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    Posted: August 05 2007 at 00:31
The Doors.
 
Yes, I know I'm supposed to be trying to appreciate the old bands (Yes, Van der Hammill, Genteel Giant), or, better yet, find something new for a change... Just as long as I'm not spamming about that Townshead moron or that Dio jerkoff, or that...flute player.
 
But, damn it, someone loaned me Morrison Hotel (sic), and I'll be darned if it ain't a great album! Why didn't someone tell me there was a downbeat band with a bloozy guitarist and a mediavel keyboardist playing a weird mix of genres? Doesn't that sound, like, totally up my alley dude?
 
So, I reckon I'll have to give this sucker back at some point. What are the highs...and lows...of Morrison and Company?
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Points: 64384 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 05 2007 at 00:34
hmm, a Doors moment, how sweet... now put on some prog rock, man






     

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Psh! I totally AM listening to prog! Uh, Long Live Rock 'n Roll dude?
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Points: 64384 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 05 2007 at 00:41
actually it's good to get a solid foundation in classic rock, man, it really helps in your prog appreciation, man, so ignore my silliness....     man

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...Man.
 
Coincidentally, I came to prog through my appreciation of 60's and 70's radio standards, so that's no biggie.


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the doors are awesome i've only got self titled and law women at the mo,but the end has to be one of the best songs



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Their debut,Strange Days and Waiting for the Sun are high points to me.
 
The Soft Parade is the only bad Doors album imo.
 
Morrison Hotel was a great bluesy,rock album.And I think an attempt to make up for the bland Soft Parade.
 
I am on the fence about LA Woman.It has some good tunes,but Morrison's voice was starting to suffer from his inexperience as a singer and his lifestyle and it shows.


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The doors actually made a lot of songs which were very proggy. "The End", "When the Music's Over", "Riders on the Storm", "Light My Fire", "Spanish Caravan" (which is based on a piece by Isaac Albeniz)" or even the short "Horse Latitudes", to name but a few.


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yeah well they have the same influences as prog artists like jazz,blues and tribal



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Originally posted by BaldFriede BaldFriede wrote:

The doors actually made a lot of songs which were very proggy. "The End", "When the Music's Over", "Riders on the Storm", "Light My Fire", "Spanish Caravan" (which is based on a piece by Isaac Albeniz)" or even the short "Horse Latitudes", to name but a few.


Title song from L.A.Woman is amazing prog-like journey i love especially the bass line in this song. Morrison maybe lost some range in his voice but he got that larger than life bluessound instead.
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My definition of prog seems to be broader than most so I definitely consider the Doors to qualify.  Their first two albums are their best in my view.
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I really like their version of the Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) - one of Brecht's best and The End is very Brechtian IMO. I could have happily listened to a whole album of the Doors playing Brecht and Weill songs.
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Originally posted by darqdean darqdean wrote:

I really like their version of the Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar) - one of Brecht's best and The End is very Brechtian IMO. I could have happily listened to a whole album of the Doors playing Brecht and Weill songs.



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That song is absolutely amazing! I think Jim Morrison would've made a great Brecht-Weill singer, especially when his voice was still in good shape. The Doors' debut album is a masterpiece IMHO, while I'm not too crazy about "LA Woman", with the sole exception of the wonderful "Riders on the Storm" - one of my all-time favourite songs.
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I love Jim Morrison. But for my standards Bryan Ferry is more sexyEmbarrassedLOLEmbarrassed
 
In every case The Doors is my preferred American Proto Prog band with Jefferson Airplane and Iron Butterfly!!!
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^ Absolutely great live album! With The Celebration of the Lizard - Jim Morison's magnum opus never recorded in the studio as a whole! Clap
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Originally posted by Ely78 Ely78 wrote:

I love Jim Morrison. But for my standards Bryan Ferry is more sexyEmbarrassedLOLEmbarrassed
 
In every case The Doors is my preferred American Proto Prog band with Jefferson Airplane and Iron Butterfly!!!
 
Yeah, them Butterflies rock. Almost pointlessly so.
 
Sounds like I'm hearing a lot about their debut, I reckon I'll look for that.
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Points: 2614 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 06 2007 at 01:47
L.A Woman is probably best to follow up with after hearing Morrison Hotel.  Those two and Soft Parade are my favs.  
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The Doors is one of my all time favorite bands, it is probably the only band i caught from my fatherīs tastes.
 
I like all their albums, even The Soft Parade, which obviously is far from being their best, but i do not find it that bad, the title track is a fantastic song.
 
Strange Days is my favorite album, and When the Musicīs Over the song i complete love and drives me crazy everytime i listen to it.
 

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Originally posted by Tuzvihar Tuzvihar wrote:

http://connollyco.com/discography/doors/absolutely_hi.jpg

^ Absolutely great live album! With The Celebration of the Lizard - Jim Morison's magnum opus never recorded in the studio as a whole!


I had original version of Absolutely Live as vinyl, album cover was blue and you could open up sleeves showing more pictures of band.  Clap
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the debut and Strange days are the 2 best albums especialy if you like the "mediavel keyboardist" but all the 6 albums they made are realy good and shuld be in every music collection. Great band! Smile
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