Monterey Pop

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Monterey Pop ★★★½ 1968

This pre-Woodstock rock ‘n' roll festival in Monterey, California, features landmark performances by some of the most popular ‘60s rockers. Compelling for the performances, and historically important as the first significant rock concert film. Appearances by Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Simon and Garfunkel, The Who, and Otis Redding. 72m/C VHS, DVD. D: James Desmond, Richard Leacock, D.A. Pennebaker.

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