Jagger69
Three lullabies in an ancient tongue
Just finished reading Stephen Davis' bio of Jim Morrison and it provoked a lot of reflection on the amazing impact that The Doors had (and continue to have) on music over the incredibly short time that we were blessed with their presence. If you think about the music that was prevalent at the time, (their first album, simply The Doors, was recorded in August, 1966) it is mind-blowing to consider how revolutionary their music really was. To put it in perspective, this was Billboard's #1 song for 1966:
In January, 1967, this song was released as the lead cut on side #2 of The Doors' debut album (turn up your speakers!):
Fuck! No wonder my parents were freaking out when they heard me suddenly listening to this stuff!!!
Remarkable in their synergy whose sum was so much greater than their parts. Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore were every bit as revolutionary as Jim Morrison (even more so from a musical standpoint) but he was the straw that stirred the *****. His ability to act as a shaman who controlled his audiences in an almost hypnotic fashion is legendary. Tragically, when Jim died, so did the magic that was The Doors. I would have given anything to see them live in concert.
For anyone who shares a similar passion for them, please post any of your favorite cuts along with comments and take part in the poll. Oh....and if you don't happen to like The Doors, I would kindly request that you don't bother to post it in this thread. Thanks....
In January, 1967, this song was released as the lead cut on side #2 of The Doors' debut album (turn up your speakers!):
Fuck! No wonder my parents were freaking out when they heard me suddenly listening to this stuff!!!
Remarkable in their synergy whose sum was so much greater than their parts. Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore were every bit as revolutionary as Jim Morrison (even more so from a musical standpoint) but he was the straw that stirred the *****. His ability to act as a shaman who controlled his audiences in an almost hypnotic fashion is legendary. Tragically, when Jim died, so did the magic that was The Doors. I would have given anything to see them live in concert.
For anyone who shares a similar passion for them, please post any of your favorite cuts along with comments and take part in the poll. Oh....and if you don't happen to like The Doors, I would kindly request that you don't bother to post it in this thread. Thanks....