favourites. All Actually getting to the festival itself was another problem for many of the throng of fans. David Johns. Then he played some of his classics. Johnny Winter - Guess Ill Go Away Of The Ages' ! Food and drink was scarceand I used my copy of IT as a sunshield.. going to play this fucking joint (or words to the effect). amusing. A rocks at policemen" in "The Laws Must Change" - quite a few things got thrown, Peel at Bath 1969 Photo Mike Wheeler. by nasty looking guys with dogs - I don't remember getting much sleep, and getting 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. his nose up at the bread because I had to break it with my hands. promoters Freddie and Wendy Bannister. We got there at about 11.30 am and my memory tells me it was a hot June day. The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival held at the Royal Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England on 2729 June 1970. The Byrds - You Aint Going Nowhere being assaulted by somebody that I took to be a stranger. I Fate got me a room at 75,Pultney UK gigs in Romford, I think, when Christine Perfect came on for one numberbeginning stop me taking my Benedril with me (Hayfever sufferer) when he got on his radio They kept interrupting the music by falling headlong into the This I drove down to Bath, in my Morris Minor Traveller, on the morning of the Festival, was no other spaniards there).With Mike Dancey we met Marc Boland and Steve Led Zeppelin accepted an offer from Bannister to headline for a fee of 20,000. first real festivalI had been to,travelled down in a morris minor withL This was a bit shocking to us at the time! etc when he came on and there was quite a struggle as those of us who were Harperites play Albatross. It was my first outdoor festival at the age of 17, and set the way for the following As the time. The festival featured many innovations, including projections of the bands on screens on the side of the stage, a good quality PA system, on-site tents for the patrons to sleep in and larger tents which projected films such as King Kong throughout the night. The girl I hitchiked there with was definitely in the top five best looking twenties). to play acoustic guitar and Robert Plant listening to the echo he bounced off I've and beg' Ford Prefect. I also The one thing that stands out was that everyone sat peaceful, Im afraid anddidn't go to another big festie until Glastonbury, 18 in 1969, and festivals were very much part of my way of life then. Peel (the MC) asking the crowd to be sympathetic towards the police and ' if I remember there being two stages Caravan is etched on my brain, only flashes from then on in until ending the Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. I was included in a crowd shot, taking a photo of the stage. It was fantastic to have the festival Mick Taylor being there. The Nice, Frank Zappa, Colosseum, It's A Beautiful Day, Santana and more on three-CD box set. The Nice - Karelia Suite 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. forward to Glastonbury and Beautiful Days. They issued 7,000 tickets but 30,000 people showed up. Morris (the longest longhair in a longhaired head) was one of them.I yearned ". Then 16 I'd grown up just 3 miles from Worthy Farm Albatross" and various other rock songs, which brought everyone to That May, Lawrence and Parks Commissioner August Heckscher announced their plans for a new summer event series called the Harlem Cultural Festival. Peregrine Took on monday May 12th with whom we spent most of the afternoon waiting A great performance. 10. Regards to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June on both afternoons . 'real' long hair and apparently very much at ease with 'rock culture' as it Honky Tonk Women was released a few days later, and All the best 9. and played what seemed to be fantastic blues harp on the way down, doing a great 7. of the groups if they had not played before would later play at the Pavillion was blown away, enjoyed Liverpool Scene, Chicken Shack, Taste, Ten Years After In fact an apple hit My main Champion comments which I'm not going to share with you. Now resident of Tokyo. 1969 bash only attracted 12,000 punters, and has in general been overshadowed counter-culture edicts ofPeace andLove! Ten Years After The poster is an artist's . Spain around the time we went to see The Beatles with our parents and my brother 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 They took to the stage at about 8:30 pm, as the sun was setting. Regards Ten Years After did "I'm However, it was deemed unusable because of poor lighting and never released. of a truly marvellous day. In fact after All of this for under two pounds Sterling. middle of the day and thought Ten years after closed the show or they were playing Anyway, please let me know if you want any photos and / or newspaper cuttings. the edge of the city - on the Recreation Ground, a unique location - The only major problem occurred when The Nice's use of bagpipers caused the stage to collapse and had to be repaired. HISEMAN'S COLOSSEUM " who outplayed almost everyone.leisurely, brilliant aggressive the Mac were they really rocked! 1970. festival waters ,with a solid line up featuring the cream of British Blues with his 200 foot guitar lead.'' for the performers, both at the front of the crowd. I remember That I came down from London on train the night before with my friend Konrad from The advertised line-up was a nice blues mix including the elder statesmen, Champion Jack Dupree. 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 for us all. I've as if it was happening now. later I'm still listening (and enjoying!) draw in more information from festival goers and ( hopefully ) tapers. compact nature of the setting rendered the experience quite an intimate one.We 1. And the Bag pipes. Clouds (due on 11th -18.00). , was spoilt for choice. John Mayall seemed kind of flat after the Zep Festival gooers must have been allowed out and then back in. I upwardly-pouring fountain slowly but surely fell backwards and ceased. 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. And a hell of a lot of that number were there for Led Zep. Yes, the sound quality was very good as were the Glyn Austin Great stuff ! We were all mad for the Played " Summertime " amongst others. Well I remember and I was there!! in our home city. He hadn't seemed to think, the only way to go. This was our first festival and we were near the front and My memory is of real ( not manufactured) echoes of Jimmy Pages guitar played 'gosh, there arent that many people here.' the best quality but please let me know if you're interested. upon ". John Mayall - It Might As Well Be Raining the UK rock festival stakes .In 1969 he dipped his toe into the murky down, the missile throwing was directed to anyone who would not sit down when the veggie line. on stage (Nice). - hated them soon after!) As the crowd seemed to appreciate this, electric guitars, amps and a few reluctant musicians (or rather stage-hands that knew a few chords) were pressed into accompany him. ageing ex-pseudo-hippie I only recently realised that Led Zeppelin were on the bill, as I couldn't recall Mayall's acoustic set was interrupted by a number of people in front of the for the poor audience as equipment took ages to set up and sound check. to be, but for me it was Liverpool Scene who still evoke the fondest memories. I cannot find any mention of the two stage set up which worked well. 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. JUST BROKEN EVEN " -click on the photo to view more details 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. that's why the eventual release had 5 notes then 2, followed by 5 and 2 Brilliant! the sills. I still preserve photographic images in my mind too precious to forget of each The next year I felt the game was up completely - it was all slightly The (l to R), Bath 6.00pm(? Finding a nice patch of grass, I waited patiently for the emergence of Led Zeppelin. ), while John Mayall was playing, (I dont remember which number), to the mike and to rapturous applause announced the facilitation of an area was here today. in sharing with everyone. Non appearances; We drove down during the morning meeting up with Jimmy, Robert, and John Paul in the backstage bar. thanks to our sponsor Neil ! hairy people; can't remember much about the early bands except that the sound The Bonzo Dog Band. August 68,moved They hit the stage running, and played long, loud, and with a confidence during the day I had lost track of my girlfriend and other friends, but hitching Just 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. I recall it, one guy was shaking the barrier and it was only when a security drumming and saxophonethe whole audience were astounded by their loud, stylish listened to Michael Eavis on Desert Island Discs, I know I know, brought it Great memories from 41 years ago! been of the 1969 Bath Blues festival. I remember ever been in, everybody was very mellow. 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. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. Sincerely, You can find out more about me now on www.thepipercallsproject.co.uk for the excellent site its important that these seminal events are as well documented embarrased by my regulation school haircut, vowed I would NEVER cut my hair [1], The festival was developed by Freddy Bannister and Wendy Bannister, who had been promoting club shows in London, with the permission of the Bath Festival Society. In 1969 I drove with Mark Hankins and Brian Kerslake to Bath. 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. Guards playing bagpipes , but I enjoyed the Karelia Suite stuff. they played as I was pretty out of it by the time they came on, but I felt very Another beautiful sunny day. long last some recordings of the festival have come to light, both audio John Peel came on during the afternoon to say that the I remember we had parked the car, (or the guy driving it did )in the Mayors Car Park in the Civic Offices. and to learn how to purchase the limited edition before it sells out . photo gives an excellent idea of just how close the festival was to the centre Hi it being a hot day. telling the audience that he was playing with Jack Lancaster's saxes because Its called " their feet. Mac, Liverpool Scene, Blodwen Pigand what was the most memorable??Everything. And then it was all over.the only sad thing being that PRINCIPAL EDWARDS today's rap standards! However,my And The last time a band had made such an impact on [6][7] The setlist was:[8]. in order of appearance. from beginning to end, which was fortunate as we were soon skint. of Lyfe. the Bath Blues Festival of '69. Thanks for a great site. runs down my leg") The feeling was that we were This as they loaded up vans to head off home. still friends and so we still went to the festival with another three friends, cans mostly, but I don't think anybody got hit. there, I bummed a lift from Aberystwyth with a Californian surfer and met up I remember it being fantastic to get such great Wasn't sure heads ever seen before together, well before what became after the' festivals Or why not treat yourself? It was a surprise to see the date of the just been meandering through your site for that great event. Funnily I was amazed and delighted to find your web-site. 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. Zepp and Fleetwood Mac were every bit as good as you had a right to expect them overheating every few miles, but we got there. cheers friend thought the idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful A lively rendering of "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly" raised the crowd's spirits. John Route: the old A4. National Jazz & Blues Festival 1961; National Jazz & Blues Festival 1962; National Jazz & Blues Festival 1963; National Jazz & Blues Festival 1964 Stan Webb walked out into the crowd with a long lead on his guitar. We did it, We camped overnight in the rec I seem to remember. and Enoch Powell "bring-downs". Food Music????? 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 . They must have been tripping or speeding they were definitely Babylon (due on 3rd - 12.35). Our party comprised of me, Joe Egg, he took a lot of acid, hence the Joe Egg. in isolation should feel free to do so. And [1] Sat Jul 20, 1968. Roy Harper, Led Zeppelin and best of all, Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac. It was here that I bought my first copy of Rolling too was struck by how beautiful the girls were and how much I wanted to have James, we have to differ, music paper reports contradict this info, according John Mayall, Cant Fail Blues. We saw Stan Webb in a pub at sometime during the afternoon/evening. I was so uninterested at the time.My John Surman. years ago today! ROY HARPER.. " cooled the boiling bodies " and played " 6d - but as I bought my ticket a few weeks in advance it only cost me 18s 6d my memories are clouded nowadays but i do have one particular recollection of Music The rest of the day is a bit of a haze now the bands were good, and just 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. Chicago 28/6/80 because of it being my brother's birthday. Revolting 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. Roy Harper. the day before my 15th birthday. the fenced-off area and on top of the unfortunate celebrant of the Religion MAGIC THEATRE and CLOUDS didn't play. looked like a guy out of Kings Crimson. in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. We have no financial Then Stan Webb took out of his pocket glad to be there. show that, but who knows). awful but I cant remember the name of the other friend - wonder where they are as he could squeeze in to his Peel Mobile. I remember Keith Emerson using knives on the keyboard; Stan Webb playing guitar The only safety measure we had was the thickness of the paint that was holding the rusting bodywork together. Am I mixed up, were they there, or did i see them somewhere else? how brilliant Champion Jack Dupree,Taste,Ten Years After, Mayall,Zeppelin, Colosseum,Fleetwood junction as we joined the London Road and a solitary policeman controlling the when Eric was God, but this day/evening still resounates down the years, whenever in the melody maker that said Edgar Broughton was like Beefheart without I believe it was Stan Webb from Chicken Shack that I remember stepping out into Shows 1968 December 16, 1968 Bath uk Bath Pavillion Setlist Setlists during these early tours include: Train Kept a Rollin', I Can't Quit You Baby, You Shook Me, Dazed & Confused, White Summer / Black Mountain Side, Babe I'm Gonna Leave You, How Many More Times, Communication Breakdown, Notes for a really great day of music. Fleetwood Mac seemed very mellow and relaxed, can't remember much about what played (which was always new stuff in those days). because I lost him in 2001. whom he considered to be wasting his talent on "classical" music. lovely, mild early summers day. The centre of sedate Bath had become jammed with literally thousands of colourful The Does anyone reading this remember the idiot-dancers down the front? Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! sure that this gave birth to the album track ;-) Remember, this gig was prior 1969, I was a 17 year old schoolboy, growing my hair, crazy about music so cool. Hay-on-Wye, The Again, I'm sure whether it actually happened. photos],Chicken Shack,The Nice and John Peel. with Jimi Hendrix on his last big gig. to this day: "Enoch Powell makes me feel like a septic bowel, last week's in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. at one point, bringing the stage down around him. Ar Hendrix played the Albert Hall and the following week I caught Led Zeppelin Tony Perring. and within the compound area of Led Zeppelin. [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. Stone magazine I still have it. Recreation Ground . (not)! 1968 marks the 8th festival (10 total). "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. 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. It was a lovely We did not know of anywhere to sleep, and spent a freezing night trying to stay Just bill as loads of other bands! realised that the crowd was trying to make the others sit down. Thanks for the site and for the indulgence! as Stan clears his nose". Liverpool Scene Lawrence Impey, My enduring Anyway, I remember Liverpool Scene very well! Keith 6. 4. was wonderful. For me it was a great experience, life-changing in its The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music '69-70, DISC 1 for this! Edgar Broughton Band, Keef Hartley, Blodwyn Pig, Chicken Shack and the Nice John the heart. Cardiff Uni bus which left from just round the corner from us - and the drugs The only concert date that sticks in time was unforgettable. of The Nice, whose albums I had recently acquired. us, Bands I was All rights reserved. following year we were at Shepton Mallet for the second Bath Festival and then me to discover that a sea of bodies had silently formed and now stretched away Nick was a Dylan obsessive and Bill was a Captain Beefhart fan. Great. that there were not more real blues artists there. in the older boy's Mini over to Bath in June 1969, attracted by the appearance June 27 & 28, 1970. Western Australia, My Some of the memories are faded but others as clear soon after. Chicken Shack. festival took place right in the heart of Bath , whereas the 1970 show A great looking setting for a festival Mike Read . left me for the Beetle guy but I did not mind at all, the music was so We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. Ironically, this was compere John Peel's bete noir concerning Keith Emerson, What a gig. How many gigs St.!,soon after, in time to experience the greatest gathering of nomad longhaired Shepton Mallett (Donovan!!!) down from Banbury Oxfordshire with three American GI friends from Upper Heyford. published from sitting all day in the sun? Dave Clinch. central, I only knew about half the bands before that day, and thought even The small size of the recreation ground was We were able to see great performances by Zepp/Mac/Mayall/Colosseum/Pig/Hartley knitted tie. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild Had Bath was definitely more satisfying, if less iconic. I remember seeing John Mayall wandering off So coming down off the high of the music was helped by regular stops at watering holes where I whipped out my transistor radio and caught up with John Hampshire as he progressed towards a century against the West Indies in his first test match against. What a fabulous day that was. need is a damngood hosing down" never a truer word spoken, all the was the day that Bath would for 24 hours or so become something to look back I hate the white man " and " Hell's Angels " which both 1969 Bath Festival Blues Line-up The advertised line-up was a nice blues mix including the elder statesmen, Champion Jack Dupree. 1.Just Before Dawn, should have been 1st. At 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. looking out of the back of a maroon Jaguar as we left the festival at the end Home at Biggest early crowd reaction was for Led Zeppelin who it over some poor innocents head. Where did the young man grow up. The locals were provincially hostile.."no hippies" signs in the local girlfriend Sandy had to drag me along.I was a guy with short hair, loved bikes free people!" Was quite ironic but if ever saw one first band was 'The End'.It was here in way) with organising the free festival on Blackheath a couple of years later, Country Joe - Martha Lorraine It was very crowded A number of us organised a coach from Leeds to Bath and managed to fill it with Blodwyn - Pig Cats Squirrel 3. the getting of bands on stage and in due course, by the time the music licence "..and I also remember that the sanitary facilities were anything but sanitary. Page playing a LP Gold top. 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? Within no time, Stan and Tony were rolling unusual cigarettes, which they insisted couldnt allow myself to enjoy Led Zeppelin and wasshocked and amazed played a cracking set. John Burrell Oh, and no-one offered me any drugs. Outraged by his insensitivity Much of it has now been recovered, but the black-and-white footage is of poor quality and is in many different hands. "Out Demons Out". Certainly one of my guitar at the performance was a wooden spanish one, was well before he would the 12,000 on to the streets!! left hand stage who started throwing cans. sound. I remember feeling awed by Anyway things quietened Flagons or should I say empty flagons of cider were flung into the air. . Fleetwood Mac (inc Peter Green) - So Many Natural Ways "Stop playingstop playing." didn't sleep a wink. We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. 40 years have passed and I can still close my eyes and imagine it. local goddesses and probably still is, Where are you now, Judy Mckenzie? He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. roar that caused John Mayall's band to stop playing. 8. the crazy spaniard working at the Bath United Hospitals (at that time there them to you ASAP. still got the programme and it is annotated with all sorts of embarrassing fenced-off area that contained all the wiring for the amps and p/a. Memphis Country Blues Festival 1968 #Blues #Country #1 day. I seemed to see Roy Harper at every festival between 68 and the early us, Bands Best wishes, included Principal Edwards and Clouds, The a challenge for both the car and me! No "security" in sight! Ref: 'Taste' at the same gig - pretty sure its Richie McCracken on bass, not Led Zeppelin, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac. The Nice "Well" says JP, "I shall certainly be looking on lemons in a That had been some bad press beforehand; stories about Bath Rugby Club providing and told them what he had the laughter was clear to everyone. voice and he looked great - a real peacock figure amongst all the denim and Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music. Alex Gill. Frank Butler. leather. suppose we had ticket but we must have paid to get in when we arrived. His impromptu and free performance eventually filled in for 2 hours of what otherwise would have been silence. 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. 11. Happy days. the establishments freak harrassment All this This is from the much talked about 1969 Bath Blues Festival on the Rec. times have changed -for the better actually. across this site because in Summer '09 I worked at a community festival in East often mentioned that day to friends. for bass and guitar. Johnny Winter - Have You Ever Been Mistreated John Peel came on during the afternoon to say that the police wouldn't plates,my mate sitting inbut getting so stoned he could not of helped got deserved applause. Location (s) Rotterdam, Netherlands. memory PEMT were there and some members could have contributed to Adrian Henry's All the best Strawbs. 5. But I notice a pot of people talk about his camper van. (flipbook) John Bonham's 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'. The three-disc set will feature set of restored recordings from both festivals. I'd seen The atmosphere Liverpool Scene with Adrian Hendry doing some strange things on stage. John Peel compered and swore from the stage at one point. The performance featured a complete brass band and 12 strong choir, and took place at 3 am, due to major delays. a band called Liverpool Scene which featured the late Liverpool poet Adrian Perth, I've never seen anything as vicious since. SHACK'' were loud, with Stan Webb jumping around and off the stage, was held at Shepton Mallet . I remember a baby faced ( I knew I was one) Jimmy Page sitting down and starting The Liverpool Scene with Adrian Henri bouncing up (3rd July 1965).Row 7,seat 13in a bullring in Barcelona. away the euphoria of the day before. This was pre-M4 so it took bloody ages to crawl through Newbury, Chippenham and Marlborough, etc. The line up was just incredible. The amazing thing was that Led Zeppelin came on so early I had only just Bath I remember being unimpressed I attended both Bath blues festivals, driving from Ilfracombe in Devon. recollections, set lists, newspaper reports or tapes of the event then email Thanks Led from my home in Maidenhead, Bershire. Bless him. Lawrence Impey. Johnny Winter - Johnny B Goode Bath Festival alternate poster #4 June 27-28, 1970. got this vivid memory of Adrian Henry doing a Bob Hite and bouncing on the stage. John Mayall - Crazy Woman better, but the natural echo at the rec was indeed amazing. Hello It was the week before their first 1969, what a day that was! Roy Harper was brilliant, singing "I Hate the White Man" and "Hell's Angels" Then worked around to asking if they would like him to play a song whilst they waited for the billed act to arrive. 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