July 3, 1971 RIP Jim

[coachray]

I loved the Doors. I thought Morrison had one of the better voices. I don't play any electric anymore, but I still play Love Me Two Times on my acoustic guitar.

 

[llowry61]

FWIW, IMO, Morrison was just one more example of hedonism run amuck - with the predictable outcome. Same with Joplin, Hendrix, Mercury, Presley, and numerous others. "Having it all" ain't all that it is cracked up to be a lot of times.

How do you save someone from themselves ? If I had a gazillion dollars in my mid 20's, not sure I would have made it either. Wouldn't have been drugs or alcohol, probably more like James Dean in motorized vehicle of some sort. A Dodge Challenger, some super car or super bike, airplane etc. I had little or no money and had several close calls.

As far as the Doors, as mentioned already they were shooting stars.

 

[kaaskop49]

Mr. Spock once told Dr. McCoy on Star Trek that he did not approve of a certain harsh alien custom, but that he understood it... Some of us have vices, even if they theoretically shorten our lives by a day, a week or a year, because first we have to get through this day, this week, this year. I'll stop here.

Kaaskop49
Shield #5103

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[Rustyt1953]

One more:

 

[CH4]

I am a doors tweener. Like em and appreciate Morrison's talents, but the Doors is not in my top 10 bands from that era. So many greats like Janis, Jimmie, Peter, John and other greats left us too early; many came close, while others look like they died 50 years ago, but are surprisingly still here.

 

[bobcat]

The Doors - Roadhouse Blues - YouTube