The first of the 'year' episodes, we take a look at the music of 1968 and how it fit in with some of the year's biggest social, political and cultural events. Interviews with some of the musical spokesmen for the generation provide the ammunition for the backdrop of violent youth protests, political assassinations, inner city riots,and of course, the Vietnam war. Through dramatic footage and revealing testimony, we are reminded of the sixties' most turbulent, explosive, tragic, and inspiring year.