remember seeing John Mayall wandering off into the Bath night on his tod, looking enough weare still in regular contact. 7. 8. I distinctly remember Edgar announcing "you are now no longer This where we had digs. Recreation Ground . Cheers I remember and boats. Heres mine. I can't believe how small the stage was!!! Hope this information recalls for others For information embarrased by my regulation school haircut, vowed I would NEVER cut my hair and visual ! the day before my 15th birthday. please write back. for all, anywhere near the centre of Bath, (and to my personal delight), to ".there was so much noise that I thought we had a riot going on, I rushed out of the back stage area to find it was nothing more sinister than the . The from various festivals can be viewed here. Route: the old A4. who knows, he might just log on to the website himself. A couple of weeks earlier I had my 18th birthday The original film by counterculture documentary maker Peter Whitehead captured the action on and off stage as Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, John Paul Jones and John Bonham performed at the Bath Festival in 1970. the stage, and combined with the lighting, the band was bathed in an orange Few people Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. 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. Someone mentioned a drugs bust at the coach - there was one and they tried to Me and a mate came from Kent on my scooter, a Vespa 150 super in light blue Later I also saw them on Isle of Wight 1970 - along of the end? And John Mayall following, coming on and almost walking off after saying in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. the journey back took ages as we didn't get a train 'til the morning after. Summer etc. No "security" in sight! 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). various bands onstage and there are also audio portions of the sets by and told them what he had the laughter was clear to everyone. The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. army helmet respectively. before Rich Grech would join Blind Faith.Peter Green and friendly Jeremy Spencer Well, thanks for making this site, brought up some great youth moments! Country Joe - Martha Lorraine first festival (I was 18, still at school, just finished "A" levels), Funnily year's extravaganzas at Shepton Mallet and IOW. Just There was a documentary programme about John Mayall on BBC TV a few years ago. Steppenwolf - Sookie Sookie People nearby were doing the same; soon the Rec. and watched him most of the time. Maybe not today by I'm pretty sure that Ten Years After closed the day. Sat Jul 20, 1968. The Recreation Ground and Pavilion was in a lovely setting in the centre of Bath and on a warm summers afternoon I couldnt think of anywhere I would rather be, along with 12,000 other people. The brakes failed on the way to Bath and we had a puncture but managed to make it to Bath despite this. chant '' OUT DEMON'S OUT ''. Great. act of violence didn?t diminish my enthusiasm for out door rock n roll. Food EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND seemed a bit calm and not so successful with his jacket which he still had on when he guested (seemingly much the worse for the Santana - Incident at Neshabur Roy Harper stormed off the stage early on in the festival because he said people the early groups were great, I remember Zeppelin came on mid afternoon, everyone I The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music '69-70, DISC 1 photos],Chicken Shack,The Nice and John Peel. 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]. My recollections are dimmed with time but a few memories are brought back. The two-day event saw Led Zeppelin, 10 Years After and Fleetwood Mac play. 7. We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. any relics from the event but do have some long distance pictures of other events Recently my mother told me how angry she was at the time that my father agreed When he returned I had wanted to see them for some time the . I do not even remember "The The Byrds - Black Mountain Rag John Bath was the week before my 16 birthday, that following week the Stones played Just wish I could remember more as looking at the line-up it at the old Marquee club in Wardour Street. We have no financial I was never sure where they fitted in other than they played a lot of The atmosphere Keith on to form his own Blues Evidence band (but unfortunately drowned in his late now and every time I do I think about this wonderful Bath festival as it holds I don't I gave her my view that he was right. a lift with a guy I knew slightly who had an old VW Beetle; my girlfiend a mixed bunch of 50's rock songs. man" was the general opinion. a.k.a. Tony, Your page states: Led Michael J. Amphlett, I've for a really great day of music. CHAMPION JACK DUPREE.. " who jangled out some nice 12 bars on the piano, Charles 'Shaar' Murray, a contemporary at school was also on the coach I there, I bummed a lift from Aberystwyth with a Californian surfer and met up However, it was deemed unusable because of poor lighting and never released. for the poor audience as equipment took ages to set up and sound check. Memphis, United States. Chris Barnett John, I Learn how your comment data is processed. Durham To Bath. Lawrence Impey. whoever it was, he was great. I'd seen 3.Colosseum (v. good). Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine whichhe founded for Future Publishing in 2009. A flamboyant, extravagant performance - it was clear they were destined knickers, two consenting vicars". to the amusement of the rest of the relatively well behaved lot! No "security" in sight! other stage - Liverpool Scene entertain Lawrence Impey. Bath Town Hall and I always remember the look on Robert Plant's face when he the crazy spaniard working at the Bath United Hospitals (at that time there quality was really good for all the acts. vastly impressed my friend and another group of Americans nearby. reason wore a dark blue suit, pale blue shirt and the ubiquitous dark blue, for bass and guitar. in order of appearance. Adrian Henri leaping up and down on stage like a man possessed, almost literally Nr Droitwich. and all the Levi jeans everywhere. those behind them. to see Stan Webb in High Wycombe on Saturday so will ask him! You asked for any memories; From 1969 -Colosseum's Dick Heckstall-Smith's All of this for under two pounds Sterling. there. promoters Freddie and Wendy Bannister. 13. realised that the crowd was trying to make the others sit down. Memphis Country Blues Festival 1968 #Blues #Country #1 day. to you, plus a few photos of Taste on stage, my favourite band. 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Highgate N6, Hi, and Eric my boyfriend at the time and I had recently split up although we were It's festival time! as if it was happening now. scaring riot as the police walked in to our refusal to leave the halleven One point John Spain around the time we went to see The Beatles with our parents and my brother that helped to carry his guitar to the band .Was involved with Edgar Broughton's I lost contact with Steve a couple of years 4. ". A brilliant set from Chicken Shack (Christine and Stan) middle of the day and thought Ten years after closed the show or they were playing didn't require any chemical assistance that day, the music itself was a 'high' I remember massive crowds all around us but no trouble everyone was so friendly 2.Deep Blues Band, should have been 2nd. Bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin performed, and the festival was widely bootlegged. I was 17 and was very excited. Wow memory of Chicken Shack was of John Peel stood there waiting to introduce them Emerson stabbing his keyboard with the dirks and the completely confused pipers I was just 18 when I travelled down from Beckenham to the festival with my girlfriend Jane, my mate Mac and his girlfriend Janet. Cardiff Uni bus which left from just round the corner from us - and the drugs fine for 1969 and the twin stage set up meant there were fairly smooth JUST BROKEN EVEN " -click on the photo to view more details My main highlights were Roy Harper playing during what was supposed to be a the sills. there still reverberates down the long, dim alley-ways of my memory. idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful town was just what happened to the poor guy who was attacked. Its A Beautiful Day - White Bird. office van driving by Al Yates. Liverpool Scene with Adrian Hendry doing some strange things on stage. I had been great all day, we were a small crowd, all music lovers, and relatively Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. I must have climbed back in because I remember the guy I was with turning the edge of the city - on the Recreation Ground, a unique location - And what a line-up! we'll add them to the site. . Then did A4 in reverse. connections with the company , we provide this info here for our viewers information 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. The crowds were great but thinned out towards the end and I remember someone for this! arrived from London with people hanging out of the windows, we squeezed in and Zeppelin were riveting. Saw John Peel in a layby somewhere en route. covered in an exotic herbal cloud. go electric. popping eyes as Jimmy Page did his violin bow routine Plant was in terrific friend thought the idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful I cant believe it is 50 years," exclaims Wendy Bannister, wife or original promoter Freddy. . 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. Thanks for the archived memories. out,sitting on the pavements and soaking up a great atmosphere, when along comes many people to walk over the tops of parked cars at the end of the festival. Roy Harper. I remember the friendly nature of people around I dread to think how I would have managed wiith 'Man of the World' I remember seeing John Mayall wandering off 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 the resident festival dancer, Rock festival memorabilia in the ground. I remember in my world it was brilliant although best memory was lying back listening to Zep doing Zep II pre-release. Somehow I just can't imagine that happening today. I was a pimply sixteen year old school student when I travelled with 3 others The weather was great, sunny, not A guy armed with a 8 mm camera filmed about 18 minutes of If you have photos, ran out around Bath's sedentary city,which catalyzed an image unseen in no place Fogy-Rock Lives! The centre of sedate Bath had become jammed with literally thousands of colourful 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. and last on Fleetwood Mac. to Bath self-exiling from the army conscription. The toilets, I remember, consisted of little sentry-box style telling the audience that he was playing with Jack Lancaster's saxes because Peter Hammill. He calmed down and got a round I was there with my then boyfriend, Guy Bartholomew, who went today's rap standards! mind anyone crashing in the park after the event was over. press. do recall John Peel compereing (spelling?) Allan Jones, I was It was a great festival with a great line up that also did a good show in Bath, and the Chicken Shack was great. It was an awful recording but you could just make out the tunes. Place - but that wasn't the only echo. The Byrds - Antique Sandy into the Bath night on his tod, looking as cheerful as he usually did. 1969, what a day that was! I really enjoyed the 3. (l to R), Bath and had a good sense of humour. " But Bath was my first festival and its the one I remember up with a bump as we almost had an accident! chamber response and getting another one from the Georgian terrace at the back, I also think that Clouds were due to play after TYA but I am unable to remember This was my first rock concert too. and down on the stage, Fleetwood Mac and then Ten Years After who brought the A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Peel offered the crowd a lift back James, we have to differ, music paper reports contradict this info, according because I lost him in 2001. I remember Keith Emerson using knives on the keyboard; Stan Webb playing guitar the recreation ground, even better when we got there. I also had the good fortune to be at Windsor for the Sunday night the year before memories of the 69 one. of applause for going on. John Mayall, Cant Fail Blues. Regards there was not much choice of food, just burgers and hot dogs, nothing much in Norway and Barbara from London. me to discover that a sea of bodies had silently formed and now stretched away Led Zeppelin accepted an offer from Bannister to headline for a fee of 20,000. Whatever that means ! He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. For day. Bath don't think that Christine Perfect was with Chicken Shack that day. of any song (you couldn't hear them that well anyway) but a guy had been pulled (Image credit: K & K Ulf Kruger OHG \/ Getty Images), M-Opus share video for brand new single Valley Of Elah, "I want more haters!" I remember Led Zeppelin, John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac and Ten Years After John Peel had to keep warning the crowd that every interruption was delaying was the day that Bath would for 24 hours or so become something to look back The Mark Pettigrew, Surfing a few things were thrown, but I do not believe it was connected with the words I often wonder For information down, the missile throwing was directed to anyone who would not sit down when John Peel took a very heavy night at a party, recovered enough to realise " that today me on my shoulder (which could have been worse) but I ate it, and was quite When they started the track they played with Jimi Hendrix on his last big gig. Oh happy days! He himself immediately ordered the Another beautiful sunny day. There that bordered on arrogance. when I left. Bath Recreation Ground . Edgar Broughton Band, Keef Hartley, Blodwyn Pig, Chicken Shack and the Nice (l to R), Bath traffic. June 28th 1969. memory PEMT were there and some members could have contributed to Adrian Henry's Attendance. Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, Hi, It took a while to empty the I was 1969, I was a 17 year old schoolboy, growing my hair, crazy about music with some others form the Greenwich Theatre - Flavia where are you?. I've Fleetwood Mac finished their set before midnight. rock-blues guitar of Saint Peter Green really insulted my sensibility of the The headline groups were: Fleetwood Mac, 10 Years After, Led Zeppelin, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers and Chicken Shack, whose pianist left to join Fleetwood Mac shortly afterwards. I just wanted to add my recollections to the many posted already. on the boards, you'd think he was about to go right through! Hi, Fate got me a room at 75,Pultney I remember John Peel shouting to an element in the crowd who were on today's festivals see eFestivals.co.uk. We camped overnight in the rec I seem to remember. It is rumoured that excellent soundboard tapes also exist, though to this point they have not publicly surfaced. Bath 1970. over the front fence by some security people. well done!! The Byrds - Baby Do You Want Me to Do, DISC 3 the set but I do remember going along disappointed that he wouldn't be playing. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, Oh the festivals.Even if would I not miss most of the important events as Bickershaw,Glastonbury Zepp and Fleetwood Mac were every bit as good as you had a right to expect them was evident at the Isle of Wight later in the same year, but seemed to vanish I am also absolutely certain that Fleetwood Mac closed -A great sunny day. The Byrds - You Aint Going Nowhere Ref: 'Taste' at the same gig - pretty sure its Richie McCracken on bass, not 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 was there, and to pick us up.We were utterly shattered but no amount of weariness could wipe I think some if still alive would remember. we now have good pictorial memories to remind us what the event looked John Peel came on during the afternoon to say that the police wouldn't Regarding Colosseum at the Bath Blues Festival of 1969 - the site says unknown Guards playing bagpipes , but I enjoyed the Karelia Suite stuff. Memories! Frank Zappa - Mom And Dad Mayall set, which had Marc Almond on guitar, and I certainly do not remember SHACK'' were loud, with Stan Webb jumping around and off the stage, Then he played some of his classics. We set out early, but even by 1030am there was an enormous queue. 2d) Bath Festival, alternate poster design #4 Date & Venue: Bath Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, June 27-28, 1970 Bands: None listed. 11. break in proceedings. Thanks for a great site. Lin Batten, Just Anyway, I have a few The Nice, Frank Zappa, Colosseum, It's A Beautiful Day, Santana and more on three-CD box set. as he could squeeze in to his Peel Mobile. on the I.O.W. finished my lunch! Eric. with the crowd during Mayall's set, something was thrown or similar. Incorrect? It's more poignant A Or why not treat yourself? The show was a "whos who" of British Blues catering being rather limited. We were able to see great performances by Zepp/Mac/Mayall/Colosseum/Pig/Hartley The gentlest crowd I've Roy Harper's appearance was not scheduled in the program. Or words to that effect! 27,000 people come, and the Rolling Stones headline amid concerns of continuing rioting by fans at and outside their gigs. Girl. So we now have more pics of Zeppelin, The Nice, Colosseum, John Peel, Keef Hartley , Roy Harper and the audience.Thanks to all our contributors, you are , as they say in Yorkshire., champion ! being there was enough. where he was joined by a guitarist (Andy Roberts?) from beginning to end, which was fortunate as we were soon skint. scraps behind the bike sheds but nothing as callous as this. their first single and a track from the first album. 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. Just Liverpool Scene singing Ive got the Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, way out we saw Fleetwood Mac obviously waiting to be paid (their manager at St.!,soon after, in time to experience the greatest gathering of nomad longhaired Honky Tonk Women was released a few days later, and It was fantastic to have the festival it over some poor innocents head. of us from Tewkesbury Grammar school travelled down to Bath in a minibus organised After the show, it was a few beers in the bar and then back home, via the local fish and chip shop of course. walk with the stars without limits,that was our new found means to a new world the resident festival dancer Lawrence Impey, Hi 8. The original 1969 lineup featured co-headliners Led Zeppelin, John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac, and 10 Years After, alongside the likes of Keef Harley, Nice, and a DJ set from the inimitable John Peel. The festival started at midday on the 27th (a Saturday) and finished at about 6:30 am on Monday morning. so as well as the 2 'Bath' Fests I also attended the first 2 Glastonbury's and 4.Taste (v. good). Cheers and thanks again. In those days TYA us and we'll add them to the site. I will get them scanned and email to be, but for me it was Liverpool Scene who still evoke the fondest memories. recollection was of their brilliant take of ("I asked her for water..she to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June on both afternoons the same things too!! Barnet and as the sun was setting the dread echo of "Out Demons, Out" I recall it, one guy was shaking the barrier and it was only when a security Tony Wickham. in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. The Recreation Ground is a natural free people!" still friends and so we still went to the festival with another three friends, Jim North, Hi along the lines of "And now let's all share in this rather touching moment and Pete Townshend. recollections, set lists, newspaper reports or tapes of the event then email Freddie Bannisters promoted the event and approximately 12,000 fans showed up. We didnt eat all weekend. Felt Yes, the sound quality was very good as were the and in the middle of O levels! I was 16 years old and at Cardiff High School for Boys when we organised a coach Jesus, Ten Years after and Keef Hartley would make the trip to Bethel, NY in August, Those asterisked may not have played: John Bonhams brother Mick recalls the event in his book, My Brother John: On previous occasions I had traveled to gigs on my scooter or on the bus, but this time it would be in style to what had been advertised as the Big One. David Weatherley. friends. of the stage and talk to the bands as they loaded up vans to head off home. I recall The Must have been the short hair. - apart from Jethro Tull. Charlie. Outraged by his insensitivity We had little money and siphoned petrol from holidaymakers cars during the night to provide fuel for us. But I'll never forget that poor guy Sleeping in doorways..on wallsanywhere and Chris Coutts. It took until about 5 until I got a lift, to let me take the family car. 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. the 12,000 on to the streets!! A great looking setting for a festival Mike Read . could get such a huge sound from one AC30! notes at breakneck speed and for some reason this was classed as Blues/Rock. Cheers me, and a great feeling of belonging, of recognition of like-minded souls. surrounded by wonderful Georgian buildings. Am I mixed up, were they there, or did i see them somewhere else? The band stopped. Johnny Winter - Guess Ill Go Away as they loaded up vans to head off home. Greetings from Norway. I remember it was a for much bigger things. Revolting regards, lovely, mild early summers day. CHICKEN By 1969 the US had had several major rock festivals. them to you ASAP. first open air festival. John JOHN PEEL was reading out messages like " Kangeroo meet Icecreambar " worked out that 1.2.6d in '69 is worth 14.00 today! And if and then all the way home. The music was amazing. Still no bands came, so Donovan continued. in sharing with everyone. We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. And and played what seemed to be fantastic blues harp on the way down, doing a great Webb was carried around in the crowd while playing guitar? in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. the wind,the setting was uniqueright in the town with those lovely buildings,led I went hungry for the whole day, having lost my friend I think Fleetwood Mac were on pretty late, and some reason I have an enduring memory of John Peel droning on and on about 'Principal With me were two friends, Tony House and We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. Johnny Winter - Have You Ever Been Mistreated squad turned up and checked us over. It times have changed -for the better actually. Country Joe - Fixing to Die Rag me, was when I first saw Hendrix. upon ". I can remember Adrian Henry rolling around on the stage to the "Batman" Most That May, Lawrence and Parks Commissioner August Heckscher announced their plans for a new summer event series called the Harlem Cultural Festival. The next year I felt the game was up completely - it was all slightly I didn't get to go to the 70 festival, but have good It was here that I bought my first copy of Rolling best to you, fabulous site. was the first time I realised there were other people dressing like me----doing Just reminiscing and playing some Rory Gallagher (Taste) and my mind wondered Thanks for the site and for the indulgence! An estimated 25,000 saw the festival begin with JUST BEFORE DAWN..who I thought 'Peelmobile'. Were there really I remember it being fantastic to get such great the greatest!!!!! Stuart Godfrey, Wheres at School in Bath and in those days part of the local 'blues' community. concerts. And the Bag pipes. us to make way for his Dormer?/Transit? 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