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[Doorsmanagement]

The Doors premiere a brand new video for L.A. Woman tomorrow morning, March 19th 2012, and we wanted to make sure you all get a first look before we announce it to the world.  

The video was directed by two-time Emmy® nominee Matt Goodman and includes a new single version of "L.A. Woman," marking the first time this iconic track has ever been released as a single!  The video finds professional skateboarders Kenny Anderson, Alex Olson, and Braydon Szafranski taking viewers on a "Doors-centric" skateboarding tour of Los Angeles.  Their L.A. journey is filled with stops at many iconic spots from The Doors' storied career, from Venice Beach to Hollywood. Viewers will be treated to many Doors references, ranging from obvious to subtle - some cool "blink and you might miss them" cameos. See if you can catch them.

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[Roughie]

Reminds me of the LMF single... leaves me wanting to hear the whole song.

[Encuentro]

I enjoyed it. Thanks! Is this edit being released as an actual single?

[Pats Radio]

Pretty neat, pretty good. Did I miss Ray??? I saw Jac. Good stuff Jeff.



Pats Radio

[giza]

it is in vespa at 2:26 with green shoes..my god.

[hilts]

Pretty cool! I didn't see Ray either.

[~poontang blues~]

Haven't posted on these forums for years but after seeing how they basically massacred for me the doors greatest song by cutting it in half i had to come back to post my disgust , sorry but its terrible !!  

Edited by ~poontang blues~, 19 March 2012 - 07:27 PM.

[jymwrite]

L.A. Woman Meets Dogtown It's going! Got it in The Doors Examiner articl.
Jim  

Edited by jymwrite, 19 March 2012 - 08:11 PM.

[lizard_jim]

Is that Ray Playing the trumpet at 0:18?

[Encuentro]

lizard_jim, on 19 March 2012 - 08:47 PM, said:

Is that Ray Playing the trumpet at 0:18?

No. A little too old to be Ray.

[Encuentro]

jymwrite, on 19 March 2012 - 08:10 PM, said:

L.A. Woman Meets Dogtown It's going! Got it in The Doors Examiner articl.
Jim  

Jim, an interesting point about Jac referencing the way in which he sold albums in the early days.

[Roughie]

lizard_jim, on 19 March 2012 - 08:47 PM, said:

Is that Ray Playing the trumpet at 0:18?

Surely you jest?

Jeff, any reason why Ray isn't in the video?

[manhime]

~poontang blues~, on 19 March 2012 - 07:26 PM, said:

Haven't posted on these forums for years but after seeing how they basically massacred for me the doors greatest song by cutting it in half i had to come back to post my disgust , sorry but its terrible !!  

I thought I was the only one who thought this was terrible.  I appreciate the hard work it went into making this.  Yet, They chopped the song and took away its uniqueness.  

Jim Morrison would not be happy.

I can not believe that John Densmore took part in it.

[Encuentro]

manhime, on 20 March 2012 - 12:56 AM, said:

I thought I was the only one who thought this was terrible.  I appreciate the hard work it went into making this.  Yet, They chopped the song and took away its uniqueness.  

Jim Morrison would not be happy.

I can not believe that John Densmore took part in it.

With all due respect, Jim didn't object to the editing of the entire solo section of Light My Fire or the editing of Riders on the Storm. Why do you believe that he would have felt differently about L.A. Woman? For that matter, John didn't object to the editing of those songs either. Why would he feel differently about L.A. Woman?

[Roughie]

Yes I think we need ro realise that it's up to The Doors as to what they do with their art. If we like it, great, if not, it doesn't matter. As for Jim, well let's be brtually honest here, the man has been dead for over 40 years and so therefore doesn't get a say in it. Pretending to know what he'd say or like etc is just absurd.

[manhime]

Encuentro, on 20 March 2012 - 01:08 AM, said:

With all due respect, Jim didn't object to the editing of the entire solo section of Light My Fire or the editing of Riders on the Storm. Why do you believe that he would have felt differently about L.A. Woman? For that matter, John didn't object to the editing of those songs either. Why would he feel differently about L.A. Woman?

Well I read differently.  I read that Robby said that they (all 4 Doors) did not want to touch Light My Fire. Only after much prodding from the label did they let Rothschild have a crack at it.  It took much convincing.

John has stood up along side Jim and has stated he wanted to keep the integrity of The Doors.

To me this video is an abomination.

They would of been better off using Jim's movie HWY: An American Pastoral.  To me this movie is very much related to the song LA Woman.  It has much of the same themes.  With the added Riders of the storm theme.

I am sorry I just do not like this new video.  If I am in the minority.  It will not be the first time.

Next time they could have the skateboarders ride past Ray Manzarek's house. That would of been more interesting.

Edited by manhime, 20 March 2012 - 02:05 AM.

[manhime]

Roughie, on 20 March 2012 - 01:21 AM, said:

Yes I think we need ro realise that it's up to The Doors as to what they do with their art. If we like it, great, if not, it doesn't matter. As for Jim, well let's be brtually honest here, the man has been dead for over 40 years and so therefore doesn't get a say in it. Pretending to know what he'd say or like etc is just absurd.

Based upon his past actions and remarks.  It is not absurd at all.  It is called taking an inference.

Ray is not in this video?  Why?  Maybe he refused?

Edited by manhime, 20 March 2012 - 02:08 AM.

[Roughie]

manhime, on 20 March 2012 - 02:07 AM, said:

Based upon his past actions and remarks.  It is not absurd at all.  It is called taking an inference.

Ray is not in this video?  Why?  Maybe he refused?

It is absurd because (I assume) you didn't know Jim and you have no idea what his thoughts would be now. I make different decisions to what I would have made 10 years ago, let alone 40.

Also your comment that they should have used HWY in this video is strange also, considering your views on what Jim would have thought especially because HWY was something Jim did seperately from The Doors.

I'm not particularly fond of this video but The Doors can do what they like with their art.

Edited by Roughie, 20 March 2012 - 02:31 AM.

[The Royal Sperm]

terrible edit, terrible video

i really prefer a fade out than that cut.


and skaters are not l.a.women.

[manhime]

Roughie, on 20 March 2012 - 02:30 AM, said:

It is absurd because (I assume) you didn't know Jim and you have no idea what his thoughts would be now. I make different decisions to what I would have made 10 years ago, let alone 40.

Also your comment that they should have used HWY in this video is strange also, considering your views on what Jim would have thought especially because HWY was something Jim did seperately from The Doors.

I'm not particularly fond of this video but The Doors can do what they like with their art.

If you want to argue over stupidness.  Please e-mail me.   It is not for this board.  I feel that Jim would of hated it.  It is my opinion.  Do not like it.  Take it to the e-mails.  I am done with this back and forth.  

HWY has been said to be the video version of LAW.  If you watched the whole thing.  You would know it.

Anymore discussion you can e-mail me.  No more board back and forth.