Laurel Canyon Country

by Allan Kaufman

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.

Performing Arts
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Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • The Byrds Take Flyt

    The Byrds Take Flyt

    S01 E05
    31:54

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

  • The Golden State Boys and Rocket McGuinn

    The Golden State Boys and Rocket McGuinn

    S01 E04
    18:57

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

  • Gene Clark and The New Christy Minstrels

    Gene Clark and The New Christy Minstrels

    S01 E02
    16:22

    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 Scottsville Squirrel Barkers

    The Scottsville Squirrel Barkers

    S01 E01
    21:54

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

  • Introduction

    Introduction

    08:08

    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.