Fun fact: when the Doors performed this live on the Ed Sullivan show in the 1960's, they were asked to replace the line "girl we couldn't get much higher" with something more family-friendly. They ignored this request and sung the line as it was intended. After their performance, the producers of the show were furious and told them "you'll never do the Ed Sullivan show again!" to which Jim Morrison replied, "Hey man, we just DID the Ed Sullivan show."
Another fun fact, Ed Sullivan admitted later that music was going toward an edgier sound and he needed to change with the times or get left behind. This incident with the Doors woke him up to that, thanks to Jim.
That is totally true. Not to sound too triviality, but before cassettes became the thing we actually wore out two 8 tracks of the Doors Greatest Hits. I luckily had a family member replace the first one because she worked at the store I bought it form. The greatest thing about the Doors is that it doesn't get old. This is great music and writing.
The story I heard was the frantic producer saying "Why can't you change it to something that rhymes with the original lyrics? How about "Baby bite my wire!!!"
I love when people jam out to Ray Manzerak... I think when his and others signature organ sounds started to fade it spelled the eventual end to truly soulful rock-and-roll... The Doors music is "timeless" and enigmatic enough to every following generation... 200 years from now, young folks will still be jamming out to these guys...
Val Kilmer starred in the movie The Doors in 1991 and purportedly sang all of the songs. It’s worth a look to see how the band came together. Ray Manzarek was an amazing musician and made that Hammond blaze.
No other song captures the zeitgeist of the late 60s for me more than Light My Fire. The mood and atmosphere it creates is sublime. I probably listen to it at least once a week.
I did a speech in the 9th grade on them. Read three biographies, listened endlessly... another brilliant scholastic background for them. And it reflects in their music.
I remember when this first came out. You heard everywhere you went - in stores, on the street. It was played constantly on radio. Maybe even more than the Beatles. It was far more rougher, sexier and revolutionary than a lot of other music in 1967.
I visited Jim Morrison’s gravesite in Pare LaChaise cemetery in Paris, France. It was so moving, beautiful and peaceful. Prior to Paris we visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they had a special exhibit on the Doors. Was was done really well and was fascinating. RIP Jim.
Great to see you enjoying The Doors Jamal. You are my 'go to' guy for reactions. I like the way you go back slightly after a pause to preserve the flow of the song - details like that matter to music fans. Well done.
Jim was part of the 27 club. Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, and Janis Joplin died at the age of 27. Not the only ones, but a good example.
TonyDoug Wright Morrison and Hendrix might have had a few more years each if they hadn’t spent so much time together getting high and being generally debauched
Man i just wanted to say that this channel truly is amazing. You make me feel like I'm listening to all these incredible songs for the first time again, goosebumps up and down my body. Keep up the amazing work my man and you earned yourself another subscriber and life-time fan.
Incredible talent! Jim died way too soon... he was only 27. Like Jimi Hendrix, Janice Joplin, Curt Cobain, Amy Winehouse... they all left us at 27 years old.
My husband drove by my crazy hippy camping party in the woods in 1997. He was on a dirt bike. We were a bunch of Dead Heads trying to get the campfire lit after 3 hours of drenching rain. He drove to his place and got some dry firewood and lit the fire, and kindled a romance at the same time. That’s how we met. This is also my ring tone for him. ❤️
Saw them at Berkeley Community Theater, November '66, when this was new. One of the best rock shows I ever saw, and I was in SF during "those years" and saw basically everybody but the Beatles.
66 is very early for these guys. That’s was before the 1st album was even released.... what was the buzz on these guys by this point? How good were the doors live compared to all of the other great Bands then? Was the Morrison magic legit?
Jim Morrison was a real poet, in love with life. He enjoyed pushing the limits on everything in life and drugs helped him find limitless boundaries. Then like so many of us do fall in love with life on drugs. He really fell hard for drugs and alcohol and really lost himself. He will forever be missed.
Mi papá siempre ponía estás canciones cuando yo era niña y yo pensaba "que buen ritmo" mi papá ya es un viejito y espero que me dure muchos años más, está es su música favorita y la mía también.
One of THE GREATEST songs EVER 💖 This song came out about the same time as FM radio. AM only played the short version... hello, FM, buh bye AM forever! Inagodadavida, Whipping Post, Frankenstein, etc etc etc all got air time on FM radio. THANK GOD. 🎶 This was the first album I actually bought... because of this song. 😢
I could not WAIT for you to get to this greatest old classic rock song ever. That band was sooo good and Jim Morrison was a poet and so talented, maybe genius. THANKS for the great music/reactions!
The moment when all you could do was close your eyes when that solo kicks in says it ALL. I am a huge new fan of your channel! the timelessness, diversity and passion is inspiring!
This was in the 60's when only FM stations played the long versions of anything. I was so fortunate to have seen them TWICE at the Fillmore East! They played past 3:00 am. Gotta love growing up in New York...
I was riding in front seat with my Dad in his golden Plymouth 65 Barracuda in a snow flurried upstate November 1967 introduced to this iconic song I was ten. Those were the times and I miss them.
I once heard the Doors music as sounding like a chipmunk dancing on a high tension wire. I was 15 when this song was released and I fell in love with the Doors. So many great musicians came out when I was a teen... Beatles, Doors, Hendrix, Cream, Led Zeppelin... and on and on.
Joni Mitchell was a genius songwriter during the 60's and 70's. She was a part of the epic L.A. music scene at the same time as The Doors. Amelia or Free Man In Paris. Case Of You. I could go on and on. Love what you do Jamal. You're a great vibe and have an open heart. The world needs you. Thank you!!
Songfacts: Most of the song was written by Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, who wanted to write about one of the elements: fire, air, earth, and water. He recalled to Uncut: "I was living with my parents in Pacific Palisades - I had my amp and SG. I asked Jim, what should I write about? He said, 'Something universal, which won't disappear two years from now. Something that people can interpret themselves.' I said to myself I'd write about the four elements; earth, air, fire, water, I picked fire, as I loved the Stones song, 'Play With Fire,' and that's how that came about." Krieger came up with the melody and wrote most of the lyrics, which are about leaving inhibitions behind in flames of passion. At first, the song had a folk flavor, but it ignited when Jim Morrison wrote the second verse ("our love become a funeral pyre...") and Ray Manzarek came up with the famous organ intro. Drummer John Densmore also contributed, coming up with the rhythm. Like all Doors songs of this era, the band shared composer credits.
My Brother from another, there was no shorter version, this is it..... Grew up in in the Hollywood Hills in the mid/late 70's listening to this.... Welcome to Our world, glad you are here!
Thank you!!!! This song will drop you to your knees,ring you out and set you on the line to dry. So happy to see the younger generation discovering my music from the 60s. Far out!!!!
Jim was a searcher, but he didn't know what he was looking for. He was a spokesman for a new way of perceiving reality. It's hard to put into words. I was a kid of 9 when i became aware of these guys. 1969. A freakin great year for cars but the world was teetering on the edge of chaos with Vietnam at it's height and the people losing trust in the government. A lot like today. We can relate.
Born in '71 but listened to the doors regularly in highschool in mid 80's during our teenage experimental days. Boy does this take me back! Good on you for appreciating music of all genres and ages!
I saw The Doors in 1969 perform this Live in San Francisco at the Cow Palace their performance was flawless. The radio version was shorter to fit their format, Usually album versions were longer. I saw a You Tube interview with Robbie Kreiger Jim said" everybody we need more songs", so Robbie went home and wrote Light My Fire.... his first song and the Doors biggest hit. Robbie is one of my favorite guitarists. Oh by the way " Mr. Mojo Risin " .... The letters are an anagram and rearrange to spell....Jim Morrison.
i was in calif when rock started.... and I saw the start of concerts..... they use to be free..... you just had to find the right mile marker and meet, and it was free..... them were the good days..... and saw the DOORS around the area...... love them to this day.
The keyboard you hear on this song is called a Howard Organ. My very good friend had one and we would bust out all the Doors songs. He sounded just like Ray. Mike, you know who you are. Thank you, my friend, for doing these reactions. I'm a true fan.
No its not, don't say things if you don't know what you're talking about. The keyboard used on Light My Fire is an Italian Vox Continental, through a fender twin reverb or similar amp
I agree Jim is the sexist man ever! His looks, his voice, his poetry, everything about this man just oozes sex. I was born 5 years after he died. Not being alive in the time of The Doors is one of my biggest regrets. Best band ever!
Takes me back to being a young kids. We'd drive to Salt Lake City to the U of U hospital as a kid for medical tests for my juvenile arthritis and this song would come on our local KCPX radio station. Listening to it here makes it seem fresh again and as we heard it then. Life was pretty great then. Thanks for the trip down memory lane in my folks 66 Chevy impala wagon.
Ray Manzarek's playing really makes this song great. The extended musical passage in the middle with Ray playing all those keys really sets the mood and was a big definer of their sound.
I remember listening to this at a local market on the juke box. I let another boy ride my scooter in exchange I listen to this song on his hand held transistor radio. The 60s were the best...
Was introduced to the Doors by my older cousins who were teenagers in the 60s. Learned a lot about music from them, some really great bands and musicians. Still love a lot of the music from that era.
Saw the band in San Diego in the summer of '67. Incredible show, not the least of which was the young woman sitting in front of me who reached climax watching Jim Morrison in his skin-tight, hip-hugging leather jeans and frilly white shirt!
Great, great song. The instrumental section is mesmerizing to me. As a youngster I would lay on my bed with my black light on and play that over and over. Absolutely love it. Thank you. Hope you are staying safe.
OMG, I miss these guys soooooo much. Thanks for this channel Jamel. I feel like I know you. You bring me joy. Again. Thank You Thank You Thank You. Peace
i’m very glad that you did a react video to this song. it’s my favorite song of all time, and music is a major part of my life. i literally got a portrait tattoo of jim morrison (the same pose that’s on that album cover) on my forearm, because of how much i love this song and the doors in general. i even have paul mccartney’s face tatted right next to jim’s, and this song is still my #1 favorite. it has a perfect mix of vocals and instrumentals, it’s a perfect length, and it flows so perfectly.
Ray Manzarek's organ playing is mesmerizing ...Robbie Krieger on guitar=superb...John Densmore rockin them drums...and the incomparable Jim morrison...what more do you need...a recipe for a true timeless classic...Ty man
I remember seeing them on The Ed Sullivan Show. Ed's staff wanted to change the lyrics and remove "Girl we couldn't get much higher". Jim sang it the way he wanted and kept the lyric. When they got off stage, the stage manager (?) said "You'll never do the Ed Sullivan show"! Jim said "We just DID the Ed Sullivan show!
If I'm not mistaken these lyrics were written by guitarist Robby Krieger, whose playing is always spectacular. Add in John Densmore's driving beat and Ray Manzarek's hypnotic keyboards, what a mix. And, oh yeah, there's that Jim Morrison guy as well, the icing on the cake. Fantastic band, so far ahead of their time.
Leicester Uni Student Union refectory 1973. Someone always hogged the jukebox and stacked up the 5p pieces so that nothing else would play on it! Sounds like this bring back memories man!
And lest we forget, Ray Manzerak was not only an insanely good keyboard player- he was also doing the BASS track at the same time(!!!) so if you’re diggin’ that groove.... well, thank Ray!
Before their performance on the Ed Sullivan show they were asked to change the lyric "girl we couldn't get much higher"...they didn't and never performed on Ed Sullivan again.His family had no clue he could sing or was in a band until his sister's friend brought over his first album.His father,an Admiral in the Navy never played his music and only knew about a tune called "light my fire"
This song really got me into music Thank you 🙏🏼 for Featuring the doors a lot on your program that you are truly one of America’s greatest bands in rock history they all time and race . Not to minivans kids actually do this kind of thing I was about seven years old when this song came out and I remember playing with pencils as though I was a musician too. I just want to let you know that Jim Morrison pure Genius He was a poet a word man . It wasn’t until I was about 12 years old singing this song and I found out it was the doors 🚪 The lead singer Jim Morrison. Been in love with these guys ever since. Drummer John Denver keyboard player Ray Manzarek Guitar player Robby Krieger , on vocals jim.
The music from the 50's thru to the 90's was the best , the groups made music that will stand the test of time. People get angry when we older folks say we don't care for todays music, with a few exceptions, most of todays music sounds so simular, or is just made to get a quick buck, it just doesn't have any staying power behind it. The music, especialy from the 60's thru the mid 80's will all ways draw followers from a large number of people who like GOOD music. So many different types of music with one thing in common, it has a soul of it's own.
They did indeed have a shortened version for FM radio airplay, like 3:11. So they could jam more commercials down out throats. But in 68, the likes of WIBG and WFIL in Philly couldn't help themselves, and were as likely to play the 7:08 version. The DJ's played Light My Fire about every 5th song. True story. Man, they were the days!
The producers of the Ed Sullivan Show questioned his meaning of that phrase too. They asked him to rephrase that for their performance on the show. They wanted him to sing the phrase, "Girl we couldn't ge much better." Jim responded, "How about 'Girl won't you bite my wire?" He went on and sang that original phrase, anyway, He was banned from doing the Ed Sullivan Show after that.
To put Jim 'Mr Mojo Raisin' Morrison on the back shelf for a moment, the other Doors were Robbie Krieger, John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. Amazing, amazing band.
When Light My Fire came out, regular top 40 radio wanted the songs they played to be about 3 minutes max. So Electra records came out with the short version, sans extended solo.
Such insight. you were exactly right about the track length. This was the long album cut, and there was also a single version under 3 minutes that was subsequently released too, but see how much you would've missed that way. But back then in the mid-late 60's, radio, especially AM, wasn't quite yet ready for singles to be significantly longer. A number of artists like Bob Dylan and the Beatles pushed the envelope with tracks like Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" at 6+ minutes the year before, and the Beatles' "Hey Jude" at 7+ minutes the year after. But these were the exception at that time. But nowadays, if you hear "Light My Fire" on the radio, you're most likely to hear this version rather than the shorter single.
You need to watch the Doors play this song from the Sullivan show on tv....I saw it when I was young, and I was instantly a Doors fan right there! Cheers!
Jamel, Jamel, I remember you when you were at 200,000 subscribers. Nice job brother. I predicted back a couple of months ago you would hit 1 million by October. Don’t let us down. So much music, so little time.
Fun fact: when the Doors performed this live on the Ed Sullivan show in the 1960's, they were asked to replace the line "girl we couldn't get much higher" with something more family-friendly. They ignored this request and sung the line as it was intended. After their performance, the producers of the show were furious and told them "you'll never do the Ed Sullivan show again!" to which Jim Morrison replied, "Hey man, we just DID the Ed Sullivan show."
I was just going to type this incident. you beat me too it
Another fun fact, Ed Sullivan admitted later that music was going toward an edgier sound and he needed to change with the times or get left behind. This incident with the Doors woke him up to that, thanks to Jim.
The Stones went along with Ed and changed "spend the night together" to "spend some time together."
That is totally true. Not to sound too triviality, but before cassettes became the thing we actually wore out two 8 tracks of the Doors Greatest Hits. I luckily had a family member replace the first one because she worked at the store I bought it form. The greatest thing about the Doors is that it doesn't get old. This is great music and writing.
The story I heard was the frantic producer saying "Why can't you change it to something that rhymes with the original lyrics? How about "Baby bite my wire!!!"
I always like the moment when the organ solo is over and everybody thinks: now back to the verse .. and then the guitar solo starts..
Lol, so true...
Jim Morrison was the best American rock vocalist. So identifiable!!
Greatest!
You nailed it.
I live the organ in this song.
The drums are underrated on this one too. No one has ever or will ever sound like the doors again.
You're right. They are incredible.
And very well recorded / produced for those days. Few bands sound so crisp and powerful in the 60's
The bass too
Keyboard, drums and guitar is all you need when your vocalist is a poet ☮️😎
Oh man, this is The Doors. 7 minutes of musical bliss. Manzarek, Densmore & Krieger firing on all cylinders. 50 years later it still resonates.
One of the most iconic rock songs of all time.
“When the Music’s Over” is an under appreciated classic of the Doors. “People are Strange” also.
The intro to When the Music's Over is maybe my favourite Doors moment. Manzarek ♥️
Five to one also.
Jim and Pamela were junkies, and the last time in Paris was unfortunately Jim's last time.😢
I love when people jam out to Ray Manzerak... I think when his and others signature organ sounds started to fade it spelled the eventual end to truly soulful rock-and-roll... The Doors music is "timeless" and enigmatic enough to every following generation... 200 years from now, young folks will still be jamming out to these guys...
Robbie Krieger is a criminally underrated guitarist. He kills it over and over in every song
Val Kilmer starred in the movie The Doors in 1991 and purportedly sang all of the songs. It’s worth a look to see how the band came together. Ray Manzarek was an amazing musician and made that Hammond blaze.
No other song captures the zeitgeist of the late 60s for me more than Light My Fire. The mood and atmosphere it creates is sublime. I probably listen to it at least once a week.
Manzarik - just genius on the keys, and Morrison's voice otherworldly. Krieger's guitar is ethereal and Densmore is so in the pocket!
Carol Kaye on bass on this one
@@railroller nope..Larry Knechtel on bass and Manzarek on piano bass. Carol Kaye ,despite her claims never was on a Doors LP.
@@chriss3838 Thanks Chris....credit where it's due.
My favorite part of the song is when the organ dies down after the solo and then the guitar picks up, gives me chills everytime.
Every time.
I did a speech in the 9th grade on them. Read three biographies, listened endlessly... another brilliant scholastic background for them. And it reflects in their music.
I used ‘Roadhouse Blues’ for the walk on music for my models in my finals fashion show when I graduated. Thank you, DOORS forever, forever DOORS.
I remember when this first came out. You heard everywhere you went - in stores, on the street. It was played constantly on radio. Maybe even more than the Beatles. It was far more rougher, sexier and revolutionary than a lot of other music in 1967.
I visited Jim Morrison’s gravesite in Pare LaChaise cemetery in Paris, France. It was so moving, beautiful and peaceful. Prior to Paris we visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and they had a special exhibit on the Doors. Was was done really well and was fascinating. RIP Jim.
Just when you think you can’t get any higher the organ solo ends and the guitar solo begins and you realise you can get higher👍🏻
Great to see you enjoying The Doors Jamal. You are my 'go to' guy for reactions. I like the way you go back slightly after a pause to preserve the flow of the song - details like that matter to music fans. Well done.
Agreed! Jamel is one of only two reacters I actually sub.
@@jmtaylor5426 Do you sub to Daniel, Dethstroke 9 at Dicon Dissectional? He's only 17 but so bright.
Yes Jamal and “Wings Of Pegasus” are my two favorites hands down 💯
Him and LFR JoJo are the only two I subscribe to.
Jim was part of the 27 club. Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, Amy Winehouse, and Janis Joplin died at the age of 27. Not the only ones, but a good example.
TonyDoug Wright Morrison and Hendrix might have had a few more years each if they hadn’t spent so much time together getting high and being generally debauched
@@personalcheeses8073 Least they lived hard.
Sad. Great talents.
Bradley Nowell as well
Alan Wilson of
Canned Heat too
Man i just wanted to say that this channel truly is amazing. You make me feel like I'm listening to all these incredible songs for the first time again, goosebumps up and down my body. Keep up the amazing work my man and you earned yourself another subscriber and life-time fan.
Incredible talent! Jim died way too soon... he was only 27. Like Jimi Hendrix, Janice Joplin, Curt Cobain, Amy Winehouse... they all left us at 27 years old.
I saw the Doors do this live in 1968. Awesome! One of the greatest songs of the 60s.
Without question, the greatest band to come out of the 60's...bar none!!!
American band from the 60s you mean, How about Pink Floyd , The Beatles , The stones......The Who...............
Very unique sound
Led Zeppelin, The Animals, The Kinks...
My husband drove by my crazy hippy camping party in the woods in 1997. He was on a dirt bike. We were a bunch of Dead Heads trying to get the campfire lit after 3 hours of drenching rain. He drove to his place and got some dry firewood and lit the fire, and kindled a romance at the same time. That’s how we met. This is also my ring tone for him. ❤️
Saw them at Berkeley Community Theater, November '66, when this was new. One of the best rock shows I ever saw, and I was in SF during "those years" and saw basically everybody but the Beatles.
66 is very early for these guys. That’s was before the 1st album was even released.... what was the buzz on these guys by this point? How good were the doors live compared to all of the other great Bands then? Was the Morrison magic legit?
Jim Morrison was a real poet, in love with life. He enjoyed pushing the limits on everything in life and drugs helped him find limitless boundaries. Then like so many of us do fall in love with life on drugs. He really fell hard for drugs and alcohol and really lost himself. He will forever be missed.
Mi papá siempre ponía estás canciones cuando yo era niña y yo pensaba "que buen ritmo" mi papá ya es un viejito y espero que me dure muchos años más, está es su música favorita y la mía también.
The greatest song in rock history! Everyone literally on fire recording this.
One of THE GREATEST songs EVER 💖
This song came out about the same time as FM radio. AM only played the short version... hello, FM, buh bye AM forever!
Inagodadavida, Whipping Post, Frankenstein, etc etc etc all got air time on FM radio. THANK GOD. 🎶
This was the first album I actually bought... because of this song. 😢
What's truly amazing, is the keyboardist was also playing the bass "notes" also on his keyboard at the same time! Talk about incredible "timing!"
I could not WAIT for you to get to this greatest old classic rock song ever. That band was sooo good and Jim Morrison was a poet and so talented, maybe genius. THANKS for the great music/reactions!
The moment when all you could do was close your eyes when that solo kicks in says it ALL. I am a huge new fan of your channel! the timelessness, diversity and passion is inspiring!
This was in the 60's when only FM stations played the long versions of anything. I was so fortunate to have seen them TWICE at the Fillmore East! They played past 3:00 am. Gotta love growing up in New York...
I was riding in front seat with my Dad in his golden Plymouth 65 Barracuda in a snow flurried upstate November 1967 introduced to this iconic song I was ten. Those were the times and I miss them.
I once heard the Doors music as sounding like a chipmunk dancing on a high tension wire. I was 15 when this song was released and I fell in love with the Doors. So many great musicians came out when I was a teen... Beatles, Doors, Hendrix, Cream, Led Zeppelin... and on and on.
Joni Mitchell was a genius songwriter during the 60's and 70's. She was a part of the epic L.A. music scene at the same time as The Doors. Amelia or Free Man In Paris. Case Of You. I could go on and on. Love what you do Jamal. You're a great vibe and have an open heart. The world needs you. Thank you!!
When in high school our marching band won competitions with this song. Fire batons lit up the sky. In the early 70' s. Thank you, Doors.
Songfacts: Most of the song was written by Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, who wanted to write about one of the elements: fire, air, earth, and water. He recalled to Uncut: "I was living with my parents in Pacific Palisades - I had my amp and SG. I asked Jim, what should I write about? He said, 'Something universal, which won't disappear two years from now. Something that people can interpret themselves.' I said to myself I'd write about the four elements; earth, air, fire, water, I picked fire, as I loved the Stones song, 'Play With Fire,' and that's how that came about."
Krieger came up with the melody and wrote most of the lyrics, which are about leaving inhibitions behind in flames of passion.
At first, the song had a folk flavor, but it ignited when Jim Morrison wrote the second verse ("our love become a funeral pyre...") and Ray Manzarek came up with the famous organ intro. Drummer John Densmore also contributed, coming up with the rhythm. Like all Doors songs of this era, the band shared composer credits.
My Brother from another, there was no shorter version, this is it..... Grew up in in the Hollywood Hills in the mid/late 70's listening to this.... Welcome to Our world, glad you are here!
yes yes yes thank you! the long version of any song is the pure form of what the artist created.
Thank you!!!! This song will drop you to your knees,ring you out and set you on the line to dry. So happy to see the younger generation discovering my music from the 60s. Far out!!!!
Classic song from the Doors! love your reaction of this awesome song!
Jim was a searcher, but he didn't know what he was looking for. He was a spokesman for a new way of perceiving reality. It's hard to put into words. I was a kid of 9 when i became aware of these guys. 1969. A freakin great year for cars but the world was teetering on the edge of chaos with Vietnam at it's height and the people losing trust in the government. A lot like today. We can relate.
Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek were the founding members of the Doors and were film students at UCLA from 1963-1965 before forming the band.
A great song I never get tired of hearing. Hard to believe this song was released in 1967. Definitely a timeless classic.
Born in '71 but listened to the doors regularly in highschool in mid 80's during our teenage experimental days.
Boy does this take me back!
Good on you for appreciating music of all genres and ages!
The only thing better than hearing one of the greatest songs ever is listening and watching my favorite dude reacting to it :) great pick Jamel
I saw The Doors in 1969 perform this Live in San Francisco at the Cow Palace their performance was flawless. The radio version was shorter to fit their format, Usually album versions were longer. I saw a You Tube interview with Robbie Kreiger Jim said" everybody we need more songs", so Robbie went home and wrote Light My Fire.... his first song and the Doors biggest hit. Robbie is one of my favorite guitarists. Oh by the way " Mr. Mojo Risin " .... The letters are an anagram and rearrange to spell....Jim Morrison.
Organ solo is just insane. Love every second, every note of this since my youth
i was in calif when rock started.... and I saw the start of concerts..... they use to be free..... you just had to find the right mile marker and meet, and it was free..... them were the good days..... and saw the DOORS around the area...... love them to this day.
Back door man! Not to touch the earth, the crystal ship, universal mind, when the music is over! MAN I LOVE THEM ALL!❤👍
The keyboard you hear on this song is called a Howard Organ. My very good friend had one and we would bust out all the Doors songs. He sounded just like Ray. Mike, you know who you are. Thank you, my friend, for doing these reactions. I'm a true fan.
No its not, don't say things if you don't know what you're talking about. The keyboard used on Light My Fire is an Italian Vox Continental, through a fender twin reverb or similar amp
OMG!!! Memory Lane totally!!! Man!!! How 😎 can listen to this all day long... Classic Rock... 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜
When I think of best all time rock songs...light my fire,and won't get fooled again, immediately come to mind.
Jim was the sexiest man who ever walked the earth, even though he died when I was 8
Michael Hutchence is my generation’s Morrison
I agree Jim is the sexist man ever! His looks, his voice, his poetry, everything about this man just oozes sex. I was born 5 years after he died. Not being alive in the time of The Doors is one of my biggest regrets. Best band ever!
I appreciate Jim like artist...but honestly I m more sexy😄
@@Katt560 Who?
@@peopleskarmasquad1042 Frontman of the INXS, google is your friend :D Great aussie band
Takes me back to being a young kids. We'd drive to Salt Lake City to the U of U hospital as a kid for medical tests for my juvenile arthritis and this song would come on our local KCPX radio station. Listening to it here makes it seem fresh again and as we heard it then. Life was pretty great then. Thanks for the trip down memory lane in my folks 66 Chevy impala wagon.
Ray Manzarek's playing really makes this song great. The extended musical passage in the middle with Ray playing all those keys really sets the mood and was a big definer of their sound.
Genius !! Again the Doors were Fabulous ...They lost out when they lost Jim....As We Did...Great Music...Respect..RIP Jim Morrison.😢❤❤🎼🎶🎵🎤✌😉❤❤❤🎶🎵
got this lp as a gift when it came out and a half century later still love it. i will always love it~~love seeing your reaction, Bru!!
morrison's iq was around 164 i've heard.
It's been a long time since I heard this. The song is perfect. Smoking hot. Long live the doors.
Jamal watching you enjoy the Doors so much is a treat. Who knew? Keep listening man - it gets better and better.
This is the music of Dionysis! When Jim came in the music became like this. When he left the musik was over.
I remember listening to this at a local market on the juke box. I let another boy ride my scooter in exchange I listen to this song on his hand held transistor radio. The 60s were the best...
Was introduced to the Doors by my older cousins who were teenagers in the 60s. Learned a lot about music from them, some really great bands and musicians. Still love a lot of the music from that era.
This came out in the summer of 67 and it was played every day ALL DAY
When the musics over live at hollywood bowl 1968 - the doors. Legendary performance
Saw the band in San Diego in the summer of '67. Incredible show, not the least of which was the young woman sitting in front of me who reached climax watching Jim Morrison in his skin-tight, hip-hugging leather jeans and frilly white shirt!
PS: Don't believe there is a shorter version of this song.
In his hey day Jim Morrison had to be the most beautiful front man in any band ever.
Great, great song. The instrumental section is mesmerizing to me. As a youngster I would lay on my bed with my black light on and play that over and over. Absolutely love it. Thank you. Hope you are staying safe.
OMG, I miss these guys soooooo much. Thanks for this channel Jamel. I feel like I know you. You bring me joy. Again. Thank You Thank You Thank You. Peace
“Love Her Madly” is a great tune by The Doors. Try it!
i’m very glad that you did a react video to this song. it’s my favorite song of all time, and music is a major part of my life. i literally got a portrait tattoo of jim morrison (the same pose that’s on that album cover) on my forearm, because of how much i love this song and the doors in general. i even have paul mccartney’s face tatted right next to jim’s, and this song is still my #1 favorite. it has a perfect mix of vocals and instrumentals, it’s a perfect length, and it flows so perfectly.
Ray Manzarek's organ playing is mesmerizing ...Robbie Krieger on guitar=superb...John Densmore rockin them drums...and the incomparable Jim morrison...what more do you need...a recipe for a true timeless classic...Ty man
I remember seeing them on The Ed Sullivan Show. Ed's staff wanted to change the lyrics and remove "Girl we couldn't get much higher". Jim sang it the way he wanted and kept the lyric. When they got off stage, the stage manager (?) said "You'll never do the Ed Sullivan show"! Jim said "We just DID the Ed Sullivan show!
If I'm not mistaken these lyrics were written by guitarist Robby Krieger, whose playing is always spectacular. Add in John Densmore's driving beat and Ray Manzarek's hypnotic keyboards, what a mix. And, oh yeah, there's that Jim Morrison guy as well, the icing on the cake. Fantastic band, so far ahead of their time.
In my top ten best songs of all time. "CLASSIC!"
This is #5. It was Revolutionary!
Leicester Uni Student Union refectory 1973. Someone always hogged the jukebox and stacked up the 5p pieces so that nothing else would play on it! Sounds like this bring back memories man!
The bass line in this tune so simple yet still boss.
And lest we forget, Ray Manzerak was not only an insanely good keyboard player- he was also doing the BASS track at the same time(!!!) so if you’re diggin’ that groove.... well, thank Ray!
Before their performance on the Ed Sullivan show they were asked to change the lyric "girl we couldn't get much higher"...they didn't and never performed on Ed Sullivan again.His family had no clue he could sing or was in a band until his sister's friend brought over his first album.His father,an Admiral in the Navy never played his music and only knew about a tune called "light my fire"
This song really got me into music Thank you 🙏🏼 for Featuring the doors a lot on your program that you are truly one of America’s greatest bands in rock history they all time and race . Not to minivans kids actually do this kind of thing I was about seven years old when this song came out and I remember playing with pencils as though I was a musician too. I just want to let you know that Jim Morrison pure Genius He was a poet a word man . It wasn’t until I was about 12 years old singing this song and I found out it was the doors 🚪 The lead singer Jim Morrison. Been in love with these guys ever since. Drummer John Denver keyboard player Ray Manzarek Guitar player Robby Krieger , on vocals jim.
John Denver? ...rocky Mountain higherrrrr!!!..sorry coudnt resist that one.edit your comment dude
Song was written by the guitarist. Jim Morrison was just a writer hanging out in venice beach until he was found. Crazy
Back in 1980 one of the older guys would play (tapes) of the doors on his boom box when we traveled for Soccer games.
The music from the 50's thru to the 90's was the best , the groups made music that will stand the test of time. People get angry when we older folks say we don't care for todays music, with a few exceptions, most of todays music sounds so simular, or is just made to get a quick buck, it just doesn't have any staying power behind it. The music, especialy from the 60's thru the mid 80's will all ways draw followers from a large number of people who like GOOD music. So many different types of music with one thing in common, it has a soul of it's own.
OMG I MISS HIM .....THE DOORS THE BEST BAND EVER ....LOVE YOU JIM
They did indeed have a shortened version for FM radio airplay, like 3:11. So they could jam more commercials down out throats. But in 68, the likes of WIBG and WFIL in Philly couldn't help themselves, and were as likely to play the 7:08 version. The DJ's played Light My Fire about every 5th song. True story. Man, they were the days!
The producers of the Ed Sullivan Show questioned his meaning of that phrase too. They asked him to rephrase that for their performance on the show. They wanted him to sing the phrase, "Girl we couldn't ge much better." Jim responded, "How about 'Girl won't you bite my wire?" He went on and sang that original phrase, anyway, He was banned from doing the Ed Sullivan Show after that.
One of my all time favorite drinking songs, awesome just kicking back getting drunk and getting taken on a trip.
To put Jim 'Mr Mojo Raisin' Morrison on the back shelf for a moment, the other Doors were Robbie Krieger, John Densmore and Ray Manzarek. Amazing, amazing band.
One of the all time great songs. I was floored when I heard the long version for the first time
I never get tired of listening to this piece. Well done.
The ending of the instrumental solo and Morrison’s iconic hollering at the end is a masterpiece
When Light My Fire came out, regular top 40 radio wanted the songs they played to be about 3 minutes max. So Electra records came out with the short version, sans extended solo.
Love The Doors!! Such an amazing singer. 👍👏
Such insight. you were exactly right about the track length. This was the long album cut, and there was also a single version under 3 minutes that was subsequently released too, but see how much you would've missed that way. But back then in the mid-late 60's, radio, especially AM, wasn't quite yet ready for singles to be significantly longer. A number of artists like Bob Dylan and the Beatles pushed the envelope with tracks like Dylan's "Like a Rolling Stone" at 6+ minutes the year before, and the Beatles' "Hey Jude" at 7+ minutes the year after. But these were the exception at that time. But nowadays, if you hear "Light My Fire" on the radio, you're most likely to hear this version rather than the shorter single.
You need to watch the Doors play this song from the Sullivan show on tv....I saw it when I was young, and I was instantly a Doors fan right there! Cheers!
Jamel, Jamel, I remember you when you were at 200,000 subscribers. Nice job brother. I predicted back a couple of months ago you would hit 1 million by October. Don’t let us down. So much music, so little time.
Thanks for putting this song out there, the doors are the best
This song showcases each band members talent! They all take a turn to show it off!
Awesome song ..awesome band!!
Stay safe and healthy!
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