Various (Editor: Palmer, Eric) - Monterey Pop Festival 50th Anniversary Interviews

A collection of interviews and recollections commemorating the 50th anniversary of the festival.
More or less average attendees here, no musicians, critics, organizers. Primarily folks who bought tickets, or crashed the gates, or merely sauntered the booths and fairgrounds.
Recollections are mixed. Revealing memories include the patrolman who relished the peaceful vibe. The amateur photographer who lucked out and launched a career. Or Owsley’s cousin, who shared family stories.
Other interviews betray the untrustworthiness of memory. Otis Redding did NOT sing “Dock Of The Bay” there. Buffalo Springfield did NOT sing their protest hit, “Love The One You’re With”. And no one was able to see Bessie Smith at the Monterey Folk Festival in 1963.
This document (available as a pdf) is best for people who have viewed the concert documentary over and over. And for those who regard Monterey Pop as THE festival, eclipsing all others.