L.A. Woman (Doors)

YouTube ^ | April 19th, 1971 | Jim Morrison

[Mariner]

Jim Morrison's homage to Los Angels.

It used to be a great place.

I figured appropriate in light of the devastating fires.

Barely 3 months after release Jim Morrison was dead. And that was "The End" of one of the truly great bands of the 60's.

[21twelve]

I’ve read that he had really just wanted to be a poet, and didn’t really like the music part. But that was the only way he could get people to hear his poetry.

I like the album “An American Prayer” that the group did after Jim had died. Uses some of his poetry that he had spoken onto tape.

That “Mr. Mojo Risin”, one of the members recalls going into the room, and Jim is there with a pencil and paper.

“Whoa - man. I just seen this - it’ll blow your mind! Ya know ‘Mr. Mojo Risin’? If you rearrange the letters it spells Jim Morrison” - far out!!”

Later on the other member says “Of course we later found out that is what he had planned on all along!”

[Mariner]

In “The End” he speaks of screwing his mother before he kills her, and after he killed his father.

[HandyDandy]

I believe he was speaking for the killer, who woke before dawn and put his boots on. Ya know, the one who took a face from the ancient gallery?

[Zeneta]

And he also proclaimed himself the “Lizard King”

Jim Morrison lived in, expressed himself, in and of the World of possibilities that where being entertained by those around him.

Complete insanity for the most part.

[newfreep]

Although I grew up as a HUGE Beatles fan, the Doors were always the MUCH better Rock and/or Roll band.

A few fun facts...
Morrison was a HUGE fan of Frank Sinatra and his voicing.

When the Doors walked into Sunset Recorders for their first album, Morrison's eyes immediately spotted a Neumann U-67 microphone, a legendary classic that was world renown for its' amazing midrange detail, ultra-low distortion and smooth sound quality...and it used a Telefunken vacuum tube to achieve that magical sound.

Morrison knew the U-47 (and later the U-67) was THE microphone Sinatra demanded be used in his recording sessions...and he got excited excited knowing he would record his vocals into the same mic used by Sinatra.

The Neumann U-67 was also famously used on the piano for the Beatles' "A Day In The Life".

Sinatra in Capitol Studios w/Neumann U-67

Beatles & Neumann U-47

[VTenigma]

Same for me except The Doors aren’t stale for me. They were in the late eighties and early nineties, but now I appreciate Morrison’s lyrics and have always had a soft spot for a rock and roll Hammond B3. I watched a documentary about ‘60’s Cali rock icons and how the big stars all grew up in one canyon above Malibu, and most of their fathers were hard core military big wigs, interesting stuff.

[Windflier]

It is sad when places are ruined for everyone by the bottom feeders of society, and their masters who provide that Roman mob with bread and circuses.

Even sadder is the fact that their 'masters' didn't even build that which they are so cavalierly giving away to the barbarian horde.

They are buying them off with the wealth stolen from the true builders, who have in large part, been run out of the state.

[Texan5]

So true-all that “free” sh** just happens to be paid for with OUR tax money...

I wish there were some lure/incentive that would send liberal company owners and the people who work there back to Southern Cali/the Bay area-I’m sure the conservatives living in Northern Cali would bring their businesses and employees here to replace them-Austin has been a liberal enclave all my life-I wonder-would Austin still be weird if the liberals left?

[HandyDandy]

You are referring to Laurel Canyon. It was well documented in a book by David McGowan, “Weird Scenes Inside Laurel Canyon”. I read it and have had the rug pulled out from under me. He makes a real good case that the “‘60’s” weren’t just a “happening”. They were by design. A psyops. I am curious to hear what anyone else who read the book thinks about it.

[VTenigma]

Yes Laurel Canyon, sorry that slipped my mind just then, long day. Anyway that’s the fellow. I watched a long interview with him where he laid it all out. Interesting stuff. Interesting times.

[HandyDandy]

After I read the book, I searched for more and did run into that interview with David McGowan on youtube. The interview barely scratches the surface. To anyone who consider themselves in any way a “product of the Sixties” I highly recommend the book. The sixties were not what we thought they were. Just as a teaser, most of us know that Jim Morrison’s father was an Admiral in the Navy, but how many realize that he was the Admiral of the fleet at the Gulf of Tonkin Incident which got us into the Vietnam War?
The times we live in are a “product of the sixties”.

[SamAdams76]

Here is a photo of Jim Morrison with his dad in 1964 on his ship USS Bon Homme Richard. BTW, neither Morrison or his ship was involved in the Gulf of Tonkin incident that occurred on Aug 2 of that year.

Who knew that in three years, this kid would be a rock superstar and a counterculture hero.

[VTenigma]

I have the book title written down to order.

[HandyDandy]

From wiki:
“George Stephen Morrison (January 7, 1919 – November 17, 2008) was a United States Navy rear admiral (upper half) and naval aviator. Morrison was commander of the U.S. naval forces in the Gulf of Tonkin during the false flag[1] Gulf of Tonkin Incident of August 1964, which sparked an escalation of American involvement in the Vietnam War. He was the father of Jim Morrison, the lead singer of the rock band The Doors.“

[SamAdams76]

Very interesting. I’ll have to follow up on that.

[HandyDandy]

I’ll be dying to know what you make of it. Either we had the wool pulled over our eyes then, .....or we are now.

[Does so]

Joplin’s Porsche sold for $1.76 million.

[Does so]

My HS music teacher hated Sinatra’s “slurring” to reach notes. I don’t disagree.

[Fightin Whitey]

Never liked the Doors and disliked Morrison even more.

I like some of the music but...

Riders on the storm
Riders on the storm
Into this house we're born
Into this world we're thrown
Like a dog without a bone
An actor out on loan
Riders on the storm.

There's a killer on the road
His brain is squirming like a toad...

You had to be smashed to swoon to that dreck.

[newfreep]

It’s called “phrasing”.

Sounds like your HS teacher was a typical leftist & educated idiot.

Haters (and leftists) gonna hate