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In December 1966, Otis Redding played three nights at the Fillmore in San Francisco. Legend has it that every band in the city asked to open for him. Janis Joplin arrived at the the theater at 3 in the afternoon the day of the first show to make sure she'd be in front. Bill Graham, owner of the Fillmore and perhaps rock's most successful concert promoter, a man who put on thousands of shows said that Otis "was by far the single most extraordinary talent I had ever seen. There was no comparison."

In the summer of 1967, Otis played a blistering set some time after midnight at the Monterey Pop Festival. 50,000 hippies dancing to southern soul. It was easily the most extraordinary set of the weekend. Check out the version of "Try a Little Tenderness" from that show and a few other classics below.

Otis Redding - Try A Little Tenderness
Otis Redding - Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
Otis Redding - Everybody Makes A Mistake
Otis Redding - That's How Strong My Love Is
Bonus:
Candi Staton - That's How Strong My Love Is