Jimi At Monterey 1 is a painting by Martin Howard which was uploaded on May 18th, 2013.
Jimi At Monterey 1
The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three day event held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, California from June 16th to... more
Title
Jimi At Monterey 1
Artist
Martin Howard
Medium
Painting - Watercolour/digital
Description
The Monterey International Pop Music Festival was a three day event held at the Monterey County Fairgrounds, Monterey, California from June 16th to the 18th, 1967. One of the most famous rock performances of all time is that of Jimi Hendrix playing at Monterey on the final day. The most memorable part of that performance being, when nearing the end of playing a cover of The Troggs' 'Wild Thing', Jimi began to set fire to his guitar with lighter fuel, culminating with him smashing it into the stage. Jimi Hendrix, apart from his legendary guitar playing, was renowned for his striking and flamboyant clothing. Jimi's band, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, were invited to play at Monterey after being suggested by Paul McCartney to Publicist Derek Taylor. Taylor was a long-time collaborator with The Beatles and one of the four instigators of the Monterey festival. Before his performance at Monterey, Jimi was virtually unknown in America.
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