Me too, they were magnificent. Hope someone posts "Love Street" or "Unhappy Girl," two great songs. "Ghost Song" and "Take It As It Comes" are great too.
I never understood their appeal, though I'd concede they were unique and important. I like a few of their songs but that's it. Personally I always thought the strength was in the band; Morrison has got to be one of the worst rock lyricists ever.
I never understood their appeal, though I'd concede they were unique and important.
My feelings exactly.
I never understood their appeal, though I'd concede they were unique and important. I like a few of their songs but that's it. Personally I always thought the strength was in the band; Morrison has got to be one of the worst rock lyricists ever.
My feelings exactly.
Thirded!
But I think this is one of those bands who - although the songs are still melodic and interesting today - are probably more relevant at the time.
If you've ever read any of his poetry and factor in the amounts of drugs being pumped in to them all in a climate of experimentation: I'm surprised most of his audience didn't freak out talking to lizard kings...
He did ramble a bit but so would I on types of drugs he was mixing together.
The organ sound, however, may not be as iconic as Jim in his leather trousers but I suspect it had more of a sustained impact on burgeoning keyboard players.
Regards,
FWD
I never understood their appeal, though I'd concede they were unique and important. I like a few of their songs but that's it. Personally I always thought the strength was in the band; Morrison has got to be one of the worst rock lyricists ever.
I feel that way about The Beatles. Not just that they don't mean anything to me, but that they become more annoying / irritating the more I listen to them. Nasal voices and catchy tunes. It's all subjective. The Doors have a 60's feel, and at first listen this is the overriding sound. Horses for courses, but after Smiths/Morrissey, Doors and Suede are joint second, and there is a gap after that to fourth place, and I think we all know that gap, whatever bands are involved, it's the other bands
*sigh...but the bass lines! Oh, the BASS LINES!
Didn't Manzarek do all that with his foot on the organ pedal or something?
Yeah he did that on the keyboard / organ
Off topic but have you seen To Rome With Love yet?
That's not off topic. Have you ever clicked on my sig pic?
PS No, not yet
It didn't come to any theaters around here. I just downloaded it but I haven't seen it yet. Maybe tonight, as Doug Fieger once said.