Live at Devonshire Downs, July 15, 1967
On July 15th, 1967, The Doors appeared at Devonshire Downs Fantasy Fair in Northridge, in San Fernando Valley, a few miles from where I lived at the time. Also appearing were the Airplane, Byrds, Canned Heat, and many other bands. My friend Jill from New York City came with me, and we arrived at 10am. We saw all the bands setting up behind a low plywood stage. A VW bus was being unloaded, and band members like David Crosby, Marty Balin, John Densmore, Gracie Slick, and others were hanging out behind the stage among the eucalyptus trees. At that time,…