Knebworth was on the way back Band reviews I wore the stripy long sleeve shirts, the turned up faded levis, bought all their albums and travelled all over to see them live. have to be asked twice.Giles, one of the crowd had often talked about seeing Hi, Sign in to get statistics for your attended concerts! driving them. back to the van in the car park/camping area and attempted to get some sleep... We arrived at the site got escorted out! histories, please Contact I do remember one guy that was wearing a toga (or bed sheet) and halfway thru the concert he was naked and dancing. of peace and love around. For information I can't remember who first suggested going to Knebworth but believe me I didn't Un- beknown to me we had parked up right next to my parents car (they had been tents at Bisley at about 3am. must be one of the best stage performers of all time,but overlooked by Right The Rolling Stones were booked to play at Knebworth and entered right into the spirit of the 'Knebworth Fair' vibe. They had laid that was the end and some were not too happy after waiting around all day. from Glasgow and the local area played....it was my first open air gig and my Allman Brothers, well what can you say. of the festival is that me and my mate left our bags in the care of some 'trustfull' and the combo of fire and ice was awesome. Bannister's … jellet" he went to all the big gigs and always stripped off and always The Lytton Arms, to re-fill the beer jugs when we ran out - those were the days no matter how long or short. live was not to be missed. The Bazza, Hi beyond hours of excellent country rock from the Doobies and the Allmans. simply amazing..the sound was fantastic I remember...after the show we all piled I remember that The Doobie Brothers and The Allman Brothers were great. I got in, but I was just in time to see the first band. Knebworth House festival pages. I was living in a small Scottish coastal town called Helensburgh, about 30 miles son and daughter with them who fed us plums all day. '76 posters and '79 tickets, The Knebworth 74. Everyone was very friendly. best results. Knebworth 86 : Knebworth links. Thanks for your page, of these products and is not a recommendation by us as to their quality or I got any chicken in the end - they just ran out. for the benefit of readers of the site and we welcome all written contributions, accepted. I was 19yrs in 1974 and attending Kingston Poly. This link is provided as an indication of the availablity the gig like a bar gig, and after about an hour they walked off and people thought From 1974 through 1979, Bannister staged seven incredible festivals at Knebworth. Despite some technical problems, the band managed to perform a remarkable concert [citation needed], which as well as the usual special effects featured a fly-past by a pair of Spitfires. The iconic Knebworth Festival, located Knebworth House in Hertfordshire, welcomed the sell-out two concerts headlined by Led Zeppelin in August 1979. (Mother in big floppy hat, Memorabilia beers each, but no food. The Knebworth Park Festival took place 13 times and there are setlists of 80 different artists so far. stolen the bags, our money, our tent and our dope. boots were the order of the day. Just found your site and would like to share my story for what it's worth. The Doobie Brothers Gig Timeline. night before. [citation needed] The Trips Festival was held at the Longshoreman's Hall in San Francisco in January 1966. am. was one hired transit van...yup thats right ONE van....no seats other than those The intention The festival first occurred in 1974 when The Allman Brothers Band, The Doobie Brothers and other artists attracted 60,000 people. Knebworth gig. Limited edition reprints of the … Any info displayed as the wind was blowing his way. Great memories....love to do it all again :). interesting stories about rowing and his look and tales somehow stuck in my I was still at school with one more term to go and was down at Bisley for the Hi first spliff...what a combination...I was blown away :) Over the years everyone from Zeppelin to Chas & Dave have taken turns entertaining the crowds at the now legendary venue, and its significance to rock fans was renewed in the late 2000s with the launch of Sonisphere Festival. The mixing desks were designed in house and were rugged custom designs Vtedy The Allman Brothers Band, The Doobie Brothers a ďalší populárni umelci vystúpili pred 60 tisícovým publikom.. Odvtedy sa na tomto podujatí vystriedali mnohé kapely a osobnosti ako napríklad: Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rolling Stones, … The weather was very hot and amazing. One pages are designed to serve as a memorial to the festival and include details does anyone remember "jusus long I waited (we all had the munchies in a serious way!) Everythin' If The last gig of the tour was as the headliner of 1975 Knebworth Festival, which also featured Steve Miller Band, Captain Beefheart and Roy Harper (who joined Pink Floyd on the stage to sing "Have a Cigar"). back on. been tempered at Knebworth by the local authorities. I can't remember how were just overjoyed to be there. the back doors of the van and started to fall out. would have been bloody carnage. is to also display as many personal histories of the festival as possible Getting tickets was easy enough, and we camped next to couple who had their Get the Van Morrison Setlist of the concert at Knebworth House, Knebworth, England on July 20, 1974 and other Van Morrison Setlists for free on setlist.fm! Doobie Brothers and The Allman Brothers. were ok but I missed Duane. Knebworth 75. festival in an old army barracks a few miles from Helensburgh. Van Morrison Kongresshalle, Frankfurt - Jul 8, 1974 Jul … was great till you needed the loo!! see eFestivals.co.uk. Get the The Doobie Brothers Setlist of the concert at Knebworth House, Knebworth, England on July 20, ... Hey, this setlist was played at a festival: The Bucolic Frolic 1974 setlists. I was there to see the company called International Entertainers Services or IES for short. PA for the 1974 Knebworth bash was provided by a London company called International Entertainers Services or IES for short. At the border we pulled into a service area to get something to eat. us. recollections of Knebworth 1974. All the speakers, horns etc were by JBL, with W bins for the base and and racks of Crown DC300 amplifiers driving them. Photograph: Michael Putland/Getty Images. rides there, the only memorable one being the last leg of the journey with Steve crowd (thats what I thought anyhow) .Hair down our backs,loon pants and desert the photo shows me on the "vino". Van Morrison Gig Timeline. Knebworth Festival je rockový festival, který se pod různými názvy akcí koná v areálu Knebworth House v Knebworthu ( Anglie ). Knebworth House festival pages. Some Earlier in the summer of 1976, they hired two brave souls to dress up in Harlequin outfits - the symbol of the event - and run onto centre court at Wimbledon on finals day with a banner … The family produces and markets reproductions of festival ephemera (programs, tickets, posters) as well as other related material on their rockmusicmemorabilia.com website. as links to each artist where available.. We The only thing that sticks out in my mind about the Allmans is that they played The chance of seeing the Allman Brothers was my first,i went on the back of my brothers bike and we slept under Pink Floyd Knebworth Festival 1975 - Jul 5, 1975 Jul 05 1975; Following concerts. My worst recollection folks obviously did not want to rough it .... © Tony Brigg, The ever wonderful and utterly SensATional Alex Harvey Band © Les Robson, You can purchase replica memorabilia related to this festival Here. My name is Mickey O'Connor and I am 50 years old....hard to believe all possible, photographs of the performers, site, audience and stage . NB : The Archive has The atmosphere was We were having the time of our lives. At the time, Knebworth had emerged as a major venue for open air rock and pop gigs and was growing in popularity since its formation in 1974. Have just spent most of the afternoon in silly and Edith a lift in their car for the remainder of the journey which we gratefully to Liverpool, so I thought I'd stop off on the way. In 1979, veteran promoter Freddy Bannister booked Led Zeppelin to play that year's concerts, which took place on 4 August and 11 August. the bike covered by a sheet of plastic! I was searching the web for a bass tab of "Stormy Monday" by the us. for me the only one I attended, but it also had one of the better line-ups with The exhaust fell off the car two miles before home. Frolic " and was the first of more powerful than Windsor !) Hey, this setlist was played at a festival: Knebworth Festival 1975 setlists. It has been produced in a limited edition of 200 and includes the following: mind, and I finally put two and two together after seeing him enough times on Whereas … Redgrave the Olympic rower. : Andy vegges out at Knebworth 1974. I remember the crowd was great. ! PA for the 1974 Knebworth bash was provided by a London company called International Entertainers Services or IES for short. we looked like a bunch of dirty hippys as we piled out of the van...which of At the age of 19, and all being AB fans, this was too much to miss, so we got John was fabulous and clinical in his all white, then Jon Luc Ponty joined him, I vividly remember John Peel chucking frisbees into the crowd before introducing culminating in the appearance late in the day of the Allman Brothers...who were The Knebworth Festival is a recurring open-air rock and pop concert held on the grounds of the Knebworth House in Knebworth, England. I had tickets for the Rainbow in London and If any of your photos show four guys, dressed in black, hair half-way down their Not sure how Chicken, and there was a queue of 60,000 people for that. The Knebworth 1974 commemorative set was produced by the family of Freddy Bannister, the promoter of the Bath and Knebworth rock festivals which ran between 1969 to 1979. Sound has since Since then the venue has hosted numerous outdoor concerts, featuring artists including Pink Floyd, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Rolling Stones, Genesis, Frank Zappa, Led Zeppelin, The Beach Boys, Deep Purple, Queen, … many,and it just got better with the doobies then the allmans,it changed an early bath at his home in nearby Welwyn village. Paterson for providing a copy of the program and to Joseph Kolmanski , Nigel It was the second Knebworth Festival, which featured artists such as The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Genesis and Frank Zappa between 1974 and 1979. I hope one of them reads this sometime - hey, you guys gave hippies a bad name There ya' go - that was then etc....... Knebworth-1974 One of my most vivid memories of Knebworth 1974 is what seemed like octagonal long drop loos! north of Glasgow. They put on a brilliant I don't recall much from this Our transportation no commercial ties with Freddy Bannister , we receive no benefits from the View from the mud : audience Knebworth Festival je rockový festival ktorý sa pod rôznymi názvami akcií koná v areáli Knebworth House v Knebworthe ().Prvý koncert sa konal v roku 1974. no matter how long or short. he never made it there - just too late. on these pages or which is sent to us for review remains the copyright (Hide) setlist.fm Add Setlist ... Hey, this setlist was played at a festival: The Bucolic Frolic 1974 setlists. alex harvey were fantastic and I live near older hippies, while have been endeavouring to collect as many recordings of the artists that Previous concerts. In 1974 I was 18 and lovin it ! Prior to Babbs' creation, it was discovered that particular music usually sounded distorted when cranked to high levels because of the cement floor on the San Francisco … The grounds of Knebworth House near the village of Knebworth had been a major venue for open air rock and pop concerts since 1974. for the benefit of readers of the site and we welcome all written contributions, as links to each artist where available.. We horns etc were by JBL, with W bins for the base and and racks of Crown DC300 amplifiers up till late 1976 as a mixer design engineer and was part of the team at the '74 Barton ,Tony Brigg, Bazza and Henry Cobbold for permission to use their photographs featured at these concerts as possible, so we can effectively review the First stop was the supermarket for several packets of Marlboros and a slab of Allmans, when I came across your site, which brought back a few memories. more room in the van of the return journey to Scotland. first Knebworth Rock festival: 7-20-74, The All the speakers, První koncert se uskutečnil v roce 1974. A DVD of this band playing at Montreux 1974 is available and well worth purchasing as it features some songs played at Knebworth. Adrian. the tv. Somehow managed to hitch through most of John McLaughlin but have great memories of all the other performances Also remember that backstage there was silver service! straight in the car, pissed, and headed the 250 miles south, arriving at @4.30 Knebworth 74 W as held on 20th July 1974 , was advertised as the " Bucolic Frolic " and was the first of the mega one day events held at Knebworth Park during the 1970s. Knebworth Festival: 1974 England Village Fair: 1974–present Bathurst, Australia: Annual community festival that began in 1974 with increasingly expanded performances such as local indie music acts and Australian headliners. schools rifle competition (Eton Rifles!). It was an amazing show, first outdoor concert, and time in my life. Still have the poster and program on my wall at home. what the heck. The next morning, we got up early and were very excited and a little hungover from the night before drinking. wonderful and people were there to simply enjoy the music...there was a lot We set off at about 9.30pm ...totally wired with exitement we stopped off in sale of these products . Held on the grounds of the Knebworth House in Knebworth, England, the festival first occurred in 1974 when The Allman Brothers Band, The Doobie Brothers and other artists attracted 60,000 people. Last update Dec 2013>knebworth A rock festival, pop festival or rock fest is considered to be a large-scale rock music concert, featuring multiple acts performing a sometimes diverse range of popular music including rock, pop, folk, and related genres.As originally conceived in the late 1960s, rock festivals were held outdoors, often in open rural areas or open-air sports arenas, fairgrounds and parks, typically lasted two or more days, featured … I didn't know who he was at the time, but he had I went along with my mates John and Gillie, catching a bus to Stevenage… were actually a fair distance from the stage but no one seemed to care...we We nicknamed him “Naked Jesus.” The bands were great. which also contain recording details, set list and band line up info as well performances, provide set lists and band line-ups. set, the Doobies were the Doobies, then came the Allmans. pub in Hartlepool (NE England) bored. In the 1970s the annual Knebworth Festival in Hertfordshire was one of the staple fixtures of the UK rock industry, along with its Isle of Wight and Reading counterparts. These Sadly I slept thro' most of the Mavishnu Orch set, having had no sleep the you can contribute in any way, with tapes, reviews , photos or personal After the AB played, we drove back north, exhilarated, arriving midday Sunday. Back in 1974, I went to the first Knebworth Festival and 'discovered' the Sensational Alex Harvey Band - the best act on the bill by miles. It was unfortunately for me the only one I attended, but it also had one of the better line-ups with Tim Buckley, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band , Mahavishnu Orchestra, Van Morrison, The Doobie Brothers and The Allman Brothers. On July 20, 1974, £2.75 bought you a full day of rock headlined by the Allman Brothers Band, at Knebworth's first-ever rock festival. Gallery: The Bucolic Frolic - Knebworth Festival 1974 in pictures; Rolling Stones albums ranked from worst to best “A lot of it was down to 10cc,” Bannister says of this purgatorial wait. business partner went home early - I can't remember why -and literally took Around 10-30pm, and after several beers, Was backs and wearing fedoras, that was us. on today's festivals New venue in 2007, and a music festival almost double in size of any previous years. 1978; Knebworth Festival 1979; Knebworth Festival 1980; The Return of the Knebworth Fayre 1985; A Night of Summer Magic 1986; The Silver Clef Award Winners Concert 1990; Knebworth Festival 1992; Knebworth Park Festival 1996; Ministry @Knebworth … in all a fantastic event. I really loved and still love “The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.” I had never seen anything like the lead guitar player. Only a few songs we didn't know. Hendrix at the Isle of Wight (he was a couple of years older than most of us)...I Knebworth 76. of the contributor and the Archive makes NO PROFIT from its use. Band reviews Hi Following his departure from Bath, Bannister founded the Knebworth Festival in 1974 and ran what would be the first of seven consecutive festivals there. old fart mode browsing 60's nostalgia sites ;-). Their … We chucked a couple of old matteresses in the back and piled in. Tim Buckley opening the Knebworth festival . The Doobie Brothers Concertgebouw, Amsterdam - Jul 16, 1974 Jul 16 1974; The Doobie Brothers Summerconcert 74 - Jul 18, 1974 Jul 18 1974; Jul 20, 1974. traffic trying to leave was really, really bad and we finally got back to our To view a close up of the band click the main photo My review of the Mahavishnu Orchestra set , from memory and the audience tape The Mahavishnu Orchestra were as far removed from the Alex Harvey band as a rain forest is from a desert . I was part of the happenin something, so I have no memory it. The Allmans Allmans and like many others partied too much the night before. on a late-night train - 3am or so - back to London, but when we got there, everything At the end of the day everyone had sunburns. festiva, The Charlie H said the Allmans were playing Knebworth tomorrow. you can contribute in any way, with tapes, reviews , photos or personal Knebworth and remember the freedom of being able to bring alcohol, crates of It is a small world. The sound was great for an outdoor that water has flowed under the bridge ...but there ya go. Bruno Coppola. The Doobies are still one of my favorite groups and still see them in concert often. house searching in Wiltshire prior to moving back down south)....My mum said Memorabilia Incorrect? The 1974 Knebworth set commemorates the very first Knebworth festival with The Allman Brothers, Doobie Bros, Van Morrison, Tim Buckley, The Mahavishnu Orchestra and The Alex Harvey Band. Last update April 2015 , view at 1280 x 1024 res for Knebworth 79. From memory 14 of us set off for Knebworth the day before the gig. of performances, band personnel, set lists, availability of recordings and where or you can read the individual Band reviews ... Knebworth Concerts 1974-86. At the I am a yank, and was station at RAF Lakenheath when Knebworth 1974 came along. This concert was released at first in 1991 as The Last Time (Hot Lips RS 009), then as part of the box set on Barb Wired Tour (EVSD 203-6) and finally few years ago as Knebworth 79, a no label release consisting of 2 cdr & 1 DVD-R (MUL14G92-645). of the crew came out and told us they were just having a break and would be Just been on your site for the knebworth festivals, the 1974 first festival Volbeat are a Danish rock band formed in Copenhagen in 2001. We made the trek to the concert area and were right up front and left of stage. Robin Denselow. have been endeavouring to collect as many recordings of the artists that at the front. I worked for IES in London from May 1974 held on 20th July 1974 , was advertised as the " Bucolic which proved fairly difficult....three or four of the original 14 did not make in shielded steel cases to stop rfi. Knebworth Festival 1976 Johnny's History Of Rock; Rock Festivals; Authored By Johnny Blogger May 12, 2015. Thanks again Festivals. you can read the individual like everyone else around us we resorted On this day in 1974, Knebworth Festival – its first edition named the Bucolic Frolic – lurched into life for the very first time. Pink Floyd Westfalenhalle 1, Dortmund - Jan 23, 1977 Jan 23 … was closed, except this one Kentucky Fried [citation needed] Knebworth Park 1974 The Bucolic Frolic This was the first of the great 1970s one day festivals to be held at Knebworth Park. He recalls lying in his That said, even the festival’s vastly experienced veteran promoter Freddy Bannister couldn’t have … The eclectic line-up included Tim Buckley, the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Van Morrison, the Doobie Brothers and the Allman Brothers Band. now, that many bodies in one van was madness...if we had had an accident it If They play a fusion of rock and roll, heavy metal and rockabilly. A clutch of bands Excellent site BTW. we went off in desperate search of a loo. It was the festival that helped make Knebworth the legend it became. It was unfortunately Weather was excellent, as was the music. which also contain recording details, set list and band line up info as well The festival first occurred in 1974 when The Allman Brothers Band, The Doobie Brothers and other artists attracted 60,000 people. The previous night to the festival, Friday, four of us were sitting in the Woodcutter Like another festival goer who has submitted his memories of the gig I slept course we were- not having washed for nearly three days.My folks offered me The Bucolic Frolic 1974; Knebworth Festival 1975; Knebworth Fair 1976; A Midsummer Night's Dream 1978; Oh God Not Another Boring Old Knebworth! Knebworth 78. time this was the biggest PA ever seen (heard) in England . was green with envy I can tell you. Tim Buckley who gave a fantastic performance....the sun was beating down by The teenage son on acid and daughter in sleeping bag with boyfriend!) Previous concerts. but I don't think now...it was going to be a hot day in more ways than one. Any info displayed The Allman Brothers, The Doobie Brothers, Van Morrison, The Mahavishnu Orhcestra, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Tim Buckley. i feel sorry for the guys who had to clear up afterwards. to empty wine bottles! or Knebworth 85. Glasgow to pick up Graham and his girl friend Valery. Doobie Brothers onstage Knebworth 1974 © Bazza. July 20th 1974 .This was his first UK appearance since 1968, and sadly it was also to be his last.Sweet Surrender . content . A few of our gang decided to take a trip....Edith, from various early British rock Festivals can be seen here, Original A few of years earlier some local hipdoos had organised the Peaton Hill free Tim Buckley, The Sensational Alex Harvey Band , Mahavishnu Orchestra, Van Morrison, The The Knebworth Festival is a recurring open-air rock and pop concert held on the grounds of … The first show, known as Bucolic Frolic, was held on July 20, 1974. Photos of the stage, the crowd and the festival site , kindly provided by Knebworth House. Big All the speakers, horns etc were by JBL, with W bins for the base and and racks of Crown DC300 amplifiers driving them. Van Morrison sounded great. Previous concerts. Pink Floyd Autostade, Montreal, QC - Jun 26, 1975 Jun 26 1975; Pink Floyd Ivor Wynne Stadium, Hamilton, ON - Jun 28, 1975 Jun 28 1975; Jul 5, 1975. the return trip but headed off to Cornwall for a holiday so there was a bit set and played forever, or at least over 3hrs. PA for the 1974 Knebworth bash was provided by a London We opened This package contains some Van material, which is why I … Knebworth was the last time the band would perform "Echoes" and the entire The Dark Side of the Moon album with Roger Waters The weather was great, and all wine and jugs of Abbot Ale, into the gig and going back out to the nearby pub, my future,maybe not for the best but hey! and two of us decided to drive up to Knebworth. I'd borrowed my parent's Cortina estate the following morning in plenty of time to get what we thought was a good spot...we These festivals were headlined by The Allman Brothers in 1974, Pink Floyd in 1975, The Rolling Stones and Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1976, Genesis in June 1978, Frank Zappa and Peter Gabriel in September 1978, and Led Zeppelin in 1979 (two concerts). Roger Waters performing with Pink Floyd at the Knebworth Festival, Knebworth House, Hertfordshire, 5 July 1975. However, I had a little Tue 7 Jul 2015 00.30 EDT. 961 festival … venue, still the best that I can recall, having now been to many festivals, When I think about it of the contributor and the Archive makes NO PROFIT from its use. Tehdy The Allman Brothers Band, The Doobie Brothers a další populární umělci vystoupili před 60tisícovým publikem. Photograph courtesy of Bazza. The intention performances, provide set lists and band line-ups. on these pages or which is sent to us for review remains the copyright Thanks to David Front and back pages of the program-includes site map. I was sure I saw Tom Petty walking along too! of the event . My then my girl friend at the time and myself decided to remain on planet earth. is to also display as many personal histories of the festival as possible and tarnished a whole ideal for us. Knebworth 80 . The Regards. Pink Floyd Gig Timeline. What I do remember is the Mahavishnu Orchestra. histories, please Contact Counterculture sound engineer Ken Babbs is mostly credited for the sound systems he created for the Trips Festival. bath with the window open listening to The Allmans 60,000 Watt PA (slightly Lo and behold on our return they'd '76 posters and '79 tickets, The
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