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  • The Inside Story of Life in L.A.'s Legendary Rock and Roll Neighborhood
  • By: Michael Walker
  • Narrated by: Lloyd James
  • Length: 8 hrs and 23 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (155 ratings)
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Laurel Canyon

By: Michael Walker
Narrated by: Lloyd James
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Summary

Laurel Canyon was the neighborhood perched above the clubs and record companies of Sunset Strip where Joni Mitchell, Jim Morrison, Graham Nash, Cass Elliot, Carole King, Don Henley, and Peter Tork, just to name a few, lived and collaborated to make an indelible mark on our music and our culture. This is the story of an important period in rock music, but also of the harsher results of the sixties, as hard drugs and easy sex began to take their toll and the gruesome Wonderland murders signaled the end of the era.
©2006 Michael Walker (P)2006 Blackstone Audio Inc.
History & Criticism Social Sciences Rock History
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" Laurel Canyon is hilarious and true and bittersweet. Michael Walker catches the mood in the air, and gets it right....The interviews are wonderful....It's a beautifully written document of that time and place when the personalities were as big as those stony dreams that fueled some of the greatest masterpieces in rock." (Cameron Crowe)

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Very Cool

I downloaded this and wasn't sure what I was getting, it turned out to be a fantastic music history lesson, Laurel Canyon was a movement, produced so many great songs and stories, if you have any interest in this I'd say its worth a look.

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Awesome.

Absolutely loved this book. If only I had a time machine. Just excellent storytelling.

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Interesting

I really liked this book - not LOVED it but - indeed it’s an interesting story if you’re drawn to sex drugs and rock and roll. The reader has some questionable pronunciations which slightly annoyed me otherwise certainly enjoyable and his research is thorough but somehow the story wasn’t entertaining
I’m quite fussy so will give it 7 out of 10

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Fantastic book.

Amazing insight into the history of music and laurel canyon. Wonderfully depicted and read. Will read again.

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Laurel Canyon

Excellent. Great History. Laurel Canyon will always be a special place because of everything that has happened there.

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Another world .

I enjoyed this book. Interesting look inside the world of Laurel Canyon. I don't know how the people mentally survived all those drugs back then. The narrator's voice was clear and pleasant.

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self indulgence in 11 chapters - this review has t

this review had to be 15 words long, so here they are - enjoy. .

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Brilliant book

A little slow to start but give it time. Wonderful story which is quite riveting. Very well read. This was included in my subscription and was worth the time. Highly recommended.

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Well who knew?

Totally random pick which I noticed in the audible included offer.
What a great journey of musical nostalgia so glad I stumbled upon this book

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Laurel

Beginning really slow but once you get into it,it’s really good. Every rock and roll band you can think of.

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