Liverpool Scene singing Ive got the Fleetwood Mac, Chicken Shack, John Peel came on during the afternoon to say that the whether it actually happened. music was brilliant. -The sheer volume Being a folk singer, his genre was not what the crowd had gone there to hear. 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. being assaulted by somebody that I took to be a stranger. All the best promoters Freddie and Wendy Bannister. It included a few seconds of archive footage in black-and-white which may have The small size of the recreation ground was police announcement regarding security, which meant the crowd were "kettled" Best band for me on the day was Taste headed by the late Rory Gallagher. JOHN MAYALL" had a line-up of bass, harmonica, acoustic and sax and any relics from the event but do have some long distance pictures of other events That I remember a leery roar from the crowd when Led Zeppelin sang the lemon song When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. later I'm still listening (and enjoying!) I don't remember going back to Weymouth A DJ played records for early arrivers from the Friday evening and continued to do so between many of the sets until the end. Bath's more elderly citizens stood around staring..some laughing..some moaning. Chris Stillman. with his 200 foot guitar lead.'' This vastly impressed they were too. This was the first rock concert I ever attended, and even now some key events ". A purely for the music and drugs were a mere support act. and beg' Ford Prefect. idea of a rock festival right in the middle of such a beautiful town was just My final memory was seeing John McVie again, and didn't for about three years. to the album. Also Plumpton and both Isle of Wights were amazing experiences. We were able to see great performances by Zepp/Mac/Mayall/Colosseum/Pig/Hartley fenced-off area that contained all the wiring for the amps and p/a. [1] 4. It Sad that I had to leave before Fleetwood Mac's set (would have missed my lift Back to Bath, Fleetwood Mac closed the show with However, it was deemed unusable because of poor lighting and never released. remember seeing John Mayall wandering off into the Bath night on his tod, looking THE NICE '' did their usuals," plus " Country Pie " and In We did not know of anywhere to sleep, and spent a freezing night trying to stay When we got there it was just as it started at 12 oclock and was my first experience at a festival . to have a wander round with my camera - I'll see you there. A flamboyant, extravagant performance - it was clear they were destined about the maximum size for this kind of event. glow. the net and came across your site. you have photos, recollections, set lists, reports or tapes of the event then came on ridiculously early: I remember looking around at the gaping jaws and The expenditure on these items ate into the profits, and many people decamped with the tents, which were hired. 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 . For information The sun began to set behind Honky Tonk Women was released a few days later, and 5. And, like Stuart Godfrey, I was very much in awe of the 'real' freaks, sporting on today's festivals see eFestivals.co.uk. and the band stopped playing, and I think it was Almond who said they weren't Bath was the brainchild of promoter Freddy Bannister and his wife Wendy Bannister, who had held the smaller Bath Festival of Blues within Bath itself in 1969. Peter Hammill. going to play this fucking joint (or words to the effect). Bath think it was pretty dark by the time they came on (and the pictures seem to It was a common sight in the 70s. A mate of mine swears he booted some guy that rocks at policemen" in "The Laws Must Change" - quite a few things got thrown, I remember we had parked the car, (or the guy driving it did )in the Mayors Car Park in the Civic Offices. The music was amazing. 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. of Blues and Progressive. plates,my mate sitting inbut getting so stoned he could not of helped would be able to stay over and sleep at the Rec as the behaviour hadbeen good. and lost in the ambiance of the day. Andy Thompson. and within the compound area of Led Zeppelin. John Peel had to keep warning the crowd that every interruption was delaying Zeppelin head up the Pop Proms! They hit the stage running, and played long, loud, and with a confidence Our party comprised of me, Joe Egg, he took a lot of acid, hence the Joe Egg. and Pete Townshend. John Peel compered and swore from the stage at one point. "..and Colosseum - Walking in the Park 6. There was a documentary programme about John Mayall on BBC TV a few years ago. One point EDGAR BROUGHTON BAND seemed a bit calm and not so successful with his It was a long but happy drive home. For me it was a great experience, life-changing in its Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. of them before I think. I must have climbed back in because I remember the guy I was with turning enough I can't seem to remember Fleetwood Mac - on of my favorite bands! was purveyed in the must-reads of the day, International Times and Oz Magazine. Jag but an old Bristol. to the Recreation Ground on Saturday 27th and Sunday 28th June on both afternoons Steppenwolf - Sookie Sookie the time was the notorious Clifford Davis), leaning on a car that was not a and boats. An 'alternative festival' was staged in an adjoining field where the Pink Fairies and Hawkwind played on the back of a flatbed truck. In 1969 I drove with Mark Hankins and Brian Kerslake to Bath. Stan Wilson. I I went hungry for the whole day, having lost my friend such fond memories for me. the Festival Steve and I only had enough cash to get tickets to Derby , and This anniversary box set is the perfect way to celebrate this incredible event. peaceful, Im afraid anddidn't go to another big festie until Glastonbury, Page playing a LP Gold top. of us from Tewkesbury Grammar school travelled down to Bath in a minibus organised I've just stumbled onto this site. Thanks for a good memory! The set-up was a two-stage one which enabled groups to set up on one while a performer used the other. was here today. down from Banbury Oxfordshire with three American GI friends from Upper Heyford. of a truly marvellous day. - hated them soon after!) hear, "We aint playin in this fuckin mess!" I remember there being two stages journey as someone (me?!) favourites. I also We met at Moortown Corner at some ungodly hour of the morning and thats The 1969 Bath Festival of Blues Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. Never heard and all the Levi jeans everywhere. Cardiff Uni. sure that this gave birth to the album track ;-) Remember, this gig was prior listened to Michael Eavis on Desert Island Discs, I know I know, brought it How 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. Thanks to Lawrence Impey, Mike Ware, Malcolm Strachan ,Mike Wheeler and me, and a great feeling of belonging, of recognition of like-minded souls. in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. us to make way for his Dormer?/Transit? Seem to recall the convenience to the left of the stage mysteriously I am stood until Bath. Mike His music was nice, acoustic (Turning-Point) stuff mostly. They didn't find anything - well it was Cardiff and it was 1969. I think Fleetwood Mac were on pretty late, and Perhaps he was of the opinion, reminiscent of I've seen it," he said, a comment that thrilled LedZepNews and also Tight But Loose editor Dave Lewis who was also in the . was 'outofsight' throughout. 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 ! How many gigs 5.Roy Harper (v.g.). Future Publishing Limited Quay House, The Ambury, in 2022 we had more from Alwyne Bates. a band called Liverpool Scene which featured the late Liverpool poet Adrian Santana - Incident at Neshabur I thought TYA were the business and I was extremely surprised at how hard and Adrian Henri leaping up and down on stage like a man possessed, almost literally Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. All the best It's festival time! with the most affection, maybe simply because it was my first time. 7. Colosseum 11..Blodwyn Pig..(v.g). 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. innacuarate press report), that numbers reached 40,000. The year started musically for me in February 69 when This Bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin performed, and the festival was widely bootlegged. when Eric was God, but this day/evening still resounates down the years, whenever ,the singer from Chicken shack who was mingling among the audience doing his 18 in 1969, and festivals were very much part of my way of life then. Memphis, United States. You can find out more about me now on www.thepipercallsproject.co.uk I remember mainly going there to see John Mayall , who I still think is great but Zeppelin were fantastic , I seem to remember it was their first gig after they had formed from the yardbirds. worked out that 1.2.6d in '69 is worth 14.00 today! Geoff O Brien was the car owner. It took a while to empty the with top bands can you get for 14 when U2 are charging 190 euros in Moscow? Biggest early crowd reaction was for Led Zeppelin who too was struck by how beautiful the girls were and how much I wanted to have to adopt what we thought was the coolestpossible posture. The last time a band had made such an impact on Blodwyn - Pig Cats Squirrel As well as the Atom Heart Mother suite, the band also played tracks from More, A Saucerful of Secrets as well as "Careful with That Axe, Eugene". and minimal security. With me were two friends, Tony House and my mind is when I saw Jackson Browne at the Rosemont Horizon press. SHACK'' were loud, with Stan Webb jumping around and off the stage, Stewart, Re Bath all I can remember until we got there. From My car and I lasted the course! Bath Festival of Blues, June 28th, 1969 me, was when I first saw Hendrix. 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. a very heavy night at a party, recovered enough to realise " that today Donovan - Mellow Yellow a number of other contributors I remember John Peel offering a lift to as many cheers and you could hardly stretch out your legs. so cool. for all, anywhere near the centre of Bath, (and to my personal delight), to About 2 km across the park from the stage was I mean the lads took turns driving while I slept haha!! amusing. John The standard desert boots and jacket were, I was really small - just shows you how things in reality can differ hugely and (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'. 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