Hi, everyone. Welcome to this week’s edition of Music Monday.

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If I could go back in time to experience music as a full fledged adult, I would choose 1967. Why? For the first 11 months of that year, all of my great musical loves were making music in the universe.

January: The Doors released their debut album which introduced Jim Morrison to the world.

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April: Marvin Gaye finished recording sessions for the biggest hit of his career, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”, furthering his incredible career & Motown’s reign as one of music’s most soulful genres.

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May: The Beatles released Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

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June: Otis Redding stole the show at the Monterey Pop Festival.

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November: Eric Clapton was a member of Cream and they released Disraeli Gears.

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Ongoing: Bruce Springsteen was in his first band, The Castiles.

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Redding’s performance took place 57 years ago on June 17, 1967. He sang five songs: “Try A Little Tenderness”, “Respect”, “I’ve Been Loving You Too Long”, a cover of The Stones’ “Satisfaction” and today’s pick. Redding used every ounce of energy he had for the 20 minute set where he exhibited nothing but pure unadulterated joy on that stage. And his achingly impassioned vocal just shattered the bar for any singer who followed him because no one could come close to his ability for expressing every emotion he had in every note he sang. It was the highlight of a tragically short career that helps in keeping Redding the legend he remains more than five decades after his death. If I could attend ANY show in history, this would be the one.

The entire concert is available on Max along with the stand alone videos of both Redding’s and Jimi Hendrix’s performances from the shows as well. They are well worth every second of your time.

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Otis Redding: “Shake” (Live performance at The Monterey Pop Festival in June 1967. Originally recorded in 1965. Written by Sam Cooke).

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