he should go hang it, it's always a party there
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 20:45 (ten years ago) link
http://25.media.tumblr.com/b9679dc4f15c2960bc740be09bf13740/tumblr_mgu6awr1o61s035h6o1_500.jpg
― clemenza, Sunday, 26 May 2013 20:48 (ten years ago) link
seems like it's always like that
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 20:53 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPNl6rMsQ3Q
21. When The Music's OverStrange Days (1967)264 points, fourteen votes
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 20:54 (ten years ago) link
This is such an amazing song.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:03 (ten years ago) link
alive, she cried
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:07 (ten years ago) link
now?
NOW
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:10 (ten years ago) link
i can remember i think dave marsh or someone writing about the doors for i think a rolling stone guide and comparing them to tommy james and the shondells w/ the understanding that therefore these guys aren't true rock artists, they're bubblegum singles makers ie they're pop ('hello i love you' seems the most obv exhibit a for this argument). at this time i had kinda turned from the avid fandom i had circa 13 to thinking 'these guys are overrated, this poetry isn't very good, morrison's obv an asshole, etc' but i loved tommy james and the shondells so that cornball rockist diss inadvertantly made it impossible for me to write these guys off, cuz in a late 60s am radio context (which is a context they were in - 'light my fire' was a huge huge pop hit, much much huger than jimi or janis ever approached) the doors began to seem everything 13 yr old me imagined they were and more. one reason i can totally sympathize w/ iggy and patti smith and griel marcus and joan didion totally buying in; for ppl my age and younger (too young to have been there) morrison can seem like a cliche and empty ridiculous myth, someone just completely bettered by those who came in his wake be it iggy, patti, nick cave, david yow, whatever, but to have experienced it first hand, to have experienced in the context of the summer of love ('light my fire' knocked the association's 'windy' from #1 and was the arising of this dark byronic elvis figure from the west? i'm not sure i could trust anyone who was there and didn't buy in.
― balls, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:13 (ten years ago) link
Morrison is ridiculous but it's interesting how nowadays people call him out for that, whereas say Robert Plant doesn't get the same flak for being more or less just as ridiculous in Zep days
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:17 (ten years ago) link
"When The Music's Over" is amazing, i am hugely partisan about that song over "The End"
love how short and to the point "Hello, I Love You Is," and I'd been trying to figure out for AGES what "All Day And All Of The Night" reminded me of besides other Kinks songs, question answered!
― my mans ray manzarek (some dude), Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:17 (ten years ago) link
Yes! to balls. Why is it that Jim attracts such contempt when nobody else really does? Patti Smith writes in her book about feeling that mixture of awe and contempt when seeing them in 1969.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:19 (ten years ago) link
rightly or wrongly, Morrison shoulders a lot of blame/guilt by association for 'rock lyrics are like poetry' types, whereas Plant's lascivious Tolkien nerd schtick had would up regarded more affectionately
― my mans ray manzarek (some dude), Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:19 (ten years ago) link
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/172873/The+Doors.jpg
http://youtu.be/OAZdkCExkj8
20. Love Her MadlyLA Woman (1971)267 points, twelve votes
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:21 (ten years ago) link
blargh- ('light my fire' knocked the association's 'windy' from #1 and was replaced by the beatles' 'all you need is love') rather
― balls, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:27 (ten years ago) link
Bathroom Echo!
― Sheela-Tubb-Mann, You Real Know-It-All (C. Grisso/McCain), Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:27 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiS2kVJ6uJ0
19. People Are StrangeStrange Days (1967)274 points, twelve votes
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:30 (ten years ago) link
This was looking like a contender early on, but faded badly over the second half of polling
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:31 (ten years ago) link
Balls, Marsh was comparing the Doors unfavorably to Tommy James and the Shondells, saying the latter were the superior singles band.
The line in that review that probably resonated the most for me was about how the Densmore was "too laid back to really kick out the jams." I dig some Doors songs (most of all "Go Insane"), but the drumming was always a huge sticking point for me.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:33 (ten years ago) link
"Love Her Madly" is a fuckin JAM
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:34 (ten years ago) link
I always liked the drumming in the instrumental section of Light My Fire.
Is the Byrds' drumming a turnoff too? They always struck me as similar.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:35 (ten years ago) link
on "Love Her Madly" you get the Van Morrison influence face on
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:36 (ten years ago) link
yeah i never had a problem w/ densmore's drumming (though i will definitely defer to you there) but thinking about 'love her madly' just now and how great manzarek and krieger are there it did become apparent that johnny drama's the weak point of this band.
― balls, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:37 (ten years ago) link
woah 'love her madly' IS a van morrison jam
― balls, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:38 (ten years ago) link
yes
would have loved to heard Thin Lizzy do "Love Her Madly"
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:38 (ten years ago) link
didn't vote for it but do love 'ppl are strange' even if it's become the doors anthem for ppl that post facebook macros
― balls, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:40 (ten years ago) link
I just think of The Lost Boys when I hear it. voted it high of course
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:42 (ten years ago) link
It's time for the greatest clip in television history.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:49 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuZUrjWz-PE
18. The Soft ParadeThe Soft Parade (1969)289 points, twelve votes
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:50 (ten years ago) link
knew that's what you meant
― Euler, Sunday, 26 May 2013 21:51 (ten years ago) link
if we'd somehow done this poll at the height of my doors fandom it wouldn't have made my ballot, now it's #2
― balls, Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:01 (ten years ago) link
― balls, Sunday, May 26, 2013 5:37 PM (19 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
tbf, Densmore's laidbackocity serves songs like "Roadhouse Blues" very well.
― Tarfumes The Escape Goat, Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:01 (ten years ago) link
http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Music/Pix/pictures/2010/4/5/1270461640599/The-Doors-001.jpg
http://youtu.be/OCaDjpwuh08
17. Moonlight DriveStrange Days (1967)290 points, twelve votes
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:05 (ten years ago) link
I wasn't expecting Moonlight Drive to place at all. Not sure why, now I hear it and it sounds great.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:07 (ten years ago) link
http://i1.fastpic.ru/big/2010/0108/85/88d2a2330a18ff97d92b707946c87d85.jpg
http://youtu.be/g425uuTkya4
16. The WASP (Texas Radio and the Big Beat)LA Woman (1971)292 points, fifteen votes, one no.1
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:21 (ten years ago) link
That'll do me for the evening, talk amongst yourselves.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:22 (ten years ago) link
i grew up with "The End" and "When The Music's Over" as the big Doors epics, was surprised to hear something like "The Soft Parade" do something so different with that kind of running time
― my mans ray manzarek (some dude), Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:23 (ten years ago) link
Just why is The Wasp so popular? I even voted for it myself, though I don't think I know why.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:29 (ten years ago) link
dunno, Ismael, but out here on the perimeter there are no stars.out here we is stoned, immaculate.
that help any?
(my #1)
― Swag Heathen (theStalePrince), Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:32 (ten years ago) link
Sort of. It's not the only time Jim aimed at epic imagery, but it seems to be the one that resonates. Unless you all dig the hokeyness.
― Ismael Klata, Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:36 (ten years ago) link
it's prophetic bullshit of the first order! also, as a modernist I go for strange new languages....
― Swag Heathen (theStalePrince), Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:39 (ten years ago) link
yeah personally my ballot did not feel complete without some batshit screaming Jimbo on it
― my mans ray manzarek (some dude), Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:40 (ten years ago) link
densmore owes his entire career to good ol' ray and what'd i say in particular, i love his drumming tho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPP8w0wMRgQ
― cock chirea, Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:47 (ten years ago) link
i was watching the Classic Albums ep on the first album the other day, i like how Densmore came across in interviews and how he'd break down certain drum parts
― my mans ray manzarek (some dude), Sunday, 26 May 2013 22:51 (ten years ago) link
I never understood the Densmore hate.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Sunday, 26 May 2013 23:03 (ten years ago) link
Thanks to killing myself putting in garden beds I didn't get to send in my ballot, but Love Her Madly would have been my #1 or 2.
― Huston we got chicken lol (Phil D.), Sunday, 26 May 2013 23:06 (ten years ago) link
Am I the only one that thinks "The Soft Parade" invented disco with the "Peppermint miniskirts" bit? Just try not to dance to that, I dare ya.
― Mr. Snrub, Sunday, 26 May 2013 23:39 (ten years ago) link
Densmore is a great drummer because he incorporates tons of little jazz flourishes like rim knocks and cymbal mute-holds. A really distinctive style that you just don't hear on a whole lot of rock records.
― Mr. Snrub, Sunday, 26 May 2013 23:43 (ten years ago) link
yeah..."rock drumming" as we know it now was still kinda coming into being at that point, it's interesting to hear guys like him who didn't inform the template as much as, like, charlie watts or keith moon
― my mans ray manzarek (some dude), Sunday, 26 May 2013 23:48 (ten years ago) link
Seriously, I couldn't believe that bit was recorded in 1969 the first time I heard it.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 27 May 2013 02:56 (ten years ago) link
for that matter I think Ray made it cool to be a keyboardist as far as rock'n'roll was concerned. neither the Stones nor the Beatles were using organ, for the most part, as a main instrument, way back when the doors first came out. but after the debut you got the appearance of vox organs and farfisas and the likexpost
― making plans for nyquil (outdoor_miner), Monday, 27 May 2013 03:10 (ten years ago) link
and probably has more killer songs that aren't on the greatest hits collections than any of the other albums
― wk, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 21:31 (ten years ago) link
TELEVISION SKIES! TELEVISION SKIES! TELEVISION SKIES!
― how's life, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 23:15 (ten years ago) link
i still really hate one of the organ breaks in Break On Through
the one where it goes DOOT DOOT DOOTDOOT DOOTDOOT DA DOOTDOOT ... DA DOOTDOOT DOOOTDOOT
the short sharp bursts annoy me, it reminds me of car horns playing la cucaracha but not in the good awesome way
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 23:32 (ten years ago) link
it's trying to break on through maaaan
― wk, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 23:38 (ten years ago) link
stop playing like a toddler maaaaan
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 23:43 (ten years ago) link
actually I have a legit question -- how do ilxors rate their albums? I'll admit to really only ever listening to The Very Best Of, a lot a lot alot
I like all of them! Seriously, that's like six albums in a row with only a few dud tracks here and there, pretty consistent if you ask me, having said that I don't think any of their albums are genuinely great.
― Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 June 2013 10:02 (ten years ago) link
Strange Days, definitely. Less organ and more piano, less blues and more psychedelia.
― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:19 (ten years ago) link
Less blues is always a good sign with the Doors.
― how's life, Thursday, 6 June 2013 15:24 (ten years ago) link
otm
BADEEPACHONKA EEESONGHONG YEEAAAAHH RRRIIIIGGGHT
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 June 2013 16:01 (ten years ago) link
brb, going over to the "Posts you had second thoughts about" thread to enter the "Cambodian grocer" joke I was about to make in re: BADEEPACHONKA EEESONGHONG
― hashtag sizzler (Phil D.), Thursday, 6 June 2013 16:05 (ten years ago) link
lol that's terrible
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 June 2013 16:07 (ten years ago) link
Hmmmm, not always
― Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 June 2013 16:13 (ten years ago) link
HYYYEAAAHHHURRRRIGGGHT
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 June 2013 16:38 (ten years ago) link
welliwokeupdeezmaownin'
― Bees Against Racism (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 June 2013 16:42 (ten years ago) link
wellthecuawshissssbahmahwindowowowww
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 6 June 2013 16:44 (ten years ago) link
it's the funnest way to sing, cards on the table here
― Ismael Klata, Thursday, 6 June 2013 16:53 (ten years ago) link
i love it
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 6 June 2013 17:28 (ten years ago) link
yeah i've done doors karaoke where i didn't sing a single word except the occasional 'well ALRIGHT NOW' as punctuation, ppl "loved" it
― balls, Thursday, 6 June 2013 22:26 (ten years ago) link
Ugh. “Crystal Ship”? Really? “BEEE FORE YOU… listen to the first-class pop tune 20th Century Fox I’d like to bore you for two minutes and thirty seconds.” Lovely piano solo though.
― Mr. Snrub, Thursday, 17 November 2022 09:18 (one year ago) link