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Once Upon A Crime

Rocktober: Rock and Roll Haunts

Once Upon A Crime

Esther Ludlow

Truecrime, History, True Crime, Crime, Criminals, Criminology, Society & Culture

4.65K Ratings

🗓️ 21 October 2019

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

In this episode I dig into my file of spooky stories to share some haunted happenings in the world of rock and roll.  #themansionatlaurelcanyon #redhotchilipeppers #slipknot #hauntedhouses #bonscott #joshuatreeinn #halloween #ghoststories  Resources: Corey Taylor, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven (Or How I Made Peace with the Paranormal and Stigmatized Zealots and Cynics in the Process), (Da Capo Press, 2013).  Inside the Laurel Canyon Houdini Estate, www.wildabouthoudini.com, March 30, 2012.  Funky Monks - Uncut Full Documentary (1st edit uncut w/bonus footage), YouTube, uploaded by MakingMonstersInk, April 10, 2013. https://youtu.be/z0tTJ4SakE0 Music credits from https://filmmusic.io - License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "Halloween Theme 1" by Alexander Nakarada (https://www.serpentsoundstudios.com/) "Graveyard Shift" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) "Myst on the Moor" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) "Waltz of Treachery" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) "On My Way" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) "Life of Riley" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

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0:00.0

Thank you for joining me for today's episode of Once upon a Crime.

0:13.8

We're in the series Rocktober, where I share stories of rock and roll mayhem.

0:18.9

Since it's almost all hellosive, or Halloween, in this final chapter of the series, I'll

0:24.9

dig into my file of spooky stories to share some haunted happenings in the world of rock

0:29.7

and roll.

0:30.7

First up, a mansion built in the turn of the century in sunny California has a long and

0:36.5

storied history already when in the early 1990s, it becomes a residence and recording studio

0:42.7

for some of rock music's most celebrated bands.

0:46.4

But when they live in work there, several musical artists will claim to witness paranormal

0:51.2

events.

0:52.6

This is the last chapter of the series, Rocktober, Rock and Roll Hots.

1:09.5

Imagine you're taking a drive to Hollywood.

1:12.0

Go ahead, put yourself in a convertible, or whatever vehicle you'd like to imagine yourself

1:16.6

driving on a nice sunny day in Southern California.

1:20.6

After driving down Hollywood Boulevard, passing gas stations, liquor stores, strip clubs,

1:25.6

cafes, and every other type of business you typically encounter on a major thoroughfare.

1:30.9

At each red light, and there are many, you gaze out at the people going about their day.

1:36.5

Some walking with earbuds inserted, an attempt to isolate themselves in the middle of a crowded

1:40.8

city.

1:42.1

Some waiting for buses looking tired after day of hard work.

1:45.9

They're sitting under umbrellas at corner coffee shops, happily texting or chatting away

1:50.4

on cell phones.

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