Drummer reacts to "The Soft Parade" by The Doors

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Always remember, Jim didn't want to be a Rockstar, he was a film student, and first and foremost, a poet.

[@brotherbob3569]

This is the best part of the trip

[@freespyrit]

this is the trip the best part

[@mitchellbatchelor1594]

Never thought a reactor would feature “The Soft Parade”. It’s my personal favorite Doors LP.

[@hopeklemann1]

"and it's my damn anniversary I'll do what the fuck I want." I love it!!

[@L33Reacts]

Haha I had fun with this one :)

[@36karpatoruski]

Jim was asked what message he was trying to leave people. He answered - Confused, I want to leave people confused.

[@fightman49]

Not my favorite Doors album.

[@jdm1066]

What did he mean by that?

[@perttirautiainen5593]

The PBS live version of this very complicated song is amazing, Jim was on fire in that performance.

[@Rhiannon011]

"The Soft parade" and "Not to touch the earth" are my very favorite doors songs. Many seem to not even be aware of them, some doors fans seem to only know the hits, which I find weird. At the end of the song "The Soft Parade", Jim says "When all else fails we can whip the horses eyes and make them sleep and cry", is from a long ago mystical type poetic tale about a ship lost at sea in a huge storm and they had all these horses in the ship and had to let them drown in the sea and they were trying to figure out how they could reduce the horses suffering as they drown, that is what it is about. Remember a lot of Jim's poems and lyrics were about mythology, mythological ancient stories and mysticism and I have always felt and thought that though Jim died so young, he most definitely was "an old ancient soul". After meeting Jim (one of my girlfriends knew him, when the doors first started out and lived in Venice beach) I KNEW he was "an old soul".. In my conversations with Jim, we talked about poets, mythology, Art and mysticism. This song is like 4 different songs rolled into one song...that's the way I've always thought about it..

[@mindigd]

My favorite Doors song. I drove my roommates crazy in college.

[@KevinRCarr]

I read a remark that Ray Manzarek had made about this album, that it was somewhat inspired by The Beatles' Sargent Pepper album, with all of its forays into wider instrumentation and more progressive production.

[@thomasmacdiarmid8251]

I was thinking this sounded Zappa-esque

[@PeterOConnell-pq6io]

My favorite is "When the Music's Over", but this one's way up there as one the Door's best experimental music efforts. 'People out to have some fun Cobra on my left Leopard on my right, yeah"

[@emmsdad]

Congratulations. This song is unique in The Doors catalogue. When it was released and everyone was listening to it as part of an album side, they had more chances to become familiar with it. The instrumentals are so creative and well done that it soon becomes a deep cut gem.

[@jamescotner2459]

This tune is timeless

[@The5thGen]

The monk bought lunch.

[@rogervondrasek5677]

Yeah, he bought a little.

[@phonebone81]

When this album came out some (not all) Doors fans were disappointed. For me, this album is and always has been a masterpiece - thanks for sharing @L33Reacts! Of course the live album "Absolutely Live" remains unforgettable and one of the best live albums ever. Best wishes @all from Hamburg (Germany)

[@lathedauphinot6820]

I’m a Texan who first heard this in Hamburg in 1985, staying with my German family. It always reminds me of Hamburg. Ammersbek specifically, U2 stop Hoisbüttel. Tschüß!

[@phonebone81]

@@lathedauphinot6820 Hallo nach Texas, ich kenne beide Orte ganz gut da ich selbst für ein paar Jahre in Bargteheide lebte und fast täglich (durch Ammersbek) nach Hamburg pendelte. Viele Grüße nach Texas 👍

[@poptart4260]

Everything must be this way

[@jduke8565]

Densmore...... shines as always...... so underatted...so fucking good!

[@louisdellavalle2159]

You’re one of the few people who realize there is more to The Doors than Jim Morrison

[@L33Reacts]

He was the face. But the heart and mind is the rest of the band (imo)

[@johnbyrnes7912]

Jim shared all with the band equally besides the writing and singing ! Top bloke ! 🤡

[@RJ-oy7cq]

@@L33Reacts THe band was a great anchor for Jim's poetic impulse but Jim was more than the FACE of the band...he was the very engine and visionary for the band. After he died, the band tried to go on but without Jim at the center there w as nothing left.

[@RJ-oy7cq]

I'd also add Jim was THE center of a great band like John Fogerty was for CCR...they were the essential part.

[@lizeth4981]

Jim was definitely more than just the face of the band. While yes, Jim is the most popular one out of all of them, it doesn't diminish his poetic artistry, vision, theatrical performances, one of a kind voice, and more. All 4 members are The Doors. They each brought heart, mind, & soul to that group. Without one member, there wouldn't be The Doors.

[@Mobiggs_]

Try "Wishful Sinful". It's the song right before this one on the album.

[@firebird7479]

Of the 5 albums, this is the only one that gave writing credit to the individuals. All other times the writing credits were given to "The Doors". This song has so many great lines to it. "Cobra on my left, leopard on my right" never gets old. Jim performed the opening lines about petitioning the lord with prayer at the beginning of Break on Through (to the Other Side).

[@melissadambro8873]

I haven’t heard this in many years but all the lyrics came right back! I was a late Doors fan (he was already gone) in 1983 I was about 14. Completely obsessed at the time with everything Jim and the Doors! My older brother got me into them - thankfully no drugs! 😅

[@markbaker5440]

Good multi-level analysis from a musican & likable guy. One of my go-to reactors. I see increasing success in your future. Consider....Roadhouse blues & Peace frog

[@TCFire-i4c]

Wow, decades since I heard this! Young people taking over the world, but not by loud protest and violence. Just living peaceful till the old people are gone. A soft parade of hippies which stands for help in producing peaceful individual existence! 😊

[@gillwaugh7212]

Peace Frog 🐸

[@jeffreythaw3333]

"...you cannot petition the lord with prayer!"

[@vincentvancraig]

All drummers love the doors

[@EixtremeDrummer]

I got that one on the earlies 70s, the whole album is amazing.

[@BritIronRebel]

Bought this record the day it came out.....To this day I can sing along with every single word! Hard to believe since I was always wrecked listening to it.

[@namesameasu]

"I don't want to see the hard parade" lol

[@brianvernon249]

This is the trip, the best part.

[@robertmoraga1501]

Gee Lee, I meant to comment on your last Doors reaction to go here next, but got interrupted and forgot. I was 12 when my 16 year old brother brought The Doors home in ‘69. One of the great debut albums ever! Now you will hear the pschidelic/prog side of the band. My goodness the transitions! Exited for you and looking.forward to it. Enjoy!

[@ArpiChatvideos]

At the time many of us did not appreciate these newer albums Later, when rock generally was not as great as in the golden year we realized their greatness.

[@PolferiferusII]

I was born in '65. This album was actually me and my friends' introduction to the Doors in the 1980s, aside from hearing "Hello, I love you" in Neighbors (1981) and "Light My Fire" on the radio. My Dad raised us up with lots of diverse stuff (mostly classical, but also blues, folk, jazz, Gamelon, broadway musicals, the Beatles, Louis Armstrong, Roger Miller, the ultra-square "Sing Along with Mitch!" albums), so our trajectory was weird. Later, my older siblings were listening to Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins, Simon & Garfunkle, Gordon Lightfoot, Cat Stevens, etc. The "harder" stuff came later in my life than for many, my go to preference being punk. Consequently, theres very little now that I can say that I actively dislike (jingoistic "patriotic" and advertising music), which I'm glad for.

[@zappa1952]

Please do "Waiting for the sun" if you haven't. 😊

[@ajaxfernsby4078]

If you haven’t done “Five to One”-1968, check it out.

[@ElCentralScrutinizer]

One of my favorite Doors songs.

[@donpardo2510]

@L33Reacts they usually credited all their songs to the Doors so each member got an equal share. This is the only album with separate writing credits because Morrison felt he didn't do his part.

[@ChasBeauregarde]

Happy Anniversary to you. AND many many more! Keep going for the deep dive and “go ride the music.”

[@paulehney4581]

2 years, hopefully many more to come.

[@freespyrit]

Always love this since the first time..

[@bobsongs2023]

Great comment after Jim's rant at the beginning.

[@recyclerhopkins]

L33, Happy Anniversary🎉🎉Thanks for doing this Doors song, I tried to get other reactors to try it. This sounds nothing like anything else in the Doors catalog. It's soft Jazz mixed with a Progressive style and the lyrics are stream of consciousness so they don't make much sense. Check out "Touch Me" , written by Robby Krieger, from the same album. Doors with strings and horns (one of the greatest sax solos from Curtis Amy), then there's "stronger than dirt" but that's another story for you to look into. The live video performance from The Smothers Brothers Show is great. You would probably enjoy reading the 1980 book "No One Here Gets Out Alive" (you might be able to find it somewhere in paperback) by Danny Sugerman, who was with the Doors from age 12 and became their manager at 17 and Jerry Hopkins, a former writer with Rolling Stone magazine who wrote the first biography of Elvis, it's basically a history of Jim Morrison and the Doors. The Oliver Stone movie The Doors(1991) is pretty good to get a feel for that time period but it's not that historically accurate. M☘

[@Driecnk]

Absolutely live

[@kevjones5047]

Love the quote from Almost Famous about the Doors vs The Guess Who... Happy Anniversary and congrats on edging to 20k

[@philrodriguez1948]

Congrats on your work anniversary! Thanks for this, it's my fave Doors tune.

[@jamessomers8808]

I heard some Zappa at at one point and I forgot that I knew that.😂

[@kweile4339]

Happy Anniversary! 🎉

[@UFOS4]

That bad mic sound seems to fit with this album. Takes me back to transistor radio days in the 60/70’s. Try “Wild Child”, “Wishful Sinful” and Runnin’ Blue”. You get The Doors, remarkable! Congrats on 2 years!

[@TheMWCmusic]

The Guess Who song FRIENDS OF MINE is a direct inspiration from The Doors. Burton Cummings was and is still a huge Doors fan!😉🇨🇦👍

[@sharondavid-melly1498]

Interesting mix, thanks! And Happy Anniversary 🎉

[@Bear78420]

Even if you don’t react to it check out the live version of this. 1969, live on pbs.

[@AmbassadorJenks7086]

Outstanding as usual Jim Morrisson left this world to early. Well Happy Fucking Fuck Anniversary!!!!! Ambassador Jenks is back people. Show Mr.L33 some love Come on!!!!

[@davidhanson8681]

The lost art of Rock medleys- melding several unrelated songs into one long track. Some others from that era include the Beatles Carry That Weight, America's Hat Trick and 10cc's Feel The Beneift.

[@h.w.hilton6819]

The word you're looking for is obscure.

[@shiannesmith6877]

Great video lee ❤

[@benntura]

You should’ve reacted to the live version……Just kidding Just kidding. I enjoyed your reaction. Congrats on 2 years.

[@CharlyDS]

"Calling on the dogs, calling on the dogs, calling on the GODS" - really you're getting to the best part of the journey. All these long Doors epics are so awesome. But you can only go down to the very holy grail, the only recently released "Rock Is Dead". Long as it gets, but boy so interesting.

[@20thanasi]

Great reactor🎉

[@jamessomers8808]

I think this was it for Ole Jim.😢 I used to have this double live CD from the doors somewhere in California and I think you should react to only songs from that show from now on. Maybe? Or anything off of Morrison Hotel except for the usual one?

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Just getting started Lee. ❤

[@PolferiferusII]

I encourage you to try the Doors version of "Alabama Song", then compare it to the Three Penny Opera 1930 _original,_ by Kurt Weill and Lotte Lenya :D

[@brentfreeland5834]

The Monk bought lunch. Gruel and Mead?

[@kentclark6420]

It makes me think of nursery rhymes for some reason.

[@kevinlundgren1169]

You started off asking about Bolin , did you mean Tommy Bolin ?? Hopefully you will go there , because Tommy jams ! Are you going to start with Post Toastie , or you gonna check out Marching Powder ??

[@L33Reacts]

I didn't say anything about Bolin but I did post toastee last month kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGGuiKaKa6Zme5o

[@alrivers2297]

The Doors never fail to surprise. Try Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)

[@54fighting5]

The Doors did something on this song that they rarely did...a fade out at the end. I think you hit on it, that Morrison was getting more erratic (I'm sure drugs and especially alchohol were involved) and this was probably a stream of consciousness effort by Jim and the other guys were just keeping up.

[@MarkP-p5p]

I think the best doors song is the studio version of roadhouse blues. You will love it

[@davelouis4004]

Check out Wild Child from Soft Parade

[@viewfromvt4698]

Mr Ballen is a former navy seal who has a great KZbin channel. About paranormal and mysterious stories. Has big following. Very good. He wears plaid shirts and has his hat on backwards so if you’re getting compared to a navy seal it’s a good thing it’s not a bad thing.

[@L33Reacts]

Oh, I know. I love his stuff. He got me hooked during cvid, but I haven't watched since then. Lots of compelling stuff. I went and researched some of the lost park people myself and yeah, how?? Like I always say, there is so much much more going on than we can even comprehend.

[@User-li8mi9ks84]

Alright 9dy . I appreciate tour reviews and try8ng to understand. If it's a first listen sometimes it's difficult till tiu gear a sing several time . Yiu did thr dame thing eith th4 end . , LA woman . Music iver you liked. Your nit getting it fully but I appreciate you trying . The doors are a different animal than the rest . If ni thtr the greatest bands ever formed. I read ALL the book . It's a cult following. Have you seen thr Oliver stone movie. That helps. . Maybe rrad the book the videos . Tapes . Th soft parade is amazing g . The song . The shout in thr beginning . The beautiful intro . Then turn swinging creating images of a candy land perfect world gone bad. . You get wvery pieces ifbthllhisbvocal in thee is . His bueatiful elvis voice. His screaming shout. And then just tearing the place apart with vocals and imagery . Love the soft . Parade and yes another Ling sing that's feels like 4 minutes . Good reviews . Keep up good work.

[@mora1948]

U gotta do symptom of the universe by black sabbath ! First thrash metal song EVER killer drums

[@rogervondrasek5677]

Now you need to check out Friends of Mine by The Guess Who.

[@AmbassadorJenks7086]

Jim made the Doors!! Ambassador Jenks

[@alexandergustafsson4245]

Shaman's Blues is the best song of this specific album.

[@ripvanwinkle2002]

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[@brentfreeland5834]

Prayer: the active denial of the divine plan. 🤔

[@L33Reacts]

I mean, I get it. If you are praying for something different than what's happening to your life, you're praying against God's plan because he planned every moment out to the very second (this is according to believers) so in a way in makes sense. Just follow the path and don't wish for anything else lol 🤣🤣😅

[@thescrewfly]

This album was widely considered a disappointment. Nobody I knew bought it and I never went out of my way to hear it. My loss, obviously!

[@guidosarducci]

Dude, love this album and your reaction, but your mike audio is hosed up...just lettin' you know...

[@johnthursfield3056]

I don't think this mix is the one that came out in the 60's, as you say it sounds confusing. The original was much more coherent with the various vocal tracks in balance, this is one of my favourite Doors songs but not this version.

[@scottsharbonno1708]

I am an old man who grew up on the Doors. I loved them and Morrison was my idol, until this

[@elisabethaxelsson4736]

I is not so impreset of Doors , ok they had som great songs .

[@jonathan.palfrey]

I remember listening to this song as a teenager in 1970/71, I liked it at first, but later I found it kind of embarrassing. Overall, I think it’s an unsuccessful experiment, although it has its moments. The lyrics are truly weird. “The monk bought lunch!” The rest of the album is not the best nor the worst of the Doors, average stuff by their standards, worth listening to. I like “Wishful sinful”, a gentler kind of song.

[@ralphthomas7868]

Sounds like a good drug trip...

[@johncampbell756]

Happy two year anniversary! This is arguably their weakest album. The of it you like, the better fir the other albums.

[@barbarjinx3802]

Yeah this isn’t even a top 5 Doors album. But this is the coolest song on here. I was stoned one day decades ago listening to this song and realized the best thing he did for his career was die before becoming a parody of himself.

[@glenndespres5317]

Though it kind of disturbs me, I think I know what you mean and agree?