Roadhouse Blues: a visit with The Doors

This edition is about one of my favorite bands of all time, the Doors. Formed in 1965 out of Los Angeles with four musicians, this band was unlike anything to come out of the 1960s. Dark, moody, and unpredictable, the Doors broke all kinds of molds- they had no bassist, instead option for a keyboard, and lead singer Jim Morrison was a volatile poet who often caused as much trouble on stage as he did off. 

The name of the band comes from a William Blake poem: "If the doors of perception were cleansed every thing would appear to man as it is, infinite." (The Marriage of Heaven and Hell).

Literary Rock (or, just pretty pictures)

I'm having writer's block at the moment when it comes to actual music and Fred's post about the book The ABC's of Rock got me to thinking about some books I've enjoyed recently by various musicians and bands. So, here's a list of some titles you might enjoy....

U2 by U2:  I'll state right off the bat here that I've been a HUGE fan for over 25 years now and if the ability to time travel ever becomes a reality one of my first stops would be their show in 1985 at Compton Terrace outside of Phoenix (anyone remember THAT venue?) I was only 12 at the time and there's no way my parents would have allowed me to go, but I remember wanting to go see this band that I didn't know a whole lot about but that I was very intrigued by. I'll have to share the story of how I first heard them some other time (and no, it was NOT Bono who got my attention at first.) Anyway, about the book....