Los Angeles 1970 - 1978 

Good music. Just listening to it give you hope.

I was a little boy in the 1970s and a teenager in the 1980s. L.A. native and proud of it.

The city looked so much more cleaner back then. I love it thanx. My mom moved us here in Aug of 77. Me and my sister were 8 and 9 back then. Tears are falling , I don't know why.

Man, oh man I love this . I'm from the legendary 1970s. I was only a baby,but I remember the breathtaking atmosphere of this wonderful decade. Riding in my father's Cadillac hearing 8-track tapes and having fun. I miss those days like crazy. Man,I wanna go back.

I'm so happy to have grown up in this time. I sure miss it.

Watch it and weep because this is a L.A. that will never ever be seen again. Sad😢

One of my most favorite old LA videos. The music is so fitting. I must have watched it over 100 times already. Thanks for putting it up.

Born and raised in Boyle Heights and Bell Gardens. I love LA.

As a teenager in the 70's I just love watching these clips. Takes me back. One thing I always notice in all of them, no matter from what part of teh world, is the cool cars we had back then! Mustangs, Camaros, Dusters, Chevelles, Barracudas, etc.. To find one now in good shape will cost one an arm and a leg..yet they were everywhere back then.

I love that all the phone numbers don't have area codes. Cause it was all 213...

Just watch the Rockford Files, to get a good look at LA in the 70's.

as someone who grew up in the 60's - 70's I watch this kind of video and just long to be back in that time... in many ways life was more innocent and full of wonder then. maybe because I was a kid with a fresh mind. we all get cynical as we get older.

I remember driving to our gigs in 1975 (4 nights a week) in a black '71 Barracuda ragtop listening to the radio with "Miracles" by Jefferson Starship and "Love Will Keep Us Together" by The Captain & Tennille in constant rotation.

Seeing this through the eyes of my beloved mama... This is the los angeles she saw while pregnant with me... Thank you kindly for this vid... I love los angeles. ...born and raised and still floating around the city...

Damn Places and Spaces by the Donald Byrds!!

I was a kid in the 1970's because i was born in 1971 and i recall that you could still see a lot of cars from the 1950's and from 1960's. I also recall that my dad had a 1967 chevy impala in 1977. Growing up at that time was fantastic.

It's really relaxing watching old footage like this.

I know I wasn’t there but this gives me dreamy, nostalgic feelings. And imaging my dad’s reality when he was my age during his most beloved decade of the 70sss...

I searched for old LA .. and discovered Donald Byrd. Fantastic!

I love the days of old Los Angeles. How nostalgic when we look back at what seemingly was everyday life. How I would like to go back to the simpler times of that day.

Wait, no smart phones anywhere. Those were the days! When people actually existed without being controlled by a 3" x 5" screen.

Damn I'm an MTA driver and I do line 217 passing through hollywood and vine its crowded as hell now!

Love and miss seeing all those vintage cars! Can recall seeing the RTD buses throughout L.A.

I want to crawl through the screen and be there great vid.

I grew up in L.A. ( 1966-1984 ) it was the coolest place to grow up in. This old film is great stuff. I can still remember KTTV channel 11, Cal Worthington Dodge & Ford, Randy's donuts, 93.KHJ am, KLOS fm, Boys market, Carnation ice cream, Pup 'n Taco, Douglas char-burgers, Dodger stadium, KROQ fm, Bob's big boy, San Gabriel mountains Angeles National Forrest, Der Weinerschnitzel, L.A.Forum, Winchell's donut house, Farmer John meats, Formost milk, Pizza Man he delivers, KMET fm, Eyewitness News channel 7 w/ Stu Nayham, In and Out burger, Zody's, Long Beach Arena, Pete Ellis Dodge long beach fwy firestone exit South Gate, Earl Shibe will paint your car any car for 39.99, El Taco, Shakey's pizza, McCoy's market, Thrifty drug & discount store, Orange Julius, it's endless. Great stuff, great city ! Bob.G

I want to crawl through the screen and be there.

My family moved here from New Orleans in summer 1974 to join my big sis who moved here in 72 we moved to West LA it was beautiful, weather, places and spaces, we loved it. I was 11 my baby sister was 7 my two other sisters 13 and 18 we had amazing times here and we never looked backed.

Wow, Donald Byrd and the Blackbyrds as the background? Great choice to go with the incredible visuals. LA still feels the same. At least for these particular areas. Really nice biking down the beaches from Santa Monica, through the Venice Beach Canals, further south and time it so you're arriving back at Santa Monica for sunset. Priceless. So much to do. Just don't walk around downtown by the Broad museum on a Sunday. LA is like a ghost-town then lol

Air quality was actually worse. Most everything else was better.

The Greyhound station was where my aunt used to pick me up to go to her place in Santa Monica. I was a Marine stationed at Camp Pendleton in 1971 - 1973.

What A Gem! The music is perfect for the footage. Places and Spaces by Donald Byrd

Drivers were patient and happy - Things sure are different in 2020 and NOT for the better.

I walked from Wilshire to Sunset on Vermont as a kid with friends and have no problems. I missed the 70's.

i was a teen in the valley in the early 70's. awesome vid makes me sigh.

couldn't find a single car that wasn't beautiful

The 1970s: the last great decade

The video had me hooked when I heard Donald Byrd's places an spaces I've been.. it's around this time late 60s early 70s when a lot of people were moving to California...

Wow. This brings back memories. I was born and raised in watts in the 70's. I brought back so many childhood memories. I reside in Oklahoma City now. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the Donald Byrd soundtrack

Born in San Diego in 58 and parents moved to LA when I was 5! Was a teenager in the early ‘70’s showed this video to my brother and the memories just flowed! Still miss it all this time even tho haven’t been back since 2005 when my father passed!!

We often visit Hollywood and my sister had a cool apartment out there, in weekends she used to take me and my other sisters to the Chinese theater and see the movie stars foot prints and movies. It was amazing momories

Love these vintage videos 🌴❤️

What a shame the audio track was muted. "Places and Spaces" fit this 70's era video perfectly. Great video though, really enjoy this a lot. Simpler time, after the turbulent 60's.

Did someone just travel back in time and recorded this for us.. so awesome... I was born in 83 but brings me flashbacks to what I remember LA looking like before... My Dad's old rides, going to the Sears tower on Soto and Olympic... Being in DTLA... Awesome... Thanks!

i was here as a kid it was a great great era to go through

Detroit iron rolling hard. Those were the days.

Donald Byrd & the Black Byrds - Places and Spaces got the cd in my car bring a lot of memories

My family moved to Los Angeles from Michigan 1971 omg I remember all these areas very clearly Craiglaca1. THANK YOU. During this Quarantine you eased my mind, the brown derby my family would always eat there. I have to tell my friends in Los Angeles to look at this video. and the music is great. .

Love the black byrds. I saw them live back in the 70s in NY.

Literally would give anything to jump into this video... I was born in 85 and as long as I can remember I always felt like I belonged in this time period... It’s like my soul is longing for this time of simplicity and love. I’m 34 and I literally watch all the old programs on tv and as a child wore bell bottoms because at the young age of 11-12 I knew I just didn’t fit or belong in this time period... Thanks for sharing

I might be on this video,back then loved going to the movies

Ahhhh, some Donald Byrd as background music. Places and Spaces, nice cut! Thanks for the time travel event.😊

Audio tracks is back!!!!!!!!! Thanks!

I used to wait for the 207 Western bus in front of the El Taco. It was the start of the line...I lived at the end of the route on Imperial Hwy. Scary spot to wait for a bus,especially after the bars closed at 2 a.m.

I'm so enjoying this. thanks

Mid-50s SoCal native here. The long tracking shot on a bus going west from Hwd & Western that starts at 2:30 is absolutely fantastic. This music choice was *perfect* too.

I was glad to run across this. My parents lived on El Centro in the 70's. Then they moved to Willoughby, where we stayed for 40 years.

That's site on 6th and Broadway brings back memories I used to walk by it every day going to Clifton's on 7th and Broadway memories

Donald Byrd places and spaces really works for this video

the fact that since I’ve lived in LA all my life and I’ve literally passed Temple and Beaudry gives me like weird nostalgia vibes looking at what it used to look like and what it looks like now

This was a time when they made real cars, the kind that would last.

There was actually a Chinese restaurant called Men hung Low!! in those days and nobody thought anything of it! I LOVE LA❤️❤️🥇🇺🇸☮️

You chose a great song for this video. Places and Spaces by Donald Byrd and the Black Byrds

The song backing this video: "Places and Space I've Been" and the album it appeared on were recroded in Los Angeles in 1975 at The Sound Factory. By the late great Donald Byrd.

I used to go to Dodgers and Lakers games on the bus and the tickets were very reasonable

I'm probably older than most of you. I was already a middle aged man in the '70s and as much as it seems like the past was a great place to live, the quality of life is much better today.

Lots of Impala's, loved growing up in that era.

Interesting to see (starting @ 3:48) the large amount of mid-late 1950's cars on the road. Even if this is the 1970 section of the film, 10-15 year old cars, at that time, were like driving 20+ year old cars today, in part due to lack of metal technology (more frequent maintenance, engines lasting 100,000 miles then is equal to 200+ today) and the perception of them being older (auto generations changed yearly then vs. every few years today). Certainly not bashing old cars in any way, just observing the changes of the times. Fascinating film and thanks for posting!

At 2:17, check out the guy scoping out the lady in front of him from head to toe and then smile...lol

Reminds me of my childhood in the back seat of my dad's car enjoying the view; while visiting my Grandparents! What a fabulous trip down "Memory Lane" Some places are gone and a few places are still there! The cars were gorgeous! Also love the music chosen for this video! 💕 I love L.A.❤..City Of Angels..❤

Graduated h.s in 1972...living for the weekend ...going to various clubs to dance and meet ladies in LA was a blast..

Great one! I was 13 to 21 in those years and lived in Montebello. What a decade to grow up in. Nice music to set the mood too, thanks.

I lost it at Men Hong Low.

thanks for posting! Wow- yeah that was my decade in every way! Was the last days in L.A. before it got too overcrowded. You could still get around pretty easily. The Valley was still pretty nice. I had a really nice 1964 Dodge Dart. Great little car. Still smoked cigs. then Vantage Menthol. 60 cents a pack! Was taking home 85.50 a week. Was pretty good money!

I'm happy to have grown up and lived my young adult years during the crazy days of the 70's and 80's in Los Angeles, and at 63 years old, I'm still happy to be living here. As much as I love looking back through these wonderful images, I don't live my present life based on the past. L.A. ain't perfect...but...it's perfect for me. :-D

That Donald Byrd Places and Spaces fitted just perfect with this video..I'm South Central LA Born and Raised..✌

The last part of the video starting from 3:49 shows the driver going south on El Centro Avenue from Santa Monica blvd. As he continues going south down El Centro Av the camera turns right onto Willoughby Av and goes west. The second to last intersection that is shown at 5:54 right before the video ends is Willoughby and Vine St. Today there is a 7-11 on the NE corner, a CVS pharmacy on the SW corner and a car wash on the NW corner of that intersection and Vine Street Elementary School is just up north of that final intersection right next to where the car wash is today. Not much has changed in that particular section of Hollywood but It is interesting to see what that neighborhood looked like more than 40 years ago.

This takes me back to my teenage years. Oh, those were the days! This footage makes me happy and wistful at the same time.

I am so greatful to the people who recorded these videos back in the day. So that we could enjoy a look back into the past. I just wish there was a button to push or a link to click on that would transport me there! I dig seeing all those old cars! Nothing like the look-alike, cookie-cutter, eggs on wheels, cars of today, and the ugly, square-shaped, no character having houses that are being built now-a-days!

The 70s ain't got nuth'n on the 60s. Who here remembers the 60s no matter what state?✊😩

I'm 23 years old and I was born in the wrong era! I wish I was living in the '70s. Sadly, I wasn't born till 1993. Back in 1976, my father was 23 years old and my mother was 21 years old. They actually didn't meet till 1980 and they've been married since April 25, 1981.

1:31 OMG I don't no where to look, so many amazing cars. Jaguar E-Type at 1:45, right side, second car.

Excellent video! I like the music too. Thanks for posting!

Love the vid born in 63 and now drive a 1965 mbz. I love the vintage cars in this vid and the music. Thanks for posting...

I love the way the freeway looked. It looked like a low-rider car show...

I will stand upon my head till my ears are turning red , Go See Cal :) QC

Born in 68, this was the L.A. of my youth. I almost get choked up watching this.

Awwwww places and spaces I’ve been !!!! I’m a 90’s baby and I play this song almost everyday because it put me a great mood.

L.A just keeps getting worse and worse. Too many people now!

The 2 things I remember most about LA when I traveled there often in 1976 were... 1. The traffic jams, and 2. How the locals seemed to be obsessed with suing people at the drop of a hat.

Nice music Donald Bryd spaces and places !

I love you my beautiful L.A. 💙

I remember going to see three movies for one price at The State movie theater on Broadway. Then we would go to Clifton's restaurant. So miss those carefree days.

What I really miss about classic good america from 1950 to late 70s is all the awesome nicelooking cars! If cars looked like that and had the nice v8 sound and feel today it would be paradise for me to drive cars like that every day... And if gas was free and limitless! crap, im dreaming again! Glad I have my good old 76 Cutlass I can take for a spin now and again, takes me back to a simpler time... even tough I was born in 92 haha. Thanks for putting these out they are great to see how things were, before the corporate instiution that america is today. What a time it must have been :)

Wonderful colors in this footage! So vivid and lifelike!

Those Cars were so cool looking,i love to watch this kind of vintage videos thanks for uploading

It's amazing how the atmosphere, the culture look back on those days.

My beloved birthplace, and official center of the known universe. ;) Thanks so much for sharing!

That tune is jammin! First time I've heard it. And I was born in 1969. :)

This was an awesome video. Miss these days, good times.