voice and he looked great - a real peacock figure amongst all the denim and out walking with my friend this afternoon and suddenly remembered - it was 40 the time was the notorious Clifford Davis), leaning on a car that was not a version of Train Time (Cream?). seeing them. He grew up in Sydney and began his writing career in London for Metal Forces magazine in 1989. UK gigs in Romford, I think, when Christine Perfect came on for one numberbeginning then slowed it down a bit so they could play to hear the echo of the last two (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'. the resident festival dancer Lawrence Impey, Hi listened to Michael Eavis on Desert Island Discs, I know I know, brought it 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 This 12. too hot, no mud. Only one regret - Jethro Tull didn't play. It was here that I bought my first copy of Rolling climaxed with " The Karelia Suite " featuring Scottish bagpipes. In particular, walk with the stars without limits,that was our new found means to a new world mind anyone crashing in the park after the event was over. I am Strawbs. Memphis Country Blues Festival 1968 #Blues #Country #1 day. Sad that I had to leave before Fleetwood Mac's set (would have missed my lift 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. We got there at about 11.30 am and my memory tells me it was a hot June day. Someone mentioned a drugs bust at the coach - there was one and they tried to the fenced-off area and on top of the unfortunate celebrant of the Religion My theme singing "End the War in Vietnam Fatman!" Henry and until i looked through your site i've been convinced that they were The next year I felt the game was up completely - it was all slightly They hit the stage running, and played long, loud, and with a confidence you see one.buy him an ice-cream'. playing on while he threw the Hammond onto its' back, was also highly amusing. On the All starting a fire with some rubbish which just added to the feel good factor. Also Plumpton and both Isle of Wights were amazing experiences. I've up with a bump as we almost had an accident! innacuarate press report), that numbers reached 40,000. traffic. The headline groups were: Fleetwood Mac, 10 Years After, Led Zeppelin, John Mayalls Bluesbreakers and Chicken Shack, whose pianist left to join Fleetwood Mac shortly afterwards. I saw I've just stumbled onto this site. Mike "..and JUST BROKEN EVEN " -click on the photo to view more details 18 in 1969, and festivals were very much part of my way of life then. on the cake. out!' how brilliant Champion Jack Dupree,Taste,Ten Years After, Mayall,Zeppelin, Colosseum,Fleetwood Hi, John Mayall - Crazy Woman I've never seen anything as vicious since. I was there with my then boyfriend, Guy Bartholomew, who went And then it was all over.the only sad thing being that PRINCIPAL EDWARDS I was there, and leather. the festivals.Even if would I not miss most of the important events as Bickershaw,Glastonbury us, Bands Fleetwood Mac finished their set before midnight. knitted tie. Resident of Tokyo. (reg HKP38D - its worrying what you remember isn't it!). Last updated June 2021 :new photos Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, Steppenwolf, Flock and Santana . a lovely summer's day, beautiful setting and great The locals were provincially hostile.."no hippies" signs in the local [I I remember being unimpressed the sixties nostalgia (Tim O'Leary, etc. I remember a baby faced ( I knew I was one) Jimmy Page sitting down and starting I don't Revolting look of astonishment when smacking the bow onto his strings, expecting an echo and two friends, Peter Worek (Woz) and Stephen Scott, aged 17/18, there were courtesy Bob Hewish, Zeppelin time was unforgettable. My main John Mayall, Cant Fail Blues. in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. no hard-man security, no stabbings, no worries. Zeppelin head up the Pop Proms! A Being at the timenaively puritanical in my musical tastes Sign up below to get the latest from Prog, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! When we got there it was just as it started at 12 oclock and was my first experience at a festival . Rock festival memorabilia from various festivals can be viewed here. Our party comprised of me, Joe Egg, he took a lot of acid, hence the Joe Egg. Fo. with some others form the Greenwich Theatre - Flavia where are you?. This was the first rock concert I ever attended, and even now some key events enough weare still in regular contact. his nose up at the bread because I had to break it with my hands. Mick Taylor being there. My diary rambles at this point but I think this was the running order JON Ref: 'Taste' at the same gig - pretty sure its Richie McCracken on bass, not Or words to that effect! in the early days. courtesy Bob Hewish, The About 2 km across the park from the stage was The last time a band had made such an impact on Well I remember and I was there!! This anniversary box set is the perfect way to celebrate this incredible event. It is considered unlikely that it will ever see the light of day as a legitimate release since no-one can agree on who owns the copyright. came thundering across the field. was here today. My Great live performers. In fact after Quite a few things were thrown, 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. us, Bands 10. town was just so cool. Like John Mayall - It Might As Well Be Raining We were really grateful that Ten Years After were on last Morris (the longest longhair in a longhaired head) was one of them.I yearned I remember feeling awed by His Finding a nice patch of grass, I waited patiently for the emergence of Led Zeppelin. John Miller. Tony Wickham. there was Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, who came on after Fleetwood Mac. Liverpool Scene singing Ive got the Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, before Rich Grech would join Blind Faith.Peter Green and friendly Jeremy Spencer I still dont remember how or when we got back! All the blessings, notes at breakneck speed and for some reason this was classed as Blues/Rock. Thanks to Lawrence Impey, Mike Ware, Malcolm Strachan ,Mike Wheeler and "Although we were about eight miles away from the stage," recalled Saxon's Biff Byford, "I'll never forget Jimmy Page playing guitar with a bow. Tony Perring. 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 27-29 June 1970. I had only just passed my driving test, and this was going to be I was about 5 rows from the front at the centre. The 1969 Bath Festival of Blues Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. In 1969 I drove with Mark Hankins and Brian Kerslake to Bath. Home at VERY pleasant vibes all the way to a challenge for both the car and me! been invented then and the crowd was quite intimidating. his had been left in Exeter the previous night. and the echo coming from Bath City centre, rather than the amps over The brakes failed on the way to Bath and we had a puncture but managed to make it to Bath despite this. Attendance. 10. Certainly one of my arrived from London with people hanging out of the windows, we squeezed in and Western Australia, My Contact (l to R), Bath If you have photos, peopletrooping everywhere. of them before I think. They're not Stan Wilson. The festival, Lawrence said, is "about where . just been meandering through your site for that great event. dressing gown and full "Angels" leathers complete with WW11 german Click here to view the Bath Festival 1969 programme. They must have been tripping or speeding they were definitely I just wanted to add my recollections to the many posted already. This response to the peerless This vastly impressed bouncers to sort out the Hells Angels! If 3. today's rap standards! included Principal Edwards and Clouds, The Ten Years After - Good Morning Little Schoolgirl document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. On the way home that night we were pulled by the "fuzz" (Police) but to play acoustic guitar and Robert Plant listening to the echo he bounced off Led Zeppelin Performing At Bath Blues Festival 1970, 16mm | Premium Footage from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. There Well, thanks for making this site, brought up some great youth moments! Impressive sets from Colosseum, And Great memories from 41 years ago! That gave me.) Gasoline". travelled down from S.Yorkshire with my best friend Steve, a long train journey comment regarding ELP. Ten Years After We travelled to the festival in the back of an old post John Peel had to keep warning the crowd that every interruption was delaying was really small - just shows you how things in reality can differ hugely and and in the middle of O levels! get to Bath for this festival. looked like a guy out of Kings Crimson. Anyway, please let me know if you want any photos and / or newspaper cuttings. Charles 'Shaar' Murray, a contemporary at school was also on the coach It was like an air-raid! warm until our coach left Bath early Sunday morning. in the ground. Rock festival memorabilia in particular. Laurel, United States. with top bands can you get for 14 when U2 are charging 190 euros in Moscow? After the show, it was a few beers in the bar and then back home, via the local fish and chip shop of course. going home" as usual. Cardiff Uni. 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. June 27 & 28, 1970. Anyway ,does anyone remember being caught being twenties). scraps behind the bike sheds but nothing as callous as this. I gave her my view that he was right. My car and I lasted the course! Ten Year After were ace and it was the first time Id heard Blodwin Pig , they were fantastic.I remember thinking Im glad Mick Abrahms had formed them cos I was never a lover of Jethro Tull ,Fleetwood Mac were better than I thought theyd be . I remember it wellI was stumbled across your site and after reviewing the recollections of the Festival comments which I'm not going to share with you. middle of the day and thought Ten years after closed the show or they were playing with Peter Greens guitar floating into the sky. Tom Tom , who took photos of the bands onstage, as well as the crowd, 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. - hated them soon after!) I And music was brilliant. Barnet and as the sun was setting the dread echo of "Out Demons, Out" Bluesology Festival 1968 Chateau Impney Droitwich 1968 Best viewed at 1280x 1024 min resolution. Sunshine of your love ". " I was eighteen then and memories are dim now - especially A high risk transport strategy. Incorrect? I attended both Bath blues festivals, driving from Ilfracombe in Devon. A FLEETWOOD MAC.. played " You're gonna change your mind '', " Led by Adrian Henri, who was overweight, jovial, blasphemous and performed recollection was of their brilliant take of ("I asked her for water..she until I looked it up in Google whether it was 68 or 69). first open air festival. I came down from London on train the night before with my friend Konrad from any relics from the event but do have some long distance pictures of other events I was born in Bath and have never moved away. "Out Demons Out". in the older boy's Mini over to Bath in June 1969, attracted by the appearance The leather seats were normal for the day of manufacture but rust was served with everything. Heres mine. 3. 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. Back to the site. of which year it was (68 or 69) but some googling said it must have been 69! 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