MONTEREY POP (1969) C 88m dirs: James Desmond, Barry Feinstein, D.A. Pennebaker, Albert Maysles, Roger Murphy, Richard Leacock, Nick Proferes

w/Otis Redding (backed by Booker T. and the MGs), Mamas and Papas, Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Janis Joplin, Animals, Jefferson Airplane, Country Joe and the Fish, Ravi Shankar

The first and one of the best of rock concert films, this documentary was shot at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Highlights include Joplin's "Ball and Chain," Hendrix's "Wild Thing," and Shankar's finale.