The Doors - When The Music's Over

[@steveturner2763]

Hats off to the excellent Danish television crew who captured the best live rendition of "When the Music's Over." The audio quality is simply sublime.

[@ginog1398]

1968, Jim was really at his best on this performance but there are a lot, theres one in seatle that i like cuz he goes crazy doing strange noises hahaha

[@francescoferaco8528]

This video should be preserved for ever in the National Gallery.

[@david_ontherocks]

Better said Galactic Gallery

Everything we see today seems lame by comparison with these guys. They were unique. Nobody sounded like them. They had no predecessors or successors. We won't see the likes of these guys ever, sadly. I don't know if kids coming up today can appreciate what music they created. They were only together for a short time. But in that time, they knocked the audiences out.

[@kulangotoragonz8438]

+juscurious there is Marilyn Mansoon his successors hehe

[@wtf7476]

They had an original overall sound but had their influences: What were the influences that shaped the Doors' sound and what does each member of the band bring to the table? Densmore: Ray grew up in Chicago so he had the blues, Muddy Waters and all that. He also had classical training. That was pretty cool. That was invoked in the intro to "Light My Fire," which was very kind of Bach-like. Robby had a flamenco and folk music background. I was so enamored with watching Robby's fingers crawl across the flamenco guitar strings like a crab. I'm a jazz guy and Ray was also into jazz, so when we met we talked about [John] Coltrane and Miles [Davis]. I think that influence gave me freedom. Like in "When the Music's Over," I just stopped playing the beat, and I would just comment on Jim's words percussively, out of rhythm, like we were having a conversation. I got that from listening to Elvin Jones and John Coltrane. And then there was Jim, Mr. Literary, who had read every book on the planet, but didn't know anything about music and how to write songs and trusted us. Therefore, we were a total democracy. We shared everything-writing credits, veto power. Jim had melodies as well as words. He didn't know how to play a chord on any instrument, but he had melodies in his head. To remember the lyrics he would think of melodies and then they would stay in his head. He had melodies and lyrics in his head, and he would sing them a cappella, and we would eke out the arrangements. www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/1563033/ray-manzarek-on-the-doors-musical-legacy-whiskey-a-go

[@reinerhernando7774]

try TAME IMPALA!!!!!!

[@wtf7476]

***** I recommend reading the self biography from Ray Manzarek, if you're interested in the subject. I've read it in Finnish and the translation may have an effect, but I liked his originality and weirdness of his thinking/writing style, not to mention all the firsthand stories and insight about the doors. I knew their influences from reading that and had to google an interview instead of just giving my word for it and was lucky enough to find a good one in like 15 seconds :D

[@daviddancuk5026]

+juscurious You are just full of shit

[@Brrbank]

I JUST LISTENED TO THE DOORS FOR THE FIRST TIME (SADLY) AND I KEPT ON REPEATING IT ON HIS SCREAM BECAUSE ITS BEAUTIFUL. HE HAS SUCH A POWERFUL PRESENCE AND VOICE ITS JUST AN AWESOME THING. I LOVE IT!!!!

[@applesforbree5658]

***** PROUD OF YOU OK.

[@RGlennChicago]

***** Yeah, I come back to this video every once in a while and you just can't help but replay the scream a few times.

[@meguzagaragar]

***** hey Sugar: Classical music! Also for me! ;)

[@rico4141]

***** welcome to the world of The Doors !

[@MrHeathpacoffice]

+Ben Rosmaruss A pure Morigasm

[@sorendrahomiromusic2375]

Why there are no comments about how sexy Jim Morrison was?! The way he moves, holds the microphone, singing with his eyes closed as if he's fucking the song, he's so connected to the music, is like watching some primal that was never witnessed before or after. He took his magic away to an early grave, there's no other preformer that can do what he could till this day. I'm not even talking about talent, nor musical quality, they(the band) lacked neither. But Jim was a magician, it's so entrancing to watch him lose himself like that. Sometimes I cannot believe he's dead.

[@wtf7476]

+Soren Drahomiro He tried to act like a modern day shaman.

[@aldanacasarrubia3616]

+Soren Drahomiro I know Jim was the lead singer, but what about Ray? CAN'T YOU SEE HIM FEELING THE MUSIC? This band was amazing, in its entirety

[@davidjaramillo5301]

+Aldana Casarrubia Ray is the best

[@SerialSinner27]

maybe because we are so mesmerized by the music?

[@Gerhold102]

+Soren Drahomiro We were waiting for you to say it for us! The Lizard King! - does anyone really need to state the obvious? Or are you encouraging us visitors to worship St. Jim at the shrine you've built for him? How very romantic you are - "he took his magic away to an early grave"! What he did was to kill himself with booze - predominantly booze. An extraordinary person with an extraordinary presence and voice. But he was a human being - fallible and vulnerable - like us all. The music is the real magic of the Doors - a synthesis of the genius of four incredible musicians.

[@jdmintegradp]

Just awesome, no words can describe this Live performance.

[@ivyrose1222]

Exactly

[@GaryVenables]

True ❤

[@vertulion1]

This is not a performance, this is holy madness!

[@ЮлияМирзоева-ж3г]

I'm from Russia, I'm 15 years old, my God, I love doors. I've been listening to it since 2020, it's my favorite song.

[@nathanreed9643]

Im from the USA keep rocking my friend.

[@asbjrnokkenhaug6860]

The Doors. Likely the best band ever.

[@deVon30241]

I only recently started paying more attention to this song. It is one of the most intense songs I've ever heard. And i don't mean that overused version of "intense." I mean when it becomes hard to breathe when you're really just listening to the masterful musicianship being displayed and Jim's legendary explosiveness in his voice. He truly was an electric poet.

[@elvispresley718]

One of the best, ever.

[@Nix11999]

elvis presley today's music lacks that skill greatly

[@cynthiamontoya6369]

I entirely agree! Wow, I am blown away by Jim and the boys here! Robby is a fantastic guitar player as well.

[@klausrain111]

Devon - Yeah, you're right about intense, and they were the most intense band ever. Joy Division were way intense, but obviously completely different. Both baritone singers. Not bragging ( I just happened to be born in '47), but I saw the Doors in Madison in '68. Jim freaked out right at the end and swung the fairly heavy mic stand around in an arc and smashed it onto the floor. The band were in the middle of a song and stopped abruptly, then Jim walked. The band and the audience were like WTF??? He didn't return. So, concert over, sports fans! Nobody clapped or cheered cause nobody knew WTF was going on. This was about 40 minutes in. Strangest ending to a concert ever, for me.

[@deVon30241]

You saw that show!? Great story. Oh and funny you mention Joy Division, Jim Morrison was Ian Curtis' greatest influence. You can hear it in his singing.

[@patrikkis3584]

I was born in 2003 in Hungary. When I was ten, I bought a walkman on the street for about two bucks. I searched all the boxes in the garage and I found an Eastern European knockoff tape that was titled "Best of The Doors". This was the first song I've heard from them, laying on my stomach on the floor, drawing with a graphite pencil. I'll never forget that moment

[@rannveigiversen5578]

The Doors is ‘’kurva jó’’!!🔥❤ Cheers from Norway!🥰

[@samsnead1824]

My hat is off to the Danish tv technicians who did a masterful job recording this live tv performance by the Doors.

[@msstevie1951]

July 3-1971 the music ended . You were & are forever loved by those of us who grew up with your songs. RIP Jim. Your music will never be over . I’ll turn out the lights so you can rest now. Break on through to the other side….❤😢❤

[@nathanreed9643]

Very well put, we all can only hope we break on through to the other side one day. The Doors music is timeless and will live on forever, no band before them or after them sounded anything like them and never will.

[@ivyrose1222]

Nothing but LOVE and RESPECT for this group.

[@EricQuigleyMusic]

That primal upper range of Jim was always what made him a special vocalist to me. He could croon and carry a melody better than a majority of rock n roll singers but no one had access to that violent, animalistic scream range of his. Totally raw and untouchable.

[@TheMaure]

"Music is your only frieeend" ! ! yep u're right Jim

[@joehedge5153]

Arguably the best rock frontman of all time

[@msstevie1951]

53 years ago we lost you but not the music you left behind for us to continue to love. RIP Jim Morrison you were and are forever loved. ❤

[@reaney1977]

YES folks ive said it before and i will say it again! there will never ever be another band like the DOORS.

[@missmama3900]

Even if you dont care for them, how can you not appreciate the raw emotion, and complete harmony, like a well oiled machine... It don't matter really... If you dont like this.. theres really no use in explaining 🎉

[@AntonyFleck]

Finding performances like this is the reason that I love utube!! What a Jem!!.......

[@mazyrun09]

"Cancel ma subscription to the ressurrection send ma credentials to the house of detention ......my fave lyric of all tme RIP Jim and Ray xx

[@Nikola96]

Just go to 10:00 and you can see Jim's pain in his eyes, the anger, sadness, everything that was inside of him. He really sold his soul to the devil for music. No one will ever be anything like him. He was too good for this world.

[@cynthiamontoya6369]

Indeed, he was very talented at expressing his angst fueled by rebellion which led to his ultimate demise. Such a tragic beauty...

[@FLAK.O3]

SAVE USS !!! ✝️

[@kathy4655]

My FAVORITE group ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RIP Jim and Ray........We're getting tired of hanging around..........

[@silviajoestar9768]

I'm 14 and I wish Jim Morrison lived today just to meet him. Not everybody can understand his music. I started listen to The Doors by this song, and now it's my favorite band. I like how Jim thinks because he seems to be me :) I enjoy every of The Doors songs.

[@LovelyFortune]

+Daku Sodo It's a shame he's dead, but his legacy will live on. If only we could time travel back to the 60's.

[@Brekkenrick]

Jim was indeed a comet we will never see one again and we are never gonna forget him.

[@terihorn54]

the music is never over and im not ready to turn out the lights

[@mahmoudabdelghany7640]

I have been a fan of the beatles long time ago, but I started to listen to the doors a month ago .. I found out they are much better than beatles .. any one here agree ?

[@Rudy2021]

When The Music's Over. 1968 r. dziękuję moim przyjaciołom, lat dawnych, którzy zapoznali mnie z tą klasyką muzyki. dziękuję Łysej, Patrycji, Tycie, Gregorowi.

[@alfonsoverdicchio6016]

qualcosa che va oltre la musica, qualcosa che oltre quelle "PORTE"... qualcosa che avrei voluto vivere sulla pelle in quegli anni. IMMENSI. IMMENSO JIM.

[@juliaray565]

How could anyone give any Doors song a thumbs down?!?!?!?

[@dalebentham]

Jim was incredible to watch. Mesmerising

[@MrDanky1227]

This is a lot better than the studio version

[@Queeentrasputo]

that's what its called a fuckin great band!

[@정승재-l5p]

키보드 로 끝 짐 의 음성과

[@AntonyFleck]

Check out the 20+ ultimate version from 'Absolutely Live ' ,you won't be disappointed !!..

[@AN-dm7jc]

Now that man... is a ROCK STAR.

[@rknjamezie13]

Depressing seeing a capital radio ad before a masterpiece plays. Would kill for a time machine to the sixties to see these guys at there best just once.

[@lindaraszkowski9300]

Best band ever! I met Jim's brother in Coronado, Ca and he was so nice! I was born when the doors first played the Whiskey in 1966. I was born in the wrong era. Oh well, the music keeps it real and alive.

[@TacoVeldstraGrutte]

The best band ever? The Doors!

[@TacoVeldstraGrutte]

Without music we stop breathing!

[@TacoVeldstraGrutte]

Your right thanks x X M i s s N o t h i n g X x

[@TacoVeldstraGrutte]

Thanks Ken Franks

[@TacoVeldstraGrutte]

Thanks Akouri Ammar

[@malekusef]

no led zep but best singer best best best sure morrison my op..

[@victormartiniano_]

light up a candle everytime life brings me here... smoke up listenin to the doors, thats therapy my friends

[@MariaDolores-d8x]

La música no termina contigo jim, porque siempre serás leyenda y mítico entre los qué han sido, son y lo serán 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@James-jm6vt]

Hats off to John Densmore on this one, the guy is so underrated

[@URLforme]

Music is all I need.❤

[@guitarnicolasgreek]

RIP Ray! Your music will be deep in my heart and soul forever....Have fun jamming with Jim in Heaven!

[@giatarira]

When the music is over, my life will be as well. Without music there is no history.

[@helenharvey3378]

I love the doors ..my neighbours do too cos I play them LOUD!they are awesome.and timeless.♥

[@RossMcDermott1259]

HIS SCREAM GIVES ME THE SHIVERS

[@KaBoomChannel]

John Densmore is such a great drummer, listen to the sounds he gets out of that tiny 4 piece set. That is a kick ass drummer and to me the Doors never would have been what they were without him

[@rogerhonore]

très bonne qualité pour l'époque! Merci beaucoup!

[@billyshead1339]

Yea Jim looked awesome here great expression of music. Great words. R I P Jim and Ray.

[@Exletion]

That scream at 9:15; priceless.

[@koliko987]

Awesome to see he could do it whenever and he didn't have to try it a million times for the studio recording.

[@irishnessie]

I don't think I blinked throughout the whole video lol That is what separates today's "musicians" from the past. None have charisma like Jim.

[@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet]

Dave Gahan

[@jayrox40]

@@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet No, he's great in his own way.

[@steveturner2763]

Not only that, the rest of the group were studio-quality musicians. Each one could play a live show and sound just as good as on their records.

[@viktorak]

I love The Doors sooo much!

[@Theoneandonly88able]

I love the doors. I have all of their Cd's. I love hypnotic/psycheldic music. I play guitar and a similar style to robby krieger since he is an influence of my playing. I just wish someone had the same interest to form a band. Most of my peers are too into hip hop/rap and metal core shit. Sigh, no faith in my generation

[@mizizzy993]

That's awesome! I like hip hop a lot too but psychedelic and acid rock are amazing. Wish I could play with you. I've played guitar since I was about 13 :)

[@Theoneandonly88able]

N9NER I started when I was fourteen :O

[@GrainboyColor]

Theoneandonly88able yeah a new psychedelic rock band would be awesome!

[@Theoneandonly88able]

It would, i'm very poetic like jim, except I can't sing lol. I play guitar though.

[@yonamclean8045]

Theoneandonly88able You can do anything

[@jacquessimard7570]

can't even describe how amazing the doors sound by far my favourite of all time thankyou so much to all THE DOORS

[@ensark1977]

Žiku Morisona. Nikakvih briga u životu nema, samo mu bitno kako će izgledati za raju. Car.

[@johnhiram1207]

This was an awesome song to listen to while on acid back in the day.

[@464528]

You are a fossil then

[@johnhiram1207]

464528 I sure am and very proud to be one. Did acid 2 or 3 times a week for years. Saw Janis Joplin live in 69. Wonderful times.

[@464528]

I envy you. Im 21, I smoke bad chilean weed and watch The Doors trough KZbin. At least I saw Paul McCarteny, unfortunatley under no drugs

[@johnhiram1207]

464528 Seeing Paul McCartney is pretty special. The Beatles have always been very big part of my life. We are both lucky to have You Tube to watch great videos.

[@mikem8621]

It’s surreal to see this. Wow. Wow wow

[@roberthouse1142]

to this day this is only the song that brings such euphoric chills to my soul. it will forever be my favorite song of all time.

[@pdp313]

Rest in peace, Jim Morrison.. Left us 43 years ago today..

[@dariussparkes7080]

Genius. The Doors are the greatest band of all time. RIP geniuses Jim and Ray.

[@richard642]

Thank god we got this performance to see because it's live, raw and tight.

[@davidu.1901]

This song, the sound, the passion, the musical dynamics, the delivery - they just do.not. get. old.

[@shahirdilmohamud3610]

A true masterpiece 👌🤌

[@maximarkhangelsky7421]

Чёт 1000 лет не слушал "Дорзов", а тут вспомнил. По кайфу!!!!)))

[@2301kira]

Epic and best Version ever❤

[@lejlamujezin2238]

You are a KING and your music is the kingdom... J.M. lives forever

[@benjamindavid5681]

: If I was forced to point to the most important expression of the times and the mood and hopes and feelings of the late1960's it would be this incredible piece of poetry! It was the most honest expression of a generation that grew up on false promises and attempted to find itself in the key years 1965-1969.. ..Yet In the end many of us become disenchanted and unfortunately become cynical and selfish and created many of the problems facing the Millennial generation. Please do better than we did!. Get rid of your Technological Fix and Apps: Begin the 'Life Dance', and Become the Spark!

[@The_kee03]

I love this song so much!

[@ranjanchadha]

None can ever surpass this. An experience in totality. Absolute brilliance.

[@Warren.40]

One of my dad's favorite songs!

[@l0car007]

This is simply their best song ! So damn good, can't stop listening ...

[@HueroVat]

Glad I got to live in your time Jim.

[@barsxsalicia]

At 9:20 I died. His screams are pure bliss. This is awesome. I would have loved to be alive and seen this man perform live.

[@bsavage1378]

Listening to this makes me wonder what happened to music today. Doors = best ever.

[@Sparkes669]

Genius. The Doors are the greatest band of all time.

[@pablomontiv]

music is my special friend !!!

[@gilleyt]

Brillant 🤩

[@blazehok]

Timeless brilliance

[@becerrarwj]

Jim is so beautiful.

[@JacquiCrawford]

for all the Doors fans...the music is never over....:-)

[@ItssKiddGio]

im 18 and love their music. original and classic plus aint bad to get a lil tipsy to them. makes me wish i was livin back in those days. kids these days needa appreciate this kind of music.

[@camiramzi1]

that dude ray manzarek is so underrated.

[@danielallan5058]

totally!! and robbie (the guitar player)...most modren players wouldn't have a fucking clue what play if they played with this band!!

[@ledzep246]

I personally believe Ray Manzarek is the greatest keyboardist that ever lived. Nobody could play like him. Robbie Krieger is amazing too, but he created his own style of sloppy psychedelic playing, with an Egyptian sound to it. And John Densmore was also a sloppy drummer but his playing was so raw and down to Earth. One of the greatest bands that ever existed.

[@정승재-l5p]

정말 공감 입니다 레이 만자렉 존 덴스모어

[@marcelofer3209]

the doors for ever.jim morrison master..thank for all your music.regards from Argentina.this song is amazing

[@evgenydatsenko5632]

Слушаю почти 40 лет! И все время нравится!

[@AhmedGamalMourad]

Every time I watch this awesome video I wonder about one thing, how could Ray masterfully manage to play for 12 minutes long with 2 different keyboards like this!!

[@misterjones5447]

best video i've ever seen quite honestly, ty for posting

[@ainitartinia3856]

364 people who's dislike this incredible song are't have incredible taste in music!!!

[@LallySlight]

we want the world and we want it now

[@duncanwallace7760]

There's something unique and incredible about the Doors. I wasn't even born when they wrote this song, but I still listen to it, and I'm still trying and work out what its about. If I could only pick one band to listen to, it might have to be the Doors.

[@b42baritone]

Im glad that no other bands try to copy the Doors music style. They were the best.

[@mslizardking26]

I really wish I had some weed to smoke right now. It would be awesome to just sit and listen to this song stoned. Just like all THE DOORS songs. LOVE YOU JIM. RIP JIM Lizard King and RIP RAY!! God you were amazing on the piano

[@weqe2278]

It has the same effect even if you are not stoned. Give it a chance. :-)

[@alicealmeida9053]

bonita. Gostei. Obrigada.

[@smoochy2616]

The Doors were at their peak here-Jim Morrison's voice could put you into a trance. The Doors truly took you into another dimension. There has been no one that even comes close to their unique sound. I wish I could have seen them live and I wish Jim was alive and they were still performing like the Stones. I guess it was not meant to be-Jim wanted to be a shooting star and he was...the music will live on forever..................................RIP Jim and Ray

[@adv536]

that scream at 9:17 is just so great!!!

[@vsmokethon]

Some music is just timeless and need to be sent to space …for the aliens to hear

[@ObeySilence]

yeahh, thats a great idea :D

[@BlackManSlim562]

not this song though, "we want the world and we want it now!" would start an intergalactic war lol

[@HareBrahs]

every radio signal is sent through space, and thats a fact..

[@BlackManSlim562]

Hare Brahs yeah but you know.....doppler effect and all that jazz

[@SgtAwesome6]

thats actually exactly what NASA did, with the song Dark Was The Night, by Blind Willie Johnson. sent the record into outer space along with some other things from earth.

[@LuisSalguero-zd6ze]

Sin lugar a dudas el mejor tema de la banda es una locura escuchar esta obra de arte hecha canción

[@matheuusss1]

Ray was an absolute genius holy fuckin shit

[@immortal0soul78]

[@bubblesrock4ever]

sick an tired of people trying to catorize this man he spoke to every one in your way just enjoy the message as it spoke to you

[@InfiniteSpiral112358]

woah.... from 9:48 to like 10:05 his eyes get sooooo intense... what did you see Jim? i never noticed that before... wow.

[@Dcrazykitty]

it was the butterfly and its scream

[@InfiniteSpiral112358]

Void Geometry love your name... and the verse. i want to see something that makes my eyes look that intense...

[@DeeBeeJayBee]

Have you seen The Doors movie? He was high on acid & he always seen a Native American woman dancing.

[@InfiniteSpiral112358]

***** ohhh. no i never watched the movie. i read the book though, but it was a looooong time ago. wow. thank you.

[@TheM2heavy]

I am not wearing any pants right now that's what this song does to me. I had them on at the start of the song, now their gone and I don't care I have no idea where they are and I don't care if ever find them again.