A film about the greatest pre-Woodstock rock music festival.
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D.A. Pennebaker
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1 win & 2 nominations.
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Scott McKenzie | ... | Performer |
| Denny Doherty | ... | Performers (as Mamas and the Papas) | |
| Cass Elliot | ... | Performers (as Mamas and the Papas) | |
| The Mamas and the Papas | ... | Themselves (as Mamas and Papas) | |
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John Phillips | ... | Performers (as Mamas and the Papas) |
| Michelle Phillips | ... | Performers (as Mamas and the Papas) | |
| Canned Heat | ... | Themselves | |
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Frank Cook | ... | Performers (as Canned Heat) |
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Bob Hite | ... | Performers (as Canned Heat) |
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Henry Vestine | ... | Performers (as Canned Heat) |
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Alan Wilson | ... | Performers (as Canned Heat) |
| Art Garfunkel | ... | Performers (as Simon and Garfunkel) | |
| Paul Simon | ... | Performers (as Simon and Garfunkel) | |
| Hugh Masekela | ... | Performer | |
| Marty Balin | ... | Performers (as Jefferson Airplane) | |
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Legendary California music festival (pre-Woodstock) that launched the state-side careers of several performers, most notably Jimi Hendrix. Check out Mama Cass being absolutely blown away while watching Joplin sing. Here there be REAL acid rock. Written by Raymond Clay <banquosa@concentric.net>
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Legend has it Laura Nyro was booed off the stage at Monterey. This was widely reported in rock publications (such as Rolling Stone) at the time and mentioned in several of Nyro's obituaries after her death in 1997. Footage of her performance (unreleased until the DVD box set) shows otherwise - she receives a warm round of applause from the audience. D.A. Pennebaker believes Nyro imagined the negative reaction, and may have even helped spread the rumor herself. See more »Goofs
When the Jefferson Airplane sings "Today" the camera focuses solely on Grace Slick as if she is singing the lead. But it's really Marty Balin's voice that we hear. Blaine co-wrote the song with Paul Kantner and also sings lead on the studio version. See more »Quotes
Female Fan #2: Like, you kind of have to wait for a new wave to come and then a whole new set of rock-n-roll bands comes along with it.See more »
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The DVD of outtakes from the film includes performances by several bands that weren't in the film. Among the bands whose performances were cut out of the original film were Quicksilver Messenger Service, The Blues Project, The Association, Buffalo Springfield, Al Kooper and The Byrds. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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EnglishRelease Date:
23 April 1969 (France) See more »Also Known As:
Monterey Pop See more »Filming Locations:
Monterey County Fairgrounds - 2004 Fairground Road, Monterey, California, USA See more »Edit
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Opening Weekend USA:
$1,524, 26 August 2001Gross USA:
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This is a classic documentary of 60s rock, captured live before all the hype and hoopla of hippiedom sank most of these acts (and many others). The Monterey Pop Festival kicked off the Summer of Love and remains the prime event of that epoch. The film should be seen by anyone who claims a passing interest in "Woodstock" or "the 60s." I give it 10 stars.