Shake! Otis at Monterey (1987)

Directed by

D. A. Pennebaker

Genre

concert film

Country

United States

Runtime

19 min

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A short concert film captures Otis Redding's performance at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. He sings five songs backed by a legendary band, before rain cuts the set short.

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What happens

Shake! Otis at Monterey is a 1987 short film directed by D.A. Pennebaker documenting Otis Redding at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Redding's performance at the festival was cut short due to rain and an impending curfew. The 5 song set list, backed by Booker T. & the M.G.'s, included the songs "Shake", "Respect", "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)", the Rolling Stones’ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction", and "Try a Little Tenderness". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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