@@Quintzal _blood screams her brain as they chop off her fingers_ is a *heavy* lyric. The song is about Morrison and his struggle with who is is, was, wants to be and might become. Trippy tune. One of my favorities.
I've read several books on the doors. Here's a fun story from one: The Doors mgmt hired a bodyguard for Jim to stop him from drinking. Well, Jim and the bodyguard ended up in a bar and both got wrecked =)
He was a USC football player. 6 6 260lbs. One of the first bodygaurds for stars. His job was no to keep fans away it was to babysit morrison. He couldnt last a month. Morrison just outdrank him till he quit. Same with Van Morrison when Them came to LA. They were 2 irish guys with the same sirname. He only lasted 2 weeks.
What makes this an interesting change from a lot of the 60's protest songs is that Morrison goes after the younger generation and takes them to task for their failures as well. "You walk across the room with your flowers in hair, trying to tell me no one understands. Trading your hours for a handful of dimes". He's referencing the hippie kids who came to San Francisco, but unable to sustain themselves, spent their days begging on the streets for spare change. He's telling them to get up off their asses and actually do something to make a change in the world.....
Bulls eye.... Jim was a beat w/ a strong libertarian streak, not a utopic hippie who expected everyone else to do the heavy lifting.... Lennon a couple of years later came to the same conclusion.
02:43 for the win. I always considered this song and "Not To Touch the Earth" as their true masterpieces; nothing quite like either song had ever been recorded, prior to this album.
also 2 of my favorites from them, although as for a reaction to not to touch the earth, id suggest the live version off of 'the doors in concert' along with the whole of celebration of the lizard since not to touch the earth is 1 part in the middle. would make for a great reaction.
Robbie's guitar work on this track is so underrated, often the case with Robbie's work, but those who know know how influential this style switching to swing in and out of the distortion with the other instruments, geniuses all.
Yeah, definitely need reaction videos. I’m probably biased too, the classic rock station in my area plays the same songs over and over. (Station- non plural!! No rock on the radio! And I live close to NYC!)
Like so many '60's era bands The Doors put out so much good music in such a relatively short amount of time. Too bad the Lizard King couldn't stick around for another decade or two.
Every generation seems to find The Doors & Jim Morrison. The fascination never ends. Many artists have maligned Jim and his poetry......yet they'll be long forgotten while Jim still beguiles. The Light & the Dark. Jim's voice captured it like no other. That dude was a crooner of the highest level. Pitch & note perfect and that primal scream too. Goddamn- the best. That is probably the first song Jim ever did drunk. Yet, the band get him over the line brilliantly. Okay, he ultimately blew it but boy did he make his mark in those 6 years. Only the greats can match it. And that's what Jim & his band were.
You nailed it.... peers took shots at him too in the industry b/c deep down they fear his talent and Eye.... Morrison was inconsistent, but that happens when you invest in swinging for th fences. He was the joe Namath of rock. Wounded but charisma thru the roof. Most importantly possessing the ability to lock into heights and moments that could stop time.
people tend to emphasize and honestly romanticize jim’s recklessness which is due to a severe alcohol problem. most of the outrageous stories are true but jim, at his core, was a very sweet, thoughtful, shy, and sensitive guy. we need to remember that side of him too.
yes!!! i 1000% agree with your comment, the media portrayed him to be this obnoxious “party animal,” when yes, he did struggle with alcoholism…. but he really was a quiet, gentle introspective guy that aspired to be a poet. 🤘🏼
The Doors are a fun, amazing band🤘 - Strange Days, Spanish Caravan, Alabama Song (Whisky Bar), Wild Child, Soul Kitchen, When the Music's Over, My Eye's Have Seen You ...🤘
This is another favorite. Imagine some of the emotions young people felt hearing those lyrics in the late 60's and into the 70's... i always felt like this was one of those original rebellious songs. Like it's the rebel anthem.
Morrison was an animal in how he could just own a song via visceral emotion, shift of tone and evocative lyrics. Inconsistent, but when on his A game, the most dangerous lead singer in rock in his era.
FUCK YEAH! you’re so right. Jim effortlessly poured his soul in every performance. He didn’t even have to try, it’s not like he was the most experienced vocalist either.. the best way to describe him is that he was just RAW. It was the way he carried himself on stage, he transformed into this dark character that captured his audience. His stage presence was something’ else! RIP to the LIZARD KING! 🤘🏼
@@tarap.m2376 agree, when on his A game.... but it wasnt effortlessly, hence the inconsistency. morrison had to feel it & then really hone it. when it came together, agree, he was a very special talent. maybe the best in rock ever at slowing time & creating real tension & drama... but, he had a decent number of crap shows. either he was frustrated, too high or drunk or apathetic. granted some of those too could be interesting b/c of his b@lls to do and say anything. but performance wise, many of those shows were ugly & could be garbage... morrison wasnt contrived thats for sure. whether he was feeling it & inspired to heights or frustrated, he kept it real w/ his feelings.
The story about when they recorded this song? Jim had ingested a bunch of lsd and alcohol and they actually had an ambulance waiting outside just in case he was to pass out or go unconscious lol. No joke. I remember reading that in one of the books one of the band members put out. So it wasn’t sung perfectly but they kept it the way it was because it was raw and dirty.
@@XCaliKev yeah. I remember reading that they recorded it in the dark with a single candle lit. And that later that night after they finished the recording..Jim went back and broke into the studio and sprayed the entire studio down with a fire extinguisher 🤣
👍😎 yup, didn’t hear the fire extinguisher part though. They couldn’t capture how it felt live so they took Jim out put him in right state of mind. Then 1 take. Listening to that and knowing the story, they were amazing, really wish could have seen them. Thank God for film and RU-vid.
Yes, Jay sampled this on his diss track vs Nas on "The Takeover".....then Nas came out with "Ether" and absolutely bodied Jay. . Please check out Riders on the Storm, Peace Frog/Blue Sunday, Waiting For the Sun, Spanish Caravan, and The Wasp
😂😂😂😂😂 That bit where you said, "C'mon!", seconds before Jimmy sung it was absolute gold!!! That to me showed that you were on his wavelength right then. Can't get anymore genuine than that dude. Nice 👍🤘 I watched that part on repeat!
I have just been a part of "the family” for a few months. I don't know if you read comments on older reactions, but I am playing catch-up with all your reactions, and commenting when I have words. I have cancer and watching your reactions to the music I grew up on; from the mid 60's on, puts a smile on my face every time I hit play. Sir, You Are A Very Good Human, let no one ever tell you otherwise. Having Grand Funk Railroad, The Doors, Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, C, S, N, & Y, Janis, SRV, The Who, Bob Dylan, etc. on multiple playlist keep me going. I was lucky and fortunate that from 1971 on I have 191 shows and concerts behind me. My music keeps me sane these days (your part of that). I have stumbled upon several young new artist in the last 3 years [at least new to me] who's music would have played in the late 60' and early 70's. It's very refreshing to see young people perfecting their talents and are making real quality sound. There is one artist that I listen to these last 3 years more than anyone else. It is Warren Zevon - a good song to start with would be either: “Keep Me in Your Heart” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UotS7F0Orks.html OR “She's Too Good For Me” ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-c0NRrBNMpFM.html There’s a reason I picked lyric videos instead of live performances or production videos. Because, if you choose to do a Reaction to Warren Zevon; I want you to after you have your video edited and posted; take some time and watch this VH-1 Special about him. His music is inspirational almost spiritual for me. Here is the link to the documentary - ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-hIaOHkeQNMk.html Sorry for the length of my comment, but I’ve not slept in 48 hours, and the keyboard is like a conversation to me. I am so glad that I found you and your channel, you make this 64-year-old hippie smile on the worst of the worst days. Thanks for all you do in keeping great music alive. I could list hundreds of songs and artists, but I won’t keep rambling on. Have a great day.
They always had a session bass player in the studio while recording. Ray did double over the bass lines live tho and for the most part did it extremely well
You must read Ray Manzarek’s book “light my fire”. Jim was definitely out of control for this one. He details his history with Jim and The Doors beautifully.
Look at the Greatest Hits album and the other compilation albums... it's so hard to narrow it down. Just get all the original releases and as much live stuff as you can!
Had to stop what I was doing immediately for this one! When I went to Paris the first stop I made was to the cemetery to see Jim’s grave. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰 (it’s Jay Z’s Takeover. 🔥🔥🔥)
“5:1 was the approximate ratio of whites to blacks, young to old, and non pot smokers to pot smokers in the U.S. in 1967. It was also the amount of Vietnamese to American soldiers in Vietnam although Jim Morrison said the lyrics were not political.” And yep, Jay Z sampled this on his 2000 song “Takeover,” produced by Kanye. Mos Def sampled it too on the song “Rape Over” from 2004. - Songfacts
Been a Doors guy for decades. Somehow missed this song. Heard it in a bar the other day for the first time and knew instantly who it was. Been watching Jamel’s videos for months. Funny when your worlds collide. Good finds good finds good. And so on!
I saw Hov at MSG years ago and when he did "Takeover" there was a huge screen at the back of the stage showing a loop with Kurt Cobain throwing himself at the drum kit. I, as a huge Doors fan, absolutely loved it.
Not to touch the earth has a similarly gritty sound and beat to it as this one, house upon the hill moon is lyin still shadows of the trees witnessing the wild breeze come on baby run with me.Morrison could really paint a picture with words better than anyone.
This studio version beats the socks off all the live versions. I love how the background vocal "Get together one more time" continues under the instrumental, and keeps on going. ... and that BASS!!! Wow! ... And I like the piano in this version vs the organ in the live versions. BTW "Go on home and wait for me, baby, I'll be there in just a little while. You see, I gotta go out in this car with these people and get f'ked up one more time."
Grateful that you listened to this one...I was offered their sound from father when I was 8 years old. Have loved them ever since. This band was made up musical geniuses - Keeping Jim on track was a common thing! =)
I was just listening to the album "Backstage and Dangerous" its like sound check recordings and stuff and theres a GREAT version of gloria on there and some other cool bluesy songs with jim morrison just fucking around lol like build me a woman.
theres an old interview with Jim floating around youtube where he predicts rap music......he said something like one day the kids will be enjoying songs that are really spoken word over a beat.
@@jimbrentar yeah, I read that book like the Door’s bible. Then I heard the band and everyone close to Jim said a lot of it was shit. The author thought of himself as closer to Jim and the band than he actually was.
I saw thier last concert in Miami ,Florida, what a thrill an a free ticket too boot, Thank you Debbie. A night to remember. GONE to soon and too many more. ,Know you were loved RIP
The Doors have a special place in my heart . The first group my older brother turned me on to , way back in 1968 when i was 11 . Great reaction to a fantastic group and song. Miss u Billy.
One of my favorite Doors tunes. This song has a great history too. It took so many takes and Jim was Soooo drunk. You can hear the guy go "One more time" like ok last take here at the beginning of the recording. Crazy to think if his drunk ass didn't nail that take we wouldn't have what we have today
In 1968, when this song was recorded, the National Census had come out. And in it, Morrison surmised that there was 5:1 ratio of young to old "The old get old, but the young get stronger, may take a week, may take longer", but also a 5:1 ratio of those that disapproved of Vietnam to those that were pro-war "They got the guns, but we got the numbers".
I recommend the book with the title taking from this song "No one gets out of here alive", written by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugarman, one of them were the manager of the Doors, both had intimate knowledge of their time hanging around The Doors. The story about Jim being drunk is most likely true, it was not unusual. I need to go back and read that book again.
I dig that too. A perfect example of using a previous artist's tune would be Kool & The Gang's Summer Madness 1974 and Fresh Prince's Summertime from 1991. Recently I recognized the intro in House of Pain's Jump Around 1989 as being from Bob & Earl's Harlem Shuffle 1965!
Robbie Krieger's guitar solo inspired Ace Frehley's solo in the KISS song She, which in turn inspired Mike McCready's guitar solo on Pearl Jam's Alive. This was also the song they were playing in Miami when Jim got arrested on stage for supposedly exposing himself and attempting to start a riot.😆👍
Hello JKJ. It is a blessing how music can join us, bring all of us together. Please , u really need to hear. Dancing with St. Peter- From Sign of 4. There are two version of this particular song. You need to hear the Sign of 4. Dancing with St. Peter. You have reacted to this artist. With a somewhat more popular, but still obscure band. I will not name at this time. I have never before heard such song-that is so depressing/yet uplifting! At the same time. I know your reaction will be...OMG that was so beautiful, so why am I crying?
