Santa Monica & Venice Compilation - History Of Rock Music

“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…

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…

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…

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…

The Cheetah Club Former Location

The Cheetah was one of the hot places to play if you were an up and coming…

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…

The Turkey Joint West – Early Doors Performances Here

The Seeds first played here in 1964. The Doors honed their onstage presence…

Street-Legal By Bob Dylan Album Cover Location

Bob Dylan’s “Street-Legal” album was shot on the steps of what was then…

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”…

Truetone Music

One of the best independent guitar shops in the L.A. area, their walls are covered with…

Fox Venice Theater

John Lee Hooker recorded a live album here with Canned Heat called “Live at the…

Where Tim Buckley Died

Tim Buckley died in the emergency room here at Santa Monica Hospital (now known as…

Where June Pointer Of The Pointer Sisters Died

June Pointer died from the complications of cancer at the UCLA Medical Center in…

Santa Monica Civic Auditorium

The Civic hosted some of the coolest concerts of the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s. Such greats as…

Brother Records

In 1966 The Beach Boys formed their own record label housed here. Their…

McCabe’s Guitar Shop

McCabe’s is one of the oldest guitar stores in the Los Angeles area. Shows…

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