DCM: Whose idea was the famous 1967 LA billboard? Jac: I saw a billboard and decided it was a good idea. Arthur Lee claims that I stole the idea from him which is not true. . .I had a feeling about the group. But here’s the story of the record release delay [The Doors]. When …
This interview, conducted by Matthew Greenwald back in 1997, first appeared in issue 14 of The Tracking Angle. As Rhino readies the new Doors LP box set (now set for April, 2008), we figured it was a good time to present it here-ed. MG: Can you give us some idea of what Sunset Sound was …
Published in ROLLING STONE By Ben Fing Do you still consider yourself the “Lizard King?” That was two years ago, and even then it was kind of ironic. I meant it ironically…half tongue-in-cheek. It was an easy thing to pick up on. I just thought everyone knew it was ironic, but apparently they thought I …
Editor’s Note: CIRCUS knows that long interviews broken up into many parts can be a drag, but we cant think of any other way to present Tony Glover’s two-hour rap with Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore, and their road manager, Bill Siddons. Space just wont permit us to run it all at …
Published in the Los Angeles Free Press Written by HARVEY PERR The Doors concert at the Hollywood Bowl could have (and should have) been great theatre. There was Jim Morrison, moving with animal grace, exuding his own peculiar sexuality, obviously in a good mood and ready to give his audience everything they wanted and possibly …
Lake: What do you think of the scene in San Francisco as compared to LA? John: It’s a great audience to play to…and there’s so many kids there, just open… Robby: Although the crowd there is getting a little spoiled. Like every week they have either the Yardbirds, or the Who, or some great group. …
Lake: What do you think of the scene in San Francisco as compared to LA? John: It’s a great audience to play to…and there’s so many kids there, just open… Robby: Although the crowd there is getting a little spoiled. Like every week they have either the Yardbirds, or the Who, or some great group. …