by Dave McGowan | Jan 26, 2009 | Laurel Canyon
“No one could recall ever seeing or hearing about Gram being involved in a protest of any sort.” —Author Ben Fong Torres, who interviewed scores of people close to Gram Parsons while researching Hickory Wind Gram Parsons Timing is a curious thing. When I first... by Dave McGowan | Mar 17, 2009 | Laurel Canyon
Oh, and as I watched him on the stage My hands were clenched in fists of rage No angel born in hell Could break that Satan’s spell And as the flames climbed high into the night To light the sacrificial rite I saw Satan laughing with delight The day the music died -Don... by Dave McGowan | Jun 6, 2009 | Laurel Canyon
The Byrds were the very first folk-rock band to take flight, and the one that achieved the greatest fame, but to many discerning ears, Laurel Canyon’s other folk-rock powerhouse, the Buffalo Springfield, was the more talented band. In the literature chronicling the... by Dave McGowan | Jun 13, 2009 | Laurel Canyon
At the time of the ‘serendipitous’ encounter on Sunset Boulevard, Stills was living at the home of Barry Friedman, a former circus clown, fire-eater, TV producer, and freelance publicist. To say that his home was a bit odd would probably be an understatement.... by Dave McGowan | May 21, 2010 | Laurel Canyon
“[Gene] used to slip into these dream states, which I thought was really amazing. He’d go into these dream states and lay down on the couch and go, ‘I’ll be right back, Patrick.’” -Pat Robinson, a friend and bandmate of Gene Clark “[Gene] had these multiple... by Dave McGowan | May 26, 2011 | Laurel Canyon
“Our music was far from political or antiwar … I never felt comfortable with political advocacy.” -John Phillips “There were no political speeches or overt protest songs performed.” -John Phillips, discussing the Monterey Pop Festival, of which he was a key organizer...