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The Musicians of Laurel Canyon and the Sunset Strip.

I'd like people who join this little blog to discuss the amazing hippy musicians who convened on a little town called Laurel Canyon, in West Los Angeles, to play their music together. Let's use our words, pictures and autographs to better describe the music, the scene, the decadence, the alliances and the fallouts of the greatest gathering of talented musicians ever to assemble in one place during such a short period of time.

The music movement in Laurel Canyon was also a reaction to the social and political injustices that the musicians saw happening all around them.

These young, idealistic musicians thought they could change the world, specifically the socioeconomic and political status quo that they so eagerly tried to escape. The late 60's and early 70's were turbulent times, with a lot of political and social upheaval. The hippies in Laurel Canyon were reacting to what they saw happening, particularly the war in Vietnam. They wrote lots of protest songs; songs of hope, change, of coming together, stopping the war, hanging out and learning to love one another.

Let's discuss the club's these musicians played in, along side other soon-to-be greats, in order to hone their skills and create new alliances. The clubs were a 5 minute hitchhike south of Laurel Canyon: The Roxy, Whisky-A-Go-Go, Troubadour and more.

This should be an amazing adventure. Won't you join me?

I welcome all your creative input and your memories.

2 members like this

Comment by Paul on January 16, 2016 at 9:05pm: Pat could start his own thread, tell me whats in your old box.

Comment by Dave Stein on January 16, 2016 at 9:24pm: Pat will reveal his items as he feels comfortable. I hope we get to see some of it here. The whole hippie/freak scene in Laurel Canyon and in the clubs were part of his generation.

Comment by Dave Stein on January 19, 2016 at 5:33am: RIP Glenn Frey. It all began at the Troubadour when you and Don Henley formed the Eagles.

Comment by Paul on February 2, 2016 at 8:55pm

Comment by sling on February 7, 2016 at 3:56pm: RIP Dan Hicks

Comment by Dave Stein on February 16, 2016 at 8:39pm: I purchased this nice Judy Collins piece. She was hanging out in Laurel Canyon with Joni Mitchel and CSN.

Here it is:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/291040811249?euid=ab0bae4c74dd4896b35a7e444...

Comment by Dave Stein on February 16, 2016 at 8:54pm: I bought this cool autographed picture of John Mayall who owned a house in Laurel Canyon during it's singer/songwriter hey-day. He even wrote a song called Canyon Blues. Here it is: http://www.ebay.com/itm/321603827739