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 Paul on December 15, 2015 at 1:10am: Hendrix would have played, whiskey a go go in the early days.

Comment by Dave Stein on December 15, 2015 at 7:24am: Yup, Morrison was living in Laurel Canyon with his girlfriend. He rented a place with

his drummer John Densmore.

Comment by Dave Stein on December 15, 2015 at 7:29am: I didn't know Hendrix played there at The Whiskey but I will look into it for sure.

Comment by Paul on December 15, 2015 at 7:49am: No my mistake, Hendrix didn't play whiskey a go go, i always get cafe wah and whiskey a go go mixed up.

Comment by Paul on December 16, 2015 at 11:28pm: Asylum records signed a lot of the Canyon artist, David geffen and Elliot Roberts.

Comment by Dave Stein on December 16, 2015 at 11:30pm: Maria Muldaur had sung frequently with Bonnie Raitt and Linda Ronstadt in the Laurel Canyon, in the night clubs and on tour. This is my nice auto of Maria that I bought from Amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00K399GGC?psc=1&redirect=true...

Please post your autos. I'd love to see them.

Comment by JackGotLucky on December 17, 2015 at 3:41am: Hi Dave, great blog and i agree. You have to add The Doors. Best, Jack...

Comment by Dave Stein on December 17, 2015 at 10:50am: Thanks for posting these wonderful sigs Jack. It really adds a new twist to my blog.

Comment by Josh Board on December 17, 2015 at 5:25pm: Diltz is the nicest dude. I did an interview with him. He told amazing stories. He's a generous signer, too. He's done over 200 album covers (Jackson Browne, Eagles, Doors - Morrison Hotel, to name a few), and he always smiles and enjoys signing them.

The photos are a bit pricey, but if you're a fan -- buy one.

Comment by Josh Board on December 17, 2015 at 5:26pm: I love the Diltz Morrison Hotel photos that WERE NOT used on the album. I own them both.

Side note: Jackson Browne DOES NOT sign autographs in person, so don't bother. David Lindley is a great signer, though

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