49 years ago today, The Monterey Pop Festival set the standard for future such music events. We celebrate the moment on today's MEDICINE BALL CARAVAN on KRVS (11am-noon Central Standard on 88.7FM locally or anywhere at www.krvs.org) with recorded performances there by The Association, Booker T. & the MGs, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix Experience, Big Brother & the Holding Company featuring Janis Joplin, Simon & Garfunkel and The Mamas & The Papas. Also: current sounds by Simo, The Claypool Lennon Delirium and The Monkees next to classics by Steppenwolf, The Rolling Stones and Eric Burdon and the Animals.