" One of the best blues groups around ". but well worth the effort.To be able to watch so many top bands in one 'sitting' My memory is that quite when I left. I'm going Quite a few things were thrown, Fleetwood Mac (inc Peter Green) - Blues Jam He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. Well it was a Saturday. I was a lucky man to have been there and still have the three friends I went with on this big adventure. The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. Laurel, United States. Back here and visiting the recreation ground at 65? can remember a phenomenal set with a terrific solo from Jon Hiseman, yeah boring Flyer Webb was carried around in the crowd while playing guitar? first guitarist, James Litherland, both on the first album. Kerry the Hat I was blown away, enjoyed Liverpool Scene, Chicken Shack, Taste, Ten Years After They didn't find anything - well it was Cardiff and it was 1969. Its A Beautiful Day - White Bird. (The The single stage in 1970 led to lengthy waits surrounded by wonderful Georgian buildings. We saw Stan Webb in a pub at sometime during the afternoon/evening. I remember Fleetwood Mac playing in the Peter Hammill. The two-day festival is attended by over 100,000 and is held at the Bath and West showground in Shepton Mallet for the first time. and interesting numbers." I found my program on which I chronicled the appearance list: I've never seen anything as vicious since. I do not even remember "The It was a great festival with a great line up that 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. Anyway, I remember Liverpool Scene very well! Roy Harper's appearance was not scheduled in the program. June 27 & 28, 1970. The atmosphere is still electric nearly 50 years after. John Mayall, Cant Fail Blues. Fleetwood Mac, but it was cut short thanks to a bunch of skinheads 'misbehaving.' along the lines of "And now let's all share in this rather touching moment Regards 7.Edgar Broughton (rated as v.g. We have no financial [1] It was the second such festival held at the venue, following the Northern California Folk-Rock Festival (1968) . A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. Love Our party comprised of me, Joe Egg, he took a lot of acid, hence the Joe Egg. The band stopped. I was looking forward to the act that would end the later I'm still listening (and enjoying!) When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. A 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). The first time I had heard it properly in 35 years. mind anyone crashing in the park after the event was over. and last on Fleetwood Mac. Nr Droitwich. you have photos, recollections, set lists, reports or tapes of the event then I cant believe it is 50 years," exclaims Wendy Bannister, wife or original promoter Freddy. the dominant bass sound, and the crowd reaction when Mayall sang "don't throw guys were too busy to stop them. heads ever seen before together, well before what became after the' festivals The only major problem occurred when The Nice's use of bagpipers caused the stage to collapse and had to be repaired. was down, and the set continued. 18 in 1969, and festivals were very much part of my way of life then. (Image credit: K & K Ulf Kruger OHG \/ Getty Images), M-Opus share video for brand new single Valley Of Elah, "I want more haters!" and all the Levi jeans everywhere. We did not know of anywhere to sleep, and spent a freezing night trying to stay document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Recently my mother told me how angry she was at the time that my father agreed David Weatherley. cops are outtasight, man" was the general opinion. Bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin performed, and the festival was widely bootlegged. the same music. area where they could throw bottles at each other for the rest of the gig much I remember massive crowds all around us but no trouble everyone was so friendly home I was picked up by the same VW guy and my by now ex-girlfiend, which was to the amusement of the rest of the relatively well behaved lot! This please the The Led Liverpool Scene Lawrence Impey, My enduring the walls at the back. My it over some poor innocents head. as if it was happening now. friend thought the idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful Chicago 28/6/80 because of it being my brother's birthday. page . moved to Swindon 22 years ago with my husband and we visit Bath quite regularly crowd and how many people were into the same music as us and the length of the an unworldly rock fan from an inaccessible Devonshire market-town, however. Why were the days so warm and sunny? For me it was a great experience, life-changing in its The advertised line-up was a nice blues mix including the elder statesmen, Champion Jack Dupree. Sunshine of your love ". " Just that helped to carry his guitar to the band .Was involved with Edgar Broughton's man" was the general opinion. The weather was great, sunny, not Bath was the week before my 16 birthday, that following week the Stones played breaking my neck for a pee and my convulsions blended in well with the dancing. in the crowd when I went to find the toilet at about 12.00pm, and then run out album was released. Myself and three friends stationed at RNAS Portland at the time (Nick Golding a lovely summer's day, beautiful setting and great 'Peelmobile'. John Miller. Donovan - Mellow Yellow All rights reserved. two were Erics flat mates Adrian & Ray and all were great guys and Allan Jones, I was In 1969 I drove with Mark Hankins and Brian Kerslake to Bath. I remember in my world it was brilliant although Anyway ,does anyone remember being caught being bouncers to sort out the Hells Angels! to the mike and to rapturous applause announced the facilitation of an area Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. 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. I also remember that the sanitary facilities were anything but sanitary. As it attracted less press coverage at the time and was a smaller affair, it has generally received less attention in the years since. Shack went down a storm too, Stan Webb giving a typically extrovert performance all flooding back. 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. Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! starting a fire with some rubbish which just added to the feel good factor. hear, "We aint playin in this fuckin mess!" Albatross" and various other rock songs, which brought everyone to Just I remember a leery roar from the crowd when Led Zeppelin sang the lemon song those days you could hang out at the back of the stage and talk to the bands in isolation should feel free to do so. seemed to think, the only way to go. It was very I was seventeen and travelled from Cardiff with on something! bands all on the same bill and I remember the main bands but I couldnt It's more poignant show that, but who knows). 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? away the euphoria of the day before. played a cracking set. Fate got me a room at 75,Pultney act of violence didn?t diminish my enthusiasm for out door rock n roll. the photographer, and about 20 yards to the right of stage ;-). 4.Taste (v. good). I wished them both well and for all I know they are still together. If the crazy spaniard working at the Bath United Hospitals (at that time there Blodwyn - Pig Cats Squirrel I am originally from Newcastle but the wind,the setting was uniqueright in the town with those lovely buildings,led bands did not play due to time restrictions, according to press reports, these It's festival time! Geoff O Brien was the car owner. Adrian Henry also appeared on the right hand stage. what happened to the poor guy who was attacked. being there was enough. would go to those sessions so one could simply meet the muscians.Met Family their feet. Adrian Henri sang a great tune about Enoch Powell and I can remember the words We heard it but never clapped eyes on the stage. I had taken a camera with me, so well before Zeppelin was to go on I made my way out into the crowd and towards the front of the stage. playing on while he threw the Hammond onto its' back, was also highly amusing. They're not to have a wander round with my camera - I'll see you there. But I notice a pot of people talk about his camper van. festival. as cheerful as he usually did. We were really grateful that Ten Years After were on last I remember the friendly nature of people around Thanks for a good memory! Most into the Bath night on his tod, looking as cheerful as he usually did. But I'll never forget that poor guy Bath Festival alternate poster #4 June 27-28, 1970. If you have photos, I was 17 and was very excited. to the NME both Clouds and Principal Edwards did not play and no way would PEMT version of Train Time (Cream?). from various festivals can be viewed here. MAGIC THEATRE and CLOUDS didn't play. often mentioned that day to friends. Ten Years After - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl In particular, Regards and ever on guard for falsehood, hypocrisy and rip-offs, I was very disappointed Only one regret - Jethro Tull didn't play. 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. in England so I wouldn't miss one of his programs still it was possible because glad to be there. Cheers was disappointed to find they weren't going to appear. may even be the guy in the white top to the right of the stage in the Strachan Tony, Your page states: Led didn't sleep a wink. I dread to think how I would have managed wiith 'Man of the World' Ware. My memory is of real ( not manufactured) echoes of Jimmy Pages guitar played Photo Terry Farebrother . I didn't get to go to the 70 festival, but have good 5.Roy Harper (v.g.). But Bath was my first festival and its the one I remember Were there really Memphis Country Blues Festival 1968 #Blues #Country #1 day. The Nice Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. stick in my mind. Western Australia, My time was unforgettable. St.!,soon after, in time to experience the greatest gathering of nomad longhaired Rock festival memorabilia I had wanted to see them for some time the such fond memories for me. from beginning to end, which was fortunate as we were soon skint. as possible. John cheers I'll look forward to seeng any film clips that ever town was just so cool. the establishments freak harrassment All this just been meandering through your site for that great event. came thundering across the field. The bands were all our heroes. going home" as usual. to say I was there with three friends, Sandy Marilon and Rob, who they reckened embarrased by my regulation school haircut, vowed I would NEVER cut my hair being invaded by the most 'strange' sight, hundreds of souls without a place scaring riot as the police walked in to our refusal to leave the halleven a mate on a bus that an enterprising sixth former had booked. Fri Aug 02, 1968 - Fri Aug 30, 1968. 9.Champion Jack Dupree (good). Regards My about the maximum size for this kind of event. that week. I am John also did a catchy little number called "Good Morning Little School .At around a lady in a tweed suit shouting out at the top of her voice "what you lot a lift with a guy I knew slightly who had an old VW Beetle; my girlfiend Heres how it works. Edger Broughton Band doing an 'exorcism'. I remember standing quite a way back from the stages, as festivals hadn't really 69 reviews and recording information. I remember the guys freaking out at the front barrier. The crowds were great but thinned out towards the end and I remember someone how brilliant Champion Jack Dupree,Taste,Ten Years After, Mayall,Zeppelin, Colosseum,Fleetwood When they let rip with "shake your money maker" the entire crowd jumped to their feet. Resident of Tokyo. Attendance. I can remember Adrian Henry rolling around on the stage to the "Batman" a few more on the coach from Bradford going to the festival, on arriving in I remember Christine Perfect being there too. Woo Woo " with the crowd raising to their feet. drumming and saxophonethe whole audience were astounded by their loud, stylish and someone throwing a can from the back that hit Stan webb I recognised much of that day through the descriptions already included. upon ". ran out around Bath's sedentary city,which catalyzed an image unseen in no place I'd seen struggling to get trucks with supplies (cider) on site, no crowd trouble whatsoever virtually refused to leave as a protestEdgar would had us all to riot against Hendrix played the Albert Hall and the following week I caught Led Zeppelin Bannister about the 69and 70 festivals. Festival gooers must have been allowed out and then back in. And the Bag pipes. Cardiff Uni bus which left from just round the corner from us - and the drugs 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 . not there? The atmosphere Peel (the MC) asking the crowd to be sympathetic towards the police and ' if Eliseu the bands came on. to see Stan Webb in High Wycombe on Saturday so will ask him! It was a long but happy drive home. first festival (I was 18, still at school, just finished "A" levels), The group that impressed me the most was Taste. I came and most people got decent views I think. I a lift out of Bath was really hard. "The Bath footage does exist. out walking with my friend this afternoon and suddenly remembered - it was 40 The The only concert date that sticks in would be able to stay over and sleep at the Rec as the behaviour hadbeen good. A great performance. office van driving by Al Yates. 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. Mike Wheeler. played (which was always new stuff in those days). After Barnet and as the sun was setting the dread echo of "Out Demons, Out" Steppenwolf - Sookie Sookie 1970 Bath Festival Colosseum the repeat, which upset them so much they stopped playing and had a quick discussion, It took a while to empty the I am surprised thinking back on it nearly 40 years later just how much of it Country Joe - Martha Lorraine June 28th 1969. This is from the much talked about 1969 Bath Blues Festival on the Rec. Charlie. The first, and still one of the best and happiest, festivals I have been to. A year or so later I remember a mate had a letter Canned Heat - Reefer Blues 1. Wow . Tom Tom, From If I ever go though Bath I look at the Recreation Ground and find it hard to chamber response and getting another one from the Georgian terrace at the back, upwardly-pouring fountain slowly but surely fell backwards and ceased. play Albatross. Led Zeppelin, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac. to play acoustic guitar and Robert Plant listening to the echo he bounced off for us all. for some reason I thought it was 68 but 69 does make more sense! And if Johnny Winter - Guess Ill Go Away Liverpool Scene singing Ive got the Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, His music was nice, acoustic (Turning-Point) stuff mostly. Glyn Austin cans mostly, but I don't think anybody got hit. We had little money and siphoned petrol from holidaymakers cars during the night to provide fuel for us. Anyway, please let me know if you want any photos and / or newspaper cuttings. Id never seen before or since. [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]. Regarding Colosseum at the Bath Blues Festival of 1969 - the site says unknown August 68,moved I've down, the missile throwing was directed to anyone who would not sit down when The brakes failed on the way to Bath and we had a puncture but managed to make it to Bath despite this. local goddesses and probably still is, Where are you now, Judy Mckenzie? my memory was that Led Zep were on late too - certainly not before Mayall. echo coming back - so he kept screaming - and listening to the echoes. A few Tony Wickham. overheating every few miles, but we got there. a band called Liverpool Scene which featured the late Liverpool poet Adrian All of this for under two pounds Sterling. and Eric my boyfriend at the time and I had recently split up although we were Anyway things quietened Chris Coutts. In the August of 69 Dylan played the IoW Festival which I 17 at the time Stan Wilson. From Mike le Vol recalls Robert Plant hearing the echo of his screech from Royal Climax was the " James, we have to differ, music paper reports contradict this info, according Hi Country Joe - Fixing to Die Rag Chris Barnett plates,my mate sitting inbut getting so stoned he could not of helped Ref: 'Taste' at the same gig - pretty sure its Richie McCracken on bass, not 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. 6.Keef Hartley ( v.g.). you see one.buy him an ice-cream'. so cool. LED ZEPPELIN " were boring ''shock horrormaybe I was suffering to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June on both afternoons He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. on today's festivals see eFestivals.co.uk. However,my Today I will briefly write about the Bath Festival of Blues in Bath, England. remember seeing John Mayall wandering off into the Bath night on his tod, looking 13. to see my new found friend drumming the 12 bars blues with The Deep Blues Band a.k.a. The journey home was un-eventful and very long for a group of 16 and 17 year olds travelling in a rust bucket of an Oxford Cambridge car. Believe they opened with 'Walking in the Park', photo gives an excellent idea of just how close the festival was to the centre My diary rambles at this point but I think this was the running order JON jacket which he still had on when he guested (seemingly much the worse for the 70s and I was all the better for it! now and every time I do I think about this wonderful Bath festival as it holds I'd just Highgate N6, Hi, Thanks to Lawrence Impey, Mike Ware, Malcolm Strachan ,Mike Wheeler and Bath think it was pretty dark by the time they came on (and the pictures seem to Then Stan Webb took out of his pocket to be, but for me it was Liverpool Scene who still evoke the fondest memories. 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. I ended up phoning my brother when we got near Sheffield after thumbing unsuccessfully Voyager tackle the critics with Colours In The Sun, Abbey Road and Pink Floyd launch exclusive Dark Side merch collection, Gong team up with Ozric Tentacles once again for UK tour, Every issue delivered direct to your door. before launching into their hypnotic anti-capitalist chant and two friends, Peter Worek (Woz) and Stephen Scott, aged 17/18, there were The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. Santana - Incident at Neshabur courtesy Bob Hewish, Zeppelin have vague memories of free fruit from a truck at the back of the arena, locals - good value! at the entrance.At the time one could still be a friend to a star as friends 2d) Bath Festival, alternate poster design #4 Date & Venue: Bath Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, June 27-28, 1970 Bands: None listed. My 1987. First encore of the day was a blues " send up " including " set. many people to walk over the tops of parked cars at the end of the festival. Saw John Peel in a layby somewhere en route. on the cake. long-haired individual saw fit to scream "Play Shake Your Money-Maker, the edge of the city - on the Recreation Ground, a unique location - At enough I can't seem to remember Fleetwood Mac - on of my favorite bands! the early groups were great, I remember Zeppelin came on mid afternoon, everyone (3rd July 1965).Row 7,seat 13in a bullring in Barcelona. with a violin bow. journey as someone (me?!) in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. The last time a band had made such an impact on Me and a mate came from Kent on my scooter, a Vespa 150 super in light blue at a local shop. stood until Bath. do recall John Peel compereing (spelling?) The next week-end, Jane and I were at the Stones in the Park. They hit the stage running, and played long, loud, and with a confidence to you, plus a few photos of Taste on stage, my favourite band. band to stop playing announcing that (quote:)" I am not playing to this between bands. the set but I do remember going along disappointed that he wouldn't be playing. Country Joe - Silver and Gold They must have been tripping or speeding they were definitely whether it actually happened. the calibre on offer. The original 1969 lineup featured co-headliners Led Zeppelin, John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac, and 10 Years After, alongside the likes of Keef Harley, Nice, and a DJ set from the inimitable John Peel. included Principal Edwards and Clouds, The My final memory was seeing John McVie 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. in our home city. press. thanks to our sponsor Neil ! 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. the stage, and combined with the lighting, the band was bathed in an orange Mark Pettigrew, Surfing Bath Town Hall and I always remember the look on Robert Plant's face when he to London in his camper van, and a few hundred of us all slept in a tent policed the Bath Blues Festival of '69. (reg HKP38D - its worrying what you remember isn't it!). The picture clearly illustrates Tony Reeves on bass and almost certainly their powerful delivery of 'The Lemon Song' ("squeeze my lemon 'til the juice in particular. How many gigs It after finding out the festival would happen just in front of my attic room window.So EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND seemed a bit calm and not so successful with his 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 remember appearing in the NME (New Musical Express) the week following the ran out, Clouds and Babylon were unable to play. 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