Doors - L.A. Woman (REACTION)

[@jonathansmith3742]

John Densmore is such a good drummer. He rarely gets his due.

[@kikivon3501]

Facts!!!!!! Deep jazz roots, but don’t all the greats have deep jazz roots? Bonham, Ward both started as jazz drummers. Jazz is the source!!!!!

[@progger53]

I just sent him a message about this.

[@RoRo-vr6wx]

​@@kikivon3501 ward was a beast!

[@jayboo8495]

none of them ever get their due. its mind boggling how they continually get overlooked

[@kevinhurst3709]

Agreed.

[@johnhickman2033]

There are no overreactions on this channel. Each reaction is deliberated and assessed calmly, individually, and collectively. No gaping mouths, wide-open eyes and OTT displays. Best reaction channel out there!

[@heliotropezzz333]

I agree. I hate the thumbnails of reaction videos where every time we get to see the full dental work of reviewers as they stretch their mouths wide. It's all very false.

[@stevemd6488]

Spot on.

[@Live2swim]

I won't watch channels with that bad acting.

[@jacqueline4514]

Genuine!

[@royalway12]

Exactly. Also two guys that seem like they would be really cool to hang with. Just mellow, no drama.

[@paulyoung6040]

Los Angeles is the "Woman"!

[@ripsaa2693]

Sadly today they would say Los Angeles identifies as a woman 😧

[@CANDOKNOWHOW]

@Sandi Granberry Double entendre maybe? I think so.. I think Jim loved employing those type of literary mechanisms, kinda like “Mr. Mojo Risin” being an anagram for his name: Jim Morrison. Historically, cities have always been likened to women, most notably this metaphor recurs throughout the Bible, but also carried on as something of a literary tradition throughout classic literature which Jim was acutely aware of and well versed in. Also, “hair is burning” and “hills are filled with fire” is both a comment on a very sexually desirable woman with burning body, and the yearly Santa Ana winds that cause annual fires through the Hollywood hills. Also, imho.. it seems that the climaxes are very much a point of the song are very much a metaphor for sexual climax, as is classically the case with music composition, but takes on a special meaning for the “LA Woman”.

[@justinscrivner5457]

Morrison always thought of L.A. as a feminist city with its boutiques, avenues, palm trees etc..

[@szqsk8]

Woman is a metaphor for the city.

[@pdumpsterful]

La woman was about a woman working the streets

[@steveullrich7737]

They're from LA area. This song is a homage to LA using a woman as a metaphor. The lyrics "Your hair is burning, hills are filled with fire" (wild fires), "driving down your freeways", "midnight alleys roam cops in cars, the topless bars" all references to LA. "Mr. Mojo Risin" is anagram of his name, Jim Morrison. It's great album so please listen to more.

[@angelagraves865]

Motel money murder madness I love how the beginning sounds like you're flying down the hwy.

[@steveullrich7737]

@@angelagraves865 Exactly, like you said I can see car wheels turning fast down a freeway; they were geniuses.

[@peterjonas4971]

@@angelagraves865 then slows down with death and motel murders, but then, slowly starts to crescendo back to that free-wheeling high speed freeway glory, Robbie's fingers just flying down the blues neck.

[@gregrambo606]

And " murder madness", MANSON!

[@OscarMartinez-pz9rg]

​@@gregrambo606 that part always makes me think about Sam Cooke, how he was murdered in a motel here in l.a🤔

[@suesebree8670]

This whole album is amazing!!! Also MORRISON HOTEL.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Jim Morrison had two nicknames, "The Lizard King" and "Mr. Mojo Risin', an anagram of his name.

[@edwardcapobianco2975]

One of the all time great cruising songs! This is what you get when you mix a jazz drummer, a flamenco style guitar player, a classically trained piano player and a kamikaze drunk poet who loved Frank Sinatra!!! L.A. Woman has been on my Playlist for great songs to drive to for over 40 years. It's never come off that list!!! The Doors are underrated as musicians. I saw them live 2 times in a small theater 4th row. Unfortunately it was after Morrison died. Ian Astbury was lead vocalist. Was sometime around 2002 or so. I marveled at how great they were as musicians. These guys could really play at a high level. Flawless , it sounded so good,on par with Skynyrd and the Eagles where live performances matched their recorded works. It was that precise and clean!!! Yes I only got 3/4 of original band but my God ,it was fantastic. I couldn't even imagine getting to see the original 4 piece band intact!!! Now I know why Carlos Santana fav band is the Doors!!! Great, talented musicians, masters!!!

[@artis1969]

All great musicians, but the way Manzarek cuts loose on this song is something special.

[@bongodave13]

I saw them in Fontana, CA. Ian Astbury even looked like Morrison. He wasn't trying to BE Morrison, though. He (like any smart musician) had a lot of respect for the music and did a great job. That was a fantastic show!

[@robertzavala3407]

Kamikaze drunk poet is the best description of Jimbo

[@edwardcapobianco2975]

@@bongodave13 right on Bongo Dave. I myself thought it would be good because I had seen the VH1 storytellers concert before going to see the Doors in Tampa. On VH1 concert 3/4 of the Doors played using a series of singers. Ian Astbury, Perry Farrell, Pearl Jam vocalist Eddie Vedder and I think one other singer i cant recall. When I saw the show in Tampa it was Ian Astbury doing all the vocals. I have to say without question, it really was an amazing , Astbury like you said had the closest stage presence to Jim Morrison. I'll rate it up there on my greatest shows list and I've seen them all,hundreds of shows including all the legendary 60s and 70s acts. I was a ticket broker so I always sat close and never missed the great ones!! If u get a chance to see VH1 story tellers you got to check out Perry Farrell's vocals on The End!! He nailed it better than anyone!! He was that good!!! Going to see the Doors show was so spectacularly good and Densmore on drums, such powerful drumming for a little guy! Also since they had a bassist it freed up Manzarek left hand to do alot more on the keys and of course Robbie Kreiger was tremendous on playing the Gibson SG. I can't emphasize enough that if you get a chance go grab that Doors DVD VH1 Story tellers. It's a fucking home run!!

[@icmman7]

So funny you call it a driving song, this song sticks out in my mind as i used to zig zag like an asshat runnin' north on the 5fwy near downtown. LA...this song blastin as i zip somewhere.

[@cazgerald9471]

This should be the official song of LA.

[@peterjoslyn1]

The Doors are a rare band who never put a foot wrong. Simply no bad albums. And this one may be the best!

[@realbser1956]

L.A. Woman is their love song to the city of Los Angeles. ✌️🔥

[@deaniegarcia5694]

Discovered the Doors in 1968, about the time I also discovered Jimi Hendrix….blew my 14 year old mind! What a time to grow up!

[@kelvinkloud]

how big were the doors for the youth of then & your friends?.... there was so much talent in that era w/ other bands. did the doors standout as the legends portends & later manifested into?

[@mikefannon6994]

Kevin - the Doors were huge! "Light My Fire", their first hit was longer than most songs on AM radio but had lots of airplay. We grabbed each album, loved them all.

[@kelvinkloud]

@@mikefannon6994 .... it seemed like in '69 they were fading bad w/ miami trial, a weaker album in soft parade & the upswing of bands like zepplin. yet, the last 2 albums were strong... it must've been devastating news when morrison passed.

[@JimReem]

you're the same age as me, and the same experience as me. What a time it was,wasn't it. Never saw the Doors, but saw a lot of great groups.

[@kelvinkloud]

@@JimReem to both of you guys. maybe it was the martyr thing. the use in film. the books etc., but it could be argued that the doors aside from the beatles and hendrix are the most sustaining impact band of that era in re to people still listening to them or talking about them... ques to you guys who were THERE: at the time morrison was alive, were they placed on that same pedestal they are now? or were they more caught up in the mix of so many other great competition of that era? known & liked but not seen as THE american group of that era, like they seem to be cast as now. was morrison talked about as much as a jagger for ex?

[@richardbartch3620]

one of the greatest rock n roll songs of all time.

[@fastcakes]

Mr. Mojo Risin' anagram of Jim Morrison.

[@johncampbell756]

Jim isn't from LA, but he came here for college and the band was formed here. They were the house band at the Whiskey, one of the few smaller clubs that is still around today. As others have said, LA Woman is actually LA itself. Mr Mojo Risin is an anagram of Jim Morrison.

[@Ninang363]

Robbie Krieger's guitar solo is so bright and punchy on this song. So much fun

[@billadkins5150]

Jim wasn’t very excited about being in the studio until he found out that Elvis’s bass player was doing the album.

[@GiosueMannino]

Jerry Scheff is legit bad ass

[@titus2120]

Speeding on the freeway on the PSH in my white ‘63 Chevy Impala with this blasting through the Pioneer speakers! This song was magic…. Yeah. I’m 71 and still digging the music.

[@mikeflynn248]

Jim Morrison was the son of Admiral Morrison who was in charge of the Pacific fleet during Vietnam. He would tell interviewers his family died in a car wreck crossing the desert. Grew up in Northern Virginia and attended Wakefield High School. He went to UCLA film school, dropped out and met Ray Manzarick at Venice Beach in the mid 60s. Morrisons poetry were the lyrics and Ray wrote most of the music. They started out as the house band, at the Whiskey a Go Go, on Sunset Strip in LA. The breakout #1 hit "light My Fire", long considered the best rock song of all time by many, catapulted them into Stardom after appearing on Ed Sullivan. The more you listen to the Doors, the more you dive into the depths of your soul.

[@deadmeat_0152]

oh yeah they are from America, formed in LA. Jim Morrison's dad was a Navy Admiral

[@debjorgo]

Jim's dad basically started the Vietnam War. He commanded the boat that was told to enter the Gulf of Tonkin and not to leave until they returned fire from the Viet Kong. I'm not sure how to do that if they don't fire first. Some reports say we fired first and only reported that they fired first. Mission accomplished. Other reports say the Viet Kong wasn't even in the area.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Often wonder what L.A. residents think of this song, since it paints a rather dark image of the town. They are an L.A. band, their last major concert was at The Hollywood Bowl. Ray Manzarek, John Densmore and Robbie Krieger, L to R on album cover, were L.A. natives, Jim Morrison moved there as a teenager, his father was an Admiral in the U.S. Navy. Jim (RIP) was an unfortunate member of the 27 Club, as they all are.

[@donaldwhitt689]

City of fallen angels.

[@kerryknight228]

We loved that song. ✌️👌

[@alpimarzi5501]

Native Angeleno here… love love love this song.

[@emilymartinez6961]

Native Angelina here and yes we'd love this song

[@gregrambo606]

L.A. native. 9 or 10 when this album came out in '71. Remember it well. What do we L.A. natives think of it? Depends on who you ask. But lines like "murder madness" (The Manson family murders), "with a little girl in a Hollywood bungalow" (probably the Chateau Marmont), "hills are filled with fire" (wildfires that break out during the summer), are pretty much self-explanatory. The song itself? The city of L.A. itself is the woman in question most likely.

[@ronpotter9810]

The band is from LA. The woman in this song is LA. One of the great rockers ever.

[@MichaelBrown-x1q]

They are from California. Jim and Ray met on the beach one day and Jim read Ray some of his poetry and Ray loved it! The rest is History!!!!

[@tonyfleck3029]

As a teenager back in the mid 70s this was my go to music before I hit the town on a Friday night!!!! A couple of Spliffs and some class A's , ready to 'Rock &Roll'!!!!....

[@mikehutton3187]

“Peace Frog”, by Doors, is a must listen.

[@leekitchen8390]

Hey guys it's me again. Ray Manzarek played a Vox continental combo organ. Very popular with the psychedelic organist of the day.

[@mikeyoung4310]

I don’t know how you guys don’t have more followers because you guys kill it every video. Keep on keeping on. ✌🏻❤️

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Yeah, I just discovered these guys & subbed by the second reaction.

[@frederickpando9444]

Yes, with the exception of Jim Morrison, the three other members of The Doors are from Los Angeles. Jim Morrison was a military brat, his father was a Navy admiral, so he moved quite frequently, and he traveled to Los Angles to attend film school at UCLA.

[@christinawoolley6206]

Love seeing young people hearing the music which shaped my childhood! 😽💋🎶

[@hookalakah]

Drummer John Densmore and guitarist Robbie Krieger are from the westside of L.A.; Jim Morrison was from Florida and Ray Manzarek grew up on the Southside of Chicago. Ray and Jim met in the film school of UCLA. After graduating, they went their separate ways, only to run into each other one day on Venice Beach in 1964. Morrison said he'd been writing some lyrics and wanted to start a band...

[@Cpayne30]

Jerry Scheff played some of the smoothest bass lines ever on this record. He played live with Elvis from 69-73 and then from 75 until his death. Don't miss out on the Changeling, that's my favorite on this album.

[@gregfagan199]

This is without a doubt the greatest driving song of all time. You need to be either speeding down the highway or whipping down a wide boulevard at night with the streetlights blurring by. It's also Jim Morrison's love letter to LA. Also, Mr. Mojo Risin is an an anagram of Jim Morrison.

[@davidkyle5017]

My thoughts exactly Greg, always loved to drive to this song !!!!!!

[@Jules-um4yy]

Such a classic tune by the Doors - love it! They are an American band. This is a great driving song (be careful!) Thanks so much guys for this reaction - you always keep it real🦋

[@michaelbrown3128]

Doors from Cali. Remember Mr. Mojo risin is Jim Morrison with the letters mixed up. Hidden message!!!!

[@johntrickey7182]

The biography, " No one gets out of here alive" about Morrison and his life through The Doors is really good.

[@thorzzz1z]

May be the first book I ever bought, read it in two days, I couldn't put it down

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Rock\Jazz\Blues combined!!!!😎😎😎😎😎

[@vanhattfield8292]

They were labled as theKings of Acid Rock back in the day.

[@michaelsandar]

Jim's voice is so good on this track. Plaintive.

[@dmcguire70]

Jerry Scheff on the bass . Used to play in Elvis band , his playing on this is phenomenal!

[@mikefannon6994]

I hear this song as homage to the city of LA. Their name comes from title of Aldous Huxley's book "The Doors of Perception" about tripping on LSD.

[@gs8191]

The city of LA is the Woman. "Hills are filled with fire", "Driving down your freeways", etc. Murder madness refers to the Manson murders which, along with the trial, were in the recent past at the time. I'm sure someone already mentioned this, but Mr Mojo Risin is an anagram for Jim Morrison. And please, please do the rest of this final album, my favorite Doors album and their bluesiest album. They were one of the rare groups that did not rest on their laurels as their last two albums were their best in my opinion. Adding Elvis' bass player, Jerry Scheff, was a key element to the album and Morrison was in a mood to let everything rip. His cover of John Lee Hooker's "Crawling King Snake" and their own "Cars Hiss by My Window" are some of the filthiest blues you'll ever hear, but every song on the album is great in different ways. Sadly, Morrison died acouple of months after LA Woman was released.

[@827dusty]

In this song, Jim Morrison is singing about the city of Los Angles (LA Woman) not a human woman. In the lyrics, you hear him sing about "I see your hair is burning," and he is talking about the yearly fires in the Hills that catch on fire and burn the grass (Hair) and sometimes a lot more, from the seasonal Santa Anna winds that come every year. Also "Driving down your Freeways," and other references to the city of Los Angles. It's a great song, from an iconic Band and an iconic singer. Also Morrison is a member of "The 27 Club" along with Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. all died at age 27 and were superstars of the same time period.

[@astroteech]

I was listening to this as a sophomore in high school, a child descendent of the early 60's. Me and my musically aware friends wore out this album. They are at heart an LA band!

[@TheRagratus]

They met in LA. They had a film class at UCLA together (Steven Spielberg was also in the same class believe it or not). Ray Manzarek was from Chicago and Jim Morrison was a military dependent. His father was an Admiral.

[@mouseshadow5828]

The guy on keys, Ray Manzarek, played the low end with his left hand. There was no bass player. There were a couple of studio bassists they used on some songs but they never had one full-time.

[@ericoberlies7537]

For this entire album they brought in Jerry Scheff, Elvis’s bass player.

[@edcastillo9342]

Ladies and gentlemen. From Los Angeles, California! The Doors! The song's lyrics draw inspiration from John Rechy's transgressive novel City of Night, which was published in 1963, while its title is expressed as a metaphor, personifying L.A. as a woman. it is also used to describe the city's topography and atmosphere.

[@pdumpsterful]

Isn't it also about a woman working the streets in LA, "LA woman"?

[@edcastillo9342]

@pdumpsterful No. The title is a metaphor. LA is the woman. The lyrics include lines about suburbs, freeways, hills filled with fire..

[@pdumpsterful]

@@edcastillo9342 it's also about a woman working the streets. I heard it in an interview with one of the band members. Lucky little lady (scoring a date) city of light or just another lost angel city of night . Appeartly the song can be interpreted different ways and the only way to really know is ask the writer

[@rlwetz4317]

Two Doors reaction hacks: ~"Peace Frog" and "Blue Sunday" are a combo. Don't leave it hangin'. ~"Celebration Of The Lizard" is the graduation track for Doors listens. It's live; it's music and theater and poetry all rolled into one performance; and (possibly) the best version is on Absolutely Live.

[@Sammylu-greenbeatsred]

The Doors, an LA band, got together in 1965, UCLA, Venice Beach, Westwood, Hollywood Club Scene. In 1967 they released "Light My Fire" which hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart under the psychedelic rock genre of 60's music. The album version is 7 minutes and they kind of broke the 2 1/2 - 3 minute mold of song writing, I think. The very next year Iron Butterfly, another psychedelic rock band from San Diego California, released "In A Gadda Da Vida" which is 17 minutes long.

[@ramonalfaro3252]

Roadhouse Blues!!! Doors in their elemeat!!!

[@shaolin89]

Great reaction. Jim was a great poet indeed. Cheers from Copenhagen, Denmark.

[@dianel222]

Late 1960’s/early 70’s FM for me. 💜💜💜

[@joelliebler5690]

Legendary song from the most innovative talented band and vocal leader! Amazing!

[@bizzarrosupermann3153]

Yes, he's a American Poet. Great dive gents!!

[@bartholomew1613]

Love how the dude on the right has a "LA" cap and a "W"utang shirt...LA Woman

[@dcmanuel7232]

This was the first albums I ever purchased on my own (no suggestions or influence from friends or older siblings) and I felt I made a pretty solid choice. WASP is a hidden gem on this disc and phenomenal as a semi-RAP tune.

[@dcmanuel7232]

Just to add, I had heard Riders on the Storm on the radio, so I had some context ... I knew who the Doors were so not completely blind purchase.

[@scenicrouteart]

WASP is incredible!

[@barrycohen311]

Jim lived in quite a few places growing up, Since his Dad was a Naval officer. He spent time in Florida and Virginia, before going to UCLA film school and living in Venice Beach California. That is where the band was formed. The keyboard player Ray, was Jim's friend from film school.

[@bobbyscott8024]

The music + the organ + his voice was truly phenominal! No two ways about it! Thanks y'all!

[@cubfanmike]

They started at the Whiskey a Go Go - yeah, LA

[@scenicrouteart]

Love this song and amazing album!

[@homie1kenobi95]

This whole album is amazing, you guys are by far the best reaction channel out there! Keep it coming guys!

[@donwarnick1089]

I flew out to LA 5 years ago and worked in the Torrence/LA/Hollywood area for 5 weeks. 1 week into my trip this song came over the radio I got chills that I was in The Doors stomping grounds.

[@brookehornback1896]

High five on breaking the lyrics down.They are an American band.Thanks for ya'lls review.

[@svemory]

They were based in LA -- let me into your blues means into your blue jeans. About his girlfriend/wife, Pamela

[@jjm2308]

He's using la women as a metaphor for los Angeles

[@yves78]

As others have said, they are from LA. He got the line, “Hello, I love you, won’t you tell me your name” from walking down the Venice Beach boardwalk and seeing a beautiful young black girl and telling her the phrase. And yeah he was a total poet, you nailed it.

[@oldskool4612]

As usual a superb reaction gentlemen. It's hard to put to words my fondness for The Doors. Easily top shelf talent the likes of which are once in a lifetime. Thanks La & Che for traveling down a road that's the heart & soul of many of us musically. You two seem to be enjoying the trip.

[@cameronstestingart794]

Better you listen to the studio versions of the Doors. Most of the live performances were when he very high and erratic

[@mikeflynn248]

Huge Doors fan. Check out "Back Door Man" and "The Crystal Ship". Both are haunting yet poetic. Morrison at his finest. Play it loud and get tuned up first. Enjoy!

[@TheDivayenta]

The Doors are timeless!! You dudes keep hitting it out of the park! They’re from LA. I got to see them in San Jose when I was 17.

[@patches6309]

Jim was a pretty dark guy sometimes and it reflected in his music & poetry quite often. Great catch, I think your getting closer to understanding the enigma that is "The Lizard King". A very deep dive that shall be.

[@jorgeb9715]

For a short lived band they had outstanding hits,,late 60's psychedelic era

[@richiewest7495]

Awesome. Big Doors fan.

[@johndrx165]

Such a great vibe song and a great album.

[@trep8387]

This a true classic..Jimbo n doors always been a favorite of mine since 70's ..

[@sebastianblack6506]

The climax to this song is one of my favorite moments in any song in rock history, especially when the chunky riff at 8:28 kicks in, matched with Morrison's voice, pure power.

[@jjm2308]

The band are playing outstanding music Jim Morrison is a one off his voice was unique

[@allisondownes7481]

Oh yes....Morrison had issues! Look up who his father was - very interesting. Yes, they were from Los Angeles. And they have a great catalogue to dive into. Great reaction as usual, guys!

[@rlwetz4317]

Isn't it incredible? His father ushers in war; Jim becomes a leading voice in its counterculture.

[@straycatttt2766]

@@rlwetz4317 , there’s a good interview of his dad on KZbin. The dad came off as a very respectful man.

[@Pix2GoStudios]

That keyboard sound is a Fender Rhodes. Ray Manzarek was one of the reasons it became "the sound" of that era.

[@marymargaretmoore9034]

Yes, they're from L.A.

[@waynemoon5359]

I just love Robbie Kriegers "Cats Meow " sounding style on his Gibson guitar. For a real treat as a private listening venture give the Doors Album "An American Prayer" a listen. It was released after Jim's death and it is a compilation of Jims poetry mixed with doors music. It's extremely trippy and a snapshot of that time period. Don't react as the items on the album are different lengths, meanings, and a genuine journey. It would be wiser to listen to it and marvel at the genius that Morrison was. .

[@samuraijacques952]

The drums on this are pure 🔥

[@kentclark6420]

Jim sounds on key to me. He had an amazing voice. Spot on!

[@cazgerald9471]

The Doors were from LA - met at Venice Beach if I'm not mistaken.

[@DWHarper62]

The Doors formed in LA when Ray Manzarek met Jim Morrison when they were at UCLA and Morrison read his poetry to Ray and the band was formed... Jim Morrison was a military brat from Florida ...

[@dh14ster]

As always, great review. As good as this song is, my all-time favorite Doors song has to be "Roadhouse Blues." Check it out, I think you will love it. If you like it dark, "This is the End," and "When the Music's Over" will blow your mind, but you will see Morrison's true genius. Musically, "Riders On the Storm" is also great. "Light My Fire" is also classic Doors. Love your channel, you are among the best out there. Thank you for what you do.

[@AirplayBeats]

Thank you!!

[@michaelbrown3128]

When they get to the breakdown and he starts singing, Mr Mojo risin it actually spells Jim Morrison with the letters readjusted! Very Clever for the poetic genius!

[@woodyheywood8792]

I read an article awhile back when the interviewer asked Morrison what are his vocal influences..." Morrison said, "halfway between a gameshow host and Sinatra". Of course I'm paraphrasing.

[@szqsk8]

Hands down the best car cruising song.

[@Chicken_Wing91]

This is probably my favorite Doors song Also by this time Ray Manzarek (the keyboardist far left on the album cover) had started using a Fender

[@clifton8929]

Jim Morrison is singing as if L.A. is a woman ("See Your Hair A Buring") is about the fires during the L.A. riots, the way the city was like a metaphor for women, and the wide nightlife of the city. Great Job guys - love your choices, as always. Y'all are the best.

[@danw2276]

At the age of 7 he was driving with his family and witnessed an Indian chief dying from a crash. He stared into his eyes just before the chiefs death. The chief entered his soul and manipulated him his whole life. Most songs have a Indian tribal sound to them. The chief opened the door to a spiritual outlook that made him a deep minded person and writer.

[@jimmydoverylittle8806]

My brother was left as dead at a crash site by responding medical and police. Then after five minutes he just stood up and started yelling at them about why they weren't helping him. Strange things happen at wreck sites. I saw a native American site once at lake Powell still underwater. It was a big gathering site with a massive entrance marked with 10 or so carved stones about 15' tall by 5' wide and 20 feet long in a perfect arc with 5' space between each column so participants could enter into an ampitheater with a 20' stage around a giant fire pit. There was seating for about 500 to 1000 in rows of stone seats spiraling away from the fire pit towards the sunset so the light would hit the stage and highlight the speaker. I found it by trying to fish off the wall I saw in the water. Walking along the stones I fell through an entrance gap and dropped straight to the bottom. I could see it was planned and I looked to my left at the stage and theater seating. I don't know how to explain but I felt it speaking to me. I could see where they would stand to tell the stories of their tribe to other tribes who gathered to share the history of great warriors and leaders and sometimes women. It was an honor to speak at these gatherings and I was honored to see it. Funny I was a kid and none of the adults cared because you couldn't see it without diving in. I've always wanted to go back up if I could find it. It must be partially revealed now with water levels down.

[@valedslinger6290]

If you walked the arcade boardwalk in O.C Md in 1969, all you heard was the doors playing every where...A party sound man ! Rough rock.

[@RichjojoCehura]

Badass ❤..I'm 64, this never gets old 😊

[@alanstrom2221]

For a Band that didn't have a Bass player, the Bass sounds very good on their recordings. Great song by one of the best Bands in history. Jim Morrison, just like Kurt Cobain couldn't handle the fame and attention. Ray and Jim met on Venice Beach. Ray was blown away by Jim's poetry.

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Keyboardist one of best on business...played organ, piano, and bass on keyboards🙏🙏RIP JIM🙏 and 🙏RIP RAY🙏

[@billwilson2025]

One of the most incredible

[@Live2swim]

He can be a bit of a chameleon, vocally. I would say you are now ready to hear The Doors song The End. Morrison explores dark writing ideas, and even the oedipus complex. (I dont think anyone else in rock has gone there.) HAHA....there is a Talking Heads song that should maybe follow up with... it carries one of his themes, but naming it would give away the big story line from The End's narrative. You need to be surprised by the trip that first listen !!!!!!

[@MCBxlx61]

Right there with Hendrix, Zeppelin, and the like.

[@patrickdoake6022]

American prayer an amazing lp never gets covered a lot of Jim's poetry with music, deep dark worth a listen! Do it, you won't regret it!

[@julianoaguilar4554]

The doors is great!! keep reacting them I am from Brazil. very good react

[@marilynbrockington8213]

They are AMerican. Jim Morrison died in Paris at age 27 in 1970

[@carolmcbride7552]

Sadly one of the founding members of the 27 club

[@paulprendergast3184]

Doors singing about their hometown.

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I did the Texas mile several times and I had this song playing as loud as possible while I was going 209 mph, what an adrenaline rush between the car and the song!