Mood, energy, musicianship, unique sound. Morrison was a maniac. I think they're amongst the very best. Who else had their unique brew of stuff? A Doors song comes on the radio and I always listen.
The Doors were one of the very best rock bands of all time
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I’ve always thought they were the best American band of all time. The best Doors songs are the ones they never play on the radio.
I think you could make that argument. I've been finding there's something really cathartic about listening to them in 2020, not sure what, exactly.
I'll always wonder what they would have become had Morrison not died.
Damn right.
There are very few bands that ever were as big as they were that you cannot find a comparison stylistically. About as unique a rock band as there ever was.
People like to put musical acts into boxes...blues, heavy metal, punk, funk, R&B, rap, etc. Can't really do that with The Doors.
Nobody like 'em before, nobody really like 'em after.
There are very few bands that ever were as big as they were that you cannot find a comparison stylistically. About as unique a rock band as there ever was.
People like to put musical acts into boxes...blues, heavy metal, punk, funk, R&B, rap, etc. Can't really do that with The Doors.
Nobody like 'em before, nobody really like 'em after.
It's funny. Growing up as a kid/teen I idolized Jim Morrison. Now as an adult I think he was just a drunken frat boy. The rest of the band is great, but I have a much different perspective on Jim.
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That’s an interesting question I never really thought of before. I always thought Jimi Hendrix’s later music was amazing and he really would have made some great music if he lived longer. Arguably The Doors worst album The Soft Parade was my favorite and still had great songs. I don’t think they could put out a bad album, they all worked so well together.
They weren't even a real band - they didn't have a bass player
Me too. Several years ago we had a poll on here about if the Doors were better or if Queen was. I thought it'd be a landslide for the Doors but it was the other way around. It was the first time I realized that many people on this site are stupid! Lol
One of those bands I feel like I should enjoy...but I just don’t like their music.
Lol, not even a top 20 American band imo. If being unique equals greatness, then Gwar must be the greatest band of all time.
Morrison was an above average front man. Manzarek was the real brains behind the operation.
There is a difference between unique and gimmicky. GWAR was a gimmick and a funny gimmick.
I'm gonna have to plead ignorance on this one. Who are The Doors?
Jim Morrison was arrested by Tallahassee Police Department while a student at Florida State. That automatically makes him awesome.
Exceptional band, created a unique sound, and a great lyrical mind- Jim Morrison.
And, some really cool, uniquely-arranged covers:
Absolutely!
And, some really cool, uniquely-arranged covers:
Doors are horrible.... Morrison's death made them iconic, had he lived, they wouldn't enjoy half the status and accolades they enjoy today.
They were a poor man's Stones
They were a poor man's Stones
Go watch all the clips of the Freddie Mercury tribute concert shortly after his death.
Now imagine a Doors tribute concert that would come anywhere close to being that awesome....would never happen.
The Doors had their place in their time. Like all bands. They broke new ground and advanced their genre. Morrison's eccentricity cemented his legendary status. The Rock scene wouldn't be the same without the Doors.
The Doors it seems were one of the first groups who took to the video music concept. This is over a decade before MTV
This one has been edited a bit, but there is also one for LA Woman.
This one has been edited a bit, but there is also one for LA Woman.
Morrison and Manzarek posed an awesome collaboration.
Like Hendrix, Joplin, Cobain and others, Morrison was a 'candle in the wind' who was not built for the long haul, but rather a tragic phoenix who flew too close to the sun.
I have personally placed my chewing gum on the tree adjacent to his final resting place in Paris. One of the busiest sites at Pere La Chaise.
he, Janice, Jimy H..... what wastes of talent!
he, Janice, Jimy H..... what wastes of talent!
The doors were quite a bit before my time and have within the last 5-ish years started listening to them. They are one of the all time greats.
They are NOT considered one of the greats because Jim died. They are considered one of the greats because of him. He was an amazing song writer. One of the greatest of all time.
I’ll probably catch flak for this. But this is coming from someone who doesn’t like the Stones or the Beatles. But then again I may not have given them enough attention. Maybe I’ll change my mind in the future.
They are NOT considered one of the greats because Jim died. They are considered one of the greats because of him. He was an amazing song writer. One of the greatest of all time.
I’ll probably catch flak for this. But this is coming from someone who doesn’t like the Stones or the Beatles. But then again I may not have given them enough attention. Maybe I’ll change my mind in the future.
Hate? While I agree they weren’t the best grunge band of the 90’s, they weren’t bad.
The greatest grunge band was Alice In Chains and its really not even close.
