Copyright 1986 by Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation, Inc., and Pennebaker Hegedus Films, Inc. New high-definition digital transfer, supervised by D.A. Pennebaker; new 5.1 mix by legendary recording engineer Eddie Kramer, presented in Dolby digital and DTS. Special features for Jimi plays Monterey: audio commentary by music critic and historian Charles Shaar Murray; trailer; video excerpt, Pete Townshend on Monterey and Jimi Hendrix. Special features for Shake! Otis at Monterey: two audio commentaries by music critic and historian Peter Guralnick: on Otis Reddings's Monterey performance, song by song, and on Redding before and after Monterey; interview with Phil Walden, Redding's manager from 1959 to 1967. Plus: a new essay by David Fricke. Jimi plays Monterey: "Papa" John Phillips, narrator ; The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Jimi Hendrix, guitar, vocals ; Noel Redding, bass, backing vocals ; Mitch Mitchell, drums, percussion). Shake! Otis at Monterey: "Papa" John Phillips, narrator ; Otis Redding with Booker T. and the MG's (Booker T. Jones, organ ; Steve Cropper, guitar ; Donald "Duck" Dunn, bass ; Al Jackson Jr., drums, precussion) and the Mar-Keys (Wayne Jackson, trumpet ; Joe Arnold, tenor sax ; Andrew Love, baritone sax).
Contents:
; Try a little tenderness. Can you see me? ; Purple haze ; Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band ; Monterey ; Killing floor ; Foxy lady ; Like a rolling stone ; Rock me baby ; Hey Joe ; The wind cries Mary ; Wild thing ; Credits -- Shake! Otis at Monterey. Shake ; Respect ; I've been loving you too long ; (I can't get no) Satisfaction ; Try a little tenderness.
Summary:
Jimi Hendrix's performance at California's Monterey International Pop Festival, in June 1967, is one of his earliest American performances. Otis Redding's performance is one of his last. Both of these performances were taped live.
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