When you’re watching “Laurel Canyon,” it’s easy to become overwhelmed with how many influential musical acts came out of that area and it’s something that filmmaker Alison Ellwood was able to discover in a very natural manner. “It’s amazing how these artists were connected to one an...
Many of the musicians of Laurel Canyon did not seek stardom. They sought to collaborate, to hang out. Music was their medium for doing both. Friends and strangers alike knocked on doors, guitar in one hand and a bag of grass in the other, and invited themselves in to jam, co-write, ...
. . . He was like a kingpin in between these really creative people and an industry that was not used to letting musicians do everything on their own terms. DAVID CROSBY: We knew we were in a shark pool, and I’ve said it before: we wanted our own shark. We thought David was a...
California Dreamin': The Sounds of Laurel Canyon 1965-1977When: 11:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m...Lowman, Rob
Mamas & Papas making impromptu music at an outing in the Laurel Canyon area near Los Angeles. Mama Cass had a home there for a time, which served as a sometimes gathering spot for area musicians. Photo, Guy Webster. The Mamas and Papas had an intense few years of musical success and na...