The Doors

[Rikk]

I love this band. I got into them hardcore when I was 16. It's amazing stuff, and I've been listening to 'em for over 10 years!

Favorite album: L.A. WOMAN. This was Jim's last. Of course, they would try without him for two further albums. But those albums had a sort of post-Roth syndrome...the occasional great music part but vocals that really lacked. The magic was gone. OTHER VOICES especially had some great musical moments (SHIPS WITH SAILS is fantastic), but the vocals by Krieger and Densmore just didn't work. Too bad.

Anyway, Jim died the week before my older brother was born. But I've always had some sort of connection with the dude, and I hope he's resting in peace.

[badhorsie]

I've always enjoyed The Doors.

I dont love every single song but i enjoy a majority of them.

I like the debut and morrison hotel the most.Although LA woman is a gem as well.

[Rikk]

Originally posted by badhorsie
I've always enjoyed The Doors.

I dont love every single song but i enjoy a majority of them.

I like the debut and morrison hotel the most.Although LA woman is a gem as well.

Oh yeah! The best song IMO on MORRISON HOTEL is MAGGIE M'GILL. That's just a barnstormer. The debut is also amazing. END OF THE NIGHT is just haunting. Too bad Jim had such a short run...he sounds so eerie on that song...as if he were already seeing his own death.

[sambo]

The Doors have firmly etched their name in music history...

I don't like all their stuff either but some of it is excellent.... and memorable

[POJO_Risin]

I'll dive into this one tomorrow night...

[Rikk]

Originally posted by POJO_Risin
I'll dive into this one tomorrow night...

Sounds good.

[Bill Lumbergh]

Big time Doors fan here.........got into them in my teens as well. I remember driving around in my first car with the LA Woman tape constantly playing. Basically the whole catalog is untouchable.........

[Golden AWe]

"c'mon c'mon cm'om c'mon touch me baby...can't you see that i am not afraid!"

magical band...scott weiland once said the doors was the best american rock n' roll band of all time...well, he wasn't terribly wrong

[Rikk]

Weiland is awesome himself. I never thought a band just made up of ex-Gunners could be great with just a great singer. But Weiland turned the VELVET REVOLVER album into a minor masterpiece. (Still say STP is better though.)

I still would have loved to have a bunch of Morrison-led Doors albums in the 70's, I gotta say. POJO mentioned something to me about a blues album they were planning to do. If that motherfucker happened after Jimbo got back from Paris, it would have been incredible.

So many shitty rock 'n' roll deaths. Even though Alex and Eddie are both dead to many of us, at least VH fans can be thankful that nobody REALLY died. Hell, I hate Sammy, but even I wouldn't wish for someone's death.

[Mezro]

I'm a huge Doors fan!

Mezro...cranking up The Soft Parade CD right now...

[Rikk]

Originally posted by Mezro
I'm a huge Doors fan!

Mezro...cranking up The Soft Parade CD right now...

I love WISHFUL SINFUL.

[Rikk]

Originally posted by Rikk
If that motherfucker happened after Jimbo got back from Paris, it would have been incredible.

Because things are so touchy around here the last week or so, I just want to clarify that it's the BLUES ALBUM and not POJO I am calling a "motherfucker" in this sentence. LOL.

[Mezro]

Originally posted by Rikk
I love WISHFUL SINFUL.

Great song.

Mezro...I even have Ray Manzarek's Golden Scarab CD...guess I'm a Doors douche...

[=Marshall=]

Originally posted by Golden AWe
magical band...scott weiland once said the doors was the best american rock n' roll band of all time...well, he wasn't terribly wrong

I can't tell you how much I dig the Doors. Their whole catalogue. It's exceptional music. And Morrison was the king! Only Dave has had as much on-stage charisma as that dude IMO.

And why I quoted Golden AWe: STP's Atlanta is a tune heavily inspired by the Doors IMO! I could imagine Jim singing it and nailing it!

[Rikk]

Originally posted by Mezro
Great song.

Mezro...I even have Ray Manzarek's Golden Scarab CD...guess I'm a Doors douche...

How is that? I never actually heard any of Manzarek's solo material.