I saw the Doors live at the Hollywood Bowl. Wow what an epic concert. The other band that played that night was the Chambers Brothers. They performed Time Has Come Today. Also epic band.
Thomas how good were they live?... im interested, that was a great era in music, not only talent wise, but also the transformation of the sound from '66-'73. In that context, how good were the doors in comparison to their musical peers?... I was too young to see them live, but have listened to them a lot. they imo have aged well in comparison to most of the music of that era. they are also obvious legendary. But I ask you, one who saw them live and was well aware of them when morrison was alive, did they stand out then as the singular force that the legend plays out now?
@@kelvinkloud they were absolutely amazing. Jim Morrison had an excellent stage presence. But quite frankly my favorite member of the Doors was Ray Manzarek. In the studio the Doors always had a bass guitar player for their recordings. But on stage it was all Ray Manzarek on keyboard playing a bass riff. Fantastic musician. Also I believe that RUclips has the exact concert video. I believe that it was June 1968.
@@thomasrocker7408 yes... it was all video recorded & has been cleaned up via HD in really sharp format. It was actually early july. You are lucky, such a cool venue & it seemed like a perfect night weather wise.... interesting sidenote. the famous actor, harrison ford, was part of that film crew. mick jagger was also in the front row of the seats. Its probably the doors at their peak of commercial success & influence.... morrison's prank hiccup during when the musics over is funny & shows how he had the audience in his hand... yes ray was an animal talent wise. maybe the best keyboardist ever in rock, certainly in the top 3, considering he was handling bass simultaneously & arranged many of their compositions.... assuming you saw several other of the great acts then, did the doors really stand out as unique? where do you place them in that era?
@@kelvinkloud the Doors were definitely unique. On stage you never knew what you were going to get. Morrison always improvised. I remember him yelling at the " light man" during this concert. But although I really liked the Doors, I only liked a few of their songs. As a up and coming session drummer myself I was into more structured music. My mentor was Hal Blaine. I hung out with a lot of the musicians loosely identified as the Wrecking Crew. I appreciated their musical knowledge. Most of them were far superior musicians than individuals in rock bands. They all had classical and jazz backgrounds. So yes Ray Manzarek and the Doors were great, but I don't know if their music would have been as popular today if Morrison had lived. And as far as just pure rock, I preferred bands like Grand Funk Railroad, The Electric Flag, ( Buddy Miles was awesome) Quicksilver Messenger Service, etc.
@@thomasrocker7408 wow, blaine... thats high cotton. You were around a nucleus of major talent & contributors. I assume then you probably knew glen campbell as well.... such a good time & place to come up as a musician. Those guys had a lot to do w/ the infrastructure of why music was so special in that era. Their contribution was immeasurable. Hats off to you guys and that culture of high quality musicianship... I like flag & messenger too. overlooked to some degree... the morrison death thing helped the doors marketing wise. there was a james dean element around how their whole saga went down that they were able to market well in early'80's resurgence in sales & popularity. if he had lived not sure they couldve kept up that momentum. Also the fact that their sound was unique & w/ that off kilter dark carnival underground element has also helped. Morrison had a charisma & singular angle on performance art for a window of time that also solidified their legend. Plus it was a very strong era in music... thanks again for your insights. Hope to see more of your takes on other threads.
“This is definitely a song you put on when you’re laying in your bed, and you’re just looking at the ceiling, and you want to disconnect from the world.” SHE GETS IT!!! She got the vibe! (Now try it... but in a dark room with your eyes closed, and don't think about ANYTHING ELSE!)
I'm watching so many music reactors now it's hard to keep up. But I'm still blown away watching so many of you young people digging on the music of my time.
@@esabsablick5492 Sure, "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" and "The Birth of Tragedy" Fun Fact: Jim Morrison read the all of his books, his lyrics go deep into philosophical concepts, mostly from Nietzsche. Good luck truth seeker!
I really enjoyed your reaction to this. You let it play, sat back with your candle and just let it wash over you, the way the Doors should be heard. Then you let ask the other person truthfully respond. I hope she dug it.
the weird thing about Jim's words, and this is coming from a fan of going on 35 years, is that you can read many of his lyrics as being about death or man's relationship to death, instead of their literal meanings.
Before I get to the Doors, Howdy Mama Moon! Love the specs! I also see you're closing in on 900 subs, Mojo, so big congratulations there. The road to the magic 1K number and monetization is getting clearer. Now as far as the Doors' albums go, "Morrison Hotel" is my personal favorite because of the down-and-dirty blues sound, though I really don't have a quarrel with those who may prefer the more psychedelic material. This song's style combines the best of both worlds, at least to my ears. Thanks for this reaction, I tip my hat to the lady, and I look forward to the next batch of goodies, ESPECIALLY the next appearance of Uncle Ted and whenever you get to some James Taylor. ROCK ON!
If she really wants to fall in love with Morrison, watch him sing it live with no audience. Copenhagen '68. It is here on RUclips. Loved the reaction I will sub!
I remember some footage of the Doors recording their second last album, long after this album. They were all like schoolboys waiting for the bell because the studio technician had strict orders to let them play their parts again and again to make sure it wasn't sloppy. I bet the tripping and at times very swaying tempo on " strange days" had something to do with that 😂
Remember the scream pulling me into this song - willing or not. Although from different albums, I cannot hear this without also thinking of "Crystal Ship." Agree with the "disconnect from the world" comment!
About his poetry: Some poets, such as Poe, painted detailed pictures for your mind. Other poets gave you a canvas with a backdrop, and let you paint your own picture. That's Jim's style, and he has it mastered. He sometimes references obscure literature or history. He also writes about things that are personal to him. Here's an example: (From the song Soul Kitchen on the debut album.) "Your fingers weave quick minarets (steeples) Speaking secret alphabet..." Seems to make no sense. But … There was a soul food place that he frequented very often and very long. They practically had to push him out the door at closing time, he loved the place so much! The owner (or somebody there) was deaf... Spoke in sign.
he had several key literary influences.... but its clear to me, his most important guide was blake. like blake, morrison was real good at symbolist usage w/ word placement. he also structured the scope of the meaning in an epic large scale vision arrangement many times. again very blake.... he did those 2 things well wh/ when combined allowed the symbolism meaning take on much more density and meaning. & when you connected this densely laden phrases a bigger pattern would emerge. that is blake.... a strong argument can be made hes the best lyricist in music in re to large scape broad theme narratives when on his A game as he certainly was here. as much hype as there is around morrison, hes still underrated imo b/c many still dont understand what he was doing w/ his lyrics.
@@kelvinkloud Yeah, thank you. Blake! I never remember, or even know, which poet is which. You said one thing I don't agree with: "...a strong argument can be made he's the best lyricist...." There are a lot of things that I don't believe there is a such thing as "best" or "favorite" of, and this is one. ("What's your favorite color?" "I dunno. My favorite color WHAT? Car? Shirt? Dog? … ") He could be the best in this style of poetry, maybe, but there are other styles, too. The Doors are by far my favorite group, and Uriah Heep is my second. (Odd. … They're at opposite ends of the emotional and rock spectrum!) Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep, to me, is also a very fine poet, but uses the more traditional (or common) style. He can convey deep and profound thoughts, and do so gracefully and beautifully. (Too bad he's not the good, wise, loving sage that his lyrics portray.)
@@johnstorton agree, best is subjective... but w/in a certain style of poetry & theme, imo, morrison was the most gifted. symbolist large scale, epic theme pieces was when morrison was at his best. He was inconsistent, but when he hit pay dirt, it was diamond. the cool thing he was getting better at the end & had actually simplified it to some degree but added more depth. like in riders. blake did this. when you read tyger for example on the surface it seems very simple. but its densely laden when you put the words together & then connect them to the large pattern. as when your eyes at night start to see and shape the pattern of stars into their larger forms & constellations. thats symbolist poetry at its best & not anywhere as easy to do as some think.... that era had some very talented lyricist. dylan was the laurette in music for consistency, varied methods & volume. marley, neil young, bob seger, cash, bowie, lennon, waters, mitchell and don henley come to mind as others who were very gifted at that component of arrangement. There are some guys in hip hop who also will make you think. But overall, that element of music has really faded sadly in popular music. not sure exactly why... I will check out hensley.
@@kelvinkloud I'm glad we had this conversation. It will help people understand what they are hearing from The Doors. (There are many, but one philosophical gem from Ken Hensley/Heep that comes to mind is "Tales." "Wise Man" is another.)
The 60s the greatest era of creative innovative transformative music ever. You should do a reaction to this song in their live performance the one where him is wearing a white shirt
The first day this came out, I dropped ACID to it. You see and hear things you never imagined, I "Heard the sound of a "Butterfly Screaming" for days, {made me realize how much suffering I bring to the smallest 'Temple'}. Doors=Perfect 'Trippin Music'. When we 'kill the beauty of music' we're dead, so just "turn out the lights". I get it.
I just caught your channel a few days ago. I am a Doors fanatic and I like that you know good music when you hear it. Knowledge goes a long way. Turning your uncle and I'm assuming your auntie on to it is fun to watch.
ITs DARK MUSIC. THE TIMES WERE DARK AND BEAUTIFUL. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS. ABOUT TEN YEARS OLD WHEN THE DOORS FIRST CAME OUT IN. 1967 THE DOORS WERE ONE OF MY OLD MANS. FAVORITE BANDS. ID SMELL A FUNNY INSENCE LIKE SMELL OUT IN The GARAGE WHERE MY DAD WAS WORKING IN HIS. AUSTEN - HEALY. HE WOULD PLAY ALL HIS RECORDS OUT IN THE GARAGE ID HEAR This MUSIC ..... THE GREAT SONGS OF THE 1960s. HE WAD STONED. I HAD NO IDEA THAT ANYTHING WAS ANY DIFFERENT OTHER THAN This STRANGE SMELL DAD WAS A MASTER MECHANIC. ALL THE OTHER DADS IN THE Neighborhood WOULD COME OVER. TO ADMIRE HIS Austin HEALEY SPORTS CAR DAD WOULD TAKE ME DRIVING WITH HIM SOMETIMES UP I THE HILLS THAT CAR WAS COOL I STILL HAVE A FLASH BACK EVERY TIME. I GET INTO A Vintage OLD SPORTS CAR THE SMELL that moldy. Old leather. Puts me right back to 1967 . Sorry. , The DOORS PLAYED A LOT. IN OUR HOUSE I HAD KNOW IDEA WHAT THE SONGS WERE ABOUT. I WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING A NEW RAWLINGS. BASEBALL MITT. BUT AS I GREW OLDER I BECAME MORE ANO. MORE. AWARE OF THE Tragic EVENTS OF THE TIMES. , AND IT WAS AN AMAZING THING. This INCREDIBLE MUSIC WAS THE SOUNDTRACK TO ALL THIS HEAVY STUFF. I KNEW WHEN SOME ASSASINATION HAD HAPPENED ID HERE MY MOM. Crying. BY THE TV THE KENNEDIES THE REVEREND. Martin Luther KING JR WHAT A TIME.. AND Jst a footnote here PEAPLE .. WHEN YOU ARE MENTIONING. SACRED HEROES LIKE MLK PLEASE DONT ABREVIAITE HIS NAME WRITE IT OUT IN ITS ENTIRETY ALSO JOHN Fitzgerald KENNEDY Robert KENNEDY SHOW THESE. ICONS OF CIVIL RIGHTS. THAT GAVE THERE. LIVES TO THE CAUSE . DAMN. NOW THAT WAS MORE THAN A Foot note MUSIC PLAYED ON. IT SEEMED UNBELIEVABLE. AS THE TIME ROLLED ON STEVIE WONDER 😅 , SINGER SONGWRITERS AMAZING. BEAUTIFUL SONGS . NEAL YOUNG SIMON AND GARFUNKEL ON AND ON
I was 12 when i started listening to the doors an love it an still do but then my best friend introduce me to LED Zeppelin an that was it for me LED Zeppelin forever
peak doors... less chaotic & more structured then the end, but just as captivating & powerful imo. May have been densmores finest moment also... when you go to morrison land re lyrics, take william blake w/ you. Hes jim's strongest influence technique and theme wise. joseph campbell too will help navigate the motifs and eternal symbols & themes morrison goes for... I like how you point out morrison was one who dealt w/ death as a way to find meaning. I dont think he was obsessed per say or on a death trip. but I do agree that he dealt with it square on so as to understand the depth of how precious life is. Its power. Drama back to the greeks used death or violence as a device w/ the goal of alarming ones sense w/ finality so as to awake one to the lifeblood of life itself. Thats a key theme in this song. Music imo here isnt literal but figurative as a symbol of finding your pulse, your muse your spirit. It could be music, but its also the tapped spirit w/in that gives one pulse, passion, meaning. If you lose that w/in yourself or sell it out, then--->>> turn out the lights. In other words you've loss what is important to live for.... He also carries this over to the collective culture. And demands of it change & scorns the side of it wh/ kills and destroys. Notice he compares mother earth to a fair sister. Greek poets and native americans did this also. they saw it as a life giving source wh/ needed to be respected & a domain wh/ would in turn be protective and fair to you. Like a noble bigger sister who will look after you. Yet his frustration w/ the death cycle of plunder of nature killing it like a wild beast. He demands to listen close & embrace the power & beauty & fight for it till your dying breath.... it uses death as a catalyst to magnify life. one of the all time greatest lyrical song performed.
Most of the first three album’s were about Jim’ a former girl friend / soulmate Mary Werblow read about their relationship and the songs take on a whole different meaning “come back baby back into my arms” as a fan for 40 years to me this is the only rock band and this song is the one I keep going back to epic
Just a note about multi-tasking. The ability for the brain to perceive any detail is diminished by 30-40% when you add a single distraction. Whether this is relevant or not to this material I am not saying directly, but texting and driving kills, I don't know what it does to reacting to media...
You guys should check out the doors songs summer is almost gone is one of them and another one is wintertime love you guys will definitely love with have fun in peace
Tell the wife thanks for all of us! She toughed it with this one. The only folks that actually like this song are blazed. I love it and she tolerated it. So we know who can pass a drug test. 😀
My first time on this channel...I'm 2:26 in and the song just started. A constructive suggestion: Prepare the video before you start recording so we are not waiting while you find the video on your phone.
At exactly what point did you realize this might not be the right Doors song choice to share with a Lady? Let her hear other less Dark sounds from this Rock poet master. I know YOU liked it. Just sayin'. lol Thumbs UP for the song choice, though.
You guys looked too sober and frigid to have just allowed the music to be absorbed. You need relax when listening to music yo feel it. In1967 I was a thirteen year old kid when I bought this LP I went home smoked a joint and listened to this song a dozen times till my mother came home and told me to turn it off
Respectfully, I'm calling you out for the jersey. Think about the ads you put on your chest. As for the song, it plagarizes soul kitchen in the intro and goes down hill from there. I'MHO it's not their best track.
To me this song is masterpiece one of the best intro ever!!!...….Doors at their best!!
Yeah
I agree, one of my favorites
Of course first 2 albums were best
my favorite doors song, nothing comes close.
Nothing comes close by anyone else too!
I saw the Doors live at the Hollywood Bowl. Wow what an epic concert. The other band that played that night was the Chambers Brothers. They performed Time Has Come Today. Also epic band.
Thomas how good were they live?... im interested, that was a great era in music, not only talent wise, but also the transformation of the sound from '66-'73. In that context, how good were the doors in comparison to their musical peers?... I was too young to see them live, but have listened to them a lot. they imo have aged well in comparison to most of the music of that era. they are also obvious legendary. But I ask you, one who saw them live and was well aware of them when morrison was alive, did they stand out then as the singular force that the legend plays out now?
@@kelvinkloud they were absolutely amazing. Jim Morrison had an excellent stage presence. But quite frankly my favorite member of the Doors was Ray Manzarek. In the studio the Doors always had a bass guitar player for their recordings. But on stage it was all Ray Manzarek on keyboard playing a bass riff. Fantastic musician. Also I believe that RUclips has the exact concert video. I believe that it was June 1968.
@@thomasrocker7408 yes... it was all video recorded & has been cleaned up via HD in really sharp format. It was actually early july. You are lucky, such a cool venue & it seemed like a perfect night weather wise.... interesting sidenote. the famous actor, harrison ford, was part of that film crew. mick jagger was also in the front row of the seats. Its probably the doors at their peak of commercial success & influence.... morrison's prank hiccup during when the musics over is funny & shows how he had the audience in his hand... yes ray was an animal talent wise. maybe the best keyboardist ever in rock, certainly in the top 3, considering he was handling bass simultaneously & arranged many of their compositions.... assuming you saw several other of the great acts then, did the doors really stand out as unique? where do you place them in that era?
@@kelvinkloud the Doors were definitely unique. On stage you never knew what you were going to get. Morrison always improvised. I remember him yelling at the " light man" during this concert. But although I really liked the Doors, I only liked a few of their songs. As a up and coming session drummer myself I was into more structured music. My mentor was Hal Blaine. I hung out with a lot of the musicians loosely identified as the Wrecking Crew. I appreciated their musical knowledge. Most of them were far superior musicians than individuals in rock bands. They all had classical and jazz backgrounds. So yes Ray Manzarek and the Doors were great, but I don't know if their music would have been as popular today if Morrison had lived. And as far as just pure rock, I preferred bands like Grand Funk Railroad, The Electric Flag, ( Buddy Miles was awesome) Quicksilver Messenger Service, etc.
@@thomasrocker7408 wow, blaine... thats high cotton. You were around a nucleus of major talent & contributors. I assume then you probably knew glen campbell as well.... such a good time & place to come up as a musician. Those guys had a lot to do w/ the infrastructure of why music was so special in that era. Their contribution was immeasurable. Hats off to you guys and that culture of high quality musicianship... I like flag & messenger too. overlooked to some degree... the morrison death thing helped the doors marketing wise. there was a james dean element around how their whole saga went down that they were able to market well in early'80's resurgence in sales & popularity. if he had lived not sure they couldve kept up that momentum. Also the fact that their sound was unique & w/ that off kilter dark carnival underground element has also helped. Morrison had a charisma & singular angle on performance art for a window of time that also solidified their legend. Plus it was a very strong era in music... thanks again for your insights. Hope to see more of your takes on other threads.
Morrison's imagery was really masterful. I don't think he gets the credit he deserves as a poet.
“This is definitely a song you put on when you’re laying in your bed, and you’re just looking at the ceiling, and you want to disconnect from the world.”
SHE GETS IT!!! She got the vibe!
(Now try it... but in a dark room with your eyes closed, and don't think about ANYTHING ELSE!)
Yeah, I remember I tried this with 'Light My Fire' that was amazing. At keyboard solo I fall into trance, I was hypnotised...
and high!
@@mvrz6 Dropping 400ug of acid beforehand will definitely help you disconnect 😉
Studio version incredible. Great pick. One of my all time fav bands! Thanks for sharing and reacting!
This song is timeless and definitely fits what America is going through right now. The music’s our only friend.
I'm watching so many music reactors now it's hard to keep up. But I'm still blown away watching so many of you young people digging on the music of my time.
I am so fortunate to know bands like this, but isn't sad to know there will never be songs this great again?
Nietzsche predicted it, not only music but everything, humanity will collapse
@@mvrz6 Heard the name for years, never read anything by him, got a suggestion to start?
@@esabsablick5492 Sure, "Thus Spoke Zarathustra" and "The Birth of Tragedy" Fun Fact: Jim Morrison read the all of his books, his lyrics go deep into philosophical concepts, mostly from Nietzsche. Good luck truth seeker!
@@mvrz6 Thx I'll check them out.
Yup now music is shit
robbie krieger's solo is lovely. such an underrated player.
I really enjoyed your reaction to this. You let it play, sat back with your candle and just let it wash over you, the way the Doors should be heard. Then you let ask the other person truthfully respond. I hope she dug it.
the weird thing about Jim's words, and this is coming from a fan of going on 35 years, is that you can read many of his lyrics as being about death or man's relationship to death, instead of their literal meanings.
I do wonder so much about him, but I shouldn’t.
Jim Morrison RIP what a voice 68 year teenager
Ofc she liked it!! How could she not? As soon as the organ started she was hooked! One of my favorites.
Before I get to the Doors, Howdy Mama Moon! Love the specs! I also see you're closing in on 900 subs, Mojo, so big congratulations there. The road to the magic 1K number and monetization is getting clearer. Now as far as the Doors' albums go, "Morrison Hotel" is my personal favorite because of the down-and-dirty blues sound, though I really don't have a quarrel with those who may prefer the more psychedelic material. This song's style combines the best of both worlds, at least to my ears. Thanks for this reaction, I tip my hat to the lady, and I look forward to the next batch of goodies, ESPECIALLY the next appearance of Uncle Ted and whenever you get to some James Taylor. ROCK ON!
Brian Coffey aww shucks! Thanks!
If she really wants to fall in love with Morrison, watch him sing it live with no audience. Copenhagen '68. It is here on RUclips. Loved the reaction I will sub!
I remember some footage of the Doors recording their second last album, long after this album. They were all like schoolboys waiting for the bell because the studio technician had strict orders to let them play their parts again and again to make sure it wasn't sloppy.
I bet the tripping and at times very swaying tempo on " strange days" had something to do with that 😂
Remember the scream pulling me into this song - willing or not. Although from different albums, I cannot hear this without also thinking of "Crystal Ship." Agree with the "disconnect from the world" comment!
I connect to this best when I happen to be very drunk.
About his poetry:
Some poets, such as Poe, painted detailed pictures for your mind.
Other poets gave you a canvas with a backdrop, and let you paint your own picture. That's Jim's style, and he has it mastered. He sometimes references obscure literature or history. He also writes about things that are personal to him. Here's an example:
(From the song Soul Kitchen on the debut album.)
"Your fingers weave quick minarets (steeples)
Speaking secret alphabet..."
Seems to make no sense. But …
There was a soul food place that he frequented very often and very long. They practically had to push him out the door at closing time, he loved the place so much! The owner (or somebody there) was deaf... Spoke in sign.
he had several key literary influences.... but its clear to me, his most important guide was blake. like blake, morrison was real good at symbolist usage w/ word placement. he also structured the scope of the meaning in an epic large scale vision arrangement many times. again very blake.... he did those 2 things well wh/ when combined allowed the symbolism meaning take on much more density and meaning. & when you connected this densely laden phrases a bigger pattern would emerge. that is blake.... a strong argument can be made hes the best lyricist in music in re to large scape broad theme narratives when on his A game as he certainly was here. as much hype as there is around morrison, hes still underrated imo b/c many still dont understand what he was doing w/ his lyrics.
@@kelvinkloud Yeah, thank you. Blake! I never remember, or even know, which poet is which.
You said one thing I don't agree with:
"...a strong argument can be made he's the best lyricist...."
There are a lot of things that I don't believe there is a such thing as "best" or "favorite" of, and this is one. ("What's your favorite color?" "I dunno. My favorite color WHAT? Car? Shirt? Dog? … ") He could be the best in this style of poetry, maybe, but there are other styles, too. The Doors are by far my favorite group, and Uriah Heep is my second. (Odd. … They're at opposite ends of the emotional and rock spectrum!) Ken Hensley of Uriah Heep, to me, is also a very fine poet, but uses the more traditional (or common) style. He can convey deep and profound thoughts, and do so gracefully and beautifully. (Too bad he's not the good, wise, loving sage that his lyrics portray.)
@@johnstorton agree, best is subjective... but w/in a certain style of poetry & theme, imo, morrison was the most gifted. symbolist large scale, epic theme pieces was when morrison was at his best. He was inconsistent, but when he hit pay dirt, it was diamond. the cool thing he was getting better at the end & had actually simplified it to some degree but added more depth. like in riders. blake did this. when you read tyger for example on the surface it seems very simple. but its densely laden when you put the words together & then connect them to the large pattern. as when your eyes at night start to see and shape the pattern of stars into their larger forms & constellations. thats symbolist poetry at its best & not anywhere as easy to do as some think.... that era had some very talented lyricist. dylan was the laurette in music for consistency, varied methods & volume. marley, neil young, bob seger, cash, bowie, lennon, waters, mitchell and don henley come to mind as others who were very gifted at that component of arrangement. There are some guys in hip hop who also will make you think. But overall, that element of music has really faded sadly in popular music. not sure exactly why... I will check out hensley.
@@kelvinkloud I'm glad we had this conversation. It will help people understand what they are hearing from The Doors.
(There are many, but one philosophical gem from Ken Hensley/Heep that comes to mind is "Tales." "Wise Man" is another.)
I agree with both of you!!
the best thing is to listen to music with friends, new songs, new sounds. a good reaction on youtube is just as great. thanks for doing it well
The 60s the greatest era of creative innovative transformative music ever.
You should do a reaction to this song in their live performance the one where him is wearing a white shirt
One of my favorite poems by Morrison.
The pinnacle of late 60s groovy hippie cool.
Soft Parade is great also
1:30 if she doesn't like, change the woman, not the music
Absolutely live. I love you guys
This is definitely a jam song that you work out as the acid kicks in and you get the mids knob twisted out just like you like.
The first day this came out, I dropped ACID to it. You see and hear things you never imagined, I "Heard the sound of a "Butterfly Screaming" for days, {made me realize how much suffering I bring to the smallest 'Temple'}. Doors=Perfect 'Trippin Music'. When we 'kill the beauty of music' we're dead, so just "turn out the lights". I get it.
I like the fact that you two did not interrupt the song. That is how everyone should do these videos.
What an era!
Play "Back Door Man". The Doors. It's Epic.
Yes it is
Great choice... Great open mind!
This is not a song we oldsters usually share with you kids. We play it once in a while to remind ourselves that it's always been weird out there ;-)
I just caught your channel a few days ago. I am a Doors fanatic and I like that you know good music when you hear it. Knowledge goes a long way. Turning your uncle and I'm assuming your auntie on to it is fun to watch.
Not a hit song but maybe their best song. Everybody shines.
Jim Morrison and the singer from The Who both have that famous scream
Music Quality on this reaction is excellent
Great content . The soundtrack to my first year at Liverpool University
David David Indeed haha
The guitar is dark menacing.
I love her reaction! She nailed it! Try some mellow stuff like 'Spanish Caravan' or 'Moonlight Drive'.
Love Moonlight Drive
The End Of The Night is my favorite mellow song!!
Merci à tous les deux. Bisou de France
Masterpiece
ITs DARK MUSIC. THE TIMES WERE DARK AND BEAUTIFUL. AT THE SAME TIME I WAS. ABOUT TEN YEARS OLD WHEN THE DOORS FIRST CAME OUT IN. 1967 THE DOORS WERE ONE OF MY OLD MANS. FAVORITE BANDS. ID SMELL A FUNNY INSENCE LIKE SMELL OUT IN The GARAGE WHERE MY DAD WAS WORKING IN HIS. AUSTEN - HEALY. HE WOULD PLAY ALL HIS RECORDS OUT IN THE GARAGE ID HEAR This MUSIC ..... THE GREAT SONGS OF THE 1960s. HE WAD STONED. I HAD NO IDEA THAT ANYTHING WAS ANY DIFFERENT OTHER THAN This STRANGE SMELL DAD WAS A MASTER MECHANIC. ALL THE OTHER DADS IN THE Neighborhood WOULD COME OVER. TO ADMIRE HIS Austin HEALEY SPORTS CAR DAD WOULD TAKE ME DRIVING WITH HIM SOMETIMES UP I THE HILLS THAT CAR WAS COOL I STILL HAVE A FLASH BACK EVERY TIME. I GET INTO A Vintage OLD SPORTS CAR THE SMELL that moldy. Old leather. Puts me right back to 1967 . Sorry. , The DOORS PLAYED A LOT. IN OUR HOUSE I HAD KNOW IDEA WHAT THE SONGS WERE ABOUT. I WAS MORE CONCERNED ABOUT GETTING A NEW RAWLINGS. BASEBALL MITT. BUT AS I GREW OLDER I BECAME MORE ANO. MORE. AWARE OF THE Tragic EVENTS OF THE TIMES. , AND IT WAS AN AMAZING THING. This INCREDIBLE MUSIC WAS THE SOUNDTRACK TO ALL THIS HEAVY STUFF. I KNEW WHEN SOME ASSASINATION HAD HAPPENED ID HERE MY MOM. Crying. BY THE TV THE KENNEDIES THE REVEREND. Martin Luther KING JR WHAT A TIME.. AND Jst a footnote here PEAPLE ..
WHEN YOU ARE MENTIONING. SACRED HEROES LIKE MLK PLEASE DONT ABREVIAITE HIS NAME WRITE IT OUT IN ITS ENTIRETY ALSO JOHN Fitzgerald KENNEDY Robert KENNEDY SHOW THESE. ICONS OF CIVIL RIGHTS. THAT GAVE THERE. LIVES TO THE CAUSE . DAMN. NOW THAT WAS MORE THAN A Foot note MUSIC PLAYED ON. IT SEEMED UNBELIEVABLE. AS THE TIME ROLLED ON STEVIE WONDER 😅 , SINGER SONGWRITERS AMAZING. BEAUTIFUL SONGS . NEAL YOUNG SIMON AND GARFUNKEL ON AND ON
Lsd was Jims special friend.
I was 12 when i started listening to the doors an love it an still do but then my best friend introduce me to LED Zeppelin an that was it for me LED Zeppelin forever
After Jim passed Manzarek took a spoken word album and put music it to it ...pretty good stuff
That’s Robbie Kreiger on guitar... my man ... who are you? Beautiful.
You gotta do Gimmie Shelter since it came up on your playlist and started playing :).
So good man.
peak doors... less chaotic & more structured then the end, but just as captivating & powerful imo. May have been densmores finest moment also... when you go to morrison land re lyrics, take william blake w/ you. Hes jim's strongest influence technique and theme wise. joseph campbell too will help navigate the motifs and eternal symbols & themes morrison goes for... I like how you point out morrison was one who dealt w/ death as a way to find meaning. I dont think he was obsessed per say or on a death trip. but I do agree that he dealt with it square on so as to understand the depth of how precious life is. Its power. Drama back to the greeks used death or violence as a device w/ the goal of alarming ones sense w/ finality so as to awake one to the lifeblood of life itself. Thats a key theme in this song. Music imo here isnt literal but figurative as a symbol of finding your pulse, your muse your spirit. It could be music, but its also the tapped spirit w/in that gives one pulse, passion, meaning. If you lose that w/in yourself or sell it out, then--->>> turn out the lights. In other words you've loss what is important to live for.... He also carries this over to the collective culture. And demands of it change & scorns the side of it wh/ kills and destroys. Notice he compares mother earth to a fair sister. Greek poets and native americans did this also. they saw it as a life giving source wh/ needed to be respected & a domain wh/ would in turn be protective and fair to you. Like a noble bigger sister who will look after you. Yet his frustration w/ the death cycle of plunder of nature killing it like a wild beast. He demands to listen close & embrace the power & beauty & fight for it till your dying breath.... it uses death as a catalyst to magnify life. one of the all time greatest lyrical song performed.
Those may be the biggest glasses I've ever seen.
Epic. May be Morrisons greatest masterpiece
Keep em comin !!!!
Beautifull woman!!!!!
Kisssssssss
From Chile!!!!
Wow, really psychedelic.
Bring me the thumb of the one who disliked this song !
Most of the first three album’s were about Jim’ a former girl friend / soulmate Mary Werblow read about their relationship and the songs take on a whole different meaning “come back baby back into my arms” as a fan for 40 years to me this is the only rock band and this song is the one I keep going back to epic
So sad that they both died so young.
Just a note about multi-tasking. The ability for the brain to perceive any detail is diminished by 30-40% when you add a single distraction. Whether this is relevant or not to this material I am not saying directly, but texting and driving kills, I don't know what it does to reacting to media...
You guys should check out the doors songs summer is almost gone is one of them and another one is wintertime love you guys will definitely love with have fun in peace
Interested in what you think of Black Sabbath. I'm thinking you'd enjoy "Symptom of the Universe" or "Supernaut".
Manzarek is on record as agreeing this is their best album.
Driving in the desert.
goated
Tell the wife thanks for all of us! She toughed it with this one. The only folks that actually like this song are blazed. I love it and she tolerated it. So we know who can pass a drug test. 😀
My first time on this channel...I'm 2:26 in and the song just started. A constructive suggestion: Prepare the video before you start recording so we are not waiting while you find the video on your phone.
I think you'll like their album titled ' Morrison Hotel '. It might be my favorite
This was back in the LSD days. They had the acid thing going
LA Woman next?
here first
Great! But you didn't say anything. 🥴
I think I would have introduced my girlfriend with something like "Crystal Ship" before leaping into the heavy stuff.
I dare you to watch and react with to Iron Butterfly In A Goda Da Vita.
Doesn’t get any better$
You can not petition the Lord with prayer!
poetry is like surrealism, you can't pinpoint its meaning. DON'T TRY
L.A. woman! ! Please
HTTR
I absolutely LOVE The Doors. I absolutely HATE your shirt. 😡
At exactly what point did you realize this might not be the right Doors song choice to share with a Lady? Let her hear other less Dark sounds from this Rock poet master. I know YOU liked it. Just sayin'. lol Thumbs UP for the song choice, though.
The downfall of religion, the environmental crises, the decadence and crumbling of The West, Morrison saw it all coming.
You guys looked too sober and frigid to have just allowed the music to be absorbed. You need relax when listening to music yo feel it. In1967 I was a thirteen year old kid when I bought this LP I went home smoked a joint and listened to this song a dozen times till my mother came home and told me to turn it off
It’s mesmerizing thats the shock trance factor
No video 👎
Respectfully, I'm calling you out for the jersey. Think about the ads you put on your chest.
As for the song, it plagarizes soul kitchen in the intro and goes down hill from there. I'MHO it's not their best track.
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