Iggy and The Stooges posthumous semi-bootleg studio swan song "Kill City". Remember walking down State Street in Ann Arbor MI trying (unsuccessfully!) to give it away, not proud to say, in 1976.
Excellent post, Abby, touching on so many worthwhile points. Eve Babitz's life in, and attitudinal writing about 60s/70s LA culture was ahead of everyone, thoughtful and very entertaining. Big fan. Regarding the film, is Val Kilmer to blame or is Oliver Stone? I think it was Stone's vision of Jim, although, for sure Kilmer wanted that part very badly. Was Kilmer just Stone's sock-puppet ? I know the remaining Doors were very negative about it. But the film helped me feel "Love Street" and" Indian Summer" in a way I didn't have access to before watching the film. Thankful. I've detected a bit of pushback recently about the level inaccuracy of Kilmer's portrayal. The subterranean stream of debate continues. Everyone in 1966/67 LA thought Love would be the band to go big, even The Doors. That's an interesting story as well. Good point about Ray Manzarek too.
Yes, you are old but still breathing. Congrats. I'm 7 years behind you. I loved the 60s, except for that Vietnam war. But then that sparked the 60s in a way, along with the CIA's introduction of LSD on the public. What a time. It was Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, Doors, Big Brother, Easy Rider, CSN&Y, Doobie Bros. Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Mike Bloomfield, Al Cooper, Cream, Blues Project, The Kinks, The Beatles. I'm out of breath now. Keep rockin, young man.
When I listen to the Doors albums, I feel like I age a lifetime during the six Lp's. The songs are so reflective of the human experience. Gentle rain, poems, rebellious, blues, love, rock, and then...When the music's over...Jim was just an ordinary average guy. He didn't want to follow his father into the military, obviously. But he read alot and applied himself to that craft. This is the End...my only friend...the end...Drive thru your suburbs and into your blues, yeah com on...
The Doors (in my opinion) were one of the rare bands that actually got better as they progressed. Usually bands lose the Mojo, but Morrison Hotel through LA Woman were the matches to the fuel.
@@abigaildevoe Morrison's books are excellent and were a great source of inspiration in my teen years; They helped me become a professional writer myself.
@@abigaildevoeL.A. Woman is a great album. I would say The Doors stumbled with The Soft Parade album which is weak compared to the others. Too many horns. Doors lite. They were at their best as a psychedelic band. Witness them doing one song only, The End live in the CBC studios in Toronto 1967. Amazing, they never looked or sounded better.
I love your show! You are on point...glad I subscribed. The day Jim Morrison died I was 13 and living in the Netherlands. I was listening to VPRO radio and the dj said that Jim was dead. Then he played Riders on the Storm. You don't forget moments like that.
i’ve been binging all your videos late into the night and this one is breathtaking!! the research!! the passion!! you truly have a unique lens & this has enriched my life
You should definitely obtain a copy of Morrison Hotel. Peace frog is one of favourite Doors tunes ❤️ L.A Woman, Morrison Hotel, Strange Days and the first Doors albums are my favorites. "I may not like you, but, I do love you" Nice ❤️
I think the fact Jim was facing serious time in prison weighed heavily on him by this point and may have seeped into some of the lyrics ("I've been down so goddamned long, " "into this house were born, into this world we're thrown," and "I'm leaving town on a midnight train") Great effort by him on this album, and an incredible finish given the circumstances.
"You've Gone Too Far," Mr. Morrison, You've Gone Too Far. Aye, indeed the "Little Blue Men", in their "Little Blue Hats" are a'watchin' and imposin' all manner o' F🇨🇳scist sh🍺te. All the time. Hwell, O'Shady's here, in me little GREEN hat, to telleth thee,"Taste of the f🍀en rainbow, ye blo🦾dy haters!
I was only 12 when I first noticed the true mystique of the Doors through " Riders on the Storm. " Sent chills up my spine like nothing I'd ever previously heard. They would eventually become my #1 American band of all time. And Jim's short career with the Doors ended strong with LA. Woman.
I loved your thoughts on Jim. The only comment I might not agree with is when you said that "He read, not because he wanted to, but because he was sort of forced to." Something like that. I think he loved reading. Well, now that I think about it... he read to escape his lonely existence. I guess you were right. Nevermind.
You summed that Lp perfectly. Bless Pamela. ‘She was a Princess, Queen of the Highway..’ The guy just had the best Americana lyrics. And you! For goodness sake. Love the imagery! Keep the recommendations requests. We’ve all plenty more for you!
Hyacinth House is one of my (many) favourite Doors tracks too and Ray's reference to Chopin's Polonaise in A flat major is always a delight to hear, incidentally, Chopin is buried at Lachaise too...although his heart is in a crypt in Warsaw, Poland and was removed as he feared being buried alive, which was quite common in the 19thC.
Finally you've done an album I can really get into. 'L.A. Woman' was a massive album in 1971. 'Love Her Madly' and 'Riders On The Storm' got constant airplay on the radio. So much so you couldn't turn on a radio without hearing either song, along with nearly all the other songs on the album. I grew up in the L.A. and Orange County area, so as you can imaging, the song 'L.A. Woman' got a ton of radio airplay as well. I was 10 years old in July of 1971, and I'll never forget my mom coming home and telling my brother and I that Jim had died. It was the first time a death had caused me serious grief. Excellent video!
You're right man me too and I only started listening 10 years after he died and I think it's extremely seriously affected me that he was gone and I never got to see them
I got this album in the mail yesterday. I have been a doors fan for a couple months by now. They have been my gateway to this music era (I also started to like the beatles, jimi hendrix) and I am slowly exploring different artists. Back to LA woman, out of all the albums, this is my favourite one. I really fancy Jim's harsher vocals on changeling and been down so long, my two favourite songs on it. I always saw Jim as the quiet guy breaking free from his chains and enjoying himself, self destructivesl tendencies aside.
That picture of Jim slumping down and bearded is the epitome of Mr. Mojo Risin! This video gave me a craving for a long-time favorite- blueberry pancakes! 🥞🫐
After 50 yrs., I've recently done a lot of relistening to 'Morrison Hotel'. To me, it captured the late 60's, early 70's LA scene perfectly, warts and all. The simple intro to 'Queen Of The Highway', for example, still gives me chills.
I mostly don't like the 2007 stereo Doors remixes but I like the one for Love Street, it adds some harmony vocals from Jim dropped from the original version.
Very nicely done Abby, I applaud your attempt to humanize an idol. Very rarely is that attempt successful, you managed it brilliantly. Outstanding work.
In the late 80s I was in a rock band and we went to a studio for some professional photos. After taking a few photos the woman who was taking the pictures told me that I look like Jim Morrison. It was very strange to hear because what she didn't know was that Jim and I shared the same birthday. Every time I hear The Doors since then I can't help but think of that incident.
Robbie Kreiger wasn't the most complicated guitarist. But he was perfect for the Doors! His playing was right in the pocket! Love this album! I have no idea about how I'd like Jim.
I went through a serious Doors phase in late high school to the point where it was virtually the only act I listened to. Still listen to them but not as much as I used to which is a shame because whenever I listen to them I'm reminded of how awesome they were. Haven't listened to L.A. Woman for a while but think It's overdue to a relisten. Indeed I probably owe the entirety of The Doors discog a relisten. I also think I agree: Jim is/was the nerdy/artsy kids rockstar
All the Doors first six albums are incredible. I think Jim added a lot of really stroneg input to this band, that's why they just couldn't replace him; he wasn't a ten to the dozen front man. Love your show, thank you Abigail.
The reason why the Doors were so good was because all 4 members were intrinsic to their style. That's why it didn't work when they continued on after Jim & it wouldn't have worked without any of the other 3. The 1st incarnation of the Doors without Robby is awful.
I fell in love with the Doors the first time I heard Light My Fire when I was 13 or 14 years old in the early eighties. That was one song that led me into exploring 60s music in general. Love your review of the album and looking forward to Physical Graffiti next week!
Me too man exactly the same 1981 10 year anniversary is death the doors have to resurgence for the Apocalypse now and older albums sold just as well then 10 years later as they did in the 60s and 70s
This is brilliant!! I had no idea about his pedestrian childhood but back then kids were more respectful of adults and rebellion tended to be subtle, unless they were heading for juvie. I moved to LA in 1972 and ate at Ships all the time. It was open 24/7.
Doing puerile and laughing at the wazoo reference for 20 mins. Now straight face. I like the sharp openers and ' don't you love her madly as she's walking out the door' is a sweet line. L' America puts you interestingly off balance: bit unexpected. That first delicate descending shape from Ray on Riders is a classic rock moment and the way the storm sounds integrated with the track instead of just being thrown on is atmospheric (yeah well). I tend to groan at his lasciviousness (though not in a lascivious way) : I thought that was the message but as you delve here into the complexity of the guy I'm thinking my reading is simplistic. ' I don't do well with the pretentious I have to be the pretentious one' & I'm laughing again. Older video, more casual? but what conversation. This is a great backwards trip.
OMG, these records can be her grandfather. Abigail is in love with Jim. Who can blame her. She'd be a different person if she lived in the 60s. No book can convey the feeling and the experience many of us have gone through. Would I go back? In a heartbeat.
LA Woman was my first adult album , given to me by my supercool older cousin. It was a strange gift that she "picked out just for me" I was 11 years old and mostly listening to bubblegum with a few exceptions. I was fascinated by this album. It took a while to "get it" These days, The Doors are an all-time favorite. And I still love this album. It's my favorite by them. I bought a box set of all of their albums. I hadn't gotten around to listening to all of them yet. I haven't listened to "Waiting for the Sun" in it's entirety. Back then, my friend's older siblings usually has Strange Days or Morrison Hotel I'm their collections. They put out a lot of music in a relatively short time if you think about it. And most of it is good or, art least, interesting and challenging. Iggy Pop says he based everything on Morrison. So that's a big thumbs up for that inspiration. Iggy really is like the son of Frankenstein to Jim's Frankenstein. The Doors could also be considered the godfather's of goth in a way. At the time, when everything on the radio was shiny and bright, like the Beatles, Monkees, stuff like that, The Doors we're like the dark lords of rock and roll. And that's always appealed to me.
very interesting that you bring goth into the conversation! many cite the doors as starting the domino effect that lead to alternative music: whether that's punk, goth, whatever
Good presentation. I remember "Ships" still being around in the early-90's. I recall it being on La Cienega, just south of Olympic Blvd. A great late night spot. Makes sense that L.A. Woman was recorded down the street toward West Hollywood. LA Woman is a great album from start to finish. All members firing on all four cylinders. Solid bass playing too!
They are not underrated by a long shot. Look at all the attention they got over the years. Today this cute pixie is holding Doors albums. I wish people would quit saying this band is underrated, this drummer is underrated. Most everyone commenting was born long after the Doors' Jim Morrison died. I was there, graduation day and the Doors was my graduation band, along with Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service (which I saw perform at Filmore West) and the Grateful Dead. They were all top tier bands and got a lot of airplay.
One of my fave albums of the original classic 6 releases. I would strongly recommend getting Morrison Hotel, some really great songs on there, Maggie M'Gill in particular is ace.
i'm still on the hunt for morrison hotel, if for nothing but blue sunday! i got all my doors records from the same store, they've sadly closed. hopefully they'll crop up in a new location, morrison hotel in stock. i'd hate to break the streak
Just found a lovely condition gatefold of Morrison Hotel on my shelves. Abbie you really have been an inspiration in me looking back through my vinyl collection. All originals I’d ignored for years. They’re all precious. Thankyou!
18:15- "That's sounds drunk". When my now 36 year old daughter was around 4 or 5 she was strapped in her car seat in the back of my car and I was playing "L.A. Woman" on the car stereo. Near the end of the title track she suddenly yelled out "THAT GUY SOUNDS DRUNK!!" I think of it whenever I hear the song.
L.A. Woman is a fantastic album. It's my 2nd favorite Doors album just slightly behind the debut. My dad saw the Doors live in 1969 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival. Legendary concert. The Doors are an incredible force of nature. Pamela Des Barres rules. She has a RUclips channel which is great. She's super passionate about music.
Morrison Hotel might be their best one for the best sound production and the songs are very well put together .. LA Woman was great for a very last one to go out on .. Marc Benno was the first to discover Stevie Ray Vaughn and he was in his band for a while ../ The best revisionist thing about Jim is his fathers video about they way he saw it as Jim became famous very fast and he did not care about the rock scene of that time ..
LA Woman leaves me wanting one more album with Jim. The song "Eye of the Sun" really hits that home when you hear how deficient Ray sounds on what Jim would have sang on their follow up album.
Great commentary. I find the best insight to everything Doors and Jim Morrison to be John Densmore's book Riders on the Storm. He also dispels any rumors regarding Jim's death by plainly stating, "alcohol killed Jim Morrison". LA Woman has some of the best Doors songs ever, but my favorites are Strange Days and Morrison Hotel. (Surprised you don't own that one)! On a side note, Ray Manzarek produced the first 4 albums for the band X. They even performed an awesome cover of Soul Kitchen on their debut album Los Angeles. I think you are correct about Ray being the vital ingredient for The Doors. His production work on those X albums only validates his talent and genius. Worth a listen. Gratitude.
Love my original with the ‘window’ sleeve. Always found it special. And love the Soft Parade. Jim was a beautiful boy, with a gorgeous voice, sadly he just never got that.
Best Morrison lyric Your lost little girl “ of course that’s in ref to Pamela….🌹🔮💔💔LA WOMAN BEST and my older brothers DOORS TRIBUTE BAND . I was born in 1961! RIP JIM a& PAM!
Pearl was a fine album and Janis's best.The beginning and the end - three monsters, 'Light My Fire' through to 'LA Woman' and 'Riders on the Storm', an eternal favourite. The hung a microphone out the window to capture the storm. Another funfine review Abi.
Just had a look through my collection. Got gatefolds of Waiting for the sun - with celebration of the lizard lyrics, Soft Parade, nice imagery inside. And love my copy of LA Woman. Lovely reading by the way. Jim wasn’t perfect but he sang cool. It mattered to him and it made the music was it is.
I actually love records that feature the big songs at the end of each side, because as I'm listening I start to forget and then all of a sudden I get surprised with the big song and I start getting goosebumps. This album makes me want to grow my beard, go for a drive with all my windows down and let the wind move my hair. I used to smoke doobies in my old high school to The Doors, and I was tripping out to Rider's On The Storm one day. I felt like I could grab each note being played from the Rhodes keyboard. I'm much older now and I'm actually going to be a teacher lol. Love your channel ✌
I have been listening to The Doors since 1981.I was born in 69. So 6th grade.. I knew 1 other person at that time that shared in my love for the Doors.. Jim's one of my Spirit Guides. ✌😎🎧. Thank you so much for sharing ❤.
I love the doors and my personal favourite album of theirs is waiting for the sun, but I remember listening to LA Woman for the first time and honestly it kinda threw me off as Morrison sounded different. His vocals had a lot more grit and as you mentioned it was a lot more poetry focused on some of the tracks. While I’ve come to appreciated overtime, especially the lyrics, it’s still not my favourite because of a couple of filler tracks and his tone of voice. But saying that, Riders on The Storm, Love Her Madly, and L’America, are some of my favourites of the record and I still think it’s a good album.
The single best analysis of Jim Morrison as a person I've ever heard... Enough with the myths and exaggerated stories, Robby's new book sets a fair few things straight. As for Paul Rothchild's absence here; I've always heard that the biggest reason for him excusing himself as producer was that he absolutely hated the material, he thought the direction they were going was a huge mistake, he thought Riders sounded like cocktail lounge music.
Thank you for pulling that Oliver Stone lie out of my hair. One night in 1988(?) I was walking to the Mayfair Market on Santa Monica Boulevard, which closed at midnight. At the northeast corner of Santa Monica and La Cienega Ray Manzarek was leaning into the viewfinder of a single-lens reflex Canon on a tripod. The camera was pointed at the Alta Cienega Hotel across the street. I told him I was a huge fan and I asked him why the hotel and he informed me that the room above the Cienega entrance was Jim's favorite place to live. He and Pamela would drink and go walking around West Hollywood, which used to be cool (until the nineties when they kicked all of the poor people out). I asked him for his autograph, which is right over there. Nice guy. Robbie and I both love the SG.
@@abigaildevoe - absolutely a total mensch. Most r'n'r' stars I've met were best left un-met. George Harrison, also a total mensch. Mick has been avoiding me since 1974 (true story) because he heard that I "do" (impersonate) an outrageous Mick, dancing and singing included. I'm a huge fan of the first Doors album, which blew my mind in 1967, stunned me into a new kind of musical dirge and some twisted blues. I also do a wicked Morrison.
i absolutely love the doors and i’m SO glad you mentioned eve babitz, she’s one of my favourite authors ever! i got into their music when i has just finished high school cause i saw their hollywood bowl performance of ‘hello, i love you’,
One of my favourite albums. It's amazing. Love your outfit and personalised critic. Ghost riders in the sky was the inspiration for riders on the storm. Glad the last two ✌️ albums the doors made with Jim were both blues albums. Morrison Hotel could possibly be my favourite album with LA Woman coming in a close second.
Very nice video on LA Woman. I never thought about Jim being the fat kid. Whatever he was he gave us some incredible lyrics to go with that unique musical sound that was The Doors. I actually prefer this Doors album because of the Bass guitar instead of Ray’s keyboard bass. It adds a depth of low end that perfectly matched Jim’s raspy but powerful voice. I go back to the Doors many times because they are so different from any other band. And I agree with you that the title track should have been the first song. That sound at the beginning of that song is a great way to start a record. My favorite tracks are “LA Woman” “Hyacinth House”, “Been Down So Long” & “Riders on the Storm”. All different and magnificent…thanks for covering this album ! It deserves notice as one of their best !!
Yeah man exactly what you said out here in Jersey it rained for the last 5 days and I've been listening to writers on the storm like crazy man every one of those days over and over and it sounds like the first time every time from the first time I heard it to the 10,000
Grateful Dead’s ‘American Beauty’. Not a band for everyone and their Jams bore me to pieces. But it’s a lovely studio LP. I think you’ll like it. ‘Box of Rain’ and ‘Sugar Magnolia’, lovely songs.
Great video. I can't believe the recording process was only about a week. I'm not really sure how long it took, but I'm pretty sure the velvet undergrounds first album was a pretty short recording time. But probably not as short as LA woman
Thanks for the great album review. I really like that album a lot, even though it's my 4th favorite Doors album, after The Doors, Morrison Hotel, and Strange Days. Growing up in L A in the 60's and 70's, I have driven by the location where it was recorded numerous times - it's down the street from the famed Barney's Beanery. An Italian restaurant was at that same site where L A Woman was recorded for a while. Now Tail O'The Pup, a famous hot dog stand resides there now (as seen in the great L A Story movie, but at a different location). So, it's possible to eat in the same spot where a classic album was recorded. I agree, the title track is the best on the album by far. When we were in Paris around 10 years ago, we visited Jim's grave - it's still a popular spot there. Looking forward to what's in store for next Monday.
Not so much an album that changed my mind. My older brother (RIP Steve) was really into the Doors at the time but I never really got them until much later on, and could only then appreciate them for being the pioneering band they actually were. Another great episode.
Exile on Main Street. I'm a huge Stones fan, and I loved everything that preceded it. I got it when it was brand new and I probably wasn't used to the muddy sound with lots of horns and background singers. It probably took around 25 years to appreciate it. I like it now, but there's at least 10 Stones albums that I like better. I don't put it on that often, but when I do I can enjoy it now. Rocks Off is pure Keef and is one of my faves by them.
My grandma had a Hammond organ when I was a wee lad. In the bench, was a songbook for this album. This was when I first heard of the Doors. My favorites are the same as yours. Especially, L 'america.
Nice review Abi!!!! I am so excited that I discovered your channel!!! It so cool.... My favorites are of course all The Doors albums.... About LA Woman album, my favorites songs are: "The Changeling" - "Love her Madly" - "LA Woman"-"The Wasp" - "Riders on the Storm", but all the songs of the album are magnificent and very emotional, because it is the last album that Jim Morrison has been recorded. I loooove soo much The Doors.... I would love to make a makeup tutorial related to a specific vinyl topic that you choose to make a review, it would be fun time. Have a nice day Abigail😀😀😀
what album have you totally changed your mind on since first listening? this one is mine!
Poco s/t, Rainbow Rising, Zal Yanovsky Alive and Well In Argentina
The Soft Parade is one I didn't care for, at first. It's fantastic, if you get past expectations of the first two albums.
Laura Nyro / New York Tendaberry
Iggy and The Stooges posthumous semi-bootleg studio swan song "Kill City". Remember walking down State Street in Ann Arbor MI trying (unsuccessfully!) to give it away, not proud to say, in 1976.
Excellent post, Abby, touching on so many worthwhile points. Eve Babitz's life in, and attitudinal writing about 60s/70s LA culture was ahead of everyone, thoughtful and very entertaining. Big fan. Regarding the film, is Val Kilmer to blame or is Oliver Stone? I think it was Stone's vision of Jim, although, for sure Kilmer wanted that part very badly. Was Kilmer just Stone's sock-puppet ? I know the remaining Doors were very negative about it. But the film helped me feel "Love Street" and" Indian Summer" in a way I didn't have access to before watching the film. Thankful. I've detected a bit of pushback recently about the level inaccuracy of Kilmer's portrayal. The subterranean stream of debate continues. Everyone in 1966/67 LA thought Love would be the band to go big, even The Doors. That's an interesting story as well. Good point about Ray Manzarek too.
I'm old(80) and you bring these albums alive again.
Your 80 years young and hip.
Yes, you are old but still breathing. Congrats. I'm 7 years behind you. I loved the 60s, except for that Vietnam war. But then that sparked the 60s in a way, along with the CIA's introduction of LSD on the public. What a time. It was Pink Floyd, Moody Blues, Doors, Big Brother, Easy Rider, CSN&Y, Doobie Bros. Quicksilver Messenger Service, Jefferson Airplane, Mike Bloomfield, Al Cooper, Cream, Blues Project, The Kinks, The Beatles. I'm out of breath now. Keep rockin, young man.
Same here, I'm 60. I was a kid in the sixties a teenager in the 70's. I don't want to hang up my rock n roll shoes!
@@chrisrees7054
And why should you? Keep rocking!💯🤘🏴
I was old once
When I listen to the Doors albums, I feel like I age a lifetime during the six Lp's. The songs are so reflective of the human experience. Gentle rain, poems, rebellious, blues, love, rock, and then...When the music's over...Jim was just an ordinary average guy. He didn't want to follow his father into the military, obviously. But he read alot and applied himself to that craft. This is the End...my only friend...the end...Drive thru your suburbs and into your blues, yeah com on...
it's beautiful to see how they all grew up across those 6 albums :')
The Doors (in my opinion) were one of the rare bands that actually got better as they progressed. Usually bands lose the Mojo, but Morrison Hotel through LA Woman were the matches to the fuel.
quite a few of those big 60s bands stumbled when transitioning to the new decade. the doors didn't!
LOVED their Blues direction they were headed!
@@abigaildevoe Morrison's books are excellent and were a great source of inspiration in my teen years; They helped me become a professional writer myself.
Totally agree. I really like to love all of the albums, but I think with MH and LAW, they were ascending.
@@abigaildevoeL.A. Woman is a great album. I would say The Doors stumbled with The Soft Parade album which is weak compared to the others. Too many horns. Doors lite. They were at their best as a psychedelic band. Witness them doing one song only, The End live in the CBC studios in Toronto 1967. Amazing, they never looked or sounded better.
LA Woman is a stone cold classic album full stop !
I love your show! You are on point...glad I subscribed.
The day Jim Morrison died I was 13 and living in the Netherlands. I was listening to VPRO radio and the dj said that Jim was dead. Then he played Riders on the Storm.
You don't forget moments like that.
that must've been core memory material, something that sticks with you your whole life
@@abigaildevoe Oh yeah! All kinds of memories
"I see your hair is burning/
Hills are filled with fire/
If they say I never loved you/
You know they are a liar..."
Total ode to Pamela from Jim ❤️
i’ve been binging all your videos late into the night and this one is breathtaking!! the research!! the passion!! you truly have a unique lens & this has enriched my life
wow thank you so much!
You should definitely obtain a copy of Morrison Hotel.
Peace frog is one of favourite Doors tunes ❤️
L.A Woman, Morrison Hotel, Strange Days and the first Doors albums are my favorites.
"I may not like you, but, I do love you"
Nice ❤️
"SHIT IF I CAN FIND IT" is a totally under rated Doors album and its a testament to your knowledge and credibility that you mention it.
I think the fact Jim was facing serious time in prison weighed heavily on him by this point and may have seeped into some of the lyrics ("I've been down so goddamned long, " "into this house were born, into this world we're thrown," and "I'm leaving town on a midnight train") Great effort by him on this album, and an incredible finish given the circumstances.
"You've Gone Too Far," Mr. Morrison, You've Gone Too Far.
Aye, indeed the "Little Blue Men", in their "Little Blue Hats" are a'watchin' and imposin' all manner o' F🇨🇳scist sh🍺te. All the time. Hwell, O'Shady's here, in me little GREEN hat, to telleth thee,"Taste of the f🍀en rainbow, ye blo🦾dy haters!
Ok,... now that I've said ME piece,
Back To Our Regular friggin Programmin', mates
I was only 12 when I first noticed the true mystique of the Doors through
" Riders on the Storm. " Sent chills up my spine like nothing I'd ever previously heard. They would eventually become my #1 American band of all time. And Jim's short career with the Doors ended strong with LA. Woman.
Great synopsis of "LA Woman" including psychological evaluation of Jim Morrison. Very enlightening for such a young woman.
Ray is my favorite member too❤ His piano lines in riders on the storm are so good on this album 21:44
You are gorgeous and have great taste in music.
Cars hiss by my window 🪟 what a great title for a song 🎵
I loved your thoughts on Jim. The only comment I might not agree with is when you said that "He read, not because he wanted to, but because he was sort of forced to." Something like that. I think he loved reading. Well, now that I think about it... he read to escape his lonely existence. I guess you were right. Nevermind.
Abby you are a distillation of the very best of the GTO's.
The first marriage of poetry & music that beautifully done by The Doors 💃
You summed that Lp perfectly. Bless Pamela. ‘She was a Princess, Queen of the Highway..’ The guy just had the best Americana lyrics. And you! For goodness sake. Love the imagery! Keep the recommendations requests. We’ve all plenty more for you!
Hyacinth House is one of my (many) favourite Doors tracks too and Ray's reference to Chopin's Polonaise in A flat major is always a delight to hear, incidentally, Chopin is buried at Lachaise too...although his heart is in a crypt in Warsaw, Poland and was removed as he feared being buried alive, which was quite common in the 19thC.
I gotta have a listen to Chopin's mayonnaise now
@@donnicholson3200 I'm sure your mum and dad will let you, you run along now.
Finally you've done an album I can really get into. 'L.A. Woman' was a massive album in 1971. 'Love Her Madly' and 'Riders On The Storm' got constant airplay on the radio. So much so you couldn't turn on a radio without hearing either song, along with nearly all the other songs on the album. I grew up in the L.A. and Orange County area, so as you can imaging, the song 'L.A. Woman' got a ton of radio airplay as well. I was 10 years old in July of 1971, and I'll never forget my mom coming home and telling my brother and I that Jim had died. It was the first time a death had caused me serious grief. Excellent video!
You're right man me too and I only started listening 10 years after he died and I think it's extremely seriously affected me that he was gone and I never got to see them
I got this album in the mail yesterday. I have been a doors fan for a couple months by now. They have been my gateway to this music era (I also started to like the beatles, jimi hendrix) and I am slowly exploring different artists. Back to LA woman, out of all the albums, this is my favourite one. I really fancy Jim's harsher vocals on changeling and been down so long, my two favourite songs on it. I always saw Jim as the quiet guy breaking free from his chains and enjoying himself, self destructivesl tendencies aside.
That picture of Jim slumping down and bearded is the epitome of Mr. Mojo Risin!
This video gave me a craving for a long-time favorite- blueberry pancakes! 🥞🫐
Love you Jim, Ray
After 50 yrs., I've recently done a lot of relistening to 'Morrison Hotel'. To me, it captured the late 60's, early 70's LA scene perfectly, warts and all. The simple intro to 'Queen Of The Highway', for example, still gives me chills.
The Doors are one of my favorite bands and while Strange Days is my favorite by them , I think all 6 Jim fronted albums are fantastic.
To this day I can't decide which of these masterpieces is my favorite Doors album.
I love them all
Thank you for this great video
Glad you pinpointed the melancholy of 'Hyacinth House', Abby. It's the Doors song that plays in my head most. Utterly beguiling.
my favorite tune on this album by far. glad to have you back in the comments!
Now. This one I have the die cut of. Proudly inherited from my mom.
To say I thoroughly enjoyed this vinyl monday would be an understatement.
thank you so much!
The song Love Street is a gorgeous song and he sings it wonderfully and sweetly.
I mostly don't like the 2007 stereo Doors remixes but I like the one for Love Street, it adds some harmony vocals from Jim dropped from the original version.
Very nicely done Abby, I applaud your attempt to humanize an idol. Very rarely is that attempt successful, you managed it brilliantly. Outstanding work.
thank you so much. i hate what the "27 club" thing does to the legacy of artists, this was my attempt at taking down that veil that surrounds jim
In the late 80s I was in a rock band and we went to a studio for some professional photos. After taking a few photos the woman who was taking the pictures told me that I look like Jim Morrison. It was very strange to hear because what she didn't know was that Jim and I shared the same birthday. Every time I hear The Doors since then I can't help but think of that incident.
Robbie Kreiger wasn't the most complicated guitarist. But he was perfect for the Doors! His playing was right in the pocket! Love this album! I have no idea about how I'd like Jim.
yes!! simple and no-frills but it totally worked
I went through a serious Doors phase in late high school to the point where it was virtually the only act I listened to. Still listen to them but not as much as I used to which is a shame because whenever I listen to them I'm reminded of how awesome they were. Haven't listened to L.A. Woman for a while but think It's overdue to a relisten. Indeed I probably owe the entirety of The Doors discog a relisten.
I also think I agree: Jim is/was the nerdy/artsy kids rockstar
Me too man me too I still listen to him but not as much but I think I'm going to start listening to him all the time again
All the Doors first six albums are incredible. I think Jim added a lot of really stroneg input to this band, that's why they just couldn't replace him; he wasn't a ten to the dozen front man. Love your show, thank you Abigail.
The reason why the Doors were so good was because all 4 members were intrinsic to their style. That's why it didn't work when they continued on after Jim & it wouldn't have worked without any of the other 3. The 1st incarnation of the Doors without Robby is awful.
I fell in love with the Doors the first time I heard Light My Fire when I was 13 or 14 years old in the early eighties. That was one song that led me into exploring 60s music in general. Love your review of the album and looking forward to Physical Graffiti next week!
what a cool song to get you into 60s music.
glad you caught next week's album there! (now shhh don't tell anyone)
Me too man exactly the same 1981 10 year anniversary is death the doors have to resurgence for the Apocalypse now and older albums sold just as well then 10 years later as they did in the 60s and 70s
I love you! First time watching. I'm hoping you are a GenZ because they are our only hope. Beautiful.
haha yes i am a zoomer! plenty of “i am gen Z” jokes on this channel
This is brilliant!! I had no idea about his pedestrian childhood but back then kids were more respectful of adults and rebellion tended to be subtle, unless they were heading for juvie. I moved to LA in 1972 and ate at Ships all the time. It was open 24/7.
that's really cool, did you ever have jim's beloved blueberry syrup?
@@abigaildevoe roasted chicken and their special cinnamon rolls
Doing puerile and laughing at the wazoo reference for 20 mins. Now straight face. I like the sharp openers and ' don't you love her madly as she's walking out the door' is a sweet line. L' America puts you interestingly off balance: bit unexpected. That first delicate descending shape from Ray on Riders is a classic rock moment and the way the storm sounds integrated with the track instead of just being thrown on is atmospheric (yeah well).
I tend to groan at his lasciviousness (though not in a lascivious way) : I thought that was the message but as you delve here into the complexity of the guy I'm thinking my reading is simplistic.
' I don't do well with the pretentious I have to be the pretentious one' & I'm laughing again. Older video, more casual? but what conversation. This is a great backwards trip.
OMG, these records can be her grandfather. Abigail is in love with Jim. Who can blame her. She'd be a different person if she lived in the 60s. No book can convey the feeling and the experience many of us have gone through. Would I go back? In a heartbeat.
LA Woman.. “eeyay”. Lmao still cracks me up to this day. So glad you mentioned it.
LA Woman was my first adult album , given to me by my supercool older cousin. It was a strange gift that she "picked out just for me"
I was 11 years old and mostly listening to bubblegum with a few exceptions.
I was fascinated by this album. It took a while to "get it"
These days, The Doors are an all-time favorite. And I still love this album. It's my favorite by them.
I bought a box set of all of their albums. I hadn't gotten around to listening to all of them yet. I haven't listened to "Waiting for the Sun" in it's entirety.
Back then, my friend's older siblings usually has Strange Days or Morrison Hotel I'm their collections.
They put out a lot of music in a relatively short time if you think about it. And most of it is good or, art least, interesting and challenging.
Iggy Pop says he based everything on Morrison. So that's a big thumbs up for that inspiration. Iggy really is like the son of Frankenstein to Jim's Frankenstein.
The Doors could also be considered the godfather's of goth in a way.
At the time, when everything on the radio was shiny and bright, like the Beatles, Monkees, stuff like that, The Doors we're like the dark lords of rock and roll. And that's always appealed to me.
very interesting that you bring goth into the conversation! many cite the doors as starting the domino effect that lead to alternative music: whether that's punk, goth, whatever
Thanks Abby. When I am listening to the Doors, they are my number 1 favourite band. In between listens, they are top 5. Not bad!
Good presentation. I remember "Ships" still being around in the early-90's. I recall it being on La Cienega, just south of Olympic Blvd. A great late night spot. Makes sense that L.A. Woman was recorded down the street toward West Hollywood. LA Woman is a great album from start to finish. All members firing on all four cylinders. Solid bass playing too!
I love The Doors I grew up with their music. Love this album, but my favorites are the debut album, Strange Days and Waiting for the Sun.
You’re good, I’m impressed.
The Doors are one talented, innovative and very underrated American band.
were*
They were all the things you said and more and definitely the greatest American band of all time sorry Beach boys and Van Halen and Metallica
They are not underrated by a long shot. Look at all the attention they got over the years. Today this cute pixie is holding Doors albums. I wish people would quit saying this band is underrated, this drummer is underrated. Most everyone commenting was born long after the Doors' Jim Morrison died. I was there, graduation day and the Doors was my graduation band, along with Jefferson Airplane, Quicksilver Messenger Service (which I saw perform at Filmore West) and the Grateful Dead. They were all top tier bands and got a lot of airplay.
I don't think the Doors are underrated. You sound young. They had there day, their Hall of Fame, and the respect of most musicians.
The DOORS were never underrated. Their first single went #1 in the summer of 1967.
One of my fave albums of the original classic 6 releases. I would strongly recommend getting Morrison Hotel, some really great songs on there, Maggie M'Gill in particular is ace.
i'm still on the hunt for morrison hotel, if for nothing but blue sunday! i got all my doors records from the same store, they've sadly closed. hopefully they'll crop up in a new location, morrison hotel in stock. i'd hate to break the streak
Just found a lovely condition gatefold of Morrison Hotel on my shelves. Abbie you really have been an inspiration in me looking back through my vinyl collection. All originals I’d ignored for years. They’re all precious. Thankyou!
I think I’m one of the few that likes ‘An American Prayer’.
I love this album, particularly so (in order of favourites):
Hyacinth House
LA Woman
The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)
18:15- "That's sounds drunk". When my now 36 year old daughter was around 4 or 5 she was strapped in her car seat in the back of my car and I was playing "L.A. Woman" on the car stereo. Near the end of the title track she suddenly yelled out "THAT GUY SOUNDS DRUNK!!" I think of it whenever I hear the song.
HAHA that is too funny! clearly i wasn't far off. kids unfiltered observations are just the best
L.A. Woman is a fantastic album. It's my 2nd favorite Doors album just slightly behind the debut. My dad saw the Doors live in 1969 at Varsity Stadium in Toronto at the Toronto Rock and Roll Revival. Legendary concert. The Doors are an incredible force of nature. Pamela Des Barres rules. She has a RUclips channel which is great. She's super passionate about music.
Lets goooo! 👌
Morrison Hotel might be their best one for the best sound production and the songs are very well put together .. LA Woman was great for a very last one to go out on .. Marc Benno was the first to discover Stevie Ray Vaughn and he was in his band for a while ../ The best revisionist thing about Jim is his fathers video about they way he saw it as Jim became famous very fast and he did not care about the rock scene of that time ..
fully concur on Morrison Hotel
Omg ! Such a clear analysis
thank you! feels like word salad to me after notes and the editing process, so i'm glad it's clear-cut to somebody lol
LA Woman leaves me wanting one more album with Jim. The song "Eye of the Sun" really hits that home when you hear how deficient Ray sounds on what Jim would have sang on their follow up album.
Please get Morrison Hotel. As I've aged it's become my favorite
Great commentary. I find the best insight to everything Doors and Jim Morrison to be John Densmore's book Riders on the Storm. He also dispels any rumors regarding Jim's death by plainly stating, "alcohol killed Jim Morrison". LA Woman has some of the best Doors songs ever, but my favorites are Strange Days and Morrison Hotel. (Surprised you don't own that one)! On a side note, Ray Manzarek produced the first 4 albums for the band X. They even performed an awesome cover of Soul Kitchen on their debut album Los Angeles. I think you are correct about Ray being the vital ingredient for The Doors. His production work on those X albums only validates his talent and genius. Worth a listen. Gratitude.
I LOVE the Doors I Also really liked the story,,, wazoo haha
Love my original with the ‘window’ sleeve. Always found it special. And love the Soft Parade. Jim was a beautiful boy, with a gorgeous voice, sadly he just never got that.
Best Morrison lyric Your lost little girl “ of course that’s in ref to Pamela….🌹🔮💔💔LA WOMAN BEST and my older brothers DOORS TRIBUTE BAND . I was born in 1961! RIP JIM a& PAM!
Pearl was a fine album and Janis's best.The beginning and the end - three monsters, 'Light My Fire' through to 'LA Woman' and 'Riders on the Storm', an eternal favourite. The hung a microphone out the window to capture the storm. Another funfine review Abi.
That critique was eloquently exemplary. I think I'll listen to some Doors tonight now.
R.I.P Jim and Ray
Tony F. Corpse
(Post Mortem Superstar)
This one is my favorite by them. I love their sound in general and Morrison's naughty vocals.
Great review!
Just had a look through my collection. Got gatefolds of Waiting for the sun - with celebration of the lizard lyrics, Soft Parade, nice imagery inside. And love my copy of LA Woman. Lovely reading by the way. Jim wasn’t perfect but he sang cool. It mattered to him and it made the music was it is.
Doors are my fave music. Songs on LA Woman represent a Time and place at the time. Before. And since.
I actually love records that feature the big songs at the end of each side, because as I'm listening I start to forget and then all of a sudden I get surprised with the big song and I start getting goosebumps. This album makes me want to grow my beard, go for a drive with all my windows down and let the wind move my hair. I used to smoke doobies in my old high school to The Doors, and I was tripping out to Rider's On The Storm one day. I felt like I could grab each note being played from the Rhodes keyboard. I'm much older now and I'm actually going to be a teacher lol. Love your channel ✌
I have been listening to The Doors since 1981.I was born in 69. So 6th grade.. I knew 1 other person at that time that shared in my love for the Doors..
Jim's one of my Spirit Guides.
✌😎🎧.
Thank you so much for sharing ❤.
One of best rock album ever, yes it is that great
Jim would have more than a 1000% loved U, believe it. 🦎👑
Your reviews are like lightning in a bottle. But you achieve it every week.
Abby is so groovy. I really loved the Doors at one time, but the more I listened the more it all seemed to be one song.
I love the doors and my personal favourite album of theirs is waiting for the sun, but I remember listening to LA Woman for the first time and honestly it kinda threw me off as Morrison sounded different. His vocals had a lot more grit and as you mentioned it was a lot more poetry focused on some of the tracks. While I’ve come to appreciated overtime, especially the lyrics, it’s still not my favourite because of a couple of filler tracks and his tone of voice.
But saying that, Riders on The Storm, Love Her Madly, and L’America, are some of my favourites of the record and I still think it’s a good album.
The single best analysis of Jim Morrison as a person I've ever heard... Enough with the myths and exaggerated stories, Robby's new book sets a fair few things straight. As for Paul Rothchild's absence here; I've always heard that the biggest reason for him excusing himself as producer was that he absolutely hated the material, he thought the direction they were going was a huge mistake, he thought Riders sounded like cocktail lounge music.
D'oh! Now I'm in love again.. Lol🙈😂
“Fat kid inside” I’ve never thought of it like that. Nice one 👍. Thanks for the insight ✔️
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Love your channel. Lots of fresh thoughts an insights. Rock on 🎶
Thank you for pulling that Oliver Stone lie out of my hair. One night in 1988(?) I was walking to the Mayfair Market on Santa Monica Boulevard, which closed at midnight. At the northeast corner of Santa Monica and La Cienega Ray Manzarek was leaning into the viewfinder of a single-lens reflex Canon on a tripod. The camera was pointed at the Alta Cienega Hotel across the street. I told him I was a huge fan and I asked him why the hotel and he informed me that the room above the Cienega entrance was Jim's favorite place to live. He and Pamela would drink and go walking around West Hollywood, which used to be cool (until the nineties when they kicked all of the poor people out). I asked him for his autograph, which is right over there. Nice guy. Robbie and I both love the SG.
thank you for this story about ray. as much empathy as i have for jim i love ray most, by all accounts he seemed like a great guy
@@abigaildevoe - absolutely a total mensch. Most r'n'r' stars I've met were best left un-met. George Harrison, also a total mensch. Mick has been avoiding me since 1974 (true story) because he heard that I "do" (impersonate) an outrageous Mick, dancing and singing included. I'm a huge fan of the first Doors album, which blew my mind in 1967, stunned me into a new kind of musical dirge and some twisted blues. I also do a wicked Morrison.
One of my fav. Albums
There’s an interview with Robby Krieger and John Densmore on Broken Record hosted by Rick Rubin. I’d recommend it to any Doors fan.
i absolutely love the doors and i’m SO glad you mentioned eve babitz, she’s one of my favourite authors ever! i got into their music when i has just finished high school cause i saw their hollywood bowl performance of ‘hello, i love you’,
One of my favourite albums. It's amazing. Love your outfit and personalised critic. Ghost riders in the sky was the inspiration for riders on the storm. Glad the last two ✌️ albums the doors made with Jim were both blues albums. Morrison Hotel could possibly be my favourite album with LA Woman coming in a close second.
Very nice video on LA Woman. I never thought about Jim being the fat kid. Whatever he was he gave us some incredible lyrics to go with that unique musical sound that was The Doors.
I actually prefer this Doors album because of the Bass guitar instead of Ray’s keyboard bass. It adds a depth of low end that perfectly matched Jim’s raspy but powerful voice.
I go back to the Doors many times because they are so different from any other band. And I agree with you that the title track should have been the first song. That sound at the beginning of that song is a great way to start a record.
My favorite tracks are “LA Woman” “Hyacinth House”, “Been Down So Long” & “Riders on the Storm”. All different and magnificent…thanks for covering this album ! It deserves notice as one of their best !!
Fabulous album. I’d agree with you on this one.
After the last five days of rain, The Doors & Riders on the Storm were appropriate.
Another great Job, well done Abby!
Yeah man exactly what you said out here in Jersey it rained for the last 5 days and I've been listening to writers on the storm like crazy man every one of those days over and over and it sounds like the first time every time from the first time I heard it to the 10,000
Out here in the perimeter there is no sun
Out here we is drenched
Immaculate!
Grateful Dead’s ‘American Beauty’. Not a band for everyone and their Jams bore me to pieces. But it’s a lovely studio LP. I think you’ll like it. ‘Box of Rain’ and ‘Sugar Magnolia’, lovely songs.
Yup!! ✌️
This was very astute.
love the Doors, this album is my favourite of the Doors albums, but you can't go wrong with any of their stuff.
Hi Abi. The story of the Doors and the trouble and the story of the album you have perfectly declared. Very impressive Show, Lady. Thank you for…
Great video. I can't believe the recording process was only about a week. I'm not really sure how long it took, but I'm pretty sure the velvet undergrounds first album was a pretty short recording time. But probably not as short as LA woman
Thanks for the great album review. I really like that album a lot, even though it's my 4th favorite Doors album, after The Doors, Morrison Hotel, and Strange Days. Growing up in L A in the 60's and 70's, I have driven by the location where it was recorded numerous times - it's down the street from the famed Barney's Beanery. An Italian restaurant was at that same site where L A Woman was recorded for a while. Now Tail O'The Pup, a famous hot dog stand resides there now (as seen in the great L A Story movie, but at a different location). So, it's possible to eat in the same spot where a classic album was recorded. I agree, the title track is the best on the album by far. When we were in Paris around 10 years ago, we visited Jim's grave - it's still a popular spot there. Looking forward to what's in store for next Monday.
Not so much an album that changed my mind. My older brother (RIP Steve) was really into the Doors at the time but I never really got them until much later on, and could only then appreciate them for being the pioneering band they actually were. Another great episode.
The track L.A Woman was written for Eve Babitz.
instant SUB
Exile on Main Street. I'm a huge Stones fan, and I loved everything that preceded it. I got it when it was brand new and I probably wasn't used to the muddy sound with lots of horns and background singers. It probably took around 25 years to appreciate it. I like it now, but there's at least 10 Stones albums that I like better. I don't put it on that often, but when I do I can enjoy it now. Rocks Off is pure Keef and is one of my faves by them.
Wrong band 😆 but I agree Rocks Off is a great tune
@@effdonahue6595 I thought I was posting to a different thread. OOPS
@@pauldaniels2019 gotcha ✌️
Your style is god tier
thank you! good to know the styling is appreciated, i love to dress for a theme
You wouldn’t happen to have rubber soul in that stack of vinyls do you?!😏
@@ElectricLotusBand i have 2 copies now, my 1st was busted so it’s been replaced lol
Never thought I'd live to see someone so excited about all the LPs I had when they were brand new. lol
believe it - we're all over the place! just terribly hard to find i'm afraid
My grandma had a Hammond organ when I was a wee lad. In the bench, was a songbook for this album. This was when I first heard of the Doors. My favorites are the same as yours. Especially, L 'america.
Nice review Abi!!!! I am so excited that I discovered your channel!!! It so cool.... My favorites are of course all The Doors albums.... About LA Woman album, my favorites songs are: "The Changeling" - "Love her Madly" - "LA Woman"-"The Wasp" - "Riders on the Storm", but all the songs of the album are magnificent and very emotional, because it is the last album that Jim Morrison has been recorded. I loooove soo much The Doors.... I would love to make a makeup tutorial related to a specific vinyl topic that you choose to make a review, it would be fun time. Have a nice day Abigail😀😀😀