1967 The Doors (1 Viewer)

The Doors are god! One of my favorite groups. Their first two albums, The Doors and Strange Days, are pure gold. Unfortunately only two members are left, Robby Krieger and Henry Dunsmore. Ray Manzarek on keyboards was amazing. You can find plenty of videos on YouTube where Ray explains how they did certain things.

RIP Ray and Jim.

Oh, yeah, Morrison is God! Jim’s idol was Frank Sinatra and he sounded a lot like Sinatra. Even Sinatra noticed. He said that if the kid didn’t stop copying him, he was going to get the boys after him.
 
At the time the doors etc was a bit new and less sinister,,buzz words in the song with JMs very good new voice,,listening to it in my new mustang on the way to the duster range at Ft Bliss
 
This is a very good article on The Doors, adapted from the book about Elektra (their record label), https://medium.com/cuepoint/the-day-the-doors-fire-was-lit-7b7b0164e65f

For those of you who may not know, the name “The Doors” comes from Aldous Huxley’s book, The Doors of Perception. The source of Huxley’s title was from William Blake’s book, The Marriage of Hell and Heaven:

If the doors of perception were cleansed, everything would appear to man as it is: infinite.​
 
This is my story about the Doors. My college roommate was from Yonkers, New York. I spent the part of one summer with him in between quarters. Seems like we spent a lot of time in Greenwich Village. One evening we were at a bar that had a nominal cover charge (less than a dollar) because they had live entertainment. Joel and I were having a great time drinking beers, doing our best to get the attention of the female crowd, as well as listening to an awesome band. The band took a break and when they returned to the stage the lead singer announced that they had just recorded a song and hoped it would become a hit. Well they started to play Light My Fire, the lead singer was Jim Morrison, and of course the band was The Doors. They became one of my favorite groups and to this day I still play the original vinyl LP's that I still have from that time period. Awe . . . the memories of youth.
:smile2: Mike
 
One problem in the nam,,I could never figure where all that doors music was coming from,,
 
mestell said:
This is my story about the Doors. My college roommate was from Yonkers, New York. I spent the part of one summer with him in between quarters. Seems like we spent a lot of time in Greenwich Village. One evening we were at a bar that had a nominal cover charge (less than a dollar) because they had live entertainment. Joel and I were having a great time drinking beers, doing our best to get the attention of the female crowd, as well as listening to an awesome band. The band took a break and when they returned to the stage the lead singer announced that they had just recorded a song and hoped it would become a hit. Well they started to play Light My Fire, the lead singer was Jim Morrison, and of course the band was The Doors. They became one of my favorite groups and to this day I still play the original vinyl LP's that I still have from that time period. Awe . . . the memories of youth.
:smile2: Mike
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In case you don’t have it, you might enjoy Live at the Felt Forum. It’s been out of print for a long time and copies are a bit pricey, see Discogs, https://www.discogs.com/The-Doors-Live-In-New-York-Felt-Forum-January-17-18-1970/release/2028451, but you can stream it. Got mine when it first came out and glad I did.

If you still play vinyl as I do, the concert Live at the Island of Wight is very good — Jim is in peak form — and you can find a lot of copies around.
 
jazzeum said:
In case you don’t have it, you might enjoy Live at the Felt Forum. It’s been out of print for a long time and copies are a bit pricey, see Discogs, https://www.discogs.com/The-Doors-Live-In-New-York-Felt-Forum-January-17-18-1970/release/2028451, but you can stream it. Got mine when it first came out and glad I did.

If you still play vinyl as I do, the concert Live at the Island of Wight is very good — Jim is in peak form — and you can find a lot of copies around.
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Thanks for the info Brad. I don't have either one of those albums. The vinyl ones I do have are, THE DOORS (first album), WAITING FOR THE SUN, STRANGE DAYS, and THE SOFT PARADE. All four are original releases which I collected when they were released. I still play them on my vintage Kenwood turntable and receiver with Pioneer speakers. This equipment and its technology might be old, however, my vinyl records of the 1960's and early 1970's still sound as good as the first day I bought them. More into contemporary soft jazz at this point in my life, ie Diana Krall, et al.

Mike
 
mestell said:
Thanks for the info Brad. I don't have either one of those albums. The vinyl ones I do have are, THE DOORS (first album), WAITING FOR THE SUN, STRANGE DAYS, and THE SOFT PARADE. All four are original releases which I collected when they were released. I still play them on my vintage Kenwood turntable and receiver with Pioneer speakers. This equipment and its technology might be old, however, my vinyl records of the 1960's and early 1970's still sound as good as the first day I bought them. More into contemporary soft jazz at this point in my life, ie Diana Krall, et al.

Mike
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Mike, Strange Days is my favorite Doors album hands down. I’ve never stopped liking it. Just about everything they issued has been reissued and remastered in better sound, both in cd and vinyl.

LA Woman is a great album. It has Riders on the Storm. By the way, this is a superb video on how they made Riders on the Storm:

https://youtu.be/3deQXzV-qTk

If you ever think of upgrading your turntable, a company called Pro-Ject makes some nice but not overly expensive turntables (although they make some expensive ones too). I’m on my second Pro-Ject. Very nice sound.
 
Bromhead, don't you still own that Mustang? I recall you posting a picture of it not too long ago.
 
jazzeum said:
Mike, Strange Days is my favorite Doors album hands down. I’ve never stopped liking it. Just about everything they issued has been reissued and remastered in better sound, both in cd and vinyl.

LA Woman is a great album. It has Riders on the Storm. By the way, this is a superb video on how they made Riders on the Storm:

https://youtu.be/3deQXzV-qTk

If you ever think of upgrading your turntable, a company called Pro-Ject makes some nice but not overly expensive turntables (although they make some expensive ones too). I’m on my second Pro-Ject. Very nice sound.
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Great video, thanks. I'll check out Pro-ject. Although I enjoy using my vintage equipment, my turntable is starting to give me a bit of trouble. It doesn't always want to turn and I have to coax it some to get it spinning. I really need to have it looked at by someone more knowledgeable about it than myself.
 
mestell said:
Great video, thanks. I'll check out Pro-ject. Although I enjoy using my vintage equipment, my turntable is starting to give me a bit of trouble. It doesn't always want to turn and I have to coax it some to get it spinning. I really need to have it looked at by someone more knowledgeable about it than myself.
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Mike, I don’t think Kenwood makes turntables anymore although it may be possible that you could get someone to service it. Aside from getting the table fixed, you probably need a new cartridge. You can do that yourself but it’s probably better if a dealer does it.
 
mestell said:
Great video, thanks. I'll check out Pro-ject. Although I enjoy using my vintage equipment, my turntable is starting to give me a bit of trouble. It doesn't always want to turn and I have to coax it some to get it spinning. I really need to have it looked at by someone more knowledgeable about it than myself.
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If it's belt drive, the belt may have stretched over time, a replacement belt should fix that. I had an NAD system back in the analogue days, good sound for the price. I'm all digital now, better sound quality and less hassles, IMO of course :wink2:
 
Digital is definitely easier than vinyl but soundwise vinyl produces a warmer sound. If you’re referring to cds, the remastering they do nowadays is pretty good. If you’re talking about streaming, everything is flattened; adequate but not great sound. Vinyl is more interactive, so to speak. It’s fun to look through the stacks and find something good. Just this weekend, I found some nifty albums. Of course to each his own and I definitely have a lot of cds.
 
OzDigger said:
If it's belt drive, the belt may have stretched over time, a replacement belt should fix that. I had an NAD system back in the analogue days, good sound for the price. I'm all digital now, better sound quality and less hassles, IMO of course :wink2:
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I am pretty sure it's a belt problem. I just have to take the time to find a retail store that does repairs.

Mike
 
jazzeum said:
Digital is definitely easier than vinyl but soundwise vinyl produces a warmer sound. If you’re referring to cds, the remastering they do nowadays is pretty good. If you’re talking about streaming, everything is flattened; adequate but not great sound. Vinyl is more interactive, so to speak. It’s fun to look through the stacks and find something good. Just this weekend, I found some nifty albums. Of course to each his own and I definitely have a lot of cds.
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I agree with your thoughts on the sound quality of vinyl. I have both vinyl and CDs and although both sound good I have always thought the vinyl had more depth and deminsion to it's sound quality.
Mike
 
Here is a pic of the Doors albums it have as well as part of my humble vinyl collection of albums I collected during the 60's and early 70's. As old as they are they still sound great.
Mike
 

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Mike,

I took a look at the Hoffman forum and there are a lot of topics about Kenwood. The Steve Hoffman Forum is a music forum where they discuss music of all kinds and it has a large section on audio questions. The Forum is so big it can be difficult to navigate but there is a lot of useful info there. The address is forums.stevehoffman.tv
 
mestell said:
Here is a pic of the Doors albums it have as well as part of my humble vinyl collection of albums I collected during the 60's and early 70's. As old as they are they still sound great.
Mike
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To keep your records as fresh as possible, I recommend using inner and outer liners. See https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GZF7B9V/ref=dp_cerb_1 and https://www.amazon.com/MOBILE-FIDEL...eywords=Mobile+Fidelity&qid=1595295672&sr=8-5

You may also want to consider cleaning your records because over time they will pick up a lot of junk (smudges, dust, lint, etc.). Now, good record cleaners can cost you up to $700 or so but this is the one I have, a Studebaker, https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07K8YTMDC/ref=ppx_yo_mob_b_inactive_ship_o0_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1

A lot of people love Spin Clean, which is a little more expensive, but it works on the same principle as the Studebaker, which is cheaper.
 
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