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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.

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Comment by Dave Stein on December 11, 2015 at 8:52am: I didn't know that Terry. I would love to read her book.

Comment by Barry S on December 12, 2015 at 5:03pm: http://youtu.be/TB985isd8jM
My favorite of all of them to this day is the girl from the band Fritz, from SF area.

Comment by Paul on December 12, 2015 at 5:15pm: Good video Barry.

Comment by Barry S on December 12, 2015 at 5:38pm: Thanks Paul, I love me some Stevie.

Comment by sling on December 13, 2015 at 5:02pm: looking for a Jackson browne "late or the Sky" signed print. let me know ...

Comment by Dave Stein on December 13, 2015 at 8:22pm: I'll keep my eyes open for you Sling

Comment by Steve Cyrkin, Admin on December 13, 2015 at 10:18pm: This is a great blog. I'm learning things that surprise me. I moved to Southern California from Ohio in 1971 when I was 15, just months after the Sylmar Earthquake. We moved to Irvine in Orange County, 50 miles south of Laurel Canyon. I didn't realize what was going on there until you wrote this blog.

Could you give more details, Dave, for those of us who weren't aware of this...and examples of their impact?

Thanks...this blog really captured my interest.

Comment by sling on December 14, 2015 at 1:38am: I think bob weir and other members of the grateful dead lived in the Canyon for awhile.

Comment by Paul on December 14, 2015 at 5:27am: I heard Henry Diltz has a film coming out next year about the Canyon.
Big mamma cass was down on the scene.

Comment by Dave Stein on December 14, 2015 at 7:03am: Hey Sling,

Can you confirm that? I have no record of Bob Weir or any members of the Dead

being there. They were hanging out and playing free live shows in San Fran where

they formed.