If you haven't done it yet (I don't see the reaction on your channel anywhere), then react the "Joy To The World" by Three Dog Night. It epitomizes the fun, weird part of classic rock after Woodstock and before the rise of disco. The live 1975 version is probably the best on RUclips, but a lyric video would be good as well.
Hey Diane, I would love to see you do a 1st listen of this song.. Magic Power by Triumph, on the TriumphAlliedForces channel. plz. I hope you'll stand up and rock to it :D
One of your older subscribers here. I took a girlfriend to see the doors in Cleveland in 1970, and it was an interesting night. She ran up on the stage to hug Morrison, was captured by security and taken back stage. The theatre was empty except for me when she finally came out with a beer can as a souvenir. That wasn't a very long relationship.
When the Doors were invited on to the Ed Sullivan Show to do this song (already a big hit) they didn't want him to say "girl we can't get much higher" because it sounded, oh, druggy or something. He said he would change it, and the bluenoses were happy. Time for the show which went out live. And he sang it the original way. When you see footage of it, he looks right into the camera and gives a little smirk. a 100% Jim Morrison move.
The Doors were not just about Jim's vocals(which were great),but about the music the band played.They were very talented musicians. In the 60's/70's the music was as important as the vocals Especially live shows.
They don't get musicians like that. Oh, of course Taylor Swift makes $ Billion...with 3 Minutes Versions...but, live versions were always a true talent show. Many used "classic" parts - The Doors also, - orhers used J.S. Bach, Fuge interlude (In a gadada vida).... We all used big sound systems, stereo, in order to hear every high and low note. Artists were real artist, with enormous skills ( Emerson Lake and Palmer) and real good bands used Hamond organs, like the ones previously mentioned. Some slid over to the acid rock type. But transient Jazz type music was keen to every great band. Hardly anybody played a "cover" in 3,5 Minutes of their record original. When Freddy M. got flack, critique for writing Bohemia R. from the Record Label dude ( in the 🎥🍿 movie) - I was solidely stunned. As just about every good band had a extremely long - epic version on their album ( Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, etc.).
Bit older than that, but much the same thoughts - but then there's a LOT of 'modern' music, and artists, I've never heard of. Even the older music from our youth, there's an awful lot of music we don't know, or perhaps just heard in passing.
@@terryfall8915 So, you're surprised that a young, probably "American", man hadn't heard of a British band that broke up over 50 years ago? A young man who would have had very few opportunities to have been exposed to them - when was th last time you recall hearing anything about them on any popular media or radio - other than, perhaps, a mention of their recent release? There are many popular bands and groups now, including two of the biggest groups, ever, that you have very likely never heard of - BTS, Blackpink, BANDMAID, Stray Kids, etc. I know there are a great many groups, bands, and solo artists I've never heard of, let alone heard, that have been popular over my 60+ years on the planet.
I saw the Doors when they played at the New Haven Arena back when I was like 15 years old. The band got busted as they were doing the intro to "Light my Fire', by the New Haven Police. Morrison was using language at the time, that was not very acceptable at the time. Also tossed a mic stand out towards the crowd. They shut off the lights, Morrison started yelling to "Turn fhe F*cking lights on" also not an acceptable words for a crowd in 67 I think, maybe 68. The Doors got bum rushed from both sides of the stage by NHPD. Light my Fire was the whole reason for going to the concert. Morrison died at the age of 27 and is buried in Paris, France. Very sad loss.
This concert is unique in the Doors history, Morrison usually jumped around and was very wild. But at this concert he concentrated on singing, and it made for a legendary performance. The Doors had the foresight to have this concert professionally filmed themselves.
Their first two albums and especially their first stand out as truly unique. It's psychedelic art-rock, dark and swirling, and brooding and with a kind of danger to it.
I wish there was video from the live version that is on the album Alive She Cried! That's my favorite version of Light My Fire. When you hear it, you understand how Morrison could work up a crowd. It blows the Hollywood Bowl performance away.
Way back in the groovy day they played in a town fairly close to me and Jim was arrested for indecent exposure during the concert and taken off stage. He referenced this incident in an other song. He was a Legend.
Fun fact: Mick Jagger was in the crowd for this show. He was sitting with Jim's girlfriend Pam. Mick was hanging out with the band earlier that day and went out to dinner with them before the show.
The Doors are a top band with a very distinctive psychedelic blues style. A late 60s band, very inventive, in the era when rock music was growing up and being targeted at a more mature audience instead of surfin' bubble gum chewin' teenagers. So this song is one of the earliest examples of what you might call "trance rock." Probably also in this mode would be "The End." Morrison, the lead singer, was very famous for wearing leather pants all the time.
You wouldn't know it by this performance. I've heard other live versions by them (including in person), heck cover bands back in the day, that were much better. Also, this pales in comparison to the studio version. Regarding that last observation, you might say "of course".... but there are bands that acquit themselves quite well live with their top songs.
When the Doors were on the Ed Sullivan show which was a Huge TV Show in America they told them there were certain words and action they could not say and do on the live show Morrison said no problem then looked into the Camara and did and said everything he was told not to do , Nobody told Morrison what to do. The Doors were banned from the show but the act got them the attention they wanted !!!
@@ej62133 Thank you! It's funny, I see so many comments from people saying how he looked right into the camera and yelled HIGHHHHERRRR......lol....and..no...he didn't....he wasn't even looking at the camera when he sang it....and it was just normal volume.....people seem to confuse the real life performance with what they saw (or heard about) in the Oliver Stone movie.... I remember one interview I saw with Robbie Krieger, several years ago, where he said he wasn't even sure if Jim just forgot to change it, since he was so used to singing it the correct way. (If you watch the real performance....you can see Robbie with a big smile at one point....I always wondered if HE was thinking..."Oops....Jim sang it...we're in trouble now!" )
My dad introduce me to the Doors when he drove me to school and picked me up. He'd listen to the Doors while he was driving. This is a great song. I love Break onto through the other side. People are Strange.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. A good time to give thanks of the good of the world. I hope You and Chewie have a day filled with happy joy, feast of food, good music, movies, and fun with family. Happy Thanksgiving!
I remember the summer when this song came out. It was a huge hit. There was two versions of this song a short one, and one that was twenty minutes long. The radio station played the twenty minute version every hour for days. Everyone had transistor radios, so every hour you could hear it everywhere.
Groups back then used to extend a song by jamming like that when they were live. The record versions were usually very much shorter. OK, so next, you HAVE to react to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood, Live at El Mocambo. I'd love to see your reaction to that one. That said, it is a long rendition, but not much longer than this one.
The Doors Live at the hollywood Bowl 1968 such a cool video! Such a cool band! I found their music hypnotic and trippy and Morrissons Lyrics were awesome! The End is one of my favoeites!
Happy Wednesday to you Diane! This is a great band to listen and react to. This is one of my favorite songs from them. The Doors are an amazing group. You should watch the movie "The Doors" which was directed by Oliver Stone and starred Val Kilmer as "Jim Morrison". He did such an amazing job on there. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this legendary group! Enjoy the rest of your week! 😎👍👋
@@DianeJennings "The Doors" is a lovely movie, but be aware that it's about the myth of Jim Morrison, and not the real guy himself. By all accounts from people who knew him, he was a kind, sweet, funny guy with a really interesting mind. The movie is a fascinating examination of the myth, but that's what it is. :)
@@davidtaylor1457 Blame Danny Sugerman. The movie's plot is based on large part on his book "No One Here Gets Out Alive" which purported to be about Jim but was actually about the Myth of Jim. Stone was a huge Doors fan but didn't really know that much about the band until he read the book. Gotta say, the book is full of stuff that reads great for a movie. (It's a pity Sugerman didn't just change all the names and make it a novel.) And it's a very Oliver Stone kind of story, he saw a story he wanted to make and as usual, he bullishly made the movie he wanted to make, damn the torpedos, full speed ahead. I think it's a fine movie in itself, very mythic, but not worth beans as a true story.
Light My Fire was their signature hit and their big jam number when playing live. This isn't the best live version of it, but it's the best visual record of it. There's also black and white footage of the song from their gig at the Roundhouse in London, which is more intense, and Morrison gets up to some interesting antics during the instrumentals, but the sound quality isn't great. By their own admission, the Hollywood Bowl performance wasn't one of their best - they were nervous because Mick Jagger was in the audience, and also Jim decided to take some acid before the show. The most impressive part of this clip was keyboardist Ray Manzarek going completely ham on the organ solo with his right hand, while keeping up a steady bass line with his left hand on the keyboard bass (The Doors didn't have an actual bass player, except on records).
I never did drugs but when I was in Viet Nam I listened to this song through headsets and always felt a certain "vibe" during the interlude. Another one that is similar, but very long (like 17 Minutes) is In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly. Take a listen
The Doors live was a scary thing. i saw them in1968 , i think , and morrison was singing some suggestive lyrics . he flipped himself backwards onto the wooden stage screaming like a banshee and rolling around like a mad man. very intense performance
The organ sounding instrument is a synthesizer. It is like an electronic organ but, it can make the sound of many instruments,horns ECT. Most bands had them because of the many different sounds they could make. They were the latest and greatest in instruments. Jim Morrison like to experiment with sounds and instruments. The guitar player brought in his Spanish guitar one day and was playing around with it and Morrison liked it. They wrote a few songs using the guitar to give them a Spanish sound. He liked change and changed things up all of the time. He loved writing poetry with music being secondary. He ended the band to dedicate his time to poetry.He and the band were far ahead of the other bands
The band had an interesting situation when they performed this on "The Ed Sullivan Show", a popular TV entertainment variety show at the time. In the line "Girl, we couldn't get much higher", the censors wanted them to change the last word to "better", because the original sounded like a drug reference to them. They agreed, but once they went on, Jim Morrison went ahead and did the original line anyway. They were banned from ever appearing on Sullivan again as a result.
One of the greatest bands of all time. Definitely check out more of their music, this isn't even one of their best songs imo. It's just their most popular probably.
Diane should watch the movie that was made with Val Kilmer playing Jim Morrison. The movies really brings you into that error, and is so engrossing, that after it's over, you don't even realize that it's been 2 hours watching it. Val Kilmer actually was singing the live portrayals in the movie too.
I'd suggest Gary Numan. Start with his best known hit "Cars", then move on to "Are Friends Electric?" and "I Die: You Die", and then fast forward to "My Name Is Ruin" and "Saints And Liars" :)
This song got them banned from the Ed Sullivan Show. They wanted him to omit the words “girl we couldn’t get much higher” because it sounded like a drug reference. Jim suggested “girl you couldn’t bite my wire” in jest then sang the song as written.
Rock On, Irish Girl! One of the best long road trip driving songs ever! For this long, live version one usually had a bootleg concert copy on cassette. The long interlude on this particular song could be spent many ways, especially taking a smoke break--like everyone in the crowd would be lighting up a number, ie. "smoking a sandwich". There aren't that many live videos of The Doors, as JIM Morrison was another member of the 27 club. One of my Top Ten all time favorite bands. Chewie has great taste in music too! This music journey is getting more fun as we go, and you've really only just started--a handful of sand from the rock 'n roll beach so far. Hope you and Chew have a Wonderful Wǝᴉɍdnesday!
I listened to The Doors way too much in college. Bought Jim's poetry books (I was into poetry back then) and read an interesting book comparing Jim and Arthur Rimbaud. Crazy days.
Diane- this is a great selection. This has always been one of my favorite Doors songs. I remember when we were in college if you heard this song coming from a dorm room (or apartment) that you should definitely not knock on the door. Happy Thanksgiving!
He is an American icon and this is an iconic song. And I believe he is still performing. Good reaction to this song, thanks for sharing. Now for fun. Listen to Jimi Hendrix perform this song at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Great performance. 😊🎉❤
The Doors Light My Fire was used in the Tom Hanks movie Cast Away. His other movie Forrest Gump had the Doors song Hello, I Love You in the ping pong tournament scene. 📽🎵🎹
The organ you are hearing is a B3 with Leslie speakers. Leslie speakers had two speakers, in them, that would spin giving them that shaking noise. Most of the groups used them, in the day of real music.
Last weekend, Robbie Krieger, the guy who wrote this song and played guitar in the band, joined Echo and the Bunnymen to do 2 Doors covers, People Are Strange and Roadhouse Blues.
This song is an example of a struggle between what we high school kids wanted to hear vs. the grim reality of small market AM radio stations in the mid-1960s. The album version of Light My Fire was almost 7 minutes long, the radio version was about 3 and a half. In my case the radio station was in a tiny building tucked away in a Southern California orchard. It survived by running ads for buckets of fried chicken (regional franchise) and drain-clearing services (national franchise). These had to be run approximately every 3 minutes to break even. Accordingly, AM radio NEVER played Ray Manzarek's spectacular keyboard bridge in the middle of this song's long version. And if you wanted to hear 'The End' you had to buy the album. When I started college in the fall of 1968 I was in a big market radio station market and almost every dorm room had an FM receiver playing 'album rock' without fried chicken ads. Somewhere around that time there must have been a day when popular song writers realized they didn't have to write to "cut it down to 3:05" (to quote Billy Joel).
Hey Diane you chose one of the best live performances of Light My Fire! If my memory is correct this was from a 1968 performance they did at The Singer Bowl in Queens New York City. They’re all great here but Robbie is devastating with that guitar solo!
Love how the first words out of his mouth after the long interlude were "The time to hesitate is through." If like long interludes, though, I can top it. Check out "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita" by Iron Butterfly.
Ahhhhhh the long version. Perfect for a sandwich break during the middle instrumental section. Radio stations played a short version. Good choice to watch a live performance Diane. BOOP
Happy Thanksgiving Diane 'King interludes', drum / guitar / keyboard solos were / are very common at concerts to stretch the length, 'work the crowd', get the audience more into the vibe, and/or 'put on great show' for the fans. It was also a way to make the song different than what was on the album / cd. Depending on the type of concert, it also gave time for the audience to partake of certain 'helpful substances' to bring them a 'higher' appreciation of the music. This started in the psychedelic era) late 60's to mid 70s) and to continue for the generations to follow. Yes Jim Morrison was known to use some 'medicines' and alcohol during this time which is why he believed to have died from alcohol poisoning, H overdose, or a combination of the 2. Since there was NO autopsy, his death is left undetermined. When he died in Paris, he became part of The 27 Club.
I just can't get into The Doors, but thanks for reviewing/reacting to the video and giving me another taste of their music. I really enjoy how you always end the reactions with a commentary trying to summarize either the theme, message or history of the song. 🤘🎸
Pacific Pal -ih- SAW-days?!?!? Boy, Diane, that one really cracked me up! Try Pacific Pal-ih- SAYDES. Hilly, expensive, town near L.A. and close to the ocean.
Diane, you totally get it! i love watching your reactions to true 60s psychedelia - i'm age 55 and by the 1980s i was in a very minor cover band for this which is how i first got introduced to the internal workings here :)
God, I haven't heard the Long Version since the 70s and college days! Thanks, D. just for That !!! This was a top, Top favorite of my crowd. Morrison was so good, but so screwed up. Probably drunk or stoned here. Died at... you guessed it... age 27.
Most of the Doors songs I learned of the jams was from the best of The Doors cd. Try listening to the Doors songs Roadhouse Blues, Touch Me, L.A. Woman, Love Me Two Times, Hello, I Love You, Love Her Madly, The Crystal Ship, Spanish Caravan, Waiting for the Sun, Five to One, When the Music's Over, Twentieth Century Fox
Couple of band recommendations: Adam and the Ants/Adam Ant. Possibly the single influence of the New Wave aesthetic in the 1980s. Twisted Sister. Highly recommend "We're Not Gonna Take It" for the first experience. Glam rock mixed with 80s hair band. And mustn't forget the Stray Cats. Rockabilly during the 80s, which became the Brian Setzer Orchestra of today. Brian is a seriously underappreciated guitarist.
One of the best debut albums ever , jimi hendrix had his debut album the same year , 1967 had some fantastic albums, the doors had no bass player , Ray manzerek played bass on the organ, the doors were the Ed Sullivan show and were told to not sing take you higher , Jim yelled it louder, they weren't invited back , they will go down in history as one of the best rock bands along with this huge hit , new york
Ray Manzarek on keys, was one of the finest keyboard players in a rock band. He played melody on the organ or sometimes electric piano, and the bass part on a bass keyboard. However on studio recordings they did use a bass player. People keep puting new labels on this style to suit their own era's mentality of redefine it so they understand it...but back in the day this was known as "progressive rock."
@@Orxbane Prog Rock as defined now IS a 70s thing, BUT early on "The Doors" WERE called "progressive" (in the progressing sense of the word). The Doors are certainty "Acid Rock", But to be fair, a lot of Prog Rock involved use of that substance.. Terms moved quickly in that quickly changing time. What became known as "Muscle Cars" (like the Pontiac GTO) were originally called "Supercars", but THAT term was later applied to Ferraris, ETC. Kinda like when Centigrade suddenly became Celsius and Megacycles became Megahertz. It seems this happened circa 1972..I think...I was REALLY high, So YMMV.
Well, Diane gave out a Yee Haw. I am amazed. Light My Fire is one of the few rock songs where the primary instrument driving the tune was the organ. The song was a utility performer, play it low when your down, pump up the volume for a party tune. Works as a tune for just keeping you mellow and happy. New merch for Diane store, The Diane bobble head for rocking to the tunes, sparkly headphones included. I like this song, but Riders Of The Storm has always been my go to Doors song. Enjoyed this.
Relight my Fire was originally by Dan Hartman (covered by Take That). But it:s a completly different song. 🙂 Light my Fire was covered by Amy Stewart in 1979 as a DISCO version.
They were into long solos back then. You might like to hear Jose Feloiciano's version which sounds totally different but just great. You may find In-na Gadda-d da-vida by. Iron Buitterfly
Watching a Millennial review music from this era is amusing as hell. It's important to realize that almost without exception, these artists were all baked when they created and performed these masterpieces. Anyone my age (late 60s) KNOWs that to fully appreciate Light My Fire (and any Doors music) you need to be high... roll one, chew one, it matters not... to fully appreciate this art. Oh, and crank it. Cheers,
Before their 1st album was released - they had been booked at a local Los Angeles high school to play in the gym. Their 1st album went out and straight to number 1. Everyone assumed they would bail on the high school - but they didn’t- they fulfilled their obligation and a lot of high schoolers got a once in a lifetime treat (for real cheap - don’t remember the ticket cost but it wasn’t much). Imagine hearing the doors live playing their 1st album songs in a high school gym!
That was my high school in 1967 and it was in our auditorium, not gym. Concert was free for us. Our high school was Crescenta Valley just north of Glendale in the foothills. We had many great bands because we had some parents that were Hollywood agents.
This is another fun song that I love to listen to on the radio regularly. And while I'm excited for Christmas coming up, I am more focused on Thanksgiving which is tomorrow here in the United States. Anyways thanks for another great video.
I like you explaining the songs as much as the songs themselves. I've heard the songs a lifetime but never checked out the why's or how they came about. Thanks
Your reactions are innocent and interesting. Thanks for relieving my boredom. Think I'll hang around. Best video you could have watched for this song. They were best when improvising.
I'll never forget the first time I heard "Light my Fire." It made me feel so many Goosebumps, and I was transfixed by the amazing sound, and of Jim Morrison's powerful voice.
I'd never seen this live version until now. Live performances don't have the time limits of records. Record labels and radio stations like songs to be three minutes at most. But in concert, the musicians can do extended solos. Sometimes this is a good thing, sometimes not. In this case, it was a good thing. Also, the sound quality of a live recorded performance is sometimes poor, but in this case it was good. I think the organ was a Vox Continental, a popular electronic instrument of the time. Organs were used quite a bit in pop and rock music then. When Light My Fire was released on record, for some reason they slowed it down by almost half a step, which made Jim Morrison's voice sound deeper. I don't know why they did that. You can find the speed-corrected version on RUclips. When The Doors appeared on the Ed Sullivan show, he made the band promise not to sing the lyric "girl we couldn't get much higher," since it could be taken as a drug reference. Sullivan wanted them to sing, "girl it couldn't get much better," which wouldn't have rhymed, of course. But when the time came, Morrison sang "higher" instead of "better." The show was broadcast live, so they couldn't do anything about it. Sullivan was furious, and refused to shake Morrison's hand afterwards. He sent someone to tell Morrison that The Doors would never be on the Ed Sullivan Show again. Morrison replied, "Hey, man. We just did the Sullivan show."
Originally, Ray used a Thomas built Vox Continental, but switched to a Gibson G-101 by Lowrey (the organ in this video) because the plastic keys on the Vox kept breaking. Too bad Thomas really cheapened out on Jennings' organ design. The original had wooden keys, but Jenning's couldn't keep up with American demand for their instruments. They also transistorized all of Vox's amps, which were originally tube driven, and gave them Fender style names. The Gibson actually has more keys and features than the Vox. Ray also played a Fender Rhodes Piano Bass.
This is a great live song! You may want to try the studio version of Light My Fire. It is worth a listen. It is version was the one that propelled The Doors to fame.
Great video Diane. I grew up listening to music like this! I wasn't a huge fan of the Doors or this song, but I did listen. I remember drinking with my buddies while listening to Roadhouse Blues! My favorite of the Doors. Great content young lady!
The church organ and maracas here are so awesome that these sounds remain constant throughout all of heavy metal's greatest anthems. What's that? Oh, turns out first and last time ever. Dang it!
If I recall correctly this is the first hit the Doors had on the radio. It's been covered by others including Jose Feliciano who had a huge hit with it as well.
Ok ... Texas Band SLOBBERBONE ... BAND-MAID from Japan. Strange thoughts but up there ... in the sky, an ex of mine was too young to get into the show at 14... Her mom had the power and hooked her up with a gig running an overhead spotlight. Life can guide you along paths you never knew.
This is fun, you almost never hear the long version of this song any more, although to be fair even when it first came out, it was the short version that was almost always played.
I’d like you to check out a Northern Irish band called Dea Matrona (divine mother goddess in Celtic mythology). This band are two young ladies (formerly a three piece but the drummer left to go to University so they use session drummers now). They have had a couple #1 iTunes hits on the UK and Ireland rock charts had a song in the show Blue Lights (Stamp on It) and one a show called The Lovers (Red Button) and recently opened a show in Wembley Arena. I know they are from Belfast and not Dublin but I thought you’d like them. They played their song Glory Glory on the RTE 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement and that is a beautiful acoustic song while Stamp on It and Red Button are more Rock songs. I know you’ve been doing older bands but a new current one might be a nice change of pace. They ladies are Orlaith Forsythe and Mollie McGinn and Mollie’s younger sister Mamie used to be their drummer. I think they are future stars and I’ve been around a while.
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The studio version 1000 times better, take a listen do the "Doors Greatest Hits"
@@kupski1964interesting 😊
If you haven't done it yet (I don't see the reaction on your channel anywhere), then react the "Joy To The World" by Three Dog Night. It epitomizes the fun, weird part of classic rock after Woodstock and before the rise of disco. The live 1975 version is probably the best on RUclips, but a lyric video would be good as well.
Next : " The soft parade" live in PBS 1969....
Hey Diane, I would love to see you do a 1st listen of this song.. Magic Power by Triumph, on the TriumphAlliedForces channel. plz. I hope you'll stand up and rock to it :D
One of your older subscribers here. I took a girlfriend to see the doors in Cleveland in 1970, and it was an interesting night. She ran up on the stage to hug Morrison, was captured by security and taken back stage. The theatre was empty except for me when she finally came out with a beer can as a souvenir. That wasn't a very long relationship.
I could see why I'm sure Jim took care of her.😊
When the Doors were invited on to the Ed Sullivan Show to do this song (already a big hit) they didn't want him to say "girl we can't get much higher" because it sounded, oh, druggy or something. He said he would change it, and the bluenoses were happy. Time for the show which went out live. And he sang it the original way. When you see footage of it, he looks right into the camera and gives a little smirk. a 100% Jim Morrison move.
And after the performance Sullivan told him he would never play the Ed Sullivan Show again. Morrison said that's okay, we already did.
That was really stupid because , at the time , "high" was also used to describe alcohol intoxication
It's "girl we couldn't get much higher".
@@HansDelbruck53 Same difference.
@@josephcote6120 The tense is different.
The Doors were not just about Jim's vocals(which were great),but about the music the band played.They were very talented musicians. In the 60's/70's the music was as important as the vocals Especially live shows.
They don't get musicians like that. Oh, of course Taylor Swift makes $ Billion...with 3 Minutes Versions...but, live versions were always a true talent show. Many used "classic" parts - The Doors also, - orhers used J.S. Bach, Fuge interlude (In a gadada vida)....
We all used big sound systems, stereo, in order to hear every high and low note. Artists were real artist, with enormous skills ( Emerson Lake and Palmer) and real good bands used Hamond organs, like the ones previously mentioned. Some slid over to the acid rock type. But transient Jazz type music was keen to every great band. Hardly anybody played a "cover" in 3,5 Minutes of their record original.
When Freddy M. got flack, critique for writing Bohemia R. from the Record Label dude ( in the 🎥🍿 movie) - I was solidely stunned.
As just about every good band had a extremely long - epic version on their album ( Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, etc.).
As a 60 year old, I am always amazed when I see people have never heard these songs.
That's because it's all about the clicks. Of course she's heard these songs. I mean, come on!
Bit older than that, but much the same thoughts - but then there's a LOT of 'modern' music, and artists, I've never heard of.
Even the older music from our youth, there's an awful lot of music we don't know, or perhaps just heard in passing.
At least she has heard of the Doors. There is a reaction video, by a young black man, who had never heard of the Beatles.
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So, you're surprised that a young, probably "American", man hadn't heard of a British band that broke up over 50 years ago?
A young man who would have had very few opportunities to have been exposed to them - when was th last time you recall hearing anything about them on any popular media or radio - other than, perhaps, a mention of their recent release?
There are many popular bands and groups now, including two of the biggest groups, ever, that you have very likely never heard of - BTS, Blackpink, BANDMAID, Stray Kids, etc.
I know there are a great many groups, bands, and solo artists I've never heard of, let alone heard, that have been popular over my 60+ years on the planet.
@@gordowg1wg145 And when did the Morrison die?
Hollywood Bowl 1968. They played at my high school in 1967 just before they became uber famous.
and Republicans Ruled the state of California.
Good times!!
I saw the Doors when they played at the New Haven Arena back when I was like 15 years old. The band got busted as they were doing the intro to "Light my Fire', by the New Haven Police. Morrison was using language at the time, that was not very acceptable at the time. Also tossed a mic stand out towards the crowd. They shut off the lights, Morrison started yelling to "Turn fhe F*cking lights on" also not an acceptable words for a crowd in 67 I think, maybe 68. The Doors got bum rushed from both sides of the stage by NHPD. Light my Fire was the whole reason for going to the concert. Morrison died at the age of 27 and is buried in Paris, France. Very sad loss.
so american bigotry shit :"not an acceptable words "
Jim Morrison was just an amazing guy, and we were very lucky to have had such an incredible time having him in our lives ❤️
big Jim himself had Irish blood and our folklore inspired some of his work. legend RIP
8:18 - "Ye Ha" - Diane. your "Texas" is shining through!
This concert is unique in the Doors history, Morrison usually jumped around and was very wild. But at this concert he concentrated on singing, and it made for a legendary performance. The Doors had the foresight to have this concert professionally filmed themselves.
Or he was really, really high.
regardless, he concentrated on singing. not sure what the or is about.@@robertkennedy5414
@@robertkennedy5414 Jim was ALWAYS really high!
Their first two albums and especially their first stand out as truly unique. It's psychedelic art-rock, dark and swirling, and brooding and with a kind of danger to it.
Their guitarist, Robbie Krieger, was the youngest member of the band -- and this was the very 1st song he ever wrote. Jim just added some lyrics.
Robbie wrote some of the lyrics too.
@@johnhawk1089 Robbie wrote MOST of the lyrics -- it was his song.
I wish there was video from the live version that is on the album Alive She Cried! That's my favorite version of Light My Fire. When you hear it, you understand how Morrison could work up a crowd. It blows the Hollywood Bowl performance away.
Way back in the groovy day they played in a town fairly close to me and Jim was arrested for indecent exposure during the concert and taken off stage. He referenced this incident in an other song. He was a Legend.
Can’t go wrong with The Doors.
People Are Strange, Break On Through (To The Other Side) and L.A. Woman are all good Doors songs and worth a listen.
The Door's are one of my favorite Bands, they made some Masterpieces for listening
Fun fact: Mick Jagger was in the crowd for this show. He was sitting with Jim's girlfriend Pam. Mick was hanging out with the band earlier that day and went out to dinner with them before the show.
That is a fun fact. I like background stories like that. 👍
I did not know that.
Their song “This is the End” is used in the beginning of the iconic movie “Apocalypse Now”
Great song 👍
The Doors are a top band with a very distinctive psychedelic blues style. A late 60s band, very inventive, in the era when rock music was growing up and being targeted at a more mature audience instead of surfin' bubble gum chewin' teenagers. So this song is one of the earliest examples of what you might call "trance rock." Probably also in this mode would be "The End."
Morrison, the lead singer, was very famous for wearing leather pants all the time.
The Doors were the most popular band in the 60s besides the Stones and Beatles and Light My Fire shows why
You wouldn't know it by this performance. I've heard other live versions by them (including in person), heck cover bands back in the day, that were much better. Also, this pales in comparison to the studio version. Regarding that last observation, you might say "of course".... but there are bands that acquit themselves quite well live with their top songs.
@@springertube I wasn't that fond of this particular performance, but I guess somebody liked it enough to recommend it.
@@springertube Yeah, not Jim's most energetic performance. He was tripping balls at this show.
@@SG-js2qn yep - or as is sometimes the case, didn't know any better ;)
When the Doors were on the Ed Sullivan show which was a Huge TV Show in America they told them there were certain words and action they could not say and do on the live show Morrison said no problem then looked into the Camara and did and said everything he was told not to do , Nobody told Morrison what to do. The Doors were banned from the show but the act got them the attention they wanted !!!
He looked at the camera and emphasized HIGHER.
Apparently they were told by the producers, "You will never do the Ed Sullivan show again." Their response, "We just did the Ed Sullivan show."
@@pcoleman1971Came here to say just that!
@@Dularron the movie, he did. IRL, he said it naturally.
@@ej62133 Thank you! It's funny, I see so many comments from people saying how he looked right into the camera and yelled HIGHHHHERRRR......lol....and..no...he didn't....he wasn't even looking at the camera when he sang it....and it was just normal volume.....people seem to confuse the real life performance with what they saw (or heard about) in the Oliver Stone movie.... I remember one interview I saw with Robbie Krieger, several years ago, where he said he wasn't even sure if Jim just forgot to change it, since he was so used to singing it the correct way. (If you watch the real performance....you can see Robbie with a big smile at one point....I always wondered if HE was thinking..."Oops....Jim sang it...we're in trouble now!" )
My dad introduce me to the Doors when he drove me to school and picked me up. He'd listen to the Doors while he was driving. This is a great song. I love Break onto through the other side. People are Strange.
LA Women was their last album, and many have stated that it was their best one.
One of the all time great rock and roll songs.
Thanks for reacting to it Diane!
The look of sheer joy on Ray (the keyboard player)'s face as that solo finishes is one of my favorite moments in live performances.
Tormented soul. Bless his heart.
It's all about the break and then Robbie comes in - spine tingling still.
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. A good time to give thanks of the good of the world. I hope You and Chewie have a day filled with happy joy, feast of food, good music, movies, and fun with family. Happy Thanksgiving!
Hey its Saturday in US hope you are safe enjoy you videos when I can catch them
Luv your comments, super presentation Huge thnx from Romania ❤
I remember the summer when this song came out. It was a huge hit. There was two versions of this song a short one, and one that was twenty minutes long. The radio station played the twenty minute version every hour for days. Everyone had transistor radios, so every hour you could hear it everywhere.
Groups back then used to extend a song by jamming like that when they were live. The record versions were usually very much shorter. OK, so next, you HAVE to react to Stevie Ray Vaughan, Texas Flood, Live at El Mocambo. I'd love to see your reaction to that one. That said, it is a long rendition, but not much longer than this one.
Rock on! It’s done but is in block jail.
I think she needs to try In-a-Godda-Da-Vida. Some on the version are like 15mins long.
ANYTHING by Stevie Ray Vaughn is good
@@crash406 true, but that one is special. ☺
I was at the El Mocambo that night.
Was no FM rock in my area as a kid (60 years ago) only AM. First time I heard the long version it turned me on to rock forever.
Love watching you enjoying the best of music !
The Doors Live at the hollywood Bowl 1968 such a cool video! Such a cool band! I found their music hypnotic and trippy and Morrissons Lyrics were awesome! The End is one of my favoeites!
Happy Wednesday to you Diane! This is a great band to listen and react to. This is one of my favorite songs from them. The Doors are an amazing group. You should watch the movie "The Doors" which was directed by Oliver Stone and starred Val Kilmer as "Jim Morrison". He did such an amazing job on there. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this legendary group! Enjoy the rest of your week! 😎👍👋
Same to you!
@@DianeJennings "The Doors" is a lovely movie, but be aware that it's about the myth of Jim Morrison, and not the real guy himself. By all accounts from people who knew him, he was a kind, sweet, funny guy with a really interesting mind. The movie is a fascinating examination of the myth, but that's what it is. :)
What impressed me about that movie is Val Kilmer singing all the songs wasnt lip synched
0liver Stone has no idea who "Jim Morrison " was, his version was the worst movie ever made!
@@davidtaylor1457 Blame Danny Sugerman. The movie's plot is based on large part on his book "No One Here Gets Out Alive" which purported to be about Jim but was actually about the Myth of Jim. Stone was a huge Doors fan but didn't really know that much about the band until he read the book. Gotta say, the book is full of stuff that reads great for a movie. (It's a pity Sugerman didn't just change all the names and make it a novel.) And it's a very Oliver Stone kind of story, he saw a story he wanted to make and as usual, he bullishly made the movie he wanted to make, damn the torpedos, full speed ahead. I think it's a fine movie in itself, very mythic, but not worth beans as a true story.
Light My Fire was their signature hit and their big jam number when playing live. This isn't the best live version of it, but it's the best visual record of it. There's also black and white footage of the song from their gig at the Roundhouse in London, which is more intense, and Morrison gets up to some interesting antics during the instrumentals, but the sound quality isn't great. By their own admission, the Hollywood Bowl performance wasn't one of their best - they were nervous because Mick Jagger was in the audience, and also Jim decided to take some acid before the show. The most impressive part of this clip was keyboardist Ray Manzarek going completely ham on the organ solo with his right hand, while keeping up a steady bass line with his left hand on the keyboard bass (The Doors didn't have an actual bass player, except on records).
This is why you should always play the live version whenever possible
I love The Doors! Listen to their entire discography!
I never did drugs but when I was in Viet Nam I listened to this song through headsets and always felt a certain "vibe" during the interlude. Another one that is similar, but very long (like 17 Minutes) is In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida by Iron Butterfly. Take a listen
This came out when I was in high school. I still love it!.
The Doors live was a scary thing. i saw them in1968 , i think , and morrison was singing some suggestive lyrics . he flipped himself backwards onto the wooden stage screaming like a banshee and rolling around like a mad man. very intense performance
Jim was unpredictable, never knew what he might do.
The organ sounding instrument is a synthesizer. It is like an electronic organ but, it can make the sound of many instruments,horns ECT. Most bands had them because of the many different sounds they could make. They were the latest and greatest in instruments. Jim Morrison like to experiment with sounds and instruments. The guitar player brought in his Spanish guitar one day and was playing around with it and Morrison liked it. They wrote a few songs using the guitar to give them a Spanish sound. He liked change and changed things up all of the time. He loved writing poetry with music being secondary. He ended the band to dedicate his time to poetry.He and the band were far ahead of the other bands
The band had an interesting situation when they performed this on "The Ed Sullivan Show", a popular TV entertainment variety show at the time. In the line "Girl, we couldn't get much higher", the censors wanted them to change the last word to "better", because the original sounded like a drug reference to them. They agreed, but once they went on, Jim Morrison went ahead and did the original line anyway. They were banned from ever appearing on Sullivan again as a result.
One of the greatest bands of all time. Definitely check out more of their music, this isn't even one of their best songs imo. It's just their most popular probably.
The Sound of Silence by Disturbed original sang by Simon and Garfunkel Thanks Diane!!
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Diane should watch the movie that was made with Val Kilmer playing Jim Morrison. The movies really brings you into that error, and is so engrossing, that after it's over, you don't even realize that it's been 2 hours watching it. Val Kilmer actually was singing the live portrayals in the movie too.
Live jams are the best!
I'd suggest Gary Numan. Start with his best known hit "Cars", then move on to "Are Friends Electric?" and "I Die: You Die", and then fast forward to "My Name Is Ruin" and "Saints And Liars" :)
This song got them banned from the Ed Sullivan Show. They wanted him to omit the words “girl we couldn’t get much higher” because it sounded like a drug reference. Jim suggested “girl you couldn’t bite my wire” in jest then sang the song as written.
Rock On, Irish Girl! One of the best long road trip driving songs ever! For this long, live version one usually had a bootleg concert copy on cassette. The long interlude on this particular song could be spent many ways, especially taking a smoke break--like everyone in the crowd would be lighting up a number, ie. "smoking a sandwich". There aren't that many live videos of The Doors, as JIM Morrison was another member of the 27 club. One of my Top Ten all time favorite bands. Chewie has great taste in music too! This music journey is getting more fun as we go, and you've really only just started--a handful of sand from the rock 'n roll beach so far. Hope you and Chew have a Wonderful Wǝᴉɍdnesday!
Omg yasss it would be great on a road trip! Chewie seemed to like it even more than me. He sat on my lap the whole video
I listened to The Doors way too much in college. Bought Jim's poetry books (I was into poetry back then) and read an interesting book comparing Jim and Arthur Rimbaud. Crazy days.
Diane- this is a great selection. This has always been one of my favorite Doors songs. I remember when we were in college if you heard this song coming from a dorm room (or apartment) that you should definitely not knock on the door. Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh really? It was THAT kinda song? 🫣
He is an American icon and this is an iconic song. And I believe he is still performing. Good reaction to this song, thanks for sharing. Now for fun. Listen to Jimi Hendrix perform this song at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival. Great performance. 😊🎉❤
The Doors Light My Fire was used in the Tom Hanks movie Cast Away. His other movie Forrest Gump had the Doors song Hello, I Love You in the ping pong tournament scene. 📽🎵🎹
Ohhhh maybe that’s how I recognize it
@@DianeJennings Right their both good movies.I like alot of Tom Hanks movies from 80s to current.
The organ you are hearing is a B3 with Leslie speakers. Leslie speakers had two speakers, in them, that would spin giving them that shaking noise. Most of the groups used them, in the day of real music.
Last weekend, Robbie Krieger, the guy who wrote this song and played guitar in the band, joined Echo and the Bunnymen to do 2 Doors covers, People Are Strange and Roadhouse Blues.
This song is an example of a struggle between what we high school kids wanted to hear vs. the grim reality of small market AM radio stations in the mid-1960s. The album version of Light My Fire was almost 7 minutes long, the radio version was about 3 and a half. In my case the radio station was in a tiny building tucked away in a Southern California orchard. It survived by running ads for buckets of fried chicken (regional franchise) and drain-clearing services (national franchise). These had to be run approximately every 3 minutes to break even. Accordingly, AM radio NEVER played Ray Manzarek's spectacular keyboard bridge in the middle of this song's long version. And if you wanted to hear 'The End' you had to buy the album.
When I started college in the fall of 1968 I was in a big market radio station market and almost every dorm room had an FM receiver playing 'album rock' without fried chicken ads. Somewhere around that time there must have been a day when popular song writers realized they didn't have to write to "cut it down to 3:05" (to quote Billy Joel).
How can she NOT know this song? It's a staple of rock! I was touring Iceland and heard this song on the radio! ICELAND!!!
Hey Diane you chose one of the best live performances of Light My Fire! If my memory is correct this was from a 1968 performance they did at The Singer Bowl in Queens New York City. They’re all great here but Robbie is devastating with that guitar solo!
Oh. I thought it was the Hollywood bowl . Thanks
Love how the first words out of his mouth after the long interlude were "The time to hesitate is through."
If like long interludes, though, I can top it. Check out "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vita" by Iron Butterfly.
😂oh ya
Ahhhhhh the long version. Perfect for a sandwich break during the middle instrumental section. Radio stations played a short version. Good choice to watch a live performance Diane. BOOP
Perfect indeed! I was like wtf 😂 that’s the version that was requested
Happy Thanksgiving Diane
'King interludes', drum / guitar / keyboard solos were / are very common at concerts to stretch the length, 'work the crowd', get the audience more into the vibe, and/or 'put on great show' for the fans. It was also a way to make the song different than what was on the album / cd. Depending on the type of concert, it also gave time for the audience to partake of certain 'helpful substances' to bring them a 'higher' appreciation of the music. This started in the psychedelic era) late 60's to mid 70s) and to continue for the generations to follow.
Yes Jim Morrison was known to use some 'medicines' and alcohol during this time which is why he believed to have died from alcohol poisoning, H overdose, or a combination of the 2. Since there was NO autopsy, his death is left undetermined. When he died in Paris, he became part of The 27 Club.
I just can't get into The Doors, but thanks for reviewing/reacting to the video and giving me another taste of their music. I really enjoy how you always end the reactions with a commentary trying to summarize either the theme, message or history of the song. 🤘🎸
I understand. Aww thanks! I wasn’t sure anyone liked that bit 😂
@DianeJennings no, it's helpful. Most of us who grew up on these never looked them up
@@DianeJennings I always want to know the story behind a song. Keep it up!
Pacific Pal -ih- SAW-days?!?!? Boy, Diane, that one really cracked me up! Try Pacific Pal-ih- SAYDES. Hilly, expensive, town near L.A. and close to the ocean.
You are the only reaction video that recognises the songs when you hear them, that does happen a lot and yet none of the other ones do that.
Diane, you totally get it! i love watching your reactions to true 60s psychedelia - i'm age 55 and by the 1980s i was in a very minor cover band for this which is how i first got introduced to the internal workings here :)
God, I haven't heard the Long Version since the 70s and college days! Thanks, D. just for That !!! This was a top, Top favorite of my crowd. Morrison was so good, but so screwed up. Probably drunk or stoned here. Died at... you guessed it... age 27.
Most of the Doors songs I learned of the jams was from the best of The Doors cd. Try listening to the Doors songs Roadhouse Blues, Touch Me, L.A. Woman, Love Me Two Times, Hello, I Love You, Love Her Madly, The Crystal Ship, Spanish Caravan, Waiting for the Sun, Five to One, When the Music's Over, Twentieth Century Fox
In other words, listen to the Doors catalogue. _Five to One_ does a great job of showcasing Robby on the guitar.
@@lawrencedavis9246 The doors catalogue is the jams
Merry Christmas, Ms Diane. May your new year be blessed.
Jim was known for messing with the crowd a lot gearing up to sing again. It was just what he liked to do.
Couple of band recommendations: Adam and the Ants/Adam Ant. Possibly the single influence of the New Wave aesthetic in the 1980s.
Twisted Sister. Highly recommend "We're Not Gonna Take It" for the first experience. Glam rock mixed with 80s hair band.
And mustn't forget the Stray Cats. Rockabilly during the 80s, which became the Brian Setzer Orchestra of today. Brian is a seriously underappreciated guitarist.
Squirrel Nut Zippers was a favorite in our house, for the name alone!
@@mikeh720 Tack them on as well. I love the SNZ! And "Hell." A cheerful hellfire and damnation song. 😂
One of the best debut albums ever , jimi hendrix had his debut album the same year , 1967 had some fantastic albums, the doors had no bass player , Ray manzerek played bass on the organ, the doors were the Ed Sullivan show and were told to not sing take you higher , Jim yelled it louder, they weren't invited back , they will go down in history as one of the best rock bands along with this huge hit , new york
Ray Manzarek on keys, was one of the finest keyboard players in a rock band. He played melody on the organ or sometimes electric piano, and the bass part on a bass keyboard. However on studio recordings they did use a bass player. People keep puting new labels on this style to suit their own era's mentality of redefine it so they understand it...but back in the day this was known as "progressive rock."
No it wasn't, prog rock is a 70s thing. This was the definition of acid rock.
@@Orxbane Prog Rock as defined now IS a 70s thing, BUT early on "The Doors" WERE called "progressive" (in the progressing sense of the word). The Doors are certainty "Acid Rock", But to be fair, a lot of Prog Rock involved use of that substance.. Terms moved quickly in that quickly changing time. What became known as "Muscle Cars" (like the Pontiac GTO) were originally called "Supercars", but THAT term was later applied to Ferraris, ETC. Kinda like when Centigrade suddenly became Celsius and Megacycles became Megahertz. It seems this happened circa 1972..I think...I was REALLY high, So YMMV.
Well, Diane gave out a Yee Haw. I am amazed. Light My Fire is one of the few rock songs where the primary instrument driving the tune was the organ. The song was a utility performer, play it low when your down, pump up the volume for a party tune. Works as a tune for just keeping you mellow and happy. New merch for Diane store, The Diane bobble head for rocking to the tunes, sparkly headphones included. I like this song, but Riders Of The Storm has always been my go to Doors song. Enjoyed this.
I’m so glad! I didn’t know WHAT was happening at one point tbh
Organ is so much easier on the ears than guitar or drums.
Not only is the primary instrument an organ, but the bass line is on a tuning fork electric piano.
I met Jim on a shady sidewalk in front of the studio on Santa Monica Blvd about July 1969. He was helpful but absorbed in his thoughts.
Relight my Fire was originally by Dan Hartman (covered by Take That). But it:s a completly different song. 🙂 Light my Fire was covered by Amy Stewart in 1979 as a DISCO version.
They were into long solos back then. You might like to hear Jose Feloiciano's version which sounds totally different but just great. You may find In-na Gadda-d da-vida by. Iron Buitterfly
Crosby Stills Nash & Young. Suite: Judy Blue Eyes. Get the full version. Some videos cut off before the end.
Watching a Millennial review music from this era is amusing as hell. It's important to realize that almost without exception, these artists were all baked when they created and performed these masterpieces. Anyone my age (late 60s) KNOWs that to fully appreciate Light My Fire (and any Doors music) you need to be high... roll one, chew one, it matters not... to fully appreciate this art. Oh, and crank it. Cheers,
So we're we in the audience.
Before their 1st album was released - they had been booked at a local Los Angeles high school to play in the gym. Their 1st album went out and straight to number 1. Everyone assumed they would bail on the high school - but they didn’t- they fulfilled their obligation and a lot of high schoolers got a once in a lifetime treat (for real cheap - don’t remember the ticket cost but it wasn’t much). Imagine hearing the doors live playing their 1st album songs in a high school gym!
That was my high school in 1967 and it was in our auditorium, not gym. Concert was free for us. Our high school was Crescenta Valley just north of Glendale in the foothills. We had many great bands because we had some parents that were Hollywood agents.
Rush played my high school! :-)
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You're the best!
@@DianeJennings I feel the same way about You! Being the best!
This is another fun song that I love to listen to on the radio regularly. And while I'm excited for Christmas coming up, I am more focused on Thanksgiving which is tomorrow here in the United States. Anyways thanks for another great video.
Happy holidays!
I like you explaining the songs as much as the songs themselves. I've heard the songs a lifetime but never checked out the why's or how they came about. Thanks
Your reactions are innocent and interesting. Thanks for relieving my boredom. Think I'll hang around. Best video you could have watched for this song. They were best when improvising.
Jose Felicano also recorded light my fire. We'll worth listening to.
I'll never forget the first time I heard "Light my Fire." It made me feel so many Goosebumps, and I was transfixed by the amazing sound, and of Jim Morrison's powerful voice.
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I'd never seen this live version until now. Live performances don't have the time limits of records. Record labels and radio stations like songs to be three minutes at most. But in concert, the musicians can do extended solos. Sometimes this is a good thing, sometimes not. In this case, it was a good thing. Also, the sound quality of a live recorded performance is sometimes poor, but in this case it was good.
I think the organ was a Vox Continental, a popular electronic instrument of the time. Organs were used quite a bit in pop and rock music then.
When Light My Fire was released on record, for some reason they slowed it down by almost half a step, which made Jim Morrison's voice sound deeper. I don't know why they did that. You can find the speed-corrected version on RUclips.
When The Doors appeared on the Ed Sullivan show, he made the band promise not to sing the lyric "girl we couldn't get much higher," since it could be taken as a drug reference. Sullivan wanted them to sing, "girl it couldn't get much better," which wouldn't have rhymed, of course. But when the time came, Morrison sang "higher" instead of "better." The show was broadcast live, so they couldn't do anything about it. Sullivan was furious, and refused to shake Morrison's hand afterwards. He sent someone to tell Morrison that The Doors would never be on the Ed Sullivan Show again. Morrison replied, "Hey, man. We just did the Sullivan show."
Definitely a good thing…. Once u figured out what it was
Originally, Ray used a Thomas built Vox Continental, but switched to a Gibson G-101 by Lowrey (the organ in this video) because the plastic keys on the Vox kept breaking. Too bad Thomas really cheapened out on Jennings' organ design. The original had wooden keys, but Jenning's couldn't keep up with American demand for their instruments. They also transistorized all of Vox's amps, which were originally tube driven, and gave them Fender style names. The Gibson actually has more keys and features than the Vox. Ray also played a Fender Rhodes Piano Bass.
The album version is over 7 minutes and 'The End' is over 11 minutes. Yes there is a radio edit, but they didn't cut the songs on the album.
This is a great live song! You may want to try the studio version of Light My Fire. It is worth a listen. It is version was the one that propelled The Doors to fame.
Great video Diane. I grew up listening to music like this! I wasn't a huge fan of the Doors or this song, but I did listen. I remember drinking with my buddies while listening to Roadhouse Blues! My favorite of the Doors. Great content young lady!
The Doors has a lot of good songs with their unique sounding keyboard with guitar riffs and Jim Morrisons varying vocal range in songs. 🎹🎸🎤
The church organ and maracas here are so awesome that these sounds remain constant throughout all of heavy metal's greatest anthems. What's that? Oh, turns out first and last time ever. Dang it!
Love watching you react to these songs!
If I recall correctly this is the first hit the Doors had on the radio. It's been covered by others including Jose Feliciano who had a huge hit with it as well.
Ok ... Texas Band SLOBBERBONE ... BAND-MAID from Japan. Strange thoughts but up there ... in the sky, an ex of mine was too young to get into the show at 14... Her mom had the power and hooked her up with a gig running an overhead spotlight. Life can guide you along paths you never knew.
Their music just draws you in
Also check out The Stranglers and their cover of Walk On By, which is a great tribute to that song and this.
This is fun, you almost never hear the long version of this song any more, although to be fair even when it first came out, it was the short version that was almost always played.
this is one of the biggest rock hits of all time and you've never heard of it that's why I love your channel⚛😀
I’d like you to check out a Northern Irish band called Dea Matrona (divine mother goddess in Celtic mythology). This band are two young ladies (formerly a three piece but the drummer left to go to University so they use session drummers now). They have had a couple #1 iTunes hits on the UK and Ireland rock charts had a song in the show Blue Lights (Stamp on It) and one a show called The Lovers (Red Button) and recently opened a show in Wembley Arena. I know they are from Belfast and not Dublin but I thought you’d like them. They played their song Glory Glory on the RTE 25th anniversary of the Good Friday agreement and that is a beautiful acoustic song while Stamp on It and Red Button are more Rock songs. I know you’ve been doing older bands but a new current one might be a nice change of pace. They ladies are Orlaith Forsythe and Mollie McGinn and Mollie’s younger sister Mamie used to be their drummer. I think they are future stars and I’ve been around a while.