The
music and mythology of a golden era in the culture of California is explored
in this feature-length documentary.
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PLAYLIST:
Ten great tracks featured in Hotel California:
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The Byrds - Mr Tambourine Man
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Buffalo
Springfield
- For What It's Worth
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Joni
Mitchell
- California
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Crosby,
Stills and Nash
- Suite Judy Blue Eyes
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Neil Young - Out On the Weekend
Jackson Browne - Jamaica
Say You Will
James Taylor -
Sweet Baby James
Linda Ronstadt -
Willin'
Gram Parsons - Hot
Burrito #1
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The Eagles -
Take It Easy
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At
the start of the 1960s Los
Angeles was a kooky backwater, barely visible on the musical map.
By the end of the 1970s it was the artistic
and industrial hub of the American music industry.
This film explores how the socially-conscious folk rock of young hippies
with acoustic guitars was transformed into the coked-out stadium excesses
of the late 70s, and the biggest-selling album of all time.
Alongside extensive and never before seen archive footage, the programme
features comprehensive first-hand accounts of the key figures including
musicians (David Crosby, Graham
Nash, JD Souther, Bernie
Leadon, Bonnie Raitt, Andrew
Gold, Mark Volman and Van
Dyke Parks) music industry bosses (David Geffen,
Jac Holzman, Ron Stone
and Peter Asher) and legendary
LA scenesters including Henry Diltz,
Pamela Des Barres and Ned
Doheny.
Set amongst the sun-dappled porches of Laurel Canyon
and perched above LA's iconic Sunset
Strip, this is an epic tale of drugs, genius and greed - all set
to a stunning soundtrack.
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