THEY ARE TOP 5!| FIRST TIME HEARING THE Doors- Break On Through (To The Other Side) REACTION
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- THEY ARE TOP 5!| FIRST TIME HEARING THE Doors- Break On Through (To The Other Side) REACTION
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I maintain that Robby Krieger is the most overlooked band member in the history of rock. He adds so much to the sound, including in this song, but people rarely mention him. Love ya, Robby.
Sooo understand!
It was because of mr mojo risin
I worked in a hotel years ago that had a night club and a theatre attached to it, seen the remaining doors members they were called riders on the storm then. The lead singer was from a band called STP, but after the concert i asked to get back stage to the bar ( because I worked their the manager said okay “ but don’t annoy them “and for the love of god don’t say you just been to the gig, boss will have my ass if they complain”)bar was a small slit in the wall, but acts had a 8-10 seater room to them selfs and a balcony. I played it cool pretended like I didn’t know them, it was their last gig before returning the to states, so all the crew members were letting their hair down. Tried talking to Robbie, very quite, not rude but not interested in conversation either, me forgetting this was a man in his 60’s looking to got bed, but I had more luck with ray, had a cigarette with ray, we talked about the difference in life in California as appose to Ireland. Then I pulled out a joint, sparked it up, ray just said “hay man that a joint” sure is, shared 3/4 of a spliff, said I was in a band and what would be a good name, took a long drag from the spliff and said “The grave yard crows” I thought that was shit, but i didn’t say that, after that ,We just talked about the tour, by this time we were joined by crew members, ray said good night and then I got stoned with the bassist from hawai, fun times. And that’s my story
He was one great guitarist legendary
Props to Jon though. Killer timing and style.
A classical pianist, a jazz drummer, a flamenco guitarist and a poet.
For me The Doors define the sound of the 60s... A time when artisanship in music was highly valued and road trips across the country just to see a live performance were commonplace because gas was affordable. 😂
What an era!
Right On !!!!!✌
Shame that great music and low gas prices are a thing of the past.
Great times. I wish I could have seen Jim, Jimi, and Janis!!!
Literally poetry put to music.
@@fugly747 I had an Awesome Life and got to See Them All. Still have my Photos and Tickets.
The Doors are one of the few groups that have a sound that is timeless. They sound as fresh in 2022 as they did in 1969. As a kid listening to them I alway felt a little older somehow after I heard their music.
Absolutely
@Lawrence Carver Ohhh! No We'll I Was About 29! I Was Just Warning Them In Case! I Actually Turned My Head With Him And The Witch? Or The Whatever She Was! I Do Not Really Like Things Like That
@Lawrence Carver Val Kilmer Really Played Him Well Though
DITTO!!!
@Lawrence Carver Okay! Remember He Gets His Photo Taken??? It Is That Photo On The Double C.D. Set I Was Given! It Is The Most Random Seen Photo I Have Noticed! She Is There When The Photographer Is Taking The Photos! And She Interviews Him ! I Believe That's Right! If Wrong Someone Can Correct Me! But She Seems So Business Like! Then The Next Thing You Know! Morrison And Her! I Mean She's Doing All This Occult Practices! Which Knowing Jesus I Have To Know About! And There Doing Drugs! It's To Graphic For Me! And His Wife Catches Them On The Elevator!! Gross
You guys gotta do "Light My Fire" and "Hello I Love You"......both great jams!!!
Also LA Woman if they haven’t listened to it yet.
Can’t believe you guys haven’t hit Light My Fire yet. It’s their signature hit.
Amen!
light my fire has always been my fave doors tune. robbie kreiger's guitar is utterly sublime
on that tune & morrison's vocals so passionate. I'm sure Amber would really dig it.
@@toxsickdog You’re spot on. Definitely one of my favorites.
They need to listen to the album track rather than the eviscerated single version, though.
If they do Light My Fire, definitely have to listen to the full, seven minute version. Not the single mix.
Just a note: The Doors didn’t have a bass player. It was a keyboard.
yes, Ray Manzarek on a Fender Rhodes piano keyboard bass. His regular keyboard I believe was the Vox Continental combo organ.
Live, they had Manzarek hold up the bottom but on their records, they used a number of bass players including Larry Knechtel, Doug Lubahn, Harvey Brooks, Ray Neapolitan and a few others.
They didn't have a bass live but they did on their studio recordings.
@@cesarnarro6013 Especially on their last couple of albums.
They didn't have a bassist on their first album. Just Ray with floor pedals. However, The Doors had a bassist on the L.A. Woman album. His name is Jerry Scheff.
Tbh. Back in the 70s, the only 3 songs I ever knew by "The Doors" was "Riders on The Storm"; 1971 "Light My Fire" 1967 & "Hello, I Love You" 1968
I have to say that I wasn't that much into em. But now...... as I have gotten older, I feel myself evolving. I really enjoy listening to them now. Jim's voice is amazing..
Would that make your music tastes... evolving Doors?
Morrison’s voice gets all the credit but his lyrics are pure poetry….
No doubt. Had a girlfriend that knew nothing about Morrison or The Doors, so I introduced them to her and she fell in love with Morrison's lyrics. As you said, "pure poetry".
Yes. "..your fingers weave quick minarets, speak in secret alphabets, I light another cigarette, learn to forget.." Soul Kitchen
People notice his great vocals immediately. But his poetry is his greatest talent.
I have a few of his poetry books. Just great.
Can’t believe you still haven’t reacted to their biggest song of all, Light My Fire. And if you haven’t listened to Touch Me, that should be near the top of the list.
Touch me is a really good song I also have a soft spot for Love Street eventhough most people hate that song.
@@zombiegoatt4282 Don’t know that one.
@@Wordsmyth8 it was completely different Jim Morrison trying to reinvent himself.
They will be doing those soon!!!
One of the best songs I have heard is “Light My Fire” they had a bunch of hits but I think light my fire is one of the best ones
Yeah, that's my favorite Doors song too.
The guitarist Kreiger wrote it. Except Morrison wrote the darker part about "the time to hesitate is through..."
Agreed. The Doors "Crystal Ship" would be another great mysterious song for Jay and Amber to vibe on. The Rush - Doors comparison is virtuoso musicianship. Other than that, they are very different. Rush is progrock and The Doors are psychedelic jazz blues rock.
Jay and Amber should definitely check out Chrystal Ship! Definitely a trippy song….. absolutely love it 👍
The long version
lol
Amber would really, really groove on that one :)
Great fusion within those genres.
In high school back in the 60s in gym class we were assigned to pick a song and develop movements to the music. I chose “Chrystal Ship” and got an”A”.
L.A Woman is a roller coaster ride of a song. You will absolutely love the song! Jay and Amber, you are doing a great job. You are much appreciated. I have been enjoying this channel for a year. OG.
LA Woman is my favorite Doors song. It brings back incredible memories of driving around Loch Ness with 5 good friends in a tiny rental car. None of us had ever driven on the left side of the road before. It's crazy how a song can bring you back to a certain time or place from a long time ago. Close your eyes and you're still there.
Couldn't agree more ..... LA Woman will blow your minds!!
Great suggestion. A must-listen.
Great late nite driving around song ~ after seeing Tales of Ordinary Madness in Venice Beach ~
The studio/radio version of LA Woman is phenomenal
The Doors took their name from author Aldous Huxley, something to the effect of, "There are things known and things unknown and in between are the doors of perception." This song probably more than any of their other songs is about divisions and crossing those divides.
Reminds me of The Doors movie which was great.
"If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, Infinite." - William Blake
That's the quote the name came from. Huxley was referencing that quote.
Yes, that was what I was told. A band worthy of the name.
The Doors never performed in concert with a bass guitarist, but 12 of their studio recordings feature bass guitarists. Producer Bruce Botnik recruited Elvis Presley's bass guitarist, Jerry Scheff, to record the bass guitar track for LA Woman.
True, but after Jim Morrison died the doors did two albums with Ray and Robby doing the vocals. They also did two tours for those records with an additional bassist, guitarist, and a sax player. I like to think that had Jim lived, they would have done the same with him. Funny how those albums and the Butts Band albums and Manzarek's solo albums seem to be lost in time to today's average doors fans.
I recently learned that fact a few weeks ago.
Vocals - Jim Morrison
Guitar - Robby Kreiger
Keyboard - Ray Manzarek (Man-Zer-Ick)
Drums - John Densmore
I'm sure it's a typo, but the name of the guitarist is Krieger (like the german word for 'warrior')
A great classic among classics! Many more to choose from, but my suggestion is "The Wasp (Texas radio and the big beat)". John Densmore- drums
Robby Kriger- guitar
Ray Manzarek - keyboards
Jim "Lizard King" Morrison - vocals
In my teens, I went to a laser light show at my local planetarium that was set to the music of The Doors. This was my first real exposure to their music and with the lasers set to the music in a dark planetarium it was as trippy as you’d hope for 💜 I think this song and “Riders On The Storm” are my faves of theirs.
The Vanderbilt planetarium perhaps?
@@clamdiggerdan8581 lol, used to get stoned and watch the Floyd laser light show there!
Laserium!! I loved going to those shows. The one that always sticks in my head was the Dark Side of the Moon show. * sigh * I miss those days. :)
@@MikeB12800 same man those was the days good times good times
I remember those laser light shows at a dark planetarium. I remember seeing Dark Side of the Moon when I was 18.
Guys if you want a more "cosmic" sound from the Doors, try "Crystal Ship" lots of piano/keyboards. Great song. Thx for your vids!
EXACTLY! RIGHT ON!
Agreed - "The Crystal Ship" is a great song.
I love Crystal Ship! This was the poem Jim Morrison recited to Ray Manzarek on the beach; thus were formed the Doors.
@@selecttoursnyc7787 That's pretty cool. For some reason I was thinking it was moonlight drive. Probably my 2nd favorite Doors song. I guess that's why I thought it was that one...
@@exley8100 hmm, now that you mention it, you’re right. It was Moonlight Drive.
Late 60s early 70s beautiful music. Including the absolute studio tape saturation....love it!
I worked with a Jeff Jones at Evatone who knows all about tape saturation. This is Ken Wassman aka fugly747.
Couple of Doors suggestions; When the Music's Over and LA Woman. You WON'T be disappointed!
This was the first thing anyone heard from the Doors, their first single. Mind-blowing. It was part of the mythmaking Acid Concert. When Jim was first living in L.A., going to UCLA, he dropped acid one night and in his trip saw an entire concert with himself as the lead singer. His first big batch of songs came from that trip, songs that he had sung in the acid otherworld. It was his first big burst of creativity, the songs filled their first album, and some people say Jim never equaled the insanely amazing material that came out of the Acid Concert.
He certainly dropped Acid and a lot of other drugs. Like so many people did... including yours truly. So much fun!!!
You guys loved those songs. You will be blown away by listening to light my fire (7 minute version). Its a journey.
One of their most famous songs. Turn on the strobe light and lets hear it. Mr. Mojo Risin also known as the Lizard King.
"Break On Through" is very symbolic - their first "breakthtough"/break-out song which also plays on their name - Jim considered that
a "door" separates the known from the unknown (the "other side").... hence "Break On Through" to the other side.
Sometimes I'm jealous that you get to hear these songs for the first time and sometimes I find it hard to believe you've never heard them before.
Many hits and even more stories from The Doors! "Peace Frog" was the one I wore out!
🪂
My favorite. ✌️
@@leahrosamilia8006 wild child is a favourite of mine 😊🙋♂️
Great bass riff on Peace Frog.
@@kenjordan5750 FACT!
@@kenjordan5750 I'd also have to put the guitar solo among the best from their catalog!
Ray is so amazing, i just love his vibe. It's beautiful to hear his universe together with Rob's universe.
Y'all definitely have to check out "the end", "when the music's over", "the crystal ship", "the soft parade", "strange days", "wishful sinful" "Texas radio and the big beat", and "back door man", along with so many others. One of the greatest bands ever. John Densmore is the drummer. Probably one of the most underrated drummers ever, and one of my favorites. One of my biggest influences as a drummer
'The End', most definitely. Quite a trip.
Agreed..The End studio version is a must , it's just more Eerie
for me it would be easier to list a few songs they should avoid and say react to anything else by the Doors and your golden. my list to check out is much longer than yours ;-)
Jazz influenced and a rock.
When the Music's Over is hands down my favorite Doors song. It's just sheer perfection. In fact...I'm going to listen to it now....
"Hello I Love You" is a great Doors track, though they accidentally plagiarized it from the Kinks' "All Day and All of the Night." Perhaps you should listen to both and compare.
I love that one. Got one of Jim's best lyrics (imo): "Sidewalk crouches at her feet, like a dog that begs for somethin' sweet"
Hello I love you was the very first doors song that I ever heard on the radio!!! I think I was about 11 or 12 years old!! Always very nostalgic for me when I hear that one!!
Interesting, I'll check that out!!!
"Break On Through" only made it to #126 on the Billboard Bubbling Under singles chart in early 1967. The Doors' follow-up #1 smash -- "Light My Fire" -- cemented the band's future. In '67, few new artists were given more than one or two tries to have a Top 40 hit. Without "Fire" and its huge success, the Doors may have sadly been one of the many talented bands to not make it.
The Doors were NOT a top-40 band. Their popularity was built by their albums being played on "underground" FM radio (which never referenced top-40) and live concert performances.
@@lgeyser1 Underground radio was in its infancy in '67. Most new artists still needed hits to carry on in some way. That year especially is littered with tons of talented artists, especially bands, that were written off by record labels because they did not produce hits or enough hits. As for the Doors, they did have eight Top 40 songs.
They had a lot of competition back then.
My 3 favorite Doors songs are Light My Fire, Riders on the Storm, and Break on Through!!
My favorite part of this channel is that there are10-15 bands in Jay's top 5 at any given time. 👍
😯🤣😅👍😃❣️
"I see myself as a huge fiery comet, a shooting star. Everyone stops, points up and gasps "Oh look at that!" Then - whoosh, and I'm gone... and they will never see anything like it ever again... and they won't be able to forget me - ever" ~Jim Morrison
They only existed for three years and they are indeed a timeless band.
“There are things known, and things unknown, and in between are the Doors.” A quote attributed to Jim Morrison, but he may have been channeling William Blake or Aldus Huxley. Either way, as Ray Manzarek famously said: “We’re saying that you’re not only spirit, you’re also this very sensuous being. That’s not evil, that’s a really beautiful thing. Hell appears so much more fascinating and bizarre than heaven. You have to ‘break on through to the other side’ to become the whole being.” Great pick guys. So good! 🔥🤙
Doors of Perception. Great book and author.
🤯 I love learning new things about music. TY 😁
That is deep. I heard the same thing about 42 years ago when I bought their first album.
The Doors Light My Fire is a vibe.
The Doors have really stood the test of time despite being very much a product of their time. Please watch the excellent Oliver Stone film with Val Kilmer's extraordinary performance.
The performance is awesome, though the band's survivors didn't think it was fair to Jim. You probably know that but a lot of ppl don't.
I saw it when it came out. A Must Watch!!!
We know they love Val from their reaction to "Tombstone".
Gotta say one thing I appreciate about Oliver Stone is that he doesn't do flattering biopics. Just look what happened with the Queen movie.
Jim was a shy.,troubled soul , who met a fellow poet in Ray manzerac,and the rest as they say is history .
Pure soulful rocky blues history .
I ❤the doors
The line "She gets HIGH" was edited in the original album and single. It played as "She gets (silence)" for decades and was left up to our imagination as to what 'she gets'. It was not until the CD era that we heard Jim's full line.
I was thinking, what’s he/she talking about? I’ve heard the song a thousand times and don’t think I’ve ever heard “high.” That’s wild. Thanks
I've had the vinyl LP for decades, and until a few years ago, because of the edit, I always thought Jim was singing "Shake it!"
@@BobLbrmn 😂😂😂
This is a rare case where I actually prefer the edit. There is a bit of mystery of having that third word cut off. Either way, it's obviously a classic.
@@gregwatson3300
I agree! I like the edit, but am so thankful for the restoration too. I had to look for the edit version cd to go along with my restoration box set.
"Peace Frog" also has one damn funky groove just a-waiting for ya! Gribbit! Can't go wrong with The Doors, man. They get into some WEIRD places for sure ("The End," for example) but ALWAYS interesting and worth a listen--or a hundred or more!
Jim Morrison was known for being kind of like a Shaman getting his audience into a trance from watching him perform when they performed live. His style of singing is hypnotic in a sense. Amber you need to really research more about Jim Morrison. He claims that he was possessed by some ghosts of Native Americans who died in a car accident that his family passed by on the Road in New Mexico in the early 50's. That is partially where some of the lyrics of Rider's on the Storm came from as well as to saying there's a killer on the road, his brain is squirming like a Toad. Take a long holiday, let your children play, if you give this man a ride, sweet family will die, killer on the road. Light my Fire is another Doors hit you need to definitely check out, as well as Love me two times, Jim was also have said to have married a witch that studied the Dark arts. His life story is fascinating. His poetry oh my God! Is cool. You guys haven't even scratched the surface as far as the Doors music is concerned. You guys are in for a treat. OK Jay I can't let my boy down the Song Break on Through to me is about breaking as well as testing the bounds of reality. Living life to the fullest and giving your all like if it was your last performance. That is how I perceived Break on through Jay. I hope that answered your question. I know the Doors music intimately. Cuz once I discovered their music I collected their studio albums as well as Jim's separate work of Poetry. It's funny Amber that you mentioned that Jim's raspy primal scream, and kinda compared it to Janis Joplin, people who knew both artists often compared their raspy singing styles to one another. Some other musicians who were on the scene called Janis the Female version of Jim Morrison. That is just what I have heard about them both and yes Jim and Janis were drinking buddies along with Jim's Entourage. I love yalls channels and vids keep them up! I think your kids are awesome btw as well as you two.
Riders is definitely mysterious song!!!
The Doors always make me remember being a kid in the 70's and singing along to the radio...
Drummer is (GREAT drummer!!!) is John Densmore. The guitar player is fabulously creative Robbie Krieger. Keyboards master: Ray Manzarek. And of course: JIM MORRISON did the vocals.
Welcome aboard, youngsters! Another great jam, by The Doors. I envy, anyone who has ever seen The Doors, live.
You need to listen to Touch Me by The Doors, a lot of good brass!
"Stronger than Dirt"
@@fugly747 yes!
Everyone forgets to add Hello I Love You (which got played to death back in the day) --- and Dont You Love Her Madly -- so many great tunes for a band that was only around for a short time
I remember and interview with Jim Morrison about his singing. He wrote poetry and didn't think about being a singer at first so he didn't have a style. He said everybody liked Frank Sinatra so he kind of emulated him. Obviously not the parts where he gets loud but, if you listen to his softer singing voice you can pick that up a little.
Great insight. Thanks for posting that!
When the Doors went to record their second album in the summer of 1967 their producer had a surprise for Jim when he went to sing. Jim walked up to the microphone and said it looked like the kind Frank Sinatra used. The producer told Jim it was Frank’s microphone, and Jim began jumping up and down with glee like a kid. I doubt Frank knew about it, he did not like rock music. There is a supposedly true story that when Frank once heard the Doors “Light My Fire” on the radio in his car he went into a rage and busted the radio with grip of his handgun. It’s probably true, he was famous for his violent tantrums.
Not a bad singer to emulate!!!
The drummer is John Densmore. He was my next door neighbor growing up. He was just beginning to play drums when he moved away.
Please, react to " Touch Me ", it will be your favorite , then" Light my fire " and "The End" next after that.
HEY GUY'S I'M Darlene from Anniston,Alabama. The Door's is great!! He went too film school ,before the Band started. And Jim was a POET AT HEART THAT WAS HIS TRUE DESIRE ,THAT'S ONE REASON THEIR SONG LYRICS ARE STRANGE !! 😂 EVEN THE DRUMER SAID ON LIKE THE SECOND SONG ,SAID MAN I STILL SAY & THINK THE LYRICS ARE TOO WERID !!!! 💘 YOU GUYS
The organ gave the Doors a unique sound.
You are right about that. The organ set them apart from everybody else. Then and now.
Ray Manzarek, greatest and most innovative rock keyboardist of all time. 💯💯💯
Carnival music made the show for the Shamman
It was an electric organ. very jazzy.
Ray Manzerak is a phenomenal keyboard player.
The first track on Side 1 of their sensational debut album from 1967. Their classic "Light My Fire" was also on this album.
Jim's voice is definitely hypnotic.
I love all of The Doors songs, but my absolute favorite has to be "L.A. Woman".
The keyboardist, Ray Manzarek produced the LA punk act X. He played the keyboards on their album called Los Angeles. You can hear his distinct style in “Nausea” and “The World’s a Mess…”
So Im new here but Ive watched a bunch of your videos. For young people, I enjoy watching you guys digging some good tunes. You guys 'get' the music and thats fun to watch, I think I could have partied with you two back in the day. Ive watched some other reaction vids and alot of people dont just get into the music. Not to bust on anybody's tastes, but new music just doesnt hit. Thats all Ill say. Keep up the good work.
I've been watching these guys for nearly a year. They have grown into one the best reaction channels. I truly enjoy their work. The subscribers really make the show worthwhile.
THEIR NAME COMES FROM "THE DOORS OF PERCEPTION" AND THAT REFLECTS IN THIS SONG'S LYRICS👍👍👍👍👍❤❤❤❤❤
The name of the band is taken from noted psychenaut Aldous Huxley. He wrote a book called "The Doors of Perception" that chronicled his experiences with mescaline. That, I believe, is where Jim got the name and the idea for this song's lyrics. Huxley, in turn had taken the phrase "the doors of perception" from poet William Blake, who wrote: "If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite"...
Is that the same Aldous Huxley that wrote "Brave New World"?
@@gregorymoore2877 Sure is.
The drummer is John Densmore. The Guitar is Robbie Kreiger. The keyboard/organ is Ray Manzarek. And of course Jim.
The Doors got their name from a book called "The Doors of Perception" by Aldous Huxley. It's about opening your third eye. Aldous Huxley who also wrote one of the greatest book of all time "Brave New World".
The Doors took their name from Aldous Huxleys book "The Doors of Perception."...and this is what they are singing about here - breaking on through to the other side...of the doors of perception. Psychedelia baby!
I would love how you would react to their song, The End. Jim always would change the lyrics when he sang it live. Great song. I always love your passion as you hear new music. Keep up the great work
This was their first hit. They became famous all at once with a string of hits. There is an interesting book which tells the history of the Doors called "No One Here Gets Out Alive."
By the way, Morrison wanted to be a poet more than he wanted to be a rock singer. He had books filled with poetry he'd written. He was a strange figure. I understand that he had a kind of Jekyll and Hyde person. He could be the nicest guy in the world, or else not nice at all and sometimes even violent depending on when you caught him.
Also, their signature song is "Light My Fire."
You should watch the movie The Doors. Val Kilmer should have been nominated for an Oscar…twice. One for his portrayal of Jim Morrison, and one for Doc Holiday in Tombstone. Both were great performances.
Their biggest hit and their legendary song "Light My Fire"
The Doors is one of my favorite bands....they don't get old to listen to.
I will be listening to them forever!!!
One of my gateway bands to older classic rock. They have so many hits but their albums go deep, great road music too.
Since you guys like the organ and that vibe.... I want to see you do the song In-a-Gadda-Da-Vida by the band Iron Butterfly.
Hey Jay and Amber!!! To answer your question about The Door's drummer. His name is John Densmore. The guitar player is Robby Krieger and the keyboard player is Ray Manzarek.
Another Doors gem you two should react to is "You Make Me Real" from the _Morrison Hotel_ album. Somehow that one doesn't get shown enough love, the B-side, "Roadhouse Blues" (which you guys already reacted to), surpassed it in popularity. But the whole _Morrison Hotel_ album is a standout.
"Peace Frog" also gets an honourable mention! ✌😎
Please guys listen to their final 2 albums, Morrison Hotel and L A Woman. So powerful.
I love the doors. I don't remember what cd I bought but I do remember my first vinyl was the doors.
There are so many great songs by them. Here are a few of my favorites:
Moonlight Drive
When the Music's Over
The Crystal Ship
Spanish Caravan
Touch Me
Waiting for the Sun
Every single one of these is excellent.
@@selecttoursnyc7787 Yes they are!!!
I like how you listed Moonlight Drive first. Jim meets Ray at Venice beach and tells Ray about his poem Moonlight Drive. And the rest is history!!!
@@fugly747 It was purely a coincidence! That's cool to know, but interesting that it had to wait until their second album.
The keyboardist is Ray Manzarek. He passed away in 2013. John Densmore(drummer)and Robbie Krieger(guitar)are still alive. Ray's last name is pronounced man zair ik.
One of my favorite bands of teenage years (and still, today!) "The Doors Movie" is definitely worth watching to get an idea of the vibes of the day. On the original released recording, the words "high" were not in the mix in the middle section - same thing in "The End" (this is the Doors magnus opus, could be your next reaction???), there's some words and sounds that were not included in the original release).
Ray Manzarek was the keyboard player. He also played bass with his left hand on a special little bass keyboard. My favorite rock trivia question was "who was the Doors bass player?" 😁✌💛
They got their name "the doors" (no capitals) as "entering through a door to another dimension" and so whenever I hear the Break on through song, I think something similar, "opening the door, walking through it" and finding yourself "breaking through to the other side' of whatever is on the other side.
THe name comes from a William blake poem (also used by Huxley)
"When the doors of perception are cleansed, things will appear to man as they truly are, infinite.."
He used quite a lot from Blake to be honest
Robbie Creager hated the name. He thought The Perception would have been better if Jim wanted the reference so much.
You two should absolutely listen and watch the Doors perform LOVE ME TWO TIMES. There is a 4:58 minute version that includes some poetry the sets a mood before the song kicks in. Jim and the Doors were masters at reinventing their material by weaving poetry, blues, and sections of other songs into their music. They never wanted to bore their audience, and never did. Because we are still listening.
You have to do 'The End' and 'When The Music's Over'. Absolutely epic songs.
The doors, crystal ship, LA woman, moonlight drive
When I saw them in '69 they opened with this...and they could do it all live !
I was at Morrison's grave in Paris on the 10th anniversary of his death July 3, 1981, I was 14.
‘Spanish Caravan’, and Jose Feliciano’s cover of ‘Light My Fire’ will blow u over!
Spanish Caravan is a beautiful song
I was just about to mention Jose Feliciano's cover! It's amazing. I listen to it regularly.
Jim Morrison's grandmother was of Indian heritage and lived in the desert where she'd grow peyote which she'd make into candies . Jim said they would regularly trip together when he was a teenager and he loved going to see her . Can you imagine going on psychedelic trips with your grandmother ?
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4 black brothers with a white drummer created this ICONIC Masterpiece from the 60’s Psychedelic Era Trust me…. You do not want your life to end without hearing this song.
“TIME HAS COME TODAY“- The Chambers Brothers - Album Long version, then Live. PLEASE and Thank You.
A great suggestion!!!
@@fugly747 It will blow their minds if I can get them to do it.
Ray Manzarek was from my old "Back of the Yards" neighborhood in Chicago and was a star basketball player for St Rita's High School in 1956
John Densmore was Lead snare at UCLA and was an All City Rose Parade Drummer. The syncopated beat on Hello I love You is one of the most iconic beats in Rock History. John is one of the most underrated drummers ever. Who in Gods name adds a Bossa Nova Beat to a Rock Song? JOHN FREAKING DENSMORE!!!
he could pace and drive a song & the arrangement of a song..... like a porche going down a windy canyon road in calif.
Morrison was a master of theatrics. He knew how to arouse an audience. My favorite part is when he would sing with his back to the audience. He kept it up for so long that even the band members would ask him turn around. He had chicks on the front rows full of anticipation.
You guys are like the music loving friends I never met. Love the channel. Better?
@Lauren Lewis misspelled and I was rushing. Hold on
I can't wait to see you both react to "Light My Fire" by The Doors, an original, and one of the biggest hits ever. The album version of course, 7:06 long from April 1967, nearly 55 years ago. The very next year we were listening to "In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida" by Iron Butterfly, 17 minutes long.
I love Iron Butterfly and their signature song. Definitely worth reacting to!!!
The Doors one of the best bands from the sixties culture ! "Crystal Ship" or "Peace Frog" both are winners !✌Thanks Y'all
Yep!!!
So many great songs. Listen to The End.
You gotta do “Light my Fire”, probably their biggest hit, and “Gloria” , “Hello, I love you” ….DONT do “”The End” until you hear everything else first. Fair warning 😏
You still need to listen to Love Her Madly, Touch Me, Hello I Love You, and L.A. Woman (among others).
Watching this just took me back to my 14 year old self in 1969, and remembering the psychedelic rock scene at that time. What a great era in the evolution of rock to start really becoming aware of music. Thanks for the time traveling.
What an outstanding group!!!
I loved how the Doors drummer would use soooo many latino rhythms in his playing...fioxtrot, rumba, bossa nova, merengue, tango etc---the guy was slick as oil, baby.
Light My Fire should be next for the Doors. Jim Morrison labeled himself as a poet and that is why his lyrics are so captivating!
The first song on their debut album (1967)! It's fire, just like the first song on the debut albums of Led Zeppelin (1969) and Boston (1976). And just like those bands ... virtually every song by the Doors is soooo good.
Ray Manzarek played the organ and he was a UCLA MA in cinematogrpahy grad when he met undergead Jim Morrison by chance in Venice Beach and gthey recruited drummer Jim Densmore and young guitarist Robby Kreiger and the rest is history. Break On Through is a reference to writer Aldous Huxley and his book The Doors of Perception where they got their name.