Except Larry Knechtel played bass on five songs on the first album, and Doug Lubahn played bass on three songs on Strange Days, one song on Waiting For the Sun, and three songs on The Soft Parade.
Hey Buddy, you're wearing my home town's baseball team cap: The MONTREAL EXPOS !!!! Good one. And... I just love you guys, your first eactions and commentaries to stuff that I know by heart and many which I've seen live. A big thank you.
The songs were actually recorded live by the band in the studio. But that was standard practice back then. The technique of recording the tracks individually and one after the other and only mixing them together at the end was only developed years later.
I love this one. I remember sitting in the den at 15 staring at the album cover as this played. Many bands did play as a unit while recording so you were getting a live concert.
Oh my gosh THANK YOU for playing some Doors for us strictly classic rock lovers. I think I just found a home here. Its nice to see reactors thats open to all genres. Us ol classic rockers arent dead yet. We're all ages and we love the music 60/70/80's we grew up in. Great reaction.❤ Stay safe
This track was from their self titled debut album released in early 1967. Thanks for playing so much of the music that was released when I was a teenager.
@@rlwetz4317 True enough - except that very few knew who he was, and if you're the first it isn't much of a club. But sure, he's absolutely a worthy inclusion.
@@michaelgray4964 Jimmy Paige, Keith Richards, and Eric Clapton knew who he was, and the rest, as they say, is history.... 😉 EDIT: That 1961 import LP, King of the Delta Blues Singers---along with its tall tale of Papa Legbuh tuning Johnson's guitar at the crossroads---might be the entire reason behind the British Invasion! 😄
@@therealimnotjiminy Not really the point of the original comment, I don't believe. There weren't loud assemblies of twentysomethings in 1971 expecting that alcoholism could outright k!ll them. Jim Morrison had courage; he also possessed human weaknesses.
Guys, that organist Ray Manzarek was one of rocks greatest story tellers too, you gotta hear some interviews of him talking about the band, utterly captivating raconteurship!🙌
Doing some testing the other day, the guy had Soft Parade on reel to reel, tried to do some testing with Wishful Sinful into The Soft Parade, we both stood there with our jaws dropped and never got to the tests
Guys, The Doors will always be in my Top 5. They can hit you from so many directions sound wise. If you wanna hear them get a little hard. Listen to 5 to 1. And if you wanna dive even deeper into Jim’s psyche. Listen to The Soft Parade. As always Peace and continued success ❤
I love both the 60s and 70s. Rock, pop, big on singer-songwriters. You get it exactly right about The Doors having that raw, sloppy sound--that was superbly performed and recorded. Those are skilled musicians, and Morrison was a wild, sexual man, burning bright and fast. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the tempo changes aren't the band following him. They made it on the raw, real, emotional power of Morrison's vocals and his sexuality. They were crucial, and when he died--fat and OD-ed in a Paris bathtub IIRC--the Doors were done. I recommend L.A. Woman, Riders On The Storm. Thanks!
'Five to One' by the Doors. It's got really heavy base & guitar, you'll like the beat a lot. It's harder than a lot of Doors stuff but still their same amazingness.
It just took you less than a minute to describe why I love the doors which I haven't been able to do in 35 years❤ You're absolutely right it's the rawness and that's what I've constantly looked for a music ever since I found the doors at 15
Jim gave them a dangerous element. But also beauty and sophistication. This particular song is very raw and like punk, pre punk. But their song varies a lot
Ray Manzarek on organ also played bass, live, on a Fender organ bass. In studio did use bass guitar player on early tracks. Robby Kreiger on guitar would easily go from rhythm to lead licks, and was quite the innovator. John Densmore on drums, coming from a jazz background, created this great pocket that Ray, Robby and of course Jim Morrison would fill with his voice. They had a garage band sound evidenced by their rawness, but as you dig in had a level of musical sophistication that catapulted to the top. Heavily influenced later bands across psychedelic, blues, hard rock spectrum. At the time of this recording, 1967, there was an energy and rawness to rock. Except for Beatles and few others, the recording of records had not fully matured. And often times the sound was mostly live. The syncopation and slightly out of time sound came directly from the blues tradition.
Ray Manzarek.... His signature sound was that of the Vox Continental combo organ, an instrument used by many other psychedelic rock bands of the era. He also used a Gibson G-101 Kalamazoo combo organ (which looks like a Farfisa) for the band's later albums. He used a Fender Rhodes 32 key Bass Piano usually set on top played with left hand.
Named themselves after the Aldous Huxley book, "The Doors of Perception" (1954). In that book, Huxley recounts his experiences with the hallucinogenic drug, mescaline. He describes in detail the effects of the drug on his perception, consciousness, and sensory experiences. Huxley explores themes related to altered states of consciousness, mysticism, spirituality, and the nature of reality. And then you have Jim Morrison (his 2000+ acid trips) and The Doors. Put that into the late 60s and that is why they were what they were.
It’s interesting about this band … these guys were all well read and fairly well educated . I would even hazard to say that Jim and Ray were “ intellectuals “. Jim was a big reader . So their lyrics weren’t the usual “ baby I love you “ stuff but the more off the wall subjects …
From one was there & in a band myself at the time, most of those early to mid 6Os Rock bands Were Recorded Live in the studio, which is why those early British Invasion groups & their American counterparts sound & feel as they do, Organic, almost impossible to capture in later multi layered “improved” recordings….. Some Things Gained BUT Some Things Lost In Moving Down The Road ☯️
The Doors, 67-71, six LP's, and then it was over. Great reaction gentlemen to a legendary band. Amazing fact: The Doors didn't have a bass player. They did indeed use studio bass players on some of their albums. But when playing live, Ray Manzarek played bass on a Fender Piano Bass, a small keyboard, placed on top of the organ. Would love to see a reaction to "The End."
Saw them in 2000 or so at a small theatre with Ian Astbury on vocals. Yes it was only 3/4 of the original band but they were outstanding! So much better than I could have imagined. Musically it was right on point!
Yes... Oliver Stones' movie " The Doors" was outstanding. Gets all in Morrison's head. Highly recommend. Unique band. Lots of improvisation on LIVE shows. You never knew what the hell he was going to do.
In the sixties, there were so many new branches of Rock. New and interesting artists going in different directions creating their own sounds. 70's became a lot of disco, with some interesting sounds. But I really enjoy the freshness of the 60's and how early 60's and late 60's differed so much. Try Arthur Brown - "FIRE" as an example of a new direction he took rock.
The funny quote from Linda Ronstadt when she first heard The Doors live was: "They'd be a great band if they'd get rid of the lead singer." It's the Jim Morrison mystic. He was either loved or hated.
@@therealimnotjiminy Oh sure. & at the same time lets get rid of every Delta bluesman who ever lived. & lets lose Dylan too. & Hendrix & Marley & Strummer & Cobain...& everyone who doesn't sound like a transcendent angel. Thereby losing the entire point of what became rock music in the first place. Plus of course, all of the above mentioned were also songwriters. The Doors without Morrison's lyrics? Today would probably be remembered by a handful of pensioners in California. Morrison's voice was perfect for his band & his message. & the words were his. That's why new generations keep rediscovering him. Linda Ronstadt meanwhile, is something pretty & inoffensive to listen to in the background while you fill out a shopping list or mop the kitchen. Very nice. But leaves nothing behind when it's over.
@@immoralreplicant1332 LOL Take your meds. "Oh sure. & at the same time lets get rid of every Delta bluesman who ever lived. & lets lose Dylan too. & Hendrix & Marley & Strummer & Cobain...& everyone who doesn't sound like a transcendent angel. Thereby losing the entire point of what became rock music in the first place. Plus of course, all of the above mentioned were also songwriters. The Doors without Morrison's lyrics? Today would probably be remembered by a handful of pensioners in California. Morrison's voice was perfect for his band & his message. & the words were his. That's why new generations keep rediscovering him. Linda Ronstadt meanwhile, is something pretty & inoffensive to listen to in the background while you fill out a shopping list or mop the kitchen. Very nice. But leaves nothing behind when it's over."
If you want to hear raw, you’ve got to listen to The Stooges first album. From Wikipedia, “Though the Stooges had formed, Iggy Pop attributes two key motivating influences to move the band forward. The first was seeing the Doors perform at a homecoming dance for the University of Michigan.” Iggy was impressed with a falling down drunk lead singer having become successful and thought, If they can make it, we can make it. I’d suggest the opening song, I Wanna Be Your Dog. When the album was released, Iggy gave a copy to my friend, who worked in their apartment building. Although my friend loved getting high with them, he didn’t like their music, so he gave it to me. Their live shows were confrontational and masochistic with Iggy either flagellating himself or crawling through the audience. Having a madman singing nose to nose with you is an experience when you’re high.
Cars Outside My Window…Crawling King Snake, The WASP…all great and different and on the LA Woman album. Thanks for playing this one today! Love your reactions and pointing out things I never noticed.
There are 'tight'/'on the beat' bands, the word I'd use for the Doors beat/tempo is 'loose'. They're in the outer limits of any given tempo, without going off tempo. Jazz does it.
The Lizard King backed by an eclectic group of incredible musicians. Robby was a flamenco guitarist. John was a jazz drummer. And Ray was just a musical genius.
Great reaction guys! It's fun watching how the two of you have reactions for different things. 1967...what an amazing year...starting with this album by The Doors... Jefferson Airplane "Surrealistic Pillow"... Jimi Hendrix "Are You Experienced"... Cream "Disraeli Gears" ... The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band... to name a few, just months between them all... And records were still being recorded in mono! Nice to see you dive into the Doors some more. Cheers guys!
Jim Morrison was the First music Swag 😎 He predicted that computers will make music in the fire and people don't even need to be that talented. 27 club Jim Morrison Jimmi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain,
The original lp (that I bought at the time) had the word "high" cut out from Morrison's vocal track so it sounded like he was saying "shake it" -- "shake it" -- "shake it" instead of "she get(s) high" which was of some concern to the "establishment" at the time. Most of my fellow high school students had already sampled the wonders of weed two years previously. My big year for that was 1965 when Dylan went electric and the Byrds hit the airwaves.
He was the Bad Boy. Remember when he got banned from the Ed Sullivan show after ignoring their demands to not say "HIGHER" in the performance of "Light my Fire"❓ He not only yelled the word, put his face in the camera❗ Oliver Stones'movie THE DOORS, showed that scene. What an entertaining band they were.
They’re so deep. They’re musician’s musicians. Jazz influenced Psychedelic Rock. There’s some crazy shit out there. “the End” “Spanish Caravan” “Strange Days” “People are Strange” “Riders on the Storm” “Five to One” Ray Manzarek the keys…holds them together, Robbie Krieger 🎸 John Densmore 🥁
They played as they wanted, as it made them feel. Probably pretty high, as well. Just lay back on a bean bag chair, and feel it from your head to your toes. And they were better live, for sure.
Jim was considered a crooner and not a singer by the band. He was so shy in the beginning that he wouldn't face the audience. But he was a changeling. Watch how he looked and sounded as they matured. LA Woman is one of the greatest albums and he died right at its release. "When the doors of perception are cleansed, man will see things as they truly are... Infinite Alduos Huxley
For decades the word HIGH was censored. A generation of people grew up hearing She Get....! She Get...! ........LOL. (Dynamic! as a kid, no one knew tempo lol, it is just so powerful!!) There's a good documentary about their European tour in 1968. They're just kids. Robbie, the lead guitar was only 22!
The drummer said Jim Morrison didn’t know how to play a chord on any instrument. So Jim would start singing and the band worked out the music part of the song
The Doors have an identifiable sound. Can never confuse them with another band. 💜💜💜
First LP I ever bought at 9 years old. In mono, purchased with my allowance at Sav-on drug store when it first came out. Changed everything
It did change everything. Impossible to convey nowadays, but it was the first time I felt grown up.
Ride the snake!
Saw them in Long Beach, CA when I was 15!!!❤❤
Yeah keyboards in every Doors song. They didn't have a bass player so the keyboardist, Ray Manzarek played the bass line with the keyboard.
Best bass line from a band without a bass player. Ray Manzarek doing double duty carries the song
On the foot pedals usually.
Although they did sometimes use actual bassists in the studio.
Except Larry Knechtel played bass on five songs on the first album, and Doug Lubahn played bass on three songs on Strange Days, one song on Waiting For the Sun, and three songs on The Soft Parade.
Ray did do that on his Vox Continental but, it wasn’t unusual for them to bring in session bass players, Larry Knechtel or Doug Lubahn when in studio.
DOORS WERE FIRST BAND IN 60'S TO BE CALLED "PUNK" IN THE PRESS!!!❤❤❤❤❤
Hey Buddy, you're wearing my home town's baseball team cap: The MONTREAL EXPOS !!!! Good one. And... I just love you guys, your first eactions and commentaries to stuff that I know by heart and many which I've seen live. A big thank you.
@@wiz601 thanks for rocking with us!!
The songs were actually recorded live by the band in the studio. But that was standard practice back then. The technique of recording the tracks individually and one after the other and only mixing them together at the end was only developed years later.
They WERE NOT a "pop" group. They were varied, lyrically, rawness and blues!!! The Complete Package!!! ❤❤❤❤✌✌✌✌😎😎😎😎❤✌
I love this one. I remember sitting in the den at 15 staring at the album cover as this played.
Many bands did play as a unit while recording so you were getting a live concert.
The 3 'other' members of this band were incredibly accomplished musicians. For them to be teamed with Jim is lightning striking!
I agree: a raw, raging beast of a singer, backed by a skilled band and superb recording. A marriage made in heaven.
It's dark and sexy
Oh my gosh THANK YOU for playing some Doors for us strictly classic rock lovers. I think I just found a home here. Its nice to see reactors thats open to all genres. Us ol classic rockers arent dead yet. We're all ages and we love the music 60/70/80's we grew up in. Great reaction.❤ Stay safe
This track was from their self titled debut album released in early 1967.
Thanks for playing so much of the music that was released when I was a teenager.
Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, and Jim Morrison pretty much invented the 27 Club. They were charter members.
Robert Johnson, my man. Opened the Club down at the crossroads....
@@rlwetz4317 True enough - except that very few knew who he was, and if you're the first it isn't much of a club. But sure, he's absolutely a worthy inclusion.
@@michaelgray4964
Jimmy Paige, Keith Richards, and Eric Clapton knew who he was, and the rest, as they say, is history.... 😉
EDIT: That 1961 import LP, King of the Delta Blues Singers---along with its tall tale of Papa Legbuh tuning Johnson's guitar at the crossroads---might be the entire reason behind the British Invasion! 😄
WOW! Something to be proud of for sure. So brave.
@@therealimnotjiminy
Not really the point of the original comment, I don't believe. There weren't loud assemblies of twentysomethings in 1971 expecting that alcoholism could outright k!ll them. Jim Morrison had courage; he also possessed human weaknesses.
Got to see them live in the summer of 1967 in a small ballroom in Vancouver...yeah...
Did my first psychedelics listening to the Doors, Stones, CCR and Jimi…wonderful time and music.
Break on Through was the B side to their 45 of Light My Fire released 56 years ago!!
Y'all hit the nail on the head......again!
The whole 1st album was done in 1 take just a few hours I'm sure Jim had a good buzz
Guys, that organist Ray Manzarek was one of rocks greatest story tellers too, you gotta hear some interviews of him talking about the band, utterly captivating raconteurship!🙌
AXS tv great interviews and footage
Love the vintage Washington Nationals hat there. I have an Expos jersey. Big fan of The Doors too, will watch any reaction to them.
Doing some testing the other day, the guy had Soft Parade on reel to reel, tried to do some testing with Wishful Sinful into The Soft Parade, we both stood there with our jaws dropped and never got to the tests
Guys, The Doors will always be in my Top 5. They can hit you from so many directions sound wise. If you wanna hear them get a little hard. Listen to 5 to 1. And if you wanna dive even deeper into Jim’s psyche. Listen to
The Soft Parade. As always Peace and continued success ❤
One of the best bands ever. So good!
I love both the 60s and 70s. Rock, pop, big on singer-songwriters.
You get it exactly right about The Doors having that raw, sloppy sound--that was superbly performed and recorded. Those are skilled musicians, and Morrison was a wild, sexual man, burning bright and fast. I wouldn't be surprised if some of the tempo changes aren't the band following him. They made it on the raw, real, emotional power of Morrison's vocals and his sexuality. They were crucial, and when he died--fat and OD-ed in a Paris bathtub IIRC--the Doors were done. I recommend L.A. Woman, Riders On The Storm. Thanks!
'Five to One' by the Doors. It's got really heavy base & guitar, you'll like the beat a lot. It's harder than a lot of Doors stuff but still their same amazingness.
Spanish caravan, end of the night, when the musics over, moonlight drive and many more
They had great style, great writing, they were unique!!!❤❤❤❤❤
been ages since I listened to the Doors, they kinda fell out of my playlist like The Who and Genesis... lovin it
11 years old... Buy this epic album, with 4 friend get smoked out and have our minds blown by what we heard on this legendary album.
At 11? Your parents must have really terrible.
@@therealimnotjiminy Your parents let you live so....how terrible was that.
@@AliasMark69 So no actual response then? I'm sorry your parents were so terrible.
It just took you less than a minute to describe why I love the doors which I haven't been able to do in 35 years❤ You're absolutely right it's the rawness and that's what I've constantly looked for a music ever since I found the doors at 15
One of the ultimate 60's songs
Jim gave them a dangerous element. But also beauty and sophistication. This particular song is very raw and like punk, pre punk. But their song varies a lot
Ray Manzarek on organ also played bass, live, on a Fender organ bass. In studio did use bass guitar player on early tracks. Robby Kreiger on guitar would easily go from rhythm to lead licks, and was quite the innovator. John Densmore on drums, coming from a jazz background, created this great pocket that Ray, Robby and of course Jim Morrison would fill with his voice. They had a garage band sound evidenced by their rawness, but as you dig in had a level of musical sophistication that catapulted to the top. Heavily influenced later bands across psychedelic, blues, hard rock spectrum. At the time of this recording, 1967, there was an energy and rawness to rock. Except for Beatles and few others, the recording of records had not fully matured. And often times the sound was mostly live. The syncopation and slightly out of time sound came directly from the blues tradition.
🙏❤🌹 Jim & Ray 🌹❤🙏
Wow, you lads play some fantastic stuff....keep it going 👍🇬🇧
Ray Manzarek.... His signature sound was that of the Vox Continental combo organ, an instrument used by many other psychedelic rock bands of the era. He also used a Gibson G-101 Kalamazoo combo organ (which looks like a Farfisa) for the band's later albums. He used a Fender Rhodes 32 key Bass Piano usually set on top played with left hand.
Yes, watch the Doors movie on your movie channel!!
They recorded this live in the studio. No or very little overdubs. Ray M. on keyboards (right hand) and bass (left hand) at the same time.
Pbs had documentary on Jim Morrison narrated by Johnny Depp. Very insightful
DOORS of perception was their name's origin😎👍🏼
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Named themselves after the Aldous Huxley book, "The Doors of Perception" (1954). In that book, Huxley recounts his experiences with the hallucinogenic drug, mescaline. He describes in detail the effects of the drug on his perception, consciousness, and sensory experiences. Huxley explores themes related to altered states of consciousness, mysticism, spirituality, and the nature of reality. And then you have Jim Morrison (his 2000+ acid trips) and The Doors. Put that into the late 60s and that is why they were what they were.
They probably recorded the first album live in the studio.
It’s interesting about this band … these guys were all well read and fairly well educated . I would even hazard to say that Jim and Ray were “ intellectuals “. Jim was a big reader . So their lyrics weren’t the usual “ baby I love you “ stuff but the more off the wall subjects …
From one was there & in a band myself at the time, most of those early to mid 6Os Rock bands Were Recorded Live in the studio, which is why those early British Invasion groups & their American counterparts sound & feel as they do, Organic, almost impossible to capture in later multi layered “improved” recordings….. Some Things Gained BUT Some Things Lost In Moving Down The Road ☯️
Stupid comment time but with that phill collins album in the background and the doors one both looking at me . I was feeling strangely paranoid.😅
The Doors, 67-71, six LP's, and then it was over. Great reaction gentlemen to a legendary band. Amazing fact: The Doors didn't have a bass player. They did indeed use studio bass players on some of their albums. But when playing live, Ray Manzarek played bass on a Fender Piano Bass, a small keyboard, placed on top of the organ. Would love to see a reaction to "The End."
My fave is actually every song they do blues and also soft parade and soul kitchen
The gate is straight, deep and wide.
Saw them in 2000 or so at a small theatre with Ian Astbury on vocals. Yes it was only 3/4 of the original band but they were outstanding! So much better than I could have imagined. Musically it was right on point!
Yes... Oliver Stones' movie " The Doors" was outstanding. Gets all in Morrison's head. Highly recommend. Unique band. Lots of improvisation on LIVE shows. You never knew what the hell he was going to do.
John Densmore … such an underrated drummer . He puts something different into the mix
Jim was a force of nature performing live in concert!
In the sixties, there were so many new branches of Rock. New and interesting artists going in different directions creating their own sounds. 70's became a lot of disco, with some interesting sounds. But I really enjoy the freshness of the 60's and how early 60's and late 60's differed so much. Try Arthur Brown - "FIRE" as an example of a new direction he took rock.
Texas Radio And The Big Beat... "No Eternal Reward Will Forgive Us Now For Forsaking The Dawn."
The funny quote from Linda Ronstadt when she first heard The Doors live was: "They'd be a great band if they'd get rid of the lead singer." It's the Jim Morrison mystic. He was either loved or hated.
I read that he propositioned Janis Joplin and she hit him with her bottle of whiskey!
She was right.
@@therealimnotjiminy Oh sure. & at the same time lets get rid of every Delta bluesman who ever lived. & lets lose Dylan too. & Hendrix & Marley & Strummer & Cobain...& everyone who doesn't sound like a transcendent angel. Thereby losing the entire point of what became rock music in the first place. Plus of course, all of the above mentioned were also songwriters. The Doors without Morrison's lyrics? Today would probably be remembered by a handful of pensioners in California. Morrison's voice was perfect for his band & his message. & the words were his. That's why new generations keep rediscovering him. Linda Ronstadt meanwhile, is something pretty & inoffensive to listen to in the background while you fill out a shopping list or mop the kitchen. Very nice. But leaves nothing behind when it's over.
@@immoralreplicant1332 LOL Take your meds.
"Oh sure. & at the same time lets get rid of every Delta bluesman who ever lived. & lets lose Dylan too. & Hendrix & Marley & Strummer & Cobain...& everyone who doesn't sound like a transcendent angel. Thereby losing the entire point of what became rock music in the first place. Plus of course, all of the above mentioned were also songwriters. The Doors without Morrison's lyrics? Today would probably be remembered by a handful of pensioners in California. Morrison's voice was perfect for his band & his message. & the words were his. That's why new generations keep rediscovering him. Linda Ronstadt meanwhile, is something pretty & inoffensive to listen to in the background while you fill out a shopping list or mop the kitchen. Very nice. But leaves nothing behind when it's over."
If you want to hear raw, you’ve got to listen to The Stooges first album. From Wikipedia, “Though the Stooges had formed, Iggy Pop attributes two key motivating influences to move the band forward. The first was seeing the Doors perform at a homecoming dance for the University of Michigan.” Iggy was impressed with a falling down drunk lead singer having become successful and thought, If they can make it, we can make it. I’d suggest the opening song, I Wanna Be Your Dog. When the album was released, Iggy gave a copy to my friend, who worked in their apartment building. Although my friend loved getting high with them, he didn’t like their music, so he gave it to me. Their live shows were confrontational and masochistic with Iggy either flagellating himself or crawling through the audience. Having a madman singing nose to nose with you is an experience when you’re high.
They recorded with a bass player. They toured without one. The keyboard player played bass on pedals.
THE LIZARD 🦎 KING.🎸🎶🎤
Love The Doors. Suggestion for you - another great 60s band, Love. In particular their classic album "Forever Changes".
Playing the organ with one hand, bass keys with the other😮
Live yes, in the studio that had a bassist
Raw and dirty...yup! ❤😊
the album guys was made in 6 days! It was completly Live... and the producer said that every song was recorded in a couple of times
Ray bringing it on the keys.....while playing the bass with his feet
Great spot on reaction!!! You figured them out.
You're absolutely correct about that organ sound: that was there DEFINITIVE sound.
The Bass is a Fender Rhodes 32 Key Bass Piano. Ray plays with his left hand. It sits on his other keyboard.
Peace Frog by The Doors, please!! So funky!!
Yes, Jim Morrison died when he was 27 years old, in France. There was something special about his voice, but I could never quite put my finger on it.
Liberace is on TV, and this MF comes out - first album, first song.
Cars Outside My Window…Crawling King Snake, The WASP…all great and different and on the LA Woman album.
Thanks for playing this one today! Love your reactions and pointing out things I never noticed.
Love LA Woman!!!!! Whole album!
John Randle of the Vikings said he listened to this song to get fired up before games.
Tortured souls make great music.
Case in point.
'She get high!'......all I remember of the song growing up was 'She git!'....ahhh censorship
🤣🤣
There are 'tight'/'on the beat' bands, the word I'd use for the Doors beat/tempo is 'loose'. They're in the outer limits of any given tempo, without going off tempo. Jazz does it.
One of the very few rock songs that uses a Bossa Nova beat, thanks to John Paul Densmore. 🤘
The Lizard King backed by an eclectic group of incredible musicians. Robby was a flamenco guitarist. John was a jazz drummer. And Ray was just a musical genius.
Ray Manzarek - an unsung legend
Great reaction guys! It's fun watching how the two of you have reactions for different things. 1967...what an amazing year...starting with this album by The Doors... Jefferson Airplane "Surrealistic Pillow"... Jimi Hendrix "Are You Experienced"... Cream "Disraeli Gears" ... The Beatles "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Band... to name a few, just months between them all... And records were still being recorded in mono!
Nice to see you dive into the Doors some more. Cheers guys!
Jim Morrison was the First music Swag 😎
He predicted that computers will make music in the fire and people don't even need to be that talented. 27 club
Jim Morrison Jimmi Hendrix, Kurt Cobain,
They've had studio bass players
The original lp (that I bought at the time) had the word "high" cut out from Morrison's vocal track so it sounded like he was saying "shake it" -- "shake it" -- "shake it" instead of "she get(s) high" which was of some concern to the "establishment" at the time. Most of my fellow high school students had already sampled the wonders of weed two years previously. My big year for that was 1965 when Dylan went electric and the Byrds hit the airwaves.
The bad boys of Rock. The rebelliousness is what we loved.
He was the Bad Boy. Remember when he got banned from the Ed Sullivan show after ignoring their demands to not say "HIGHER" in the performance of "Light my Fire"❓ He not only yelled the word, put his face in the camera❗ Oliver Stones'movie THE DOORS, showed that scene. What an entertaining band they were.
They’re so deep. They’re musician’s musicians. Jazz influenced Psychedelic Rock. There’s some crazy shit out there. “the End” “Spanish Caravan” “Strange Days” “People are Strange” “Riders on the Storm” “Five to One” Ray Manzarek the keys…holds them together, Robbie Krieger 🎸 John Densmore 🥁
The Doors have stood the test of time, talent was the main ingredient.
They played as they wanted, as it made them feel. Probably pretty high, as well. Just lay back on a bean bag chair, and feel it from your head to your toes. And they were better live, for sure.
Jim was considered a crooner and not a singer by the band. He was so shy in the beginning that he wouldn't face the audience. But he was a changeling. Watch how he looked and sounded as they matured. LA Woman is one of the greatest albums and he died right at its release.
"When the doors of perception are cleansed, man will see things as they truly are... Infinite
Alduos Huxley
He was a changeling. He went from drugged out hippie to fat, drunk, junkie, in a few short years.
For decades the word HIGH was censored. A generation of people grew up hearing She Get....! She Get...! ........LOL. (Dynamic! as a kid, no one knew tempo lol, it is just so powerful!!) There's a good documentary about their European tour in 1968. They're just kids. Robbie, the lead guitar was only 22!
"For decades the word HIGH was censored." No it wasn't.
You gotta listen to Shaman’s Blues on The Soft Parade. That entire album for that matter.
Again you reacted to one of favorites of the Doors.
Very nice reaction!
Cheers from Berlin 👍🍀😎
It's a Hammond organ I believe. It could be an electric piano, I can't honestly remember...
Tune in, Turn on, Drop out, Break on through to the other side of your mind !
That is the first time I have heard that version
The drummer said Jim Morrison didn’t know how to play a chord on any instrument. So Jim would start singing and the band worked out the music part of the song
Please Look into "The Wrecking Crew" a studio band that played on 100s of recordings in the 60s and 70s- The Doors used them
I think he was a good singer for rock. They have a lot of good songs and they had hits. Not surprised they were that big and still are
Does anyone else's brain go right to Is people are strange right After break on through😂❤
Legends
That's their first song on their first album. Wow. Among the best rockers of all time.