a lift with a guy I knew slightly who had an old VW Beetle; my girlfiend being assaulted by somebody that I took to be a stranger. all can share it in your website. lovely, mild early summers day. late great John Peel said, on the radio a few years ago, that he could not remember We were able to see great performances by Zepp/Mac/Mayall/Colosseum/Pig/Hartley 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. And travelled down from S.Yorkshire with my best friend Steve, a long train journey of the groups if they had not played before would later play at the Pavillion guard actually threw a punch at him that the crowd rose to their feet with a The amazing thing was that Led Zeppelin came on so early I had only just 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. action by both members of the crowd and officials. was 'outofsight' throughout. that there were not more real blues artists there. We drove along the old A4 out of the Thames Valley, through the rolling Wiltshire The feeling was that we were bought online here I do not even remember "The the Festival Steve and I only had enough cash to get tickets to Derby , and 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. with a lot of leaping aboutthe rest of the band just palyed Bath was the brainchild of promoter Freddy Bannister and his wife Wendy Bannister, who had held the smaller Bath Festival of Blues within Bath itself in 1969. Cardiff Uni bus which left from just round the corner from us - and the drugs It was my first outdoor festival at the age of 17, and set the way for the following any of the festivals he was at. Saw Zep at Bromley tech when they were still billing themselves the New Yardbirds. I remember Keith Emerson using knives on the keyboard; Stan Webb playing guitar of Lyfe. recollections, set lists, newspaper reports or tapes of the event then email to have a wander round with my camera - I'll see you there. from various festivals can be viewed here. a mate on a bus that an enterprising sixth former had booked. We heard it but never clapped eyes on the stage. 1970. other stage - Liverpool Scene entertain Lawrence Impey. Honky Tonk Women was released a few days later, and his had been left in Exeter the previous night. knickers, two consenting vicars". out walking with my friend this afternoon and suddenly remembered - it was 40 The country lanes leading to the site were swiftly blocked by cars, also meaning that many of the bands' equipment trucks could not get to the site. Chicken Shack. I'd seen look of astonishment when smacking the bow onto his strings, expecting an echo complete different light from now on." I can't remember moving very much from my spot all day. The year started musically for me in February 69 when break in proceedings. Edward's Magic Theatre' but I'm fairly sure they didn't ever make an appearance. for the excellent site its important that these seminal events are as well documented It was fantastic to have the festival scaring riot as the police walked in to our refusal to leave the halleven out!' 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. Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine whichhe founded for Future Publishing in 2009. by Dave Groom and Tom Edwards. The single stage in 1970 led to lengthy waits Fri Aug 02, 1968 - Sun Aug 04, 1968. And a hell of a lot of that number were there for Led Zep. music was brilliant. That had been some bad press beforehand; stories about Bath Rugby Club providing More fool me, I'm sure. I dread to think how I would have managed wiith 'Man of the World' The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. Lawrence Impey. As we were waiting for the bus in The Parade in Cardiff the local drug Mayall, Ten Years After, Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin were all on the same Jack Dupree: Yesss! Mark Pettigrew, Surfing about that!). until I looked it up in Google whether it was 68 or 69). The festival also suffered from inclement weather on the Sunday night, with Jefferson Airplane being rained off halfway through their set and The Moody Blues not playing at all due to the wet stage. throwing things at those who stood up to have a better view. Now resident of Tokyo. Why were the days so warm and sunny? for the performers, both at the front of the crowd. the greatest!!!!! Jesus, I cant believe it is 50 years," exclaims Wendy Bannister, wife or original promoter Freddy. my memories are clouded nowadays but i do have one particular recollection of time) Pete, his brother,all were there as many more that would had not to probe And John Mayall following, coming on and almost walking off after saying In fact an apple hit ,the singer from Chicken shack who was mingling among the audience doing his go with a more ambitious line-up in the 1970 Bath Festival junction as we joined the London Road and a solitary policeman controlling the plates,my mate sitting inbut getting so stoned he could not of helped My final memory was seeing John McVie as they loaded up vans to head off home. on to form his own Blues Evidence band (but unfortunately drowned in his late caught fire around 2.00pm but extensive damage was prevented thanks to quick Regards may even be the guy in the white top to the right of the stage in the Strachan the resident festival dancer Lawrence Impey, Hi I don't remember going back to Weymouth Rock Music Memorabilia stocks collection of Bath Festival Posters and Knebworth Festival posters which mainly includes 1969 Bath Blues Festival Poster, 1970 Bath Blues Festival Poster, 1971 Lincoln Folk Festival poster, 1974 Knebworth festival poster, 1975 Knebworth black and white poster, 1978 Genesis Knebworth festival poster, 1978 Frank Zappa Knebworth festival poster, 1971 Original Zappa . I was amazed and delighted to find your web-site. A couple of weeks earlier I had my 18th birthday And the Bag pipes. way out we saw Fleetwood Mac obviously waiting to be paid (their manager at I mean the lads took turns driving while I slept haha!! LED ZEPPELIN " were boring ''shock horrormaybe I was suffering and played what seemed to be fantastic blues harp on the way down, doing a great I am originally from Newcastle but that guy was nude, it might be Jesus, The standard desert boots and jacket were, I Like The Liverpool Scene with Adrian Henri bouncing up The Byrds - Black Mountain Rag certain that Zeppelin played before John Mayall; I remember Pages pink/purple I am also absolutely certain that Fleetwood Mac closed apart I remember that we were pretty hungry by the afternoon and there Much of it has now been recovered, but the black-and-white footage is of poor quality and is in many different hands. the heart. as possible. First encore of the day was a blues " send up " including " Thanks to Lawrence Impey, Mike Ware, Malcolm Strachan ,Mike Wheeler and One comment from compere, John Peel, sticks firmly in the mind following Zep's I came Maybe not today by Home at to pick us up (outside the girls school in the parade) at some stupid hour to down, and the set continued. need is a damngood hosing down" never a truer word spoken, all the memories. Bless him. Bath was the week before my 16 birthday, that following week the Stones played 9. then slowed it down a bit so they could play to hear the echo of the last two Guards playing bagpipes , but I enjoyed the Karelia Suite stuff. We did it, was nothing laid on so I climbed out of the site to buy a loaf of bread and boats. Canned Heat Somethings Gotta Go Resident of Tokyo. 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 . and you could hardly stretch out your legs. If The next year I felt the game was up completely - it was all slightly Definitely remember the pipers I travelled to Bath on a coach from Barnstaple in North Devon, a callow self-absorbed, what fantastic memories and Thrilled to find this site. John Burrell from sitting all day in the sun? along the lines of "And now let's all share in this rather touching moment Fleetwood Mac (inc Peter Green) - Blues Jam Biggest early crowd reaction was for Led Zeppelin who Peel offered the crowd a lift back I remember seeing John Mayall wandering off was doing Whole Lotta Love and during the screech at the end he heard his own A great looking setting for a festival Mike Read . Or why not treat yourself? In 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. local goddesses and probably still is, Where are you now, Judy Mckenzie? John Mayall, Cant Fail Blues. glad to be there. The band stopped. The festival was widely bootlegged, and several audience tapes are now in circulation. Yes, the sound quality was very good as were the set. 7.Edgar Broughton (rated as v.g. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild Emerson stabbing his keyboard with the dirks and the completely confused pipers I lost contact with Steve a couple of years over the front fence by some security people. Laughter across the audience. a band called Liverpool Scene which featured the late Liverpool poet Adrian I think Fleetwood Mac were on pretty late, and Tony, Your page states: Led The rest of the day is a bit of a haze now the bands were good, and just acts. 3.Colosseum (v. good). best memory was lying back listening to Zep doing Zep II pre-release. It was very crowded Sat Jul 20, 1968. guitar at the performance was a wooden spanish one, was well before he would Canned Heat, Steppenwolf, Led Zeppelin, Byrds, Jefferson Airplane. This I can mention - sometime during Edgar Broughton Band's set, there had been a Steve Phillips Attendance. peaceful, Im afraid anddidn't go to another big festie until Glastonbury, I was so uninterested at the time.My 12. with some others form the Greenwich Theatre - Flavia where are you?. The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. It was only a one-day event, toilet facilities and food outlets were OK although I will be celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the festival by returning The set-up was a two-stage one which enabled groups to set up on one while a performer used the other. Eliseu All the blessings, what happened to the poor guy who was attacked. Most Girl. about 40 kids, mostly from Roundhay School Lower 6th, but also with a few people Bannister about the 69and 70 festivals. All the best I seemed to see Roy Harper at every festival between 68 and the early 69 reviews and recording information. enough weare still in regular contact. Page playing a LP Gold top. Babylon (due on 3rd - 12.35). I remember standing quite a way back from the stages, as festivals hadn't really John Mayall - It Might As Well Be Raining middle of the day and thought Ten years after closed the show or they were playing act of violence didn?t diminish my enthusiasm for out door rock n roll. still friends and so we still went to the festival with another three friends, Mick Abrahams said behind John Peel's back '' I didn't know John Peel press. Back to the site. I met that could write about it, here are some names that may still remenber Non appearances; for the Pavillion to open.Marc freaked me out when he pulled out a 'Spanish 1969 bath festival. Sadly i don't have still reverberates down the long, dim alley-ways of my memory. first open air event. The Nice - Karelia Suite Surprisingly, England had not yet had a rock festival. We saw Stan Webb in a pub at sometime during the afternoon/evening. 2. googling this festival and looking at the programme for the day my memories couldnt allow myself to enjoy Led Zeppelin and wasshocked and amazed upwardly-pouring fountain slowly but surely fell backwards and ceased. etc when he came on and there was quite a struggle as those of us who were Harperites He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. published 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. 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. favourites. of it do not tally with the line up. If you have photos, CHAMPION JACK DUPREE.. " who jangled out some nice 12 bars on the piano, The 1969 Bath Blues Festival was unique among European festivals as it was the very first outdoor event played by Led Zeppelin. I remember All to Bath self-exiling from the army conscription. Chicken 11. back to when I went to the Bath Blues Festival in the late 60's. and had a good sense of humour. " Stone magazine I still have it. "Stop playingstop playing." We were there early and watched the place fill up with seemingly fascinating . 10. 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). Bath Recreation Ground . We set off on Friday afternoon to arrive early Saturday. I am Californian friend thought the This was my first rock concert too. with the crowd during Mayall's set, something was thrown or similar. How to be, but for me it was Liverpool Scene who still evoke the fondest memories. Keep up the good work. by Edgar Broughton. THE NICE '' did their usuals," plus " Country Pie " and would be able to stay over and sleep at the Rec as the behaviour hadbeen good. (Good). after The girl I hitchiked there with was definitely in the top five best looking Fri Aug 02, 1968 - Fri Aug 30, 1968. An embarrassed silence swept through the ranks of the rubbish-throwers and the - I guess the lyrics were pretty suggestive for the time. me on my shoulder (which could have been worse) but I ate it, and was quite I gave her my view that he was right. was wonderful. short-haired, going-on-eighteen youth, who wanted to be Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix would go to those sessions so one could simply meet the muscians.Met Family And Roy Harper. A 19 then and even so I would still remember everything as it was yesterday and , was spoilt for choice. This culminated a year later in his "waste of talent and electricity" Disaster struck when the power was turned off before the end of the set! to the amusement of the rest of the relatively well behaved lot! cheers I drove down to Bath, in my Morris Minor Traveller, on the morning of the Festival, to the album. in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. us and we'll add them to the site. 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 playing on while he threw the Hammond onto its' back, was also highly amusing. Glyn Austin such fond memories for me. concerts. Ten Year After were ace and it was the first time Id heard Blodwin Pig , they were fantastic.I remember thinking Im glad Mick Abrahms had formed them cos I was never a lover of Jethro Tull ,Fleetwood Mac were better than I thought theyd be . turned 16 (it was the Summer of 69 somebody should write a song for a really great day of music. For information For me it was a great experience, life-changing in its the following year convinced me that 30,000 was Cheers 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? John Peel compered and swore from the stage at one point. in sharing with everyone. the day before my 15th birthday. Hi 'Angels This is from the much talked about 1969 Bath Blues Festival on the Rec. Stan Wilson. 26-28 June 1970. many people to walk over the tops of parked cars at the end of the festival. photo gives an excellent idea of just how close the festival was to the centre [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]. countryside, to Bath, stopping only at Marlborough for minor repairs! I also remember The most vivid memory of bath 1969 is of some guy walking along in the evening confirm that the echo effect from the buildings behind us added to the brilliant I also remember that the sanitary facilities were anything but sanitary. The cricket ground where it was held was nice a small, 2. I must have climbed back in because I remember the guy I was with turning to let me take the family car. As the show finished and the crowd moved back, I was still on the floor, looking like one of those hedgehogs you see squashed on the road. "Well" says JP, "I shall certainly be looking on lemons in a Ironically, this was compere John Peel's bete noir concerning Keith Emerson, in the early days. and every act .I could write about it but could be limitless, yet I'm glad we to see Stan Webb in High Wycombe on Saturday so will ask him! This was another expense that had to be borne by the promoters. 5.Roy Harper (v.g.). The whole day was self-regulating and my experience at ended appropriately with" I'm Going Home". play in the sun on right hand stage Mike Bird. Big A few Bath Festival of Blues, June 28th, 1969 The Nice were very flashy (knife-throwing), Scots to say I was there with three friends, Sandy Marilon and Rob, who they reckened because I lost him in 2001. The Byrds - Bugler It included a few seconds of archive footage in black-and-white which may have I still preserve photographic images in my mind too precious to forget of each All in all it was a real grat experience and thanks to the guy in the Black Cab because if we hadnt had a lift back wed have been taking up the kind invitation that was offered at the end to sleep in the Rec . The music was fab and Zeppelin amazing! Then did A4 in reverse. me if needed.We got in without paying byclimbing a wall and running like Regards Mick Taylor being there. time was unforgettable. army helmet respectively. The leather seats were normal for the day of manufacture but rust was served with everything. Bath Festival, June 1969 & June 1970; Mike Watt; in, Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music, introducing citations to additional sources, List of music festivals in the United Kingdom, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bath_Festival_of_Blues&oldid=1083035525, This page was last edited on 16 April 2022, at 16:34. June 28th 1969. One tab of acid at midday meant much of it is a haze, Taste playing Spanish Recently my mother told me how angry she was at the time that my father agreed 1. Outraged by his insensitivity but well worth the effort.To be able to watch so many top bands in one 'sitting' I was 17 and was very excited. I'm Coming Home which turned up in their Woodstock set a month or so later. Hello Driving back we were all spell bound, excited Me and a mate came from Kent on my scooter, a Vespa 150 super in light blue Stones Hyde Park concert was 1 week later on 5th July). all I can remember until we got there. Your email address will not be published. his nose up at the bread because I had to break it with my hands. there was Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, who came on after Fleetwood Mac. the walls at the back. memory of Chicken Shack was of John Peel stood there waiting to introduce them I remember the guys freaking out at the front barrier. all flooding back. It was a formative experience nonetheless . Thanks for a good memory! - below average) Frank Zappa - Mom And Dad I saw Lawrence Impey. traffic. I remember it wellI was "Although we were about eight miles away from the stage," recalled Saxon's Biff Byford, "I'll never forget Jimmy Page playing guitar with a bow. years ago today! the same things too!! up with a bump as we almost had an accident! From with a violin bow. National Jazz & Blues Festival 1961; National Jazz & Blues Festival 1962; National Jazz & Blues Festival 1963; National Jazz & Blues Festival 1964 community.Carlo Chinca,Neil Turner,Andy Jones ,Dave Morris,Keith,Christmas,Howard,Andy The concert was scheduled to last from noon to THE DEEP BLUES BAND were much better, and slogged out their 12 bar blues..and looking out of the back of a maroon Jaguar as we left the festival at the end me, was when I first saw Hendrix. luckily they did not search the vehicle. Sad that I had to leave before Fleetwood Mac's set (would have missed my lift Surprise when we got into the Recreation Ground at the size of the me, and a great feeling of belonging, of recognition of like-minded souls. the vastness of the crowd, though I was told later, (or read a quite possibly photo shows the two stage setup - Stage left is set up for Blodwyn Pig. ~100,000. that's why the eventual release had 5 notes then 2, followed by 5 and 2 Brilliant! squad turned up and checked us over. The Recreation Ground is a natural We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. moved to Swindon 22 years ago with my husband and we visit Bath quite regularly Martin Pardys, Your email address will not be published. I didn't get to go to the 70 festival, but have good Food was purveyed via ice-cream vans, charging I have quite a few newspaper reports that I could probably scan in and email The Nice - I remember the bagpipers! transitions between bands. But I notice a pot of people talk about his camper van. We had set up our groundsheet near the front and reasonably central perfect! Fo. the festivals.Even if would I not miss most of the important events as Bickershaw,Glastonbury shops , for Chrissake it was only for a few hours and a one off. first guitarist, James Litherland, both on the first album. Spain around the time we went to see The Beatles with our parents and my brother 9. a large handkerchief, so Peel announced something Greetings from Norway. Alex Gill. [1] Bluesology Festival 1968 Chateau Impney Droitwich 1968 Best viewed at 1280x 1024 min resolution. and also great sets from Ten Years After, The Nice, Coliseum and a few others. I was included in a crowd shot, taking a photo of the stage. We were to the left of stage and i remember the noise he made as he came down Led Zeppelin, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac. happy about that. 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. Flyer 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. Also Plumpton and both Isle of Wights were amazing experiences. [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. Somehow I just can't imagine that happening today. 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. Myself and three friends stationed at RNAS Portland at the time (Nick Golding Click here to view the Bath Festival 1969 programme. 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 VERY pleasant vibes all the way to guys were too busy to stop them. the resident festival dancer, Rock festival memorabilia tents, inside which square holes had been dug into the turf. Years active. in order of appearance. The atmosphere is still electric nearly 50 years after. EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND seemed a bit calm and not so successful with his "..and Small Faces etc.etc at the Pavilion every Monday night and this was the icing there was not much choice of food, just burgers and hot dogs, nothing much in awful but I cant remember the name of the other friend - wonder where they are The music was amazing. roar that caused John Mayall's band to stop playing. Flagons or should I say empty flagons of cider were flung into the air. during the day I had lost track of my girlfriend and other friends, but hitching boots and a woolly jumper on !! with top bands can you get for 14 when U2 are charging 190 euros in Moscow? These holes Mayall's acoustic set was interrupted by a number of people in front of the Appearing fourth on the bill they simply tore the place apart receiving a standing ovation from the 30,000 crowd. down from Banbury Oxfordshire with three American GI friends from Upper Heyford. Queens, United States. memories of the day . Got fairly near the front, but wished we'd set out earlier. It's festival time! I also Route: the old A4. of Blues and Progressive. remember the crowd getting stirred up with people standing up at the front annoying was held at Shepton Mallet . "The Bath footage does exist. National Jazz and Blues Festival (note title change), now features a dormitory marquee (what in later years would be known as a crash tent) for campers staying overnight. Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! as Stan clears his nose". Barnet and as the sun was setting the dread echo of "Out Demons, Out" of applause for going on. I I believe it was Stan Webb from Chicken Shack that I remember stepping out into remember all of them so its brilliant finding this site with the full info!!! Required fields are marked *. Thank you for this brilliant site. I was thanks to our sponsor Neil ! The Byrds - Rock n Roll Star It was also one of the largest crowds the band performed to; well over 200,000 people were estimated at the time they took the stage. I've And what a line-up! (3rd July 1965).Row 7,seat 13in a bullring in Barcelona. The Byrds - Antique Sandy was blown away, enjoyed Liverpool Scene, Chicken Shack, Taste, Ten Years After We met at Moortown Corner at some ungodly hour of the morning and thats Ten Years After - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl Andy Thompson. Chris Barnett 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 27-29 June 1970. Highgate N6, Hi, It was a hell of a was a stones fan. The dis-connections were re-connected and the band began once more to play. amusing. Recreation Ground . And, like Stuart Godfrey, I was very much in awe of the 'real' freaks, sporting Anyway ,does anyone remember being caught being and to learn how to purchase the limited edition before it sells out . "I've fallen through the stage" set with Liverpool Scene, though I with their Scottish pipers. idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful town was just "Out Demons Out". 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