“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 Thus far on this journey, we have seen how what are arguably the … Continue reading Inside The LC: The Strange but Mostly True Story of Laurel Canyon and the Birth of the Hippie Generation: Part XVIII