A monthly podcast about the California Country Rock that grew out of the LA music scene in the late 1960's. Telling the history of how we went from "Mr Tambourine Man" to "Hotel California", and sharing a bit of my own story of how I learned to love this music.

In this episode we cover the Byrds formation, and the recording of their first two records for Columbia.

In this episode we cover the Byrds formation, and the recording of their first two records for Columbia.

The Byrds Take Flyt

We pick up where we left off with Chris Hillman's adventures in bluegrass, and meet his future bandmate Jim McGuinn

We pick up where we left off with Chris Hillman's adventures in bluegrass, and meet his future bandmate Jim McGuinn

The Golden State Boys and Rocket McGuinn

The story of how Gene Clark went from singing in a pirate bar, to being in the biggest folk group of the early 1960's, and why he quit.

The story of how Gene Clark went from singing in a pirate bar, to being in the biggest folk group of the early 1960's, and why he quit.

Gene Clark and The New Christy Minstrels

We start with a bluegrass. band that featured an original member of the Byrds, and later, and Eagle

The Scottsville Squirrel Barkers

The first episode of Laurel Canyon Country. A monthly podcast about the history of the late 60's California country rock sound. We'll talk about the people, the places and the records that made this sound, and how it all connects.

The first episode of Laurel Canyon Country. A monthly podcast about the history of the late 60's California country rock sound. We'll talk about the people, the places and the records that made this sound, and how it all connects.