In the late sixties and early seventies; an impromptu collection of musicians colonized a eucalyptus-scented canyon deep in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles and melded folk; rock; and savvy American pop into a sound that conquered the world as thoroughly as the songs of the Beatles and the Rolling Stones had before them. Thirty years later; the music made in Laurel Canyon continues to pour from radios; iPods; and concert stages around the world. During the canyons golden era; the musicians who lived and worked there scored dozens of landmark hits; from "California Dreamin" to "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes" to "Its Too Late;" selling tens of millions of records and resetting the thermostat of pop culture.In Laurel Canyon; veteran journalist Michael Walker tells the inside story of this unprecedented gathering of some of the baby booms leading musical lightsmdash;including Joni Mitchell; Jim Morrison; Crosby; Stills; and Nash; John Mayall; the Mamas and the Papas; Carole King; the Eagles; and Frank Zappa; to name just a fewmdash;who turned Los Angeles into the music capital of the world and forever changed the way popular music is recorded; marketed; and consumed.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Making Krishna RealBy Deborah Daw HeffernanThis is a delightfully accessible book offering a vivid sense of the texture and priorities of lived religion. My favorite part was the authors description of her purchasing and participating in her own "bangala." a highly decorative devotional ceremony in honor of Krishna and his bride Radha. Dr. Packert plunges in. sewing ornaments with other devotees and feels "like the mother of the bride" by the time the ceremony takes place that evening. Her lush yet precise writing style is full of life and relevance. clarifying an ancient devotional art form that is as sacred and secular as India itself. Id recommend this book to seasoned scholars as well as beginners because it proves that art history can be a lively pursuit in the right scholars hands.
