― deekew (deekew), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 02:13 (seventeen years ago) link
― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 04:02 (seventeen years ago) link
― Charlie Howard (the sphinx), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 12:08 (seventeen years ago) link
― kornrulez6969 (TCBeing), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 13:43 (seventeen years ago) link
― The Mad Puffin (The Mad Puffin), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 13:46 (seventeen years ago) link
roffle
― Young Fresh Danny D (Dan Perry), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 13:48 (seventeen years ago) link
― AaronK (AaronK), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:39 (seventeen years ago) link
How did I never answer this thread? Huh. Well, "Moonlight Drive" it is, with "L.A. Woman" a close second.
― Stormy Davis (diamond), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:44 (seventeen years ago) link
― edde (edde), Wednesday, 11 October 2006 23:56 (seventeen years ago) link
― nicky lo-fi (nicky lo-fi), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:01 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:06 (seventeen years ago) link
(Answer to trivia question above: xgau.)
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 12 October 2006 00:47 (seventeen years ago) link
― Joek Poster (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 12 October 2006 01:34 (seventeen years ago) link
― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 12 October 2006 02:59 (seventeen years ago) link
Incidentally, for real Rockist evangelism, please see the ongoing Marquee Moon thread. Now, there's a Great Rock Classic in the worst way.
― Soukesian (Soukesian), Thursday, 12 October 2006 20:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― Radio Free Albemuth (DocMartensBoots), Friday, 13 October 2006 15:10 (seventeen years ago) link
― Billy Dods (Billy Dods), Friday, 13 October 2006 15:15 (seventeen years ago) link
― Diddumsismus (Dada), Friday, 13 October 2006 15:15 (seventeen years ago) link
Can we do a POX of Doors 'blues' songs? I know all the hits (and a few non-hits) but gravitate toward the 'greasy bar blues' Tad refers to upthread, like "Roadhouse Blues." What are the 'sleepers' of this ilk and on which album(s) do they appear?
― If Assholes Could Fly This Place Would Be An Airport, Friday, 27 March 2009 09:36 (fifteen years ago) link
..they sound like a drawn-out, dull Question Mark and the Mysterians with a second-rate Vegas lounge singer droning idiotic gibberish that only the most severely stoned of the pretentious, goth literature-reading teenage crowd would think was anything resembling 'poetry.'
this is sooo otm. and sooo the reason why The Doors are better than the Beatles, Stones, Zeppelin, & Floyd combined.
― I am Robertson Speedo (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 27 March 2009 13:46 (fifteen years ago) link
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― knive k (k3vin k.), Friday, 27 March 2009 14:03 (fifteen years ago) link
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― I am Robertson Speedo (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 27 March 2009 14:51 (fifteen years ago) link
can't say that i love them more than the beatles, stones, zep & pink floyd combined, but i will say the doors are massively underrated by dudes on the internet
― now is the time to winterize your manscape (will), Friday, 27 March 2009 14:59 (fifteen years ago) link
into your blue, blue, blues
― Fox Force Five Punchline (sexyDancer), Friday, 27 March 2009 19:47 (fifteen years ago) link
Every post on here needs to be changed to "Crystal Ship"
― Adam Bruneau, Friday, 27 March 2009 20:59 (fifteen years ago) link
i'll second that...
― the soft boy of karate (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 27 March 2009 21:19 (fifteen years ago) link
I'd like to have another kiss.
― james k polk, Friday, 27 March 2009 21:42 (fifteen years ago) link
(though I'm sad to see Peace Frog go)
― the soft boy of karate (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 28 March 2009 01:22 (fifteen years ago) link
not played a doors record for years, but crystal ship is the one
― Dr X O'Skeleton, Saturday, 28 March 2009 21:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah Crystal Ship is fantastic, great melody, sounds like no one else. I actually like a bunch of their songs, still can't stand Light My Fire though. Most of their albums are patchy aside from maybe Morrison Hotel.
POX:Crystal ShipYou're Lost Little GirlPeace FrogIndian SummerStrange DaysSoft ParadeRoadhouse BluesLA WomanWaiting for the SunBlue Sunday
― ColinO, Saturday, 28 March 2009 23:11 (fifteen years ago) link
There is a new oldies station in Atlanta that plays "Touch Me" more than any other Doors song, and I always kind of liked it partly in an ironic way partly not. The more they play it the more I like it though. The "I'm gonna love ya" part is too beautiful.
Jim could have been a rad twisted Las Vegas crooner in the 70s if he hadn't offed himself....
― Adam Bruneau, Sunday, 29 March 2009 16:02 (fifteen years ago) link
I kind of like "Unkown Soldier." It's got the Byrdsy thing going on. POO Doors of all time has gotta be "Break on Through," though.
― Trip Maker, Sunday, 29 March 2009 16:05 (fifteen years ago) link
riders on the stormmost mature sounding doors. best balance of instruments and voice. doesn't sound like they're all competing with each other.
― charlie h, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 08:05 (thirteen years ago) link
and to think 'you're lost little girl' was my vote 4 years ago. much has changed since then.
― charlie h, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 08:08 (thirteen years ago) link
LA Woman or Break On Through
― Inevitable stupid dubstep mix (chap), Tuesday, 1 February 2011 11:34 (thirteen years ago) link
the Crystal Ship love earlier in the thread is well-deserved. One of the song where they manage to sound enchanting and mysterious in the way that I think they thought they were all along.
― kkvgz, Tuesday, 1 February 2011 11:40 (thirteen years ago) link
"Strange Days"
this song is incredible. it sounds like it could be a Cure b-side. only downside is the drumming deficiency becomes a bit obvious as it builds and builds.
i just listened to the album for the first time since discovering The Damned and a lot of other stuff. it really seems obvious the Doors were massively influential on 80s pop in particular. Morrison's mopey/ironic/gothic baritone is so ahead of its time. this band can be playing chintzy Hammond organ demo music and he elevates it to Dark Bubblegum. the cool goth lyrics certainly help ("Don't miss your chance/to swim in mystery/you are dying in a prison/of your own device.").
― AdamVania (Adam Bruneau), Friday, 2 December 2016 02:19 (seven years ago) link
"Riders on the storm" is my jam
― a but (brimstead), Friday, 2 December 2016 02:30 (seven years ago) link
Doors are so great
― a but (brimstead), Friday, 2 December 2016 02:32 (seven years ago) link
My favorite Doors song is their cover of "Who Do You Love" on that live album.
― Mr. Snrub, Friday, 2 December 2016 02:41 (seven years ago) link
Peace Frog
― Moka, Friday, 2 December 2016 14:17 (seven years ago) link
I also think they're a painfully overrated band by rockists and I'm of the opinion that Morrison (and the rest of the band too) didn't take themselves seriously and the whole poet thing was trolling on their part.
― Moka, Friday, 2 December 2016 15:34 (seven years ago) link
Rockists? They exist, do they?
― The Doug Walters of Crime (Tom D.), Friday, 2 December 2016 15:36 (seven years ago) link
it really seems obvious the Doors were massively influential on 80s pop in particular.
No Doors, no Echo & the Bunnymen for sure. Among many others!
― and this section is called boner (Phil D.), Friday, 2 December 2016 15:50 (seven years ago) link
I love the Doors and don't care who knows it! My pick is the performance of Roadhouse Blues from An American Prayer, one of the great performances by any band anytime anywhere.
― Iago Galdston, Friday, 2 December 2016 15:57 (seven years ago) link
i love the doors too.
LA Woman for me
― I've read Ta-nehisi Coates. (marcos), Friday, 2 December 2016 16:02 (seven years ago) link
it is like an immediate mood lifter for me
― I've read Ta-nehisi Coates. (marcos), Friday, 2 December 2016 16:03 (seven years ago) link
i was a huge doors fan as a teenager and eventually felt embarrassed by them but now i've come back around and i think they are a wonderful and fun band
― I've read Ta-nehisi Coates. (marcos), Friday, 2 December 2016 16:05 (seven years ago) link
^^ my experience exactly
― sleeve, Friday, 2 December 2016 16:11 (seven years ago) link