THE BYRDS
Bath Festival
England
June 28th 1970

Audience source. Good to very good quality recording.

Setlist
1. It's Alright Ma
2. Ballad of Easy Rider
3. Willin'
4. Soldier's Joy
5. Going Back
6. Baby What Do You Want Me To Do
7. Drug Store Truck Driving Man
8. You Don't Miss Your Water
9. Jesus Is Just Alright
10. Turn! Turn! Turn!
11. Mr. Tambourine Man
12. Eight Miles High
13. Just A Season
14. Oh Mary
15. Black Mountain Rag
16. Amazing Grace
17. So You Want To Be A Rock'n'Roll Star
18. You Ain't Going Nowhere
19. Old Blue > Wasn't Born To Follow
20. Glory Glory
21. Take A Whiff

Band:
Roger McGuinn : Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Clarence White : Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Gene Parsons : Acoustic Guitar, Percussion
Skip Battin : Acoustic Guitar, Bass

Memories
This legendary show exists on boots of varying length and quality. Many are incomplete. This to my knowledge (and hazy memory) this is complete. This is the only fully acoustic show by The Byrds - forced at the time because the rain during the festival made the use of electric gear too dangerous.
My memories are hazy at best. A combination of long time ago, a lot of weed then, lack of sleep, and a heavy dose of Zeppelin early during the evening. My outstanding memory of Bath was that it was aptly named - it rained. It continued raining. I don't think I have ever been so wet. I did not think it was possible to be that wet and not dissolve. I had reached the stage of 'had enough' and was ready to leave and find somewhere drier - but was persuaded to stay by a friend - a good decision. These guys earned my eternal respect for their determination to put on a show (in spite of dreadful conditions - you can hear the thunder and rain on the recording), for playing their hearts out to the audience and for the sheer musical skill and dexterity. Wonderful stuff.
The recording is rated as good to very good. It could be a lot better if someone with the skill and technical knowledge applied themselves to it (treat that as a big please and grovel).
I uploaded this about two years ago when I joined dime, and it was very popular. It has long since fallen off the tracker, so as a sort-of two year anniversary - it is reoffered for those who missed it first time.
Enjoy

ArsNova August 2009
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