Very nice job . Amazing how little the neighborhoods have changed. I was at #2. My first concert, Chambers Brothers were on the bill as well. There was one security guy who walked through the place very relaxed... as any concert should be. The moment the lights went down the whole place "lit up". Not one hassle occurred. It was amazing to be in the midst of such a positively beautiful environment. Who cares if it was a bit "short", not one second was wasted. Jim was having conversations with audience members who provided him with smoke and basic kindness like any friend. It was so relaxed and positive in this bubble of beauty. I never did drugs. The music is and was enough. That concert , and hearing Jimi Hendrix play "Hey Joe"for the first time, changed my life. The direction, priorities, views of myself and purpose... hard to articulate. There's no way anyone could miss Jim's grave. His name and arrows painted everywhere make it easy to find. No bust but it's well taken care of by fans. There was fine sand layered above him where one could touch and share a moment, a thought, silently before gently leveling the fine sand to remove any print. Even without French skills, all one needs to do is say his name and immediately one is shown where to go. His resting place is full of incredible icons. Poets, performers, critical thinkers... exactly where he belongs. There was a little bru ha-ha a few years back when his "lease"was up, but they won't move him. Even with all the incredible people buried there, Jim remains a unique and lasting gift to Parisians, just as he is here. Thank you for the lovely memories evoked by your video. :)
Good to hear your experience from back then.. I would love to have spent 6 months in 1967 California. Adding to your bit regarding the "bru ha" with his grave ,the french government realised his grave is the 3rd most popular tourist site in Paris so they left him there.
Thank you so much! I’m going to SD in May 2023 and wanted to see his parents’ house at least but couldn’t find a damn thing about it. All the additional information just made a one day trip into a 2-day lol.
Great, enjoy your time in San Diego. When you're in Coronado also check out a place called the Attic at 1112 10th St, Jim Morrison's former brother in law (22 yrs) has a pop up Morrison exhibit housed there called the Last Whiskey Bar. Thanks for watching the video!
Adm Morrison commanded the aircraft carrier Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) which was decommissioned on July 2, 1971. Adm Morrison spoke at its decommissioning ceremony. Jim Morrison died the next day. The Bon Homme Richard (LHD-6) which caught fire was an amphibious assault ship.
Correction: Jim's dad was the Captain of the USS BONHOMME RICHARD CV31, which was an aircraft carrier, decommissioned in 1971, and scrapped in 1992. The later BONHOMME RICHARD was a helicopter carrier commissioned in 1998 and then destroyed by fire in 2021. Jim's father died in 2008, so he could not have been the CO of the later ship.
Heartwarming documentary on Jim Morrison, thank you. Jim's brother-in-law Alan Graham has been a Coronado resident and writer for their newspaper for 50 years. He is making UA-cam videos about Coronado frequently that are getting very little attention. Graham got Robby Krieger's son Waylon to play in a band with Jim's son Cliff. This has been made into a book by manager Floyd Bocox and the movie is in the works titled Morrisonland. Graham says that he is making a museum to honor JIm in Coronado called the Last Whiskey Bar.
I was a navy bratt in Coronado from 1977-1985. Lived in a amphibious base neighborhood called silver strand. My navy brat freinds use to go see movies for 50 cents on the base. It was a fun childhood living in Coronado but I recall in a biography Morrison once called Coronado "tedious and boring ", and "nothing to do here." He was intrigued by the esthetic ugliness of poverty stricken neighborhoods and would say "this is where real life begins."
True, that could be another reason he chose to go up to UCLA instead of SDSU. Jim's sister has related a story of one time when Jim came back to Coronado to visit from UCLA and they all went to that same movie theater you talk about.
I went to Longfellow starting in 1981. Although it was a Spanish language immersion school at that time it didn’t have the name you gave. And throughout the 80s, it still looked similar to that old pictures you showed. The exterior was stucco not brick. I say that to say it’s possible Jim went to language immersion school because I don’t know when it converted. Also there was a neighborhood park that our teachers would take us to sometimes so likely Jim played there too.
@@discoverthis Greetings from Italy! nice video! I can't translate the video, could you explain me well the story of the grave without a name? I've heard about this story before but I couldn't find any information about it
@@tiz3124 Basically the story is that Jim Morrison's grave was unmarked from the time he was buried until his father placed a marker there. From time to time people would place a marker or in one case a bust of Jim Morrison but they would be taken down by the cemetery folks. Everyone knew where his grave was and they would place mementos but there was no permanent marker until his father placed the one you see now at his grave. His father had no idea that Jim's grave was unmarked until he visited for the first time. Thank you for watching!!
Fun fact....@ 8:23, Balboa Stadium. This is where the San Diego Chargers of the old AFL played. It had concrete bleachers for seats. They later moved to their new stadium in Mission Valley in 1969. The Beatles made their only appearance in San Diego in Aug. of 1965 at Balboa Stadium. My mother took me and my sister to see them 😆Balboa Stadium, at the time, was the biggest venue in SD to be able to have a sizeable concert gathering. I saw Jimi Hendrix there, Jethro Tull, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Santana, CSNY, etc. Lots of good memories.
Nice info....I have a lucky roommate that saw them at the Sports Arena and I lived in Clairmont while going to SDSU...."Bama Boy" via Thailand born during the Vietnam conflict. At 5 y.o. in 1971, I had a dream of this crazy white guy leading me around an old temple prancing around. I was living without parents earning my keep in the rural villages near airbases with relatives that treated me like a houseboy/Oliver Twist/Red-Headed Step-Child. At 17, I joined the Navy and went to FL for Nuclear Power School and ended up being a submarine mechanical operator/reactor emergency welder....I learned how to karaoke The Doors at a Japanese bar that had cassette karaoke machines in the mid 80's....all right...all right!!!😎🤠
I believe they went to Alameda, in the Bay area, after San Diego. Not sure when they spent their second time in Albuquerque; it might have come between San Diego and Alameda. After Alameda, to Virginia.
Think it was in the Danny Sugerman book that the Cherokee Hotel was mentioned as a Tallahassee residence while he attended FSU. Think I found out it was long since demolished.
Liking ur videos, watched the Sam Kinison video also, hopefully the UA-cam algorithm puts you out more, i found you under Lamont at large whos a pretty big channel, so thats good keep up the good work
Hadn't thought about Aztec Bowl, but I was planning on one that included Montezuma Hall and the Backdoor at SDSU. I'll think about the Aztec Bowl. Thanks for the suggestion, and for watching!
Very nice video. Thanks man! The question is, what happened to all of that footage that did not make it into feast of friends? I'm curious: do you recall where you heard that final tidbit about Morrison making sure his parents weren't in the audience in San Diego?
Not sure on the other footage, I know there's some on You Tube but not sure if it's extra or part of the original film. The part about him not taking stage I found in an article in the San Diego Reader. I can't remember if his sister also mentioned it in the book she helped with "The Collected Works of Jim Morrison" or maybe an interview she did for the book. Thank you for watching!
@@discoverthis I know his sister told the story of when his mother did, in fact, attend a Doors concert and it wasn't pretty. Sad, really. As the Doors' secretary (I believe it was Frank Lisciandro's ex-wife) said, "He wanted you to think he was from outer space..." Having a family didn't fit in with those plans.
@@chairlesnicol672 He was a control freak and I was never one to be controlled. So, the feelings were mutual and grew worse over the years. My mother meant well, but she was over-protective and had anger issues. It wasn't always pleasant, but I coped with it. She mellowed out in her later years, and we got along well. I cared for her during her dementia years until her death. In my heart, I've forgiven her for her mistakes. My father, though - fck 'em. While I admire him for his accomplishments, I despise him as a father. That's it in a nutshell, no need to go into details.
The Amphibious Assault Ship Bon Homme Richard is the one that burned in San Diego recently. The Morrison's Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) was a WWII-era aircraft carrier that was scrapped in the 1990s. Get your facts straight before you open your mouth.
Never found a good answer for that, I was curious too. I do believe the parents weren't happy he was buried in Paris, they wanted him buried back "home". So maybe that had something to do with the delay.
Love The Doors, especially Morrison. He’s still got the best scream in Rock N’ Roll. 🤘🏼
“Alright Yeah”
Very nice job . Amazing how little the neighborhoods have changed. I was at #2. My first concert, Chambers Brothers were on the bill as well. There was one security guy who walked through the place very relaxed... as any concert should be. The moment the lights went down the whole place "lit up". Not one hassle occurred. It was amazing to be in the midst of such a positively beautiful environment. Who cares if it was a bit "short", not one second was wasted. Jim was having conversations with audience members who provided him with smoke and basic kindness like any friend. It was so relaxed and positive in this bubble of beauty. I never did drugs. The music is and was enough. That concert , and hearing Jimi Hendrix play "Hey Joe"for the first time, changed my life. The direction, priorities, views of myself and purpose... hard to articulate. There's no way anyone could miss Jim's grave. His name and arrows painted everywhere make it easy to find. No bust but it's well taken care of by fans. There was fine sand layered above him where one could touch and share a moment, a thought, silently before gently leveling the fine sand to remove any print. Even without French skills, all one needs to do is say his name and immediately one is shown where to go. His resting place is full of incredible icons. Poets, performers, critical thinkers... exactly where he belongs. There was a little bru ha-ha a few years back when his "lease"was up, but they won't move him. Even with all the incredible people buried there, Jim remains a unique and lasting gift to Parisians, just as he is here. Thank you for the lovely memories evoked by your video. :)
Thank you for sharing your memories. This is fantastic input, I really appreciate it. And thank you for watching
Good to hear your experience from back then.. I would love to have spent 6 months in 1967 California.
Adding to your bit regarding the "bru ha" with his grave ,the french government realised his grave is the 3rd most popular tourist site in Paris so they left him there.
Mr Mojo Risin is in all of us..sometimes hidden sometimes on the surface but it's in all of us..
Thank you so much! I’m going to SD in May 2023 and wanted to see his parents’ house at least but couldn’t find a damn thing about it. All the additional information just made a one day trip into a 2-day lol.
Great, enjoy your time in San Diego. When you're in Coronado also check out a place called the Attic at 1112 10th St, Jim Morrison's former brother in law (22 yrs) has a pop up Morrison exhibit housed there called the Last Whiskey Bar. Thanks for watching the video!
Admiral Morrison actually end up moving to Chula Vista near Hilltop Middle School on Monserate Ave.
Had not heard that. Everything I researched said he and his wife lived their retired lives at the Coronado house. Thanks for the info
Adm Morrison commanded the aircraft carrier Bon Homme Richard (CV-31) which was decommissioned on July 2, 1971. Adm Morrison spoke at its decommissioning ceremony. Jim Morrison died the next day. The Bon Homme Richard (LHD-6) which caught fire was an amphibious assault ship.
Correct. I did make that mistake, there should be a correction in the description of the video. My bad on not researching the ship's history further.
Correction: Jim's dad was the Captain of the USS BONHOMME RICHARD CV31, which was an aircraft carrier, decommissioned in 1971, and scrapped in 1992. The later BONHOMME RICHARD was a helicopter carrier commissioned in 1998 and then destroyed by fire in 2021. Jim's father died in 2008, so he could not have been the CO of the later ship.
You are correct. I errored in that there were two ships with that name. Thank you for the correction.
How could he be a captain if he's an admiral?
@@foresttemple1380 unless je had worn many hats
Heartwarming documentary on Jim Morrison, thank you. Jim's brother-in-law Alan Graham has been a Coronado resident and writer for their newspaper for 50 years. He is making UA-cam videos about Coronado frequently that are getting very little attention. Graham got Robby Krieger's son Waylon to play in a band with Jim's son Cliff. This has been made into a book by manager Floyd Bocox and the movie is in the works titled Morrisonland. Graham says that he is making a museum to honor JIm in Coronado called the Last Whiskey Bar.
Wow, those are great stories. Looking forward to the museum. Thank you for watching, I appreciate it!
@@discoverthis ua-cam.com/video/wWGb2i_Tip0/v-deo.html Now we don't know..... the rest of the story..
The west is the best. I lived in SD. HAD no IDEA, Jim lived there until recently. An utter legend. Tyvm for this vlog
Glad you enjoyed it!
I was a navy bratt in Coronado from 1977-1985. Lived in a amphibious base neighborhood called silver strand. My navy brat freinds use to go see movies for 50 cents on the base. It was a fun childhood living in Coronado but I recall in a biography Morrison once called Coronado "tedious and boring ", and "nothing to do here." He was intrigued by the esthetic ugliness of poverty stricken neighborhoods and would say "this is where real life begins."
True, that could be another reason he chose to go up to UCLA instead of SDSU. Jim's sister has related a story of one time when Jim came back to Coronado to visit from UCLA and they all went to that same movie theater you talk about.
I went to Longfellow starting in 1981. Although it was a Spanish language immersion school at that time it didn’t have the name you gave. And throughout the 80s, it still looked similar to that old pictures you showed. The exterior was stucco not brick. I say that to say it’s possible Jim went to language immersion school because I don’t know when it converted.
Also there was a neighborhood park that our teachers would take us to sometimes so likely Jim played there too.
Thank you for the info!!
Thank you for this video. I’m a HUGE doors fan and didn’t know about the unmarked grave info. Thank you I really enjoyed your video 😊
Thank you for watching!!
@@discoverthis Greetings from Italy! nice video! I can't translate the video, could you explain me well the story of the grave without a name? I've heard about this story before but I couldn't find any information about it
@@tiz3124 Basically the story is that Jim Morrison's grave was unmarked from the time he was buried until his father placed a marker there. From time to time people would place a marker or in one case a bust of Jim Morrison but they would be taken down by the cemetery folks. Everyone knew where his grave was and they would place mementos but there was no permanent marker until his father placed the one you see now at his grave. His father had no idea that Jim's grave was unmarked until he visited for the first time. Thank you for watching!!
@@discoverthis ah ok, it refers to the tomb in Paris, I thought we were talking about another tomb...ok thanks!
Fun fact....@ 8:23, Balboa Stadium. This is where the San Diego Chargers of the old AFL played. It had concrete bleachers for seats. They later moved to their new stadium in Mission Valley in 1969. The Beatles made their only appearance in San Diego in Aug. of 1965 at Balboa Stadium. My mother took me and my sister to see them 😆Balboa Stadium, at the time, was the biggest venue in SD to be able to have a sizeable concert gathering. I saw Jimi Hendrix there, Jethro Tull, The Eagles, Linda Ronstadt, Santana, CSNY, etc. Lots of good memories.
Very true, many great shows there. Thanks for sharing and for watching!
Great work man. Thank you.
Appreciate you watching, thank you
You did a great job on this! I've seen most of the material online dealing with The Doors and you covered this well. Thanks.
Thank you for watching!
Great information!!! Can’t wait to drive around and look at some of these places myself
Coronado is especially nice. Have fun and thanks for watching
Nice info....I have a lucky roommate that saw them at the Sports Arena and I lived in Clairmont while going to SDSU...."Bama Boy" via Thailand born during the Vietnam conflict. At 5 y.o. in 1971, I had a dream of this crazy white guy leading me around an old temple prancing around. I was living without parents earning my keep in the rural villages near airbases with relatives that treated me like a houseboy/Oliver Twist/Red-Headed Step-Child. At 17, I joined the Navy and went to FL for Nuclear Power School and ended up being a submarine mechanical operator/reactor emergency welder....I learned how to karaoke The Doors at a Japanese bar that had cassette karaoke machines in the mid 80's....all right...all right!!!😎🤠
I believe they went to Alameda, in the Bay area, after San Diego. Not sure when they spent their second time in Albuquerque; it might have come between San Diego and Alameda. After Alameda, to Virginia.
I believe you're right. And Jim's dad was transferred to England for a while also.
Interesting-thanks. Greetings from Poland♡
Thank you very much for watching!
Jim's pop had written on his grave in Latin or Greek " true to his own destiny".
Harrison Ford was involved as a camera crew member during the filming of "A feast of friends" as well.
Wasn't aware of that. Thank you for the info
@@discoverthis NP check it out on YT Ford talks about it himself
Bravo, great job! from Point Loma/OB, never knew much about his SD days.
Thank you for watching.
Great job pal..... thanks for the info 👍
Thank you, appreciate you watching
Think it was in the Danny Sugerman book that the Cherokee Hotel was mentioned as a Tallahassee residence while he attended FSU. Think I found out it was long since demolished.
Liking ur videos, watched the Sam Kinison video also, hopefully the UA-cam algorithm puts you out more, i found you under Lamont at large whos a pretty big channel, so thats good keep up the good work
Appreciate you watching!
Another amazing video, thank you! Hopefully you can one about all the rad shows at Aztec Bowl.
Hadn't thought about Aztec Bowl, but I was planning on one that included Montezuma Hall and the Backdoor at SDSU. I'll think about the Aztec Bowl. Thanks for the suggestion, and for watching!
Great job!
Thank you for watching!
Very nice video. Thanks man! The question is, what happened to all of that footage that did not make it into feast of friends? I'm curious: do you recall where you heard that final tidbit about Morrison making sure his parents weren't in the audience in San Diego?
Not sure on the other footage, I know there's some on You Tube but not sure if it's extra or part of the original film. The part about him not taking stage I found in an article in the San Diego Reader. I can't remember if his sister also mentioned it in the book she helped with "The Collected Works of Jim Morrison" or maybe an interview she did for the book. Thank you for watching!
@@discoverthis I know his sister told the story of when his mother did, in fact, attend a Doors concert and it wasn't pretty. Sad, really. As the Doors' secretary (I believe it was Frank Lisciandro's ex-wife) said, "He wanted you to think he was from outer space..." Having a family didn't fit in with those plans.
Jim's father's boat in Vietnam....
1:40 i see jim
Thought his last show was in Louisiana?
Yes, New Orleans actually. The Doors did the San Diego show, then the Isle Of Wight in England, then Dallas TX, then New Orleans
Too bad he didn’t know how to pace himself for the long haul he was intelligent ☮️🙂
Where's the car ?????
Good question
I beleive he never died that day
I really beleive he staged his death because he got tired of that life
He wanted his privecy back plus his solidute .
My father was a heck of a lot like Jim's father. One of the happiest days of my life was the day he died.
Oh my!
@Lucky Frank 🍀 A control freak. ... etc.
JOHN STORTON So u never liked your father much then ? How about your mother?
@@chairlesnicol672
He was a control freak and I was never one to be controlled. So, the feelings were mutual and grew worse over the years. My mother meant well, but she was over-protective and had anger issues. It wasn't always pleasant, but I coped with it. She mellowed out in her later years, and we got along well. I cared for her during her dementia years until her death. In my heart, I've forgiven her for her mistakes. My father, though - fck 'em. While I admire him for his accomplishments, I despise him as a father. That's it in a nutshell, no need to go into details.
@@johnstorton Thnx John I was in the same boat myself only my mother is the one I can't forgive! Appreciate u replying!
The Amphibious Assault Ship Bon Homme Richard is the one that burned in San Diego recently. The Morrison's Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) was a WWII-era aircraft carrier that was scrapped in the 1990s. Get your facts straight before you open your mouth.
Relax.
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Corando is so white and uppity
Tracey Are you uppity? I noticed you were white!
What's wrong with being white?
Why’d it take him 20 years?
Never found a good answer for that, I was curious too. I do believe the parents weren't happy he was buried in Paris, they wanted him buried back "home". So maybe that had something to do with the delay.
Anyone who wears a Dale Watson shirt is Okay in my book! I lie when I drink. And i drink a lot.