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Poll Question: Your favorite Track
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Going for the underdog here. I've always loved The Soft Parade, and especially the live version of it they did, one night after a night spent in the whiskey parlour down the road from the studio, - that one is downright genius. It's included in the box set with live and studio rarities.
YouTube's got the whole thang with eyes on as well. Love this one, and for once Jim's voice doesn't hurt from the fact that he's karate-drunk and ready to dive into the nearest hedge screaming non-sensical things:
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HI,
 
It is really sad, that this band is not given more credit as a bonafide major progressive band ... they almost were, by themselves, the type that was copied that made sense of the long cuts, and unlike many people that depended on repetition and duplication of a theme, the veritable sonata format, and create some exciting stuff that is still fresh sounding today and makes many "progressive" bands look, and sound, like the amateur bands and players that they really are.
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I was once hanging out at the Fatburger on the Strip in Las Vegas with some friends after a Grateful Dead concert at the Sam Boyd Silver Bowl.  We were all coming down from all kinds of substances and I got up to throw some money in the jukebox.  One of the albums in their jukebox was the first Doors album.  Out of the corner of my eye I noticed this super straight looking midwest type family - father, mother, son, and daughter - sitting down to eat..  I couldn't help myself.  I had to do it.  I selected The End just so I could watch them squirm.  And squirm they did!  I choose The End!  LOL

Also, the Doors got banned from the Whiskey A Go Go for performing The End!  The End rules!  
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Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

HI,
 
It is really sad, that this band is not given more credit as a bonafide major progressive band ... they almost were, by themselves, the type that was copied that made sense of the long cuts, and unlike many people that depended on repetition and duplication of a theme, the veritable sonata format, and create some exciting stuff that is still fresh sounding today and makes many "progressive" bands look, and sound, like the amateur bands and players that they really are.

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Originally posted by Larree Larree wrote:

Also, the Doors got banned from the Whiskey A Go Go for performing The End!  
Not forever, pretty soon they played at the Whiskey again.
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Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

Originally posted by Larree Larree wrote:

Also, the Doors got banned from the Whiskey A Go Go for performing The End!  
Not forever, pretty soon they played at the Whiskey again.



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I've read that after being fired "forever" the Doors played at the Whisky.

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May 16-21, 1967 The Doors, The Byrds

Two of the most famous bands to graduate from the Whisky herald the return of rock to the club. According to Chris Hjort’s chronology, due to an illness to Jim McGuinn, the Byrds do not play on the first night (May 16), and possibly not the next night either.  (http://www.chickenonaunicycle.com/Whisky-A-Go-Go%20History.htm)

1967 - Tue. May 16th - Sun. 21th:  The Whisky - West Hollywood, CA (http://www.doorshistory.com/doors1967.html)

1968 - Fri. Apr. 26th:  The Whisky - Los Angeles, CA (DU) 
    During this time in  L.A., Jim while watching The Ohio Express at The Whisky one night, jumps up on stage, grabs the microphone, and sticks it down his pants upsetting the band. (http://www.doorshistory.com/doors1968.html).
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Originally posted by NotAProghead NotAProghead wrote:

I've read that after being fired "forever" the Doors played at the Whisky.

Some confirmations:

May 16-21, 1967 The Doors, The Byrds

Two of the most famous bands to graduate from the Whisky herald the return of rock to the club. According to Chris Hjort’s chronology, due to an illness to Jim McGuinn, the Byrds do not play on the first night (May 16), and possibly not the next night either.  (http://www.chickenonaunicycle.com/Whisky-A-Go-Go%20History.htm)

1967 - Tue. May 16th - Sun. 21th:  The Whisky - West Hollywood, CA (http://www.doorshistory.com/doors1967.html)

1968 - Fri. Apr. 26th:  The Whisky - Los Angeles, CA (DU) 
    During this time in  L.A., Jim while watching The Ohio Express at The Whisky one night, jumps up on stage, grabs the microphone, and sticks it down his pants upsetting the band. (http://www.doorshistory.com/doors1968.html).

They were fired "forever" numerous times!  Cool
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^ Yes, Elmer Valentine, co-owner of Whisky a Go Go, recalled:

"[Jim] was kind of ahead of his time on certain things, like swearing.
I tried to get rid of them, more than once. But then, Id get all these phone calls from customers - people I liked. 'When that horny motherf**ker coming back?' The phones were incredible, for just a second group.What could I do? The Doors pulled people into the club, every night." Smile

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Points: 97 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 09 2013 at 23:16
I love the Doors! I had to go with 'Riders On The Storm.'
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LA Woman is dead last. Color me surprised, that one is my favorite of their epics.
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Points: 5288 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 10 2013 at 15:38
Easy choice for Light My Fire, not only for a Doors's poll but for a rock poll
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LA Woman, easily. The opening bassline is infectious. 
I consider drone metal to be progressive...
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Points: 15926 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: May 17 2013 at 03:38
I've already voted a while back, but I gave 'Other Voices' a spin the other night, and 'Ships W/Sails' still means the bleedin' world to me.  'Hang On To Your Life' also............
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Points: 472 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: June 21 2013 at 13:50
Originally posted by moshkito moshkito wrote:

HI,
 
It is really sad, that this band is not given more credit as a bonafide major progressive band ... they almost were, by themselves, the type that was copied that made sense of the long cuts, and unlike many people that depended on repetition and duplication of a theme, the veritable sonata format, and create some exciting stuff that is still fresh sounding today and makes many "progressive" bands look, and sound, like the amateur bands and players that they really are.


Yes, I agree and always felt they were a very progressive band from the get-go. I also believe the combination of Ray Manzerak's organ/keyboard style against Robbie Krieger's subtle, soft lead guitar were a big influence on many bands later on and certainly progressive rock bands. I dare say I might even have heard some Doors influence on the Banks/Hackett combination in Genesis.

The haunting Riders On The Storm is my choice. Morrison's ever esoteric/cryptic lyrics once again at his best on this track.

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