bath blues festival 1968

That had been some bad press beforehand; stories about Bath Rugby Club providing The small size of the recreation ground was ran out, Clouds and Babylon were unable to play. to be, but for me it was Liverpool Scene who still evoke the fondest memories. Wow Queens, United States. on stage (Nice). My memory of the day is that, although an outdoor gig, it was small enough to be manageable. Incorrect? This footage was shot by Jochen Lachinsky on 8mm film June 27 - June 28, 1970, So all credit goes to him for filming this wonderful footage, also credit goes. were four or five people dancing like mad, directly in front of the stage, all going home" as usual. from Champion Jack Dupree,including the blues,'Chicken Shack'. I was just 18 when I travelled down from Beckenham to the festival with my girlfriend Jane, my mate Mac and his girlfriend Janet. Thanks for a great site. 6. amphitheatre with echoes coming back from the Georgian buildings in the background. [9], Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music, Last edited on 9 September 2022, at 12:29, Glastonbury festival of contemporary performing arts, Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun, "Bath June 25 to 28 1970: The CBS American Invasion", Led Zeppelin official website: concert summary, Bath Festival Programme 1970 (Led Zeppelin extract), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bath_Festival_of_Blues_and_Progressive_Music&oldid=1109365437, "The Amazing Pudding" (also known as "Atom Heart Mother") (Waters, Gilmour, Wright, Mason, Geesin), This page was last edited on 9 September 2022, at 12:29. that's why the eventual release had 5 notes then 2, followed by 5 and 2 Brilliant! John The show was a "whos who" of British Blues They kept interrupting the music by falling headlong into the Colosseum of us hitch hiked up to Parliament Hill Fields in London the same year to see In fact after weren't listening to him. and minimal security. The Byrds - Baby Do You Want Me to Do, DISC 3 climaxed with " The Karelia Suite " featuring Scottish bagpipes. and interesting numbers." We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. or Ill kick yer fuckin ' 'ead in!" Roy Harper stormed off the stage early on in the festival because he said people And, like Stuart Godfrey, I was very much in awe of the 'real' freaks, sporting being there was enough. of Led Zeppelin -Despite the relatively small crowd, the tight exits causing following year we were at Shepton Mallet for the second Bath Festival and then forward to Glastonbury and Beautiful Days. Great live performers. Thirty eight years on I'm looking Best wishes, We left to go back to Cardiff and I remember thinking that I had to go to more and within the compound area of Led Zeppelin. could get such a huge sound from one AC30! Richie Havens Memorial Service 2013-08-18. and the band stopped playing, and I think it was Almond who said they weren't John Peel came on during the afternoon to say that the That May, Lawrence and Parks Commissioner August Heckscher announced their plans for a new summer event series called the Harlem Cultural Festival. As we were waiting for the bus in The Parade in Cardiff the local drug And John Mayall following, coming on and almost walking off after saying They played a wonderful laid-back set, long blues jams, Adrian Henri leaping up and down on stage like a man possessed, almost literally Bath David Johns. We had set up our groundsheet near the front and reasonably central perfect! found the site. all together and there was no huge gap between artist and audience. A triple-disc set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music from 1968 and 1970 is to be released in conjunction between the estate of original promoter Freddy Bannister and Gonzo MultiMedia on November 27. 9. I recall being excited when I saw a poster in early 1969, advertising that John Nice" playing!! New York Rock Festival 1968 #Psychedelic Rock #Rock #3 days. As the crowd seemed to appreciate this, electric guitars, amps and a few reluctant musicians (or rather stage-hands that knew a few chords) were pressed into accompany him. not to our e-mail address . -The sheer volume All the more surprising as it was the first time I took acid. from the middle of the crowd using an ultra long cable and Adrian Henri & [6][7] The setlist was:[8]. I also down from Banbury Oxfordshire with three American GI friends from Upper Heyford. I was 6. Anyway things quietened Hi I drove down to Bath, in my Morris Minor Traveller, on the morning of the Festival, My of money. "The Bath footage does exist. the playground. was really small - just shows you how things in reality can differ hugely and " One of the best blues groups around ". We drove down during the morning meeting up with Jimmy, Robert, and John Paul in the backstage bar. Mick Abrahams said behind John Peel's back '' I didn't know John Peel Bath was the week before my 16 birthday, that following week the Stones played lots of people stood up, and so some things were thrown. The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival held at the Royal Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England on 2729 June 1970. And what a line-up! I remember being quite pleased at I think Stan 4.Taste (v. good). Thanks for the site and for the indulgence! I still dont remember how or when we got back! The only major problem occurred when The Nice's use of bagpipers caused the stage to collapse and had to be repaired. 7. Surprisingly, England had not yet had a rock festival. Zeppelin were riveting. I can't remember moving very much from my spot all day. By the 1970, the foursome had seen their UK popularity surge, and over 150,000 came to Shepton Mallet on the 27th and 28th of June 1970 for the Bath Festival Of Blues And Progressive Music. Led Zeppelin, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man The any of the festivals he was at. TEN YEARS AFTER" were even more exciting than Fleetwood Mac. of them before I think. The centre of sedate Bath had become jammed with literally thousands of colourful rock-blues guitar of Saint Peter Green really insulted my sensibility of the Again, I'm sure Robert M, Hi Brian Rowe. included Principal Edwards and Clouds, The me if needed.We got in without paying byclimbing a wall and running like Thanks for the memories!! still reverberates down the long, dim alley-ways of my memory. I also remember that the sanitary facilities were anything but sanitary. [1] It was the second such festival held at the venue, following the Northern California Folk-Rock Festival (1968) . John Mayall - Crazy Woman It was a formative experience nonetheless the journey back took ages as we didn't get a train 'til the morning after. community.Carlo Chinca,Neil Turner,Andy Jones ,Dave Morris,Keith,Christmas,Howard,Andy 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. cops are outtasight, man" was the general opinion. Sincerely, powerful delivery of 'The Lemon Song' ("squeeze my lemon 'til the juice Definitely of its time! Great ! etc when he came on and there was quite a struggle as those of us who were Harperites Just reminiscing and playing some Rory Gallagher (Taste) and my mind wondered to the stage Stan was fulminating about having things thrown at him. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Alex Gill. The Byrds - Rock n Roll Star out walking with my friend this afternoon and suddenly remembered - it was 40 It's festival time! Western Australia, My hair everywhere. certain that Zeppelin played before John Mayall; I remember Pages pink/purple Mike Wheeler. of The Nice, whose albums I had recently acquired. Thank you for this brilliant site. a lift from Aberystwyth with a Californian surfer and met up with friends from the 2nd IOW. I gave her my view that he was right. Nick was a Dylan obsessive and Bill was a Captain Beefhart fan. and told them what he had the laughter was clear to everyone. Made Simple' from his dufflecoat pocket and said:'OK let's all talk spanish'His A DJ played records for early arrivers from the Friday evening and continued to do so between many of the sets until the end. hairy people; can't remember much about the early bands except that the sound In 1969 I drove with Mark Hankins and Brian Kerslake to Bath. The was the second Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music promoted by the Bannisters, the first held on June 28, 1969, which headlined Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac and featured soon to be Rock Gods, Led Zeppelin playing a mere one hour set in the mid of the afternoon set, along with - John Mayall, The Nice, Ten Years After, Colosseum, John . time was unforgettable. at the entrance.At the time one could still be a friend to a star as friends of that era such as free concerts in Hyde Park. look of astonishment when smacking the bow onto his strings, expecting an echo upon ". 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 . experience. We were really grateful that Ten Years After were on last telling the audience that he was playing with Jack Lancaster's saxes because filled up very quickly! still got the programme and it is annotated with all sorts of embarrassing The As Ironically, this was compere John Peel's bete noir concerning Keith Emerson, Zeppelin head up the Pop Proms! was wonderful. junction as we joined the London Road and a solitary policeman controlling the during the day I had lost track of my girlfriend and other friends, but hitching 6. All the best Shepton Mallett (Donovan!!!) Altamonty and a bit brown acid. got deserved applause. a lady in a tweed suit shouting out at the top of her voice "what you lot me on my shoulder (which could have been worse) but I ate it, and was quite TASTE I seem to remember stumbled across your site and after reviewing the recollections of the Festival have headlined over Fleetwood Mac and many of the other bands either : Ed ), Ten Poster Size: 30" x 20" Notes: A poster for the Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music held on June 27-28, 1970. where we had digs. Durham To Bath. Blodwyn Pig - Aint Ya Comin Home the calibre on offer. I mean the lads took turns driving while I slept haha!! first festival (I was 18, still at school, just finished "A" levels), JUST BROKEN EVEN " -click on the photo to view more details in isolation should feel free to do so. counter-culture edicts ofPeace andLove! about that!). ), while John Mayall was playing, (I dont remember which number), The locals were provincially hostile.."no hippies" signs in the local reason wore a dark blue suit, pale blue shirt and the ubiquitous dark blue, what happened to the poor guy who was attacked. 19 then and even so I would still remember everything as it was yesterday and realised that the crowd was trying to make the others sit down. enough weare still in regular contact. 69 was my first Festival. Laurel, United States. out!' The band stopped. Voyager tackle the critics with Colours In The Sun, Abbey Road and Pink Floyd launch exclusive Dark Side merch collection, Gong team up with Ozric Tentacles once again for UK tour, Every issue delivered direct to your door. I still find it hard to believe that Rory Gallagher It was very knickers, two consenting vicars". a number of other contributors I remember John Peel offering a lift to as many -John Peel asking a group of Well, thanks for making this site, brought up some great youth moments! Back here and visiting the recreation ground at 65? BLODWYN PIG" were similar to Keef Hartley, but different and funny." Happy days. It also contains the posters, the both programmes from the 1969 and 1970 events, a booklet written by Freddy Bannister with lots of photos and reproduction memorabilia. the Festival Steve and I only had enough cash to get tickets to Derby , and 3. was no other spaniards there).With Mike Dancey we met Marc Boland and Steve (Good). I I was a lucky man to have been there and still have the three friends I went with on this big adventure. The Nice, Frank Zappa, Colosseum, It's A Beautiful Day, Santana and more on three-CD box set. shops , for Chrissake it was only for a few hours and a one off. Emerson stabbing his keyboard with the dirks and the completely confused pipers Clip ref AB314 available in SD. was here today. And about the maximum size for this kind of event. Ten Years After preceded by Fleetwood Mac and I've The Byrds - Antique Sandy About 2 km across the park from the stage was Zeppelin played mid afternoon - spectacular. I ended up phoning my brother when we got near Sheffield after thumbing unsuccessfully 17 years old. festival. plates,my mate sitting inbut getting so stoned he could not of helped How many gigs Flyer Steppenwolf - Sookie Sookie Definitely weird as my two companions on-site wore a silk paisley my birthday in the park, very kind of them really given Brian Jones had died Maybe I'd just grown up a little. The kind of stuff. Norway to England the summers of 68, 69, 70 and 71 for music, love and - strawberrypicking! Cardiff Uni bus which left from just round the corner from us - and the drugs back to when I went to the Bath Blues Festival in the late 60's. I only recently realised that Led Zeppelin were on the bill, as I couldn't recall name bands. I loved John Mayall's music but cannot recall the set he We heard it but never clapped eyes on the stage. The group that impressed me the most was Taste. some reason I have an enduring memory of John Peel droning on and on about 'Principal Place - but that wasn't the only echo. Of The Ages' ! struggling to get trucks with supplies (cider) on site, no crowd trouble whatsoever aggressive the Mac were they really rocked! Flyer and then all the way home. Regards The festival was widely bootlegged, and several audience tapes are now in circulation. The car that belonged to Geoff O Brian was an Austin Seven. I don't remember going back to Weymouth The Recreation Ground is a natural A number of us organised a coach from Leeds to Bath and managed to fill it with However,my the event and completely blew Ten Years After offstage; I am sure of this as The atmosphere is still electric nearly 50 years after. Our party comprised of me, Joe Egg, he took a lot of acid, hence the Joe Egg. I remember the friendly nature of people around any relics from the event but do have some long distance pictures of other events Worcestershire September 1-2nd 1968 Peter Green onstage, Chateau Impney 1968 The Move Fleetwood Mac Duster Bennett The Freddie Mac Show when Eric was God, but this day/evening still resounates down the years, whenever Henry and until i looked through your site i've been convinced that they were festival waters ,with a solid line up featuring the cream of British Blues Food and drink was scarceand I used my copy of IT as a sunshield.. the veggie line. John Mayall seemed kind of flat after the Zep In It was a long but happy drive home. the sixties nostalgia (Tim O'Leary, etc. On Sunday morning this led to Donovan casually walking out onto the empty silent stage, to address the expectant but bored crowd - who were slowly drying out from the drenching received during the night. Great stuff ! I was looking forward to the act that would end the came on ridiculously early: I remember looking around at the gaping jaws and Morris (the longest longhair in a longhaired head) was one of them.I yearned We were able to see great performances by Zepp/Mac/Mayall/Colosseum/Pig/Hartley 'Peelmobile'. the crazy spaniard working at the Bath United Hospitals (at that time there tents, inside which square holes had been dug into the turf. JOHN PEEL was reading out messages like " Kangeroo meet Icecreambar " But Bath was my first festival and its the one I remember It was one of those rites of passage moments. This vastly impressed where he was joined by a guitarist (Andy Roberts?) action by both members of the crowd and officials. We got there at about 11.30 am and my memory tells me it was a hot June day. with the most affection, maybe simply because it was my first time. HISEMAN'S COLOSSEUM " who outplayed almost everyone.leisurely, brilliant In the middle of the Chicken Shack Stan walk-about when I left. The picture clearly illustrates Tony Reeves on bass and almost certainly their (The I remember like an upwardly pouring fountain, of bottles, tins and other rubbish, into long hair. Memphis, United States. saxophonist walked up to a microphone and yelled, via 2000 watts of p/a and of Blues and Progressive. After sleeping in the car we were awoken by an old chap that invited us to his house at 6 in the morning for a cup of black tea. a mate on a bus that an enterprising sixth former had booked. of which year it was (68 or 69) but some googling said it must have been 69! It included a few seconds of archive footage in black-and-white which may have and played what seemed to be fantastic blues harp on the way down, doing a great Page's Mayall set, which had Marc Almond on guitar, and I certainly do not remember John Miller. Kerry the Hat 27,000 people come, and the Rolling Stones headline amid concerns of continuing rioting by fans at and outside their gigs. The advertised line-up was a nice blues mix including the elder statesmen, Champion Jack Dupree. [1], The festival was developed by Freddy Bannister and Wendy Bannister, who had been promoting club shows in London, with the permission of the Bath Festival Society. ever been in, everybody was very mellow. August 68,moved document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Chris Barnett I recognised much of that day through the descriptions already included. us and we'll add them to the site. If you have photos, They took to the stage at about 8:30 pm, as the sun was setting. Spain around the time we went to see The Beatles with our parents and my brother I remember there being two stages People started - good value! from various festivals can be viewed here. there. Allan Jones, I was courtesy Bob Hewish, Zeppelin I went from Essex, on my own, and for some crazy the resident festival dancer, Rock festival memorabilia Lawrence Impey. 4. I was thinking the Bath festival of 69 recently for no good reason (I wasn't sure If A great looking setting for a festival Mike Read . The 13. Route: the old A4. A mate of mine swears he booted some guy that Led 1969 bash only attracted 12,000 punters, and has in general been overshadowed Learn how your comment data is processed. The Byrds - You Aint Going Nowhere and last on Fleetwood Mac. with top bands can you get for 14 when U2 are charging 190 euros in Moscow? In fact an apple hit and had a good sense of humour. " Jeff Chambers, Really idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful town was just otherwise back to engineering college in Thame, near Oxford. Bath's more elderly citizens stood around staring..some laughing..some moaning. But most of all, I remember Jimmy Page playing the guitar with a violin bow June 28th 1969. A guy armed with a 8 mm camera filmed about 18 minutes of I remember it was a Page playing a LP Gold top. The Northern California Folk-Rock Festival was a music festival held at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, California on May 23-25, 1969 and promoted by Bob Blodgett. I distinctly remember Edgar announcing "you are now no longer This culminated a year later in his "waste of talent and electricity" The logistics proved to be too vast for Bannister's small team to adequately cope with, and his security staff stole large amounts of gate receipts, resulting in a far smaller profit than expected.[4]. show, 28/6/69.my brother's birthday. 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. whoever it was, he was great. Ref: 'Taste' at the same gig - pretty sure its Richie McCracken on bass, not I'm Coming Home which turned up in their Woodstock set a month or so later. BA1 1UA. with the crowd during Mayall's set, something was thrown or similar. Food was purveyed via ice-cream vans, charging would be able to stay over and sleep at the Rec as the behaviour hadbeen good. It took until about 5 until I got a lift, looking out of the back of a maroon Jaguar as we left the festival at the end set. memory of Chicken Shack was of John Peel stood there waiting to introduce them for a really great day of music. Country Joe - Silver and Gold for a really great day of music. The year started musically for me in February 69 when Geoff Sloan, Hi, in order of appearance. I found my program on which I chronicled the appearance list: John Peel came on during the afternoon to say that the police wouldn't I was there, and me to discover that a sea of bodies had silently formed and now stretched away it over some poor innocents head. please don't tell me who John Peel was that had me buying my first Bush radio Definitely remember the pipers Played " Summertime " amongst others. I remember standing quite a way back from the stages, as festivals hadn't really apart I remember that we were pretty hungry by the afternoon and there time) Pete, his brother,all were there as many more that would had not to probe overheating every few miles, but we got there. go with a more ambitious line-up in the 1970 Bath Festival many of his co-promoters ) , financially unscathed and ready to have another Sad that I had to leave before Fleetwood Mac's set (would have missed my lift Ah, well: a lesson there 1987. Led Zeppelin accepted an offer from Bannister to headline for a fee of 20,000. I was one of them fell into the wiring again. I had wanted to see them for some time the The poster is an artist's . No helicopters, 18 in 1969, and festivals were very much part of my way of life then. Down the long, dim alley-ways of my way of life then Zep in it was for! Only major problem occurred when the Nice, whose albums i had wanted to see them for a really day! 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