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[radiodarknight]

Right on I feel you i will keep things cool even to the people who talk smack
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dude, that avatar you are using is my piece of art work !!  :rolling: awesome....... :peace:

[enjoi]

ROCK ON!!!!!!!!!!

[kilmer]

my first post. GO THE DOORS!!!!!!   :cheers:      <----- i love that smilie.

[Texasradio1967]

Hello, I am new to the forum and would like to applaud what The Doors have done to stop 'flame wars', paersonal attacks and the like. Over the past 39 years I have collected ablut every jiecs of official DOORS music available. Since June 1967 I have been a hard-core fan, through the early-mid '70's when the music business had pretty given-up on them, watched the renewed interest of the late '70's and finally the new wave of fans starting in the '80's. The Doors were never about that sort of thing. Or the money. It was always about the words to the songs from what I could tell. Like Dylan, the words were everything.

I miss Jim, to this day. There was a talent like none other and it was a shame he died so young. I turn 57 this year which means I have lived 30 more years than he. I wonder what he would have written.

[Jim's woman]

:peace: Well, I'm all for the changes and new rules. I never really have seen any "bashing" or "wrong doings" here before, but I'm sure there probably has been a few upset fans, and rude people.  Who have maybe felt the need to express themselves in whatever way possible so that they could feel a little better about themselves. But, I also know that there are more good people here than bad. And that we all know the meaning of Peace and Love.   :cheers:

[inkyjane]

I really appreciate Ray, John and Robby taking a stand, altho' I think it's a shame that they've had to. To be honest, I was a bit saddened to join the board last year and then witness some pretty bitchy behaviour. It was the last thing I'd expected from Doors fans of all people and I'll admit it put me off for a while. Now hopefully we're all clear about where the boundaries are and we can get on with enjoying ourselves, and having rich, fun, thought provoking dialogue!

:cheers: Inky

[kiwikarl]

Thank you so much for always looking after your fans. Most of us never got the chance to see you in the flesh, so for me to share a few words with the people and the music that i grew up with makes my heart throb. Keep the dream alive untill the end

[jim_fan]

Ray,Robby, and John I love you all very much!!!!!   and i also will agree with what you say... :lickit: just out of nowhere how would life be if Jim(james) were still alive? :wtf:

[G-String]

TO ALL DOORS FANS, BOARDS MEMBERS AND MODERATORS

Here is a personal message to all of you from Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Robby Krieger:


When we first envisioned the creation of The Doors Message Boards we had a purpose in mind –-- to foster a place for Doors fans from all over the world to come, be part of a community, and contribute to the legacy of The Doors, as well as provide a safe haven that offered support, understanding and a common, shared purpose: Love of The Doors, Jim Morrison, his poetry, our music, and everything The Doors stand for as a group.  We have watched with concern as the message boards have been usurped in their purpose and, through the negativity of several members, have devolved into hate, recrimination and plain old mean-spiritedness.  This is no longer a community we can support.  

As The Doors, we have had personal disagreements with each other, and we have differing feelings and opinions regarding several issues that are important to us.  However, we also have well over thirty years of history with each other and have had, many times over our decades together, differing viewpoints on important issues.  This has never stopped us from stating our views, both personally and as Doors members –  and it has never stopped us from working together towards our one common goal: the support, concern, and fostering of THE DOORS as a band.  

Yes, we have each been guilty of some of the same things we see happening on the boards.  Yes, we have each stumbled and sometimes said things in anger that we later regretted.  We are not saints, and we are not asking you to be, either.  However, The Doors are bigger than any of us individually, and we are all committed to bringing the legacy, the principles we believe in as a band, and the music of The Doors forward for the next generations to come. We have, sometimes with great difficulty and inner turmoil, put our personal feelings aside in order to cooperate in this endeavor. Now we are asking each of you to do the same.

We have decided to make some changes to our message boards.  Many of you have strong opinions on issues that are important to you.  We encourage you to express your opinions, but to do so IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF LOVE AND SUPPORT, contributing to a positive, uplifting environment where all Doors fans can come.  We are not interested in supporting an environment where participants are called names, ridiculed, or viciously attacked, whether the target be any one of you, us, our management team, our advisors or anyone else.

To help in this endeavor, effective immediately we are moving the ROTS board, and all individual member and member project threads, off of The Doors Message Boards and onto each member’s own website.  You may go to these individual websites to discuss your opinions about ROTS, Tribaljazz, The Butts Band, The Robby Krieger Band, and other issues not related to The Doors as a whole.  However, none of us will tolerate rude behavior on our individual sites, either.  We are not interested in anyone coming here to ridicule any one of us, or any of you, for any reason.  If you want to do that, find another forum – it’s a free country and a wide world, but here on The Doors Message Boards and on our individual boards, it will not be tolerated.  

We have instructed our manager, Jeff Jampol, to watch over the boards, and to permanently ban any member making incendiary or name-calling attacks in their posts.  His word will be final and irrevocable.  If you disagree with anything that is going on, or with an individual band member’s stance on an issue, we are not censoring you – you are free to speak your mind, in a positive, uplifting, contributory way.  

Don’t forget, we have been brothers-in-arms for well over three decades, and none of us is willing to let outsiders or fans come between us, even though we may have attacked each other in the past.  That is sometimes - sadly - what brothers do.  Yes, there have been a lot of hurt feelings among us, angry sentiments, even bitter infighting that may take a long time to heal – if ever.  But we all stand together when it comes to The Doors, and the legacy we wish to leave behind, and we will close ranks to defend against any attacks from outside our inner circle, no matter who the target – or the attacker - may be.

If you wish to go sound off and attack The Doors – or any one of us - feel free to do so, but not on The Doors Message Boards, which we finance and make available to you as a service.  We do, however, look forward to continuing to facilitate the spirited discussions among our fans, and even our critics, that we have come to appreciate.  Just leave the personal animosities, name-calling, accusations and viciousness at home.  Or write to your congressperson!

Love -  

Ray Manzarek,  John Densmore and Robby Krieger
THE DOORS
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I was brought to tears reading this...I can't believe people would have the nerve to bash (in my opinion) three of the greatest musicians of all time...It seems, especially with my generation that the Doors is Jim Morrison and to me you mean so much more than that. Albeit, Jim was an amazing lyricist, I have all his poetry books, but each member of the Doors contributed the same amount of passion and talent and the group would never be what it is today without each and every one of you. Thank-you for making what I think was some of the last good music ever made. I would give anything in this world to go back in time and see you play on Sunset Strip...never happen though I know...I keep thinking Jim will come to me in a dream and show me...haha...keep hope alive. Thank-you for allowing people like me to share our passionate feelings about this one of a kind, never to be heard from again music...you did make music with Dionysis and changed the lives of millions of people. Again, thank-you.  Virginia

[gymrachel]

[quote]
TO ALL DOORS FANS, BOARDS MEMBERS AND MODERATORS

Here is a personal message to all of you from Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Robby Krieger:


When we first envisioned the creation of The Doors Message Boards we had a purpose in mind –-- to foster a place for Doors fans from all over the world to come, be part of a community, and contribute to the legacy of The Doors, as well as provide a safe haven that offered support, understanding and a common, shared purpose: Love of The Doors, Jim Morrison, his poetry, our music, and everything The Doors stand for as a group.  We have watched with concern as the message boards have been usurped in their purpose and, through the negativity of several members, have devolved into hate, recrimination and plain old mean-spiritedness.  This is no longer a community we can support.  

As The Doors, we have had personal disagreements with each other, and we have differing feelings and opinions regarding several issues that are important to us.  However, we also have well over thirty years of history with each other and have had, many times over our decades together, differing viewpoints on important issues.  This has never stopped us from stating our views, both personally and as Doors members –  and it has never stopped us from working together towards our one common goal: the support, concern, and fostering of THE DOORS as a band.  

Yes, we have each been guilty of some of the same things we see happening on the boards.  Yes, we have each stumbled and sometimes said things in anger that we later regretted.  We are not saints, and we are not asking you to be, either.  However, The Doors are bigger than any of us individually, and we are all committed to bringing the legacy, the principles we believe in as a band, and the music of The Doors forward for the next generations to come. We have, sometimes with great difficulty and inner turmoil, put our personal feelings aside in order to cooperate in this endeavor. Now we are asking each of you to do the same.

We have decided to make some changes to our message boards.  Many of you have strong opinions on issues that are important to you.  We encourage you to express your opinions, but to do so IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF LOVE AND SUPPORT, contributing to a positive, uplifting environment where all Doors fans can come.  We are not interested in supporting an environment where participants are called names, ridiculed, or viciously attacked, whether the target be any one of you, us, our management team, our advisors or anyone else.

To help in this endeavor, effective immediately we are moving the ROTS board, and all individual member and member project threads, off of The Doors Message Boards and onto each member’s own website.  You may go to these individual websites to discuss your opinions about ROTS, Tribaljazz, The Butts Band, The Robby Krieger Band, and other issues not related to The Doors as a whole.  However, none of us will tolerate rude behavior on our individual sites, either.  We are not interested in anyone coming here to ridicule any one of us, or any of you, for any reason.  If you want to do that, find another forum – it’s a free country and a wide world, but here on The Doors Message Boards and on our individual boards, it will not be tolerated.  

We have instructed our manager, Jeff Jampol, to watch over the boards, and to permanently ban any member making incendiary or name-calling attacks in their posts.  His word will be final and irrevocable.  If you disagree with anything that is going on, or with an individual band member’s stance on an issue, we are not censoring you – you are free to speak your mind, in a positive, uplifting, contributory way.  

Don’t forget, we have been brothers-in-arms for well over three decades, and none of us is willing to let outsiders or fans come between us, even though we may have attacked each other in the past.  That is sometimes - sadly - what brothers do.  Yes, there have been a lot of hurt feelings among us, angry sentiments, even bitter infighting that may take a long time to heal – if ever.  But we all stand together when it comes to The Doors, and the legacy we wish to leave behind, and we will close ranks to defend against any attacks from outside our inner circle, no matter who the target – or the attacker - may be.

If you wish to go sound off and attack The Doors – or any one of us - feel free to do so, but not on The Doors Message Boards, which we finance and make available to you as a service.  We do, however, look forward to continuing to facilitate the spirited discussions among our fans, and even our critics, that we have come to appreciate.  Just leave the personal animosities, name-calling, accusations and viciousness at home.  Or write to your congressperson!

Love -  

Ray Manzarek,  John Densmore and Robby Krieger
THE DOORS
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[wendifun]

I do agree very much in what You guys are saying....why be on here if you are going to down the band..Yeah disagreements will happen but...This is a place we are to talk about the band we love.....Wendy!!!
TO ALL DOORS FANS, BOARDS MEMBERS AND MODERATORS

Here is a personal message to all of you from Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Robby Krieger:


When we first envisioned the creation of The Doors Message Boards we had a purpose in mind –-- to foster a place for Doors fans from all over the world to come, be part of a community, and contribute to the legacy of The Doors, as well as provide a safe haven that offered support, understanding and a common, shared purpose: Love of The Doors, Jim Morrison, his poetry, our music, and everything The Doors stand for as a group.  We have watched with concern as the message boards have been usurped in their purpose and, through the negativity of several members, have devolved into hate, recrimination and plain old mean-spiritedness.  This is no longer a community we can support.  

As The Doors, we have had personal disagreements with each other, and we have differing feelings and opinions regarding several issues that are important to us.  However, we also have well over thirty years of history with each other and have had, many times over our decades together, differing viewpoints on important issues.  This has never stopped us from stating our views, both personally and as Doors members –  and it has never stopped us from working together towards our one common goal: the support, concern, and fostering of THE DOORS as a band.  

Yes, we have each been guilty of some of the same things we see happening on the boards.  Yes, we have each stumbled and sometimes said things in anger that we later regretted.  We are not saints, and we are not asking you to be, either.  However, The Doors are bigger than any of us individually, and we are all committed to bringing the legacy, the principles we believe in as a band, and the music of The Doors forward for the next generations to come. We have, sometimes with great difficulty and inner turmoil, put our personal feelings aside in order to cooperate in this endeavor. Now we are asking each of you to do the same.

We have decided to make some changes to our message boards.  Many of you have strong opinions on issues that are important to you.  We encourage you to express your opinions, but to do so IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF LOVE AND SUPPORT, contributing to a positive, uplifting environment where all Doors fans can come.  We are not interested in supporting an environment where participants are called names, ridiculed, or viciously attacked, whether the target be any one of you, us, our management team, our advisors or anyone else.

To help in this endeavor, effective immediately we are moving the ROTS board, and all individual member and member project threads, off of The Doors Message Boards and onto each member’s own website.  You may go to these individual websites to discuss your opinions about ROTS, Tribaljazz, The Butts Band, The Robby Krieger Band, and other issues not related to The Doors as a whole.  However, none of us will tolerate rude behavior on our individual sites, either.  We are not interested in anyone coming here to ridicule any one of us, or any of you, for any reason.  If you want to do that, find another forum – it’s a free country and a wide world, but here on The Doors Message Boards and on our individual boards, it will not be tolerated.  

We have instructed our manager, Jeff Jampol, to watch over the boards, and to permanently ban any member making incendiary or name-calling attacks in their posts.  His word will be final and irrevocable.  If you disagree with anything that is going on, or with an individual band member’s stance on an issue, we are not censoring you – you are free to speak your mind, in a positive, uplifting, contributory way.  

Don’t forget, we have been brothers-in-arms for well over three decades, and none of us is willing to let outsiders or fans come between us, even though we may have attacked each other in the past.  That is sometimes - sadly - what brothers do.  Yes, there have been a lot of hurt feelings among us, angry sentiments, even bitter infighting that may take a long time to heal – if ever.  But we all stand together when it comes to The Doors, and the legacy we wish to leave behind, and we will close ranks to defend against any attacks from outside our inner circle, no matter who the target – or the attacker - may be.

If you wish to go sound off and attack The Doors – or any one of us - feel free to do so, but not on The Doors Message Boards, which we finance and make available to you as a service.  We do, however, look forward to continuing to facilitate the spirited discussions among our fans, and even our critics, that we have come to appreciate.  Just leave the personal animosities, name-calling, accusations and viciousness at home.  Or write to your congressperson!

Love -  

Ray Manzarek,  John Densmore and Robby Krieger
THE DOORS
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[phewolf]

i love the doors so incredibly much!! you guys rock. free love . peace.

[jshelton]

:ray: First off, I would like to thank yourself, Robbie, and John for keeping the band alive. When you literally invent a sound that is so perfect, it is totally left alone to original members to perform, because no one wants to tamper with perfection.

As one who was in the groove in the'60s, I was very much into the bands lyrics and poetry in general. It sure took the mental edge off of being in Vietnam. It kept me in deep thought and prepared me for the return home and understanding the kaos that was awaiting. In essence, I made a very good mental transition.

Two questions: (1) Who designed the upper keyboard box attached to your Farfisa, and gave what I thought was an ingenious introduction  to the first harpsichord sound into rock and roll. In a nutshell, I received harpsichord instruction as an undergraduate and it is next to impossible to duplicate that sound, on anything I have found in the digital world.

(2) On the bass guitar: Did you use session musicians on your albums and in concert?

Thanks for the chat and godspeed to you guys!!!!

Joseph Shelton

"Today is nothing but tomorrow's warning" - Joseph Shelton (Personal quote)<

[SteelReserve81]

Man shall not live by bread alone

[ZachJohnson]

ray and john and robby are cool cats

rude remarks are rather impolite

[thevisionguy]

:ray: First off, I would like to thank yourself, Robbie, and John for keeping the band alive. When you literally invent a sound that is so perfect, it is totally left alone to original members to perform, because no one wants to tamper with perfection.

As one who was in the groove in the'60s, I was very much into the bands lyrics and poetry in general. It sure took the mental edge off of being in Vietnam. It kept me in deep thought and prepared me for the return home and understanding the kaos that was awaiting. In essence, I made a very good mental transition.

Two questions: (1) Who designed the upper keyboard box attached to your Farfisa, and gave what I thought was an ingenious introduction  to the first harpsichord sound into rock and roll. In a nutshell, I received harpsichord instruction as an undergraduate and it is next to impossible to duplicate that sound, on anything I have found in the digital world.

(2) On the bass guitar: Did you use session musicians on your albums and in concert?

Thanks for the chat and godspeed to you guys!!!!

Joseph Shelton


Sweet, Man.  Thanks for sending in and thanks for serving over there at a time when it was as thankless as ever!  I certainly hope Ray answers your questions.
"Today is nothing but tomorrow's warning" - Joseph Shelton (Personal quote)<
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[SAB]

Too bad The Doors had to take steps to rid the forum of such trash. But I see the same at other forums. We should be so lucky that Ray, Robby and John are the forgiving and patient types. This one's for Jim.

I sense now the Cirrus' eastward drift,
the cool season Sun ignites the particles.
A circular prism, the forever rainbow surrounds our Star of Day.

Of what significance - this phenomenon in our world so mysterious?

It's growing now...expanding.
This sphere of imaginary focus!

And what a luxury it would be, to participate
with this molecular dance in the sky.

I'm sorry Star of Day,
for I am bound to this mad- this revolving
mass of universal dirt.

But...that one speck am I,
of dust that you light...every morning,
that you guide in it's attempt to escape.....
that you also warm in it's futility.

[harrahs80]

cool cool good stuff

[boy69]

well said, Ray, Robby and John



I am the lizard king i can do anything

[running jag]

:janis: wow that poem was solid!!