The Doors Light My Fire (Remastered)

YOUTUBE ^ | 30 MARCH 2017 | THE DOORS

[dfwgator]

When Ed Sullivan told Jim not to sing the word “Higher”......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tEXlWgMOtqc

[firebrand]

These groups ruined rock ‘n’ roll.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

My brother use to have a quad stereo setup of this. 4 speakers and each instrument would play out of each speaker. I never forgot that, it just totally blew my mind. Why dont they have that today?

Here it is , look at the upper left corner Quad....

[Moonman62]

One of the best rock songs ever.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Freakin great. Johnny Ramone of the punk group the Ramones was a hardcore conservative who called them the greatest American band ever.

[ChinaGotTheGoodsOnClinton]

Man I love that performance.

[bigbob]

Seek out Ray Manzarek’s video discussing how the song came about. Fascinating guy, RIP.

[budj]

[bramps]

Drives me crazy when I’m fortunate enough to catch this on radio...and then they cut it down to 3 minutesa by eliminating the solo’s.

[bramps]

Until you actually saw him, Jim Morrison had a voice that seemed to belong to some mythical figure.

[lee martell]

Decaf next time, maybe?

[be-baw]

“These groups ruined rock ‘n’ roll.”

The Doors were highly overrated. No band is a real band that has no bassist.

Even more overrated was Jimi Hendrix. I respect his ability to tickle a guitar, but his music really sucked.

Rock ‘n roll was not ruined though. The best music game out from the mid-50’s through the late 70’s. In my mind, that’s the Golden Age of Rock and Roll.

[TChad]

While I dislike NPR, this is a good interview with Ray Manzarek. You can listen to the interview or read the transcription.

Manzarek talks about the creation of this song and others.

https://www.npr.org/2017/07/28/539989187/an-archival-interview-with-ray-manzarek-keyboardist-for-the-doors

[stanne]

Hmm. That’s how I see it, too.

[albie]

I hate the Doors.

[MCF]

Went and saw them at ST. Louis in Nov. 1968. Morrison opened a bottel of Southen Comfort and, before the concert was over, he drank the whole thing. I guess that’s why he is part of the 27 Club.

[ChildOfThe60s]

The late Danny Sugarman said that Morrison introduced him to sex, drugs, and rock and roll.

[dfwgator]

Rock ‘n roll was not ruined though. The best music game out from the mid-50’s through the late 70’s. In my mind, that’s the Golden Age of Rock and Roll.

That you, John Milner?.....

[dfwgator]

Went and saw them at ST. Louis in Nov. 1968. Morrison opened a bottel of Southen Comfort and, before the concert was over, he drank the whole thing. I guess that’s why he is part of the 27 Club.

We need a two and a half hour movie about the Doors? Folks, no we don't. I can sum it up for you in five seconds, ok. "I'm drunk. I'm nobody. I'm drunk. I'm famous. I'm drunk. I'm f....ing dead." There's the whole movie, ok!? 'Big Fat Dead Guy in a Bath Tub', there's your title for you.

-Dennis Leary