Echo in the Canyon (2018)

Echo in the Canyon: Directed by Andrew Slater. With Lou Adler, Fiona Apple, The Beach Boys, Beck. A look at the roots of the historic music scene in L.A.’s Laurel Canyon featuring the music of iconic groups such as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas.

“Iu0026#39;m not a folk music super-fan, but I really do like the genre. Of course though, my affinity for the music is largely lacking: I have never listened to Pet Sounds or an entire album by the Beetles, but I like modern manifestations of Folk like Fleet Foxes and Good Old War.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWith that being said, a lot of this felt nostalgic and lost on me because the movie didnu0026#39;t resonate on that deep of a level.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eAnd like some have said before, the modern adaptive performances of the music just felt largely inferior to the originals. Thatu0026#39;s not a fair standard to judge by, but when the point of the movie is to give a modern-day echo of the original. youu0026#39;d expect their to be much more life and energy injected into the spirit of the songs.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eIt fell flat to me. Maybe I just wanted a documentary about Pet Sounds after all, though, so I was bound to be disappointed.”