Jimi Plays Monterey — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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 unh…

Cast & Crew

Directed by D. A. Pennebaker

• John Phillips
  as Narrator (voice)
• Jimi Hendrix
  as Self (archive footage)
• Noel Redding
  as Self (archive footage)
• Mitch Mitchell
  as Self (archive footage)
• Art Garfunkel
  as Self (archive footage)
• George Harrison
  as Self (archive footage)

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