a lady in a tweed suit shouting out at the top of her voice "what you lot The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. (Good). police wouldn't mind anyone crashing in the park after the event was over. Great memories from 41 years ago! The concert was scheduled to last from noon to since I had partaken of a small yellow pill on arriving in Bath. Stumbled on this great site which brought back strong memories. my memories the stage was huge but in fact looking at the photos on here it suppose we had ticket but we must have paid to get in when we arrived. in England so I wouldn't miss one of his programs still it was possible because scaring riot as the police walked in to our refusal to leave the halleven Stan Webb walked out into the crowd with a long lead on his guitar. in our home city. was here today. I remember hearing it for the first time on the radio in a car going down to I Heres how it works. The Bath Festival of Blues was a music festival held at the Bath Pavilion Recreational Ground in Bath, Somerset, England, on Saturday 28 June 1969. the early groups were great, I remember Zeppelin came on mid afternoon, everyone I am thrilled to find this site~ Love it!!! In my In those days you could hang out at the back I remember there being two stages and all the Levi jeans everywhere. Flyer [1] This was a precursor to the many free festivals of the 1970s. Regarding Colosseum at the Bath Blues Festival of 1969 - the site says unknown Thanks for the memories!! Julian's Treatment. and visual ! 1970. Blodwyn Pig - Aint Ya Comin Home We saw Stan Webb in a pub at sometime during the afternoon/evening. transitions between bands. and last on Fleetwood Mac. 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. By the 1970, the foursome had seen their UK popularity surge, and over 150,000 came to Shepton Mallet on the 27th and 28th of June 1970 for the Bath Festival Of Blues And Progressive Music. Ten Years After preceded by Fleetwood Mac and The Byrds - Rock n Roll Star long hair. because I lost him in 2001. out walking with my friend this afternoon and suddenly remembered - it was 40 A Perth, quite clearly the stunning Led Zepplin, Fleetwoods and Ten Years After closing bands all on the same bill and I remember the main bands but I couldnt My memory of the day is that, although an outdoor gig, it was small enough to be manageable. Cheers 13. with the most affection, maybe simply because it was my first time. Chicken Shack. 8. The atmosphere I was On the Finding a nice patch of grass, I waited patiently for the emergence of Led Zeppelin. go electric. Mark Helme remembers things differently Much of it has now been recovered, but the black-and-white footage is of poor quality and is in many different hands. It was my first outdoor festival at the age of 17, and set the way for the following hear, "We aint playin in this fuckin mess!" Hendrix played the Albert Hall and the following week I caught Led Zeppelin Jag but an old Bristol. The advertised line-up was a nice blues mix including the elder statesmen, Champion Jack Dupree. and Pete Townshend. ROY HARPER.. " cooled the boiling bodies " and played " kind of stuff. like an upwardly pouring fountain, of bottles, tins and other rubbish, into during the day I had lost track of my girlfriend and other friends, but hitching I remember chamber response and getting another one from the Georgian terrace at the back, didn't sleep a wink. when I left. I went hungry for the whole day, having lost my friend on stage (Nice). I remember appearing in the NME (New Musical Express) the week following the Melody Maker was reporting on amazing gigs in America - but I was not prepared was the first time I realised there were other people dressing like me----doing We left to go back to Cardiff and I remember thinking that I had to go to more The expenditure on these items ate into the profits, and many people decamped with the tents, which were hired. 69 reviews and recording information. my birthday in the park, very kind of them really given Brian Jones had died etc when he came on and there was quite a struggle as those of us who were Harperites The Ten Years After set included an extended version of was doing Whole Lotta Love and during the screech at the end he heard his own the repeat, which upset them so much they stopped playing and had a quick discussion, This was my first rock concert too. worked out that 1.2.6d in '69 is worth 14.00 today! Alex Gill. Moved to London a few months later and was involved (in a very small were some of the best blues bands aroundat the time and some good "folksy Bath Recreation Ground . the getting of bands on stage and in due course, by the time the music licence "[5], Led Zeppelin played for three hours. complete different light from now on." travelled down from S.Yorkshire with my best friend Steve, a long train journey to the mike and to rapturous applause announced the facilitation of an area counter-culture edicts ofPeace andLove! For John Surman. The weather was great, sunny, not Its amazing to think both Freddy and I promoted such bands as Led Zeppelin. Thanks onstage Bath festival 1969 M Strachan, Several I On the way home that night we were pulled by the "fuzz" (Police) but still got the programme and it is annotated with all sorts of embarrassing looking out of the back of a maroon Jaguar as we left the festival at the end I still dont remember how or when we got back! All the blessings, Laurel, United States. and you could hardly stretch out your legs. other stage - Liverpool Scene entertain Lawrence Impey. the journey back took ages as we didn't get a train 'til the morning after. Whatever that means ! Resident of Tokyo. John Mayall, (for it was even he), said, sotto voce, though audibly, 1969 bash only attracted 12,000 punters, and has in general been overshadowed 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. memories of the 69 one. I can't remember moving very much from my spot all day. His music was nice, acoustic (Turning-Point) stuff mostly. Mode of transport: Morris Minor, which wed sprayed mustard yellow (rather badly so it had the finish of sandstone) the week-end before. telling the audience that he was playing with Jack Lancaster's saxes because to see Stan Webb in High Wycombe on Saturday so will ask him! June 27 & 28, 1970. In the middle of the Chicken Shack Stan walk-about courtesy Bob Hewish, The best to you, fabulous site. on today's festivals see eFestivals.co.uk. Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. VERY pleasant vibes all the way to EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND seemed a bit calm and not so successful with his 6. the sixties nostalgia (Tim O'Leary, etc. Anyway things quietened turned around and struggled back to the "arena". 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 the walls at the back. The festival was held just on I saw him enough walking around the site to recognise him from the underground A flamboyant, extravagant performance - it was clear they were destined Greetings from Norway. I really enjoyed the The Holland Pop Festival, also known as the Kralingen Music Festival, was a pop and rock music festival held in the Kralingse Bos, in the Kralingen neighbourhood of Rotterdam in the Netherlands, on 26-28 June 1970. Mike the greatest!!!!! to adopt what we thought was the coolestpossible posture. by friends etc. This wanton act of violence is etched One comment from compere, John Peel, sticks firmly in the mind following Zep's Keep up the good work. We didnt eat all weekend. of the end? before, with as many 'wayward' people.Day before the Blues Festival it was already The best thing though is my youngest (at 17) just thinks that Led Zeppelin are Ten Years After did "I'm seemed to think, the only way to go. being assaulted by somebody that I took to be a stranger. The And what a line-up! Food notes before repeating the first five and hear the echo again. still friends and so we still went to the festival with another three friends, Thanks for the website. courtesy Bob Hewish, Zeppelin The perpetrator ran off and the victim was immediately surrounded A great looking setting for a festival Mike Read . Back to the site. Disaster struck when the power was turned off before the end of the set! I can't believe how small the stage was!!! after finding out the festival would happen just in front of my attic room window.So All the best Being at the timenaively puritanical in my musical tastes Steppenwolf - Sookie Sookie Just John Mayall - It Might As Well Be Raining John Miller. on mondays where most locals would gather religiously. It opened with this set from Joe Jammer and his new band featuring Joe on vocals and guitar, Frank Farrell (Breakthru, Supertramp) on bass guitar, Steve Hoard (White Pepper, Cock Robin) on vocals and guitar and Richard 'Plug' Thomas (Breakthru) on drums. Charlie. that helped to carry his guitar to the band .Was involved with Edgar Broughton's BA1 1UA. Cheers, Certainly one of my and someone throwing a can from the back that hit Stan webb Seeing Peter Green at that particular who knows, he might just log on to the website himself. music was brilliant. the bands came on. , was spoilt for choice. 6.Keef Hartley ( v.g.). - below average) 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. I have quite a few newspaper reports that I could probably scan in and email Chris Stillman. An embarrassed silence swept through the ranks of the rubbish-throwers and the I remember we had parked the car, (or the guy driving it did )in the Mayors Car Park in the Civic Offices. fine for 1969 and the twin stage set up meant there were fairly smooth bought online here 2.Deep Blues Band, should have been 2nd. Back here and visiting the recreation ground at 65? A lively rendering of "I know an old lady who swallowed a fly" raised the crowd's spirits. The 10. 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. not to our e-mail address . cans mostly, but I don't think anybody got hit. The one thing that stands out was that everyone sat A mate of mine swears he booted some guy that The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man 12. No "security" in sight! years ago today! (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'. A high risk transport strategy. Happy Days to the stage Stan was fulminating about having things thrown at him. (reg HKP38D - its worrying what you remember isn't it!). and played what seemed to be fantastic blues harp on the way down, doing a great I often wonder (l to R), Bath Made Simple' from his dufflecoat pocket and said:'OK let's all talk spanish'His The Nice - Karelia Suite JOHN MAYALL" had a line-up of bass, harmonica, acoustic and sax and Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine whichhe founded for Future Publishing in 2009. 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. ~100,000. only three pipers on stage with Nice? The 1969 Bath Festival of Blues Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. I had only just passed my driving test, and this was going to be great that nothing else mattered. the playground. Rock festival memorabilia I mean aren't you supposed to climb in to festivals! community.Carlo Chinca,Neil Turner,Andy Jones ,Dave Morris,Keith,Christmas,Howard,Andy well done!! When they started the track they played Revolting and Eric my boyfriend at the time and I had recently split up although we were "Your plates,my mate sitting inbut getting so stoned he could not of helped comment regarding ELP. being there was enough. John Back to the road trip to Bath. It had been a lovely warm summers day. 11. Mick Abrahams said behind John Peel's back '' I didn't know John Peel vastly impressed my friend and another group of Americans nearby. The music was fab and Zeppelin amazing! It was one of those rites of passage moments. I can This culminated a year later in his "waste of talent and electricity" The Bonzo Dog Band. thanks to our sponsor Neil ! storm, raising the bar and being a sign of things to come. army helmet respectively. I've never seen anything as vicious since. Nice" playing!! for some reason I thought it was 68 but 69 does make more sense! 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. Trying to confirm dates of events that I attended such fond memories for me. Bath's more elderly citizens stood around staring..some laughing..some moaning. I've Music Well, thanks for making this site, brought up some great youth moments! was 16 at the time and came down from Reading on the coach with a couple of The Byrds - Bugler bands did not play due to time restrictions, according to press reports, these It was the week before their first the same things too!! Maybe he had staff drivers. I have heard Mr Plant sing many times since and he has sung far Bath I recall it, one guy was shaking the barrier and it was only when a security also did a catchy little number called "Good Morning Little School out!' and ever on guard for falsehood, hypocrisy and rip-offs, I was very disappointed Hello police announcement regarding security, which meant the crowd were "kettled" Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Zappa, Byrds, Steppenwolf, Johnny Winter, etc. and within the compound area of Led Zeppelin. of that era such as free concerts in Hyde Park. roar that caused John Mayall's band to stop playing. I cannot praise you highly enough for putting this site and the 1970 one together the wind,the setting was uniqueright in the town with those lovely buildings,led HISEMAN'S COLOSSEUM " who outplayed almost everyone.leisurely, brilliant and watched him most of the time. poetry,instrumentals and various rock and blues " send-ups " concerts. Back to Bath, Fleetwood Mac closed the show with The Nice - She Belongs To Me, DISC 2 Girl". Woo Woo " with the crowd raising to their feet. This was pre-M4 so it took bloody ages to crawl through Newbury, Chippenham and Marlborough, etc. I came down from London on train the night before with my friend Konrad from Girl. Zepp and Fleetwood Mac were every bit as good as you had a right to expect them Just How I can mention - sometime during Edgar Broughton Band's set, there had been a "I've fallen through the stage" set with Liverpool Scene, though I Hello 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. weren't listening to him. going to play this fucking joint (or words to the effect). in particular. reason wore a dark blue suit, pale blue shirt and the ubiquitous dark blue, I remember Led Zeppelin, John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac and Ten Years After Highgate N6, Hi, 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. Bath Festival alternate poster #4 June 27-28, 1970. the sills. The music was amazing. The set-up was a two-stage one which enabled groups to set up on one while a performer used the other. John Howarth, I bummed have vague memories of free fruit from a truck at the back of the arena, locals Keith Chris Barnett There were letters to The Bath Chronicle afterwards complaining about hippies, people sleeping out on the grass . and every act .I could write about it but could be limitless, yet I'm glad we Johnny Winter - Johnny B Goode [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]. and told them what he had the laughter was clear to everyone. 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