I'm almost 73 now, but was 15 when the Doors turned me on to what hot rock and roll was all about. This song still kicks my butt! Blues rock at it's finest. You guys are responding like we did in the day. So refreshing, rock on!
Don't expect straight up blues from them in every song. They could be bluesy, but they were also very psychedelic, sometimes a bit jazzy, and out and out rock, but in all facets, they were......The Doors.
It was kind of Jim's lifestyle anthem. He had a hard and fast rule.... no hard liquor before 9am. Unless it was a special occasion. Like, the sun rose that day.
Jim Morrison was buried at the super famous cemetery in Paris, Père Lachaise Cemetery. You cannot believe all of the crazy famous people buried there. Will never forget going there one grey, frigid day a few days before Christmas. Cobblestone streets in this very large cemetery. We were looking for specific people's graves and Jim's was one of them. Hardly a soul in the cemetery until we got to his grave. Apparently, always a crowd. Really like a shrine.
The piano guy is the legendary Ray Manzarek. May he rest in eternal peace. You want to hear some real legendary Manzarek stuff listen to Riders on the Storm. That song is probably in the top 5 greatest songs ever recorded.
100% Agree about Riders on the Storm. I fell in love with it at first listen (on vacation at the lake resort's tavern when I was 13, discovered root beer that same day, lol.)
Jim Morrison was the voice of the band but the band was one of the most perfectly tight bands in history-in every song they ever did the music was so perfect. Morrison had a terrific band backing him up.
Amber, you'll like the Doors. The late lead singer, Jim Morrison, was a poet. Also, Jim is part of the '27' club. Ray Manzerak on keyboards, Robby Krieger on guitar, John Densmore on drums
@@james7706 Yeah. I saw them in Boston when their first album came out. I was shocked there wasn't a bass player. The lead off band was this group called the Stone Poneys with a young woman singer named Linda Ronstadt, I immediately fell in love.
The Doors were great. No doubt. But Morrison wasn't really a poet. He took a lot of acid and scribbled words. He gets far too much attention. He was kinda flakey. The sounds are incredible though. Never tire of them.
Robert G, those of us that grew up with The Doors know that Robby was one of the finest guitarists of the time. Just look at all of the different styles of their songs and know he mastered them all.
Spanish Caravan... Fucking magic. I always dug The Doors. But it wasn't until I was about 26 that REEEEAAALLY was able to appreciate them. Like being a child and being fed food. Then as an adult being able to properly enjoy the flavors on your palette. Pure nourishment! They really were the doors to something new and unknown back then. Still holds true today!
When the music’s over, LA woman, the end, people are strange, love me two times, light my fire. So many great songs. He was a musical genius! If you get the chance find a concert from back then of them. He did a lot of spontaneous poetry. Absolute genius!
@@malkum61 I often thought if I could go back in time and see any event in history I'd go back and see The Doors perform When the Music's Over in the Whiskey a Go Go for very the first time. I read the crowd was completely stunned by the performance.
The doors is one of those bands that doesn't stick to one genre. When you explore the doors you're going into different categories of experimental and fascinating music. No song sounds the same.
THE Doors Riders on the Storm From 1971 By The DOORS kicks ASS You will miss out Big time ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, IF You dont react , Jay The singer for the DOORS Is JIM Morrison
The lead vocalist is none other than the legendary, late, great Jim Morrison. In addition to those mentioned below, these songs are awesome: Love me Two Times Hello, I Love You Waiting for The Sun When the Music's Over The End
Jim Morrison, like Janis, is a member of the 27 club. Tortured souls make incredible music. If only we could help them conquer their demons and stay a while.
The lead singer, Jim Morrison, is legend. The Doors burst on the music scene in 1967 with their great song, "Light My Fire." They, with bands like Cream; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and more, really changed the music of the late Sixties
I have requested The Doors a couple of times. Glad to finally hear them. Amber should really enjoy Love Her Madly, Light My Fire, Touch Me, Hello I Love You, Break On Through... and Riders On the Storm. Obviously, I think she will love their whole discography.
I follow a few reactors, love you guys. I’m 70 years old and have been listening to some of this music for 50 plus years. Seeing your delite and your comments have given me a new appreciation for the music I grew up with. Keep up the great work.
"The future's uncertain and the end is always near". Jim Morrison was the lizard king. The poet laureate of the 60's You could spend the next month reacting to all the great songs the Doors produced in the short time before his death and probably miss some along the way. The Doors were one of THE bands to really make an impact in that era(and still today).
I took an American Poetry course in college in the 80s. First day of class, professor asks us, "Who can name an American poet?" Some dude's hand shoots up, and you know what he said. :D Professor wasn't down with the answer but i was.
"The future's uncertain and the end is always near" That's not exactly the greatest example of lyricism and/or poetry now is it. My mom used to say silly stuff like that as did my granny before her. "I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer" From the same song. Now that's a sentence that paints a different picture.
On the live version of this song, Jim Morrison says "Alright alright alright!" which is what inspired Matthew McConaughey to have Wooderson say it in Dazed and Confused.
Personnel: Jim Morrison: Vocals Ray Manzarek: Keyboards Robby Krieger: Guitar John Densmore: Drums Bass: Lonnie Mack Harmonica: G. Puglese (AKA John Sebastian of "The Lovin' Spoonful")
Ray Manzarek on keyboards is the underrated heart of this band. The Doors have no bass guitar player at all. As i understand it, when they had once thought to add a bass player early on, Ray Manzarek experimented instead with a "bass keyboard" and from that time on, they never considered having a electric bass player and all the rhythm normally kept with the bass and drums, are instead utilizing the bass keyboard and drums as rhythm section. And all the while, Ray is playing the normal "lead" keyboard music also. I have never heard of another band doing such a thing.
Ray Neapolitan was their regular bass player during the Morrison Hotel sessions, but the day the base lines for Roadhouse Blues were recorded Ray was stuck in traffic, and Lonnie Mack just happen to have been in the studio as he was working for Electra A&R at the time - Yea, I'm a Doors freak, read the book No One Here Gets Out Alive - and an aside : Oliver Stones movie was a shit box of lies and garbage, though Val Kilmer was excellent,.. Oliver Stone is a fucking hack, Ray Manzarek not only hated Stone for the what he did to their story and to Jim's memory, he refused to even speak about the movie later and would literally get up and leave an interview if Stones Movie was brought up
@@eximusic Actually, they used a studio bassist on every album they recorded, Ray used the Fender Rhoades Bass piano to carry the bass duties when they were on stage
Side note, Formation: the Doors were originally Rick & the Ravens, with Ray, Rick, and Jim Manzarek, along with John Densmore on Drums and Patty Sullivan on Bass, When Ray's brothers left the band Ray recruited Morrison to sing and they brought in Robbie Krieger on guitar, they auditioned several bass players that none of them liked, so Ray decided to use the Fender Rhodes to handle bass work and they went without a bass player. they were planning to recuit a bass player eventually, but then got signed to elektra and they just said "fuck it" and went on without one - I know thats more information than you'd ever need, but I'm a self made library of useless Doors information :)
Singer-jim morrison Keyboard-ray manzarek Guitar-roby krieger Drums-john densmore Love the doors. Check out “the crystal ship”,”riders on the storm”,”the end” and all the rest of their songs
For The Doors you've got to listen to "L.A. Woman" and "Riders On The Storm", two of their biggest hits and both outstanding songs. Also, one of my favorites that you didn't hear much back in the day and rarely hear now, "The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat)" And for some low down, dirty, sleazy blues, it would be hard to beat The Doors doing "Car Hiss By My Window".
The Doors are the definition of west coast rock late 60s early 70s Other songs: LA Woman, Five to One , Peace Frog, Backdoor Man, Soft Parade, The Changeling and Riders on the Storm.
Being a child of the 50s and 60s, born in 1951, I love that you guys are discovering and digging the music from the Golden Era of Rock and Roll, blues, R&B, etc. It was a period of incredible creativity in music. A little context for you, a "road house" was a precursor of truck stops. On most major highways that trucks traveled road houses were abundant. Out back of the road house were one room "bungaloes" where ladies of the evening plied their trade.
I ALWAYS said to my mom, " I'm so jealous of you. I cant remember the first time I heard "Satisfaction " or any of these amazing songs that I grew up hearing. I just always knew them!!✌
As an old lady of the 60s, and loving your channel as I do, I’m excited that you’re about to discover Jim Morrison and the Doors! Some of my favorite Doors songs are: Love me two times, riders on the storm, light my fire, touch me. Enjoy!
I have loved the doors for so so many years. I hate that Jim passed away so young!! What a great frontman he was for the band. They have so so many great songs, all very different! The whole band was very talented !! Great choice today!! I hope you grow to love them too!! Jim’s voice for me is haunting as hell. Robby is the guitarist, I’m telling you because when Jim says “ do it Robbie do it” . NEXT….” Light my fire” by the doors
Jim Morrison was The Doors' lead singer and he was absolutely one of the greatest of Rock legends. I'm glad you guys found The Doors. It's been a pleasure listening with you.
Fun fact: the Doors did not have a bass player. The “bass” notes you hear are made with a synthesizer. Also, the singer, Jim Morrison, once or twice “sings” what you think is the guitar solo in a song. It sounds like a guitar but it’s just him making guitar noises into a microphone.
Incorrect, Manzarek played the bass parts on a Fender Rhodes piano keyboard bass,.. it was not a synth, Though in the studio the bass lines were played by Lonnie Mack
They did add a session bass player on some songs in their latter albums. I don’t remember his name, don’t wanna Google, but they hired Elvis’ bass player on songs like Touch Me, most of the L.A. Woman album, some tracks off of Morrison Hotel (Peace Frog leaps to mind).
@@XXMycroftX couple things. First of all, the Rhodes as absolutely a synthesizer. You can argue semantics all day long, but a keyboard that makes sound other than standard piano sounds is called a synthesizer. I don’t make the rules, but you don’t get to change them to look smart on the internet. Second, listing off studio bassists who laid down tracks with them does not make those people band members. Kerry King laid down lead tracks with Pantera but he wasn’t a member.
@@showmesomethingnew2678 I never said Lonnie Mack or Ray Neapolitan were members of the Doors, Not even close. they took part in the recording of Morrison Hotel and Lonnie specifically on that song, which makes them hired guns, studio musicians,... as for the synth, not synth question, The Fender Rhodes Piano was called a piano, not a Synthesizer, it's called a piano by Fender, and in every musical insturment catalogue I've ever seen it in,.... a "synthesizer" is technically defined as "an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies." so I suppose a Wurlitzer Piano is a synth by your description as well, but ask a pianist, he'll beg to differ with you
@@XXMycroftX I’ve got a better idea than this. Let’s have some respect for Jay and Amber and not do this on their thread. You just have a good night and keep loving music, and I’ll do the same. None of the rest of it really matters.
You know, you two make me feel like I'm 300yrs old. It's great to see you enjoying music that has been in my DNA for decades but it's rough knowledge to be aware that you have much more life behind you than you could ever hope to have in front of you.…
Love the fact that there is a smile on Amber's face within seconds of the music starting. Glad you both loved this, one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite bands.
Jim Morrison was a deep, yet troubled poet. Unfortunately, he lost the battle with his demons, but not before sharing some amazing music with the world. RIP Mr. Mojo Risin (an anagram by which he called himself).
My absolutely favorite Doors song is “People are Strange”. The Doors are an absolutely amazing and influential group, One of my top all time bands to listen to
That piano is Ray Manzarek…one of the greatest keyboardist of all time. The old joke is “who plays bass in the Doors?” Ray’s Left Hand! They didn’t have a bass player. He played a bass organ w his left hand and keys w his right. Brilliant!
there are too many songs to suggest: a treasure trove. Jim Morrison is the only singer/artist whose grave I wanted to and did visit in Paris. (There is no longer a stone top/headstone, etc. as they are continually taken) - listen to as many as possible, you will love them all.
@@leighwhite6700 It's actually fine, people hang out there, leave stuff, it's actually pretty awesome and it is one of the most visited places in Paris (that is crazy!) (you should do Maneskin)
Finally found Jim Morrison a member of the 27 club you should listen to five to one by The doors that's a great song tomorrow is female Friday try Sinead O'Connor nothing compares to you there's a live version that'll blow you away if you want to hear scat listen to Edgar and Johnny Winters live version of tobacco road from 1970 Edgar is the king of scat in the Rock scene
I'm 67...been listening to the doors since I was 14 or so...I remember 20 years or so ago I'd picked up our son and daughter and 1 of my son's friends. Had the doors playing. The kid asked if this was a new band ..my son said they are old like my dad!!! Timeless
"There are things known and unknown and in between there are .....The Doors " - Jim Morrison Best Description of His Band. In his inimitable style..The One and Only.. An American Poet. Born in the USA, Rests in Paris. Conquered the World of Music in his short-yet-larger-than-life time of 27 years on earth. Gone too Soon. But Never Forgotten.
@@clarenceworley3714 The quote be Huxley's but I have heard Jim say it himself in one of his interviews. Hence I have put his words under quote. Never I have said he trademarked the quote. Read my post properly please.
@@cliffordzellner5917" The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. " - The Lizard King ❤️☮️
This is one of my favorite Doors songs - in addition to "The Crystal Ship", "Riders on the Storm", "Love Her Madly", "Break on Through", "People Are Strange", "LA Woman", "Five to One" and pretty much anything the others have suggested.
Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about guys! RIP Jim and Ray. Can not go wrong with the Doors, I mean come on, they had the Lizard King!! Thx Squad once again, you guys rock!!¡
This has a lot of Chicago blues with that jazz sound, but most of it reminds me of blues juke joint music in the South early on. This song is a raw, raucous, unhinged good time.
Lead singer is James Douglas “jim” Morrison who unfortunately is part of the legendary 27 club someone plays him in Wayne’s world where he is the spirit guide for Wayne you need to listen to riders on the storm and light my fire by the doors arguably the 2 most well known but most loved also 😁👌🏻
They did all of this with only three instruments (keyboard, guitar, and drums) plus the harmonica and, of course, Jim’s voice. This is part of what makes the band so amazing-that they could produce such a rich sound with three instruments. Basically, every song they recorded was genius.
Funny story: I was a young Marine in Okinawa Japan, and went into a bar because I heard live music, It was a Japanese band and they played covers of well known American songs(they did Piece of My Heart and the tiny Japanese girl sounded just like Janis Joplin!!). Anyway, they played Roadhouse Blues, and because they were native Japanese, they couldn;t pronounce some of our consanant sounds. So they sang "Wet it Whoa, baby, Whoa!!Arr night wong!"
You have now opened up something that you're not gonna want to close. They were fire!!! When the musics over, the end, light my fire, and break on through is some more great doors tunes. Jim Morrison was their lead singer. They came out in the mid to late 60's and one of my favorite bands. They made a movie about them in the 90's staring Val Kilmer as Jim. Great movie also
One of the greatest ever bands with probably a top five vocalist imho. Just stonking music. LA Woman, Moonlight Drive, Texas and the Big Beat, Riders On the Storm, Come and Light My Fire and The End will blow you away.
The lead singer was Jim Morrison. Another singer that died young. There is a great movie about The Doors where Jim is played by actor Val Kilmer who was nominated for best actor for the role and looked and acted so much like him that the members of the band said they could not tell that it wasnt Jim.
@@KM769 There is a 45 minute interview with him where he talks about how Oliver Stone spurned his ideas for the movies script and that is where his "negative" view of the movie came from which magically was given at the time his own book came out about the band several YEARS after the movie. Interviews before his book came out about the movie were all positive which means his negative view was merely to try to get people to buy his book.
Love you guys! I'm much older than you guys and love my music. I love your enthusiasim. I always wish i could be with you when your playing your songs. You often have questions that i could answer and it's so frustrating!! I could turn you on to some great music and give you info on bands,ect. THANK YOU so much! Rock on children!!!
Where he sings "I woke up this morning and had my self a beer, the future is uncertain and the end is always near" I use a lot as one of my favorite quotes.
Jim Morrison, is the lead singer. He’s the Lizard King and he can do anything.
He's also Mr Mojo Risin...
Mr Mojo Risin...
@@jathygamer8746 they need to do LA Woman next!
I’m 70 years old and still have a poster of Jim Morrison on my bedroom wall! ☮️♥️
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Yo Jamel wassup! Love your channel bro, we are musical Eskimo brothers!
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I'm almost 73 now, but was 15 when the Doors turned me on to what hot rock and roll was all about. This song still kicks my butt! Blues rock at it's finest. You guys are responding like we did in the day. So refreshing, rock on!
LA Woman, Light My Fire, Riders on the Storm, Break on Through, Love Her Madly should be the next Doors songs to react to
Agreed, all good songs!
What he said!
Wow my playlist exactly.....
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Those but I would add Crystal Ship to that list
Don't expect straight up blues from them in every song. They could be bluesy, but they were also very psychedelic, sometimes a bit jazzy, and out and out rock, but in all facets, they were......The Doors.
Truth.👍
"What's his name?" chuckle
Absolutely great !!1
well said!
@@The_DC_Kid Jim Morison
It's amazing how interest in the Doors comes back about every other generation. They sound as innovative and contemporary today as in 1968.
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"RIDERS ON THE STORM", one of their best, Y'all got to listen to it.
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LOVE IT!!!
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yes must listen to this
It's a must do! You will love the piano in Riders on the Storm!!
"Well I woke up this mornin' and I got myself a beer" - one of the most iconic lines in rock.
"The future's uncertain and the end is always near"!
I can't drink beer in the morning, that's just plain nasty....
Alice Cooper claims he came up with that line .
It was kind of Jim's lifestyle anthem. He had a hard and fast rule.... no hard liquor before 9am. Unless it was a special occasion. Like, the sun rose that day.
@@kevindonachie1593 I don't think Jim needed much help with that one.
Jim Morrison was buried at the super famous cemetery in Paris, Père Lachaise Cemetery. You cannot believe all of the crazy famous people buried there. Will never forget going there one grey, frigid day a few days before Christmas. Cobblestone streets in this very large cemetery. We were looking for specific people's graves and Jim's was one of them. Hardly a soul in the cemetery until we got to his grave. Apparently, always a crowd. Really like a shrine.
You just cannot go wrong with The Doors!
Yuu've got that right
Word!
The piano guy is the legendary Ray Manzarek. May he rest in eternal peace. You want to hear
some real legendary Manzarek stuff listen to Riders on the Storm. That song is probably in the
top 5 greatest songs ever recorded.
And the harmonica was John Sebastian "Welcome Back" :-)
100% Agree about Riders on the Storm. I fell in love with it at first listen (on vacation at the lake resort's tavern when I was 13, discovered root beer that same day, lol.)
@@CuzKatieSaysSo Barqs. Yum.
Definitely Riders on the Storm! Manzarek's keyboard work on that song ranks as my #1 favorite keyboard.
Hard to relay the impact this group had to these young people.
Jim Morrison was the voice of the band but the band was one of the most perfectly tight bands in history-in every song they ever did the music was so perfect. Morrison had a terrific band backing him up.
Amber, you'll like the Doors.
The late lead singer, Jim Morrison, was a poet.
Also, Jim is part of the '27' club.
Ray Manzerak on keyboards, Robby Krieger on guitar, John Densmore on drums
And John Sebastian on harmonica on this track!
@@james7706 Yeah. I saw them in Boston when their first album came out. I was shocked there wasn't a bass player. The lead off band was this group called the Stone Poneys with a young woman singer named Linda Ronstadt, I immediately fell in love.
The Doors were great. No doubt. But Morrison wasn't really a poet. He took a lot of acid and scribbled words. He gets far too much attention. He was kinda flakey. The sounds are incredible though. Never tire of them.
@@timlynch5710 Read or listen to American Prayer. He definitely write.
Lonnie Mack guested on bass and John Sebastian on harmonica for this track.
so many iconic songs: when the music's over, the end, LA woman...
Cops in cars - topless bars - never saw a woman so alone. So alone.
unknown soldier
remember....the Doors are an ACID ROCK band. Some very trippy songs lol
Five to one.
They are Jim Morrison, vocals, Ray Manzarek, keyboards, Robby Krieger, guitarist, John Densmore, drums. So much great music from 4 people!
Robby Krieger was such a criminally underrated guitarist. He was amazingly in all their songs.
Forreal and the fact that he played electric guitar with his fingers flamenco style
Robert G, those of us that grew up with The Doors know that Robby was one of the finest guitarists of the time. Just look at all of the different styles of their songs and know he mastered them all.
Spanish Caravan... Fucking magic. I always dug The Doors. But it wasn't until I was about 26 that REEEEAAALLY was able to appreciate them. Like being a child and being fed food. Then as an adult being able to properly enjoy the flavors on your palette. Pure nourishment! They really were the doors to something new and unknown back then. Still holds true today!
Do it Robbie, do it
He's not under rated, he's a fucking legend.
Jim Morrison was a hot talented mess 😂 I love The Doors. Riders on the Storm, This is the End, Five to One ... LOVE THEM 💜💙
you said it.! a HOT MESS, extremely talented....RIP JIM.
He was a poetic genius IMHO
You called my 3 fav
One of my all-time favorite groups. I don't believe the musicians behind Jim Morrison get enough credit the musicianship of the band is amazing.
Robby Krieger was right there writing the songs with Jim. They were all amazing.
Isn't that always the case :-(
Ray Manzerik was the sound of the band
Its the iconic jim Morrison.
Couldn't agree more. I have DVD of live shows they did. They were really good musicians
When the music’s over, LA woman, the end, people are strange, love me two times, light my fire. So many great songs. He was a musical genius! If you get the chance find a concert from back then of them. He did a lot of spontaneous poetry. Absolute genius!
^^^100% this^^^
@@malkum61 I often thought if I could go back in time and see any event in history I'd go back and see The Doors perform When the Music's Over in the Whiskey a Go Go for very the first time. I read the crowd was completely stunned by the performance.
I had a friend who saw them and Morrison was so stoned he just sat on the edge of the stage and recited poetry for a couple of hours
Love it!
The doors is one of those bands that doesn't stick to one genre. When you explore the doors you're going into different categories of experimental and fascinating music. No song sounds the same.
They were a one of-a-kind band. you can't confuse them with anyone else. Killer
Adore Jim Morrison! He has such a haunting voice…
THE Doors Riders on the Storm From 1971 By The DOORS kicks ASS You will miss out Big time ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, IF You dont react , Jay The singer for the DOORS Is JIM Morrison
The doors "backdoor man" ( absolutely live) its on CZcams and Spotify.
Facts! it got sad watching him towards the end though.
"Haunting", interesting descriptor. On many songs, very much so.
JIM MORRISON ! AN ICON in the world of Rock n Roll !Play morre, " Light my fire,Rider on the storm, The End (my favorite) Break on Through
Yes to everything 👆
One of the great bands of the 60's its hard to believe they are gone
But this was released in 1970
The lead vocalist is none other than the legendary, late, great Jim Morrison. In addition to those mentioned below, these songs are awesome:
Love me Two Times
Hello, I Love You
Waiting for The Sun
When the Music's Over
The End
Light my fire People are strange
break on through to the other side
Crystal Ship & Five to One
Raiders on the storm💖
Jim Morrison, like Janis, is a member of the 27 club. Tortured souls make incredible music. If only we could help them conquer their demons and stay a while.
along with Jimi Hendrix and Amy Winehouse
And Kurt Cobain.
The difference is Jim wouldn't have been 300 pounds by 1980 had he lived, I'd bet the farm Janis would have been at least 300....lol
yes Jim , JImi and Janis are known as the iconic 3
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The lead singer, Jim Morrison, is legend. The Doors burst on the music scene in 1967 with their great song, "Light My Fire." They, with bands like Cream; Buffalo Springfield; Crosby, Stills, and Nash, and more, really changed the music of the late Sixties
That sir is a harmonica. Love the Doors. Next listen to people are strange.
Love that song!
It’s actually a harp, blues harp. Even John Lennon would tell you that.
I have requested The Doors a couple of times. Glad to finally hear them. Amber should really enjoy Love Her Madly, Light My Fire, Touch Me, Hello I Love You, Break On Through... and Riders On the Storm.
Obviously, I think she will love their whole discography.
I follow a few reactors, love you guys. I’m 70 years old and have been listening to some of this music for 50 plus years. Seeing your delite and your comments have given me a new appreciation for the music I grew up with. Keep up the great work.
Keep rocking in my 60's
big ole ditto, 87 here in NM and watching your enjoyment, gettin with the beat made my day!!!!
Same here. I miss the '70's
"The future's uncertain and the end is always near". Jim Morrison was the lizard king. The poet laureate of the 60's You could spend the next month reacting to all the great songs the Doors produced in the short time before his death and probably miss some along the way. The Doors were one of THE bands to really make an impact in that era(and still today).
I took an American Poetry course in college in the 80s. First day of class, professor asks us, "Who can name an American poet?" Some dude's hand shoots up, and you know what he said. :D Professor wasn't down with the answer but i was.
Yeah man, that line was and is Profound!
"The future's uncertain and the end is always near"
That's not exactly the greatest example of lyricism and/or poetry now is it. My mom used to say silly stuff like that as did my granny before her.
"I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer"
From the same song. Now that's a sentence that paints a different picture.
@@djKeu It wasn't meant to be lyrical it was a statement of fact. One that holds true to this very day.
Bob Marley tagged Jim Morrison as "Mr.Mojo Risen"..
On the live version of this song, Jim Morrison says "Alright alright alright!" which is what inspired Matthew McConaughey to have Wooderson say it in Dazed and Confused.
Absolutely Live. Also Pretty neat pretty neat. Pretty good Pretty good. Alright.
"Riders On The Strom" "Break On Through" "Light My Fire" "Changeling" ALL are superb
It doesn't get listed often, but their "Soft Parade" is worth a listen.
Soft Parade is the best of the best. My all time favorite of theirs.
Personnel:
Jim Morrison: Vocals
Ray Manzarek: Keyboards
Robby Krieger: Guitar
John Densmore: Drums
Bass: Lonnie Mack
Harmonica: G. Puglese (AKA John Sebastian of "The Lovin' Spoonful")
Any American who says they haven't heard of the doors should be ashamed of themselves
These 2 are very young. Let’s appreciate the fact that they are interested in learning about music from 60 years ago.
Ray Manzarek on keyboards is the underrated heart of this band. The Doors have no bass guitar player at all. As i understand it, when they had once thought to add a bass player early on, Ray Manzarek experimented instead with a "bass keyboard" and from that time on, they never considered having a electric bass player and all the rhythm normally kept with the bass and drums, are instead utilizing the bass keyboard and drums as rhythm section. And all the while, Ray is playing the normal "lead" keyboard music also. I have never heard of another band doing such a thing.
Ray Neapolitan was their regular bass player during the Morrison Hotel sessions, but the day the base lines for Roadhouse Blues were recorded Ray was stuck in traffic, and Lonnie Mack just happen to have been in the studio as he was working for Electra A&R at the time - Yea, I'm a Doors freak, read the book No One Here Gets Out Alive - and an aside : Oliver Stones movie was a shit box of lies and garbage, though Val Kilmer was excellent,.. Oliver Stone is a fucking hack, Ray Manzarek not only hated Stone for the what he did to their story and to Jim's memory, he refused to even speak about the movie later and would literally get up and leave an interview if Stones Movie was brought up
I would like for you to do a reaction video to the changeling from there last album LA woman
This was the album they had a bass player on
@@eximusic Actually, they used a studio bassist on every album they recorded, Ray used the Fender Rhoades Bass piano to carry the bass duties when they were on stage
Side note, Formation: the Doors were originally Rick & the Ravens, with Ray, Rick, and Jim Manzarek, along with John Densmore on Drums and Patty Sullivan on Bass, When Ray's brothers left the band Ray recruited Morrison to sing and they brought in Robbie Krieger on guitar, they auditioned several bass players that none of them liked, so Ray decided to use the Fender Rhodes to handle bass work and they went without a bass player. they were planning to recuit a bass player eventually, but then got signed to elektra and they just said "fuck it" and went on without one - I know thats more information than you'd ever need, but I'm a self made library of useless Doors information :)
Singer-jim morrison
Keyboard-ray manzarek
Guitar-roby krieger
Drums-john densmore
Love the doors. Check out “the crystal ship”,”riders on the storm”,”the end” and all the rest of their songs
What a band!
Glad you dig The Doors! I'm an old woman and I still rock out. The bungalows for the people who like to go down slow!!!!
For The Doors you've got to listen to "L.A. Woman" and "Riders On The Storm", two of their biggest hits and both outstanding songs. Also, one of my favorites that you didn't hear much back in the day and rarely hear now, "The WASP (Texas Radio And The Big Beat)"
And for some low down, dirty, sleazy blues, it would be hard to beat The Doors doing "Car Hiss By My Window".
How about 'You Need Meat'? Now, there is some dirty sleazy blues from them!
Riders on the Storm really brings out Jim Morrison’s voice and the Doors musicality!! 🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️🏴☠️
Their best song. So many great ones but Riders on the storm is perfect. As good as any song by any artist.
"When I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer", yes, that's my young self talking! Great reaction Jay & Amber..
I believe he says a beard. I always thought he said beer.
The Doors are the definition of west coast rock late 60s early 70s
Other songs: LA Woman, Five to One , Peace Frog, Backdoor Man, Soft Parade, The Changeling and Riders on the Storm.
May I suggest "Peace Frog" by The Doors!! No one ever reacts to this one and it is so funky and trippy!! Right up your alley, Amber!!!
Being a child of the 50s and 60s, born in 1951, I love that you guys are discovering and digging the music from the Golden Era of Rock and Roll, blues, R&B, etc. It was a period of incredible creativity in music.
A little context for you, a "road house" was a precursor of truck stops. On most major highways that trucks traveled road houses were abundant. Out back of the road house were one room "bungaloes" where ladies of the evening plied their trade.
Very well said.long live rock n roll
I ALWAYS said to my mom, " I'm so jealous of you. I cant remember the first time I heard "Satisfaction " or any of these amazing songs that I grew up hearing. I just always knew them!!✌
Road house blues is from 1970
As someone also born in '51 You're spot on!
You can't go wrong with The Doors, People are Strange, Break on Thorough, Love Her Madly. You guys are about to start a journey!
As an old lady of the 60s, and loving your channel as I do, I’m excited that you’re about to discover Jim Morrison and the Doors! Some of my favorite Doors songs are: Love me two times, riders on the storm, light my fire, touch me. Enjoy!
Moonlight Drive!! Love Street!!
Always makes me so...happy,to see people open their minds to all the music spectrum...if you don't experience it all you miss out!
Peace out!
Crystal ship, Backdoor man, Five to One, Break on through, Peace Frog & Maggie McGill.
Me too and me too! 💕🎼✌️
You guys probably know this by now, but Jim Morrison is one the most iconic rock & roll singers of all time. His life was legendary...
I have loved the doors for so so many years. I hate that Jim passed away so young!! What a great frontman he was for the band. They have so so many great songs, all very different! The whole band was very talented !! Great choice today!! I hope you grow to love them too!! Jim’s voice for me is haunting as hell. Robby is the guitarist, I’m telling you because when Jim says “ do it Robbie do it” . NEXT….” Light my fire” by the doors
Jim Morrison is the lead singer and he has so many different sounds. All GOOD!!!
Jim Morrison was The Doors' lead singer and he was absolutely one of the greatest of Rock legends. I'm glad you guys found The Doors. It's been a pleasure listening with you.
Jim Morrison was a poet he had sever stage fright he would perform with his back to the crowd he is the lizard king
Fun fact: the Doors did not have a bass player. The “bass” notes you hear are made with a synthesizer.
Also, the singer, Jim Morrison, once or twice “sings” what you think is the guitar solo in a song. It sounds like a guitar but it’s just him making guitar noises into a microphone.
Incorrect, Manzarek played the bass parts on a Fender Rhodes piano keyboard bass,.. it was not a synth, Though in the studio the bass lines were played by Lonnie Mack
They did add a session bass player on some songs in their latter albums. I don’t remember his name, don’t wanna Google, but they hired Elvis’ bass player on songs like Touch Me, most of the L.A. Woman album, some tracks off of Morrison Hotel (Peace Frog leaps to mind).
@@XXMycroftX couple things.
First of all, the Rhodes as absolutely a synthesizer. You can argue semantics all day long, but a keyboard that makes sound other than standard piano sounds is called a synthesizer. I don’t make the rules, but you don’t get to change them to look smart on the internet.
Second, listing off studio bassists who laid down tracks with them does not make those people band members. Kerry King laid down lead tracks with Pantera but he wasn’t a member.
@@showmesomethingnew2678 I never said Lonnie Mack or Ray Neapolitan were members of the Doors, Not even close. they took part in the recording of Morrison Hotel and Lonnie specifically on that song, which makes them hired guns, studio musicians,... as for the synth, not synth question, The Fender Rhodes Piano was called a piano, not a Synthesizer, it's called a piano by Fender, and in every musical insturment catalogue I've ever seen it in,.... a "synthesizer" is technically defined as "an electronic musical instrument, typically operated by a keyboard, producing a wide variety of sounds by generating and combining signals of different frequencies." so I suppose a Wurlitzer Piano is a synth by your description as well, but ask a pianist, he'll beg to differ with you
@@XXMycroftX I’ve got a better idea than this. Let’s have some respect for Jay and Amber and not do this on their thread. You just have a good night and keep loving music, and I’ll do the same. None of the rest of it really matters.
You know, you two make me feel like I'm 300yrs old. It's great to see you enjoying music that has been in my DNA for decades but it's rough knowledge to be aware that you have much more life behind you than you could ever hope to have in front of you.…
The Doors is practically the soundtrack of the 60's.
If you’re from SoCal
Peace Frog is a great Doors song. Kind of a deep cut, but a real banger.
Love the fact that there is a smile on Amber's face within seconds of the music starting. Glad you both loved this, one of my favourite songs by one of my favourite bands.
Jim Morrison was a deep, yet troubled poet. Unfortunately, he lost the battle with his demons, but not before sharing some amazing music with the world. RIP Mr. Mojo Risin (an anagram by which he called himself).
A poet who rhymed "fire" with "fire"... But seriously, an amazing talent and a huge influence on so many great artists who came after.
My absolutely favorite Doors song is “People are Strange”. The Doors are an absolutely amazing and influential group, One of my top all time bands to listen to
My brother had the 45, with "Riders on the Storm" and "People are Strange". Pretty sure we played it over and over.
@@joelspringman7748 Hi, honey. I also listened to the Doors on my record player.
People are strange is basically a premonition for the human oddities we see today
I think you guys missed Jim in the end of the song saying YIKES!
That piano is Ray Manzarek…one of the greatest keyboardist of all time. The old joke is “who plays bass in the Doors?” Ray’s Left Hand! They didn’t have a bass player. He played a bass organ w his left hand and keys w his right. Brilliant!
there are too many songs to suggest: a treasure trove. Jim Morrison is the only singer/artist whose grave I wanted to and did visit in Paris. (There is no longer a stone top/headstone, etc. as they are continually taken) - listen to as many as possible, you will love them all.
I did not know that. Wow. So sad. People are crazy. Must have been so cool to be there. Cheers!
@@leighwhite6700 It's actually fine, people hang out there, leave stuff, it's actually pretty awesome and it is one of the most visited places in Paris (that is crazy!) (you should do Maneskin)
Finally found Jim Morrison a member of the 27 club you should listen to five to one by The doors that's a great song tomorrow is female Friday try Sinead O'Connor nothing compares to you there's a live version that'll blow you away if you want to hear scat listen to Edgar and Johnny Winters live version of tobacco road from 1970 Edgar is the king of scat in the Rock scene
Anyone who mentions "27 club" is stupid, did you know that?😂
@@Blisteryn Says you.... I might not call it a club but it's a damn shame the people died at 27.
@@Blisteryn what is a very intelligent reply
One of my favourite bands of all time!
“Riders on the Storm” is an ICONIC track from the Doors that I know you guys would also love. Just ask Jamel (aka Jamal)!
The Doors are: Jim Morrison - Vocals, Ray Manzarek - Keys, Robbie Kreiger - Guitar, John Densmore - Drums
The future's uncertain and the end is always near......let it ROLL, BABY ROLL....love this tune.
Jim Morrison is the original.
The one a lot of rockers emulate.
Light my Fire!!
Blues ROCK is rockin'
The teenagers in my hood have rediscovered The Doors and it's so adorable!
I remember when my son s discovered The Doors and Jimi Hendrix. It was cute.
The mixture of psychedelic and Blues made the Doors the best American band ever.
Jim Morrison! Literally one of the greatest lead singers of all time.
Never play this when driving. It recalibrates your sense of 'safe speed' to be about 20mph too high
I've never read a more accurate statement about this song.
True story!!
Nailed it! Only listen to when cruising out west with no traffic!
LA Woman too
can confirm
I'm 67...been listening to the doors since I was 14 or so...I remember 20 years or so ago I'd picked up our son and daughter and 1 of my son's friends. Had the doors playing. The kid asked if this was a new band ..my son said they are old like my dad!!! Timeless
A poet, blues pianist, flamenco guitars and jazz drummer . DOORS ARE LEGENDARY.
“This is the end” is one of my favorite Doors songs. Must listen…
I remember my momma saying how cool their concert was ,at the Hollywood bowl.I wish I could have been there
The 27 club started with the loss of Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. All within months of each other. All masters of their craft.
It technically started with Robert Johnson, but I think he was added retroactively
"There are things known and unknown and in between there are .....The Doors "
- Jim Morrison
Best Description of His Band. In his inimitable style..The One and Only..
An American Poet.
Born in the USA, Rests in Paris. Conquered the World of Music in his short-yet-larger-than-life time of 27 years on earth. Gone too Soon. But Never Forgotten.
That's a quote from Aldous Huxley not Jim. Jim did get the idea for the bands name from it tho.
"Whoever controls the media controls the mind" -Jim Morrison
@@clarenceworley3714 The quote be Huxley's but I have heard Jim say it himself in one of his interviews.
Hence I have put his words under quote. Never I have said he trademarked the quote. Read my post properly please.
@@cliffordzellner5917" The most important kind of freedom is to be what you really are. You trade in your reality for a role. You give up your ability to feel, and in exchange, put on a mask. "
- The Lizard King ❤️☮️
"The Doors of Perception" - from author Aldous Huxley was the inspiration of the group's name
One of the best rock songs ever!
Harmonica!!
This is one of my favorite Doors songs - in addition to "The Crystal Ship", "Riders on the Storm", "Love Her Madly", "Break on Through", "People Are Strange", "LA Woman", "Five to One" and pretty much anything the others have suggested.
Ray Manzarek is legendary on the keys.
JIM IS AN ADONNIS! SOOO PERFECT- his facial features!!! Kim
Yeah, that’s what I’m talking about guys! RIP Jim and Ray. Can not go wrong with the Doors, I mean come on, they had the Lizard King!! Thx Squad once again, you guys rock!!¡
crap Ray died, i guess before i was really that into the band but still feel like i missd that fact
This has a lot of Chicago blues with that jazz sound, but most of it reminds me of blues juke joint music in the South early on. This song is a raw, raucous, unhinged good time.
The singer is Jim Morrison. Wrote most of their songs. Soul of a poet. Died in 1968 I think, in Paris. Gone way too soon.
Lead singer is James Douglas “jim” Morrison who unfortunately is part of the legendary 27 club someone plays him in Wayne’s world where he is the spirit guide for Wayne you need to listen to riders on the storm and light my fire by the doors arguably the 2 most well known but most loved also 😁👌🏻
i cant see anyone else playing Jim other than Val Kilmer. Dude lived as Morrison for over a year before shooting the film.
They did all of this with only three instruments (keyboard, guitar, and drums) plus the harmonica and, of course, Jim’s voice. This is part of what makes the band so amazing-that they could produce such a rich sound with three instruments. Basically, every song they recorded was genius.
and a Bass
@@carltroia6235 no bass... the keyboard plays the bass part
@@alfredodrago4167: a few songs have a guest player on an actual bass. But you’re right, for the most part, the keyboard actually covers the bass.
@@alfredodrago4167 they used bass guitars in the studio
@alfredodrago4167 there was a bass guitar on the studio recordings.
Funny story: I was a young Marine in Okinawa Japan, and went into a bar because I heard live music, It was a Japanese band and they played covers of well known American songs(they did Piece of My Heart and the tiny Japanese girl sounded just like Janis Joplin!!). Anyway, they played Roadhouse Blues, and because they were native Japanese, they couldn;t pronounce some of our consanant sounds. So they sang "Wet it Whoa, baby, Whoa!!Arr night wong!"
"Light My Fire" and "Break on Through" were their other major radio hits.
You have now opened up something that you're not gonna want to close. They were fire!!! When the musics over, the end, light my fire, and break on through is some more great doors tunes. Jim Morrison was their lead singer. They came out in the mid to late 60's and one of my favorite bands. They made a movie about them in the 90's staring Val Kilmer as Jim. Great movie also
One of the greatest ever bands with probably a top five vocalist imho. Just stonking music. LA Woman, Moonlight Drive, Texas and the Big Beat, Riders On the Storm, Come and Light My Fire and The End will blow you away.
The lead singer was Jim Morrison. Another singer that died young. There is a great movie about The Doors where Jim is played by actor Val Kilmer who was nominated for best actor for the role and looked and acted so much like him that the members of the band said they could not tell that it wasnt Jim.
When I try to picture Jim Morrison, I actually picture Val Kilmer lol
This is not realistic movie. Manzarek said he don't like it. Wach live performances and read books. Not fictional movies.
@@KM769 There is a 45 minute interview with him where he talks about how Oliver Stone spurned his ideas for the movies script and that is where his "negative" view of the movie came from which magically was given at the time his own book came out about the band several YEARS after the movie.
Interviews before his book came out about the movie were all positive which means his negative view was merely to try to get people to buy his book.
"Peace Frog" really nails The Doors musical vibe.
Was hanging around Venice, Ca. at the time. Was grateful for the shout out despite it's message. Peace
I'm so happy you did this one and excited you enjoyed it.
Love this song! The Doors definitely rocked on this!!
"Riders on the storm" is one of my favourite Doors songs, a must listen.
'Back of the roadhouse they got some bungalows'-- bungalows are little cottages... :)
the LIZARD KING. James Douglass Morrison. that last line on Roadhouse Blues still 'grips me: "Future so uncertain, the end is always near"!!!
Jim Morrison. The true rock god. Poet. Shaman. Read up on him.
I always thought he was pretentious but a very talented singer.
The Lizard 🦎 King!!🤟
Love you guys! I'm much older than you guys and love my music. I love your enthusiasim. I always wish i could be with you when your playing your songs. You often have questions that i could answer and it's so frustrating!! I could turn you on to some great music and give you info on bands,ect. THANK YOU so much! Rock on children!!!
Where he sings "I woke up this morning and had my self a beer, the future is uncertain and the end is always near" I use a lot as one of my favorite quotes.