Things have been real boring lately. All I can honestly say I'm doing is writing music and planning a potential live gig.
I may or may not be performing Dark Side of the Moon in March of 2009, around St. Patty's day. I'm not really sure at the moment...
I have recently acquired a recording of the Doors in 1969, the infamous "Miami Incident." For those who don't know what it is, let me copy a passage from Wikipedia for you:
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The Miami incident refers to a Doors concert on March 1, 1969, at the Dinner Key Auditorium in Miami, Florida where Morrison gave a controversial performance. The restless crowd was subjected to Morrison's lack of interest in singing the songs that night, as well as his unconventional emotional outbursts, screaming challenges to the audience, and making irreverent social statements. The confusion and taunts led to some out of control situations, such as Morrison allegedly exposing his penis, that resulted in an abrupt end to the show, shortly after one hour having been on stage.
At first the performance was simply seen as Morrison having been drunk beyond any saving grace, combined with his frustration over the trappings of rock stardom and his personal demons finally reaching a climax. But once a slanderous review of it was reported in the local press on March 3, Morrison's exhibitionism took on a snowball effect in the form of a media and legal firestorm. On March 5, a warrant was issued for Morrison's arrest on charges of indecency and obscenity, and one after another all the subsequent shows on The Doors upcoming tour canceled.
Between the time Morrison returned from his post-Miami trip to Jamaica with The Doors and he recorded some of his poetry and began shooting HWY, an experimental film about a hitchhiker played by himself. The Doors set the poetry session to music for the 1978 album An American Prayer. HWY contains virtually no dialog and circulates privately among collectors.
The group's only public appearance was on a PBS television special recorded late in April and broadcast the following month. The group performed songs from the upcoming Soft Parade album.
The Doors resumed touring at Chicago Auditorium Theater on June 14 and played two dates at Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood on July 21 and July 22, both later released on CD. Morrison appeared heavily bearded, wearing casual hippie attire and tinted aviator glasses, sitting on a stool.
Once The Doors completed their fifth album Morrison Hotel and a tour to support it, Morrison and the band found their career consumed with the Miami trial. On October 30, 1970, Morrison was found guilty of two charges, profanity and indecent exposure. He was acquitted of the charge of drunkenness and the felony of lewd behavior. The verdict was contested and Morrison died in July 1971 while his case was still on appeal.
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This is, without a doubt, one of the oddest shows I have ever listened to. Unfortunately, it appears that all sources get cut off shortly after Light My Fire, long before Morrison allegedly exposes himself, and even longer before he starts a snake-line in the audience, possibly singing the tune "Roadhouse Blues" (if the Oliver Stone movie is to be believed, though I doubt it is).
However, what you do get to hear is creepy at the very least. I do wish I had seen it, but then My parents didn't even know each other in 1969. In fact, they were both still under the age of 8.
And unfortunately, there's no video from the show, either. I really want to know how Krieger, Densmore, and Manzarek reacted to Morrison. What did they do? You hear them continue to play, but what was the look on their faces?
It definitely is something worth listening to, that's for sure.
I may or may not be performing Dark Side of the Moon in March of 2009, around St. Patty's day. I'm not really sure at the moment...
I have recently acquired a recording of the Doors in 1969, the infamous "Miami Incident." For those who don't know what it is, let me copy a passage from Wikipedia for you:
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The Miami incident refers to a Doors concert on March 1, 1969, at the Dinner Key Auditorium in Miami, Florida where Morrison gave a controversial performance. The restless crowd was subjected to Morrison's lack of interest in singing the songs that night, as well as his unconventional emotional outbursts, screaming challenges to the audience, and making irreverent social statements. The confusion and taunts led to some out of control situations, such as Morrison allegedly exposing his penis, that resulted in an abrupt end to the show, shortly after one hour having been on stage.
At first the performance was simply seen as Morrison having been drunk beyond any saving grace, combined with his frustration over the trappings of rock stardom and his personal demons finally reaching a climax. But once a slanderous review of it was reported in the local press on March 3, Morrison's exhibitionism took on a snowball effect in the form of a media and legal firestorm. On March 5, a warrant was issued for Morrison's arrest on charges of indecency and obscenity, and one after another all the subsequent shows on The Doors upcoming tour canceled.
Between the time Morrison returned from his post-Miami trip to Jamaica with The Doors and he recorded some of his poetry and began shooting HWY, an experimental film about a hitchhiker played by himself. The Doors set the poetry session to music for the 1978 album An American Prayer. HWY contains virtually no dialog and circulates privately among collectors.
The group's only public appearance was on a PBS television special recorded late in April and broadcast the following month. The group performed songs from the upcoming Soft Parade album.
The Doors resumed touring at Chicago Auditorium Theater on June 14 and played two dates at Aquarius Theatre in Hollywood on July 21 and July 22, both later released on CD. Morrison appeared heavily bearded, wearing casual hippie attire and tinted aviator glasses, sitting on a stool.
Once The Doors completed their fifth album Morrison Hotel and a tour to support it, Morrison and the band found their career consumed with the Miami trial. On October 30, 1970, Morrison was found guilty of two charges, profanity and indecent exposure. He was acquitted of the charge of drunkenness and the felony of lewd behavior. The verdict was contested and Morrison died in July 1971 while his case was still on appeal.
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This is, without a doubt, one of the oddest shows I have ever listened to. Unfortunately, it appears that all sources get cut off shortly after Light My Fire, long before Morrison allegedly exposes himself, and even longer before he starts a snake-line in the audience, possibly singing the tune "Roadhouse Blues" (if the Oliver Stone movie is to be believed, though I doubt it is).
However, what you do get to hear is creepy at the very least. I do wish I had seen it, but then My parents didn't even know each other in 1969. In fact, they were both still under the age of 8.
And unfortunately, there's no video from the show, either. I really want to know how Krieger, Densmore, and Manzarek reacted to Morrison. What did they do? You hear them continue to play, but what was the look on their faces?
It definitely is something worth listening to, that's for sure.