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Monterey Pop (1968)

Documentary | 78 minutes
3,91 69 votes

Genre: Documentary / Music

Duration: 78 minuten

Country: United States

Directed by: D.A. Pennebaker

Stars: Scott McKenzie and Paul Simon

IMDb score: 7,9 (5.418)

Releasedate: 26 December 1968

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"Do you know where your kids are hanging out tonight?"

Before Woodstock, there was Monterey Pop, a music festival where the greatest musicians of the time performed. It was held in Monterey, California, from June 16 to 18, 1967. From Jimi Hendrix to Janis Joplin and Otis Redding to Simon & Garfunkel, they all passed by. In addition to various performances, the public is also discussed, in all their diversity.

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Mescaline

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I found the very best footage to be of the festival-goers themselves, combined with well-chosen music (Scott McKenzie - If You're Going To San Francisco) which really sets the mood perfectly.

I thought it was a shame that most artists only appeared on screen for 1 or at most 2 songs; because of this, I never really got absorbed in the music, which was the case at Woodstock, for example.

The Wild Thing version of Jimi Hendrix was actually worth it, but I would have preferred to see even more Jimi. The same goes, wholeheartedly, for The Who & Simon & Garfunkel. California Dreamin’ by The Mamas & The Papas was a really beautiful live performance, by the way, and it’s still haunting my mind even the next day.

What I often read here is people's appreciation for Ravi Shankar; personally, I didn't connect with that much, and I found his performance quite long, certainly compared to other super artists.

Monterey Pop is certainly a nice snapshot of the era, but unfortunately it is all just a bit too short and there was little atmosphere to soak up.

I'm still hesitating between a 3 and a 3.5, but I'm giving this documentary the benefit of the doubt.

3.5*

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mrklm

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With its unusual yet energetic and effective style of filming and editing, this recording of the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival would have a major influence on Michael Wadleigh's masterpiece "Woodstock (1970)". The line-up is fantastic, featuring Mamas and the Papas, Otis Redding, Simon & Garfunkel, The Who, and, not to forget, a completely unleashed Jimi Hendrix. The poor stage lighting means that the image quality sometimes leaves something to be desired, but this concert film provides an excellent picture of the musical spectrum of 1967 and ends with an rousing performance by Ravi Shankar, watched in part by a calmed-down Jimi Hendrix. And the music is great!

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Robi

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I am usually quite hesitant to watch documentaries about pop festivals. Usually, it’s just a lot of rambling from people who supposedly know what they’re talking about, and tiny snippets of music if you’re lucky. But that is not the case with this documentary. Here, the music comes first. So there is a lot of music with very good sound quality, and the footage of the performances is also very beautiful and skillfully made. And when you consider the time period. Back then, that wasn't at all commonplace. Furthermore, the documentary is complemented by atmospheric footage of the audience, providing a beautiful snapshot of the Summer of Love. Musically, it might not have all been my cup of tea, but as a documentary about a pop festival, this is an extremely good example.

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