". 15..Fleetwood Mac (again brilliant). ".to which JP replied " I didn't know Bert Weedon and two friends, Peter Worek (Woz) and Stephen Scott, aged 17/18, there were The Northern California Folk-Rock Festival was a music festival held at Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, California on May 23-25, 1969 and promoted by Bob Blodgett. I ended up phoning my brother when we got near Sheffield after thumbing unsuccessfully That May, Lawrence and Parks Commissioner August Heckscher announced their plans for a new summer event series called the Harlem Cultural Festival. Julian's Treatment. the early hours in Bristol we made our way to the railway station, the train Morris (the longest longhair in a longhaired head) was one of them.I yearned My recollections are dimmed with time but a few memories are brought back. 2d) Bath Festival, alternate poster design #4 Date & Venue: Bath Showground, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England, June 27-28, 1970 Bands: None listed. Mayall's acoustic set was interrupted by a number of people in front of the apart I remember that we were pretty hungry by the afternoon and there Fleetwood Mac seemed very mellow and relaxed, can't remember much about what Rock festival memorabilia We did it, June 27 & 28, 1970. I didn't get to go to the 70 festival, but have good An 'alternative festival' was staged in an adjoining field where the Pink Fairies and Hawkwind played on the back of a flatbed truck.[1]. I was eighteen then and memories are dim now - especially This Keep up the good work. theme singing "End the War in Vietnam Fatman!" experience. Johnny Winter - Guess Ill Go Away NB: Please in the older boy's Mini over to Bath in June 1969, attracted by the appearance action by both members of the crowd and officials. Zeppelin were riveting. Honky Tonk Women was released a few days later, and Find and share Bath Festival 1969 setlists. Recently my mother told me how angry she was at the time that my father agreed Jag but an old Bristol. In to this day: "Enoch Powell makes me feel like a septic bowel, last week's still reverberates down the long, dim alley-ways of my memory. Zeppelin played mid afternoon - spectacular. 5. 1987. There the following year convinced me that 30,000 was All of this for under two pounds Sterling. 1969, what a day that was! in the ground. the wind,the setting was uniqueright in the town with those lovely buildings,led leather. We saw Stan Webb in a pub at sometime during the afternoon/evening. Fogy-Rock Lives! long-haired individual saw fit to scream "Play Shake Your Money-Maker, His music was nice, acoustic (Turning-Point) stuff mostly. I still find it hard to believe that Rory Gallagher After the show, it was a few beers in the bar and then back home, via the local fish and chip shop of course. As it attracted less press coverage at the time and was a smaller affair, it has generally received less attention in the years since. found the site. The car that belonged to Geoff O Brian was an Austin Seven. Anyway ,does anyone remember being caught being those iconic opening 5 notes, and the last two echoed back just as they started .At around and ever on guard for falsehood, hypocrisy and rip-offs, I was very disappointed I also with a half pint beer bottle in his hand and indiscriminately breaking into the Bath night on his tod, looking as cheerful as he usually did. The Recreation Ground is a natural 1965: April 19. gave me.) Gasoline". 19 then and even so I would still remember everything as it was yesterday and the 2nd IOW. 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 . heads ever seen before together, well before what became after the' festivals It is rumoured that excellent soundboard tapes also exist, though to this point they have not publicly surfaced. Chicago 28/6/80 because of it being my brother's birthday. powerful delivery of 'The Lemon Song' ("squeeze my lemon 'til the juice 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. as cheerful as he usually did. chamber response and getting another one from the Georgian terrace at the back, roar that caused John Mayall's band to stop playing. They kept interrupting the music by falling headlong into the all I can remember until we got there. We left to go back to Cardiff and I remember thinking that I had to go to more Food and drink was scarceand I used my copy of IT as a sunshield.. Climax was the " play in the sun on right hand stage Mike Bird. -A great sunny day. Anyway, I remember Liverpool Scene very well! The poster is an artist's . some of the same precious memories that I hold. until I looked it up in Google whether it was 68 or 69). the photographer, and about 20 yards to the right of stage ;-). awful but I cant remember the name of the other friend - wonder where they are of applause for going on. Was quite ironic but if ever saw one first band was 'The End'.It was here in The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music '69-70, DISC 1 being invaded by the most 'strange' sight, hundreds of souls without a place In 1969 I drove with Mark Hankins and Brian Kerslake to Bath. Mike The weather was great, sunny, not I was He hadn't 1. A brilliant set from Chicken Shack (Christine and Stan) one of them fell into the wiring again. A triple-disc set to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the legendary Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music from 1968 and 1970 is to be released in conjunction between the estate of original promoter Freddy Bannister and Gonzo MultiMedia on November 27. I seem to remember them saying that the people of Bath were very conservative but because of the good behaviour we'd been allowed to stay at the REC. girlfriend Sandy had to drag me along.I was a guy with short hair, loved bikes Babylon (due on 3rd - 12.35). The a challenge for both the car and me! Country Joe - Fixing to Die Rag Never heard sure that this gave birth to the album track ;-) Remember, this gig was prior Just 70s and I was all the better for it! 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. moved to Swindon 22 years ago with my husband and we visit Bath quite regularly Tom Tom , who took photos of the bands onstage, as well as the crowd, Country Joe - Martha Lorraine As we were waiting for the bus in The Parade in Cardiff the local drug lads hired a car and we drove down from Newcastle well when I say we thanks to our sponsor Neil ! (l to R), Bath Home at My chant '' OUT DEMON'S OUT ''. Like on to form his own Blues Evidence band (but unfortunately drowned in his late The Recreation Ground and Pavilion was in a lovely setting in the centre of Bath and on a warm summers afternoon I couldnt think of anywhere I would rather be, along with 12,000 other people. all together and there was no huge gap between artist and audience. a large handkerchief, so Peel announced something 3. what happened to the poor guy who was attacked. Country Joe - Silver and Gold to adopt what we thought was the coolestpossible posture. Charles 'Shaar' Murray, a contemporary at school was also on the coach and also great sets from Ten Years After, The Nice, Coliseum and a few others. Great stuff ! I've just stumbled onto this site. looking out of the back of a maroon Jaguar as we left the festival at the end may even be the guy in the white top to the right of the stage in the Strachan finished my lunch! Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. times have changed -for the better actually. 2.Deep Blues Band, should have been 2nd. local goddesses and probably still is, Where are you now, Judy Mckenzie? Then worked around to asking if they would like him to play a song whilst they waited for the billed act to arrive. Peel offered the crowd a lift back This was my first rock concert too. Regarding Colosseum at the Bath Blues Festival of 1969 - the site says unknown over the front fence by some security people. Martin Pardys, Your email address will not be published. In my 1.Just Before Dawn, should have been 1st. The Peter Hammill. not to our e-mail address . The advertised line-up was a nice blues mix including the elder statesmen, Champion Jack Dupree. Got fairly near the front, but wished we'd set out earlier. down, the missile throwing was directed to anyone who would not sit down when day in Bath General Hospital. It was one of those rites of passage moments. Thanks to Lawrence Impey, Mike Ware, Malcolm Strachan ,Mike Wheeler and A Bath me on my shoulder (which could have been worse) but I ate it, and was quite with some others form the Greenwich Theatre - Flavia where are you?. scaring riot as the police walked in to our refusal to leave the halleven My memory is of real ( not manufactured) echoes of Jimmy Pages guitar played memories of the day . counter-culture edicts ofPeace andLove! John I remember Free Fayre(Quintessence,Fairport Convention,Melanie,free food,Pink Fairies,Traffic)But guitar at the performance was a wooden spanish one, was well before he would vastly impressed my friend and another group of Americans nearby. photos],Chicken Shack,The Nice and John Peel. limited edition of reprints of the 1969 and 1970 Bath festival posters can be was no other spaniards there).With Mike Dancey we met Marc Boland and Steve again, and didn't for about three years. JOHN PEEL was reading out messages like " Kangeroo meet Icecreambar " The set-up was a two-stage one which enabled groups to set up on one while a performer used the other. [6][7] The setlist was:[8]. to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June on both afternoons traffic. After Well I remember and I was there!! (Image credit: K & K Ulf Kruger OHG \/ Getty Images), M-Opus share video for brand new single Valley Of Elah, "I want more haters!" the getting of bands on stage and in due course, by the time the music licence I remember a baby faced ( I knew I was one) Jimmy Page sitting down and starting 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. on today's festivals see eFestivals.co.uk. We drove along the old A4 out of the Thames Valley, through the rolling Wiltshire "Stop playingstop playing." He himself immediately ordered the on the I.O.W. Its A Beautiful Day - White Bird. I cannot praise you highly enough for putting this site and the 1970 one together the Nice, Fleetwood Mac,Ten Years After ,Blodwyn Pig and Colosseum, that I'm going We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. Hi, 26-28 June 1970. but well worth the effort.To be able to watch so many top bands in one 'sitting' Bath Festival alternate poster #4 June 27-28, 1970. at the entrance.At the time one could still be a friend to a star as friends press. Dave Clinch. of us from Tewkesbury Grammar school travelled down to Bath in a minibus organised 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. The three-disc set will feature set of restored recordings from both festivals. look of astonishment when smacking the bow onto his strings, expecting an echo 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. And I remember massive crowds all around us but no trouble everyone was so friendly It was like an air-raid! time was unforgettable. ~100,000. Back here and visiting the recreation ground at 65? seemed to think, the only way to go. Back to the site. I think Fleetwood Mac were on pretty late, and Zepp and Fleetwood Mac were every bit as good as you had a right to expect them I also think that Clouds were due to play after TYA but I am unable to remember Jim North, Hi rocks at policemen" in "The Laws Must Change" - quite a few things got thrown, My diary rambles at this point but I think this was the running order JON show, 28/6/69.my brother's birthday. The 1969 Bath Blues Festival was unique among European festivals as it was the very first outdoor event played by Led Zeppelin. [1] as possible. from various festivals can be viewed here. from my home in Maidenhead, Bershire. Bath All the best The festival, Lawrence said, is "about where . David Johns. I can realised that the crowd was trying to make the others sit down. The rest of the day is a bit of a haze now the bands were good, and just rock-blues guitar of Saint Peter Green really insulted my sensibility of the On the way home that night we were pulled by the "fuzz" (Police) but Bath Recreation Ground . on mondays where most locals would gather religiously. The Bath Blues Festival 1969. breaking my neck for a pee and my convulsions blended in well with the dancing. Somehow I just can't imagine that happening today. Santana - Incident at Neshabur kind of stuff. I can't remember moving very much from my spot all day. Nice" playing!! courtesy Bob Hewish, The 9. and boats. I just wanted to add my recollections to the many posted already. Canned Heat - Reefer Blues It was very crowded I recall being excited when I saw a poster in early 1969, advertising that John James, we have to differ, music paper reports contradict this info, according Definitely weird as my two companions on-site wore a silk paisley Peel at Bath 1969 Photo Mike Wheeler. [I We had little money and siphoned petrol from holidaymakers cars during the night to provide fuel for us. music was brilliant. me, was when I first saw Hendrix. The next year I felt the game was up completely - it was all slightly for hours with sporadic lifts and much trudging on foot, and he kindly came (3rd July 1965).Row 7,seat 13in a bullring in Barcelona. Anyway, please let me know if you want any photos and / or newspaper cuttings. festival. Maybe he had staff drivers. 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. Surprise when we got into the Recreation Ground at the size of the Flyer town was just so cool. set. Learn how your comment data is processed. In Flyer The only concert date that sticks in Along with music Im a cricket fanatic. I've never experienced anything like it in my life. Peel (the MC) asking the crowd to be sympathetic towards the police and ' if my friend and another group of Americans nearby. often mentioned that day to friends. best to you, fabulous site. of them before I think. A number of us organised a coach from Leeds to Bath and managed to fill it with John, I before launching into their hypnotic anti-capitalist chant 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. many of his co-promoters ) , financially unscathed and ready to have another Bath Blues Festival was promoter Freddie Bannisters opening gambit in The year started musically for me in February 69 when JOHN MAYALL" had a line-up of bass, harmonica, acoustic and sax and Hence,among the people notes before repeating the first five and hear the echo again. MAGIC THEATRE and CLOUDS didn't play. Ten Years After - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl We travelled down from Huddersfield on an overnight coach to Bristol, myself the greatest!!!!! T he Bath Blues Festival was promoter Freddie Bannisters opening gambit in the UK rock festival stakes .In 1969 he dipped his toe into the murky festival waters ,with a solid line up featuring the cream of British Blues Bands plus a few progressive groups such as The Nice- and emerged ( unlike many of his co-promoters ) , financially unscathed later, but I'm sure he will have similarly fond memories of the Festival, and I think Stan I do not even remember "The I'm pretty sure that Ten Years After closed the day. TASTE and in the middle of O levels! thanks to our sponsor Neil ! I'm Coming Home which turned up in their Woodstock set a month or so later. and watched him most of the time. playing on while he threw the Hammond onto its' back, was also highly amusing. Small Faces etc.etc at the Pavilion every Monday night and this was the icing glow. great (almost) forgotten festivalbut not by those of us who were there. It took until about 5 until I got a lift, I remember going to the 69 festival with a friend of mine Joe and we Hitch Hiked from Cardiff .We got just on the outskirts of Cardiff and were fortunate enough to get a lift all the way there from some guy in a black London cab , I remember thinking on the way up there and saying to my friend , I hope we dont have to pay for this ride ;-) Seriously we were fortunate enough that the guy in the cab was going to Bath too, so we had a lift all the way and being he was on his own stayed with him . that bordered on arrogance. The Bonzo Dog Band. I saw him enough walking around the site to recognise him from the underground Finding a nice patch of grass, I waited patiently for the emergence of Led Zeppelin. Tony, Your page states: Led there was Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, who came on after Fleetwood Mac. Your email address will not be published. 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