This is a nostalgic documentary of an era in Rock n Roll that could never be recreated. The comaraderie and synergy during that time in our history and at the magical place lifted pop music to great heights, probably aided by LCD but what the heck. Most of the important pioneers were covered and abetted with interesting personal stories. Crosby,Still,Nash & Young got a lot of attention, as they should be. On the other hand, The Byrds got entirely too much attention, especially in the beginning; this band's influence on Rock of the 60s and 70s can not be compared to CSNY or The Mamas and Poppas earlier. Also not enough time was dedicated to Joni Mitchell who was one of the titans of her time transcending rock and folk music. Joni's popularity dropped off significantly after she tragically turned her focus toward jazz. As her fan I felt forsaken - but that was beside the point. Mitchell's "Ladies of the Canyon" should have been included as it depicts the canyon life marvelously.
Review of Laurel Canyon
