Today concludes a month-long getaway up in historic Laurel Canyon for my girls and me (provoked by the jakobdylanofficial documentary, Echo In The Canyon). I spent a vast majority of my time mixing records outdoors on my MacBook, and it cannot be overstated: the experience of creating music here is nothing short of spiritual. This incredible canyon was the epicenter of the folk-rock movement of the late 1960’s and it bred collaboration between some of the most prolific musical contributors of our lifetime. While the mix sessions I hosted here over the past month were of the virtual sort (thanks to Zoom and audiomovers), the artistic energy and sense of fellowship was fully-alive. Amidst the view of endless rolling hills and the fragrance of wild flowers, I found that crafting mixes here felt reminiscent of what those gatherings must have been like to write and sing amongst Morrison, Crosby, and Zappa back in the day. Like those hero’s that came before me, we all have a shared responsib...