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An introductory guide to '70s classic rock in Los Angeles

Kent Hartman, author of Goodnight L.A.: The Rise and Fall of Classic Rock, talks about the classic '70s rock music scene in California.
Fleetwood Mac recorded some of their classic material in Los Angeles and are featured in Kent Hartman's book Goodnight L.A. (BuckinghamNicks.net)

Fleetwood Mac, the Grateful Dead, Boston and Pat Benatar all recorded some of their greatest works in the same place: Los Angeles.

These are the things that music insider and author Kent Hartman talks about in his book, Goodnight L.A.: The Rise and Fall of Classic Rock.

In this edition of the q gateway, Hartman gives us his personal introduction to L.A. '70s classic rock. Below are his picks. 

The Music Machine, 'Talk Talk'

Fleetwood Mac, 'Rhiannon'

Boston, 'Hitch a Ride'

Santana, 'Winning'

— Produced by Vanessa Nigro