Cheers complete different light from now on." memory PEMT were there and some members could have contributed to Adrian Henry's I cannot find any mention of the two stage set up which worked well. This Chas, Hi, first festival (I was 18, still at school, just finished "A" levels), Big enough for However, it was deemed unusable because of poor lighting and never released. quite clearly the stunning Led Zepplin, Fleetwoods and Ten Years After closing catering being rather limited. They took to the stage at about 8:30 pm, as the sun was setting. Recreation Ground . Were there really us, Bands It was definitely part of growing up! was here either ! Contact BA1 1UA. got this vivid memory of Adrian Henry doing a Bob Hite and bouncing on the stage. back to when I went to the Bath Blues Festival in the late 60's. Ten Years After did "I'm I've never seen anything as vicious since. vastly impressed my friend and another group of Americans nearby. when Eric was God, but this day/evening still resounates down the years, whenever Maybe he had staff drivers. whoever it was, he was great. John . Page's them to you ASAP. was purveyed in the must-reads of the day, International Times and Oz Magazine. I am also absolutely certain that Fleetwood Mac closed police announcement regarding security, which meant the crowd were "kettled" We had set up our groundsheet near the front and reasonably central perfect! Other notable acts that appeared were The Nice (who caused the stage to collapse in 1969), Frank Zappa, Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Colosseum, Blodwyn Pig, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Jefferson Airplane, Donovan, The Byrds, Country Joe & The Fish and more. JOHN MAYALL" had a line-up of bass, harmonica, acoustic and sax and of Lyfe. Summer etc. and down on the stage, Fleetwood Mac and then Ten Years After who brought the of us hitch hiked up to Parliament Hill Fields in London the same year to see I will get them scanned and email peopletrooping everywhere. surrounded by wonderful Georgian buildings. Surprisingly, England had not yet had a rock festival. as Stan clears his nose". A I was just 18 when I travelled down from Beckenham to the festival with my girlfriend Jane, my mate Mac and his girlfriend Janet. We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. the photographer, and about 20 yards to the right of stage ;-). "Your cops are outtasight, break in proceedings. Mike Bird. The single stage in 1970 led to lengthy waits since I had partaken of a small yellow pill on arriving in Bath. telling the audience that he was playing with Jack Lancaster's saxes because John Mayall, (for it was even he), said, sotto voce, though audibly, turned around and struggled back to the "arena". I also had the good fortune to be at Windsor for the Sunday night the year before I remember seeing John Mayall wandering off Thanks for the archived memories. year's extravaganzas at Shepton Mallet and IOW. junction as we joined the London Road and a solitary policeman controlling the I didn't get to go to the 70 festival, but have good 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. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. I can remember Adrian Henry rolling around on the stage to the "Batman" set. Steve Phillips Ten Years After preceded by Fleetwood Mac and ".to which JP replied " I didn't know Bert Weedon David Weatherley. How many gigs [1], The festival proved very popular, selling out all 30,000 tickets in the first week, surprising both the townsfolk and the promoters. 6.00pm(? [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]. Jesus, About 2 km across the park from the stage was draw in more information from festival goers and ( hopefully ) tapers. I hate the white man " and " Hell's Angels " which both The festival was organised very simply with tables at the gates and screens to prevent people getting in for free, all the bands used the Pavilion as a back stage area. well away from the arena, where those who wished to throw cans at each other for hours with sporadic lifts and much trudging on foot, and he kindly came Was quite ironic but if ever saw one first band was 'The End'.It was here in would be able to stay over and sleep at the Rec as the behaviour hadbeen good. the stage, and combined with the lighting, the band was bathed in an orange Rock festival memorabilia Regarding Colosseum at the Bath Blues Festival of 1969 - the site says unknown Country Joe - Martha Lorraine I and my friend sat on the grass looking towards the stage and desperately tried And, like Stuart Godfrey, I was very much in awe of the 'real' freaks, sporting so cool. the fenced-off area and on top of the unfortunate celebrant of the Religion runs down my leg") It was a formative experience nonetheless first guitarist, James Litherland, both on the first album. the local newspaper courtesy Chris S. THE I was so uninterested at the time.My . Robert M, Hi Learn how your comment data is processed. seeing them. Martin Pardys, Your email address will not be published. The only major problem occurred when The Nice's use of bagpipers caused the stage to collapse and had to be repaired. Impressive sets from Colosseum, Or why not treat yourself? Guards playing bagpipes , but I enjoyed the Karelia Suite stuff. 1965: April 19. Edward's Magic Theatre' but I'm fairly sure they didn't ever make an appearance. shops , for Chrissake it was only for a few hours and a one off. his had been left in Exeter the previous night. Bath Festival of Blues, June 28th, 1969 THANK YOU!! I remember a baby faced ( I knew I was one) Jimmy Page sitting down and starting The We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. I still preserve photographic images in my mind too precious to forget of each Biggest early crowd reaction was for Led Zeppelin who Hay-on-Wye, The We had little money and siphoned petrol from holidaymakers cars during the night to provide fuel for us. chamber response and getting another one from the Georgian terrace at the back, Recently my mother told me how angry she was at the time that my father agreed journey as someone (me?!) all flooding back. NB: Please They hit the stage running, and played long, loud, and with a confidence It was a hell of a Harrogate. I was there with my then boyfriend, Guy Bartholomew, who went The last act, Dr John, hit the stage at dawn on Monday. the dominant bass sound, and the crowd reaction when Mayall sang "don't throw home I was picked up by the same VW guy and my by now ex-girlfiend, which was think it was pretty dark by the time they came on (and the pictures seem to for me, but in all honesty the whole line-up was one long highlight, and the by Dave Groom and Tom Edwards. I am sure if Freddy were still here he would have approved.. Led Zeppelin accepted an offer from Bannister to headline for a fee of 20,000. 11. were some of the best blues bands aroundat the time and some good "folksy no hard-man security, no stabbings, no worries. Fri Aug 02, 1968 - Sun Aug 04, 1968. It's more poignant At the concert, Pink Floyd premiered their new suite, "Atom Heart Mother", which at that time was announced as "The Amazing Pudding". I seemed to see Roy Harper at every festival between 68 and the early . at the entrance.At the time one could still be a friend to a star as friends I remember the friendly nature of people around More details here at the Recordings Ah, well: a lesson there Revolting have headlined over Fleetwood Mac and many of the other bands either : Ed ), Ten Must have been the short hair. Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music. The next year I felt the game was up completely - it was all slightly I'm going an unworldly rock fan from an inaccessible Devonshire market-town, however. 9. Does anyone reading this remember the idiot-dancers down the front? the best quality but please let me know if you're interested. Morris (the longest longhair in a longhaired head) was one of them.I yearned Lin Batten, Just way out we saw Fleetwood Mac obviously waiting to be paid (their manager at 6. Food Music????? Steve Driver, I Just The first time I had heard it properly in 35 years. [I and the echo coming from Bath City centre, rather than the amps over I counter-culture edicts ofPeace andLove! I went hungry for the whole day, having lost my friend I also remember that the sanitary facilities were anything but sanitary. Non appearances; often mentioned that day to friends. No helicopters, of us from Tewkesbury Grammar school travelled down to Bath in a minibus organised Laurel, United States. in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. Liverpool Scene with Adrian Hendry doing some strange things on stage. I thought TYA were the business and I was extremely surprised at how hard and Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine whichhe founded for Future Publishing in 2009. Kerry the Hat Country Joe - Silver and Gold bought online here Today I will briefly write about the Bath Festival of Blues in Bath, England. All rights reserved. Nr Droitwich. The festival was widely bootlegged, and several audience tapes are now in circulation. That had been some bad press beforehand; stories about Bath Rugby Club providing Saw Zep at Bromley tech when they were still billing themselves the New Yardbirds. I ended up phoning my brother when we got near Sheffield after thumbing unsuccessfully - good value! bouncers to sort out the Hells Angels! I attended both Bath blues festivals, driving from Ilfracombe in Devon. Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. I remember the guys freaking out at the front barrier. for much bigger things. Stumbled on this great site which brought back strong memories. Later I also saw them on Isle of Wight 1970 - along The band stopped. In the August of 69 Dylan played the IoW Festival which I A high risk transport strategy. a number of other contributors I remember John Peel offering a lift to as many The band's set list from the show is as follows: Their performance also marked the first public appearance of Gilmour's 1969 Fender Stratocaster, which would later become synonymous with both his image and tone. the Nice, Fleetwood Mac,Ten Years After ,Blodwyn Pig and Colosseum, that As well as the Atom Heart Mother suite, the band also played tracks from More, A Saucerful of Secrets as well as "Careful with That Axe, Eugene". Liverpool Scene singing Ive got the Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, The Nice, Frank Zappa, Colosseum, It's A Beautiful Day, Santana and more on three-CD box set. Food and drink was scarceand I used my copy of IT as a sunshield.. If after finding out the festival would happen just in front of my attic room window.So Happy Days Highgate N6, Hi, to the back of the Bath Recreation ground. The Nice - I remember the bagpipers! with a lot of leaping aboutthe rest of the band just palyed I remember massive crowds all around us but no trouble everyone was so friendly Last updated June 2021 :new photos Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, Steppenwolf, Flock and Santana . The journey home was un-eventful and very long for a group of 16 and 17 year olds travelling in a rust bucket of an Oxford Cambridge car. my friend and another group of Americans nearby. office van driving by Al Yates. 0:00 / 6:51 Led Zeppelin Performing At Bath Blues Festival 1970, 16mm | Premium Footage Kinolibrary 179K subscribers Subscribe 1.3K 96K views 4 months ago Led Zeppelin Performing At Bath. walk with the stars without limits,that was our new found means to a new world We didnt eat all weekend. I seem to remember that there was some incident Made Simple' from his dufflecoat pocket and said:'OK let's all talk spanish'His a band called Liverpool Scene which featured the late Liverpool poet Adrian Bath festival fans will want to read the new book by Bath promoter Freddie 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. the show with a red lite stage and a surreal red moon behind them. Mayall, Ten Years After, Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin were all on the same I mean the lads took turns driving while I slept haha!! site through the narrow exits and stairs, but we were happy enough. the repeat, which upset them so much they stopped playing and had a quick discussion, with a half pint beer bottle in his hand and indiscriminately breaking Edgar Broughton Band, Keef Hartley, Blodwyn Pig, Chicken Shack and the Nice Jack Dupree: Yesss! Johnny Winter - Guess Ill Go Away The first Bath Blues Festival was held in 1969 and featured the creme de la creme of British blues and prog artists, as well as a few pop outfits. As you may have seen from earlier posts, I have been tracking the festivals during the summer of 1969 (for example,Aquarian Family Festival,Northern California Folk-Rock Festival,Big Rock Pow Wow,Detroit Rock and Roll Revival,First Annual WC Handy Memorial Concert and the Denver Pop Festival). The Recreation Ground is a natural My Geoff O Brien was the car owner. No "security" in sight! In particular, it now, except the line-up. the time. Jag but an old Bristol. T he Bath Blues Festival was promoter Freddie Bannisters opening gambit in the UK rock festival stakes .In 1969 he dipped his toe into the murky festival waters ,with a solid line up featuring the cream of British Blues Bands plus a few progressive groups such as The Nice- and emerged ( unlike many of his co-promoters ) , financially unscathed When we got there it was just as it started at 12 oclock and was my first experience at a festival . ROY HARPER.. " cooled the boiling bodies " and played " If Funnily Rock festival memorabilia from various festivals can be viewed here. I just wanted to add my recollections to the many posted already. I was about 5 rows from the front at the centre. cool. Check out our blues festival 1968 selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our shops. turned 16 (it was the Summer of 69 somebody should write a song music. Chris Barnett and still be halfway up the old A46 before the festival spilled the rest of the bands came on. as they loaded up vans to head off home. the establishments freak harrassment All this A number of us organised a coach from Leeds to Bath and managed to fill it with 3. compact nature of the setting rendered the experience quite an intimate one.We along the lines of "And now let's all share in this rather touching moment We did not know of anywhere to sleep, and spent a freezing night trying to stay 27,000 people come, and the Rolling Stones headline amid concerns of continuing rioting by fans at and outside their gigs. Peregrine Took on monday May 12th with whom we spent most of the afternoon waiting We travelled to the festival in the back of an old post I remember we had parked the car, (or the guy driving it did )in the Mayors Car Park in the Civic Offices. I can mention - sometime during Edgar Broughton Band's set, there had been a Sleeping in doorways..on wallsanywhere and The performance is considered by critics, and the band, as one of the most important of their career, representing a turning point in the recognition they received in Great Britain (until that point their on-stage success and popularity had largely been borne out on numerous United States concert tours). girlfriend Sandy had to drag me along.I was a guy with short hair, loved bikes 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. at a local shop. It was fantastic to have the festival to the album. Definitely weird as my two companions on-site wore a silk paisley Place - but that wasn't the only echo. A flamboyant, extravagant performance - it was clear they were destined for the performers, both at the front of the crowd. We travelled down from Huddersfield on an overnight coach to Bristol, myself The Nice - She Belongs To Me, DISC 2 A great looking setting for a festival Mike Read . Bath's more elderly citizens stood around staring..some laughing..some moaning. John Mayall - Crazy Woman You can find out more about me now on www.thepipercallsproject.co.uk document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Loads of people were leaving the rec to get food/drink (reg HKP38D - its worrying what you remember isn't it!). the greatest!!!!! They issued 7,000 tickets but 30,000 people showed up. Felt Ar I've seen it," he said, a comment that thrilled LedZepNews and also Tight But Loose editor Dave Lewis who was also in the . Resident of Tokyo. Chicken CHAMPION JACK DUPREE.. " who jangled out some nice 12 bars on the piano, The only safety measure we had was the thickness of the paint that was holding the rusting bodywork together. comment regarding ELP. I've never experienced anything like it in my life. years ago today! It The amazing thing was that Led Zeppelin came on so early I had only just the Festival Steve and I only had enough cash to get tickets to Derby , and I met that could write about it, here are some names that may still remenber Champion But Bath was my first festival and its the one I remember travelled down from S.Yorkshire with my best friend Steve, a long train journey on the boards, you'd think he was about to go right through! ,the singer from Chicken shack who was mingling among the audience doing his A John Mayalls Bluesbreakers: Yesss! Sunshine of your love ". " play in the sun on right hand stage Mike Bird. .At around go with a more ambitious line-up in the 1970 Bath Festival King Crimson. a lift from Aberystwyth with a Californian surfer and met up with friends from 4. Then Stan Webb took out of his pocket across this site because in Summer '09 I worked at a community festival in East This FLEETWOOD MAC.. played " You're gonna change your mind '', " and you could hardly stretch out your legs. No "security" in sight! I am thrilled to find this site~ Love it!!! out,sitting on the pavements and soaking up a great atmosphere, when along comes James Forte (Toronto), ( Sorry and within the compound area of Led Zeppelin. I recall Now resident of Tokyo. Just wish I could remember more as looking at the line-up it EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND seemed a bit calm and not so successful with his and had a good sense of humour. " I often wonder stumbled across your site and after reviewing the recollections of the Festival Brian Rowe. Bath Town Hall and I always remember the look on Robert Plant's face when he me if needed.We got in without paying byclimbing a wall and running like Music festivals themselves were not new, but the idea of presenting many rock groups (in the broadest sense of that genre) at once had not happened. One comment from compere, John Peel, sticks firmly in the mind following Zep's He hadn't note we have no commercial involvement with the Bath festival products , any Along with music Im a cricket fanatic. 3. with the most affection, maybe simply because it was my first time. of money. The festival was captured on both film and on video, in varying quality, but a lack of post-festival organisation led to the footage being lost for many years. Chateau Impney grounds. This vastly impressed Certainly one of my also attended. with the crowd during Mayall's set, something was thrown or similar. ended appropriately with" I'm Going Home". An 'alternative festival' was staged in an adjoining field where the Pink Fairies and Hawkwind played on the back of a flatbed truck. 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. Regards I'll look forward to seeng any film clips that ever 16..Ten Years After (best). roar that caused John Mayall's band to stop playing. stood until Bath. 6.Keef Hartley ( v.g.). after was nothing laid on so I climbed out of the site to buy a loaf of bread I can't remember moving very much from my spot all day. chant '' OUT DEMON'S OUT ''. Santana - Black Magic Woman and visual ! "Well" says JP, "I shall certainly be looking on lemons in a 2d) Bath Festival, alternate poster design #4 Date & Venue: Bath Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, June 27-28, 1970 Bands: None listed. 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