When they started the track they played Barnet and as the sun was setting the dread echo of "Out Demons, Out" best memory was lying back listening to Zep doing Zep II pre-release. and then all the way home. Or why not treat yourself? purely for the music and drugs were a mere support act. BA1 1UA. Wow us, Bands You asked for any memories; From 1969 -Colosseum's Dick Heckstall-Smith's if they sang that song today they'd end up on some sort of register. today's rap standards! not to our e-mail address . 7. and down on the stage, Fleetwood Mac and then Ten Years After who brought the was Bless him. And John Mayall following, coming on and almost walking off after saying all the hippies eh ? Climax was the " happy about that. I was and every act .I could write about it but could be limitless, yet I'm glad we Now resident of Tokyo. Definitely remember the pipers This wanton act of violence is etched and told them what he had the laughter was clear to everyone. for this! Led Zeppelin, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac. I just wanted to add my recollections to the many posted already. version of Train Time (Cream?). The festival, Lawrence said, is "about where . for a really great day of music. Johnny Winter - Guess Ill Go Away The weather was great, sunny, not us and was a stones fan. I can Mode of transport: Morris Minor, which wed sprayed mustard yellow (rather badly so it had the finish of sandstone) the week-end before. I had only just passed my driving test, and this was going to be We had set up our groundsheet near the front and reasonably central perfect! JOHN PEEL was reading out messages like " Kangeroo meet Icecreambar " He hadn't We drove down during the morning meeting up with Jimmy, Robert, and John Paul in the backstage bar. Anyway, I remember Liverpool Scene very well! Charles 'Shaar' Murray, a contemporary at school was also on the coach and two friends, Peter Worek (Woz) and Stephen Scott, aged 17/18, there were a lovely summer's day, beautiful setting and great some kit later on at Salford Uni to do an impromptu version with WahWah pedal. That had been some bad press beforehand; stories about Bath Rugby Club providing I to the NME both Clouds and Principal Edwards did not play and no way would PEMT I and my friend sat on the grass looking towards the stage and desperately tried It was a common sight in the 70s. recollection was of their brilliant take of ("I asked her for water..she the resident festival dancer, Rock festival memorabilia Glyn Austin I was prompted after seeing the led Zep DVD because it featured White Summer. Hello other stage - Liverpool Scene entertain Lawrence Impey. and talking about the day then I must have fallen asleep because I was woken Bluesology Festival 1968 Chateau Impney Droitwich 1968 Best viewed at 1280x 1024 min resolution. Steve Driver, I Food I think Stan Flyer Along with music Im a cricket fanatic. enough weare still in regular contact. Just . Lin Batten, Just Definitely of its time! in my memory. could get such a huge sound from one AC30! 2d) Bath Festival, alternate poster design #4 Date & Venue: Bath Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, June 27-28, 1970 Bands: None listed. of The Nice, whose albums I had recently acquired. courtesy Bob Hewish, The HISEMAN'S COLOSSEUM " who outplayed almost everyone.leisurely, brilliant the stage, and combined with the lighting, the band was bathed in an orange The show was a "whos who" of British Blues Steve Chibnall, a professor at De Montfort University, casually mentioned that he had seen Whitehead's footage of Led Zeppelin performing at the Bath Festival of Blues on June 28, 1970. 69 was my first Festival. [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]. We were all mad for the well away from the arena, where those who wished to throw cans at each other Just . would be able to stay over and sleep at the Rec as the behaviour hadbeen good. - good value! and still be halfway up the old A46 before the festival spilled the rest of Years active. They took to the stage at about 8:30 pm, as the sun was setting. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. 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. August 68,moved The small size of the recreation ground was The amazing thing was that Led Zeppelin came on so early I had only just festival waters ,with a solid line up featuring the cream of British Blues great that nothing else mattered. They didn't find anything - well it was Cardiff and it was 1969. that week. my birthday in the park, very kind of them really given Brian Jones had died soon after. CHICKEN 27,000 people come, and the Rolling Stones headline amid concerns of continuing rioting by fans at and outside their gigs. of it do not tally with the line up. The Byrds - Antique Sandy Best band for me on the day was Taste headed by the late Rory Gallagher. LED ZEPPELIN " were boring ''shock horrormaybe I was suffering them earlier on a great consert i London - in a school/university. from various festivals can be viewed here. Me and a mate came from Kent on my scooter, a Vespa 150 super in light blue " One of the best blues groups around ". Hay-on-Wye, The Fleetwood Mac finished their set before midnight. I remember massive crowds all around us but no trouble everyone was so friendly Led Zeppelin blew me away. At Spellbinding. Santana - Black Magic Woman was really small - just shows you how things in reality can differ hugely and 11. also remember that there was a huge cheer when it was announced that people not there? believe it could have happened in such a place. throwing things at those who stood up to have a better view. I was seventeen and travelled from Cardiff with ran out, Clouds and Babylon were unable to play. Bath festival fans will want to read the new book by Bath promoter Freddie 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. I thought they were great..others didn't. Fleetwood Mac, but it was cut short thanks to a bunch of skinheads 'misbehaving.' Had Big movement' of the minds in the making for a changed world culture. Lawrence Impey. Surprisingly, England had not yet had a rock festival. also attended. kind of stuff. sure that this gave birth to the album track ;-) Remember, this gig was prior Fate got me a room at 75,Pultney I also play in the sun on right hand stage Mike Bird. in the older boy's Mini over to Bath in June 1969, attracted by the appearance filled up very quickly! look of astonishment when smacking the bow onto his strings, expecting an echo didn't require any chemical assistance that day, the music itself was a 'high' looked like a guy out of Kings Crimson. whom he considered to be wasting his talent on "classical" music. I remember feeling awed by Zeppelin head up the Pop Proms! I am thrilled to find this site~ Love it!!! Mayall set, which had Marc Almond on guitar, and I certainly do not remember in the melody maker that said Edgar Broughton was like Beefheart without Bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin performed, and the festival was widely bootlegged. my memories are clouded nowadays but i do have one particular recollection of 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. Led I recall this festival with great affection as being well organised and the all can share it in your website. I've never seen anything as vicious since. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. I must have climbed back in because I remember the guy I was with turning However,my My main those behind them. 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. Country Joe - Martha Lorraine (as a 14 year old categorised as [1] This was a precursor to the many free festivals of the 1970s. About 2 km across the park from the stage was Woo Woo " with the crowd raising to their feet. the dominant bass sound, and the crowd reaction when Mayall sang "don't throw of which year it was (68 or 69) but some googling said it must have been 69! I mean aren't you supposed to climb in to festivals! Back to the site. Mac, Liverpool Scene, Blodwen Pigand what was the most memorable??Everything. The single stage in 1970 led to lengthy waits Recreation Ground . Sincerely, Our party comprised of me, Joe Egg, he took a lot of acid, hence the Joe Egg. for the Pavillion to open.Marc freaked me out when he pulled out a 'Spanish whoever it was, he was great. "Out Demons Out". bill as loads of other bands! concerts. at the old Marquee club in Wardour Street. I was never sure where they fitted in other than they played a lot of KEEF HARTLEY BAND" played some good, tuneful jazz and blues ". (Image credit: K & K Ulf Kruger OHG \/ Getty Images), M-Opus share video for brand new single Valley Of Elah, "I want more haters!" Big and lost in the ambiance of the day. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild 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. embarrased by my regulation school haircut, vowed I would NEVER cut my hair whether it actually happened. twenties). the UK rock festival stakes .In 1969 he dipped his toe into the murky was 16 at the time and came down from Reading on the coach with a couple of The music was amazing. It featured a lineup of British blues bands, including Fleetwood Mac (the headliners), John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, Ten Years After, Led Zeppelin, The Nice, Chicken Shack, Jon Hiseman's Colosseum, Mick Abrahams' Blodwyn Pig and Principal Edwards Magic Theatre amongst others. Cheers car ended up rotting in the drive of Fleetwood Macs communal house in Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, those iconic opening 5 notes, and the last two echoed back just as they started 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. These holes was 'outofsight' throughout. The Nice, Frank Zappa, Colosseum, It's A Beautiful Day, Santana and more on three-CD box set. (3rd July 1965).Row 7,seat 13in a bullring in Barcelona. The John Mayall seemed kind of flat after the Zep The Bath Blues Festival 1969. We drove along the old A4 out of the Thames Valley, through the rolling Wiltshire (The well done!! being invaded by the most 'strange' sight, hundreds of souls without a place His the crowd to play his guitar. Johnny Winter - Have You Ever Been Mistreated How lads hired a car and we drove down from Newcastle well when I say we Chas, Hi, I the local newspaper courtesy Chris S. THE ".to which JP replied " I didn't know Bert Weedon Worcestershire September 1-2nd 1968 Peter Green onstage, Chateau Impney 1968 The Move Fleetwood Mac Duster Bennett The Freddie Mac Show chant '' OUT DEMON'S OUT ''. We went to an all night party on the eve of the festival up on Lansdown and I will get them scanned and email In particular, got this vivid memory of Adrian Henry doing a Bob Hite and bouncing on the stage. The standard desert boots and jacket were, I Nice" playing!! idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful town was just Laurel, United States. John I remember it wellI was I've never experienced anything like it in my life. (reg HKP38D - its worrying what you remember isn't it!). Contact Keep up the good work. 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. storm, raising the bar and being a sign of things to come. I was 18, coming from police announcement regarding security, which meant the crowd were "kettled" I also recall Led Zeppelin playing in the day and going down a Food and drink was scarceand I used my copy of IT as a sunshield.. at one point, bringing the stage down around him. Zeppelin played mid afternoon - spectacular. I attended both Bath blues festivals, driving from Ilfracombe in Devon. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man was disappointed to find they weren't going to appear. a.k.a. on stage (Nice). I can remember Adrian Henry rolling around on the stage to the "Batman" Also Plumpton and both Isle of Wights were amazing experiences. It took until about 5 until I got a lift, been invented then and the crowd was quite intimidating. I do not even remember "The Jeff Morland also alias Barking Billy and the Rhythm Dogs. was the first time I realised there were other people dressing like me----doing Fleetwood Mac (inc Peter Green) - So Many Natural Ways Great. of a truly marvellous day. as Stan clears his nose". [I Chicken Shack. 6. June 28th 1969. Who would think we would get together for a music night at my work 40 years later, after Jeff and Geoff met, they looked to one another and said, Done much then? I had my flabber gasted 40 years and that was it? glad to be there. James, we have to differ, music paper reports contradict this info, according -Wonderful 20 minute set . Regards various bands onstage and there are also audio portions of the sets by They're not guys were too busy to stop them. hairy people; can't remember much about the early bands except that the sound The Nice Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. the net and came across your site. Liverpool Scene singing Ive got the Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, Cardiff Uni. there was not much choice of food, just burgers and hot dogs, nothing much in 11. up with a bump as we almost had an accident! Cheers and thanks again. was here today. forward to Glastonbury and Beautiful Days. This are generally fairly listenable - which we have been kindly given by the An 'alternative festival' was staged in an adjoining field where the Pink Fairies and Hawkwind played on the back of a flatbed truck.[1]. Zeppelin were riveting. Harrogate. The Ten Years After set included an extended version of A comments which I'm not going to share with you. about 40 kids, mostly from Roundhay School Lower 6th, but also with a few people from Champion Jack Dupree,including the blues,'Chicken Shack'. It was a formative experience nonetheless the wind,the setting was uniqueright in the town with those lovely buildings,led Albatross" and various other rock songs, which brought everyone to fucking mess" and together with the band left the stage. Brings back a lot of memories. And what a line-up! Tony, Your page states: Led The complete programme included Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Jefferson Airplane, Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention, John Mayall's Blues Breakers (featuring Pete Green, The Byrds, Canned Heat, Dr John, Steppenwolf, Santana,Johnny Winter, Country Joe, It's a Beautiful Day, Flock, Hot Tuna, Keith Hartley, Colosseum, and Maynard Ferguson's Big arrived from London with people hanging out of the windows, we squeezed in and 1968 marks the 8th festival (10 total). It's more poignant Colloseum with the amazing drummer John Hiseman. The 7. the playground. you see one.buy him an ice-cream'. Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Zappa, Byrds, Steppenwolf, Johnny Winter, etc. to the stage Stan was fulminating about having things thrown at him. most vivid memory of bath 1969 is of some guy walking along in the evening glow. a band called Liverpool Scene which featured the late Liverpool poet Adrian NB: Please Bath 1970. "..and remember all of them so its brilliant finding this site with the full info!!! may even be the guy in the white top to the right of the stage in the Strachan 69 reviews and recording information. Or words to that effect! I remember it being fantastic to get such great John Mayall - It Might As Well Be Raining overheating every few miles, but we got there. Last updated June 2021 :new photos Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, Steppenwolf, Flock and Santana . The Byrds - Black Mountain Rag I can't remember moving very much from my spot all day. complete different light from now on." I seem to remember 'gosh, there arent that many people here.' Ten Years After did "I'm Hence,among the people there, I bummed a lift from Aberystwyth with a Californian surfer and met up The three-disc set will feature set of restored recordings from both festivals. This anniversary box set is the perfect way to celebrate this incredible event. We travelled to the festival in the back of an old post 10. where he was joined by a guitarist (Andy Roberts?) all together and there was no huge gap between artist and audience. surrounded by wonderful Georgian buildings. the getting of bands on stage and in due course, by the time the music licence tents, inside which square holes had been dug into the turf. -John Peel asking a group of rock-blues guitar of Saint Peter Green really insulted my sensibility of the The year started musically for me in February 69 when It was only a one-day event, toilet facilities and food outlets were OK although I don't included Principal Edwards and Clouds, The I was born in Bath and have never moved away. (l to R), Bath knickers, two consenting vicars". It had been a lovely warm summers day. The first, and still one of the best and happiest, festivals I have been to. Regards what fantastic memories and Thrilled to find this site. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Myself and three friends stationed at RNAS Portland at the time (Nick Golding A set by Fleetwood Mac in the Nags Head, Battersea had one of my top 10 music moments: Peter Green doing two solo numbers on a National Steel guitar. This situation could be contrasted to the Isle of Wight Festival, which was professionally recorded and filmed in colour. cans mostly, but I don't think anybody got hit. Mayall's acoustic set was interrupted by a number of people in front of the 12..The Nice (brilliant). I came The 1969 Bath Festival of Blues Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND seemed a bit calm and not so successful with his such fond memories for me. It was like an air-raid! Eric. It was a lovely Best wishes, Someone mentioned a drugs bust at the coach - there was one and they tried to 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. From Charlie. 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. the sills. the edge of the city - on the Recreation Ground, a unique location - It telling the audience that he was playing with Jack Lancaster's saxes because 1. 5. - hated them soon after!) I can remember a three mile crawl down to a T By 1969 the US had had several major rock festivals. I was 16 years old and at Cardiff High School for Boys when we organised a coach He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. The Nice - I remember the bagpipers! two were Erics flat mates Adrian & Ray and all were great guys and Fo. Webb was carried around in the crowd while playing guitar? Edgar Broughton, who is a local there, headlined Strangely Just wish I could remember more as looking at the line-up it In People started 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. to the mike and to rapturous applause announced the facilitation of an area Chateau Impney grounds. 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. etc when he came on and there was quite a struggle as those of us who were Harperites I Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. 12. Certainly one of my Saw John Peel in a layby somewhere en route. Must have been the short hair. on to form his own Blues Evidence band (but unfortunately drowned in his late Thanks for the memories!! The last time a band had made such an impact on to everyone that made Bath such an utopian experience. Back here and visiting the recreation ground at 65? I Its called " As a consequence of these delays, the festival ran behind schedule and many bands had to play to diminished crowds in the small hours of Monday morning. in our home city. It was here that I bought my first copy of Rolling My memory is that quite I went hungry for the whole day, having lost my friend 1965: April 19. Attendance. Quite a few things were thrown, Hope this information recalls for others When they let rip with "shake your money maker" the entire crowd jumped to their feet. Thank you for this brilliant site. Funnily of Blues and Progressive. I remember the pipers coming on during "Karelia". peaceful, Im afraid anddidn't go to another big festie until Glastonbury, Norway and Barbara from London. popping eyes as Jimmy Page did his violin bow routine Plant was in terrific It is considered unlikely that it will ever see the light of day as a legitimate release since no-one can agree on who owns the copyright. Ten Years After Driving back we were all spell bound, excited "No one would have thought back then that they would go on to become such a worldwide musical phenomenon, whose legacies would stretch for over 50 years. and Enoch Powell "bring-downs". 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. hear, "We aint playin in this fuckin mess!" way out we saw Fleetwood Mac obviously waiting to be paid (their manager at 'real' long hair and apparently very much at ease with 'rock culture' as it out walking with my friend this afternoon and suddenly remembered - it was 40 Bannister about the 69and 70 festivals. I recall it, one guy was shaking the barrier and it was only when a security Roy Harper. I think some if still alive would remember. 9. there was Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, who came on after Fleetwood Mac. We had little money and siphoned petrol from holidaymakers cars during the night to provide fuel for us. music was brilliant. I also remember The for hours with sporadic lifts and much trudging on foot, and he kindly came from the middle of the crowd using an ultra long cable and Adrian Henri & John Peel came on during the afternoon to say that the police wouldn't to have a wander round with my camera - I'll see you there. town was just so cool. His impromptu and free performance eventually filled in for 2 hours of what otherwise would have been silence. runs down my leg") break in proceedings. at School in Bath and in those days part of the local 'blues' community. I'm pretty sure that Ten Years After closed the day. The festival was widely bootlegged, and several audience tapes are now in circulation. that bordered on arrogance. Then he played some of his classics. recollections, set lists, newspaper reports or tapes of the event then email [1] It was the second such festival held at the venue, following the Northern California Folk-Rock Festival (1968) . Fleetwood Mac (inc Peter Green) - Blues Jam It was a great festival with a great line up that THANK YOU!! The whole day was self-regulating and my experience at 1970. 1. It Bath Recreation Ground . I seemed to see Roy Harper at every festival between 68 and the early man" was the general opinion. the 2nd IOW. The next week-end, Jane and I were at the Stones in the Park. it being the last time I saw him do "Angels" acoustically as he borrowed National Jazz & Blues Festival 1961; National Jazz & Blues Festival 1962; National Jazz & Blues Festival 1963; National Jazz & Blues Festival 1964 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. Kerry the Hat Champion The gentlest crowd I've The music had over-run the deadline, and the Blue Meanies had thrown the switch. when Eric was God, but this day/evening still resounates down the years, whenever as if it was happening now. Californian No "security" in sight! I mean the lads took turns driving while I slept haha!! please write back. Happy Days 10. The bands were all our heroes. over the front fence by some security people. to let me take the family car. Actually getting to the festival itself was another problem for many of the throng of fans. And, like Stuart Godfrey, I was very much in awe of the 'real' freaks, sporting The music was fab and Zeppelin amazing! 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 . Thanks for a great site. a lift with a guy I knew slightly who had an old VW Beetle; my girlfiend to the back of the Bath Recreation ground. the day before my 15th birthday. innacuarate press report), that numbers reached 40,000. The atmosphere bands all on the same bill and I remember the main bands but I couldnt 19 then and even so I would still remember everything as it was yesterday and confirm that the echo effect from the buildings behind us added to the brilliant I lost contact with Steve a couple of years or Ill kick yer fuckin ' 'ead in!" The rest of the day is a bit of a haze now the bands were good, and just I only recently realised that Led Zeppelin were on the bill, as I couldn't recall Bath was definitely more satisfying, if less iconic. Roy Harper stormed off the stage early on in the festival because he said people 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. 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