Monterey International Pop Festival
We had a wonderful time last night at the Monterey Pop screening. Thank you to The Cinefamily, Cinespia, and all who attended.
Pictured (left to right): Harvey Kubernik (Co-Author “A Perfect Haze”), Michelle Phillips (The Mamas and the Papas), Lou Adler (Producer), Kenneth Kubernik (Co-Author “A Perfect Haze”).
Photo Credit: Myra Vides.
Monterey Moments: Stories and songs from 1967’s legendary Monterey International Pop Festival, now celebrating its 45th Anniversary!
In this first installment, Papa John Phillips shares how he turned the tide of support for the festival by giving Monterey citizens jobs; plus, Buffalo Springfield “For What Its Worth.”
The impetus to stage the Monterey International Pop Festival evolved one night in 1967 at Cass Elliot’s house. Paul McCartney, John and Michelle Phillips, Cass, and Lou Adler were discussing the general perception of Rock ‘n’ Roll, and that although jazz was considered an art form, Rock ‘n’ Roll was continually viewed as a fad, a trend; both were American born music genres.
The idea for the Monterey International Pop Festival initially came from Alan Pariser, who had attended the 1966 Monterey Jazz Festival. Alan and his partner, a promoter named Ben Shapiro, who wanted to hire The Mamas and The Papas to headline a one-day blues and rock event at the Monterey Fairgrounds, approached John Phillips and Lou Adler. Later that night (actually three o’clock in the morning) John and Lou had decided (influenced by some heavy California Dreamin’) that it should be a charitable event.
With six weeks to go the Monterey International Pop Festival, a three-day non-profit event was about to become a reality.
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Official “Monterey Pop” Film Poster designed by Tomi Ungerer.
Join MIPF Promoter and Music/Film Producer, Lou Adler, and Michelle Phillips (of The Mamas & the Papas) at a special screening of “Monterey Pop” in Los Angeles, 6/17/12.
Lou and Michelle will be introducing the film and will be hosting a Q&A afterward.
- Tickets: http://bit.ly/POPtix
