Shake! Otis at Monterey
“‘I’ve Been Loving You Too Long’ is mind-blowing. Redding soars, and Pennebaker’s camera follows him—into and out of the light. It’s euphoric and otherworldly, and eerily prescient, as Redding died tragically six months later.” —Kim, production
Directed by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus • 1986 • United States
Redding, a venerable star of Memphis’s Stax record label, seduced the "love crowd" in one of his best, and last, performances. SHAKE! OTIS AT MONTEREY, feature the entire set of this legendary musician, a performance that has entered rock-and-roll mythology.
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Shake! Otis at Monterey
Directed by D. A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus • 1986 • United States
Redding, a venerable star of Memphis’s Stax record label, seduced the "love crowd" in one of his best, and last, performances. SHAKE! OTIS AT MONTEREY, feature the entire set of this legendary musician, a performance that has ...
Extras
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SHAKE! OTIS AT MONTEREY Commentary 1
The following commentary features music historian Peter Guralnick and was recorded in Boston in the winter of 2002. This commentary is a song-by-song reading of the film.
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SHAKE! OTIS AT MONTEREY Commentary 2
The following commentary features music historian Peter Guralnick and was recorded in Boston in the winter of 2002. This commentary is a look at Otis’s career, pre- and post-Monterey.
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Phil Walden on Otis Redding
Phil Walden was Otis Redding’s manager from 1959 until Redding’s death in 1967. This interview was recorded in Atlanta in the spring of 2002.
