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money.</p>  
 
money.</p>  
 
<p>[[The Byrds]] were the be-all and end-all of [[Los Angeles]] rock then. They were 'It' -- and then a group  
 
<p>[[The Byrds]] were the be-all and end-all of [[Los Angeles]] rock then. They were 'It' -- and then a group  
called [[Love]] was 'It.' There were a few 'psychedelic' groups that never really got to be 'It,' but they  
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called [[Love (The Band)|Love]] was 'It.' There were a few 'psychedelic' groups that never really got to be 'It,' but they  
 
could still find work and get record deals, including the [[The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band|West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band]], Sky  
 
could still find work and get record deals, including the [[The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band|West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band]], Sky  
 
Saxon and the Seeds, and [[The Leaves|the Leaves]] (noted for their cover version of [[Hey Joe|Hey, Joe]]).</p>  
 
Saxon and the Seeds, and [[The Leaves|the Leaves]] (noted for their cover version of [[Hey Joe|Hey, Joe]]).</p>  

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The scene in Los Angeles was far more bizarre. No matter how 'peace-love' the San Francisco bands

might try to make themselves, they eventually had come south to evil ol' Hollywood to get a record

deal.

My recollection is that the highest cash advance paid for signing any group during that time was for the Jefferson Airplane -- an astounding, staggering, twenty-five thousand dollars, an unheard-of sum of money.

The Byrds were the be-all and end-all of Los Angeles rock then. They were 'It' -- and then a group called Love was 'It.' There were a few 'psychedelic' groups that never really got to be 'It,' but they could still find work and get record deals, including the West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band, Sky Saxon and the Seeds, and the Leaves (noted for their cover version of Hey, Joe).

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