In 1971 the music is still present at the Montreux Golden Rose:

Terry Reid : One of the main features of the concerts organised in Montreux has always been the discovery by the general public of hitherto unknown talents. This will especially apply to Terry Reid, an outstanding guitarist, who has up till now remained almost completely undiscovered by continental Europe. However, in UK and USA, there is already a wide following for this creative musician, who, it will be remembered, took part in the historic American tour made by the Rolling Stones.

Santana : performed May 1st, 1971 in a magnificent concert at the Casino. Since they are happiest when they are performing their music, they are willing to play for almost any worthwhile benefit or cause. That is why, at the 1970’s Montreux Jazz Festival, they played a free gig at the Casino swimming-pool, just because it was sunny, they were in a great mood and there was a huge crowd of fans, which had not had the opportunity to hear them the day before and did not want to let them go. As successful as Santana’s albums have been, they don’t even come close to the group’s excitement on stage.

Heads Hands & Feet : originally known as Poet & The One Man Band, has become one of the most creative self-contained bands to be heard in a long time. The original band, which has already appeared in Montreux during the 1969 “Golden Rose Festival”, is formed by Tony Colton and Ray Smith.

Buddy Miles : Seldom has there been a rock musician about whom there has been more critical disagreement than Buddy Miles. He is either loved or hated. But in a sense, the controversy is indicative of Miles’ creativity. And he is one of the most creative musicians on the rock scene in the ‘70’s!

Cat Stevens : Cat Stevens was born in America of Greek parentage. Music played an important part in his childhood, and he was influenced greatly by the music of Greece but he needed nobody to sing, play or record.

Nino Bravo : He is twenty-four in 1970, born in Valencia – Spain, and his real name is Luis Manuel Ferri Llopis. He has been singing for eight years, almost always as member of a group, with which he stays for seven of these years.

Magna Carta : founded by Chris Simpson, guitarist and singer, Glen Stuart and Lyell Tranter, but the last named has since gone back to advertising, and his place has been taken by Davy Johnstone. The trio is bringing about a quiet revolution in popular music.

Juliette Gréco : Great French artist. Jean Paul Sartre pays Greco a compliment more acceptable to Anglo Saxon ears when he says of her: « Juliette Greco has millions in her throat, millions of poems which have not yet been written, and of which only a few ever will be”.