A Perfect Haze: The Illustrated History of the Monterey International Pop Festival
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| Rating | : | 4.59 (950 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00BE65AVI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 156 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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THE BEST BOOK ON THE FIRST MAJOR FESTIVAL OF IT'S KIND Hardcover-THE BEST BOOK ON THE FIRST MAJOR FESTIVAL OF IT'S KIND Stuart Jefferson Hardcover-4 page Forward (including photographs), 242 pages of text, 6 page Glossary, 2 page Bibliography, plus a list of Photo Credits. The book is filled with very finely reproduced photos and memorabilia-both in color and b&w. The book itself is laid out chronologically, first as a money making venture, and then it's subsequent change into a non-profit festival. From there each chapter is broken down into performers on each day. A perusal of the groups covered in the book's chapters is awesome-the chapter on Saturday night, for example, includes MOBY GRAPE, Hugh Masekela, THE BYRDS, Laura Nyro, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, and Otis Redding a. page Forward (including photographs), 2THE BEST BOOK ON THE FIRST MAJOR FESTIVAL OF IT'S KIND Stuart Jefferson Hardcover-4 page Forward (including photographs), 242 pages of text, 6 page Glossary, 2 page Bibliography, plus a list of Photo Credits. The book is filled with very finely reproduced photos and memorabilia-both in color and b&w. The book itself is laid out chronologically, first as a money making venture, and then it's subsequent change into a non-profit festival. From there each chapter is broken down into performers on each day. A perusal of the groups covered in the book's chapters is awesome-the chapter on Saturday night, for example, includes MOBY GRAPE, Hugh Masekela, THE BYRDS, Laura Nyro, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, and Otis Redding a. 2 pages of text, 6 page Glossary, 2 page Bibliography, plus a list of Photo Credits. The book is filled with very finely reproduced photos and memorabilia-both in color and b&w. The book itself is laid out chronologically, first as a money making venture, and then it's subsequent change into a non-profit festival. From there each chapter is broken down into performers on each day. A perusal of the groups covered in the book's chapters is awesome-the chapter on Saturday night, for example, includes MOBY GRAPE, Hugh Masekela, THE BYRDS, Laura Nyro, JEFFERSON AIRPLANE, and Otis Redding a. "NO BROWN ACID AT THIS FESTIVAL!" according to Mr Brendan Harrington. The Monterey International Pop Festival was the one that I would like to have attended.an amazing roster of known and emerging artists that were making the new sounds emanating from L.A. amd San Francisco, not muddy like Woodstock, or bloody like Altamont. A cool, upmarket showcase, before anyone had heard of Charles Manson or bad acid.This book is obviously a labour of love, filled with lots of hitherto unseen photographs and copious commentary from all concerned in the setting up of the festival, even covering the predecessor event on Mount Tamalpais, north of San Francisco, which happened just before and paved the way for how such e. Lilting Banshee said Colorful History Book. This is a perfect companion to the Monterey Pop DVD set and a psychedelic memory book. Lots of fine color photos and a wonderful variety of voices tell the story of how the festival came together from the planning to the execution in Monterey, California in 1967. Learn how the money issues were resolved, the egos set aside, the music came together. The music of Otis Redding, Ravi Shankar, Laura Nyro and so many other styles shared the stage with the peaking California music scene of the Grateful Dead, Janis Joplin and Big Brother, the Mamas and the Papas. Such big music events were just being planned and discovered for the first time a
To read its pages is to step back in time to the moment of rock’s big bang, when Jimi Hendrix, the Who, Otis Redding, Ravi Shankar, Janis Joplin, the Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and dozens more set the stage on fireboth metaphorically and, in one iconic instance, literally!Dozens of musicians and others associated with the festival have been interviewed exclusively for the book, including Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey, Bob Weir, Ravi Shankar, D. A. With the endorsement and support of producer Lou Adler and the Monterey International Pop Festival Foundation, the sights and sounds of the festival come to life in this extravagant compilation of photography, memorabilia, and first-hand accounts by musicians, fans, crew members, and others who attended the concert. A Perfect Haze evokes this magic event in all its kaleidoscopic glory.. The ’60s were now upon us with a soundtrack, a style, and a political and social sensibility all its own.A Perfect Haze is the official history of this glorious festival. Festival progr
"Rich in rare photos, A Perfect Haze is a definitive talking-book account of the impossible standard that weekend set for future festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo." —Rolling Stone (June 11, 2012)