California, June 1967: The Monterey Pop Festival was not just music – it was the spark of a cultural revolution. For three days, over 200,000 people gathered to witness Jimi Hendrix setting his guitar on fire, Janis Joplin’s electrifying voice, The Who’s destructive energy, and Ravi Shankar’s transcendent sitar. Monterey was more than a concert – it was the true beginning of the Summer of Love. A symbol of peace instead of war, freedom instead of convention, and love instead of fear. Before Woodstock became legend, Monterey lit the flame of counterculture. This video is created for historical and critical education. #montereypop, #summeroflove, #1967, #hippies, #rockhistory, #jimihendrix, #janisjoplin, #thewho, #ravishankar, #counterculture, #usa, #california, #sanfrancisco, #haightashbury, #sixties, #musicfestival, #rocknroll, #history, #worldhistory, #historyshorts, #youtubeshorts, #viralhistory