Jimi Plays Monterey
(1987) | Released
Ratings
7.3
8.3
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
Movie Details
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Status: Released
Average Rating: 7
Release Date: Oct 16, 1987
Rating: NR
Run Time: 12h 50m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Are You Experienced? , Pennebaker Films
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Synopsis
It's no exaggeration to say this might be the most intense and groundbreaking 45-minute performance in the history of rock. Jimi Hendrix's debut American set at 1967's Monterey Pop Festival is generally considered one of the most radical and legendary live shows ever. Virtually unknown to American audiences at the time, even though he was already an established entity in the UK, Hendrix and his two-piece Experience explode on stage, ripping through blues classics "Rock Me Baby" and Howlin' Wolf's "Killing Floor," interpreting and electrifying Bob Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone," debuting songs from his yet-to-be-released first album and closing with the now historic sacrificing/burning of his guitar during an unhinged version of "Wild Thing" that even its writer Chip Taylor would never have imagined. Hendrix uses feedback and distortion to enhance the songs in whisper-to-scream intensity, blazing territory that had not been previously explored with as much soul-frazzled power.
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Camera | Camera Operator |
Albert Maysles
D. A. Pennebaker
Nick Doob
Barry Feinstein
Roger Murphy
Nicholas T. Proferes
Richard Leacock
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| Still Photographer |
Al Hendrix
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| Directing | Director |
D. A. Pennebaker
Chris Hegedus
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| Stage Director |
Bob Neuwirth
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| Editing | Editor |
D. A. Pennebaker
Chris Hegedus
Alan Douglas
David Dawkins
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| Production | Executive Producer |
Frazer Pennebaker
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| Producer |
Alan Douglas
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| Production Consultant |
Chip Branton
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| Lighting | Lighting Artist |
Chip Monck
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| Sound | Sound Mixer |
Mark Linett
Joe Gastwirt
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| Additional Sound Re-Recordist |
Robert Van Dyke
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| Art | Main Title Designer |
Frank Gauna
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