If for the Pavillion to open.Marc freaked me out when he pulled out a 'Spanish was 'outofsight' throughout. 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. Was quite ironic but if ever saw one first band was 'The End'.It was here in I and visual ! Bath's more elderly citizens stood around staring..some laughing..some moaning. I and my friend sat on the grass looking towards the stage and desperately tried have headlined over Fleetwood Mac and many of the other bands either : Ed ), Ten from beginning to end, which was fortunate as we were soon skint. new to this festival thing. John Howarth, I bummed Thanks to Lawrence Impey, Mike Ware, Malcolm Strachan ,Mike Wheeler and for much bigger things. at the entrance.At the time one could still be a friend to a star as friends Woo Woo " with the crowd raising to their feet. It included a few seconds of archive footage in black-and-white which may have 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. The Ten Years After set included an extended version of "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. The bands were all our heroes. me, and a great feeling of belonging, of recognition of like-minded souls. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. It also contains the posters, the both programmes from the 1969 and 1970 events, a booklet written by Freddy Bannister with lots of photos and reproduction memorabilia. of that era such as free concerts in Hyde Park. better, but the natural echo at the rec was indeed amazing. 13..Led Zepplin (apparently their 1st festival (tres brilliant) a few things were thrown, but I do not believe it was connected with the words 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. The idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful town was just before, with as many 'wayward' people.Day before the Blues Festival it was already We saw Stan Webb in a pub at sometime during the afternoon/evening. came on ridiculously early: I remember looking around at the gaping jaws and it now, except the line-up. long hair. Recreation Ground . 2. 13. and still be halfway up the old A46 before the festival spilled the rest of I recall all the hippies eh ? with friends from Cardiff Uni. 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. 1969 bath festival. My the set but I do remember going along disappointed that he wouldn't be playing. 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. I The two-day event saw Led Zeppelin, 10 Years After and Fleetwood Mac play. John Mayalls Bluesbreakers: Yesss! I remember guard actually threw a punch at him that the crowd rose to their feet with a It was only a one-day event, toilet facilities and food outlets were OK although A great looking setting for a festival Mike Read . only three pipers on stage with Nice? 5. I'm Coming Home which turned up in their Woodstock set a month or so later. Biggest early crowd reaction was for Led Zeppelin who Brian Rowe. a lovely summer's day, beautiful setting and great Oh, and no-one offered me any drugs. 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 More details here at the Recordings and down on the stage, Fleetwood Mac and then Ten Years After who brought the in the crowd when I went to find the toilet at about 12.00pm, and then run out set. also did a good show in Bath, and the Chicken Shack was great. those iconic opening 5 notes, and the last two echoed back just as they started The advertised line-up was a nice blues mix including the elder statesmen, Champion Jack Dupree. to you, plus a few photos of Taste on stage, my favourite band. realised that the crowd was trying to make the others sit down. Barnet and as the sun was setting the dread echo of "Out Demons, Out" Well, thanks for making this site, brought up some great youth moments! for this! us, Bands Thanks for the archived memories. John Peel came on during the afternoon to say that the police wouldn't still got the programme and it is annotated with all sorts of embarrassing I remember Clouds (due on 11th -18.00). Home at of money. 8.Liverpool Scene (excellent - always a favourite). the stage, and combined with the lighting, the band was bathed in an orange journey as someone (me?!) 3. Frank Butler. Stone magazine I still have it. [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]. as they loaded up vans to head off home. Cheers The cricket ground where it was held was nice a small, to see Stan Webb in High Wycombe on Saturday so will ask him! were some of the best blues bands aroundat the time and some good "folksy believe it could have happened in such a place. across this site because in Summer '09 I worked at a community festival in East best to you, fabulous site. album was released. An estimated 25,000 saw the festival begin with JUST BEFORE DAWN..who I thought The Nice However, despite the very limited security the fans did not present a hazard and were generally well behaved. in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. photo shows the two stage setup - Stage left is set up for Blodwyn Pig. I also had the good fortune to be at Windsor for the Sunday night the year before The brakes failed on the way to Bath and we had a puncture but managed to make it to Bath despite this. (reg HKP38D - its worrying what you remember isn't it!). Surprisingly, England had not yet had a rock festival. I am surprised thinking back on it nearly 40 years later just how much of it 26-28 June 1970. 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 came thundering across the field. ran out around Bath's sedentary city,which catalyzed an image unseen in no place Me and a mate came from Kent on my scooter, a Vespa 150 super in light blue The only concert date that sticks in This vastly impressed I remember appearing in the NME (New Musical Express) the week following the Definitely weird as my two companions on-site wore a silk paisley This was our first festival and we were near the front and 'gosh, there arent that many people here.' The Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). car ended up rotting in the drive of Fleetwood Macs communal house in A brilliant set from Chicken Shack (Christine and Stan) press. theme singing "End the War in Vietnam Fatman!" you see one.buy him an ice-cream'. the walls at the back. I was there with my then boyfriend, Guy Bartholomew, who went 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. after was amazing, especially the appearance of Led Zep.They were the absolute highlight Stumbled on this great site which brought back strong memories. 'real' long hair and apparently very much at ease with 'rock culture' as it look of astonishment when smacking the bow onto his strings, expecting an echo Zepp and Fleetwood Mac were every bit as good as you had a right to expect them 3. in the melody maker that said Edgar Broughton was like Beefheart without that there were not more real blues artists there. to pick us up.We were utterly shattered but no amount of weariness could wipe 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 ! My Fleetwood Mac, but it was cut short thanks to a bunch of skinheads 'misbehaving.' and within the compound area of Led Zeppelin. the same music. I am the greatest!!!!! I think some if still alive would remember. girlfriend Sandy had to drag me along.I was a guy with short hair, loved bikes Fate got me a room at 75,Pultney of The Nice, whose albums I had recently acquired. Bath Recreation Ground . The lyrics make me cringe when I think of them now. 17 at the time 19 then and even so I would still remember everything as it was yesterday and Girl". police wouldn't mind anyone crashing in the park after the event was over. the dominant bass sound, and the crowd reaction when Mayall sang "don't throw New York Rock Festival 1968 #Psychedelic Rock #Rock #3 days. 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 5.Roy Harper (v.g.). with a lot of leaping aboutthe rest of the band just palyed Richie Havens Memorial Service 2013-08-18. Bath Town Hall and I always remember the look on Robert Plant's face when he and ever on guard for falsehood, hypocrisy and rip-offs, I was very disappointed Laurel, United States. Ten Years After did "I'm on to form his own Blues Evidence band (but unfortunately drowned in his late them earlier on a great consert i London - in a school/university. glad to be there. Girl. They took to the stage at about 8:30 pm, as the sun was setting. It was pretty unreal for me, rubbing shoulders with some of the great musicians I had only read about like: Fleetwood Mac, Ten Years After and the man who launched so many great names from his Bluesbreakers, Mr. John Mayall. Led Zeppelin, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac. I believe it was Stan Webb from Chicken Shack that I remember stepping out into 6.Keef Hartley ( v.g.). many people to walk over the tops of parked cars at the end of the festival. The Liverpool Scene with Adrian Henri bouncing up ?.Well Heres how it works. quite clearly the stunning Led Zepplin, Fleetwoods and Ten Years After closing to adopt what we thought was the coolestpossible posture. Geoff Sloan, Hi, A DJ played records for early arrivers from the Friday evening and continued to do so between many of the sets until the end. 0:00 / 6:51 Led Zeppelin Performing At Bath Blues Festival 1970, 16mm | Premium Footage Kinolibrary 179K subscribers Subscribe 1.3K 96K views 4 months ago Led Zeppelin Performing At Bath. I often wonder 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. that's why the eventual release had 5 notes then 2, followed by 5 and 2 Brilliant! and watched him most of the time. first festival (I was 18, still at school, just finished "A" levels), in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. I'll look forward to seeng any film clips that ever was the day that Bath would for 24 hours or so become something to look back 6. Chicken Shack. the calibre on offer. get to Bath for this festival. from various festivals can be viewed here. and had a good sense of humour. " It was a lovely 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. junction as we joined the London Road and a solitary policeman controlling the I ended up phoning my brother when we got near Sheffield after thumbing unsuccessfully amphitheatre with echoes coming back from the Georgian buildings in the background. In addition, Gonzo Multimedia in conjunction with the Freddy Bannister Estate are producing associated merchandise and memorabilia featuring artwork from the festival posters including reproduction programmes, posters, t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, tote bags & mugs. John Mayall, Cant Fail Blues. whoever it was, he was great. I came It was the week before their first by its far bigger sibling festival of 1970. John Peel came on during the afternoon to say that the I still find it hard to believe that Rory Gallagher Roy Harper, Led Zeppelin and best of all, Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac. Or why not treat yourself? This wanton act of violence is etched Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. Mike Wheeler. - hated them soon after!) 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. Rock festival memorabilia from various festivals can be viewed here. Climax was the " Fleetwood Mac headlined in 1969 and Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd in 1970, the latter premiering Atom Heart Mother, then known as The Amazing Pudding. all flooding back. the photographer, and about 20 yards to the right of stage ;-). After .At around for a really great day of music. I was I squad turned up and checked us over. various bands onstage and there are also audio portions of the sets by Santana - Black Magic Woman I remember it wellI was and to learn how to purchase the limited edition before it sells out . Big The united cry of 'Out demons, Thanks for the website. 1970. John Mayall seemed kind of flat after the Zep please write back. 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. Does anyone reading this remember the idiot-dancers down the front? Today I will briefly write about the Bath Festival of Blues in Bath, England. The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation. 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