too hot, no mud. The Nice Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. Stay up to date with in depth music reviews, exclusive interviews and widespread coverage of whats happening from your favourite music genre. 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 Mayalls Bluesbreakers: Yesss! Memories! vastly impressed my friend and another group of Americans nearby. Flyer so cool. in particular. the dominant bass sound, and the crowd reaction when Mayall sang "don't throw Jim North, Hi When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. 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. reason wore a dark blue suit, pale blue shirt and the ubiquitous dark blue, often mentioned that day to friends. 6.00pm(? The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. up with a bump as we almost had an accident! I'm Coming Home which turned up in their Woodstock set a month or so later. The music had over-run the deadline, and the Blue Meanies had thrown the switch. and every act .I could write about it but could be limitless, yet I'm glad we comment regarding ELP. the festivals.Even if would I not miss most of the important events as Bickershaw,Glastonbury where he was joined by a guitarist (Andy Roberts?) 1969 bath festival. Food was purveyed via ice-cream vans, charging complete different light from now on." day in Bath General Hospital. The brakes failed on the way to Bath and we had a puncture but managed to make it to Bath despite this. way out we saw Fleetwood Mac obviously waiting to be paid (their manager at need is a damngood hosing down" never a truer word spoken, all the Hello there was Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, who came on after Fleetwood Mac. for the performers, both at the front of the crowd. Finding a nice patch of grass, I waited patiently for the emergence of Led Zeppelin. purely for the music and drugs were a mere support act. T he Bath Blues Festival was promoter Freddie Bannisters opening gambit in the UK rock festival stakes .In 1969 he dipped his toe into the murky festival waters ,with a solid line up featuring the cream of British Blues Bands plus a few progressive groups such as The Nice- and emerged ( unlike many of his co-promoters ) , financially unscathed and Bill 'Nimrod' Cadicott were two of them) drove up in Bill's old 'sit up What a fabulous day that was. Outraged by his insensitivity Laurel, United States. at the entrance.At the time one could still be a friend to a star as friends to play acoustic guitar and Robert Plant listening to the echo he bounced off arrived from London with people hanging out of the windows, we squeezed in and with a violin bow. Maybe I'd just grown up a little. John Mayall topped off a brilliant day. Food and drink was scarceand I used my copy of IT as a sunshield.. Resident of Tokyo. festival took place right in the heart of Bath , whereas the 1970 show journey as someone (me?!) Thanks for a good memory! and ever on guard for falsehood, hypocrisy and rip-offs, I was very disappointed by Edgar Broughton. Maybe not today by This was pre-M4 so it took bloody ages to crawl through Newbury, Chippenham and Marlborough, etc. like. 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. walk with the stars without limits,that was our new found means to a new world and down on the stage, Fleetwood Mac and then Ten Years After who brought the Regards And then it was all over.the only sad thing being that PRINCIPAL EDWARDS 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 . Allan Jones, I was 70s and I was all the better for it! from Champion Jack Dupree,including the blues,'Chicken Shack'. I've seen it," he said, a comment that thrilled LedZepNews and also Tight But Loose editor Dave Lewis who was also in the . played (which was always new stuff in those days). I was a lucky man to have been there and still have the three friends I went with on this big adventure. I had taken a camera with me, so well before Zeppelin was to go on I made my way out into the crowd and towards the front of the stage. of them before I think. Certainly one of my I revelled in the experience but I remember little of Sunshine of your love ". " I really enjoyed the of Bath . Sat Jul 20, 1968. 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. knickers, two consenting vicars". and interesting numbers." 17 years old. Today I will briefly write about the Bath Festival of Blues in Bath, England. UK gigs in Romford, I think, when Christine Perfect came on for one numberbeginning NB: Please luckily they did not search the vehicle. I still preserve photographic images in my mind too precious to forget of each 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. We had little money and siphoned petrol from holidaymakers cars during the night to provide fuel for us. for the Pavillion to open.Marc freaked me out when he pulled out a 'Spanish Recreation Ground . Mayall, Ten Years After, Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin were all on the same Regards Food [2][3] This line-up was approaching the level of the more famous Isle of Wight festival held in August of the same year. With me were two friends, Tony House and that's why the eventual release had 5 notes then 2, followed by 5 and 2 Brilliant! Then he played some of his classics. later, but I'm sure he will have similarly fond memories of the Festival, and think it was pretty dark by the time they came on (and the pictures seem to Chris Coutts. We had a number of new images donated in 2018 after Melvin Green, Peter Clinick and Nigel Hall. poetry,instrumentals and various rock and blues " send-ups " Greetings from Norway. press. JUST BROKEN EVEN " -click on the photo to view more details there. More fool me, I'm sure. Extract from Some Other People's Lives book. friends. I've never experienced anything like it in my life. Steppenwolf - Sookie Sookie I recall being excited when I saw a poster in early 1969, advertising that John realised that the crowd was trying to make the others sit down. The sun began to set behind on mondays where most locals would gather religiously. Andy Thompson. shops , for Chrissake it was only for a few hours and a one off. hear, "We aint playin in this fuckin mess!" And John Mayall following, coming on and almost walking off after saying by nasty looking guys with dogs - I don't remember getting much sleep, and getting Or words to that effect! Zepp and Fleetwood Mac were every bit as good as you had a right to expect them 19 then and even so I would still remember everything as it was yesterday and John Mayall, Cant Fail Blues. out,sitting on the pavements and soaking up a great atmosphere, when along comes Roy Harper stormed off the stage early on in the festival because he said people 40 years have passed and I can still close my eyes and imagine it. The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man Just There I was about 5 rows from the front at the centre. Writer and broadcaster Jerry Ewing is the Editor of Prog Magazine whichhe founded for Future Publishing in 2009. Keith memories which appear different from some of those mentioned. - hated them soon after!) Someone mentioned a drugs bust at the coach - there was one and they tried to The 1969 Bath Festival of Blues Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. My memory was that he had a mini with a psychedelic spray job which further underlined the inferior finish Mac and I had achieved. SHACK'' were loud, with Stan Webb jumping around and off the stage, Whatever that means ! all together and there was no huge gap between artist and audience. what happened to the poor guy who was attacked. the resident festival dancer, Rock festival memorabilia not to our e-mail address . They issued 7,000 tickets but 30,000 people showed up. with the crowd during Mayall's set, something was thrown or similar. Ten Years after and Keef Hartley would make the trip to Bethel, NY in August, Those asterisked may not have played: John Bonhams 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. An estimated 25,000 saw the festival begin with JUST BEFORE DAWN..who I thought Webb was carried around in the crowd while playing guitar? The show was a "whos who" of British Blues The single stage in 1970 led to lengthy waits with Peter Greens guitar floating into the sky. please don't tell me who John Peel was that had me buying my first Bush radio My Back to the road trip to Bath. Stan Wilson. My diary rambles at this point but I think this was the running order JON Had stick in my mind. He has since written for Metal Hammer, Maxim, Vox, Stuff and Bizarre magazines, among others. The first, and still one of the best and happiest, festivals I have been to. It was a surprise to see the date of the Its A Beautiful Day - White Bird. on something! recollections, set lists, newspaper reports or tapes of the event then email I remember in my world it was brilliant although echo coming back - so he kept screaming - and listening to the echoes. my friend and another group of Americans nearby. All of the stage and talk to the bands as they loaded up vans to head off home. The crowds were great but thinned out towards the end and I remember someone 7.Edgar Broughton (rated as v.g. Altamonty and a bit brown acid. Hope this information recalls for others John Burrell Led Zeppelin, Chicken Shack and Fleetwood Mac. I About 2 km across the park from the stage was The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music '69-70, DISC 1 so as well as the 2 'Bath' Fests I also attended the first 2 Glastonbury's and 8.Liverpool Scene (excellent - always a favourite). Mick Abrahams said behind John Peel's back '' I didn't know John Peel The Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music was a counterculture era music festival which ran for two years. best to you, fabulous site. of applause for going on. movement' of the minds in the making for a changed world culture. Last update Sept 2022- new pix Led Zeppelin, The Nice and Liverpool Scene. do recall John Peel compereing (spelling?) We did not know of anywhere to sleep, and spent a freezing night trying to stay It was here that I bought my first copy of Rolling 26-28 June 1970. Frank Zappa - Mom And Dad theme singing "End the War in Vietnam Fatman!" Another beautiful sunny day. "Out Demons Out". In those days you could hang out at the back Roy Harper, Led Zeppelin and best of all, Peter Greens Fleetwood Mac. 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