tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760031875946937955.post1626436946460823963..comments2023-04-02T17:23:25.455+10:00Comments on What music are you listening to?: The DoorsIanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13793812010375699263noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760031875946937955.post-49713090802151666662009-09-08T19:27:41.764+10:002009-09-08T19:27:41.764+10:00Looks like Google and you hae made their peace, Pa...Looks like Google and you hae made their peace, Patrick ... thanks for the comments. When I bought The Doors' self-titled album, I bought it in a box set with all of the other studio albums as well, bt am hyet to plunge into the others - you've inspired me to do just that!Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13793812010375699263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5760031875946937955.post-64722801000299419782009-09-08T12:52:49.975+10:002009-09-08T12:52:49.975+10:00Hi Ian
Ah yes! Jim Morrison - an extraordinary man...Hi Ian<br />Ah yes! Jim Morrison - an extraordinary man and a virtual synonym of The Doors (anyone remember the names of the other members?). On the one hand, he sang/performed monumental feats of self-indulgent introspection, but on the other, he chronicled the horrors and excitement of contemporary US city life in a way few other musicians have matched. (But try following the Doors' 'L.A. Woman' with Bob Seger's 'Hollywood Nights'.)<br /><br />Anyone contemplating a trip to the USA should listen to Doors' songs like, 'The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)', 'The Changeling' and 'Roadhouse Blues' before confirming their flight! ('Roadhouse Blues' is even strong enough to survive a 'remix' by Crystal Mix.)<br /><br />Set against that sort of gritty urbanism (!), Morrison's more lyrical songs (e.g. 'The Crystal Ship', 'End of the Night', 'Touch Me' and 'Wishful, Sinful') sound a touch fey. They remind me of Arthur Lee's early songs with Love (e.g. the 'Forever changes' and 'Da Capo' LPs), but the Lee songs form a more coherent body of work and, therefore, don't sound as precious.<br /><br />(Let's hope that Google is more welcoming of my latest post - I've kept a copy, just in case!)Patrick Hugheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14738143636776945427noreply@blogger.com