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Monterey Pop (1968)



Jimi Hendrix


Country Joe Fish


The Who

Directed by:- D.A. Pennebaker

Plot Summary

Legendary California music festival (pre-Woodstock)
that launched the state-side careers of several performers,
most notably Jimi Hendrix.
Check out Mama Cass being absolutely blown away while watching Joplin sing.
Here there be REAL acid rock.


Cast

Scott McKenzie ... Performer
Denny Doherty ... Performers (as Mamas and the Papas)
'Mama' Cass Elliot ... Performers (as Mamas and the Papas)
John Phillips ... Performers (as Mamas and the Papas)
Michelle Phillips ... Performers (as Mamas and the Papas)
Frank Cook ... Performers (as Canned Heat)
Bob Hite ... Performers (as Canned Heat)
Henry Vestine ... Performers (as Canned Heat)
Alan Wilson ... Performers (as Canned Heat)
Art Garfunkel ... Performers (as Simon and Garfunkel)
Paul Simon ... Performers (as Simon and Garfunkel)
Hugh Masekela ... Performer
Marty Balin ... Performers (as Jefferson Airplane)
Jack Casady ... Performers (as Jefferson Airplane)
Spencer Dryden ... Performers (as Jefferson Airplane)
Paul Kantner ... Performers (as Jefferson Airplane)
Jorma Kaukonen ... Performers (as Jefferson Airplane)
Grace Slick ... Performer, with Jefferson Airplane
Peter Albin ... Performers (as Big Brother and The Holding Company)
Sam Andrew ... Performers (as Big Brother and The Holding Company)
Dave Getz ... Performers (as Big Brother and The Holding Company)
James Gurley ... Performers (as Big Brother and The Holding Company)
Janis Joplin ... Performer
Eric Burdon ... Performers (as Eric Burdon and The Animals)
Vic Briggs ... Performers (as Eric Burdon and The Animals)
Barry Jenkins ... Performers (as Eric Burdon and The Animals)
Danny McCulloch ... Performers (as Eric Burdon and The Animals)
John Weider ... Performers (as Eric Burdon and The Animals)
Roger Daltrey ... Performers (as The Who)
John Entwistle ... Performers (as The Who)
Keith Moon ... Performers (as The Who)
Pete Townshend ... Performers (as The Who)
Bruce Barthol ... Performers (as Country Joe and The Fish)
David Cohen ... Performers (as Country Joe and The Fish)
Chicken Hirsh ... Performers (as Country Joe and The Fish)
Country Joe McDonald ... Performers (as Country Joe and The Fish)
Barry Melton ... Performers (as Country Joe and The Fish)
Otis Redding ... Performer
Jimi Hendrix ... Performer
Ravi Shankar ... Performer
The Animals ... Themselves
Big Brother and the Holding Company ... Themselves
Canned Heat ... Themselves
Country Joe and the Fish ... Themselves
Jefferson Airplane ... Themselves
The Mamas and the Papas ... Themselves
The Who ... Themselves
Steve Cropper ... Booker T. and the MGs guitar player (uncredited)
Micky Dolenz ... Audience Member (uncredited)
Donald Dunn ... Booker T. and the MGs bass player (uncredited)
Mitch Mitchell ... Performer, with Jimi Hendrix (uncredited)
Noel Redding ... Performer, with Jimi Hendrix (uncredited)

This movie was the fore-runner of 'Woodstock'
and is a who's who' of Progressive rock artists of the time.
Generally known as the film that launched Jimi Hendrix.

...and what a performance the Experience gave that day, awesome.

I've only ever seen bits and bobs of this but from what I have seen it was one of the most notable rock events in history.