The Doors

[uptown]

He was ahead of his times I guess http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=487_1318166934

[sluggish]

He was ahead of his times I guess http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=487_1318166934

Do ya think?

[ToeTag]

That's the official story, but some of his close friends have come out in recent years and told a different story, that he died from an overdose in a bathroom stall of a nightclub his friend was managing, and then Morrison's dealers moved the body and dumped it in his apartment bathtub warning the club manager to never speak of what really happened.

And Paul died in a car crash many years ago. Who really knows what happened.  If you weren't there then your just spreading the rumor.

[Masherbrum]

Well convey it to me, because I don't get why folks put him on a higher level then ..lets say Grace Slick, Arlo Guthrie or Dylan. Hell there's tons of others that conveyed similar messages for their times, like The Stones, The Who, even Syd Barrett for that matter. But it's Jim Morrison that has thousands of folk flock to his grave to pay homage every year. I don't get it. Is it because he died too young? Well so did Joplin, Hendrix, and Winehouse. Heck at least Jimi could play a Gibson upside down and be trippin' on top of that!  

The only reason I say Jim was dumb is because he had the world by the balls and friggin' blew it all on some dope. Money, fame, women, world travels, all gone at 27 because he just had to get high. It's a damned shame! I'm still pissed at Amy Winehouse. Damn I hate drugs....they ALL should have stuck to weed.

BTW, his "drug of choice" was Jack Daniel's.   You left out Brian Jones, Robert Johnson, Buddy Holly, Ronny Van Zandt, Randy Rhoades, Otis Redding, Cliff Burton, Gram Parsons, Pete Ham, Duane Allman and a host of others who "died young" and not necessarily by drugs.  

I look at "The End" as a work of epic proportions that is often misinterpreted and is on one of the best debut albums in Rock & Roll History.   There is not a single tune of filler on it and his version "of a relationship with a girlfriend and her family who don't like the boyfriend" are excellent.  

[ink]

BTW, his "drug of choice" was Jack Daniel's.   You left out Brian Jones, Robert Johnson, Buddy Holly, Ronny Van Zandt, Randy Rhoades, Otis Redding, Cliff Burton, Gram Parsons, Pete Ham, Duane Allman and a host of others who "died young" and not necessarily by drugs.  

I look at "The End" as a work of epic proportions that is often misinterpreted and is on one of the best debut albums in Rock & Roll History.   There is not a single tune of filler on it and his version "of a relationship with a girlfriend and her family who don't like the boyfriend" are excellent.  

 

John Bonham


Morrison had talent .....besides the fact he never wanted to be a singer he was a poet....when that much money and opportunity arises it effects you and most people cannot handle it....

[sluggish]

BTW, his "drug of choice" was Jack Daniel's.   You left out Brian Jones, Robert Johnson, Buddy Holly, Ronny Van Zandt, Randy Rhoades, Otis Redding, Cliff Burton, Gram Parsons, Pete Ham, Duane Allman and a host of others who "died young" and not necessarily by drugs.  

I look at "The End" as a work of epic proportions that is often misinterpreted and is on one of the best debut albums in Rock & Roll History.   There is not a single tune of filler on it and his version "of a relationship with a girlfriend and her family who don't like the boyfriend" are excellent.  

When I was a kid there was an album rock station WWCK 105.5..  The first time I heard "The End" was late at night with my headphone on.  it scared me...  "When the Music's Over" is really good too.

"Waiting For the Sun"
"Break on Through"
"The Crystal Ship"
"5 to 1"
"Not to Touch the Earth"

Morrison's spoken word stuff was pretty cool too..
"Texas Radio and the Big Beat"
"Horse Latitudes"

It's easy to dismiss something without the perspective of having witnessed it's origination.  Practically every band that has been famous since has taken something from the Doors.  Morrison invented the dark, brooding stage persona.. Michael Hutchence.. Bono.. Owe 90% of their stage presence to Jim Morrison.

[sluggish]

"Moonlight Drive"!!

[Meatwad]

Cant believe nobody even mentioned "LA Woman"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-wgIht3roA

[sluggish]

I didn't mention the more accessible stuff like "LA Woman" because that is the stuff that has been played to death to the point where it is no longer appealing.  That is probably the unknown main contention that most people have with the Doors...

Although they released six albums, when a classic rock DJ is told to play a Doors tune it more than likely will be "Light my Fire" "Roadhouse Blues" or "LA Woman".  The width and depth of their music cannot be appreciated with those three songs.

[Meatwad]

Ill check out the ones above. Usually if I can catch one I havent heard on the radio, the instrumental audio is usually a giveaway.

[shiv]

No mention of Robbie Krieger so far? Krieger's ability to play different styles on the guitar - flamenco, blues, fingerstyle - was a huge part of the Doors's sound. Wouldn't have been remotely close to the same band with a different guitarist in there.

[Masherbrum]

No mention of Robbie Krieger so far? Krieger's ability to play different styles on the guitar - flamenco, blues, fingerstyle - was a huge part of the Doors's sound. Wouldn't have been remotely close to the same band with a different guitarist in there.

Jim Morrison was the focal point of this thread.    Densmore is an excellent technical drummer with jazz influences.     Manzarek was a skilled keyboardist as well.   Krieger is your blues influenced guitarist, who could lay down riffs like the best of them.   

But again, Jim has been the primary focus of this thread.   

[Masherbrum]

John Bonham


Morrison had talent .....besides the fact he never wanted to be a singer he was a poet....when that much money and opportunity arises it effects you and most people cannot handle it....

Almost put him and Moon in there, but I was just pointing out to Uptown that MANY artists have passed while they were young.    I suppose Morrison, Moon and Bonham are very alike in that they drank copious amounts of alcohol and having that much disposable income only fueled that desire.    Moon was in the "Hollywood Vampires" club with Alice Cooper, Mickey Dolenz, Harry Nillsson.   The only way to get into the club was to out drink all the members.     

Bonham's binges are legendary as well.    It's just a shame that a lot of "stars" did it to themselves.   So much talent.

[Masherbrum]

When I was a kid there was an album rock station WWCK 105.5..  The first time I heard "The End" was late at night with my headphone on.  it scared me...  "When the Music's Over" is really good too.

"Waiting For the Sun"
"Break on Through"
"The Crystal Ship"
"5 to 1"
"Not to Touch the Earth"

Morrison's spoken word stuff was pretty cool too..
"Texas Radio and the Big Beat"
"Horse Latitudes"

It's easy to dismiss something without the perspective of having witnessed it's origination.  Practically every band that has been famous since has taken something from the Doors.  Morrison invented the dark, brooding stage persona.. Michael Hutchence.. Bono.. Owe 90% of their stage presence to Jim Morrison.

Morrison did one thing great and it's subliminal.    He'd put one foot on the mic stand (you can see it in a lot of the live footage).   It was his way of saying: "I'm in charge, you will listen and we will play".    He would taunt to the audience into participation. 

You have named many good tunes that DO NOT get that much airplay. 

[NatCigg]

this one is awesome.
Black Train Song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxNj-ETEC2k