What was great about Jim Morrison?

Depicted by actor Val Kilmer in the 1991 biopic The Doors, Morrison remains one of the most legendary and mysterious rock stars of all time. His eloquent odes to rebellion, set to the music of the Doors, inspired a generation of disaffected youth who found in his lyrics an articulation of their own range of emotions.

How did Morrison write poetry?

Morrison’s poetic style is characterized by contrived ambiguity of meaning which serves to express subconscious thought and feeling–a tendency now generally associated with the postmodern or avant garde.

How good was the band The Doors?

According to the RIAA, The Doors sold more than 35 million records in the U.S. alone and 100 million world-wide. What made The Doors unique was how successfully the music straddled the two worlds that made up rock and roll in the late ’60s. “They were both a bubblegum and an art band,” Marcus said.

Did Jim Morrison play an instrument?

Morrison did not play an instrument live (except for maracas and tambourine for most shows, and harmonica on a few occasions) or in the studio (excluding maracas, tambourine, handclaps, and whistling). However, he did play the grand piano on “Orange County Suite” and a Moog synthesizer on “Strange Days”.

How did Frank Lisciandro get to know Jim Morrison?

Frank Lisciandro went to the UCLA film school at the same time as Jim Morrison. Lisciandro knew Jim Morrison for six years. He saw The Doors in New York, and he caught them in their pomp on the Sunset Strip. He worked as editor on Morrison’s movie HWY: An American Pastoral, and co-directed the concert film Feast of Friends.

Who was Jim Morrison’s favourite blues musician?

His favourite blues musician was Jimmy Reed, especially the song Baby What You Want Me to Do. Morrison fell off stage at the Shrine Auditorium in December 1967. Beforehand Jim told the band, “I’m going to get as drunk as I can possibly get and then I won’t be responsible.

Did Jim Morrison ever go on stage with the doors?

Morrison didn’t make it on stage when The Doors played in Amsterdam on their 1968 European tour. Or rather he did, but only during the Jefferson Airplane’s set. Canned Heat’s singer Bob Hite gave him a lump of hash, which he swallowed.

What happened to Jim Morrison after the Miami concert?

After the Miami concert, March 1 1969, the Doors hid out in Jamaica, with Jim alone in a big house on the island, smoking powerful weed with his housekeeper, getting more and more paranoid and vulnerable. According to Eva Gardonyi, “It affected him in the weirdest way, because he started like hallucinating that people are going to kill him…