I mean, first off, it starts out with In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida playing and a backdrop of helicopter rotor blades and Vietnam. And it is just so good, I can hardly explain it other than to say, if it is showing in your area, go see it.
I would say that if you're not of that 60's to 70's generation, or your parents are, you might not care. But you also probably are not reading my blog either! Oh, and the average age of the audience was probably 50. If you live in Hawaii or like visiting here, its a must see. It has many recognizable local residents, both people who lived at the camp and little kids who went to school in Hanalei with the kids from Taylor Camp. Nalani is in it. She is grown up now, but she was a child who lived close by. Certain people might remember her from the 90's as the pretty local girlfriend of a handsome male paddler.
It has Bobo and he's pretty funny now. Also the woman named Bobo that surfed naked, and now works at the surf shop. I am still so overwhelmed at how stunning a film this was, I don't yet have the right words. It is not just a documentary. And its not about a commune either. You just have to see it. Here is the YouTube trailer for the movie:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58WKzxMWZpU&feature=related
The first time I heard about the actual place Taylor Camp was in 1979 from my then boyfriend Alan. He had been to Kauai the previous year and there were some remnants of the camp left. I came to Kauai with him for a visit in Jan of 1980 and saw it for myself. There was little left. And as the years have gone by, it now just overgrown jungle across from Haena Beach Park.
You can see more information about it at:
http://taylorcampkauai.com/live/
In a gadda da vida, baby
(In the Garden of Eden)
In a gadda da vida, honey
Don't you know that I'm lovin' you
Oh, won't you come with me
And take my hand
Oh, won't you come with me
And walk this land
Please take my hand
In a gadda da vida, honey
Don't you know that I'm lovin' you
In a gadda da vida, baby
Don't you know that I'll always be true
Oh, won't you come with me
And take my hand
Oh, won't you come with me
And walk this land
Please take my hand
In a gadda da vida, honey
Don't you know that I'm lovin' you
In a gadda da vida, baby
Don't you know that I'll always be true
Oh, won't you come with me
And take my hand
Oh, won't you come with me
And walk this land
Please take my hand
In a gadda da vida, baby
(In the Garden of Eden)
In a gadda da vida, honey
Don't you know that I'm lovin' you
Oh, won't you come with me
And take my hand
Oh, won't you come with me
And walk this land
Please take my hand
Iron Butterfly
Songwriter: Douglas Ingle
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