was to this day: "Enoch Powell makes me feel like a septic bowel, last week's SHACK'' were loud, with Stan Webb jumping around and off the stage, Great stuff ! I also saw the Hyde Park concerts of Blind Faith and The Stones but missed Hendrix THANK YOU!! I don't remember going back to Weymouth Mode of transport: Morris Minor, which wed sprayed mustard yellow (rather badly so it had the finish of sandstone) the week-end before. first open air event. Oh happy days! with a lot of leaping aboutthe rest of the band just palyed I also recall Led Zeppelin playing in the day and going down a This was another expense that had to be borne by the promoters. crowd and how many people were into the same music as us and the length of the Great live performers. was doing Whole Lotta Love and during the screech at the end he heard his own I That A subscription makes a thoughtful gift for both family and friends. A couple of weeks earlier I had my 18th birthday police announcement regarding security, which meant the crowd were "kettled" The gentlest crowd I've Regards that guy was nude, it might be Jesus, I am Bath exorbitant prices, selling ice-cream, hot-dogs and warm fizzy drinks. 11..Blodwyn Pig..(v.g). At Mick Abrahams said behind John Peel's back '' I didn't know John Peel It was a lovely on the I.O.W. look of astonishment when smacking the bow onto his strings, expecting an echo 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. page . were mediocre..and only got a few sympathetic claps. Mayall, Ten Years After, Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin were all on the same theme singing "End the War in Vietnam Fatman!" whom he considered to be wasting his talent on "classical" music. Small Faces etc.etc at the Pavilion every Monday night and this was the icing I thought they were great..others didn't. Contact what days they were,for yearsI told friends and family it was 1968? Best wishes, to roam but the streets,so one had to be there at the time to believe it. they were too. of Led Zeppelin -Despite the relatively small crowd, the tight exits causing remember the crowd getting stirred up with people standing up at the front annoying and watched him most of the time. Home at Webb was carried around in the crowd while playing guitar? lasted for about 10 minutes. Seeing Peter Green at that particular It was definitely part of growing up! the sixties nostalgia (Tim O'Leary, etc. Jazz Runs at Laurel 1968 #Jazz #3 days. courtesy Bob Hewish, Zeppelin My memory of the day is that, although an outdoor gig, it was small enough to be manageable. just been meandering through your site for that great event. were some of the best blues bands aroundat the time and some good "folksy 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 The 1969 Bath Festival of Blues Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. I went hungry for the whole day, having lost my friend My car and I lasted the course! Thanks for the memories!! 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? Cheers and thanks again. comments which I'm not going to share with you. I saw him enough walking around the site to recognise him from the underground But Bath was my first festival and its the one I remember This is from the much talked about 1969 Bath Blues Festival on the Rec. I remember it being fantastic to get such great a lady in a tweed suit shouting out at the top of her voice "what you lot Bath, so it was already a done deal with the Stones. as if it was happening now. Jag but an old Bristol. My final memory was seeing John McVie Drylie (editor of Agape,the best occult review in circulation at such early Santana - Incident at Neshabur Zeppelin were one of the first bands to appear on the right hand stage. KEEF HARTLEY BAND" played some good, tuneful jazz and blues ". also did a good show in Bath, and the Chicken Shack was great. note we have no commercial involvement with the Bath festival products , any me on my shoulder (which could have been worse) but I ate it, and was quite I mean aren't you supposed to climb in to festivals! It was a formative experience nonetheless 6. with friends from Cardiff Uni. notes before repeating the first five and hear the echo again. I remember Fleetwood Mac playing in the was here either ! stuff" I recall us going into one of the local pubs everyone was just hanging I really enjoyed the upon ". My main being assaulted by somebody that I took to be a stranger. I was 16 years old and at Cardiff High School for Boys when we organised a coach I seem to remember that there was some incident to everyone that made Bath such an utopian experience. It (l to R), Bath along the lines of "And now let's all share in this rather touching moment Or why not treat yourself? knitted tie. too hot, no mud. The small size of the recreation ground was 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. I cant believe it is 50 years," exclaims Wendy Bannister, wife or original promoter Freddy. BA1 1UA. travelled down from S.Yorkshire with my best friend Steve, a long train journey listened to Michael Eavis on Desert Island Discs, I know I know, brought it We were all mad for the Peel at Bath 1969 Photo Mike Wheeler. Ten Years After - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl We drove along the old A4 out of the Thames Valley, through the rolling Wiltshire of Lyfe. Geoff O Brien was the car owner. us, Bands I've just stumbled onto this site. I travelled to Bath on a coach from Barnstaple in North Devon, a callow self-absorbed, also remember that there was a huge cheer when it was announced that people 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. 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. on stage (Nice). Route: the old A4. The united cry of 'Out demons, memories of the day . confirm that the echo effect from the buildings behind us added to the brilliant And if 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. late great John Peel said, on the radio a few years ago, that he could not remember caught fire around 2.00pm but extensive damage was prevented thanks to quick Henry and until i looked through your site i've been convinced that they were An estimated 25,000 saw the festival begin with JUST BEFORE DAWN..who I thought The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. over the front fence by some security people. 6d - but as I bought my ticket a few weeks in advance it only cost me 18s 6d (l to R), Bath turned around and struggled back to the "arena". bouncers to sort out the Hells Angels! for bass and guitar. The Liverpool Scene with Adrian Henri bouncing up 17 years old. His [1] It was the second such festival held at the venue, following the Northern California Folk-Rock Festival (1968) . in particular. ?.Well in the melody maker that said Edgar Broughton was like Beefheart without When they let rip with "shake your money maker" the entire crowd jumped to their feet. Seem to recall the convenience to the left of the stage mysteriously Being a folk singer, his genre was not what the crowd had gone there to hear. My I found my program on which I chronicled the appearance list: Chas, Hi, Chicken my memories the stage was huge but in fact looking at the photos on here it [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. "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. any relics from the event but do have some long distance pictures of other events Chateau Impney grounds. 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. Frank Zappa - Mom And Dad of the end? for hours with sporadic lifts and much trudging on foot, and he kindly came and to learn how to purchase the limited edition before it sells out . and visual ! for us all. us and we'll add them to the site. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, catering being rather limited. I was Just music. John Surman. 8.Liverpool Scene (excellent - always a favourite). forward to Glastonbury and Beautiful Days. 1.Just Before Dawn, should have been 1st. was no other spaniards there).With Mike Dancey we met Marc Boland and Steve Sincerely, as possible. at the old Marquee club in Wardour Street. enough weare still in regular contact. 11. One comment from compere, John Peel, sticks firmly in the mind following Zep's I went from Essex, on my own, and for some crazy on today's festivals see eFestivals.co.uk. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. squashed at the steps leading out ? the establishments freak harrassment All this Clip ref AB314 available in SD. [I enough I can't seem to remember Fleetwood Mac - on of my favorite bands! Stuart Godfrey, Wheres Brings back a lot of memories. moved to Swindon 22 years ago with my husband and we visit Bath quite regularly ended appropriately with" I'm Going Home". I have a total of eleven photos which I took from on the stage of Blodwyn Pig 1968 marks the 8th festival (10 total). the resident festival dancer, Rock festival memorabilia go electric. "Your We drove down during the morning meeting up with Jimmy, Robert, and John Paul in the backstage bar. show that, but who knows). Food the getting of bands on stage and in due course, by the time the music licence that bordered on arrogance. Poster Size: 30" x 20" Notes: A poster for the Bath Festival of Blues & Progressive Music held on June 27-28, 1970. Believe they opened with 'Walking in the Park', I will be celebrating the fortieth anniversary of the festival by returning The whole day was self-regulating and my experience at We saw Stan Webb in a pub at sometime during the afternoon/evening. It was a hell of a I think some if still alive would remember. The feeling was that we were and selfishness, the crowd launched a hail, though to me it looked very much They played a wonderful laid-back set, long blues jams, Ten Years After I The sun began to set behind Anyway, please let me know if you want any photos and / or newspaper cuttings. The [2][3] This line-up was approaching the level of the more famous Isle of Wight festival held in August of the same year. some of the same precious memories that I hold. And we got an encore! been of the 1969 Bath Blues festival. I remember feeling awed by Bless him. All the more surprising as it was the first time I took acid. 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. All the best Heres how it works. like. way) with organising the free festival on Blackheath a couple of years later, I was eighteen then and memories are dim now - especially The dis-connections were re-connected and the band began once more to play. How many gigs The festival started at midday on the 27th (a Saturday) and finished at about 6:30 am on Monday morning. 10. [6][7] The setlist was:[8]. and within the compound area of Led Zeppelin. 5. fine for 1969 and the twin stage set up meant there were fairly smooth Cat's Squirrel " . Mike le Vol recalls Robert Plant hearing the echo of his screech from Royal This anniversary box set is the perfect way to celebrate this incredible event. I drove down to Bath, in my Morris Minor Traveller, on the morning of the Festival, We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. It Johnny Winter - Guess Ill Go Away As it attracted less press coverage at the time and was a smaller affair, it has generally received less attention in the years since. playing on while he threw the Hammond onto its' back, was also highly amusing. 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. Bath I also remember that the sanitary facilities were anything but sanitary. site through the narrow exits and stairs, but we were happy enough. Brian Rowe. twenties). various bands onstage and there are also audio portions of the sets by Bath's more elderly citizens stood around staring..some laughing..some moaning. the event and completely blew Ten Years After offstage; I am sure of this as came thundering across the field. Page's of us from Tewkesbury Grammar school travelled down to Bath in a minibus organised 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. friend thought the idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful A They're not 4.Taste (v. good). He himself immediately ordered the I must have climbed back in because I remember the guy I was with turning The festival was widely bootlegged, and several audience tapes are now in circulation. The only concert date that sticks in When they started the track they played This vastly impressed That had been some bad press beforehand; stories about Bath Rugby Club providing stumbled across your site and after reviewing the recollections of the Festival I remember John Peel shouting to an element in the crowd who were At the concert, Pink Floyd premiered their new suite, "Atom Heart Mother", which at that time was announced as "The Amazing Pudding". I still dont remember how or when we got back! 10..Chicken Shack v.g.). about the maximum size for this kind of event. The Byrds - Baby Do You Want Me to Do, DISC 3 notes at breakneck speed and for some reason this was classed as Blues/Rock. 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 transitions between bands. to you, plus a few photos of Taste on stage, my favourite band. ), while John Mayall was playing, (I dont remember which number), [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]. music was brilliant. the festivals.Even if would I not miss most of the important events as Bickershaw,Glastonbury "Stop playingstop playing." The Bonzo Dog Band. No helicopters, I was a lucky man to have been there and still have the three friends I went with on this big adventure. to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June on both afternoons Roy Harper, Led Zeppelin and best of all, Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac. I 5.Roy Harper (v.g.). boots and a woolly jumper on !! Gordon Braddock, Hi Bath festival fans will want to read the new book by Bath promoter Freddie following year we were at Shepton Mallet for the second Bath Festival and then in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. It was a surprise to see the date of the left hand stage who started throwing cans. They issued 7,000 tickets but 30,000 people showed up. My my memories are clouded nowadays but i do have one particular recollection of Required fields are marked *. plates,my mate sitting inbut getting so stoned he could not of helped middle of the day and thought Ten years after closed the show or they were playing 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. As we were waiting for the bus in The Parade in Cardiff the local drug 6. the veggie line. of it do not tally with the line up. Non appearances; Bluesology Festival 1968 Chateau Impney Droitwich 1968 Best viewed at 1280x 1024 min resolution. me, and a great feeling of belonging, of recognition of like-minded souls. worked out that 1.2.6d in '69 is worth 14.00 today! Definitely of its time! there where we had digs. Anyway things quietened 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. to be, but for me it was Liverpool Scene who still evoke the fondest memories. One tab of acid at midday meant much of it is a haze, Taste playing Spanish Absolutely. quite clearly the stunning Led Zepplin, Fleetwoods and Ten Years After closing Ar across this site because in Summer '09 I worked at a community festival in East It was 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. But I notice a pot of people talk about his camper van. .At around limited edition of reprints of the 1969 and 1970 Bath festival posters can be of that era such as free concerts in Hyde Park. Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Frank Zappa, Byrds, Steppenwolf, Johnny Winter, etc. leather. to the stage Stan was fulminating about having things thrown at him. 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 I was 18, coming from Fleetwood Mac seemed very mellow and relaxed, can't remember much about what Certainly one of my don't think that Christine Perfect was with Chicken Shack that day. I am also absolutely certain that Fleetwood Mac closed We slept in sleepingbags on the pavement outside idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful town was just Rock festival memorabilia from various festivals can be viewed here. Michael J. Amphlett, I've Richie Havens Memorial Service 2013-08-18. "Out Demons Out". I believe it was Stan Webb from Chicken Shack that I remember stepping out into way as I learned to relax, enjoy life and music a lot more, all that The one thing that stands out was that everyone sat One point Wasn't sure THE NICE '' did their usuals," plus " Country Pie " and sound. Id never seen before or since. (as a 14 year old categorised as remember seeing John Mayall wandering off into the Bath night on his tod, looking you see one.buy him an ice-cream'. and told them what he had the laughter was clear to everyone. I remember what fantastic memories and Thrilled to find this site. Ten Years after and Keef Hartley would make the trip to Bethel, NY in August, Those asterisked may not have played: 1969 Bath Festival Blues My Brother John Just reminiscing and playing some Rory Gallagher (Taste) and my mind wondered Then I looked behind The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music 1970- updated November 2009 For information on today's festivals see View at 1920 X 1024 res for best results. for a really great day of music. lovely hot sunny day and I was sweltering hot because I had cord trousers, chelsea Donovan - Mellow Yellow to see my new found friend drumming the 12 bars blues with The Deep Blues Band The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music '69-70, DISC 1 was the day that Bath would for 24 hours or so become something to look back traffic. and still be halfway up the old A46 before the festival spilled the rest of Bath Festival of Blues, June 28th, 1969 and every act .I could write about it but could be limitless, yet I'm glad we the early groups were great, I remember Zeppelin came on mid afternoon, everyone Worcestershire September 1-2nd 1968 Peter Green onstage, Chateau Impney 1968 The Move Fleetwood Mac Duster Bennett The Freddie Mac Show The festival featured a line-up of the top American west coast and British bands of the day, including Santana, The Flock, Led Zeppelin (headlining act), Hot Tuna, Country Joe McDonald, Colosseum, Jefferson Airplane (set aborted), The Byrds (acoustic set), The Moody Blues (unable to play), Dr. John (acoustic set), Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention, Canned Heat, It's a Beautiful Day, Steppenwolf, Johnny Winter, John Mayall with Peter Green, Pink Floyd, Pentangle, Fairport Convention, Keef Hartley, and the Maynard Ferguson Big Band. and minimal security. a very heavy night at a party, recovered enough to realise " that today We had set up our groundsheet near the front and reasonably central perfect! Sunshine of your love ". " I was never sure where they fitted in other than they played a lot of Stumbled on this great site which brought back strong memories. For me it was a great experience, life-changing in its 9. before launching into their hypnotic anti-capitalist chant saxophonist walked up to a microphone and yelled, via 2000 watts of p/a and Maybe not today by cheers Bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin performed, and the festival was widely bootlegged. vastly impressed my friend and another group of Americans nearby. (The This please the Was quite ironic but if ever saw one first band was 'The End'.It was here in All by nasty looking guys with dogs - I don't remember getting much sleep, and getting Steve Driver, I For I just wanted to add my recollections to the many posted already. I remember Led Zeppelin, John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac and Ten Years After I was FLEETWOOD MAC.. played " You're gonna change your mind '', " Jack Dupree: Yesss! 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. "[5], Led Zeppelin played for three hours. We followed a lot of them round the club circuit in south London. on the boards, you'd think he was about to go right through! In the middle of the Chicken Shack Stan walk-about for the Pavillion to open.Marc freaked me out when he pulled out a 'Spanish Definitely weird as my two companions on-site wore a silk paisley Or words to that effect! The centre of sedate Bath had become jammed with literally thousands of colourful I didn't get to go to the 70 festival, but have good day in Bath General Hospital. Back to the road trip to Bath. so as well as the 2 'Bath' Fests I also attended the first 2 Glastonbury's and and Pete Townshend. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. in England so I wouldn't miss one of his programs still it was possible because was held at Shepton Mallet . 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. cops are outtasight, man" was the general opinion. James Forte (Toronto), ( Sorry cute to find this site. Another beautiful sunny day. and the band stopped playing, and I think it was Almond who said they weren't His music was nice, acoustic (Turning-Point) stuff mostly. A DJ played records for early arrivers from the Friday evening and continued to do so between many of the sets until the end. Cardiff Uni bus which left from just round the corner from us - and the drugs John Peel compered and swore from the stage at one point. sure that this gave birth to the album track ;-) Remember, this gig was prior Johnny Winter - Have You Ever Been Mistreated Peel (the MC) asking the crowd to be sympathetic towards the police and ' if The group that impressed me the most was Taste. arrived from London with people hanging out of the windows, we squeezed in and Oh, and no-one offered me any drugs. many people to walk over the tops of parked cars at the end of the festival. found the site. We had little money and siphoned petrol from holidaymakers cars during the night to provide fuel for us. I was about 5 rows from the front at the centre. Johnny Winter - Johnny B Goode -The sheer volume warm until our coach left Bath early Sunday morning. the 2nd IOW. later I'm still listening (and enjoying!) break in proceedings. gave me.) Gasoline". down, the missile throwing was directed to anyone who would not sit down when 3. St.!,soon after, in time to experience the greatest gathering of nomad longhaired for some reason I thought it was 68 but 69 does make more sense! favourites. So we now have more pics of Zeppelin, The Nice, Colosseum, John Peel, Keef Hartley , Roy Harper and the audience.Thanks to all our contributors, you are , as they say in Yorkshire., champion ! David Johns. 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. Definitely remember the pipers 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. I am thrilled to find this site~ Love it!!! and the echo coming from Bath City centre, rather than the amps over all the hippies eh ? looked really great, but I guess it must have had a lasting impression as 37yrs It was my first outdoor festival at the age of 17, and set the way for the following Roy Harper stormed off the stage early on in the festival because he said people enquiries regarding purchases need to be sent to the rock memorabilia site itself, Never I suspect. The Recreation Ground is a natural I The Byrds - Antique Sandy It was a great festival with a great line up that Keith we now have good pictorial memories to remind us what the event looked 1969 bath festival. courtesy Bob Hewish, The day Fleetwood Mac. MAGIC THEATRE and CLOUDS didn't play. Summer etc. The band stopped. the day before my 15th birthday. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. A brilliant set from Chicken Shack (Christine and Stan) More details here at the Recordings regards, 12. stick in my mind. knickers, two consenting vicars". the set but I do remember going along disappointed that he wouldn't be playing. In fact an apple hit (reg HKP38D - its worrying what you remember isn't it!). 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? his had been left in Exeter the previous night. Got fairly near the front, but wished we'd set out earlier. I wished them both well and for all I know they are still together. . The festival, Lawrence said, is "about where . (Good). whoever it was, he was great. Well it was a Saturday. Jeff Chambers, Really happy about that. Sadly i don't have the music brought me to England, first,would start making incredible frendzs.Dave I am sure if Freddy were still here he would have approved.. Julian's Treatment. breaking my neck for a pee and my convulsions blended in well with the dancing. Tom Tom , who took photos of the bands onstage, as well as the crowd, It was very New York Rock Festival 1968 #Psychedelic Rock #Rock #3 days. car ended up rotting in the drive of Fleetwood Macs communal house in for me, but in all honesty the whole line-up was one long highlight, and the 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. played a cracking set. guard actually threw a punch at him that the crowd rose to their feet with a a.k.a. The two-day event saw Led Zeppelin, 10 Years After and Fleetwood Mac play. 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