Jimi Plays Monterey
Jimi Hendrix's United States debut set at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival is widely regarded as one of the most radical and legendary live performances in rock history. Virtually unknown to American audiences at the time—though he was already an established force in the U.K.—Hendrix and his two-piece Experience erupt on stage, tearing through blues staples Rock Me Baby and Howlin' Wolf's Killing Floor, interpreting and electrifying Bob Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone, debuting tracks from his yet-to-be-released first album, and closing with the now-iconic burning of his guitar during an unhinged rendition of Wild Thing that even its writer Chip Taylor would never have imagined. Hendrix wields feedback and distortion to enhance the songs in whisper-to-scream intensity, forging a sonic territory never before explored with such soul-frazzled power.
Director(s)
Chris Hegedus
D. A. Pennebaker
Bob Neuwirth
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Jimi Plays Monterey FAQs
The directors of Jimi Plays Monterey are Chris Hegedus, D. A. Pennebaker, and Bob Neuwirth.
The cast of Jimi Plays Monterey includes Michelle Phillips as Self (archive footage), Cass Elliot as Self (archive footage), Paul McCartney as Self (archive footage), Mick Jagger as Self (archive footage), John Lennon as Self (archive footage), Pete Townshend as Self (archive footage), Jimi Hendrix as Self (archive footage), Janis Joplin as Self (archive footage), George Harrison as Self (archive footage), Ringo Starr as Self (archive footage), Art Garfunkel as Self (archive footage), Noel Redding as Self (archive footage), and more.
The duration of Jimi Plays Monterey is 50 mins.
You can watch Jimi Plays Monterey on HBO Max (Subscription), HBO Max Amazon Channel (Subscription), Criterion Channel (Subscription), The Coda Collection Amazon Channel (Subscription), Plex (Free), Plex Channel (Free), Shout! Factory TV (Ads), and Tubi TV (Ads). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
Jimi Plays Monterey was released on 16 Oct 1987.
Jimi Plays Monterey is listed under Documentary and Music on Fanbiz.
