Jimi Plays Monterey / Shake! Otis at Monterey (Criterion Collection)

Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding. The virtually unknown Jimi Hendrix gave his legendary 6-string, explosive, over-the-top performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival introducing him to the world with now classic renditions of Wild Thing, Purple Haze and Like a Rolling Stone. But another standout performance from this classic event was given by Otis Redding who dazzled the "flower-power crowd" with what would be his last performance!Directed by D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus. Includes two commentaries by music historian Peter Guralnick, excerpt from an interview with Pete Townsend on Hendrix, interview with Otis Redding’s manager in the ’60s and a new essay by music critic David Fricke. 1968/color/63 min/NR/fullscreen.