The most dynamic, compelling, endlessly fascinating and talented rock band ever. Superb musicianship (the quality and control of Jim Morrison's vocals never ceased to amaze me, even today) and an intelligent, culturally & historically aware collective mentality put them in a class all their own. In the era of peace and love (which I hardly disparaged) they had the courage to weight their lyrics with honest expressions of dread, unnerving wonder and existential chaos, reflecting the times (the Vietnam War, the assassinations, the tumult of Chicago 1968, etc.) better than any of the other bands. They made the Rolling Stones sound provincially self-absorbed and petty.
ummm yeah. they werent bad. guess you never heard of Led Zeppelin. The Beatles. Pink Floyd. Doors... were good for about 2-3 years but the singer joined the 27 club. Lennon man
Please keep The Doors music alive. Wear there shirts, Play there music, And keep em in your hearts and when you go to Venice Beach you'll see and hear the Doors everywhere you go. The Doors will live on and on
I love jazz, latin sounds, classical music, so no wonder I fell in love with the Doors from the very start. All 4 people contributed their best to the band. My favorite band ever. Nobody will ever be like the Doors, ever.
Remember these guys live in So. Cal where the sun shines all the time, They are my all time favorite Band! Just like Jimmie Hendrix, when heard the Doors for the first time you knew you were hearing something Original, totally different, Damn good and with staying power ! Just look at all of the young fans ! Saw them live in Portland, Oregon 1967 It was a special summer I will never forget ! Thank You Guys ! Jim, Ray, John and Robby
Where did people ever get the idea that the sun shines all the time in LA ? My son lives in Glendale. Spoke to him last night at 8 PM Eastern from PA. 60 degrees in LA, 90 in PA !
John Densmore's drumming was always inventive. Robby was a perfect fit to round out the sound with tasteful interludes and some bluesy leads. As for Ray.. what is there to say that's hasn't been said already.. sensational musician.
@@kevinindublin Jim did not have to sing "that good", but he was singing his soul out, he was raw, which is always better than "good singing" but no soul in it. Nobody can imitate Jim's soul, that how real he was on stage.
We all age I remember back in 1967.i turned 15 on January 8th..Now I'm 65.Time does fly.But the Doors I bough there first album. Then bought Strange Days down in The Village on 8th At NYC. What great music came out in the Summer of Love.They played all over NYC I was to young to go to the clubs .But I did hear them at Flushing Meadows.They had concerts at the NYState building. Just hanging out going a J and laying on the grass listening. You could get Orange Sunshine Acid for 1.00 a tab...lol Those where the days my friends ,I thought they would never end.
Fantastic reading your story, thank you so much for sharing it with us all. I noticed you share your birthday on the same day as Elvis that's pretty cool.
Robby, John last half of 'The Doors', these guys are still here to tell the stories, Jim, Ray the music and still jam out the songs, so good to hear it, long may you rock!
Its beautiful to see these guys together.Its nice to be able to listen to what they have to say.Who knew the doors would become so legendary and so timeless.beautiful.
The doors is still one of.my favorite bands you guys are so amazing keep making music you guys are so amazing thanks for all the great music love from my heart to you guys . Please come to huntington beach again . You are the music of this southern california beach
Jim great talent poetry in motion great voice his screams and improv can't be beat.as time goes by I realize the other 3 we're completely awesome think sugarman summed it up any projects Jim did without the doors never got finished.they we're very underrated!!
Great interview. I'm glad that The Doors still have staying power. I know January 4th was the release date or whatever but I'm sure John & Robby would've preferred that the Day of Doors was held in warmer weather. Nice to see these guys together.
There, I corrected it. Yeah if Jim heard me say that he'd have by the front of my shirt saying, "It's The Doors, man!" like he did that one announcer. I ask your forgiveness for my oversight.
The Doors were amazing RIP Jim & Ray Jim while a lyrical genius and the archetype of a “front man rock star” he was also an underrated singer. He wasn’t technically amazing vocally but he had a unique voice and was able to intonate and manipulate his singing that added a lot of dynamics to The Doors’ songs. Same goes for Ray, Robby and John. They were all very good musicians and each brought a unique flavor to the mix that became the magic that was the Doors. Think about this too. Their career lasted about 5-6 years while Jim was alive. Think about how prolific they were in creating all that music and history within 5 years. That is insane. The legends include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and I’d say Pink Floyd. The Doors must be included in that lineup and they’re the only American band of the bunch. They really had that special something.
Very well said about Jim's singing. So many people complain how Jim could not sing. Well, Jim was not your tipical "Celine Dion singer", but he had a voice from out of this world, so unique, so deep, mysteriously haunting, plus his lyrics. He was the original deal, nobody can top that off. I think that many people were just intimidated by Jim as a person for so many reasons.
@@Dzanarika1 There is an excellent interview on YT where Densmore dissects Jim's singing abilities. He expertly explains the many reasons he was so great. He points out that he was just about the only rock singer who sang from his diaphragm.
@@brucemarshall3446 Jim was definitely pouring his soul out while singing. You can feel his emotions, and they were not fake at all. With all the other rock star singers, I do not feel their true emotions, because they are singing from their throats. Many of them are just screeching like girls. Jim was the real deal, and that is why he could not last long, because he was giving himself 110%. The guy became pure emotions on stage, and people felt that. He never acted, just became what he carried inside. And, he was an ocean of emotions.
The Doors will always be legendary and it takes those 4 guys, you take out 1/4 it’s not The Doors anymore. So much respect to Densmore for not letting the other 2 sell the music to Cadillac or anyone else. Jim would be proud, bravo John. Long live The Doors and forever live the Lizard King. 🦎 #RIPJimMorrison #RIPRayManzarek 🙏🏼
Robbie knows Densmore was right and he didn't do it in bad fath at all, there are good interviews about it. They all love each other and what they shared, they just had different views, but I do agree with you that it's reason for faith, if only all humanity was this good natured
The Doors cambiaron mi vida. Es increìble el arte que han heredado a la humanidad. Morrison es mi dios. Mi poeta predilecto. GrACIAS Ray, John, Robby y Jim por su subime arte....siempre estarè agradecido...gracias. Los amo.
The 20 yr olds that say The Doors are their favorite band is a tribute to the music. Just damn good songs, from a very tight band. The same can hold true as well for us older folks. But the memories we hold when we here their music can never be replaced with the videos MTV played.
These great icons from the 1960s are a dying breed and pretty soon they won't be around anymore. Hard to imagine the last vestiges of the '60s fading into the mists of time.
Yo canto algunas canciones de la banda Doors , Blues the Cabaña , Life My Fire , Love two times , love her madly , break on true , and Touch me , I wish i can Sing whit Jhon y Roby
The Doors! Musically they were very underated! I got to see them in a small theatre in Tampa, somewhere around 2005 or so. No,it's not the same without Morrison but Ian Astbury sang the lead vocals and it was tremendous. As musicians these guys were flawless that night I saw them. I only got 3/4 of The Doors but my god were they great musicians. One of the best concerts I've ever seen and I've seen all the legends. I suggest anyone who doesn't have it to get The Doors VH-1 storytellers DVD. It's the 3 remaining Doors at the time with several great singers tackling different Doors songs with Ray,Robbie and John backing them. Ian Astbury, Perry Farrell and Eddie Vedder to name some of the singers. Trust me it's worth buying the DVD! The guys were that great musically!!
That kind of took me aback, as well....honestly, even if you aren't that big a fan.....that story has been told a gazillion times by Ray, Robby and John on pretty much every interview or tv appearance they've done since 1971......as well as being in every book written about them, AND the movie......but....I think in her defense, she may have just meant that the two of them had played in bands together prior (at least that's what I hope she meant)
San Anto the album changed her life but she knoes nothing about them I don’t think she’s even listen to the album does she even no whos she’s interviewing
Not shocked that the Dead were pricks about lending equipment,half of bands were like that,but I had no problem letting bands use our stuff,Mike Ness used my Marshall head, Black Flag used my Dan Armstrong bass (Chuck hated it tho),etc. But that was the punk era.
Wow. Would Robbie and John have heard of the Maharishi if not for the Beatles promoting him to the world? That's an interesting connection! Love the Doors. Love Venice Beach ❤🔥
Hello everybody, please allow me take the chance to also thank to all of those guys and gals, that have made history in radio and t.v , Rita Wilde-Jim Ladd-Steve Dawn-Joe Benson ( correct me if thats not the right name )-Deidre O Donohue ,and everyone of them, thank you for so many hours of good rock&roll when i was living in L.A, Calif, greetings for all of you from my hometown Aguascalientes, Ags Mexico .
she asked why the music itself stood the test of time, the melodies are a big part of any music & Jim & Robbie both had uncanny abilities of melody making
Long time, small time musician and it's great to see these two guys joking like I would with a musician in my band. And The Greatful Dead were dickheads to them makes me feel good too!
"The Grateful Dead wouldn't let us use their equipment", "Pigpen wouldn't let Ray use his Organ" - classic SF vs LA rivalry going on here, even during the "Peace-Love-Dove" Psychedelic 60's.
The Dead were the ones who hired Hell's Angels for Altamount. Then they chickened out and didn't go after they heard about the violence. Not one song about Vietnam, not one song about civil rights....😒
Asking how you kept the longevity, its pretty simple how a 20 year old can relate to them now because there rebellious, music, youths and rebellion go hand in hand
They're so humble and laid back. Great guys who created timeless music.❤
The Doors will never close.
Amen to that!
Better get yourself a good coat then.
they closed a long time ago, along with jim in france. tell me a maknstreamntock band that’s any good now
Best statement ever regarding the Doors.
The most influential American Rock Band of all time!
Ladies and Gentlemen, from Los Angels California... THE DOORS
Jim Morrison
AND
The Doors!!!!!!!!
@@Pingaheimer Jim hated being introduced that way and told off anyone that introduced them that way.
@@StanSwan lol i know.
Learn how to spell
Probably the greatest American Rock n Roll band of all time Credence up there@@StanSwan
Listening to these two legends is priceless.
Long Live The Doors.
The most dynamic, compelling, endlessly fascinating and talented rock band ever. Superb musicianship (the quality and control of Jim Morrison's vocals never ceased to amaze me, even today) and an intelligent, culturally & historically aware collective mentality put them in a class all their own. In the era of peace and love (which I hardly disparaged) they had the courage to weight their lyrics with honest expressions of dread, unnerving wonder and existential chaos, reflecting the times (the Vietnam War, the assassinations, the tumult of Chicago 1968, etc.) better than any of the other bands. They made the Rolling Stones sound provincially self-absorbed and petty.
facts
ummm yeah. they werent bad. guess you never heard of Led Zeppelin. The Beatles. Pink Floyd. Doors... were good for about 2-3 years but the singer joined the 27 club. Lennon man
Please keep The Doors music alive. Wear there shirts, Play there music, And keep em in your hearts and when you go to Venice Beach you'll see and hear the Doors everywhere you go. The Doors will live on and on
Living legends. Thanks for your art...
I love jazz, latin sounds, classical music, so no wonder I fell in love with the Doors from the very start. All 4 people contributed their best to the band. My favorite band ever. Nobody will ever be like the Doors, ever.
Remember these guys live in So. Cal where the sun shines all the time, They are my all time favorite Band!
Just like Jimmie Hendrix, when heard the Doors for the first time you knew you were hearing something Original,
totally different, Damn good and with staying power ! Just look at all of the young fans !
Saw them live in Portland, Oregon 1967
It was a special summer I will never forget !
Thank You Guys !
Jim, Ray, John and Robby
Where did people ever get the idea that the sun shines all the time in LA ? My son lives in Glendale. Spoke to him last night at 8 PM Eastern from PA. 60 degrees in LA, 90 in PA !
R.i.p Jim
R.i.p Ray
The Doors will never die! ❤️
I don't know if you guys every get tired of talking about the Doors. I hope not. But you guys friggin rocked! What a vibe.
love you guys...you are legends!
Thank you John. Thank you Robby.
John Densmore's drumming was always inventive. Robby was a perfect fit to round out the sound with tasteful interludes and some bluesy leads. As for Ray.. what is there to say that's hasn't been said already.. sensational musician.
@@kevinindublin Jim did not have to sing "that good", but he was singing his soul out, he was raw, which is always better than "good singing" but no soul in it. Nobody can imitate Jim's soul, that how real he was on stage.
@@Dzanarika1 100% Jim had a great sounding, raw soulful voice that no amount of singing lessons will get u... amazing vocalist
@@Pingaheimer You said it perfectly!
The Doors were more like a jazz trio than a rock band!😊
The 2 doors legends together 👍both keep well and safe
We all age I remember back in 1967.i turned 15 on January 8th..Now I'm 65.Time does fly.But the Doors I bough there first album. Then bought Strange Days down in The Village on 8th At NYC. What great music came out in the Summer of Love.They played all over NYC I was to young to go to the clubs .But I did hear them at Flushing Meadows.They had concerts at the NYState building. Just hanging out going a J and laying on the grass listening. You could get Orange Sunshine Acid for 1.00 a tab...lol Those where the days my friends ,I thought they would never end.
Fantastic reading your story, thank you so much for sharing it with us all. I noticed you share your birthday on the same day as Elvis that's pretty cool.
And mine & Robby K.'s as well, thank you.
Love you guys and thanks so much for all the great music.
Robby, John last half of 'The Doors', these guys are still here to tell the stories, Jim, Ray the music and still jam out the songs, so good to hear it, long may you rock!
glad to see these guys together, go DOORS
Your right, life is short, no time for grudges.
This band literally changed my life...no lie.
This is so great, thank you!!
Its beautiful to see these guys together.Its nice to be able to listen to what they have to say.Who knew the doors would become so legendary and so timeless.beautiful.
Fabulous interview, thank you!
I love how Robbie's guitar perfectly meshes with Ray's keyboard.
the ethereal union between poetry
and music. the dark snd the bright
theatrical apocaliptic and yet betifull snd spiritual inspiration
The Doors will live forever!
The doors is still one of.my favorite bands you guys are so amazing keep making music you guys are so amazing thanks for all the great music love from my heart to you guys . Please come to huntington beach again . You are the music of this southern california beach
I love The Doors
Jim great talent poetry in motion great voice his screams and improv can't be beat.as time goes by I realize the other 3 we're completely awesome think sugarman summed it up any projects Jim did without the doors never got finished.they we're very underrated!!
Great musicians....
Love you guys❤
Thank you John and Robby. THE DOORS WILL LIVE FOREVER !!! The best band of all time !!!!
Great interview. I'm glad that The Doors still have staying power. I know January 4th was the release date or whatever but I'm sure John & Robby would've preferred that the Day of Doors was held in warmer weather. Nice to see these guys together.
There, I corrected it. Yeah if Jim heard me say that he'd have by the front of my shirt saying, "It's The Doors, man!" like he did that one announcer. I ask your forgiveness for my oversight.
Beautiful! Just beautiful!
The Doors for ever
The Doors were amazing RIP Jim & Ray Jim while a lyrical genius and the archetype of a “front man rock star” he was also an underrated singer. He wasn’t technically amazing vocally but he had a unique voice and was able to intonate and manipulate his singing that added a lot of dynamics to The Doors’ songs. Same goes for Ray, Robby and John. They were all very good musicians and each brought a unique flavor to the mix that became the magic that was the Doors.
Think about this too. Their career lasted about 5-6 years while Jim was alive. Think about how prolific they were in creating all that music and history within 5 years. That is insane. The legends include The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and I’d say Pink Floyd. The Doors must be included in that lineup and they’re the only American band of the bunch. They really had that special something.
Very well said about Jim's singing. So many people complain how Jim could not sing. Well, Jim was not your tipical "Celine Dion singer", but he had a voice from out of this world, so unique, so deep, mysteriously haunting, plus his lyrics. He was the original deal, nobody can top that off. I think that many people were just intimidated by Jim as a person for so many reasons.
@@Dzanarika1 There is an excellent interview on YT where Densmore dissects Jim's singing abilities. He expertly explains the many reasons he was so great.
He points out that he was just about the only rock singer who sang from his diaphragm.
@@brucemarshall3446 Jim was definitely pouring his soul out while singing. You can feel his emotions, and they were not fake at all. With all the other rock star singers, I do not feel their true emotions, because they are singing from their throats. Many of them are just screeching like girls. Jim was the real deal, and that is why he could not last long, because he was giving himself 110%. The guy became pure emotions on stage, and people felt that. He never acted, just became what he carried inside. And, he was an ocean of emotions.
The Doors will always be legendary and it takes those 4 guys, you take out 1/4 it’s not The Doors anymore. So much respect to Densmore for not letting the other 2 sell the music to Cadillac or anyone else. Jim would be proud, bravo John. Long live The Doors and forever live the Lizard King. 🦎
#RIPJimMorrison
#RIPRayManzarek
🙏🏼
Wow! These 2 at one point before this interview sued each other and now they are back together, it kind of gives me faith in humanity.
Robbie knows Densmore was right and he didn't do it in bad fath at all, there are good interviews about it. They all love each other and what they shared, they just had different views, but I do agree with you that it's reason for faith, if only all humanity was this good natured
The Doors cambiaron mi vida. Es increìble el arte que han heredado a la humanidad. Morrison es mi dios. Mi poeta predilecto. GrACIAS Ray, John, Robby y Jim por su subime arte....siempre estarè agradecido...gracias. Los amo.
i walked around Venice Beach just trying to feel The Doors
Not just one of the greatest bands of the 60s' but some of the BEST PEOPLE. The DOORS.
Awesome!
Great interview.
Oh man! I really was hoping to see Jim Ladd. What a tease.
The 20 yr olds that say The Doors are their favorite band is a tribute to the music. Just damn good songs, from a very tight band. The same can hold true as well for us older folks. But the memories we hold when we here their music can never be replaced with the videos MTV played.
Ray Manzarak, may you Rest in Internal Peace. 🙏🏽
"Day of the Doors"......if Jim only knew! Long live the Lizard King!! R.I.P. Morrison R.I.P. Manzarek
We can learn from their creative approach and collaborative spirit.
These great icons from the 1960s are a dying breed and pretty soon they won't be around anymore. Hard to imagine the last vestiges of the '60s fading into the mists of time.
2 leyendas vivientes...
Good ol' Rita Wilde. She's been an L.A. DJ for decades now.
And she still doesn't know who started The Doors
Kimock7 On the beach,their start and her next stop.lol
And she ruined so many radio stations, including this one The Sound. It's long gone.
I wish Mike from "The Doors Alive" performed with these two guys for a tour.
why can't every interviewer be like this woman, some one who really has a passion for music.
When interviewing ageing legends like this, it is shocking that a radio station cannot get its audio sorted out, beforehand!
Thanks. No one in the world could have punctuated all The Doors' dimensions better than Densmore...
Genios!!!
Yo canto algunas canciones de la banda Doors , Blues the Cabaña , Life My Fire , Love two times , love her madly , break on true , and Touch me , I wish i can Sing whit Jhon y Roby
The Doors! Musically they were very underated! I got to see them in a small theatre in Tampa, somewhere around 2005 or so. No,it's not the same without Morrison but Ian Astbury sang the lead vocals and it was tremendous. As musicians these guys were flawless that night I saw them. I only got 3/4 of The Doors but my god were they great musicians. One of the best concerts I've ever seen and I've seen all the legends. I suggest anyone who doesn't have it to get The Doors VH-1 storytellers DVD. It's the 3 remaining Doors at the time with several great singers tackling different Doors songs with Ray,Robbie and John backing them. Ian Astbury, Perry Farrell and Eddie Vedder to name some of the singers. Trust me it's worth buying the DVD! The guys were that great musically!!
legends alive still
She didn't know that the originators of the Doors were Jim and Ray? I lost interest in her interview after that.
That kind of took me aback, as well....honestly, even if you aren't that big a fan.....that story has been told a gazillion times by Ray, Robby and John on pretty much every interview or tv appearance they've done since 1971......as well as being in every book written about them, AND the movie......but....I think in her defense, she may have just meant that the two of them had played in bands together prior (at least that's what I hope she meant)
@@Tull1996 she was probably nervous, too.
@@Tull1996 And she must be in her 60-70s as well. The memory starts to slip a bit.
Bitch gota do her home work.
San Anto the album changed her life but she knoes nothing about them I don’t think she’s even listen to the album does she even no whos she’s interviewing
Very nice...Doors half cloesd.... the 1st Doors...was ...before it's time...those words n music...Km.....Rip Jim n Ray..
Not shocked that the Dead were pricks about lending equipment,half of bands were like that,but I had no problem letting bands use our stuff,Mike Ness used my Marshall head, Black Flag used my Dan Armstrong bass (Chuck hated it tho),etc.
But that was the punk era.
Long Live The Doors music!!
Wow. Would Robbie and John have heard of the Maharishi if not for the Beatles promoting him to the world? That's an interesting connection! Love the Doors. Love Venice Beach ❤🔥
The 3 Doors met the Maharishi about 2 years before the Beatles did. It's all good.
And the first song Robby ever wrote was light my fire....the rest is legend!!!!
Hello everybody, please allow me take the chance to also thank to all of those guys and gals, that have made history in radio and t.v , Rita Wilde-Jim Ladd-Steve Dawn-Joe Benson ( correct me if thats not the right name )-Deidre O Donohue ,and everyone of them, thank you for so many hours of good rock&roll when i was living in L.A, Calif, greetings for all of you from my hometown Aguascalientes, Ags Mexico .
A want a monthly crate subscription of Doors related stuff 😛
she asked why the music itself stood the test of time, the melodies are a big part of any music & Jim & Robbie both had uncanny abilities of melody making
.... sempre nel mio cuore!
wow ... so we ought to thank to India for providing the soundtrack of our life!
Mi admiración y respeto para los sobrevivientes de la gran banda.! John y Robby
Jhon Densmore y Roby kriger las personas más valiosas del mundo de la Música Dios los bendiga mucho
Whats she showed and mentioned Pamela Courson? Anybody saw? I dont understand this part.
What are they doing this summer?
Long time, small time musician and it's great to see these two guys joking like I would with a musician in my band. And The Greatful Dead were dickheads to them makes me feel good too!
Crazy that John is 1 year older than Robby but looks so much more fresh faced than Robby. He looks great.
I used to think John and Robbie looked similar
Strange days
Wow interesting that's it I'm getting the 📦 set
Damm iam as old as Robbie and John!
The Dutch Doors. ;-)
Gonna wake up tomorrow and get myself a beer..then watch some college football !!!!
ROBBY IS THE BEST LEAD GUITAR PLAYER OF HIS ERA
They're young to me. They're always be
"The Grateful Dead wouldn't let us use their equipment", "Pigpen wouldn't let Ray use his Organ" - classic SF vs LA rivalry going on here, even during the "Peace-Love-Dove" Psychedelic 60's.
The Dead were the ones who hired Hell's Angels for Altamount.
Then they chickened out and didn't go after they heard about the violence. Not one song about Vietnam, not one song about civil rights....😒
I 💗 you Rita wilde
Lovely Ritaaaa ! 😁
"John, what did you bring to the band?" Wait, what? 👀
DAMN I WANT THOSE TWO TO LIVE FOR ETERNITY
I think Robby looks great. Better than when he was young. LOVE THE DOORS!!
Time waits for no one.
I wish Rita was still on 95.5 KLOS.
Asking how you kept the longevity, its pretty simple how a 20 year old can relate to them now because there rebellious, music, youths and rebellion go hand in hand
There are things that are known and there are things that are unknown...
....in between lie......'The DOORS'
Robby krieger is the secret key of tge doors
I always thought “Moonlight Drive” was a dark take on surf music-the idea of swimming out through the tide with his girl to drown.
where's jim?
He went the stairway to heaven
Classical
Robbie was on his high school golf team I think. He’s probably still very good.