THE PIANO BIRD

The Doors

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3.21 | 5 ratings | 1 reviews | 60% 5 stars

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Singles/EPs/Fan Club/Promo, released in 1972

Songs / Tracks Listing

1. The Piano Bird
2. Good Rockin'

Line-up / Musicians

- Robby Krieger / guitars, vocals
- John Densmore / drums
- Ray Manzarek / keyboards, vocals

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Elektra 45825, US

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THE DOORS The Piano Bird ratings distribution

3.21
(5 ratings)

Essential: a masterpiece of rock music (60%)
Excellent addition to any rock music collection (0%)
Good, but non-essential (20%)
Collectors/fans only (20%)
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Review by Guillermo
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This is maybe the best song from their "Full Circle" album, and this is my favourite song from that album. Written by drummer John Densmore and session bassist / guitarist Jack Conrad (who plays rhythm guitar in this song), the lyrics are not very good (telling the story of a man who plays the piano while a bird sings on a tree), but the music and playing is very good, with some influences from the Santana band. It includes Latin percussion instruments (played by session musicians Bobbie Hall and Chico Batera), and a very good flute part played by Jazz musician Charles Lloyd. It also includes a very good electric piano solo by Ray Manzarek (maybe using a Fender Rhodes piano) and very good drums by Densmore. The lead vocals are sung by Krieger and Manzarek.

"Good Rockin`" is a cover of an old Rock and Roll song (originally sung by Elvis Presley?, I really don`t know). It is played very well by the band, even with some humour in the vocals.

While many people didn`t like The Doors without Jim Morrison, for me Krieger-Densmore- Manzarek were and are very good musicians even without Morrison in the band.

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