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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 8, 2019 7:46:06 GMT
counteract.co/music/music-news/legendary-birmingham-music-night-henrys-blueshouse-to-return-after-50-years/Legendary Birmingham music night Henry’s Blueshouse to return after 50 years February 7, 2019 Richard Franks Famous music night where the likes of Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Status Quo and Judas Priest performed early gigs is returning to Birmingham this year Henry’s Blueshouse was one of the most influential nights in Birmingham’s long musical legacy. The original Henry’s Blueshouse opened in The Crown Hotel (next to New Street Station) in 1968 and ran every Tuesday under the flag Tuesdays is Bluesdays. It was said by Melody Maker to be “the first progressive music venue outside of London”. Now, after 50 years away from the second city, Henry’s Blueshouse is set to return – this time at The Bull’s Head on Bishopsgate Street, just off Broad Street. The March 5th launch will welcome Henry’s founder Jim Simpson interviewed by blues journalist Stuart Constable, with future events set to feature blues films, talks, interviews, book launches and, of course, live performances.
Henry’s was seen as an important stepping stone to fame by dozens of bands including Status Quo, Jethro Tull, Thin Lizzy, Robert Plant, Judas Priest, Rory Gallagher & Taste, Thin Lizzy, Chicken Shack and Ten Years After.
Organised by trumpet player and band manager Jim Simpson, originally as a platform for Bakerloo Blues Line, later shortened to Bakerloo, it quickly developed into one of the most important music venues in this city.  Original Henry’s Blueshouse flyerAmerican bluesmen and leading British rock and blues attractions featured weekly at the small upstairs room adjacent to New Street Station which was to gain worldwide recognition as the birthplace of one of the most influential rock bands of all time, Black Sabbath. Simpson became their manager and took them from obscurity to a chart topping attraction with the single “Paranoid” and the albums “Black Sabbath” and “Paranoid”. The latter reached number one on the album chart, a feat not repeated by Black Sabbath until 43 years later. With Henry’s returning, as a treat for original attendees, any card-holding member of the original Henry’s Blueshouse gets a free drink of presentation of their membership card.
See also:
www.birminghammusicarchive.com/henrys-blues-house/
www.timeout.com/birmingham/blog/seven-birmingham-venues-where-music-history-was-made
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Post by maddogfagin on Feb 9, 2019 7:33:44 GMT
Bristol's Colston Hall demolition work begins8 February 2019  Demolition work has begun on a 1950s Bristol concert venue which is being revamped. Colston Hall shut its doors in June as part of a two-year £48.8m plans to redesign the venue's 1950s interior. It is due to reopen in 2020 under a new name to end the association with slave-trader Edward Colston. Louise Mitchell, from Bristol Music Trust which runs the hall, said: "It's absolutely brilliant that we're finally getting going on this project." Link
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 1, 2019 7:54:40 GMT
www.barkinganddagenhampost.co.ukRoundhouse club where Queen played gets ready to rock on 50th anniversaryPUBLISHED: 10:50 28 February 2019 | UPDATED: 15:10 28 February 2019 Jon King A blues club which played host to rock giants Queen, Led Zeppelin and Eric Clapton is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its opening.The Village Blues Club opened at Dagenham Roundhouse on March 29, 1969 with the ex-Jethro Tull guitarist Mick Abrahams and his band Blodwyn Pig. The club went on to attract a host of top bands and artists including Jethro Tull, Derek and the Dominos, Rory Gallagher, Deep Purple, T. Rex, Slade, Thin Lizzy, Pink Floyd and Elton John. Club-goer Dave Baxter, who lived in Stratford at the time, recalled: “The first time I ventured into the place was on a late Saturday night in September 1973.
“My friend’s sister was already a regular and three of us decided to drive to Dagenham to pick her up after the gig. A flyer for the club's opening night. Picture: KEN ANSTED“On arrival, we found the side doors opened so wandered in and caught the end of Medicine Head’s set.
“It resembled what I could only describe as a vision of Hell. Within three months it also became our regular Saturday night haunt. I subsequently met my wife there.”
But in November 1975 it was forced to close with a final performance by the British pop group, Sailor, whose hits included A Glass of Champagne and Girls, Girls, Girls.
Hopes of reviving the club were high at the time, but it wasn’t until club regular Ken Ansted set up a Facebook group in 2010 that interest in a reunion gathered steam. A ticket to the opening night in 1969. Picture: KEN ANSTED
In 2012 after 37 years of waiting and with thanks to Roundhouse landlady, Kim Sullivan – who was all for the idea – regulars brought the club back to life with the hard rock act, Stray, playing live at the long-awaited reunion.
Ken, who started going to the club in 1970, said: “It was a bit of a surprise how well it all took off. It was a great pleasure to meet old friends and make like-minded new ones who shared a passion not only for the venue but for live music.
“The club deserved to be up and running again.”
Soon afterwards it was left homeless while the Roundhouse saw off the threat of demolition finding a temporary home at Dagenham Trades Hall in Charlotte Road where the acts Son of MAN and John Coughlan’s Status Quo performed.
When the Roundhouse triumphed in its battle against demolition the club moved back in with Dr Feelgood playing the reopening night.
On March 30 Atomic Rooster, who last played the venue in 1972, will appear alongside the prog rock band, Landmarq, celebrating the club’s 50th drawing regulars from across the country.
Tickets cost £16 in advance from the Roundhouse or online.
They will cost £18 on the door.Link
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 10, 2019 8:14:09 GMT
 14/11/69 Baldwin Gym, Drew U. Madison, NJ. USA Support: Flock. Start time: 20:00. Other tour schedules list this as Dane County Coliseum, Madison, Wi. but that matches neither Glenn's diary nor Jeffrey's fan club letter, and confirmation has been obtained from Drew University itself. www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/setlist/69c.htm  Baldwin Gym, Drew University |
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 13, 2019 7:48:28 GMT
www.nottinghampost.comNottingham Boat Club: The venue which brought Led Zeppelin, Elton John and Rod Stewart to the River TrentEverybody who was anybody played the tiny 250-capacity venue ByRachel Gorman Features Writer (Entertainment) 15:02, 12 MAR 2019  Flicking through, the list reels off like a fantasy festival line-up or more realistically, like a worthwhile party's playlist.
Alongside ol' Rocketman (who performed on keys as a teenager in a band called Bluesology), Led Zep and U2, there was, deep breath... Rod Stewart (six times!), Eric Clapton, Dire Straits, Ultravox, T-Rex, Iron Maiden, Jethro Tull, Jeff Beck, Rory Gallagher, Wishbone Ash, Supertramp, Judas Priest, Shakin' Stevens, The Sex Pistols, Motorhead and Def Leppard, to name but a few.
Make no mistake, the Boat Club along with the Union and Brit were THE places to be in both the sixties and seventies even though nobody could have anticipated the rock god status some of the bands would eventually reach. Complete article here
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 15, 2019 7:31:35 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 15, 2019 16:36:56 GMT
Recent image of the Star Hotel/Broadgreen Tavern in Croydon which, in the late 60s, was home to the Star Club where Tull mark one played a couple of times in 1968. Splendid days indeed   |
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 16, 2019 7:55:53 GMT
12 December 1968
Rediffusion Studios
Wembley, London, UK Rolling Stones Rock'N'Roll Circus Due to time restrictions, Tull mimed. It was originally thought that Ian was the only member to perform live, but Glenn recalls that Ian mimed too. Note that this means Tony Iommi never played live as a member of Tull, and though the Black Sabbath 'Archangel Rides Again' bootleg includes a track from this performance, no member of Black Sabbath plays on it! Appearence was to feature both 'Fat Man' and 'A Song for Jeffrey', but the former was dropped. www.ministry-of-information.co.uk/setlist/68.htm considerable.com/rolling-stones-rock-and-roll-circus/c. 1968 The Rolling Stones’ Rock ‘n’ Roll Circus
Long before they became a brand for profitable touring, the Stones put on a showWolfgang Wild A rock ‘n’ roll circus? More like a rock ‘n’ roll fiasco. The point of the whole debacle had been to drum up interest in the Rolling Stones’ new record, Beggars Banquet, by creating a TV special. But why a circus? The director the Stones hired to create the show had drawn a circle on a piece of paper, and the idea just grew from there. At 2pm on December 11, 1968, a hand-picked audience was invited into a deliberately low-rent-looking big top erected on a TV studio sound-stage, and performances from the Stones, and guests including The Who, Jethro Tull, and Marianne Faithful, began. Unfortunately for the audience, the performances did not end until 5 a.m. the following morning. The audience—and the Stones—were completely shattered, to such an extent that Mick Jagger insisted the film be shelved. Or at least, that was his excuse. Others said that it was because the Rolling Stones had been massively upstaged by The Who. Whatever the reason, the film remained unscreened for almost thirty years. It was also the last time Brian Jones would ever perform with the band before his death the following July, aged 27. Full article here
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 17, 2019 7:54:32 GMT
Recent image of the Star Hotel/Broadgreen Tavern in Croydon which, in the late 60s, was home to the Star Club where Tull mark one played a couple of times in 1968. Splendid days indeed And for those of you who like these things, I found this picture of the Star Hotel in Croydon from 1913 -that's my horse and cart bottom right.  |
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 20, 2019 16:37:41 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 23, 2019 17:36:39 GMT
6 October 1968
Star Club
København, Denmark60's Danish rock club in Copenhagen founded by Bent Hasebart. Unlike main competitor in Copenhagen, Hit House, Star Club had liquor licence. Pink Floyd played in Star Club September 11, 12 and 13 in 1967. In 1968 the club was sold to promotor Arne Worsøe and changed name for Revolution, Copenhagen. www.ministry-of-information.co.uk
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 24, 2019 8:15:21 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 25, 2019 7:32:09 GMT
10 October 1969
Concertgebouw
Amsterdam, Netherlands Island Blues Festival Televised by NCRV's 'Twien' on 28/11/69, definitely not VPRO on 10/12/69, as previously reported. Also playing: Free, Spooky Tooth, Clouds. Set included 'Nothing Is Easy'. www.ministry-of-information.co.uk
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 29, 2019 7:45:33 GMT
www.baltimoresun.comGala to evoke 1969 Laurel Pop FestivalMarch 28 2019 The Laurel Historical Society will honor an individual, nonprofit group and business for the positive impact they have had on our community at its gala fundraiser on Saturday, April 13. This year’s three Community Impact Award winners are nurse and homeless advocate Ruth Walls, the educational nonprofit Side by Side and the Main Street law firm McGowan and Cecil. The awards will be presented at the April 13 LHS gala – the society’s largest fundraiser – to be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton at 15101 Sweitzer Lane. This year’s theme is The Laurel Pop Festival 1969. It celebrates the 50th anniversary of a huge music festival held at Laurel Park on July 11 and 12,1969. Entertainers that weekend – a month before Woodstock – included legends like Led Zeppelin, Buddy Guy, Al Kooper and Jethro Tull. Link    
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 30, 2019 7:36:37 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Mar 31, 2019 6:44:52 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 1, 2019 6:43:38 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 2, 2019 6:50:48 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 3, 2019 6:40:52 GMT
7 August 1970
Strawberry Fields Festival
Mosport Park, Canada Originally scheduled to be held in Moncton, New Brunswick, but moved to Mosport Park, Ontario when Moncton refused permission for the festival. Also appearing (7-9/8): Mountain, Melanie, Ten Years After, Procol Harum, Sly & The Family Stone, and others. www.ministry-of-information.co.uk  Strawberry Fields Festival20,849 views Videomanjohn Published on Oct 22, 2009
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Post by bunkerfan on Apr 3, 2019 7:59:28 GMT
Nudity was certainly popular back then  |
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 3, 2019 14:11:52 GMT
Nudity was certainly popular back then  |
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Post by JTull 007 on Apr 4, 2019 1:22:04 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 6, 2019 6:34:52 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 7, 2019 6:57:11 GMT
28 May 1970
Selby Stadium
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware, Oh. USA Also playing: Mountain Nothing Is Easy, My God, To Cry You A Song, With You There To Help Me/By Kind Permission Of..., Sossity: You're A Woman/Reasons For Waiting, Dharma For One (incl. drum solo), We Used To Know (incl. guitar solo), For A Thousand Mothers www.ministry-of-information.co.uk
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 9, 2019 6:39:25 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 12, 2019 6:53:34 GMT
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 12, 2019 7:10:34 GMT
Laurel Historical Society getting groovy for fundraising gala A poster for the 1969 Laurel Pop Festival promoted a lineup that included such heavy hitters as
Led Zeppelin and Sly and the Family Stone.
(Courtesy Photo / e-rockworld.com)11 April 2019 Patti Restivo For Laurel Leader Optional black tie will mingle with vintage Sixties attire as members of the Laurel Historical Society raid their closets for “groovy” remnants from the Sixties to wear to “The Laurel Pop Festival: 1969,” the group’s fundraising gala being held Saturday evening at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Laurel. This year’s party theme — The Summer of Love — is inspired by Laurel’s own historic pop festival held the month before Woodstock captured the nation’s attention in Bethel, New York. The Laurel Pop Festival, held July 11 and 12 in 1969, attracted 15,000 young people to the Laurel Park racetrack to see performances by musicians who would become some of the greatest of their generation — Buddy Guy, Al Kooper, Jethro Tull, Johnny Winter, Edwin Hawkins, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, Ten Years After, Sly and the Family Stone, The Mothers of Invention, The Guess Who and Savoy Brown. Link
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Post by rredmond on Apr 12, 2019 14:20:26 GMT
27 July 1970
Westbury Music Fair
Westbury, NY. USA Being from Long Island, the Westbury Music Fair was a great place to see a concert. But I mostly saw Tull at Jones Beach, also a great venue! |
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Post by rredmond on Apr 12, 2019 14:21:32 GMT
Plus I didn't get into Tull until college, so the late 80's, early 90's  |
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Post by maddogfagin on Apr 12, 2019 15:48:12 GMT
27 July 1970
Westbury Music Fair
Westbury, NY. USA Being from Long Island, the Westbury Music Fair was a great place to see a concert. But I mostly saw Tull at Jones Beach, also a great venue! Interesting venue - I suppose the performers/road crew got into the venue by boat ?  |
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