#jimmorrison #thedoors #reaction Jim Morrison & The Doors - Riders On The Storm REACTION! Join this channel to get access to perks: / @blackpegasusraps
Guys, couple facts for you. The Summer of Love was 1967, not 1969. Jim Morrison died in July 1971, and this song came out in June 1971, about a month before he died. Their first hit song was, "Light My Fire," which came out in July 1967.
You are right in everything, except that Ridres on the Storm was part of the L.A. Woman album, released in April 1971, and Light my Fire was firstly part of their first album released in January 1967, later as a single in April that year, and it was a number one hit in July 1967.
Next….LA Women! BP, I would like to point out…when reacting to classic rock & country, pay attention to the number of members/musicians. No Entourage, No Dancers…Just brilliant musicians.
I like that you call stealing, sampling. Your mate is full of shit. I grew up back then. It was the golden age of rock. You and your bs conspiracy theories. The summer of love was 1967 by the way. It was the last song ever recorded by Jim Morrison and the doors. Not on your playlist. All seven albums by the Doors when to number one by the way. Just goes to show you lack real music appreciation.
That first album was written as music, not poetry. The famous story Jim told was that he dropped acid and saw an entire concert, then wrote all the songs down when he came down. Ray provided the music, but those were songs from their inception. Jim's pure poetry never made it to any album; he published those pieces privately.
His ability to paint "word pictures" is unrivalled. "There's a Killer on the Road...his brain is squirming like a Toad." "If you give this man a ride...sweet family will die..." The imagery is fantastic.
It was 1967, I was there. I was an au pair from Denmark in Westport Ct. it was my first summer in the US. I had the time of my life, 68 as well. Jim's dad was an admiral in the Navy. Charles Manson was an evil manipulator. he was not taugth by the government, he thought everything up by himself.
I did it so many times as a teenager in Melbourne Australia in the 70’s. Had a couple of close calls but was never hurt. I shudder now to think how stupid I was back then!!
My first concert, The Doors 1967 in Philly. For a 14 yr old, it was a glimpse at a whole new world. You need to listen to the song The End. Jim was an insanely great poet. He WAS like a cult leader. To see the craziness of their concerts, watch the live version of Roadhouse Blues. It's a compilation of some of the wildness around Jim.
One song no one ever reacts to is "Not to Touch the Earth". It's the song that best presents Jim's poetic mythology, the heart of what he was getting at with his poetry. That intense, unreasoning Dionysian rush, the purple imagery, the desperation. It's pure Morrison uncut. I wish somebody would do a reaction to it.
@@Serai3 I think "not to touch the earth" was one of the three part intro to the celebration of the Lizard which is another masterpiece, see Doors Live.. Another good reaction would be "the soft parade"
My mother in law took my husband and his best friend to see the doors in Minneapolis. And yes, she enjoyed it. The woman was born in 1916 for cryin' out loud!
I was born in 1960.. my brother was born in 1950.. so my brother brought all the 60’s hip music in the house.. he also served in Vietnam in 1968 as an army medic and was KIA on June 14, 1969.. saving his men… Reading his letters from Vietnam was a trip.. it was like watching platoon or hamburger hill.. in fact in one of my brothers letters he describes his arrival to the aftermath of hamburger hill… The 60’s and 70’s has some crazy and brilliant music… Enjoy your channel! Take care and God Bless❤
"As the band have all since agreed, Morrison was heavily involved in the creation of Riders On The Storm, with at least a portion of his brooding lyric being inspired by the actions of Billy Cook, the notorious US spree-killer who murdered six people, including a young family, while hitchhiking from Missouri to California in the early 50s. Cook’s backstory had previously influenced HWY: An American Pastoral, the short experimental road movie Morrison made with filmmakers Paul Ferrara, Frank Lisciandro and Babe Hill in 1969. In the movie, Morrison played the hitchhiker who kills a man who stops to give him a ride - an event referenced directly in Riders On The Storm’s line “There’s a killer on the road”. Musically, the song then fell into place when The Doors began jamming on Stan Jones’ country standard (Ghost) Riders In The Sky: A Cowboy Legend during rehearsals. “We were playing (Ghost) Riders In The Sky and Jim was fooling around and came up with ‘Ghost Riders On The Storm’,” guitarist Robby Krieger recalled in 2013. “When we recorded it, Jerry Scheff, the [session] bass player, just played what Ray [Manzarek] was playing on the keyboard with his left hand, and that’s why it’s so distinctive. It’s not something a bass player would come up with - it has more of a jazzy melody to it.”
the Doors were amazing, and Jim Morrison... some of the Doors... racier songs were poems he wrote as a teen and some of his lyrics were,,, dark... "The killer awoke before dawn He put his boots on He took a face from the ancient gallery And he walked on down the hall"
That song was great until Morrison got stupid in the end with raunch lyrics. Many things he wrote were great. Nothing he wrote was brilliant. He was gratuitous and self indulgent. Morrison had the same issue Danzig has: great voice, but not saying much that's interesting.
My nephew said “What I want to do is get a pickup truck and drive around an empty city at 3am in the rain and fog and listen to ‘Riders On The Storm”. A fantastic ambition as far as I’m concerned.
Jim was not a drug addict. He took acid for a year or two, but then dropped that. (It's where The Doors' first album came from.) Jim was an alcoholic; booze was his chosen drug.
So many great songs. Their first hit was Light my fire. Others are People are Strange, Break on through, Hello, I love You, Back Door Man. And a real wild ride is Jim’s poetry called The End. Jim was one of a kind. He was so intelligent and unique, and so damn gorgeous and cool.
The lyrics were written and brought to rehearsal by Morrison, of which a portion of it refers to hitchhiking killer Billy "Cockeyed" Cook, who was the subject of the 1953 film, The Hitch-Hiker. Manzarek noted that some lines express Morrison's love to his companion Pamela Courson.
You are the man for this one. This song introduced me to the Doors as the intro to the movie. Seriously changed my life. I haven't been the same since. I'm a musician because of the Doors. At 16 in 96 I was wearing leather pants in high school.
Jim's father, George, was a bona fide war hero and career sailor/aviator serving in all conflicts, from WWII on up to and including Vietnam eventually earning the rank of Rear Admiral.
Doors songs to check out: People Are Strange; Light My Fire got them in trouble on the Ed Sullivan show; LA Woman; and the poetry album called An American Prayer is a vibe
I was born in 1969. Yes I'm old. I remember in the 70's my mom and dad getting completely stoned in the living room after they put me to bed and listening to this song. WOW! What memories a song cam bring flooding back. I would love to see your reaction to Buffalo Springfield. It was a very popular song during the Vietnam War and still prevalent today given the current WW3 status today. Great reaction as always.
@@jpmnewyork 1950 here. Yes, hitch hiking was the norm. While I in college, I hitch hiked from Colorado to Alberta twice and loved every minute of it. Would never do it now. These times are far crazier and more dangerous than those times.
I believe in the in his book. It says he wrote the song about a really tragic accident. They went by when he was on a family trip with his parents. His dad was a navy commander. I believe. He had a very dark side.
Laurel Canyon is also the location of the US Military's Hollywood Unit, where all the actors inducted into the military during WW2 were trained and worked. It's still there, and still an active base. It was in the next block from the center of all these musicians and drugged out parties during the 1960s. Morrison wasn't the only musician there with military parents.
The Lizard King, Jim Morrison...a poet for sure, this band was so far ahead of its time. Jim had his issues, drinking, heroin, You should check out the movie. Val Kilmer does an AMAZING job portraying Jim. Jims songs are eternal like Crystal Ship, Spanish caravan, Break on Through, Light my fire, Love me two times, Alabama Song, People are strange, Roadhouse blues, Love her Madly, When the musics over....So many great songs. Their best song IMO is The End, That is a ride of a song.
Morrison was, in regards to his music, was in a different world. He died young, and I wonder if his musical journey would have changed his music as he aged. So many bands and singers do.
'Light My Fire' was a famous one, especially when they went on the Ed Sullivan Show. The line, 'Girl we couldn't get much "higher"' was a problem for the show. They played it as written anyway and were told afterwards that that was the last time they would do the Ed Sullivan Show. Jim's response was, "We just did the 'Ed Sullivan' show.'
I always SO DUG Manzarek's keys in this song: he was SO FREAKIN' TALENTED! WHAT a VIBE in this tune....have loved this song since the first time I heard it at 5 yrs old....keys were MESMERIZING, and combine that with the rain element and Jim's vocals and poetry: UGH - SO GOOD!!
Jim Morrison's father was a rear admiral in the Navy. Also, you should see the movie, The Doors. Val Kilmer played Jim Morrison beautifully, and even sang all the songs, himself, for the movie. He got so into character that it took him a long while to come back to "normal" after making the movie. It really messed with his head. Btw, I have absolutely heard the theories about Laurel Canyon and the CIA. Take note of who/what Morrison's father was...
Jim Morrison lover to do trips on peyote and I consider the music is bluesy and psychedelic music for sure. He called himself the lizard king and he was very charming and definitely from videos and stuff I've watched. I'm 38 And been listening since I was a toddler
This song is based off of a student film Jim made called the Hitchhiker. It was on the last studio album that they were all present for L.A.Woman 1971. Great album heavily bluesed out. Snoop Sampled the Doors song 5 to 1. Marylin Manson covered it that song as well. You should do that or Break on Through next
RIP Jim - he was added to the 27 Club when he died in '71 - he joined Jimmy Hendricks, Janis Joplin - they all died at 27 between '69-71 - so sad!!!! He is also regarded as one of the most sensual rock artist ever!!!
Morrison and The Doors were in the Nutmeg State to perform a concert at the New Haven Arena on Dec. 9, 1967. Before the show, Morrison was kissing a woman backstage when a police officer, who was hired to provide security to the band but didn't recognize that Morrison was the lead singer, told the pair to leave. Morrison argued with the officer, who then sprayed him with mace, Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek recalled during an interview. Morrison was charged with breach of peace, resisting arrest and "performing an indecent and immoral exhibition." The charges were later dismissed. However, Morrison still had to pay a $25 fine for disturbing the peace. Several members of the audience who were involved in the riot were charged as well.
There was a movement in the '60's-'70's telling people to Free Your Mind. Multiple groups centered around 1 person who would basically do the thinking for the group, along the Charles Manson line. I knew a group whose leader saw me go into the kitchen to stir a pot of beans so it wouldn't scorch, and he asked who told me to do it? I said that I knew from experience that it had to be done. He was appalled that I did it on my own, burdening my mind instead of letting someone like him take the load off of me. His ideal was a guy who did so much acid you had to pin a note to his jacket if you sent him to the store, telling the cashier what he needed to get and asking them to send the guy back home with his purchases. I couldn't see this as a good thing
Many moons ago I remember sitting in the back seat of my parents car on our way to our country place when Riders On The Storm came on the radio. It was the very first rock song I ever heard and the rest is history. I still love this song today.
I was 17 years old when Led Zeppelin dropped there first album. There music is a big part of the history of rock. There's not a bad song on the album. Please check them out. Peace ✌️
I've been asking him to do Zeppelin for months but if you don't pay for a reaction I don't think the reactors care that most of us can't afford to pay for reactions. Some food them take requests from the comments but that's usually when they start out
Led Zeppelin is notorious for making reactors pull down videos of their music. Don Henley of the Eagles is the same way. In an effort not to get RU-vid strikes they are probably deliberately staying away from LZ. Three strikes from YT and you have to shut your channel down.
Those solos aren't just music to vibe to. They're part of the song. You hear it especially with Ray Manzarek, who's doing keyboards here, and with Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, whose guitar is actually the second lead singer in that band. So when you hear those solos, listen to them in the context of the rest of the song, because they're adding their bit to the story. (Listen to that long fall of notes coming from Ray's electric piano - they're raindrops in a storm falling towards the ground.) The killer hitchhiker was a recurrent figure in Jim's writing. He was a poet who became a rock star almost by accident, but his poetry was his main focus. His lyrics tend to be complex and full of symbolism - perfect for stoners! If you want to hear a Doors song that you've almost certainly heard at some point, check out "The End". It was used in "Apocalypse Now" and has cropped up all over the place over the years. Find a vid with the lyrics, very important for that song. It'll blow your mind.
Yeah, Joni Mitchell's house in Laurel Canyon was a hub for drugs and music at that time. For example, Crosby, Stills & Nash's song - Our House - was about that place... .
There was a 2 or 3 part series about Laurel Canyon and all the big names from that era on MGM+ (I believe) about a year or so ago. It was really great and fascinating.
My interpretation of this song has changed over the years but I’ve come to think it’s just simpler than I had believed. We’re born, thrown out to be riders on the storm, unprepared,and there is craziness out there..the guy that’s picking you up has crazy toady, thoughts bangin’ around in his head and you better be careful. I think Jim just had a simple thought…that there are some strange people out there ( as in people are strange!) and then put the words to some incredible music. And we’re Still trying to under- stand today. Which, I guess, shows you his enduring fascination.
The Doors are such a big part of my life's soundtrack. I graduated in 1969 and the music became part of the narrative for so many of us. The Greatest Era of music for sure. React to "Light my Fire" next.
Truly 1973 cruising music for me back in the day in my 1965 American Rambler convertible.Smoking a doobie on a hot summer night while heat lightning would light up the night sky. So many memories listening to this song but cruising through my old haunts as a teenager was what I remember the most.Jim Morrison’s Dad was a Rear Admiral not a Airforce Colonel.The craziest thing now is how boring music has gone.I don’t think your friend with the hat appreciates the song the way he keeps talking over it.
Jim Morrison's dad was an admiral in the US navy during the viet nam war. According to some he was on the ship involved in the gulf of tonkin incident which started the US involvement in the viet nam war.
I just turned 78 and I've been playing keyboards in bands since the Doors tunes were current hits. To me LA Woman is the best Doors song to play live. I'm in a classic rock band now and we closed New Years Eve with it. We also do Light My Fire and this one Riders. Great stuff and yeah, the Doors were a huge part of the drug scene back in the day. The joke is if you can remember the 70's you wern't there. If you really want to hear one of the quintessential 60's druggie semi-serious/parodies check out the Eric Burdon and the Animals Spill The Wine. We do that one too.
Doors guitarist Robby Krieger: ""one day we were just sitting around in the studio fooling about and we were playing Ghost Riders In The Sky so Jim started fooling around with 'ghost riders in the sky/riders on the storm' and I think that's pretty much how that came about.....and you can hear that low guitar part...it's kinda like GRITS" Doors drummer John Densmore: "Ghost Riders in the Sky" was lurking around in the air when we wrote "Riders." We wanted a jazz feel, but the idea was to have the guitar, with alot of echo, on top, sounding like the Vaughn Monroe song." Jim Morrison's father took command of the Essex-class aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard in 1963, the flagship of the First Fleet's Fifth Carrier Division in the Pacific, based at San Diego, California. In 1967, he was promoted to rear admiralI. He really didn't understand his son.
20th Century Fox......My mom saw the doors. First 100 ppl got in for a penny, but it had to be exact change. She not only got in for a penny, but sold 20 pennies for $5. What a time to be alive.
Jim Morrison was the son of a US Navy Admiral. Jim was called "The Lizard King". Also, Jim was a MAJOR drug user and there was NO drug he would not do. In one of his songs he sings "break on thru to the other side" and that was exactly what he was trying to do with all the drugs. Guess as young as he was when he died, he succeeded.
Man, you gotta watch the movie The Doors staring Val Kilmer. He seriously channeled Jim's whole persona. I just watched it again last week. It really is amazing what Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarak (keyboard), Robbie Kreiger (guitar), and John Densmore (drums). I first discovered The Doors around 1980. The band was amazing in how they could improvise and keep playing whenever Jim went off the lyrics.
Okay... You were at around 7:30 in the video talking about huge rock hits & hearing how it was about the music & then you said rap is about the lyrics. I kid you not, I had just paused the video to go in & talk to my husband right before that. I told him that even though you were a little older you just don't get what we were hearing when we were in our late teens & 20s. We were feeling the music while we were partying, getting stoned & drunk. We weren't so deep... Everything was an anthem for our angst or our partying, free ways! We weren't listening to the words so much. I recall party after party after party where we went to houses, parks, the lake, and anywhere our parents weren't.... It was the time of our lives!!! Once in a lifetime and I am glad I was part of it.
This is a super atmospheric song. The keyboards and guitars sound wet and dreamy. Great tone. The Doors were very talented, and Jim leaned quite a bit towards the dark side of things. I heard that they recorded this in a bathroom because the echo was so good in there. While working for an architect in the 80's in the Westlake Village area (not too far from LA) we were doing a recording studio in LA that the Doors had frequently used. A guy who worked there took us to the parking garage where there was a sort of secret space within the structure that he said the Doors used to do drugs in. We got to go in. It was pretty cramped, but back then people werent quite as open about doing drugs. It was kind of surreal seeing this place. Anyway, thanks the the reaction. I liked a lot of the Doors music back then. I think they were ahead if their time musically, but quite a bit of the subject matter that was a little too dark for me. But, there's no denying the talent the whole band had. And, yes, another band who used thunder in at least one of their songs (and frequently added rain/beach/ocean/seagull sounds along with other sounds that complimented the mood and intent of the songs) is Queensryche in their epic "Suite Sister Mary" from "Operation:Mindcrime". I enjoyed both your reactions! Yeah, MK Ultra...all kinds of sketchy government experiments going on! Talk about abuse of power!
