Of the two remaining members of The Doors, one still tours, guitarist Robby Krieger. The other, drummer John Densmore, writes books. Here, he gives some straight talk about the band. ByJim Clash, ...
The first time Jim Morrison yelled at his Doors bandmates, it was in 1968, and the other three musicians committed what to Morrison amounted to a cardinal sin. They had arranged for one of their songs ...
Michelotti helped Manzarek unlock the mysteries of boogie-woogie piano, empowering Ray's left hand to become The Doors' bass ...
The Doors remain one of the most beloved and influential rock bands of all time. Even though they've been largely broken up for nearly half a century, the world is still eager to hear anything new ...
Before the Doors made a record, they developed their signature sound onstage in front of audiences. "A lot of the songs in the beginning, me or [guitarist Robby Krieger] would come in with a basic ...
From their beginnings during the summer of 1965 at Venice Beach, California, The Doors were truly aband, a remarkable fusion of creative energies, a lot of attention has been focused on Jim Morrison ...
"It's a fictional documentary," Jim Morrison says in a clip from the lost 1968 Doors tour documentary 'A Feast Of Friends.' "I can't say too much about it, because we're not really making it. It's ...
In the summer of 1967, The Doors burst open onto the Billboard Hot 100 with their chart-topping signature tune “Light My Fire.” The classic tune, from the band’s self-titled debut album, spent three ...
It certainly wasn’t The Doors’ biggest hit, as it was only released as a B-side to a single that flamed out quickly. And it wasn’t all that emblematic of the band’s signature sound, as it largely ...
The Doors released their first record in January 1967, kicking that amazing musical year off to a trippy start. Effortlessly blending their particular style into the rock genre (particularly blues and ...