"The song that GG Allin made famous...." lol

Vinyl Richie, I hope you have included an album from War. When Mazzy was talking about albums by Southern California, I kept hoping he would have mentioned them. As I’m sure you know, War is from Southern California, and they were popular in the 70’’s.

My fave live acts from LA in the mid to late '70s were X, the Germs, the Plugs, Dickies, n the Weirdos, the Bags. Saw Blondie at the Whiskey 2x. Once w/the Ramones but don't remember Tom Petty opening. Saw his 1st show at the Santa Monica Civic, i think. First Ramones show was at the Roxy. Good times, good shows. Proud to have seen War from my hometown. Thanks.

Good to see the Los Lobos album in the mix.

I was onboard with your funky selections, I could have picked one for each year you did.

The Moody Blues loved The Dickies cover of Nights In White Satin & often played it in soundchecks !

Root Boy Slim and the Sex Change Band and Wayne County & the Electric Chairs were always my 1970's go-tos. Ya think Aaron Rogers can stay upright this season. Love your vision, Ritchie

So good to see that Michael Nesmith album get some love and recognition. I’m a big fan of his records and consider them very undervalued by those that like solid country-rock with smart lyrics. Always appreciate your take on music. Thanks, Richie. Cheers.

Love that Brothers Johnson album!

Los Lobos is awsome live.

i've seen you in squares in other people's Vinyl Community videos but this is the first actual VR vid i've watched and very enjoyable, very good presentation. i used to have someone call me darby crash who i went to concerts with. i'll play that whole germs record. thanks.

I couldnt agree more with the Marvin Gaye album, I love that album, by far my favorite. Black Randy, now that is a cool name. Seeing early X would have been ever exciting. There shows must have been wild. Great batch of records Richie.

Enjoyed this.

That Monkees Changes album is a masterpiece... You may wanna give it another listen..

Found that Davy Jones solo album in a thrift store once and kinda dug it. Haven't ever heard the Monkees one. Saw a movie called Licorice Pizza not too long ago, kind of a meandering plot but basically it's a love letter to 70's L.A., stars one of the sisters from the band Haim. Cheers Rich

Solid picks. I like that Linda. I have s bunch of Bros Johnson singles. Dickies were fun live.

any Monkees album after the Head soundtrack I have no time for. I love Tim Buckley and I dont have that one. I had Ethiopian Nights, until I went on a diet of greens.

I like surfs up by beach boys I think it came out in 71

I seen Maddie had dropped his version of this and I thought he had already done this like 4-5 years ago becuz I did my own version of LA albums and I used hard rock/hair metal then I realized that this wasn’t for the 70’s it was just LA Albums! Anyway both are great as is this one of yours! I love to hear when you talk about LA Bands and albums becuz you were there! You lived that shit and we’re right in the thick of it! So it’s cool and genuine! Doors! Neil Young! CSNY! Germs! Black Randy! Yeah I was into this Right On! ✨✌️👽✨

Lowell George was from LA but heavily influenced by New Orleans music...Feat's bass player Kenny Gradney is from NOLA, so is Alan Toussaint, who toured with Feat in the 70's, and wrote On Your Way Down (side 2 Dixie Chicken). Morrison Hotel is a great album...I dig Morrison's weird, menacing vocal on Maggie M'Gill. War and Los Lobos are both great bands, unique to SoCal.

First time viewer. Fascinated by the late '70's LA music scene, but don't know much about it. I've got the John Doe autobiography, Under the Big Black Sun. Was the LA Weekly paper big then? When did the Minutemen start playing? So many questions....Picking on Mazzy

Mazzy this Mazzy that. Jeez , why don’t you marry him 😎😵‍💫🤠

YES Los Lobos from ELA their first three lps are great. Also The Brothers Johnson “Get the Funk Outta Ma Face” and War…👍 The Mazzy Crowd 😂😂😂

I agree on your assessment of Morrison Hotel. I think from start to finish it is solid, varied and better than LA Woman, though I love LA Woman. Nighthawks At The Diner Is A Masterpiece. Waits at his comedic best.

Mike Nesmith - great choice. That is my favorite Tom Waits album.

There’s some scorchers in there Rich. Pleased to see War, Los Lobos and Buckley. After The Goldrush is also my favourite NY. Yes, I thought Deja Vu was a bit up and down but have come to appreciate it. Mike

This video was a lot of work. Do many great records. I only have one Linda Ronstadt record, and it's the ine you showed. Believe it or not, I listened to some of her Live and More record today. I Feel Love is pretty awesome, although I hated it way back when. Mazzy loves you.

Pat, 1970’s was a great decade. It was when I was born. The doors of perception. Great variety of everything LA. Speaking of Wall Of Voodoo, I streamed their cover of Ring of Fire. It is great. Then I came across a left over copy from RSD at my local shop. Pulled the trigger! You are a great influencer! And finished off with the Germs. I am a whack job who also watches your videos all the way through. lol. Peace ☮️ Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman

DIG the Tim Buckley and the Zappa... ain't no stopping you Bakersfield Kid.. 🎶

Awww The Jets. I used to be a fan of them in the old AFL before they joined up with the NFL. I bet Broadway Joe when he was a 17 point Super Bowl dog strait up cause the guy was really dissing the AFL. I was an AFL fan and the Titans in the east and the Raiders in the west were my teams. I remember when they changed the name to the Jets in the early 60s.... My NFL team was the Cleveland Browns. Jimmy Brown my favourite athlete. He was probably the greatest Lacrosse player that ever lived. He certainly was the bests back I ever saw. Payton and Sayers were great too but Jimmy Brown gets the nod. Been a lot of great running backs but those 3 outshine the rest in my not so humble opinion. Won't be long before training camp Pat. I'm bulking up for the season. LOL

Rankin full stop.. Gonna dig in here VR.. 🎶🎶🎶

Love your videos. I'm making notes of albums to listen to.

I prefer Loose Salute for Mike Nesmith for 1970 , love the video , love the thread

great thumbnail! nice to see ya again

Hey man. We all know that you're the trend setter of the VC. Zappa has to be included. Morrison Hotel is definitely better than LA Woman. I'm a Harvest guy, as well as Harvest Moon from Neil Young. I just picked up Sweetheart Of The Rodeo, I thought I had a copy but couldn't find it. I've been on a Gram Parsons kick since Dom spotlighted him a week or so ago. Joni Mitchell Blue is fantastic. Early Beefheart is so good. Little Feat is a great band. Tom Waits is an acquired taste for sure, I can dig it. Runaways are bad ass, love them. I'm glad that you included Jackson Browne, one of my guilty pleasures. Linda Rondstat I can't connect with. I've been into Warren Zevon of late as well. Are you doing the 1980s next? I'd much rather you do it. Peace ✌ ☮ 🕊

I was 6 in 1970. The best albums were Scrooge: Original Motion Picture soundtrack. The Aristocats Soundtrack and Lancelot Link and The Evolution Revolution. LL was the only one from Los Angeles. Dig that 1st Runaways album.

Always groovy.

How are you repping anything from L.A. with a Jets tee on? Best Zappa record! I'm "L.A. Woman" with the Doors. Best Neil record all day long! Little Feat was huge down south. 1974 was a ridiculously phenomenal year for rock music. '76 was a good one too. Seeing Petty open for Blondie had to be a great show. Best Jackson Brown record. Gotta go "What's Going On?" with Marvin. The Plugz need some love. It's crazy these guys aren't as big as Los Lobos. Love me some Donna Summer! Check out my video on her and you may keep that record. Is Don Bolles a part of the whole Geza X thing? Great video!

0:46 Classic

Did you think Mazzy was a bit of a ranker? That's a joke by the way I love Mazzy. His name translates to butter-maker I believe, so does my name which is Butterworth. Plus he's pointed out loads of albums, which I don't think I'd have checked out, that are now favourites of mine. Robert Palmer "Sneakin' Sally" Tim Buckley " Greetings from LA" etc. Hope you're well Richie.

🤣😆 that was a Good One😉

Top 3 are The Incredible Shrinking Dickies, Dawn of the Dickies and #1 is Germs GI

I prefer Morrison hotel as well, GI it’s one of the greatest records of all time in my opinion Cheers let’s pick on Mazy lol cheers

Richie, fun video, lots of classic albums and some that should be considered classic. I would add Spirit, ''The Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus'' from 1970. They definitely sound like L. A., the song ''Mr. Skin'' is a perfect example. Oh yeah, fuck Quincy Jones, Barry White was a million times better and he channels the funkiness of L.A.. like no one else. I will give ''Body Heat'' a listen based on your review of it. The Doors played Bakersfield in 1970, I just listened on you-tube!

I won’t say....good stuff here Rich

Praised Wild Life in 1972 🕺🏽

Wait, I didn't see any "Ritchie Family" records in this group. I know you have some. Lol.

Weasels Ripped My Flesh is a great album, I love Zappa's solo on My Guitar Wants To Kill Your Mama. Also, The World Is A Ghetto is War's best album.

I was a kid in the 70's. Weird era. Even back then. I lived in a poor city on the east coast and weird shit happened. Pedos, druggies, hot rodders, less gays.

Oh cmon , Heart like a Wheel , her best album

You are so on point picking on Mazzy for the sole reason of picking L.A because as we all know NYC is greatest Rock City As matter of fact LA misght be low in top ten I like this city idea but LA sucks How about New York Detroit London Minneapolis Liverpool Kingston Nassau

Maslof will say he thought of it first. He will dump you like a McDonalds bag of trash from a moving car

No Funhouse for 1970??? Also that’s my fave Zappa record. Great variety on that one

1970 FUN HOUSE wtf...

13:15 I used to feel that way about punk until I opened my eyes a little. All I knew initially was there were a bunch of morons stage diving and Fear singing Beef Bologna🤣