Jimi Plays Monterey

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Jimi Hendrix and Otis Redding in Jimi Plays Monterey (1986)

Jimi Hendrix's landmark concert in Monterey County Fairgrounds in California in which he plays signature songs like "Purple Haze," "Foxy Lady," and "Wild Thing."Jimi Hendrix's landmark concert in Monterey County Fairgrounds in California in which he plays signature songs like "Purple Haze," "Foxy Lady," and "Wild Thing."Jimi Hendrix's landmark concert in Monterey County Fairgrounds in California in which he plays signature songs like "Purple Haze," "Foxy Lady," and "Wild Thing."

Directors
- Chris Hegedus
- D.A. Pennebaker
Stars

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8.1/10

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Directors
- Chris Hegedus
- D.A. Pennebaker
Stars

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

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Jimi Hendrix

Self
(archive footage)

Noel Redding

Self

Mitch Mitchell

Self

John Phillips

Narrator

Art Garfunkel

Self
(archive footage)

George Harrison

Self
(archive footage)

Mick Jagger

Self
(archive footage)

Brian Jones

Self
(archive footage)

Janis Joplin

Self
(archive footage)

John Lennon

Self
(archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Self
(archive footage)

Charles Shaar Murray

Self - Commentary

Ringo Starr

Self
(archive footage)

Denny Dent

Street painter
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Trivia
When included with Monterey Pop (1968), the film was originally intended to be a television special to be shown on ABC. However, several ABC executives objected to much of the footage, especially the blatant sexuality of Jimi Hendrix's performance. In fact, Thomas W. Moore threw up his hands and said, "Not on my network" after viewing the footage.

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Monterey Pop Festival Emcee: And now, the next act, is one of the hottest bands from England, the... American, Jimi Hendrix. And here to introduce him, he's come all the way over from London, is Brian Jones of The Rolling Stones. Ladies and gentlemen, Brian Jones.
Brian Jones: I bring you, a very good friend, a compatriot of yours, a brilliant performer, the most enticing sounds I've ever heard, The Jimi Hendrix Experience.
Jimi Hendrix: [singing] I should of quit you, A long time ago, Oh, I should of quit you baby, A long time ago...

Connections
Edited from Monterey Pop (1968)

Soundtracks
Wild Thing
Written by Chip Taylor

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Featured review

8/10

So THATS what that footage was all about?

Although I'm not the greatest Hendrix fan in the world. This concert footage IS pretty amazing. We start with an AMAZING painting being done by a street artist of Hendrix, a little background, then finally, his performance at Monterey which proceeded to blow everybody away. His guitar playing is absolutely ridiculous, and it comes down to the finale, where WHOOSH! The guitar is in flames! and BANG! The guitar goes into a million pieces. I actually felt bad for the guitar, because such a piece of history to go to waste (actually, some pieces are in the experience Museum in Seattle). This is a great concert film for anyone, as I really enjoyed it.