First Time Hearing The Doors | L.A. Woman
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- Опубліковано 18 лют 2024
- Today, we dive once more into the world of iconic bands and timeless tunes. In today's video, I'm experiencing The Doors L.A. Woman for the very first time, and I'm beyond excited to share this journey with you all. Join me as I listen to their classic song and explore the magic of Jim Morrison's vocals, Ray Manzarek's mesmerizing keyboard melodies, and the band's signature psychedelic rock sound.
As we embark on this musical adventure together, I'll be sharing my genuine reactions, thoughts, and insights into each track, from the soul-stirring "Riders on the Storm" to the electrifying title track "L.A. Woman." Whether you're a die-hard fan or a newcomer like myself, there's something special about experiencing legendary music for the first time.
So, grab your headphones, sit back, and let's immerse ourselves in the sonic universe of The Doors. Don't forget to hit that like button if you're enjoying the content, subscribe to my channel for more first-time reactions, and leave a comment below with your favorite Doors song or memory.
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Song is about LA itself. She is the woman here. The doors have a lot of good songs. Thanks for your perspective Diane.
I agree with that. It's a common theme from musicians from the area, including The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Under The Bridge.
@@collectingonthecheap56353😊😊😊😊same
Mr.Mojo Rising is Jim Morrison.
One of their most famous songs was Light My Fire.. Make sure you listen to the long one, not that 3 minute one to satisfy pop rock stations on AM radios of the 50's and 60's..
Yep, he is saying goodbye to LA
One of the greatest bands ever
Definitely.
Half a century later, and still sounding fresh. Timeless.
Never did a bad album. One of the very few bands who have that accolade imo.
The looks on your face were fantastic. Confusion, then enjoyment, then confusion again. Pretty common for most Doors songs.
Such a rollercoaster 😂
I totally agree... This song takes the listener on a roller coaster ride with tempo changes, lyrics, and chord progressions.. I wasn't even born when the Doors were on the scene. Luckily I had cool parents who made sure I was exposed to all the greatest music from the Generations before me. The Doors caught my ear a little more than the rest.. For reasons I've never actually figured out I always had a naturallly psychedelic outlook even as a young boy.. 🤔😋. I'm glad you enjoyed L.A. Woman so much. This was the first time I saw one of your videos. Watching you jam out was awesome. In the most respectful way possible I have to say that you are stunningly beautiful.. keep up the good work I'll go ahead and su 🤩bscribe now..
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John Densmore is the reason I switched from guitar to drums. Amazing underrated drummer who has a ton of signature licks and very little acknowledgment. His style is so perfect it mostly goes unnoticed. pure class!
You ever seen him in the film, "Get Crazy"? You can find in on UA-cam. Drummer for Reggie Wanker, played by Malcom McDowell.
Same with Robbie, he’s also very underrated. Never gets the recognition he deserves.
Jim, what an amazing poet/musician/iconic front man!
But the boys, the Band!!!...
Ray is the signature sound of the Doors for me personally!!..
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@@kevinferguson6543 He wrote most of the music for their hits.
Agreed.
At 5:45 Jim sings about "Mr Mojo Risin'". That is actually an anagram of "Jim Morrison". When he revealed that to the band, they were mindblown.
Correct me if i'm wrong here.
This is one of the few songs not written by Morrison himself. I believe it was Manzeric who wrote the song.
Don't doubt that Morrison would have added some flare though (as per what you said).
Teenager of the 90s myself, and The Doors was and always will be such a huge joy.
It was absolutely written by Morrison
@@iambob6590 Jim Morrison wrote the lyrics to most of the Doors songs, while Robby Krieger, and John Densmore wrote the music itself.
@@davidcosta2244 I think i'm half remembering something from the book and the movie from when i was teenage in the 90s. Neither of which are the best sources.
Could've sworn there was one song where one of the other band members write the lyrics, maybe the guitarist.
But like i said, it was a long time ago, and i was probably stoned. :P
@@iambob6590 Light My Fire was written by Robbie Krieger, except for one or two lines
The Doors were were at least 10 years after the Twist frenzy and on opposite coasts of the USA. The Twist was a fad dance which spawned several dances in clubs such as the Mashed Potato. The Swim. The Doors were personality driven jam band from southern California with inspirations from beat poets, psychedelic music and the Laurel Canyon scene. The two couldn't be more different!
There are 10 songs with Twist in the title on the 1962 Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles - The Doors debut album was recorded in 1966.
You should get out more Charlie. "The Twist" itself was a hit song in 1958, 1960, and 1962. The last big Twist hit was "Twist and Shout" in 1964 by the Beatles. The Doors were formed the next year, 1965.
@@Walker_BulldogLA Woman wasn’t released until 1971. Even if the twist was top of mind for listeners, it certainly wasn’t top of mind for the Doors. :) The M41 is a really cool tank. RIP Gen. Walker.
@@rrrayrrray Thanks - nobody until you has made the connection. And I'm sure the Doors never gave the Twist 15 minutes worth of thought in toto.
@@Walker_Bulldog Ecxellent!
The Doors were a group that crossed a large demographic.They were a unique group that crossed in blues, jazz, classical, and rock and roll musical genres. Morrison was a poet so the bands song lyrics often had multiple layers of meaning, both on purpose or ascribed to them. Within hearing the first few notes, you knew you were hearing a Door's song. They were a product of their time and drugs played a part in the creativity, and the destruction of the band. They were an experimental group, so it is fitting that Editor Diane added some experimental touches to this video.Well Done.
Mr. Mojo Risin' being an anagram of Jim Morrison is really great.
She did 😜
THIS WAS NORMAL MUSIC FOR US IN THE 70S AND 80S!
COMPARED TO TODAYS MUSIC, IT IS BRILLIANT!
The Doors were famous for playing long extended versions of their songs at concerts. This song gives you a taste of what that was like. And yes, Jim had an amazing voice.
As an actual LA Woman, this my favorite Doors song. Jim Morrison was a musical god, and it's sad that we never got to hear where he would have gone next.
He wouldn't characterize himself as a musical god, but as a poet who used being a singer in a rock band as a way to get his poetry out there.
Sadly he went exactly where he needed to go.
@@user-sm3ii5dk1u cope christian
Indeed. It pains me to think about the music he wouldve made in the 70's and 80's.
Jack Kerouac was one of writers of the Beat Generation and his major work is the novel On the Road (1957), based on his friendship with Neal Cassady and their continuous traveling back and forth all over the U.S. I think you're at the perfect age to read On the Road, it's a novel about youth and destiny and love and the meaning of life and it's MESMERISING. Don't know if you're much of a reader but it's really worth it (do NOT watch the silly movie they made out of it, it's worthless). The Beat writers were the immediate predecessors and mentors of the hippie generation The Doors belonged to.
I agree. I would also suggest reading the exploits in South America. There was even a movie with Courtney Love from... HOLE lol Just watched that video before this one that she mentioned her. All people should also read The Sun Also Rises by Hemmingway. It is fantastic.
Austin Powers was decades after Jim Morrison lived and died. Mojo was mentioned in many blues songs which Morrison would have been familiar with (Muddy Waters - Got My Mojo Working). Austin Powers would have been informed by Morrison. This was played on the radio when it came out. Radio was very eclectic in the late 60s, early 70s, and FM radio was just becoming a big rock outlet at the time.
Yes! The Doors were very into Blues music, as all the white 60s musicians were, and that's the mojo they're referencing. The old Blues guys were always talking about mojo.
This was the last song they ever recorded.... If you get the chance, watch the movie "The Doors" with Val Kilmer as Jim... It's really good and tells an amazing story about an amazing guy... Mr. Mojo rising!!
Riders on the storm was the last song they ever recorded with jim morrison.
Both from the same album...@@neillenet291
Wrong, theres actual recorded footage of Ray saying that the last song they all recorded together as a band was Riders on the storm
LA at that time is totally different than now. This song captures the night life of LA in 1970, essentially around the Sunset Strip and Santa Monica Blvd. And then and again to parties at peoples houses. And the drugs and the sexuality amongst the young guys chasing women and the woman/girls going for it. SOOOO different than the scene today. LA Woman musically portrays what LA was like for the partiers in their early 20's in LA around the music scene. The best I can try to explain it. I was in my mid teens not far away when The Doors were discovered by the music industry while playing at The Whisky A-Go-Go. I really, really miss those days and can identify with Morrison's lamenting LA just before he died in Paris at 27 years old.
Yeah! DRIVIN MUSIC! The target demographic for this music was guys in their '67 Mustangs with a 289 motor and cobra valve covers driving like hell down the 101 freeway with telephone poles whizing by (what's a "telephone pole", grandpa? Shut up, kid.) delivered via 8-track tape player. It was a very specialized venue.
I loved driving the L.A. freeways at night during the 80s as I listened to the Doors. Windows downs, warm summer breeze, heading nowhere, just enjoying L.A. lights, and Morrison's sexy voice. Those were the days
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*Now* you're rockin'. *This* is music. The way it used to be, when the best were at their best.
The Twist was from 1960. The Doors released their first album in 1967. No one was Twisting anymore in 1967. Certainly not in 1971 when LA Woman was released. Discos (or Disco music) wasn't really big until around 1977. I know in the UK they had their Northern Soul maybe a year or two earlier which was mostly obscure Motown and uptempo Soul songs.
Hi Diane. First timer here. Really like your in depth research on the tune. Yes. I was 19 when this was released. The times were very different. No comparison at all to today. I was a huge Doors fan. You would mostly hear Doors tunes on FM radio. At the time there was no such thing as a Disco (Thank God). There were clubs and bars and concerts. The Doors appealed to a fairly select fan base. It was one of those you either love them or you hate them. I loved them until I discovered Prog Rock. Back then, Morrison was that baddest bad boy in rock. He moved to Paris to escape arrest here in the states. Love your reaction. I'll definitely be back. God bless everyone here. And Diane...stay groovy!
Happy Monday Diane! The Doors are an amazing group and this particular song you had picked is a real banger! It's got a really good beat! Hopefully you can react to more hits by this amazing group in the near future. Glad to see that you had dug it! Thanks for sharing and reacting to it! Have a great rest of your week Diane! Rock on, lovely lady! 👋😎🎉🎊
This is one of the classic albums of rock and roll history. If you hear nothing else by the Doors, you're good. It incorporates elements of blues, r & b and poetry and rock. It's the Doors at their finest. I truly hope you enjoyed this album and will return to it, many times, in the future.
The Doors was considered a rock band back in the 60 and 70's. Their music was played on the local radio station WPLR 99.1 in New Haven, Connecticut where I grew up. No, it was not disco! I don't know if people really danced to it. I just know the boy across the street blasted it out of the windows of his cool mustang every day. Its funny because his last name was Musto! I had a little crush back in the 70's. Ah high school days, Lol!
Can’t believe this but that’s the FM station I always listened to. Yeah!
pure rock n roll here..this song has got nuthin to do with disco or the twist
I got my Mojo rising! And I've seen the cops in cars, and the topless bars.😃
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They defined the LA music scene. But they had some great music that was definitely their own style. Glad you enjoyed them!
The name "The Doors" is a shortened version of The Doors of Perception by Aldous Huxley. Jim was first and foremost a poet and his performances were more theatrical than most bands of the day. They also were heavily influenced by significant LSD usage. There is a show that was filmed in the Hollywood Bowl that is good for giving you the basic Idea and it's well worth your time to watch and perhaps also comment on. His poetry (lyrics) is very heavily visual and the imagery is fragmentary but coherent and not only tells the surface story but carries the subtext along with it. In an updated way he carried the beat poet idea into the rock and roll 60's, married them together and gave us this. Performance art on acid.
This song is like a modern tone poem. You can easily visualize driving - in a convertible, of course - along busy LA city streets, through the suburbs.
Back then, a lot of music was just for listening to via the radio, or your stereo at home. It was either watch TV, listen to music, or read a book, basically. Of course, it was routine to listen to the radio when driving somewhere.
For some unknown reason I thought The Doors were a folk/rock band, but this song feels more like a song written in the styles of the Blues and I love the piano in the opening. Oh, I see as the song progresses it becomes much more rock and roll. And for sure it did feel like more than one style.
Very much a mush mash stylistically I think
The Doors were definitely NOT a folk rock band. They were from LA, though, and were contemporaries of LA-based folk rock bands like The Byrds; Crosby, Stills & Nash; Buffalo Springfield; The Mamas & the Papas; etc. So that might be the connection. But whereas those bands would incorporate acoustic instruments along w electric, plus country stylings and a lot of vocal harmonies, the Doors did none of that. They were experimental/acid/rock and virtually all vocals were from Jim.
I found them to be a Fusion band combining Jazz, Blues, and Rock n Roll. All the musicians in the band were well versed in many genre of music. For example guitarist Robby Krieger played Spanish flamenco music and jazz. Ray Manzarek, the keyboardist, was classically trained and liked rock, jazz, blues, bossa nova. I was in high school in the 70's and this was not dance club music. We would play this really loud on car stereos while driving around, at house parties, and at underage keg parties in the woods.
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@@padraigallen1553also on “Album Rock” radio stations.
This song came out about 10 years after the twist. Interesting reaction. Stay well.
Thanks for reacting to it Diane!
Much of the Doors music received little air time on radio stations as so many of their songs exceeded the three-minute limit imposed upon songs at the time. Only a handful of exceptions were made. Hey Jude by the Beatles, is one good example. The Doors did have a song early in their career that got much attention on the radio. This was "Light My Fire".
and it was the short version just for radio.
That 3 minute rule was on AM radio. They were stalwarts of the FM scene, especially when the DJ wanted to spark a doobie.
They were extremely ahead of their time. Excellent band. There's an interview where back in the 60's, Jim Morrison (The lead singer) is asked where he thinks music is headed, and he says "Spoken word over a beat is going to be huge ". Dude called rap music back in the 60's.
Great reaction. While walking around Hollywood one Sat. night i seen their name on the marquee of a small club got a ticket and seen them. Think I paid less than $10. A long and wild show, one of the best I ever seen.
Way less than $10
Doors played at my high school .. back in the day .. in LA
Probably their greatest song
That's a tough one, it certainly is the conversation, depending on the day I might say it, Light My Fire or the End. They have so many great songs...
@@vicprovost2561 Riders on the storm, Break on through, and my favorite "When the music's over", and much more...
Roadhouse Blues, Touch Me
My favourite is always the last one that I've just listened to!!...
"Riders On The Storm".
Hi Diane! This song was played mostly on FM radio, but also on top 40 stations. The Doors were cool, but they also had a lot of commercial appeal.
He wasn't throwing up the beer, Diane.😂
Hope you and Chewie are doing great, I love you, until next time, bye bye.
Oh wow!
My mother was a huge Doors fan, so growing up I heard them daily! Can't thank her enough for exposing me to so much great music! Having a mom that was half Beatnik/Hippie and half scholar/PTA mom was the best! Another great song and reaction, Diane!
I'm glad to see younger people starting to listen to this music!! I saw them play live in concert and it was amazing!! In the second row for 6.50!! I saw a few concerts outside where we were all just walking around and partying! I was at a Jeff Beck and Jan Hammer show outside and was 4 feet from the stage!! In Chicago in July of 76. I think tickets were 5 bucks!! And a ton more! Wish I could go back! Doors keyboard players name is pronounced Man zair ick. Just so you know. Keep listening, there's a ton more people to listen to!
It's so nice that you play the whole song without stopping and starting all of the time. Thanks, you're doing an awesome job. Thanks.
Just wanted to say I have appreciated to your reactions as you really cover a wide variety of genres, you don’t have the same songs a lot of other channels have pandering to what gets lots of views, and you are sincere and honest in all of your genuine reactions. You really just seem to be honestly exposing yourself to new stuff and taking us along for the ride. Bravo, keep on being the genuine you, I think it has led to some quality content and as Squirrely Dan says, “and that’s what I appreciates about ya!”
Definitely a perfect song to groove out to. They were firing on all cylinders with this album.
Every time I hear Mojo it trips me out. The High School I went to Permian High school is called Mojo. I even have that on T-shirts that I still have from school that say PHS Mojo on them.
Jim Morrison was an amazing poet
Part of the attraction of listening to Morrison's songs with the Doors IS hearing the unexpected.
To be honest, it would be worth making a video on most of their songs, that's how good they are.
Here it comes... one of the greatest song moments in rock 'n roll music history!
Mr. Mojo risin'
Got to keep on risin'
Ridin', ridin'
Gone ridin', ridin'
I'm gone ridin', ridin'
I got ta ridin', ridin
Yeah ridin', ridin...
*And I WHOOO* , *yeah* , *ride!*
*OH!*
*Mmm* ... *yeah* ... 👍 😎
Poob! Hi Diane! My favorite song by The Doors is Riders on the Storm!
Famous saying of drinkers: “You don’t buy beer, you only rent it!”
The twist, a famous 50’s song by Chubby Checkers pre-dates L.A. Woman by at least a decade.
I was a little too young at the time this came out to tell you what public venues this would have been played at.
I was thinking of Chubby Checker's "Twist" as 50's too and was surprised to find it was released as late as 1960. Doors would be around seven years later in 1967.
@@cjimmersive6955 Hank Ballard's original version was released in late 1958. It was also a hit, though not nearly as big as Chubby Checker's version. But it did hit a respectable #16 on the charts.
What a great song, the Doors to me are the most iconic
LA rock band
The "Whisky a Go Go" is a famous bar in L.A. that a lot of bands played at when they were starting out. The Doors played there. It's where "go-go" dancers started. It might be what was referenced in the song, but it's just a guess.
I’ve been drunk in there a few times🤪
This song was played on rock radio. The Doors were pretty unique and distinctive. IF there was ever a band that played "dangerous" songs, it was the Doors. "The End" may be their most out of the box song of all.
My older brothers were really into The Doors but years ago I had to respond to an emergency call of a young woman that had overdosed in an apartment and this album was blasting so load and no one could figure out how to shut it off. I've never been able to enjoy them since. Great job Diane, hope that you are home safe and sound.
This song is about Jim moving to Paris France (city of light) and saying goodbye to all the temptations of LA (murder madness). He left with Pam his girlfriend. "Mojo Risin'," is an anagram of his name "Jim Morrison" meaning a rebirth in Paris to cut out on the drugs and drinking and write poetry. The Doors record deal was done after this their 6th album. Jim moved to Paris and ODed on H July 3, 1971. He never heard the completed record.
Try also listening to Waiting for the Sun, Love Me Two Times, Love Her Madly, Hello, I Love You, Touch Me, The Crystal Ship, Spanish Caravan, Five to One, When the Music's Over, Break on Through. Those are all the good songs of the Doors, I thought of from the best of the doors album. The songs You have reacted to so far are really good too.
Diane, I enjoy your videos, your insights, and your pretty looks! This is such an amazing era! This is all still new to me in a way- the contact with people almost one on one. Keep it going on, girl!
I enjoyed learning with You what the song was about and production of the song, Today. I did not know keyboardist Ray Manzarek said its it was about driving down the 405 freeway in L.A. makes sense why Jim Morrison put his Ford Mustang in the Music Video. In the Music Video it does show women of all cultures from all over the world.
I never listened to the Doors much, but this was pretty good!
It's always tripy when the sound goes from one ear to the middle to the other ear. Lol.
Thanks a ton! Yes it is!!
@@DianeJennings almost said "welcome hon" to rhyme, but decided maybe that wasn't appropriate. Lol.
It's easy to look up. The Twist was a song by early rock and roller Chubby Checker in 1958, so you know, early rock and roll. LA Woman came out in 1971, more than a decade later. So most likely, the dance was popular back in its time, but became outdated by the time the Doors were active. I can't say that I was ever a big fan of the Doors, but Light My Fire was certainly catchy, and I really liked the atmospheric moodiness of Riders On The Storm. Of course, everything I know about The Doors is after the fact--I was only 6 when LA Woman came out.
One of many classic tunes by one of the many great bands of the period. Morrison was a great vocalist and lyricist with a charismatic stage presence.
Some of the greatest bands of the post-Beatles era - like Santana, Chicago, Yes, and the Doors - had a heavy jazz influence, along with rock and roll. That was an amazing time of blending genres, which produced fusion and prog rock. Such wonderfully inventive musicians!
I have heard The Doors L.A. Woman. Listening to The Doors on the Music journey and seeing Your reactions is always very fun. I like the black and white shirt Your wearing. Thanks for Making the Day Happy Joyful.
Thank you so much😊
@@DianeJennings Your Welcome 🎸🎤👱♀😊🎉
You just can't go wrong with ol' crazy/drunk Jim Morrison and his great band... The Doors. This music HAS stood the test of time! Loved it then... love it now. Thank you for bringing it back again, D.J.
Wow...Memories of my adolescence. Greetings Diane!
No one, no one, could present a song like Jim Morrison. What a voice.
The Doors were a well-known band in their heyday, but there weren't considered top-tier like The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, The Byrds, etc. Jim Morrison was actually regarded as a clown by some musicians and critics because he was always getting into trouble. It was only in the early 80s (a decade after Jim's death) that there was a real revival of interest in The Doors and they were rightfully considered to be an influential band. They had many sides to them musically (spooky psychedelic, down to earth blues, poppy and orchestral, etc.) and Morrison had various personas: the poet, the electric shaman, the Sinatra-like crooner, the bearded bluesman, etc.
Morrison and Ray Manzarek first met at UCLA film school, and Jim used to go see Ray's blues band at various bars, but it was six months after graduating that they ran into each other at Venice Beach, where Jim told Ray that he'd started writing songs, and they decided to form a band. Many of their songs, like this one, are very cinematic and have a visual element in the music.
omg I have hot heard this song for so long ! love it ty
Happy Sunday Ms. DJ, hope you're having a magnificent weekend!
Same to you! Nearly all done in the USA for this trip
SO many awesome songs...The End, My Wintertime Love, Shaman's Blues, People are Strange, MOONLIGHT DRIVE....
Love how you are starting to really get into the music. This is really deep but also by the doors the song The End another road they went down.
I really love this song. Totally L.A. I could play it every day.
Mr Mojo Risin is an anagram of Jim Morrison.
L.A. Woman is a metaphor to the actual city rather than any one woman, or women.
This was the last album that Jim performed on, after finishing it, he went off to Paris to recoup, with an actual goal to clean up, according to Ray Manzarek. Unfortunately he was dead a couple months later. This album is fire 🔥
The Chanegling IMO is the more rocking song on this album.
As always Ms. Jennings does reactions the best !!! La Mejor 😉😎
You're so sweet! Very beautiful too! However, I don't believe there would be many people doing the twist to L.A. Woman. You're an angel!
Check out the Doors Miami Florida Concert ,Jim had a rough time getting through that one,it is wild . Marc Benno is a great musician and songwriter from Texas but not overly well known and Stevie Ray Vaugh played in his band 10 years before he got famous ..
Great reaction. I noticed you stopped at the line, " you know they are a liar," which is a subtle pun to their first hit, "Light my fire," where he sings, "you know that I would be a liar."
1971 was one of the greatest years in history of albums. The Who, Stones, Yes, T Rex, Crosby Stills Nash, The Doors, Funkadelic, Pink Floyd, Led Zep, Carol King, Joni Mitchell, Bill Withers, and many more.
FM radio.. am radio was pop while FM was college kids and underground music - very often they would play a whole album on FM w/o any commercials or talking for the full 45 minutes - which was really cool for those who could record it. The Doors were to LA what Velvet Underground was to NYC
Her listening to Heroin by the VUs would be interesting for sure 😊
If anyone's interested...
There are a lot of great books out there about the Doors.
My Favorite is, the drummers', John Desmore's ""Riders On The Storm."
Check it out.
And for those in the know...
Ya gotta get the Doors box set.
Four Cd's... three full of rarities... around twenty bucks.
Peace on earth.
I got my girlfriend into the Doors and this is one of her favorite songs! My dad had this on vinyl and I used to put it on the record player all the time as a kid. Jim's voice *is* great, the way they use piano and organ is quite unique, and their songs are often long but they really take you on a journey. Truly one of the great rock bands, and I especially love how much tribute they pay to the blues music (which includes boogies like the Twist!) that grew into rock n roll.
I love the Doors. I recommend every Morrison album
it doesn't get any better than this.
The Doors does that in songs a lot where it gets calm and quiet almost theatre like then the start jamming with Jim Morrison getting louder while dancing on stage.
The Doors, truly reflective of the period
Such a great time to be alive in Los Angeles, CA. I know I'm nostalgic, but it was a freer, happier time. No doubt. The world has become so complicated, I don't even want to engage with it. I NEVER used to feel that way! I always wanted more and more interaction/engagement. I feel sorry for you young people.
I absolutely love Jim Morrison's voice, style, all of it.
But those three other members are so integrated into the Doors that they just couldn't exist without all four of them.
Ray Manzerek was the genius behind the music and Morrison the genius behind the lyrics
My favorite song by The Doors is their cover of Gloria. Fantastic.
Yeah, the dirty version Roses👁️🔥👁️
if your going to explore the Doors I really hope you'll listen to Crystal Ship and The End, both will knock your socks off with. great lyrics and music, Great choice for your 1st Doors tune.
Jim Morrison and the DOORS were a great influence in the '60s. I remember "Light My Fire", when my sister was in High School. "Touch Me" was another great song.
Yesssss more Doors please....
One of their best! The twist was popular in the early '60s, this was released in '71.
Classic rock music at it's best!!!
I really love this video.Happy Monday! Have a great week.
Thanks! You too greg
I always felt the Doors were the tastiest rock band. Always so precise.
The doors my favourite band ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🇺🇸i love the Doors!
OK. Hoping I can recreate my first comment. 😊😉
As usual great reaction! And no it wasn't in clubs. It was however played at places that today would be called hookah lounges, only the hookahs would have a different type of tobacco in them. Discotheques back then were different from those of today. Some of the bigger ones featured women dancers in "cages" up above the dance floor, and generally the music played was far more upbeat, and more pop than the Doors. In fact, the Beach Boys, Rolling Stones, Beatles, and groups like that are the music played in clubs back then.
The Doors were one of those groups that many either hated, loved, or were "Meh". I am in the latter camp. With the exception of Riders on the Storm, and The End, pretty much every other Doors song was a car radio song for me.
To give them credit though, they were really hitting their stride with the release of this album, and LA Woman was one of the hits from it. The Doors always managed a nice fusion or jazz, rock, and psychedelic rock. They were also one of those bands that would stretch a song out when they were playing live.
They were also involved in two well known incidents that almost derailed their careers though.
The first was, when they appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show, they were asked by a producer (some say at the behest of Ed himself) to change the lyric of the song they were going to sing from "Girl we can't get much higher" to "girl we can't get much better", because the word higher was associated with the drug culture. BUT...when they sang it, they sang it as originally written and were subsequently banned from the show, despite being a really popular act.
The second was in Florida when Morrison was arrested during a concert for allegedly exposing himself on stage in front of the audience. He was charged with indecent exposure, fined a bunch of money, and sentenced to 6 months in jail.
LA Woman is Jim Morrison's last album, because he died of either a drug overdose or alcohol poisoning in Paris not very long after he moved there. And like others, he was only 27.
Oh wow! Great job recreating your comment!
It's poetry and symbolism accompanied by music. Jim was a poet. And it is suppose to awaken your deeper senses. peace to you
Perfection! The Doors had it all!
I'm 4 seconds into a 3 month old video, but I had to compliment the background. The colors look so good to me for some reason. Maybe because it's not the same violet color every UA-camr uses, or it's the two tone, cyan-magenta thing, or it could just be the lighting itself combining in cool ways. It's not the kind of thing I'd normally notice or comment on, but I really find it pleasing to the eye.
OK, back to the video!
Not the twist. Stoned dancing. Psychedelics. Mind expansion. Moving and dancing energy of the room.
Yes, psychedelic👍The twist was long gone.
The Doors were psychedelic rock. Maybe the first. Ty for playing this.
Thx Diane!! This is quite a rabbit hole....if so you choose😊
Yeah, when this album came out, it was pretty popular still as to this day.We were hearing it on AM radio,LP,and 8-track.👍👉👈