This title offers a lavishly illustrated insider's look at 80 years of music and culture in Laurel Canyon. It is eye-opening both visually and informatively and features numerous interviews with stars, such as Slash!. Written by a long-time Canyon resident, this is a book no music lover can be without! Laurel Canyon is a zip code with its own play list: to name just a few, "Sonny & Cher", "The Doors", "The Turtles", "Canned Heat", "Monkees", "Byrds", "Buffalo Springfield", Joni Mitchell, Jackson Browne, "Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young"; "Eagles" and Carole King all cultivated their immortal sounds in this L.A.-based musical fraternity. Written by a long-time Canyon resident who knows them all, "Canyon of Dreams" traces the history of the community and its enduring legacy. Eye-opening both visually and informatively, this is a book no music lover can be without! Interview highlights include: Randy Meisner reminisces about the "Eagles"' first gig and the recording of "One of These Nights"; Graham Nash reflects on life with Joni Mitchell and describes writing "Our House"; Slash, a child of the Canyon, details the formation of "Guns N' Roses" and much, much more!
