THE PIANO BIRD

This is maybe the best song from their "Full Circle" album, and this is my favourite song from that album. Written by drummer John Densmore and session bassist / guitarist Jack Conrad (who plays rhythm guitar in this song), the lyrics are not very good (telling the story of a man who plays the piano while a bird sings on a tree), but the music and playing is very good, with some influences from the Santana band. It includes Latin percussion instruments (played by session musicians Bobbie Hall and Chico Batera), and a very good flute part played by Jazz musician Charles Lloyd. It also includes a very good electric piano solo by Ray Manzarek (maybe using a Fender Rhodes piano) and very good drums by Densmore. The lead vocals are sung by Krieger and Manzarek.

"Good Rockin`" is a cover of an old Rock and Roll song (originally sung by Elvis Presley?, I really don`t know). It is played very well by the band, even with some humour in the vocals.

While many people didn`t like The Doors without Jim Morrison, for me Krieger-Densmore- Manzarek were and are very good musicians even without Morrison in the band.