Published in ROLLING STONE By JERRY HOPKINS NEW YORK—Jim Morrison, looking like Che Guevara with heavy beard and long cigar, was in town with the Doors last week taping a Critique show for the National Educational Television network. The Gig (an Elektra Records brainchild) consisted of a ten-minute interview with rock writer Richard Goldstein and …
TOP POPS – JULY 12, 1969 AMERICAN NEWS BEAT “THEY CAN KEEP THEIR DIRTY HABITS TO THEMSELVES” The Mayor of Honolulu cancels DOORS concerts Three more doors concerts have been cancelled – thanks to city authorities in St. Louis and Honolulu who think the group’s vocalist Jim Morrison is “obscene.” The Doors had been scheduled …
VARIETY WEDNESDAY JULY 9, 1969 Mexico City, July 8. Concert by The Doors skedded for June 28 in Plaza Monumental bullring here was cancelled at the last moment when it was recalled that the date also marked the first anniversary of the 1968 student revolt in this city. It was feared that the crowds of …
VARIETY MAGAZINE JULY 8, 1969 By Pat Alisau Mexico City, July 7 – The Doors were received enthusiastically by Mexican youth, but not by the city officials of the Mexican Press. The Doors were brought don to open up Mexico for future presentations by other top rock groups, according to Mexican promoter, Mario Olmos. It …
***Not a full article BALTIMORE—Among the more disgusting sights on the contemporary social scene is a Decency Rally run wild. That is exactly what happened in Baltimore late in April after a Sunday afternoon crowd of 40,000 jammed into Memorial Stadium on behalf of decency and righteousness. It was the worst violence in Baltimore since …
Observations, comments, and pithy remarks excepted from Jim’s book The Lords, printed this spring- about 200 copies for his friends, he says, There will also be a simultaneous private printing of Morrison poems; the fourth Doors album; a screenplay he’s writing in collaboration with poet Michael McClure; a movie he wants to make based on …
Jim Morrison of the Doors is quiet and unassuming almost to the point of shyness, treating all questioners with equal sincerity and thinking carefully about each question before answering it to what is obviously the best of his ability. Even after months of clamouring journalists – all asking basically the same questions – he is …
Published in the LA Times Jim Morrison, 25, lead singer of the rock group “The Doors” was free on $5,000 bond Friday after surrendering to the FBI here on a Miami lewd and lascivious conduct charge. The FBI said Morrison gave up to a U.S. commissioner Thursday and was released on bond. The charge stems …
Published in the Miami News By IAN GLASS Rock singer Jim Morrison surrendered to the FBI in Los Angles last night on a charge arising out of a controversial appearance he made at Miami’s Dinner Key Auditorium a month ago. A fugitive warrant had been issued on the 25-year-old Morrison, charging him with flight to …
VARIETY MAGAZINE Apparently death is a popular topic among hippies, yippies, or whatever disenchanted youths call themselves this year. This is a conclusion that can be reached from the sellout performances of The Doors last weekend at Fillmore East, Bill Graham’s new rock ‘n’ roll h.q. in New York. A total of 10,000 buffs showed …