I actually play 9 vocal lines from different songs by Jim on this video, so don’t miss them ☀️ and share the video so everyone appreciates Jim's awesome voice
Cars hiss by my window, is Jim's most unique vocals. Using his voice to imitate guitar distortion or perhaps a harmonica was fabulous. One can only imagine what creativity might have followed LA Woman had he lived...
Nice vid man, my top 3 would be : 3) Five to one [Pittsburgh civic arena, 02.05.1970] min 03:20 2) Gloria [Sound check at Los Angeles Aquarius theater 21.07.1969] min 06:02 1) When the music's over [2nd show New York Felt Forum, 18.01.1970] min 09:59 By coincidence you can find the three songs in the album (in concert) check them out, Im not sure if anyone ever screamed like that in a song before him 🤔
A friend of mine saw The Doors in London in 1968. She said Morrison's voice was so powerful, he didn't need a microphone. To catch him at his best, just listen to "When The Music's Over". He could croon like Sinatra or scream like hell. A great vocalist.
@@Robert.Oppenhaimer "Love Street", "Summer's Almost Gone", "Wishful Sinful" is Jimbo at his romantic. "Break On Through", "The Unknown Soldier", "Not To Touch The Earth", "Five To One", "The Soft Parade" and "Waiting For The Sun" capture him at his most unhinged.
The part in When The Music's Over when he sings "We want the world and we want it..." and then screams "Now!" is probably the wildest primal scream in rock history - just amazing.
@@bikermikevlx6008 once while I was tripping and listening to LA Woman the song. This pattern struck me. M…M…M…M. Motel Money Murder Madness. AAAA Around About An (A)Hour WWW which Way Wind . L…L…L. Lucky Little Lady. There’s a message in binary code in that song. Genius ! I never figured it out. But had a high iq buddy of mine agree and he’s worked on it for 25 years. True Story. We talk about it every Christmas.
A tragic loss, I was shocked and in disbelief the day I heard that Jim Morrison had died. He had a presence and a voice in a presentation that is still unparalleled. Long live the doors
I am sure all you Doors fans out there remember the Absolutely Live album, ... the scream that , no doubt, goes down as the BEST RECORDED. raw, gutteral scream EVER!!! IT really blows you away how powerful it is, it will give you goosebumbs!!! it is right before Back Door Man. Check it out
@@uonigiro Well, Morrison's father came from a generation that felt you couldn't sing if you didn't sound like Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin. Fast forward to today where Morrison's talent is celebrated with videos like this, and Sinatra is running on a poll for a video of his own. 😂
I don't believe that for one minute. The children of those elite ''families'' always get trained. The standard rock star story is that these guys popped out with innate natural ability that never needed training. I believed all that for years myself, but now realise that it is close to impossible.
i'm also amazed by his vocals in "queen of the highway" especially the beginning lines: "she was a princess / queen of the highway". it just makes me think how well jim would do in more jazzy songs
Blue Sunday is another perfect example of Jim's amazing baritone voice. I will always be in love with The Doors, the band who introduced me to the magic of rock n' roll when I was a 10 year old kid. Thank you for giving them the credit they deserve
His vocals were natural raw unbridled talent totally off the cuff he never took vocal lessons he just went for it any way he could to get his point across
I’m getting my bachelors in Music, and have written scholarly papers about The Doors and I LOVE this video! Such an interesting look at Jim Morrison’s voice. (And to think his father told him “you can’t sing!”)
congrats! I adored Jim, first I knew him as a Poet as I write poetry too then in the band, he is my beloved artist. You should listen to more of his songs, like Blue Sunday and Indian Summer
@@jlolson53 In his recent autobiography Robby Krieger says Jim's mother was a big problem too. Jim intentionally tried to avoid her cause she had a lot of overbearing stage mother tendencies and would have got in the way.
I like that you included the ''Roadhouse Blues'' high note (live), but Me personally the #1 is the intro scream of Backdoor Man live version, he goes even higher than the F#6 in Roadhouse Blues, and also it is a longer scream. :) If you have not heard that one, it is on the ''The Doors In Concert'' double live album.
@@ana_sixx6640 that's cool. I always try to do that backdoor man scream, but I cannot do it like Jim. lol I don't know it seems like he is going from inhale scream / whistle note back to just regular near the end of the scream, I am not sure how he did that.
@@joshhayds Yeah I had the ''Absolutely Live'' first, and ''In Concert'' has parts of that too, but like as a whole that album is amazing, definitely like one of the best live albums ever.
JDM had a beautiful baritone voice. He never had a voice lesson. Members of The Doors said that when they first formed, JDM’s voice was not so pleasant/good, which tells us that his singing was self-taught. Also, when he first began singing, he sang with his back to the audience, as he was not very confident as a singer. I’m glad he gained confidence as a singer and poet.
He had a lot of guts, texture and emotion you just feel it he gave everything he had. I think your spot on with the Elvis connection. One of his great rock and roll vocals is a song called 'You Make Me Real' from the Morrison Hotel Album... If you haven't heard it, it will knock your socks off!
Thank you for this great upload! 3 additional facts about Jim Morrison that many people don't realize: 1) Jim actually sang what sounds like a lead guitar solo in the song "cars hiss by my window" 2) his father Admirial George Steve Morrison was the lead criminal who started the Vietnam War. 3) Jim and most of the stars of the 1960s American Music Scene were all military brats and became so popular so quickly via a US military social engineering scheme highlighted in the book "weird scenes inside the canyon" by Dave McGowan.
Wonderful video! Jim’s voice could go from extremely soothing, deep and sonorous (rich and pure) to passionate, gritty and animalistic. Thank you for this break down on this multifaceted gem ❤️
Exactly, his ability to change mood throughout their first self-titled album is virtually unmatched. He can go from sexy, seducing, romantic, angry, violent, animalistic, desperate, longing, and even metaphysical. Totally impressive performance artist
Thank you for doing a video on Jim, I've been waiting for it. I'd be interesting to see this type of analysis on Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, and John Frusciante
Oh man you nailed it. Strange Days was the first album I ever bought and I knew right away this man had a beautiful singing voice and range. I don't think many people gave him the credit he was due at the time . . . I don't know why. My favorite band of all time. Thank you for showing us the true master, the killer on the road. I am the Lizard King I can do anything
The Doors are one of my favourite bands, and I always feel this gentle warmth whenever I hear Jim's spoken voice. Really love the video and the break down, as someone who appreciates vocals but doesn't understand them. If you haven't already, you should do Black Francis/Frank Black from the pixies. Particularly the song I Bleed. Each time he says the title line, he goes higher and harder. The song Havalina, it's hard to tell whether it's Charles or Kim Deal singing "Havalina"
This is a really cool analysis of Jim's singing style! I have been a longtime fan of Jim and the Doors since my teens. When I was in college in the 90s, my American literature teacher had us read Jim's poetry books! That was fun. Jim is a true "performance artist." He was very conscientious about his whole stage presentation in regards to the lyrics and his self-expression of his lyrics. My favorite Doors tunes that demonstrate a variety of Jim's vocal performance are: Light My Fire, Break on Through, LA Woman, Riders on the Storm, When the Music's Over, Love Her Madly, Love Street, Love Me Two Times, Hello I Love You, Peace Frog, Spanish Caravan and Roadhouse Blues. So many good songs that are truly classic rock! :) 🎸🎶
Your teacher was way cool and so different! Jim's poetry.....Jim.....🌞🌚🌠🎇💧🌊⚡❄🌈🖼🎨🎭💖💖💖💖🕊☘🦊"The fox is his own best messenger"....not his phrase,he's the Fox!😉💖
@@lorenheard2561 Yes he was a cool teacher. It was total serendipity! I learned alot about Jim's poetry, which inspired me to read books about Jim, like "The Lizard King." Did you know Jim nicknamed himself "Mr. Mojo Risin" which contains the letters in his name? (He also sang "Mr Mojo Risin" in "LA Woman) Jim was amazingly creative, as were/are all the Doors musicians. I also had the good stroke of luck while in college to meet John Densmore! Another serendipity, because he was playing a one-man show on my college campus (in South Dakota, USA of all unlikely places), and after the show, I attended a social mixer as part of my journalism class extracurricular activities (plus I was in a playwriting class at the time). I was probably 20 at the time, and stood right next to John, having a music and theatre performance related discussion with him. I told him I was writing a play inspired by Jim and the Doors in regards to their use of Greek theatre and mythology. He was very intrigued and told me if my play makes it to Broadway, to give him a call! He was super nice, friendly and lighthearted. Because this was in the mid 90s, I didn't have a smartphone cell phone to capture my encounter with him, nor a personal camera because I didn't know he was going to show up at this mixer. One of the best rock-n-roll musician encounters I have ever had! During that time also, I had started writing a music column for our college newspaper, and after I graduated college, I went on to write more music articles for several publications up through the mid 2000s.
Jim Morrison é perfeito ,diferente e único em tudo! Poeta, grande vocal, espírito livre , excesso absoluto em tudo o que fazia! Amo-te JIM MORRISON. Me faz falta
I'm glad I found this channel, the first videos I've seen were not as analytic, but this one is amazing. Also I love the Doors, and Jim Morrison is amazing, I really love his lyrics and vocal style. Also my favorite scream is in the live version of Backdoor Man (Where I believe he hits G6, that is badass scream!) And in studio version I think his best vocal performance is ''When the Music's over''. Amazing analysis of Jim's vocals!
LOVE this review of Jim Morrison's vocals. For some reason, a lot of people dismiss his singing as being amateurish. Listen to his incredible baritone singing on "Touch Me". There is a live version of Love me Two Times (Stockholm) where he hits a very high note - I'll let you categorise it: ua-cam.com/video/pcAS_i79WYE/v-deo.html. During that same live appearance, he hits another stratospheric note (and holds it) as seen here: ua-cam.com/video/7Zzzt_r6wj8/v-deo.html. Then keep listening as he shows us incredible rasp (save us...Jesus!!!). How he could hit these notes and continue touring is beyond me. I'd love to see you analyze some of Bradley Delp's singing. He has hit some of the highest, full throat notes I've ever heard.
Here is Delp hitting some high notes on "Rock and Roll Band": ua-cam.com/video/cjSoGSmJqJc/v-deo.html. Listen especially at 1:35. And then an unreal high on Smokin': ua-cam.com/video/mipjII6R6DI/v-deo.html (at 4:03).
@@jonathanchacon1248 but that had everything to do with his degree of intoxication from either alcohol, or drugs. Sober, he was a naturally gifted singer. I'd like to hear instances of where you think he was very off.
@@Lilliputian63 Exactly… A professional is able to perform with consistency. I love the doors and always have but I understand why people “dissmiss” him as a singer.. He was the prototype for the tortured poet/artist and that is how he is remembered.. He couldnt hold a candle to most polished acts of the day.. He was a poet entertainer first and foremost and only a singer sometimes.
Listen scream in "The Changeling", listen live version When the Music Over, listen deep voice in Riders on the storm, Listen People how Morrison was differential in Doors songs. For example "Been down so long" when he has deep, bluesy and he is drunk master of groove vocal style and look at "Crystal Ship," and "The Spy". I love The Doors, if you like too, listen all albums. Jim Morrison can learn very much about vocal and music and about be true in singing.
like him or hate AIC Layne Staley is in the top ten. Check out Mark Lanagan talking of touring with AIC and by the was just listening to Satellite Party Perry Ferrel solo release. He's in my top ten for sure and for me mood and personality with lyrics and intent make a great vocalist as well. If I don't like the songs doesn't matter how good the singing is. @divinelightshine
My claim doesn't rest on Jim singing everyone's songs better than he could. Though he has a much better voice than Mick Jagger or (say) Sting, he couldn't sing Paint it Black or Roxanne better than those guys. I'm saying he's the top popular singer overall.
Been listening to The Doors since the year 2000 but somehow I missed out hearing these high notes at the live performances shown on this video. Always a pleasant surprise getting newfound knowledge on one of my all time favorite bands.
I never thought about Elvis being a baritone before but now that you mentioned it, it makes sense that him & Jim are 2 of my favorite singers. That’s coming from someone who hates most singers, which is why I have gravitated towards instrumental music in my later years. So many male singers ironically seem to sing in much higher registers & since it’s so common it has become more & more shrill & grating to me over the years. Baritones definitely stand the test of time IMHO.
Jim had Scots blood in his veins, I can see him as a Pictish/Druid brimming with liminal incantations alongside an ancient broch. " I'm a Scotsman,,,,,,,,or so I'm told, the snake in the glen. "
Glad to see someone appreciating what a magnificent singer he was. Even after he drank away a lot of his range, he still managed to sing beautifully in a damaged, gravelly and bluesy tone on the L.A. Woman album that sounds like a man 20 years older than the first album, rather than just 4 years older. He could also sing terribly when he drank. His producer said that by the 4th or 5th album, he had to piece together multiple vocal takes to hide the alcoholism affecting his performance. The song 'The Soft Parade' is made up of over 60 vocal takes hand cut together on tape. But I think his voice on 'The Crystal Ship' is one of the most beautiful vocal performances ever recorded. The tone is astonishingly gorgeous. It was recorded on a Neumann U47 microphone along with the rest of that album, which Jim was delighted by because it was the same microphone his favourite singer used; Frank Sinatra.
Jim had it all. I was there. I saw him at MSG In NYC. He was an incredible lyricist with the ultimate rock and roll persona. His voice is among the most beautiful and scary sounds ever made. The Doors were not under appreciated. For a time they were the greatest rock band in the world. He changed my life.
The last hello he sings on Hello I Love You (right when the guitar starts getting metal) he literally is SCREAMING “hello” as loud as he can and his voice doesn’t crack!
You"ve done an excellent job analyzing Jim's vocal ranges and abilities in the singing department. I appreciate this a lot ..Thanks ~ I want to know if you"ve analyzed all the voices and ranges of b dylan. I have a special interest there, as well...Jane Piepes ..I 'd better write down your Name.
Great video. Loved your analysis and choice of songs. Would have loved to hear in deeper analysis of what Jim was capable of doing during a LIVE concert where his vocal skills were at it's peek shock and awe. As the lead singer in a Doors tribute band, I can say first hand Jim had vocal skills that were nearly not human - almost like some sort of super power considering he was a baritone. He could do it all with that voice similar to Elvis or Sinatra or even Axl Rose or Eddie Vedder.
It you listen to Jims vocals in the doors 1965 demos his voice is complete different and a much higher voice and he really did not have that low muscular baritone he became known for . His voice is very thin and Wispy sounding but then a year later when they recorded the first album in August 1966 his voice had completely transformed constant rehearsal strengthened and deepened his voice. The hard partying probably added some extra grit to his voice as well.
Da,un poet, vocalist de rock, roll, muzică veritabila psihedelică, cultură bogata,un om deosebit, cunoscator, carismatic și unic în lume, păcat că nu mai există!!!??
For a guy who couldn’t read music and couldn’t play an instrument, he accomplished so much in such a short time. And his vocal range allowed him to do so. Absolutely incredible.
James Douglas Morrison was untrained as a singer and couldn’t read a note…Sinatra became his favorite artist…The Doors don’t get the mainstream respect that they deserve…Some other songs that Jim sang beautifully are “Summers Almost Gone”. “Blue Sunday” and i love the song called “Hyacinth House” … Great video btw;-)
Surprised backdoor man live didn't get a mention that's got to be one of the best screams in rock n roll. Jim had an amazing voice really soft and soothing but could deliver when needed
I actually play 9 vocal lines from different songs by Jim on this video, so don’t miss them ☀️ and share the video so everyone appreciates Jim's awesome voice
You should do a look at the vocals of Michael Sadler of saga!
Great video, could you make a Ronnie James DIO analysis? he was a great singer :)
Cars hiss by my window, is Jim's most unique vocals. Using his voice to imitate guitar distortion or perhaps a harmonica was fabulous. One can only imagine what creativity might have followed LA Woman had he lived...
Nice vid man, my top 3 would be :
3) Five to one [Pittsburgh civic arena, 02.05.1970] min 03:20
2) Gloria [Sound check at Los Angeles Aquarius theater 21.07.1969] min 06:02
1) When the music's over [2nd show New York Felt Forum, 18.01.1970] min 09:59
By coincidence you can find the three songs in the album (in concert)
check them out, Im not sure if anyone ever screamed like that in a song before him 🤔
what is your accent?
A friend of mine saw The Doors in London in 1968.
She said Morrison's voice was so powerful, he didn't need a microphone. To catch him at his best, just listen to "When The Music's Over".
He could croon like Sinatra or scream like hell. A great vocalist.
Indeed, from the opening " yeah c'mon" husky baritone, to the next line, " YEEEAAAHHHHHH!!!" screaming misanthrope Shaman.
I enjoyed your comment.
You've picked great examples even though there's a few more You've picked great examples even though there's a few more missing. 👍
@@Robert.Oppenhaimer "Love Street", "Summer's Almost Gone", "Wishful Sinful" is Jimbo at his romantic.
"Break On Through", "The Unknown Soldier", "Not To Touch The Earth", "Five To One", "The Soft Parade" and "Waiting For The Sun" capture him at his most unhinged.
What about "wake up" in London? Simply unbelievible....
The part in When The Music's Over when he sings "We want the world and we want it..." and then screams "Now!" is probably the wildest primal scream in rock history - just amazing.
The version from the Hollywood bowl concert gives me goosebumps.
@@mpg41074 the one in the isle of wight festival is simply out of this world
The Soft Parade is an underestimated Genius recording.
Yeah Is very very spontanious AND original song but not Is my favorite song
I am 60 now. And I agree
Mr. Mojo Risin is Jim Morrison scrambled...
Write the one name on a piece of paper and the other half way down. And connect the line's to see.
@@bikermikevlx6008 once while I was tripping and listening to LA Woman the song. This pattern struck me. M…M…M…M. Motel Money Murder Madness. AAAA Around About An (A)Hour WWW which Way Wind . L…L…L. Lucky Little Lady. There’s a message in binary code in that song. Genius ! I never figured it out. But had a high iq buddy of mine agree and he’s worked on it for 25 years. True Story. We talk about it every Christmas.
Love that song
A tragic loss, I was shocked and in disbelief the day I heard that Jim Morrison had died. He had a presence and a voice in a presentation that is still unparalleled. Long live the doors
Jim and the Doors have been underrated and under appreciated for years. Thank you for this.
The scream at the beginning of Back Door Man (the live album) was tops for me...wow!
Jim went even higher and with more power during live shows. He was one of the best screamers of all time
Roger Daltrey would be number 2.
I am sure all you Doors fans out there remember the Absolutely Live album, ... the scream that , no doubt, goes down as the BEST RECORDED. raw, gutteral scream EVER!!! IT really blows you away how powerful it is, it will give you goosebumbs!!! it is right before Back Door Man. Check it out
@@cornellscorner4evr119 That is an All-Time awesome scream.
@@ripmurdock232 Freddie Mercury and Robert Plant aren't too far behind Daltrey
I think his voice sounds so beautiful on The Crystal Ship
I know right, incredible tone!
@@CrazySinging
The crystal ship is being filled
Amazing melodic line and phrasing
The scream in "Love Two Times" is insane!
All of that, and the man didn't have a lick of training. Applause for INCREDIBLE natural talent. 👏👏👏👏
i cannot believe his dad told him not to pursue music bc he couldn't sing like ... do you have ears??
@@uonigiro Well, Morrison's father came from a generation that felt you couldn't sing if you didn't sound like Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin.
Fast forward to today where Morrison's talent is celebrated with videos like this, and Sinatra is running on a poll for a video of his own. 😂
@Nana Jim's dad later regretted that, and when Ray, Robby and John went to court over the name of the Doors Jim's dad sided with John Densmore.
@@Polythene_PamA lot of singers around today in the 21st century suck too.
I don't believe that for one minute. The children of those elite ''families'' always get trained. The standard rock star story is that these guys popped out with innate natural ability that never needed training. I believed all that for years myself, but now realise that it is close to impossible.
i'm also amazed by his vocals in "queen of the highway" especially the beginning lines: "she was a princess / queen of the highway". it just makes me think how well jim would do in more jazzy songs
Frank Sinatra was a big influence on Jim.
I love that song and the lyrics
I love it too, used to have the CD but lost it, or some MF stole it from me
That one is great!! and so is Indian Summer!!!! Morrison Hotel rocks period.
loved this video, Jim truly is underrated as a vocalist, but as proven by you here there is a lot to admire about his voice!
Who underrates him? This word "underrated" is way overrated these days on UA-cam comments.
understandable, have a nice day :)
Beautiful baritone 🥰
Every The Doors fan approved your video!! Jim was the king!
Blue Sunday is another perfect example of Jim's amazing baritone voice. I will always be in love with The Doors, the band who introduced me to the magic of rock n' roll when I was a 10 year old kid. Thank you for giving them the credit they deserve
The first time I heard When The Music's Over I had goosebumps everywhere.
His vocals in Riders on The Storm is beautifully haunting.
Most gripping line ever “ YOU CANNOT PETITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER.” I always loved that
more of the doors please
His vocals were natural raw unbridled talent totally off the cuff he never took vocal lessons he just went for it any way he could to get his point across
I’m getting my bachelors in Music, and have written scholarly papers about The Doors and I LOVE this video! Such an interesting look at Jim Morrison’s voice. (And to think his father told him “you can’t sing!”)
I'd love to read some of your papers!
My wild love is another spooky one.
His moron father probably led to his death. Jim could never escape his father's rejection of him (at least that's my hypothesis).
congrats! I adored Jim, first I knew him as a Poet as I write poetry too then in the band, he is my beloved artist. You should listen to more of his songs, like Blue Sunday and Indian Summer
@@jlolson53 In his recent autobiography Robby Krieger says Jim's mother was a big problem too. Jim intentionally tried to avoid her cause she had a lot of overbearing stage mother tendencies and would have got in the way.
I like that you included the ''Roadhouse Blues'' high note (live), but Me personally the #1 is the intro scream of Backdoor Man live version, he goes even higher than the F#6 in Roadhouse Blues, and also it is a longer scream. :) If you have not heard that one, it is on the ''The Doors In Concert'' double live album.
It's incredible we are agree.
@@ana_sixx6640 that's cool. I always try to do that backdoor man scream, but I cannot do it like Jim. lol I don't know it seems like he is going from inhale scream / whistle note back to just regular near the end of the scream, I am not sure how he did that.
That album is absolutely crazy. The “Live in New York” record shares some same recordings and it really captures everything The Doors did well
@@joshhayds Yeah I had the ''Absolutely Live'' first, and ''In Concert'' has parts of that too, but like as a whole that album is amazing, definitely like one of the best live albums ever.
When the music's over scream is crazy. I always have goosebump, especially when I am listening to live recordings
Jim Morrison? Such a wonderful voice!......
JDM had a beautiful baritone voice. He never had a voice lesson. Members of The Doors said that when they first formed, JDM’s voice was not so pleasant/good, which tells us that his singing was self-taught. Also, when he first began singing, he sang with his back to the audience, as he was not very confident as a singer. I’m glad he gained confidence as a singer and poet.
I'm always thought that he has one of the most amazing and charming voice among all rock musicians
He had a lot of guts, texture and emotion you just feel it he gave everything he had. I think your spot on with the Elvis connection. One of his great rock and roll vocals is a song called 'You Make Me Real' from the Morrison Hotel Album... If you haven't heard it, it will knock your socks off!
Maybe the Doors weren’t the first heavy metal outfit but it’s safe to say Jim was the first heavy metal frontman.
True! Jefferson Airplane pointed that out years later.
Thank you for this great upload! 3 additional facts about Jim Morrison that many people don't realize: 1) Jim actually sang what sounds like a lead guitar solo in the song "cars hiss by my window" 2) his father Admirial George Steve Morrison was the lead criminal who started the Vietnam War. 3) Jim and most of the stars of the 1960s American Music Scene were all military brats and became so popular so quickly via a US military social engineering scheme highlighted in the book "weird scenes inside the canyon" by Dave McGowan.
Wonderful video! Jim’s voice could go from extremely soothing, deep and sonorous (rich and pure) to passionate, gritty and animalistic. Thank you for this break down on this multifaceted gem ❤️
Exactly, his ability to change mood throughout their first self-titled album is virtually unmatched. He can go from sexy, seducing, romantic, angry, violent, animalistic, desperate, longing, and even metaphysical. Totally impressive performance artist
@@julianleil7847 YES 👏 one of the best that this world has ever seen
Thank you for doing a video on Jim, I've been waiting for it. I'd be interesting to see this type of analysis on Leonard Cohen, Janis Joplin, and John Frusciante
Wow these distorted vocals are awesome, it makes me want to listen more to the Doors 🤯👏👏
Loved this! Jim has always been one of my favourite singers!!
Bellissima analisi. Grazie. Ciao Jim.
Jim is one of the best vocalists of all time. The Doors as a group are just genius. The greatest band ever in my opinion.
Jim was an incredible singer.
I've been listening to him since I was 3. Definitely one of my biggest vocal influences. I'm glad you are making videos about him. Thank you :)
His voice is incredible, specially in the LA Woman album!
Oh man you nailed it. Strange Days was the first album I ever bought and I knew right away this man had a beautiful singing voice and range. I don't think many people gave him the credit he was due at the time . . . I don't know why. My favorite band of all time. Thank you for showing us the true master, the killer on the road.
I am the Lizard King
I can do anything
Not conditioned, he was un authentical himself.
Great album cover too!
Lesssss goooo love Jimmy boy!! Definitely my favourite scream in rock n roll
The Doors are one of my favourite bands, and I always feel this gentle warmth whenever I hear Jim's spoken voice.
Really love the video and the break down, as someone who appreciates vocals but doesn't understand them. If you haven't already, you should do Black Francis/Frank Black from the pixies.
Particularly the song I Bleed. Each time he says the title line, he goes higher and harder.
The song Havalina, it's hard to tell whether it's Charles or Kim Deal singing "Havalina"
This is a really cool analysis of Jim's singing style! I have been a longtime fan of Jim and the Doors since my teens. When I was in college in the 90s, my American literature teacher had us read Jim's poetry books! That was fun. Jim is a true "performance artist." He was very conscientious about his whole stage presentation in regards to the lyrics and his self-expression of his lyrics. My favorite Doors tunes that demonstrate a variety of Jim's vocal performance are: Light My Fire, Break on Through, LA Woman, Riders on the Storm, When the Music's Over, Love Her Madly, Love Street, Love Me Two Times, Hello I Love You, Peace Frog, Spanish Caravan and Roadhouse Blues. So many good songs that are truly classic rock! :) 🎸🎶
Your teacher was way cool and so different! Jim's poetry.....Jim.....🌞🌚🌠🎇💧🌊⚡❄🌈🖼🎨🎭💖💖💖💖🕊☘🦊"The fox is his own best messenger"....not his phrase,he's the Fox!😉💖
@@lorenheard2561 Yes he was a cool teacher. It was total serendipity! I learned alot about Jim's poetry, which inspired me to read books about Jim, like "The Lizard King." Did you know Jim nicknamed himself "Mr. Mojo Risin" which contains the letters in his name? (He also sang "Mr Mojo Risin" in "LA Woman) Jim was amazingly creative, as were/are all the Doors musicians.
I also had the good stroke of luck while in college to meet John Densmore! Another serendipity, because he was playing a one-man show on my college campus (in South Dakota, USA of all unlikely places), and after the show, I attended a social mixer as part of my journalism class extracurricular activities (plus I was in a playwriting class at the time). I was probably 20 at the time, and stood right next to John, having a music and theatre performance related discussion with him. I told him I was writing a play inspired by Jim and the Doors in regards to their use of Greek theatre and mythology. He was very intrigued and told me if my play makes it to Broadway, to give him a call! He was super nice, friendly and lighthearted. Because this was in the mid 90s, I didn't have a smartphone cell phone to capture my encounter with him, nor a personal camera because I didn't know he was going to show up at this mixer. One of the best rock-n-roll musician encounters I have ever had! During that time also, I had started writing a music column for our college newspaper, and after I graduated college, I went on to write more music articles for several publications up through the mid 2000s.
Jim Morrison é perfeito ,diferente e único em tudo! Poeta, grande vocal, espírito livre , excesso absoluto em tudo o que fazia! Amo-te JIM MORRISON. Me faz falta
I'm glad I found this channel, the first videos I've seen were not as analytic, but this one is amazing. Also I love the Doors, and Jim Morrison is amazing, I really love his lyrics and vocal style. Also my favorite scream is in the live version of Backdoor Man (Where I believe he hits G6, that is badass scream!) And in studio version I think his best vocal performance is ''When the Music's over''. Amazing analysis of Jim's vocals!
Same, i love Jims way of singing. very theatrical and his warm voice just is something i never grow tired of.
@@shar3066 And he's an amazing poet, he was inspired by James Joyce a lot, who is my favorite writer.
LOVE this review of Jim Morrison's vocals. For some reason, a lot of people dismiss his singing as being amateurish. Listen to his incredible baritone singing on "Touch Me". There is a live version of Love me Two Times (Stockholm) where he hits a very high note - I'll let you categorise it: ua-cam.com/video/pcAS_i79WYE/v-deo.html. During that same live appearance, he hits another stratospheric note (and holds it) as seen here: ua-cam.com/video/7Zzzt_r6wj8/v-deo.html. Then keep listening as he shows us incredible rasp (save us...Jesus!!!). How he could hit these notes and continue touring is beyond me.
I'd love to see you analyze some of Bradley Delp's singing. He has hit some of the highest, full throat notes I've ever heard.
Here is Delp hitting some high notes on "Rock and Roll Band": ua-cam.com/video/cjSoGSmJqJc/v-deo.html. Listen especially at 1:35. And then an unreal high on Smokin': ua-cam.com/video/mipjII6R6DI/v-deo.html (at 4:03).
He hits some awesome low notes on Hyacinth House too. He’s been a favorite for 20 years for me.
I think it probably has to do with his consistency… he was either on or very off
@@jonathanchacon1248 but that had everything to do with his degree of intoxication from either alcohol, or drugs. Sober, he was a naturally gifted singer. I'd like to hear instances of where you think he was very off.
@@Lilliputian63 Exactly… A professional is able to perform with consistency. I love the doors and always have but I understand why people “dissmiss” him as a singer.. He was the prototype for the tortured poet/artist and that is how he is remembered.. He couldnt hold a candle to most polished acts of the day.. He was a poet entertainer first and foremost and only a singer sometimes.
Listen scream in "The Changeling", listen live version When the Music Over, listen deep voice in Riders on the storm, Listen People how Morrison was differential in Doors songs. For example "Been down so long" when he has deep, bluesy and he is drunk master of groove vocal style and look at "Crystal Ship," and "The Spy". I love The Doors, if you like too, listen all albums. Jim Morrison can learn very much about vocal and music and about be true in singing.
JIM ÚNICO! JIM ÍCONE!
In my view, he's the best popular singer ever. His range and dynamics are unmatched...with the possible exception of Freddy Mercury.
I agree!
And Brad Delp
He is one in a million! A true Artist and poet as well!
like him or hate AIC Layne Staley is in the top ten. Check out Mark Lanagan talking of touring with AIC and by the was just listening to Satellite Party Perry Ferrel solo release. He's in my top ten for sure and for me mood and personality with lyrics and intent make a great vocalist as well. If I don't like the songs doesn't matter how good the singing is. @divinelightshine
My claim doesn't rest on Jim singing everyone's songs better than he could. Though he has a much better voice than Mick Jagger or (say) Sting, he couldn't sing Paint it Black or Roxanne better than those guys. I'm saying he's the top popular singer overall.
great post! Jim had an incredible voice and no training!
Jim's voice and particularly these spots gave me goosebumps. I love him
finally someone who says he was also a good singer.
Been listening to The Doors since the year 2000 but somehow I missed out hearing these high notes at the live performances shown on this video. Always a pleasant surprise getting newfound knowledge on one of my all time favorite bands.
Finally someone who understand how difficult jim voice were. And not only scream like crazy
A beautiful voice. Like none other.
Thank you!
been waiting for this one, my favorite singer
The days are bright and filled with pain, enclose me in your gentle rain
Jim Morrison, lo tenía todo, bonita voz, bonitas letras, mi bello genio y poeta viva Doors por siempre❤❤❤❤
Glad Jim’s vocals are getting some love
Thank you for this! :D I love Jim Morrison & I love your channel!
I never thought about Elvis being a baritone before but now that you mentioned it, it makes sense that him & Jim are 2 of my favorite singers. That’s coming from someone who hates most singers, which is why I have gravitated towards instrumental music in my later years. So many male singers ironically seem to sing in much higher registers & since it’s so common it has become more & more shrill & grating to me over the years. Baritones definitely stand the test of time IMHO.
Jimbo wasn't a singer he was a hypnotistic shamen, He knew it himself and saw his whole life mapped out before him.
Jim had Scots blood in his veins, I can see him as a Pictish/Druid brimming with liminal incantations alongside an ancient broch.
" I'm a Scotsman,,,,,,,,or so I'm told, the snake in the glen. "
Glad to see someone appreciating what a magnificent singer he was. Even after he drank away a lot of his range, he still managed to sing beautifully in a damaged, gravelly and bluesy tone on the L.A. Woman album that sounds like a man 20 years older than the first album, rather than just 4 years older.
He could also sing terribly when he drank. His producer said that by the 4th or 5th album, he had to piece together multiple vocal takes to hide the alcoholism affecting his performance. The song 'The Soft Parade' is made up of over 60 vocal takes hand cut together on tape.
But I think his voice on 'The Crystal Ship' is one of the most beautiful vocal performances ever recorded. The tone is astonishingly gorgeous. It was recorded on a Neumann U47 microphone along with the rest of that album, which Jim was delighted by because it was the same microphone his favourite singer used; Frank Sinatra.
One of the countless vocals I love from Jim is "Hyacinth House" that's just so beautiful and poignant, especially the content of the lyrics.
According to Ray Jim never took any singing lessons. Talented man.
He's a great poet
the "easy, i love you as i, watch you, glide!" from moonlight drive is one of my faves
Now this I've been waiting for since I found this channel
I hope you like it, friend!!!
@@CrazySinging it was great! There are a few lines on Five To One that are pretty incredible as well!
Très bon analyse et les génies comme lui partent trop tôt, mais faut dire qu'il se considérait plus comme un poète, que comme un chanteur.
Honorable mention to the song Cars hiss by my window when Jim himitates an harmonica with his voice
Love this!
Jim had it all. I was there. I saw him at MSG In NYC. He was an incredible lyricist with the ultimate rock and roll persona. His voice is among the most beautiful and scary sounds ever made. The Doors were not under appreciated. For a time they were the greatest rock band in the world. He changed my life.
The last hello he sings on Hello I Love You (right when the guitar starts getting metal) he literally is SCREAMING “hello” as loud as he can and his voice doesn’t crack!
Many years ago this guy gave me a cassette tape of The Soft Parade however my favorite lp is Morrison Hotel and second The Soft Parade. 💕
I was lucky to see fhs Doors live summer of 1967; he & the band were inspirational!
love Jim Morrison ❤
Really nice video I love Jim Morison. Could you do Bono?
One of my bands favorite singers ever.
gracias por hablar de jim morrison,cantante de mi banda favoritaa y soy de los primos en verlo que genial
I'm surprised you didn't add the vocal from Cars Hiss By My Window, where he acts like an instrument. Great stuff! Cheers!
You"ve done an excellent job analyzing Jim's vocal ranges and abilities in the singing department. I appreciate this a lot ..Thanks ~ I want to know if you"ve analyzed all the voices and ranges of b dylan. I have a special interest there, as well...Jane Piepes ..I 'd better write down your
Name.
The scream on the celebration of the lizard. That "wake up!" is really hauting
Great video. Loved your analysis and choice of songs. Would have loved to hear in deeper analysis of what Jim was capable of doing during a LIVE concert where his vocal skills were at it's peek shock and awe. As the lead singer in a Doors tribute band, I can say first hand Jim had vocal skills that were nearly not human - almost like some sort of super power considering he was a baritone. He could do it all with that voice similar to Elvis or Sinatra or even Axl Rose or Eddie Vedder.
Jim for life xx
It you listen to Jims vocals in the doors 1965 demos his voice is complete different and a much higher voice and he really did not have that low muscular baritone he became known for . His voice is very thin and Wispy sounding but then a year later when they recorded the first album in August 1966 his voice had completely transformed constant rehearsal strengthened and deepened his voice. The hard partying probably added some extra grit to his voice as well.
I absolutely agree, the number One Singer in the space!!!
wtf, I was thought in jim yesterday, lol. Thanks, nice video!!
Morrison was the voice!
The moment ive been waiting for!
Da,un poet, vocalist de rock, roll, muzică veritabila psihedelică, cultură bogata,un om deosebit, cunoscator, carismatic și unic în lume, păcat că nu mai există!!!??
For a guy who couldn’t read music and couldn’t play an instrument, he accomplished so much in such a short time. And his vocal range allowed him to do so. Absolutely incredible.
Cool 😎. I love Jimbo's scream 😅. Thanks 👍
Very good analysis!
Jim Morrison had such a great singing voice. "Bird of Prey" is a track I always liked, and Jim's voice is go simpke and real on that track.
L'america has some of the most overlooked Morrison vocals imo
James Douglas Morrison was untrained as a singer and couldn’t read a note…Sinatra became his favorite artist…The Doors don’t get the mainstream respect that they deserve…Some other songs that Jim sang beautifully are “Summers Almost Gone”. “Blue Sunday” and i love the song called “Hyacinth House” … Great video btw;-)
And Jim did this all wasted and high out of his mind, for the most part. Impressive.
Nice breakdown.
Surprised backdoor man live didn't get a mention that's got to be one of the best screams in rock n roll. Jim had an amazing voice really soft and soothing but could deliver when needed
I thought the same thing.
great upload love doors