Vocal Coach reacts to The Doors - Touch Me (Jim Morrison Live) 

Jim Morrison had one of the best screams ever.

Actually, guitarist Robby Kreiger wrote the lyrics for "Touch Me" 😎

"He was a big fan of poetry." Ummm.....Jim Morrison WAS a poet, actually.

He’s so relaxed lol. He was probably on 6 hits of acid. Love the Doors Jim is one of the greats.

Morrison was a big Sinatra fan, a big fan of crooners like Bing Crosby and Elvis Presley. He was really stoked when the engineer showed him the mic they were using for the first Doors album. Morrison knew it was Sinatra’s choice of microphones.

"Again he's so relaxed" - cause he was smashed mate

If you want to see Jim in his best look for "When the music´s over 1968 live Europe."

The Doors' song you should really react to is Soft Parade. The melody changes numerous time over, and so does the singer's voice.

The smile of Beth is brighter than my future

Yes he was a huge fan of both Elvis and Sinatra. Please do more! He's my favorite of all time

"Lawrence is good at piano, he shall be rockin' in my show shakakakaa"

I love The Doors and Jim Morrisons voice is so smooth. He always had amazing poetry in his songs and it seems many bands from that era did. He died far too young. Thanks for this reaction

Jim Morrison will always be my favorite. Singer, songwriter, frontman. He was one of a kind.

Gosh I love the doors. They were brilliant in and out of the studio. And Jim's vocals are to die for. ❤❤

What a voice! Resonance! Sensitive delivery! Thanks for sharing!

I love the way he struggles to change hands between the mic and shaker. He gets on with the verse and then manages to swap. Love you Jim.

As a hardcore doors fan i love THIS VIDEO because i honestly think Jim has one of the greatest voices i’ve heard... and she didn’t butcher that. she was a genuine critic and seemed to be enjoying it which i loved!

One of my fave The Doors tunes for sure. Musician Rick Beato did a breakdown of this song as one of his "What makes this song great?" series here on youtube that might be of interest to some folks around here. Well worth looking it up.

And on maraca-Jim Morrison, ladies & gentlemen!

Finally Jim Morrison here! My heart has just melted🖤

Jim Morrison is the GREATEST!!!

Morrison had an incredible voice. Greatest rock and roll crooner that has stood the test of time. Generation of generation turns to the Doors sound! Still! Legendary!

The Doors are still awesome.

Beth is looking bloomingful this spring!!

One of my favorite songs from Doors 😍 Jim’s superb here!

The Doors are one of my favorites, thank you so much for reacting! I think there are only like two vocal reactions on RU-vid lol. Jim Morrison is one of my favorite singers. And apparently he never had any singing lessons! Frank Sinatra was said to be one of his main vocal influences. I love how his voice had such a warm tone, but he could just absolutely scream out of nowhere haha

Jim Morrison: part lounge singer, part super-geeked freak.

My favorite part of this performance is Robby's black eye XD

Love the last line...stronger than dirt.

"I'll always be a word man, better than a bird man." --J. Morrison

FAB review!!! MY FAVE clip of Jim singing live! WHAT A VOICE at such a young age- his charisma, his presence, his talent, beauty and handsomeness WOW what an Adonnis! Kimberly

Morrison is a god, the best in his day and today. nobody like him and there never will be. Salutes from Mexico

“He’s so relaxed”....😂

I saw this as it first aired on The Smothers Brothers Show in ‘68. “Touch Me” was quite a departure for The Doors compared to their other songs; it was a lot more pop/commercial in its sound and style than other songs from the band. And, because of its shorter length, it received heavy rotation on AM radio, which was still pop music centered in those days, but which also tended to only play songs of three minutes or under. I think a part of Morrison liked being a “crooner” vocally; when The Doors were recording their first album in ‘66 at Sunset Sound in LA, Jim was pleased to find that he would be singing into a Telefunken U47 mic, and knowing that Frank Sinatra always used a U47, it made him happy, as he was a fan of Sinatra. With this song, he was able to sing the “I’m gonna love ya” sections in a crooning style, and the contrast between this and the more rock vocal style he sang on the other sections worked well for the song. The music was pre-recorded for this show, (as was common in those days for TV, though the band may have also been playing live here, but very softly, just to support the recorded backing track)...but Jim’s vocals were all live, as can obviously be seen and heard when he makes a mistake and misses the vocal cue in the middle, not singing the four “C’mon’s”...and when he realizes there’s only silence where he should be singing, he comes in with a hurried and strong “Touch me babe” on the downbeat. I don’t think Jim Morrison was the best rock lead vocalist ever, his range was limited, and there were times he was more than just a little pitchy... BUT... BUT...he absolutely had his own style happening, his own unique vibe, and it absolutely worked for what The Doors did. While rock vocals would eventually become generic, and some bands could have swapped their lead singer with another band’s lead singer without much difference, there’s no possible way that could have ever happened with Morrison and The Doors, because no one else could have ever even come close to being “Jim”. 🙏

LOVE Jim's hair here- WOW GORGEOUS-his wole looks WOW! ...and his voice- he told interviewer's his favorite singer was Frank Sinatra and with this song, he was trying to sing in the manner of Frank's style and tone- we LOVE IT! THANKS! Kim & Larry!

He is so “relaxed” ... that He forgot to come in at the beginning of the 2nd verse:)

React to Break on Through (To The Other Side) it would be interesting for you to react on that one

FYI: The guitarist wrote this one. In the original lyrics it's "C'mon, c'mon, now hit me babe"

😢❤ Love him. When I was a teenager, everyone was into New Kids on the Block and I was listening to The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, and Janis Janis Joplin.

Yay, I've been wanting you to react to Jim Morrison for so long!! Great video :)

One of his idols was Frank Sinatra. And it shows.

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Beautiful Voice. Perfect.

Jim Morrison was a damn good singer. Great style, warm tone. He could easily switch from sweet crooning voice to a raspy rock delivery. A total natural.

We all know she's very talented but can we all appreciate how gorgeous she is?

Jim Morrison es arte ♡

I love this and Jim✨

I love your description of vocals that I've heard so many times! Now I hear them in a totally new way. Keep up the great work!

I’m sure he never had a lesson! And that shows your natural tone voice is the most impressive not the manufacturered

"again he is soooo relax" me : he was probably drunk and stoned out of his mind lol

Thanks for reacting to this song! "Touch Me" is one of my singing goals and that live performance in particular inspires me a lot. Great to see your comments through the song.

The Doors featuring the greatest keyboardist in rock history, Ray Manzarek...Jim Morrison had a great voice, and was an absolutely brilliant man, 150 IQ or so. Robby Krieger wrote this song along with The Doors biggest song, Light My Fire....and he was a great guitarist also.....in the short time there were with us The Doors established that they were absolutely GREAT !!!

Jim Morrisons charisma still charms the Ladies. I swear she is blushing from time to time and her vibe for Jim shows❤ Love it!

I have been playing mojo rising since the start of the lockdown and I am a big The Doors fan an looking forward to more tracks played by them an with ur commentary beth

This is the song I can't help but sing along to anytime I hear it, I love it so much!

The Doors were never one of my favorite bands, but massive respect for what they did. Totally different, no bass and that voice. Morrison was twenty something, but that voice of his was timeless, like it had been around for centuries. And let's not dismiss Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore. Really it was the whole package that made the Doors so impactful.

Jim Morrison es mi ídolo desde los 12 años, tenía una voz hermosa y nadie en la actualidad se le compara.

She said, “he’s so relaxed” lol you would be too if you had that many drugs in your system... 😬

your the only vocal coach i watch anymore beth because nobody else is as good as you are at explaining exactly how the vocalist is doing what there doing with there voice. not even close even. that and i know your a metal head at heart and i freakin' love that about you.

Finally!! I was expecting this video

Just loved the keyboard introduction and ongoing backing. Ray Manzarek was the best of the best. How energetic are his fingers!

Really excited ...Jim Morrison my favorite singer .. granted, he didnt have the highest vocal range but compensate with a beautiful tone versatile voice .. he could rock out ..and sing like a velvety crooner ..The Doors my favorite band!!!..... He never had a vocal training never sang until 23.....his favorite singer was frank sinatra and it shows heheee

I've enjoyed that video! Your reaction combined with your music knowledge made me re-enjoy a well known song. Keep up the good work!!!

Thank you very much Beth!

“He’s so relaxed” I’d be relaxed too if I had a liter of Jack, 5 different pills and enough barbiturates to take out a horse in my veins.

Sheesh he was a gorgeous man! No wonder my mother went apeshit each rime she'd see him,lol

Lovwd it, please do more Morrison videos he had an incredible vibe

There hasn't been a voice like his since. His brand of goose bumps can not be re-created.

Beth's uploads = the greatest part of your morning.

You're very pretty. Elvis and Sinatra were his two favorite singers. Fact.

Beth your Awesome!!! And thank you for this!! My Favorite Singer!! More Jim please!!!

I started listening to The Doors/Jim Morrison in high school and soon became a little obsessed. I don't listen to them so much these days, but the love remains and apparently all the facts, that my 15 yr old self committed to memory, still float up like it did when i watched this video. Thanks for this reaction.

I cant unsee him as Will Ferrell since Will did a skit as Jim

Ha, I just now realize that Jack Black did some version of "Touch me" in School of Rock.

legendary singer, poet, frontman, rocker he had the whole package

You are wonderful Beth

2:39 whooo boy... had to take a moment there. 🥰😂

It's a Robby KRIEGER's song (this includes music and lyrics, this wasn't Jim for this one notably). He was the doors's guitarist and he wrote many songs for the band, who are generally became hits. But the doors was four members and personnalities anyway.

GREAT analysis. Thanks :)

more doors, more Jim Morrison live shows. Love this reaction, cheers!

Beth, you look so beautiful 😍😍😍

Pls do ''About A Girl'' - Puddle Of Mud

Thanks for this! What's most impressive is that the vocals only are live. In those days, the music was all sync'd to the original recording but the vocalist (Jim in this case) is totally live. This from a guy with absolutely no vocal training, just love of great lyrics (these written by Robbie) sung with feeling and sincerity, and a huge Sinatra and Elvis fan (whose influences you of course can hear - as you so rightly stated). My all time favorite band!

Jim es lo más! Thanks Beth.

What a lucky lol I was about to search for Jim Morrison's reactions when the RU-vid just pops me up this one. Hey, I'm expecting someone to analyse Brad Roberts from Crash Test Dummies..That would be really interesting too

Dream Theater - Learning to live (live), where he hits (?) F.

There was an amazing amount of talent (and electricity) on that stage -- so long ago. I remember it well.

Thank you so much for this

Singing this like one of the old time crooners.

Can’t believe I just though of it but You should do some Tom Waits. It would be a great reaction.

The guy was a one off , he had everything physically and mentally 👌

He had such a natural singing voice

Jim Morrison has zero vocal training and his family were surprised he was in a band and more a singer

React to "The Doors - Light My Fire Live on the Ed Sullivan show"

Jim is clearly high as hell here but he can pull this type of performance magnificently. Very few people can pull this off. Jim was truly one of a kind.

Good for you to discover and appreciate the Best Authentic Poet and Musician of The Doors Jim Morrison! I am a fan of "The Doors " and Jim's Poetry 💜

Beth, what happened to your kimonos or kimonoish outfits??

"again hes so relaxed" yeah bc he was high 24/7

Um-Fun Fact Beth-I was a kid when I became a Doors fan. At the end of the studio version of this song they sing Stronger Than Dirt. That was a commercial that was on the TV everywhere back then-I think it was Ajax laundry detergent.--- Brian Birch

I love this song