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JAKOB DYLAN’S LAUREL CANYON
The acclaimed singer/songwriter, and now, filmmaker reveals the heady California music scene of the mid-1960s in the new documentary, “Echo In The Canyon.”
By William J. Purpura
If
Andrew Slater, the film masterfully weaves together insightful interviews with many of the artists of the time,
modern renditions of some of the biggest hits of the era, and classic film footage from original
performances.
The conductor in all of this is the
film’s executive producer, the acclaimed singer/songwriter
Jakob Dylan. Dylan thoughtfully dives into the story through his interviews with the likes of Tom
Petty, Brian Wilson, Eric Clapton, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, Jackson
Browne, Michelle Phillips and Ringo Starr. And Dylan brings real life to the project with his versions of some of the most recognizable hits of the time. Performing with him are Fiona Apple, Norah Jones,
Nora Jones and Jakob
Dylan
you have ANY interest in music, do all you can
to catch the film, “Echo in the Canyon,” a stunning documentary about the birth of the California sound in the mid-1960s. Directed by