If you happen to be a singer, composer, songwriter, musician, producer, d.j., music teacher, music historian, performer, conductor, director, engineer, rocker and/or grew up during the 60s, Echo in the Canyon is a movie you'll want to see. (Or hear.)
It's a music doc all about the distinctive sounds emanating from Laurel Canyon near LA from 1965-1967 and led by Jakob Dylan (yes, his son and looking every bit like his dad) who interviews several stars from the era and current ones, too, like Brian Wilson, Michelle Phillips, Eric Clapton, Fiona Apple, and many more who sang for the Byrds, the Mamas and Papas, Buffalo Springfield, the Beach Boys, and more.
Somebody says (seriously) that Brian Wilson is better than Mozart. I can see (or hear) that. Rock on, Brian!
Many old and new clips of performances are included, but who was Frank Sinatra? Or Nat King Cole?
Dylan and Norah Jones draw a blank when presented their predecessors' pictures in a gallery.
But who is Jakob Dylan? Before Echo I drew a blank but now that I've seen him, think Echo may be his breakout.
My only quarrel is the title. I vote for Canyon's Edge or Edge From a Canyon or Edge something. "Echo" just sounds a little too tame for all that happened and is included here.
It's a back and forth venture, for sure, and I am rushing to get the soundtrack right now!
Andrew Slater directed and co-wrote with Eric Barrett. Congratulations, boys!
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