“Morning Shot” , The Jim Morrison Mural In Venice Beach, California
Created by artist/muralist Rip Cronk in 1991, the mural of Jim Morrison is made of acrylic paint and is 12 feet wide…
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Olivia’s In Santa Monica – The Inspiration For “Soul Kitchen” By The Doors
Olivia’s was a popular soul food restaurant whose patrons were mostly…
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One of Jim Morrison’s Crash Pads In Venice California
This is the building where Jim lived in the summer of 1965. He ate meals…
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Venice Beach – Where Jim Morrison Met Ray Manzarek
In the summer of 1965, Jim Morrison encounters his fellow film school buddy Ray Manzarek on the beach here…
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The Cheetah Club Former Location
The Cheetah was one of the hot places to play if you were an up and coming…
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Santa Monica College – Alumni Include John Densmore And Robby Krieger
Located west of Hollywood, this two year junior college had many students that went on…
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The Turkey Joint West – Early Doors Performances Here
The Seeds first played here in 1964. The Doors honed their onstage presence…
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Street-Legal By Bob Dylan Album Cover Location
Bob Dylan’s “Street-Legal” album was shot on the steps of what was then…
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On The Beach By Neil Young Album Cover Location
Santa Monica Beach is the location of Neil Young’s cover for his “On The Beach”…
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Truetone Music
One of the best independent guitar shops in the L.A. area, their walls are covered with…
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Fox Venice Theater
John Lee Hooker recorded a live album here with Canned Heat called “Live at the…
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Where Tim Buckley Died
Tim Buckley died in the emergency room here at Santa Monica Hospital (now known as…
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June Pointer died from the complications of cancer at the UCLA Medical Center in…
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Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
The Civic hosted some of the coolest concerts of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Such greats as…
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Brother Records
In 1966 The Beach Boys formed their own record label housed here. Their…
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McCabe’s Guitar Shop
McCabe’s is one of the oldest guitar stores in the Los Angeles area. Shows…
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