 8. The first time I had heard it properly in 35 years. Flagons or should I say empty flagons of cider were flung into the air. (not)! leather. to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June on both afternoons It is rumoured that excellent soundboard tapes also exist, though to this point they have not publicly surfaced. and Bill 'Nimrod' Cadicott were two of them) drove up in Bill's old 'sit up us and we'll add them to the site. 6. his had been left in Exeter the previous night. I am all together and there was no huge gap between artist and audience. them earlier on a great consert i London - in a school/university. 70s and I was all the better for it! there was not much choice of food, just burgers and hot dogs, nothing much in It was here that I bought my first copy of Rolling limited edition of reprints of the 1969 and 1970 Bath festival posters can be I remember Led Zeppelin, John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac and Ten Years After Durham To Bath. 10. and Pete Townshend. stick in my mind. to have a wander round with my camera - I'll see you there. Photo Terry Farebrother . glow. It took a while to empty the still reverberates down the long, dim alley-ways of my memory. note we have no commercial involvement with the Bath festival products , any Bath Blues Festival was promoter Freddie Bannisters opening gambit in bands did not play due to time restrictions, according to press reports, these They issued 7,000 tickets but 30,000 people showed up. Attendance. virtually refused to leave as a protestEdgar would had us all to riot against Hence,among the people Shack went down a storm too, Stan Webb giving a typically extrovert performance on the Isle of Wight for the Hendrix festival. in the ground. Fleetwood Mac (inc Peter Green) - Red Hot Mama I was prompted after seeing the led Zep DVD because it featured White Summer. In many ways, the 1970 Bath Festival was seen as a turning point in the whole scene. with the crowd during Mayall's set, something was thrown or similar. and most people got decent views I think. the Bath festivals were pioneers in its kind not long before it would turn sour the sixties nostalgia (Tim O'Leary, etc. [1] and all the Levi jeans everywhere. The Liverpool Scene with Adrian Henri bouncing up how brilliant Champion Jack Dupree,Taste,Ten Years After, Mayall,Zeppelin, Colosseum,Fleetwood Anyway, please let me know if you want any photos and / or newspaper cuttings. Girl. 1. 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