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Monterrey Pop Festival – The beginning and end.
Here is an interesting documentary about the Monterrey Pop Festival (June 1967). It introduced unknown talent like Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin…etc, to the world, but also signaled the end of an era too. San Francisco summer of Love. The video captures the spirit of those times very nicely.
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Thanks so much for finding and posting this, Jung! It’s by far the most detailed dissection of the event I’ve ever seen. The footage is priceless, and the more recent interviews are fascinating.
I’ve always believed that the Monterey Pop Festival is a better representative than Woodstock for capturing the spirit of the music of the 60’s. Part of that is due to the particular performers, but I think a lot of it is because it made only positive headlines and reassured the establishment that despite appearances “the kids are alright”.
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Hi David! Glad you liked it. I’ve always heard of the Monterrey Pop Festival, but never appreciated it’s significance in both the music and the 60s culture. I never knew The Who and Jimi Hendricks were virtually unknown in the USA, until this festival introduced them. I was touched by Michelle Phillips emotional reflection at the end, and how that festival signaled an end of an era too.
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Great job Jung, Really showed what went down in Monterrey. It was the festival that started it all.
Some many Great Acts. I remember buying a Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding album back then.
One side was Hendrix and the other side Redding. Otis Redding gave the performance of his life. If I could go back in time to see an event. It would be Monterrey. Hell even George Harrison was there. Didn’t play though. I am glad I was able to go to the mother of the big concerts Woodstock. But boy I wish I could have attended the Monterrey. Thanks for finding this. I enjoyed it…..
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I had seen this just recently.
I think that girl’s face has been popping up on youtube thumbnails.
I did not know it was a benefit concert.
I would like to have seen David Crosby subbing for Neil Young in Buffalo Springfield.
Well there’s always more.
Thanks Jung
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Joe, Thomas glad you guys liked it. I learned a lot watching the documentary. Wow, Hendricks really made quite the appearance on the stage lighting his guitar on fire and other things!
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I did not know Ravi Shankar performed.
Did i see Ken Kesey’s Magic Bus or a good likeness at the 9:00 minute mark?
It’s hard to say.
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Monterrey Pop was the height of the 60s love era. My favorite moment was when Janis Joplin performed “Ball and Chain” and Momma Cass Eliot sat there with her mouth open in awe of what she was seeing and hearing! (as was I).
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Wow Michael, you were there! That must have been a most awesome experience to witness music history in the making.
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Oh no no no Jung, I wasn’t there I saw the movie “Monterrey Pop” I sure wish I had been there though! I was only 17 at the time and I lived in Wisconsin which was quite a drive away from Monterrey!
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Michael, I wish I could have been there too, but I would have only been 4, so before my time.  But it’s interesting whenever I hear songs from that time, like San Francisco, I get a reminiscent feeling like I was there even though I wasn’t. It’s amazing the magic power of the music from that time, there was something very special about it.
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