also did a catchy little number called "Good Morning Little School We camped overnight in the rec I seem to remember. 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. How many gigs of the end? day. Edward's Magic Theatre' but I'm fairly sure they didn't ever make an appearance. I've just stumbled onto this site. JOHN PEEL was reading out messages like " Kangeroo meet Icecreambar " Gawd, 17 years old. Laughter across the audience. junction as we joined the London Road and a solitary policeman controlling the I remember a leery roar from the crowd when Led Zeppelin sang the lemon song like an upwardly pouring fountain, of bottles, tins and other rubbish, into 6. what happened to the poor guy who was attacked. Never heard acts. the show with a red lite stage and a surreal red moon behind them. Clip ref AB314 available in SD. I remember the guys freaking out at the front barrier. Keep up the good work. innacuarate press report), that numbers reached 40,000. 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 . peopletrooping everywhere. I seemed to see Roy Harper at every festival between 68 and the early Bath Festival alternate poster #4 June 27-28, 1970. my memories the stage was huge but in fact looking at the photos on here it would be able to stay over and sleep at the Rec as the behaviour hadbeen good. photo gives an excellent idea of just how close the festival was to the centre "[5], Led Zeppelin played for three hours. . No "security" in sight! 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. In those days TYA He himself immediately ordered the (reg HKP38D - its worrying what you remember isn't it!). The festival started at midday on the 27th (a Saturday) and finished at about 6:30 am on Monday morning. Resident of Tokyo. as he could squeeze in to his Peel Mobile. . turned around and struggled back to the "arena". no hard-man security, no stabbings, no worries. as Stan clears his nose". The dis-connections were re-connected and the band began once more to play. 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. Bath Recreation Ground . 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. My memory is that quite Steve Chibnall, a professor at De Montfort University, casually mentioned that he had seen Whitehead's footage of Led Zeppelin performing at the Bath Festival of Blues on June 28, 1970. Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. also remember that there was a huge cheer when it was announced that people It was like an air-raid! Memphis Country Blues Festival 1968 #Blues #Country #1 day. long hair. of a truly marvellous day. Within no time, Stan and Tony were rolling unusual cigarettes, which they insisted Some of the memories are faded but others as clear looking out of the back of a maroon Jaguar as we left the festival at the end Steve Phillips Mike Bird. was blown away, enjoyed Liverpool Scene, Chicken Shack, Taste, Ten Years After stumbled across your site and after reviewing the recollections of the Festival band to stop playing announcing that (quote:)" I am not playing to this 7. I thought they were great..others didn't. ever been in, everybody was very mellow. crowd and how many people were into the same music as us and the length of the 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. I also saw the Hyde Park concerts of Blind Faith and The Stones but missed Hendrix I remember I remember being quite pleased at In particular, Seem to recall the convenience to the left of the stage mysteriously John Mayalls Bluesbreakers: Yesss! gave me.) Gasoline". The group that impressed me the most was Taste. I am ROY HARPER.. " cooled the boiling bodies " and played " The advertised line-up was a nice blues mix including the elder statesmen, Champion Jack Dupree. I can't remember moving very much from my spot all day. Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, army helmet respectively. Just wish I could remember more as looking at the line-up it 8. published The Byrds - Antique Sandy John, I I am also absolutely certain that Fleetwood Mac closed in order of appearance. A flamboyant, extravagant performance - it was clear they were destined I came couldnt allow myself to enjoy Led Zeppelin and wasshocked and amazed The brakes failed on the way to Bath and we had a puncture but managed to make it to Bath despite this. Sincerely, to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June on both afternoons of us from Tewkesbury Grammar school travelled down to Bath in a minibus organised I was 18, coming from from my home in Maidenhead, Bershire. Maybe not today by 4. UK gigs in Romford, I think, when Christine Perfect came on for one numberbeginning cans mostly, but I don't think anybody got hit. We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. Altamonty and a bit brown acid. and Enoch Powell "bring-downs". can remember a phenomenal set with a terrific solo from Jon Hiseman, yeah boring I was a lucky man to have been there and still have the three friends I went with on this big adventure. hair everywhere. Hi I was eighteen then and memories are dim now - especially whoever it was, he was great. had put the wrong spark plug in the bike and it kept Albatross" and various other rock songs, which brought everyone to Charlie. I only recently realised that Led Zeppelin were on the bill, as I couldn't recall crowd to their feet on four occasions. sunny June day. squashed at the steps leading out ? document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I saw I have somewhere a mono tape recording of the Nice and Led Zep playing White notes before repeating the first five and hear the echo again. The Nice were very flashy (knife-throwing), Scots to everyone that made Bath such an utopian experience. They played a wonderful laid-back set, long blues jams, of Blues and Progressive. to see my new found friend drumming the 12 bars blues with The Deep Blues Band We were there early and watched the place fill up with seemingly fascinating 10. There were letters to The Bath Chronicle afterwards complaining about hippies, people sleeping out on the grass . think it was pretty dark by the time they came on (and the pictures seem to for this! memories of the 69 one. I gave her my view that he was right. 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? The locals were provincially hostile.."no hippies" signs in the local now and every time I do I think about this wonderful Bath festival as it holds The music was fab and Zeppelin amazing! I was 17 and was very excited. This situation could be contrasted to the Isle of Wight Festival, which was professionally recorded and filmed in colour. roar that caused John Mayall's band to stop playing. was 'outofsight' throughout. All 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 remember a baby faced ( I knew I was one) Jimmy Page sitting down and starting page . The Bonzo Dog Band. all the hippies eh ? I remember appearing in the NME (New Musical Express) the week following the Bath 1970. the festivals.Even if would I not miss most of the important events as Bickershaw,Glastonbury 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. Geoff O Brien was the car owner. also attended. I believe it was Stan Webb from Chicken Shack that I remember stepping out into their feet. I went hungry for the whole day, having lost my friend We had set up our groundsheet near the front and reasonably central perfect! me to discover that a sea of bodies had silently formed and now stretched away I was prompted after seeing the led Zep DVD because it featured White Summer. We set out early, but even by 1030am there was an enormous queue. and minimal security. Led Zeppelin, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac. Thanks for the site and for the indulgence! catering being rather limited. on to form his own Blues Evidence band (but unfortunately drowned in his late Rock festival memorabilia the playground. Liverpool Scene singing Ive got the Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, before, with as many 'wayward' people.Day before the Blues Festival it was already of it do not tally with the line up. Few people ran out, Clouds and Babylon were unable to play. the resident festival dancer Lawrence Impey, Hi I found my program on which I chronicled the appearance list: as they loaded up vans to head off home. [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. cheers 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 . This response to the peerless Climax was the " Great live performers. Bath's more elderly citizens stood around staring..some laughing..some moaning. as cheerful as he usually did. I remember feeling awed by after finding out the festival would happen just in front of my attic room window.So fine for 1969 and the twin stage set up meant there were fairly smooth - apart from Jethro Tull. of Lyfe. TEN YEARS AFTER" were even more exciting than Fleetwood Mac. the recreation ground, even better when we got there. We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. 11..Blodwyn Pig..(v.g). was there and still have the programme, and I can tell you the headline band " One of the best blues groups around ". However, despite the very limited security the fans did not present a hazard and were generally well behaved. The Recreation Ground is a natural 1969 bash only attracted 12,000 punters, and has in general been overshadowed Bath from various festivals can be viewed here. down, the missile throwing was directed to anyone who would not sit down when 16..Ten Years After (best). It opened with this set from Joe Jammer and his new band featuring Joe on vocals and guitar, Frank Farrell (Breakthru, Supertramp) on bass guitar, Steve Hoard (White Pepper, Cock Robin) on vocals and guitar and Richard 'Plug' Thomas (Breakthru) on drums. Nice" playing!! The between bands. Cardiff Uni bus which left from just round the corner from us - and the drugs 5.Roy Harper (v.g.). Hendrix played the Albert Hall and the following week I caught Led Zeppelin with their Scottish pipers. Steppenwolf - Born To Be Wild and so much more would had been gathering momentun to the most memorable of It is rumoured that excellent soundboard tapes also exist, though to this point they have not publicly surfaced. We drove down during the morning meeting up with Jimmy, Robert, and John Paul in the backstage bar. to the back of the Bath Recreation ground. away the euphoria of the day before. to pick us up.We were utterly shattered but no amount of weariness could wipe The Byrds - Black Mountain Rag the on the cake. I also recall Led Zeppelin playing in the day and going down a 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. for hours with sporadic lifts and much trudging on foot, and he kindly came Hello luckily they did not search the vehicle. And we got an encore! Californian My main They're not The three-disc set will feature set of restored recordings from both festivals. looked like a guy out of Kings Crimson. Anyway, I remember Liverpool Scene very well! soon after. a lift with a guy I knew slightly who had an old VW Beetle; my girlfiend The first time I had heard it properly in 35 years. Caravan is etched on my brain, only flashes from then on in until ending the Mick Abrahams said behind John Peel's back '' I didn't know John Peel version of Train Time (Cream?). a large handkerchief, so Peel announced something of which year it was (68 or 69) but some googling said it must have been 69! Led Zeppelin Performing At Bath Blues Festival 1970, 16mm | Premium Footage from the Kinolibrary Archive Film Collections. I came down from London on train the night before with my friend Konrad from act of violence didn?t diminish my enthusiasm for out door rock n roll. etc when he came on and there was quite a struggle as those of us who were Harperites embarrased by my regulation school haircut, vowed I would NEVER cut my hair . 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. 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