BBC - Hotel California - LA from the Byrds to the Eagles (2007) [MVGroup]

Hotel California - LA from the Byrds to the Eagles



Arts Documentary hosted by Mark Strong and published by BBC in 2007 - English narration



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First broadcast on 27 May 2007

Produced and Directed by Chris Wilson



The music and mythology of a golden era in the culture of California is explored in this feature-length documentary.



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.



Grierson Best Documentary on the Arts Nominee





1) Further Information

 * BBC Four Music - Hotel California

 * Review of Barney Hoskyns' book

 * Rise and fall of the LA dream - Barney Hoskyns explains further



2) Related Documentaries

 * Gram Parsons - Fallen Angel

 * Motor City's Burning - Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

 * Once upon a Time in New York - The Birth of Hip Hop, Disco and Punk

 * Urban Soul - Stories on the Making of Modern RnB





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