History Of Live Performances

1970-1979

1970

1970-??-??, Swedish TV, Sweden (with Turid)

A 17-minute recording exists with Don't You Grieve, Feeling All The Saturday, I Hate The White Man and Goodbye.

1970-01-04, Country Club, Haverstock Hill, London, UK (shared bill with Genesis)

1970-01-10, Mothers, Birmingham, UK

Roy arrived late.

1970-01-13, Klooks Kleek, Railway Hotel, West Hampstead, UK

1970-01-17, Mothers, Erdington, Birmingham, UK

1970-01-23, Aulaen, Oslo, Norway (shared bill with Lillebjørn Nilsen and Finn Kalvik)

1970-01-31, Lanchester Arts Festival, Coventry, UK

1970-04-04, Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK

1970-04-17, Victoria Hall, Hanley, UK

1970-04-20, Friars, Aylesbury, UK

1970-04-24, Fillmore North, Sunderland, UK

1970-05-22, City Hall, Newcastle, UK (shared bill with The Strawbs)

1970-05-23, Civic Hall, Guildford, UK (shared bill with Hook Foot)

1970-05-28, Town Hall, Birmingham, UK

1970-06-02, Guildhall, Southampton, UK

1970-06-03, Fairfield Halls, Croydon, UK

1970-06-04, Philharmonic, Liverpool, UK

1970-06-06, Dome, Brighton, UK

1970-06-11, Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK

1970-06-28, Bath Festival, Shepton Mallet, UK

1970-07-06, Royal Festival Hall, London, UK

1970-07-18, Hyde Park, London, UK (shared bill with Pink Floyd, Kevin Ayers, Edgar Broughton Band, Formerly Fat Harry and Lol Coxhill)

1970-11-07, Polytechnic, Kingston, UK

1970-12-18, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, UK

A live session with One Man Rock And Roll Band, Me And My Woman, The Same Old Rock (first broadcast 1971-01-04).

1971

1971-??-??, BBC Radio 1 In Concert

A concert broadcast with Hors d'Oeuvres, One Man Rock And Roll Band, The Same Old Rock, South Africa and Kangaroo Blues.

All tracks (except South Africa), released on The BBC Tapes, Volume I.

1971-02-13, Reading University, UK (shared bill with Bridget St. John)

1971-05-09, Essex University, UK (shared bill with Third Ear Band)

1971-05-10, BBC Playhouse Theatre, London, UK

A live session with One Man Rock And Roll Band, The Same Old Rock, Kangaroo Blues (first broadcast 1971-05-15).

1971-06-14, Clitheroe Castle, Lancashire, UK

A 60-minute audience recording exists with Hors d'Oeuvres, One Man Rock And Roll Band, Feeling All The Saturday, The Same Old Rock (spoken), Acapulco Gold, Me And My Woman, Kangaroo Blues and Tom Tiddler's Ground.

1971-06-25, London University, UK (shared bill with Third Ear Band and Mike Chapman)

Mike Chapman didn't turn up as his wife had been attacked.

1971-09-04, Hyde Park, London, UK (shared bill with King Crimson, Jack Bruce and Formerly Fat Harry)

Roy was substituting Third Ear Band, who didn't turn up.

1971-11-29, BBC Kensington House Studios, London, UK

A live session with Highway Blues, North Country, South Africa, The Lord's Prayer (first broadcast 1971-12-13).

1971-12-12, Roundhouse, Chalk Farm, London, UK (shared bill with Thin Lizzy, Brinsley Schwartz, The Joan Littlewood Theatre Group)

1972

1972-??-??, Thurrock Technical College, Essex, UK

1972-??-??, Boarding School, Repton, UK

I was sent to boarding school at Repton, near Derby and distinctly remember Roy coming to play at the school as I remember enjoying the concert - not long after this he spent a long time in hospital. I was at school between September 1970 and June 1975. I think the concert was in 72 or 73.
(Henry Boot)

1972-??-??, York University, UK

The year could be also 1973.

1972-02-15, Lady Mitchell Hall, Cambridge, UK

1972-02-16, City Hall, Sheffield, UK

1972-02-17, Bradford University, UK

1972-02-19, Queen's Hall, University, Leicester, UK (shared bill with Roxy Music and Flash)

He only played White Man at the end of a session where he talked, tuned his guitar smoked joints and listened to the large gathering of 'friends' on stage behind him including the late Roger Brooks.
(Neil Ritson)

1972-02-21, The Dome, Brighton, UK

1972-02-24, The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK

1972-02-25, Portsmouth Polytechnic, UK

1972-02-26, Empire, Edinburgh, UK

1972-02-28, Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK

1972-03-02, City Hall, Newcastle, UK

1972-03-03, Town Hall, Birmingham, UK

1972-03-04, Reading University, UK

1972-03-10, Leeds Polytechnic, UK

1973

1973-??-??, ?

Tom Tiddler's Ground released on Bullinamingvase bonus single.

1973-01-23, Town Hall, Birmingham, UK (shared bill with Judee Sill)

1973-01-24, The Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK (shared bill with Judee Sill)

1973-02-04, City Hall, Newcastle, UK (shared bill with Judee Sill)

1973-02-05, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK (shared bill with Judee Sill)

1973-02-11, Colston Hall, Bristol, UK (shared bill with Judee Sill)

1973-02-12, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK (shared bill with Judee Sill)

1973-02-14, BBC Langham Studios, London, UK

A live session with Forever, Twelve Hours Of Sunset, South Africa, Little Lady, All Ireland (first broadcast 1973-02-19).

All tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume I.

1973-02-18, Palace Theatre, Manchester, UK (shared bill with Judee Sill)

1973-02-20, Town Hall, Leeds, UK (shared bill with Judee Sill)

1973-02-22, New Theatre, Oxford, UK (shared bill with Judee Sill)

1973-12-03, Royal Albert Hall (with Jimmy Page)

Male Chauvinist Pig Blues released on Flashes From The Archives Of Oblivion.

1973-10-11, Whitla Hall, Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland

1973-11-20, Colston Hall, Bristol, UK

1973-12-05, Town Hall, Birmingham, UK

1974

1974-??-??, BBC Studios, London, UK

A live session with Forever and North Country (first broadcast 1974-04-01).

Both tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume III.

1974-??-??, The Old Grey Whistle Test, UK

A 10-minute live session with Commune and North Country.

1974-02-??, Leeds University, UK

1974-02-14, Rainbow Theatre, London, UK (with The Intergalactic Elephant Band i.e. David Bedford & orchestra, John Bonham, Ronnie Lane, Max Middleton, Keith Moon and Jimmy Page)

Some songs released on Flashes From The Archives Of Oblivion and CD reissues of Valentine.

1974-03-06, BBC Langham Studios, London, UK

A live session with Forever, Twelve Hours Of Sunset and North Country (first broadcast 1974-04-01).

1974-03-11, BBC Kensington House Studios, London, UK

A live session with Commune, Forever, Highway Blues, I'll See You Again, North Country, Too Many Movies (first broadcast 1974-03-19).

All tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume III.

1974-04-05, BBC Radio 1 In Concert, The Hippodrome, Golders Green, London (with David Bedford & orchestra)

A concert broadcast with Hors d'Oeuvres, Too Many Movies, Male Chauvinist Pig Blues, Forever, South Africa, Highway Blues, I'll See You Again, Commune, Another Day, North Country, Twelve Hours Of Sunset.

All tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume II.

1974-??-??, Oystermouth Castle, The Mumbles, Swansea, UK

Roy played in the summer (no idea of the date) in the grounds of Oystermouth Castle, at The Mumbles, Swansea. It was a scorching Saturday and Roy was due to end a day that included Mungo Jerry and local blues/rock band Flying Aces (after founder members Martin & George Ace), amongst others. There was a crowd of several hundred, many coming in free because the grounds are a "public park" and the "entrance fee" was only a "donation" in legal terms, because it would have been illegal to refuse the public free entry.

Some trouble started during the Mungo Jerry set, which included running battles between rival groups of spectators and bottles being thrown at the stage. The police were called to restore order, which took a couple of hours by the time the debris had been cleared. It was announced that the rest of the concert had been cancelled, and most people left. I stayed with a few friends to see what happened, and to help the bands pack up their kit.

While speakers were being loaded into vans, Roy appeared out of a tent with an acoustic guitar. He sat on a stool and started to play. Some of the park officials tried to stop him, but the crowd of 20-30 circled around Roy and he just carried on. We had a wonderful hour of just Roy and his guitar playing and singing to this tiny audience, all gathered within about 6 feet from him!

(Tim Douglas)

I was at the Oystermouth Castle performance (1974?) but remember it rather differently! As I recall, the lights failed and Roy played in total darkness! I think that it was amplified though.
(Anonymous)

1974-08-31, Hyde Park, London, UK (with David Gilmour, John Paul Jones and Steve Broughton)

A 15-minute audience recording of The Game exists.

1974-11-25, TV, Denmark

1974-12-??, Kingston Polytechnic, UK

1974-12-05, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, UK

A live session with Highway Blues, Twelve Hours Of Sunset, One Man Rock And Roll Band, Too Many Movies and Home (first broadcast 1974-12-12).

All tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume III.

1975

1975-??-??, Essex University, UK

I don't recall the exact date, but it was a cold, foggy night. Roy (like Dylan had ten years previously) horrified many of his fans by picking up an electic guitar. He did a solo rendition of The Game (which we'd never heard before), as well as some electrified versions of some other songs.
(David Jackson)

1975-??-??, The Boarding House, San Francisco, USA

A 15-minute recording exists.

1975-??-??, Oslo, Norway

1975-04-14, TV, Ireland

A 10-minute broadcast with interview and North Country.

1975-05-27, Town Hall, Birmingham, UK (with Trigger)

A recording exists with Referendum, Hallucinating Light, The Spirit Lives One Man Rock And Roll Band, When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease, Commune, Me And My Woman, Too Many Movies, Home, The Game and Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children.

1975-05-28, Guildhall, Portsmouth, UK (with Trigger)

1975-05-30, De Montfont Hall, Leicester, UK (with Trigger)

1975-06-01, Pavilion, Hemel Hempstead, UK (with Trigger)

1975-06-02, City Hall, Sheffield, UK (with Trigger)

1975-06-03, Guildhall, Preston, UK (with Trigger)

A recording exists with Hallucinating Light, Referendum, The Spirit Lives Too Many Movies, Home, The Game, Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children and Highway Blues.

1975-06-04, Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK (with Trigger)

1975-06-05, City Hall, Newcastle, UK (with Trigger)

1975-06-06, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, UK (with Trigger)

1975-06-08, Town Hall, Gravesend, UK (with Trigger)

1975-06-10, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, UK (with Trigger)

A live session with Referendum, Hallucinating Light, The Spirit Lives (first broadcast 1975-06-23).

All tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume V.

1975-06-11, Brangwyn Hall, Swansea, UK (with Trigger)

I was sitting on the steps waiting for the doors to open when a roadie asked if I wanted to help, and I ended up operating one of the spotlights from the back of the hall!
(Tim Douglas)

1975-06-14, Hammersmith Odeon, London, UK (with Trigger)

1975-07-03, BBC Paris Cinema, London, UK (with Trigger)

A concert with Hallucinating Light, Referendum, Highway Blues, Too Many Movies, The Spirit Lives, Home, The Game and Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children (first broadcast 1975-09-06).

All tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume IV.

1975-07-05, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, UK (with Trigger; shared bill with Pink Floyd, Captain Beefheart And His Magic Band, Steve Miller Band, Graham Chapman and Linda Lewis)

A 30-minute audience recording exists with Referendum, Highway Blues, Too Many Movies and The Spirit Lives.

A 155-minute audience recording exists of the Pink Floyd's set with Roy singing Have A Cigar.

1976

1976 (spring), Philadelphia, USA

A 65-minute radio broadcast (WMMR) with South Africa, One Man Rock And Roll Band, Hallucinating Light, Referendum, Home, The Game and Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children.

1976-??-??, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK

David Bedford's orchestrated version of Twelve Hours Of Sunset. A 35-minute recording exists of the BBC broadcast.

1977

1977-??-??, Oxford Polytechnic, UK (shared bill with Albion Dance Band)

1977-??-??, The Bottom Line, New York, USA

A 20-minute radio broadcast with Hallucinating Light, Referendum, Home and Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children.

1977-01-28, Burgerzentrum, Bremen Radio, Germany

A 20-minute broadcast.

1977-02-14, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, UK (with Chips)

A live session with Another Day, Cherishing The Lonesome, These Last Days, Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children. (first broadcast 1977-02-18).

All tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume V.

1977-02-17, S.U. Dance Hall, University Of Essex, UK (with Chips)

1977-02-23, Town Hall, Birmingham, UK (with Chips)

1977-03-??, The Old Grey Whistle Test, UK (with Chips)

A 10-minute live TV session with One Of Those Days In England and Cherishing The Lonesome.

One Of Those Days In England released on The Old Grey Whistle Test, Volume 2.

1977-03-24, Kant Kino, Berlin, Germany

A 90-minute recording exists with One Of Those Days In England, Another Day, Naked Flame, Forget Me Not, Cherishing The Lonesome, One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10), Referendum, When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease and Highway Blues.

1977-03-30, Teku, Tampere, Finland (with Chips)

1977-03-31, Vanha ylioppilastalo, Helsinki, Finland (with Chips)

I went to the press conference, chatted with Harper there, and have a pretty strong memory of watching the set from upstairs in the balcony at the back of Vanha... and that he played When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease, and I remember thinking it was too too estoteric and too too English for the audience, but two other guys up there - one from YLE I think - just said it was fucking fantastic, which was a surprise...
(William Moore)

1977-04-19, Dublin, Ireland (with Chips)

A 135-minute audience recording exists with One Of Those Days In England, Another Day, Naked Flame, Forget Me Not, Cherishing The Lonesome, Prick Up In The Saddle, Take Me Home, Referendum, One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10), When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease, Highway Blues and Grown Ups Are Just Silly Children.

1977-04-26, City Hall, Sheffield, UK

A 90-minute recording exists.

1977-10-25, Free Trade Hall, Manchester, UK

1977-10-31, Exeter, UK (with Chips)

When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease released on CD reissue of HQ.

1978

1978-??-??, BBC Paris Theatre, London, UK (with Andy Roberts)

A concert broadcast with Forget Me Not, One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10), I Hate The White Man, The Same Old Rock, Twelve Hours Of Sunset, Highway Blues (first broadcast 1978-10-07).

All tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume VI.

1978-??-??, St. Andrews University Students Union, UK

1978-01-25, Bremen, Germany

A 50-minute soundboard recording exists with North Country, Another Day, I Hate The White Man, South Africa, The Game, One Man Rock And Roll Band and Forget Me Not.

1978-01-26, WDR Studio L, Rockpalast, Cologne, Germany

An 80-minute TV broadcast with Cherishing The Lonesome, North Country, Another Day, I Hate The White Man, South Africa, The Game, Forget Me Not, One Man Rock And Roll Band, When An Old Cricketer Leaves The Crease, Cherishing The Lonesome and Home.

1978-02-24, Dundee University, UK

A 60-minute recording exists.

1978-04-28, Bangor University, Bangor, UK

1978-05-14, Playhouse, Nottingham, UK (with Andy Roberts)

Broadcast by BBC Radio Nottingham.

1978-06-24, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, UK (with Andy Roberts; shared bill with Genesis, Brand X, Devo, The Atlanta Rhythm Section, Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers, Jefferson Starship)

A 45-minute recording exists with One Of Those Days In England (Parts 2-10), The Game and I Hate The White Man.

1978-08-07, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, UK (with Andy Roberts)

A live session with The Same Old Rock, Forget Me Not, I Hate The White Man (first broadcast 1978-08-21).

All tracks released on The BBC Tapes, Volume V.

1979

1979-09-15, The Meadows, Edinburgh, UK (with Andy Roberts)

The Torness anti-nuclear protest.

A 45-minute audience recording exists with Short And Sweet, Ten Years Ago and The Game.

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