1967: ARTHUR BROWN Interviewed at the National Jazz and Blues Festival | 24 Hours | BBC Archive

“I feel that music, per se, on the stage is a bit dead, and we’re trying to introduce theatrical techniques - any technique - that evokes a response.“ - Arthur Brown. Barry Turner reports from the 1967 National Jazz and Blues Festival, held in Windsor Great Park. One of the highlights on the bill were The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, a band largely unknown in mainstream music circles. What is it about Arthur Brown’s unorthodox performances that has made him the darling of the flower power crowd? Originally broadcast 14 August, 1967. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of tv to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic tv clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive -