Glorious shots taken by Gloria Stavers from the glory days.
Just like the lyrics from “Gloria,” they “make me feel all right!”
Just look up.
📸: Park City, Utah, 2009. Courtesy of Getty Images.
On this day in 1968, we played the Hollywood Bowl!
Outdoor venues were always tricky - no walls, no bounce-back, just a big open space where you couldn’t hear yourself. Vince, our ever-passionate road manager, wasn’t taking any chances. He rigged up fifty-two speakers and 7,000 watts of power… for four guys. We were loud.
Remembering Jim today.
He wasn’t just our frontman - he was a poet, a provocateur, and a seeker. There was a wild wisdom in him, something untamed and electric that still echoes through every note we played together.
We were brothers in rhythm and chaos. And in the silence after the song ends, I still hear him.
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#Repost @thedoors
The Doors’ original 1970 Japanese compilation GOLDEN DOORS VOL. 2 is now available for pre-order for the very first time outside of Japan. This 12-track LP makes its worldwide debut on limited-edition purple vinyl. Featuring Doors classics such as “Touch Me” and “Five to One” along with deeper cuts such as “Horse Latitudes” and “Land Ho!,” this collector’s edition is a must have for Doors fans.
This limited-edition special release also includes a bonus 7” 5-track Japanese EP. This bonus 7” is exclusively available through The Doors store and will not be available in record stores.
Available in limited quantities, exclusively on The Doors webstore. To guarantee your order, please order by July 8th. Shipping on July 25th.
Pre-order now at the link in bio.
📸: A special night at Vibrato in June 2023, where the Jazz Foundation of America honored three true legends - Dave Grusin, Charles Lloyd, and Clarence Avant.
Sharing the stage with Joshua Redman, Patrice Rushen, Steve Jordan, and Alex Al was unforgettable.
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June 1967. The Scene, New York City.
While Monterey was busy with peace, love, and LSD, we were holed up in a dark little club called The Scene - sweaty walls, low ceilings, and raw energy. It wasn’t glamorous, but it was real. We weren’t invited to the West Coast love-in, and maybe that’s because we didn’t fit the script.
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I had a really good rapport with the audience at the Tribeca Film Fest, so if you’re down, check it out!
Link in bio.
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A great thrill for me was playing Good Vibrations with the LA Philharmonic at Walt Disney Hall. Chris Martin (Coldplay) was down front singing, Maestro Gustavo Dudamel was conducting, and behind me were 150 members of the LA Master Chorale singing, ‘Ooo... bop, bop, good vibrations.’ It was goose-bump time.
RIP Mr. Wilson.
Here’s a clip from my chat with @officialrobbykrieger and @rickbeato1, talking about studio sessions back in the day, when everything was analog, and how headphones were better back then.
We got into how we used effects, mic’d things up, and chased the sound that became The Doors. Full interview’s worth a watch.
Check it out at the link in bio.
