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Rolling Stone writer invites you to kick him in the ass, but…
“You can kick me in the ass for saying this (I don’t mind): this is the Doors’ greatest album and (including their first) the best album so far this year. A landmark worthy of dancing in the streets.” –Robert Meltzer for Rolling Stone on “L.A. Woman”
Daily Wisdom From Ray Manzarek
“Basically the Doors were a solid unit because we believed in our music so any little things that came up would just be day-to-day shit.” –Ray Manzarek speaking with Sounds, December 1973.
What’s the difference between jazz and experimental rock?
“There are similarities and there are differences. The main similarity is the improvisation; the main difference is probably in the beat. Rock ‘n’ roll is much harder and more straight – hard 4/4, you know – and jazz gets into 3/4 and other things.” –John Densmore explaining the difference between…
Mojo Magazine On The Doors’ Magic
“They caught the sense of dread and menace that hung in the air like gunsmoke, and they did it with hypnotic cool.” –MOJO, December 1997.
Jim Morrison on his inspiration
“You can’t predict what’s going to happen. You just have to go with it. We’re trying to project our music, us, our ideas. Our ideas are in the songs, in the music.” –Jim Morrison
A perfect, succinct review of L.A. Woman
“An almost unqualified masterpiece, each song has a clear identity.”–Q on L.A. Woman, November 1991. How would you review this classic? Need a copy? https://www.thedoors2.wpengine.com/discography/la-woman-457
Ray Manzarek Reveals Jim Morrison’s Songwriting Process
“To remember the lyrics he would think of melodies and then they would stay in his head. He had melodies and lyrics in his head, and he would sing them a cappella, and we would eke out the arrangements.” – Ray Manzarek on Jim’s songwriting process.
Robby Krieger Notes That Attention Spans Used To Be Longer…
“I know that they say that a person’s attention span for a record is about three minutes. But I think that it’s different in a concert because the audience has the sound. It keeps your attention.” –Robby Krieger
Jim’s Thoughts On The Doors’ Place Among Their Contemporaries
“Half of the people are getting very classical, sophisticated, and theatrical, and then there’s the need for blues. There’s a split. I’d like to do both. I enjoy both. I think that the Doors have a combination of both now. I think that it’s a successful combination.” –Jim Morrison speaking…
Sex, Death, and Ambiguity
“The sex, death, lyrical ambiguity roles are all here, beginning with the crisp menace of ‘Break On Through’, a deliberate statement of intent and the best possible musical corollary to the group name.” –NME, October 1975. This was a review posted with hindsight, and still sums up some of…