London, EMI Abbey Road Studios [sessions for Joy Of A Toy]
London, EMI Abbey Road Studios [sessions for Joy Of A Toy]
[--] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios [sessions for "Soon Soon Soon"]
[09] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (session for "Religious Experience", featuring Richard Sinclair and Richard Coughlan of Caravan; one take features a guitar part by Syd Barrett)
[28] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (additional session for "Religious Experience")
Joy Of A Toy is released (on Harvest Records)
[17] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (additional session for "Religious Experience")
[21] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (final session for "Religious Experience" - later re-titled "Singing A Song In The Morning")
[30] Birmingham, Aston University [also: Caravan, Skin Alley, Bachdenkel, Roger Ruskin Spear]
This session features Kevin with Soft Machine
(Robert Wyatt, Mike Ratledge and Hugh Hopper) and friends (Elton
Dean, Nick Evans and Lyn Dobson) plus Lol
Coxhill and David Bedford
[10] London, BBC Studios (Top Gear
recording) ("Why Are We Sleeping?" and "Hat" performed)
The Whole World is formed
by Ayers with Coxhill, Bedford, plus Mike Oldfield and Mick Fincher
[14] London, Roundhouse (Atomic Sunrise Celebration) [also: Liverpool
Scene, Third Ear Band]
[22] London, Roundhouse (Implosion) [augmented with choir] [also: Third
Ear Band, Gracious!, Brinsley Schwartz]
[25] Broadcast on BBC Top Gear (further details unknown)
[28] Le Bourget [nr Paris] (France), Aéroport du Bourget (Festival
Music Evolution '70) [also: High Tide, Trees, Red Noise, Daddy Longlegs,
Formerly Fat Happy, Bridget St.John, Pink Floyd, Edgar Broughton Band]
[31] Paris (France), Taverne de l'Olympia ("Pop 2" filming)
[also: Formerly Fat Happy, Bridget St.John, Edgar Broughton Band]
[12] Birmingham, Mothers
Club
[16] Hampstead [London], Country Club
[19] "Singing A Song In The Morning" c/w "Eleanor's Cake"
single released
[25] Plymouth, Van Dike Club
[02] Kingston, Polytechnic
[also: Liverpool Scene, Jody Grind]
[03] Bletchley, Esmeralda's [also: The Strawbs]
[09] London, Imperial College [also: T-Rex, Taste, Wishbone Ash]
[10] London, Marquee Club [support: Quiver]
[17] Broadcast on John Peel's Sunday Show
[20] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (sessions for "Hat" - guest vocals by
Bridget St.John)
[20] London, BBC Studios (Alan Black show recording) ("Gemini Child" and
"Lady Rachel" performed)
[23] Windsor, 1832 Club
[30] Liverpool, Stadium [also: Edgar Broughton, Third Ear Band]
[31] Farx, Northcote Arms
[--] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (sessions for "Gemini Child")
[06] Clitheroe, Castle (open-air
concert) [also: Third Ear Band, Mike
Chapman]
[07] Bristol, Locarno [also: Edgar Broughton, Third Ear Band]
[09] London, BBC Studios (Top Gear
recording) ("Derby Day", "The Interview" and "We Didi It Again" performed)
[11] Oxford, St.Michael's
Hall
[19] Cardiff, Sophia
Gardens [also: Edgar Broughton, Bridget
St.John]
[22] London, Mercury Theatre (Eight-Day
Week)
[03] Broadcast on Alan Black Show
[10] Croydon, Star
[10-11] Munich, Germany Olympia Eissport-Stadion Am Oberwiesenfeld (Euro-Pop '70 AZ-Musikfestival) [also:
Krokodil, Mighty Baby, Status Quo, Brinsley Schwarz, Hard Meat, East Of Eden, Black Sabbath, Edgar Broughton, Taste, Juicy Lucy, Jody Grind, Out Of Focus, Van der Graaf Generator, Amon Duul II, Atomic Rooster, Savoy Brown, Free, Steamhammer, Traffic, Deep Purple, Black Widow, Bronco] (KA & TWW's appearance cancelled)
[11] Aachen (Germany), Soerser Stadium
(3-day open air festival) [also: Truss,
Can, Caravan, Keef Hartley, Mungo Jerry, Edgar Broughton Band,
Taste]
Robert Wyatt
replaces Mick Fincher on drums
[18] Barnet, Queen Elizabeth School for
Boys [also: Noir]
[18] London, Hyde Park (free
concert) [also: Pink Floyd]
[19] London, Roundhouse
(Implosion) [also: Pink Fairies, Curved
Air, Gracious!]
[25] Worthing, Patchings Ecclesden Common
(Phun City Festival) [also: MC5, Edgar
Broughton, Mighty Baby, Humblebums, Pink Fairies, Demon Fuzz,
Cochise, Legs Larry Smith]
[30] Drijbregen (Netherlands),
Gemeendecentrum (VPRO 'Piknik' filming/recording) ("If You've Got
Money", "The Oyster And The Flying Fish", "Lady Rachel", "We Did It
Again", "Hat Song", "Clarence In Wonderland", "Colores Para Dolores",
"Why Are We Sleeping?" performed) [guest:
Bridget St.John]
[01] Amsterdam (Netherlands), Vondelpark
(afternoon)
[07] Lewes, Plumpton
Festival
[08] Amsterdam, Paradiso
[09] Saint-Raphaël (France), Stade Municipal (Pop Festival) [also: Keef Hartley Band, Ekseption, Steamhammer, Geno Washington, Cuby & The Blizzards...] (cancelled?)
[21] London, Lyceum (Ballroom progressive
music series) [also: Edgar
Broughton]
[04] London, Lyceum
[also: Edgar Broughton Band, Third Ear Band, Formerly Fat Harry]
[13] London, Roundhouse
Dave Dufort
replaces Robert Wyatt on drums
[20] Broadcast on Kevin's guest appearance
on Bridget St.John's Radio 1 Folk Show
[22] Liverpool, Philharmonic
Hall [also: Barclay James Harvest,
Steamhammer, Dando Shaft]
(cancelled)
[23] Newcastle, City Hall [also: Barclay James Harvest, Steamhammer, Dando
Shaft]
[26] London, Queen Elizabeth Hall
(augmented with the London Sinfonietta) (performing David Bedford's "The Garden Of Love" (broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on October
20th)
[09] "Butterfly Dance"
c/w "Puis-Je ?" single released
[10] London, Regent Street Polytechnic [also: Steeleye Span]
[16] Sussex University, Falmer House [also: May Blitz, Uriah Heep]
[19] Hamburg (Germany), Audimax [also: Edgar Broughton Band] (cancelled)
[19] Letchworth, Youth Centre
[26] Cambridge, Dorothy Ballroom
[30] Wolverhampton, Waltham Hall
[31] Manchester, Free Trade Hall [also: Argent]
[--] London, EMI Abbey
Road Studios (sessions for "Jolie Madame" with Bridget St.John)
[06] Broadcast on Alan Black Show
[06] Hatfield, College of Technology [also: Principal Edwards' Magic
Theatre]
[12] London, Lyceum [special guest Robert Wyatt] [also: Rare Bird, Trees,
Bridget St.John]
[13] London, Thames Polytechnic [also: Pink Fairies, National Head Band,
Screw, Noir, Dada]
[28] Liverpool, Stadium [also: Edgar Broughton, Third Ear Band, Formerly
Fat Harry, Michael Chapman]
[12] Nijmegen (Netherlands)
[14] Paris (France), Salle de la
Mutualité (Benefit for South-American Political
Prisoners) [also: Komintern, Warm Dust]
[15] Dordrecht (Netherlands),
Verblifa-Hal [also: Cosmic Dealer]
[16] Rotterdam (Netherlands),
Eksit
[18] Utrecht (Netherlands),
Rasa
[19] Amsterdam (Netherlands),
Paradiso
[20] Sittard (Netherlands), Don
Quichotte
[09] Ewell, Technical College
[support: Genesis, Queen]
[14] Bristol, Arnolfini Gallery (with the
BBC Training Orchestra) (performing D.Bedford's "The Garden Of
Love")
[16] Manchester, Students'
Union [support: Supertramp]
[29] London, The Temple [also: Hookfoort, Crushed Butler]
[31] Broadcast on Radio 1 Sunday Concert
with Bridget St.John
[31] Paris (France), Palais des
Sports [also: Gong, Iron Butterfly, Soft
Machine, Yes]
[06] Plymouth, Van Dyke Club
[07] London, Roundhouse (Release Benefit) [also: Soft Machine, Daevid Allen & Friends, Symbiosis, Elton
Dean Quartet, Ralph McTell, Ivor Cutler]
[13] Nanterre [nr Paris] (France), Théâtre des
Amandiers
[14] Dourges (France), Le
Piblokto
[20] Durham University, Old Shire
Hall [also: Doctor Strangely
Strange]
[late] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (sessions
for "There Is Loving" / "Among Us" with orchestra)
[27] Isleworth, Polytechnic [also: Trees]
[15] London, Marquee Club
[also: Bridget St.John, Aubrey Small]
Ayers dissolves the Whole World, firing Lol Coxhill, and forms a new line-up,
retaining Mike Oldfield and David Bedford, and adding William Murray (drums)
and Andy Robertson (bass)
[29] Llanelli, Glen Ballroom
[30] Chelmsford, Mid Essex Tech (or May 01?)
[01] Chelmsford, Mid Essex
Tech (or Apr 30?)
[10] Broadcast on Sounds of the 70s with
Bridget St.John and Patto
[15] London, Roundhouse (Implosion)
[--] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (sessions for "Whatevershebringswesing" album)
[19] Watford, Kingham Hall [also: Flying Hatband]
[20] Auvers-sur-Oise (France), Festival
(cancelled after this 3-day festival is cut short on the first
night)
[23] London, City University (Kastur
Relief Organisation benefit) [also: Edgar
Broughton, Bridget St.John, Hackensack]
[--] London, EMI Abbey
Road Studios (sessions for "Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes" and "Stars")
[03] Carlisle, Market Hall [also: Heavy Hand, Michael Chapman]
[04] Blackburn, Windsor Hall (Festival of Contemporary Music) [also:
Spring]
[10] London, The Temple (All-Nighter) [also: Fairfield Parlour, Tiny
Clanger]
[12] Rotterdam (Netherlands), De Doelen (Festival) [also: Centipede,
Solution, Pearls Before Swine, CCC Inc]
[21] Holborn [London], Gamages store (as part of a series of lunchtime in-store
concerts)
The band dissolves
[27] David Bedford and Lol Coxhill record a duo session for Bob Harris's
BBC show (broadcast Aug 16)
[late] Kevin Ayers joins Gong on a semi-permanent basis
[12] Paris (France), Parc des Sports de la
Courneuve - Discothèque (Fête de l'Humanité)
(4pm) [also: Magma, Soft Machine]
[Gong]
[19] Séloncourt [nr Belfort] (France), Salle Omnisport
(4ème Festival de Séloncourt)
[also: Iris, Le Point, Kleptomania, Lagger Blues Machine, Warhorse]
[guests on closing jam: Robert Wyatt, Mac Poole, Peter Brown]
[Gong]
[15] London, City University
[guests: Robert Wyatt & Lol Coxhill] [Gong]
[23] Coventry, Lanchester Polytechnic [Gong]
[24] London, Roundhouse (U.C.L. Benefit) [also: Renaissance, Day Of Phoenix,
Isaac Guillory] [guest: Robert Wyatt] [Gong]
[25] David Bedford and Lol Coxhill record another duo session for John Peel's
BBC show (broadcast Nov 10)
[29] Lille, Cathédrale [also: Soft Machine] [Gong]
[30] Yerres [nr Paris] (France) [also: Nico] [Gong]
[04] Aberdeen, University Union [Gong]
[05] Edinburgh, Student Center
[Gong]
[06] Dundee, University/New Dines
[Gong]
[07] Stirling, University
[Gong]
[09] London, BBC Studios [Top Gear show]
("Magick Brother", "Clarence In
Wonderland" and "Tropical Fish" performed) (broadcast Nov
17) [Gong]
[11] Hammersmith, Town Hall [also:
Supertramp, Charon, or Kevin Coyne?] [guest: Robert Wyatt]
[Gong]
[12] Thames Polytechnic [also: Formerly Fat
Harry, Hackensack] [Gong]
[19] Leeds, Polytechnic [Gong]
[03] Paris (France), Espace Pierre
Cardin [also: Red Noise]
[Gong]
[09] Strasbourg (France)
[Gong]
[10] Mulhouse (France)
[Gong]
[11] Colombes (France), Maison des Jeunes
[Gong]
[12] Paris (France), Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture de
Paris [support: Red Noise]
[14] Grenoble (France), Maison de la Culture [Gong]
[20] Chelles (France), Centre Municipal de Culture
Populaire [also: Red Noise]
[Gong]
[28-31] Bruxelles (Belgium), Théâtre 140 (a week's
residency) [support: Daniel Laloux, Nico]
[Gong]
[01-02] Brussels (Belgium), Théâtre
140 [support: Daniel Laloux, Nico]
[Gong]
Kevin Ayers leaves Gong
[06] London, Paris Theatre (BBC In Concert) (with David Bedford, Mike
Oldfield, Lol Coxhill, Dave Dufort, orchestra and female choir)
("Lady Rachel", "May I?", "Clarence In Wonderland",
"Whatevershebringswesing", "There Is Loving", "Margaret", "Colores
Para Dolores", "All This Crazy Gift Of Time", "Why Are We Sleeping?" performed) (broadcast Jan 15)
[--] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (sessions for "Lady Rachel", orchestral version) (with David Bedford, Mike Oldfield, Dave Dufort, orchestra and choir)
[08] Kingston, Polytechnic
[supporting Matching Mole]
[15] Chelsea [London], College (free)
[20] London, Education TV Studios (Music Alive filming) (with David Bedford,
Lol Coxhill and Robert Wyatt)
Kevin Ayers begins working on an informal basis with bassist Archie Legget,
as a duo
[04] London ('Old Grey
Whistle Test') (with David Bedford, Lol Coxhill, Mike Oldfield, Dave Dufort
and Johnny van Derek) ["Oh My" and "May I ?" performed]
[11] Watford, Town Hall [also: Sandy Denny, Medicine Head]
[20] London (BBC In Concert) [also: Alex
Harvey, Mick Abrahams]
[21] Ewell [London], Ewell Tech (Rag Concerts) [also: Barrow Poets]
[26] Camberwell [London], King's College Hospital
[--] London (session for "Connie On A Rubber
Band") (with backing by the band Greyhound plus the Ladybirds)
[07] Beckenham, Three Tuns [also:
Callinan-Flynn, Mo'n'Martin, Kennedy]
[17] London, BBC Studios (Bob Harris show) (with Archie Legget) ("The
Oyster And The Flying Fish", "Butterfly Dance",
"Whatevershebringswesing", "Falling In Love Again", "Queen Thing" performed) [KA & Archibald]
[21] London, Roundhouse (Implosion) [KA & Archibald]
[--] London, EMI Abbey Road Studios (sessions for "Fake Mexican Tourist Blues", "Don't Sing No More Sad Songs", "Take
Me To Tahiti") (with Archie Legget and Eddie Sparrow plus guests)
[06-09] London, Hampstead Theatre Club (Banana Follies)
(11pm) [KA & Archibald]
[10] London, Hampstead Theatre Club (Banana Follies) (7.15pm & 9pm) [KA & Archibald]
[13-16] London, Hampstead Theatre Club (Banana Follies)
(11pm) [KA & Archibald]
[17] London, Hampstead Theatre Club (Banana Follies) (7.15pm & 9pm) [KA & Archibald]
[20] London (BBC In Concert) (with Archie Legget, plus guests Lol
Coxhill, David Bedford, Johnny Clifford, George Wilson) ("(Don't Sing
No More) Sad Songs", "Pretty Little Girl", "Two Little Pigeons",
"Murder In The Air", "'Orrible Orange", "Whatevershebringswesing",
"Take Me To Tahiti", "O Wot A Dream", "Ball Bearing Blues", "Fake
Mexican Tourist Blues", "Interview", "Hat Song", "Falling In Love
Again", "The End") (broadcast Oct 10)
[20-23] London, Hampstead Theatre Club (Banana Follies)
(11pm) [KA & Archibald]
[24] London, Hampstead Theatre Club (Banana Follies) (7.15pm & 9pm) [KA & Archibald] [guests: Robert
Wyatt, Lol Coxhill, Didier Malherbe, George Wilson, David
Bedford]
[06] Kensington Town Hall (Cabaret
Voltaire) [also: Henry Cow] [KA & Archibald]
[27] Islington, Town Hall (Nutters Carnival) [also: Global Village Trucking Company, CMU, Sharks] [KA & Archibald]
Steve Hillage joins
the trio and the resulting quartet adopts the name of
Decadence
[18] Warwick University (Harvestmobile On
Tour) [also: Spontaneous Combustion, Babe
Ruth] [KA & Decadence]
[19] Cardiff, Top Rank (Harvestmobile On
Tour) [also: Spontaneous Combustion,
Wizzard] [KA & Decadence]
[20] Liverpool, Top Rank (Harvestmobile On
Tour) [also: Spontaneous Combustion,
Wizzard] [KA & Decadence]
[24] Preston, Top Rank (Harvestmobile On
Tour) [also: Spontaneous Combustion, Babe
Ruth] [KA & Decadence]
[28] Brighton, Top Rank (Harvestmobile On
Tour) [also: Spontaneous Combustion, East
Of Eden, Climax Blues Band] [KA & Decadence]
Decadence embark
on an extensive French tour organised by the alternative collective "Rock
Pas Dégénéré"
[01] Paris (France), Gibus Club [KA & Decadence]
[02] Orléans (France) [support: Contrepoint] [KA &
Decadence]
[06] Bourges (France) [KA & Decadence]
[08] Paris (France) (Pop Club radio broadcast) [KA & Decadence]
[09] Villeparisis [nr Paris] (France), MJC [also: Crium Delirium] [KA
& Decadence]
[10] Sartrouville [nr Paris] (France), MJC [KA & Decadence]
[11] Paris (France), La Bulle [KA & Decadence]
[12] Bures-sur-Yvette [nr Paris] [KA & Decadence]
[13] Gagny [nr Paris] (France), MJC [KA & Decadence]
[14] Nanterre [nr Paris] (France), Faculté de Lettres [KA &
Decadence]
Two numbers are filmed on that day for the TV programme "Rockenstock"
(broadcast Jan 30): "Stranger In Blue Suede Shoes" and "Why Are
We Sleeping ?"
[15] Noyon (France), MJC [KA & Decadence]
[16] Lille (France), AMV [KA & Decadence]
[17] Evry [nr Paris] (France), MJC [KA & Decadence]
[19] Fontainebleau (France), MJC [KA & Decadence] [support: Crium
Delirium] [guest: Didier Malherbe]
[21] Paris (France), MJC Charonne [KA & Decadence]
[22] Eaubonne [nr Paris] (France), MJC [KA & Decadence]
[05] London, BBC Studios (In Concert) (with Archie
Legget and Eddie Sparrow) [guest: Mike
Ratledge]
Ayers teams up with Legget's parallel band
747 for his upcoming tour
[04] Hampstead, Westfield
College [KA & 747]
[05] Manchester, University [KA & 747]
[06] Hull, Arts Centre [KA & 747]
[08] Cambridge, University Lady Mitchell Hall [KA & 747]
[10] Leeds, Polytechnic [KA & 747]
[11] Liverpool, St.George's Hall [KA & 747]
[12] Loughborough, University [KA & 747]
[14] Canterbury, University of Kent [KA & 747]
[15] Oxford, Town Hall [KA & 747]
[17] Warwick, University [KA & 747]
[19] Reading, University [KA & 747]
[20] Upminster, New Windmill Theatre [KA & 747]
[24] Sunderland, Polytechnic [KA & 747]
[26] London, Queen Elizabeth Hall [KA & 747]
This London concert was professionally recorded by Harvest, but the resulting
recording was never released
[25] London, Queen Elizabeth Hall (Mike Oldfield's "Tubular Bells") (KA plays bass on "Part Two")
[05] London, Roundhouse
(Greasy Truckers Benefit) [also: Henry Cow, Global Village Trucking Company,
Glencoe, Keith Christmas]
[21] Edinburgh, Empire (Edinburgh Festival) [also: Gong]
[22] Lille (France)
[24] Paris (France), Salle Wagram
[24] Colommiers [nr Toulouse] (France) [also: Miller-Coxhill]
[25] Brest (France)
[26] Niort (France)
[27] Bordeaux (France)
[28] Montpellier (France)
[09] Lille (France)
[10] Amiens (France)
[11] Paris (France), La Sorbonne
[13] Nanterre (France)
[14] Nancy (France)
[15] Strasbourg (France)
[17] Clermont-Ferrand (France)
[18] Lyon (France)
[20] Grenoble (France)
[21] Aix-en-Provence (France)
[22] Montpellier (France)
[23-24] Paris (France), Théâtre Montparnasse