| Main Performers | Bobby Goldsboro,
Joe Cocker |
| Orchestra or Band | The Alan Bown Set (Alan Bown - trumpet, Stan Haldane - bass, Vic Sweeney - drums, John Anthony - tenor saxophone, recorder, Jess Roden - vocals, Jeff Bannister - organ, Tony Catchpole - lead guitar)
Grapefruit (John Perry - lead guitar, Peter Swettenham - rhythm guitar, Geoff Swettenham - drums, George Alexander - bass guitar)
The Byrds (Chris Hillman - bass guitar, Roger McGuinn - lead guitar, Kevin Kelly - drums, Gram Parsons - piano)
The Easybeats (Stevie Wright - lead vocal, George Young - guitar, piano, Harry Vanda - lead guitar, vocal, Dick Diamonde - bass, Tony Cahill - drums)
The Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band (Vivian Stanshall, David Clague, Neil Innes, Roger William Ruskin-Spear, Larry Smith)
The Move (Trevor Burton - rhythm guitar, vocal, Carl Wayne - vocal, Roy Wood - lead guitar, vocal, Bev Bevan - drums, vocal) |
| Set List | The Byrds:
'So You Want To Be A Rock 'n' Roll Star',
'You Ain't Goin' Nowhere',
'Chimes of Freedom' |
| Performance Notes | 'Aa a Newt' a poem by Vivian Stanshall of the Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band was a flash of brilliance that lit up an already successful "Sounds 68" concert at London's Royal Albert Hall on Sunday.
The concert was organised by the Keystone committee in aid of the National Association of Boys' Clubs.
Artists who gave their services free included the Alan Bown, Grapefruit, Byrds, Joe Cocker, Easybeats, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band and the Move,
Several deejays were on hand to keep the show moving, including Alan Freeman, Chris Denning, Tony Hall and Pete Brady.
The Bonzos undoubtedly stole the show with an act that continues to surprise, indeed amaze, even their oldest fans. 'As A Newt' proved a bitingly accurate impression of the day in the life of a yob.
The Byrds were excellent, and vastly improved on their appearances here a few years ago. Roger McGuinn, in a very sharp suit, played nice lead guitar, backed by Chris Hillman (bass), Kevin Kelly (drums) and Graham (sic) Parsons (organ). Outstanding was 'Eight Miles High'.
Joe Cocker, unknown to most of the audience impressed them with his soulful style, and the Move, who closed the show featured a 15 minute guitar solo by Roy Wood, and a new, gimmick-free act, devoted to music, without explosions'
(Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 13 July 1968, http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/the-byrds-bonzo-dog-doo-dah-band-the-move-joe-cocker-royal-albert-hall-london) |
| Related Archival Material | Programme (RAHE/1/1968/87) |