Jim Morrison & Geoffrey Cannon 1968 Interview

[@Yeebeans]

I love how he can take pauses in between words and not be interrupted. I've never heard an interview with anyone else where the person being interviewed didn't get interrupted, even mid sentence.

[@joelombrdo]

No lie

[@kristil.9854]

Garrett Lewis Good point. Attention spans are just too short nowadays. And actual, true listening to another person (instead of thinking only about what you want to say next) is such a rarity. I tend to speak slowly, too, because I want to get the words right. By nature, I express myself best through writing & I really 'dig' poetry, so yeah, I totally get Jim's way of talking.

[@culpritcanine6059]

Although I as of recent know that was MK groomed he still was fascinating and drew you in. He knew how to play opposite with what the interviewer expected, in respect to a response. He finessed the aspect of curbing the tongue and turn it into to wit! They expect him to be aggressive and boisterous and he comes off as a loving poet and philosopher. I grown to appreciate Jim and feel sorry for the fact that he was be used as a social experiment. he had some loving child-like virtues. And don't ever undermind his talent. he never was ashamed to say he never played an instrument.His voice was his instrument!

[@Steven-dj9ii]

Drunk properly or still drunk

[@sollyharr]

I've noticed that too....however...i have also noticed that he was a full blown alcoholic by around 1969 and you can tell in his speech etc...pretty sad actually because you can tell how smart he was...

[@szqsk8]

His voice ... OMG so smooth and soothing to listen to. I could listen to him read a phone book.

[@slicko69ng]

He loved poetry..wrote a lot of it. Highly intelligent oh, very well read.

[@scottjustscott3730]

RIP, Mr Morrison. You could've made a decent living making asmr videos on the KZbins.

[@PiotrSiedlecki-qv2cd]

😊🤚

[@corrinnehale1904]

For a 26, 27 year old back then, Jim is so very much aware. Intelligently beautiful in every way and so sad we lost such a beautiful poetic soul ..Way before his time. But we keep him alive still, in 2024. (Nz )❤

[@SuperStrik9]

Jim's interviews are the best.

[@hughmanatee7657]

I like the way he talks about his band and their music, and how he “pushes for” blues and instrumentals-which is a glimpse into the inner conversations and decision-making of the group-and the way he compliments the others’ musicianship.

[@Nominay]

"trespassing the boundaries between art and reality" .. brilliant

[@tamellison2334]

OMG‼️‼️THIS MAN IS ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL IN EVERY WAY‼️‼️HE HAS COMPLETELY CAPTIVATED ME🥰🥰🥰

[@staceyann8445]

Jim was so beautiful, I was five when he died. but his memory lived on. I painted a picture of him in High school and got an award. also did a book Report on his life. He was a genius, Wish I could have known him.

[@willkirkoff1333]

Very cool!

[@Bombabingbong66]

I was born 1 January 1967in the UK, the day that Break on Through was released! I first heard his music when I was 14 and was instantly just in awe. I went to visit his grave in Paris when I was 18 and still feel so saddened that such a beautiful and incredibly talented and wise soul died so young. Its nice to share our experiences of him to this day.

[@pamrasnick5362]

Love to see your picture of him and. your book report that's cool

[@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec]

He wasn’t a genius. What was special about his mind is he read a lot of literature , history, theology, and philosophy outside of the school curriculum. He had more knowledge about humanity than most people on the planet. In that way he was a kind of genius. He was also just a singer.

[@karlam.8206]

⁠He was a poet above all if you don’t understand that through his lyrics you don’t have the balls to inform us about Jim’s ultimate character traits🥳

[@stephengiese7549]

He was simply pointing out the freedom of doing something! He was demonstrating his feelings and performing art! He was an artist and a creator! He had something to say. Just a different way of saying it 😊

[@juneschalit5531]

Beautiful photos of him-he was an exceptional man. And that voice-both speaking and singing, like no other. He was the best frontman ever...........We miss you Jim

[@staceyann8445]

june schalit you are so right! he was So beautiful

[@jessicavandermark7796]

Jim Was The best front man and he is like no other his voice was soft when he spoke and beautiful when he was singing and he was a genius. And much more than that. The world was blessed to have him I just wish we could have him longer.

[@ziggybammurphy191]

One of rock and roll’s original outlaws....More so than that, he was extremely intellectual, articulate, and creative......

[@benallmark9671]

june schalit bar none.

[@coycoberly4162]

I Agree Wholeheartedly! BEST Frontman EVER!!!

[@caroldobbin3157]

Love Jim Morrison's voice.

[@bruster2008]

I need to be more like jim, in the way that he talks so slow and tries to get his message across, just right, exactly the way he sees it.

[@georgejenkins5186]

What happens when you're lean

[@OnTheEdge5950]

Interesting how he can kind of ramble, but it all makes sense.

[@heatherh.197]

That's a gift

[@paulmercieca6591]

I have my big head phones on and listen to this Jim's voice puts me to sleep lol it's awesome

[@johnstallings4049]

This made my night! Thanks for posting this awesome 🎥!

[@MrMojoRisin]

What a beautiful singing and speaking voice he had.

[@criticalhard]

It's so amazing to have many interviews of him, his voice spunds very unique omg.

[@thedoors4m79]

Jim Morrison has the coolest and best voice of all English/American mother-tongue speakers I`ve ever heard! I owe a lot to this man - this poet, philosopher, film scientist, singer and rock superstar (likewise to Bruce Lee, Johann Sebastian Bach, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, Hermann Hesse, Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo Buonarroti and some other artists and philosophers)! Excerpt from "AN AMERICAN PRAYER" ("Ein amerikanisches Gebet") by JIM MORRISON: O GREAT CREATOR OF BEING, GRANT US ONE MORE HOUR TO PERFORM OUR ART AND PERFECT OUR LIVES. [Oh, großer Schöpfer des Seins, Gewähre uns eine weitere Stunde, Um unsere Kunst auszuführen Und unsere Leben zu vervollkommnen.] (A literal German-language translation) Greetings from Germany to all Jim Morrison/The Doors fans Michael Hontheim

[@drexeloldman848]

thedoors4m79 MORRISON IS AN IRISH NAME AND JIM IS SCOTS IRISH DESCENT,DERS SOME INFO TO U FROM ME TO U AND BACK TO ME AGAIN.

[@seasoninlight1723]

Back door man

[@reesebene6082]

Hey Drexel -YOU Drinking AGAIN

[@ollihp]

That's an impressive list who could have been labeled as renaissance men.

[@vacool9421]

Yeah.Great stuff that's for sure... Take care!

[@hughmanatee7657]

If I could have interviewedhim I’d have asked about his artistry-that is, his songwriting and then his singing voice, which is so very different from his speaking voice, and his thoughts about his phrasing, and how the band works together to create the finished product.

[@husq48]

Jim had a very soothing voice, good to go to sleep to.

[@Crackers2549]

Jim was always measured when speaking... Slow and thought out...Ray Manzarek said he had an IQ of 149, which is genius and Ray had a 135 IQ, which is bordering on genius.... Both were very smart and interesting people..

[@knowandgrow8920]

@Matthew McGhie You are right. Unfortunately he was part of the MK ultra program. His dad was instrumental in the Gulf of Tonkin false flag.

[@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488]

@Matthew McGhie leave me otta of it bro.

[@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488]

@@knowandgrow8920 nonsense.

[@knowandgrow8920]

@@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid4488 Of course you would think that fact is nonsense Reverend Kool-Aid 🤡

[@Bombabingbong66]

I read in one of his biographies that his father had an extensive library at home, hundreds of books. His family and friends wd take a random book, out of Jim's view, read one line from any random page, and Jim would tell them the book title and author. Clearly Jim was still a young man at this time. Its such a clear example of his genius.

[@itsallaroundyou7085]

So awesome to have all these interviews. In high school I owned everything you could on them and didn't have any of these. I think had he lived he would have gone on to realize his true potential as a free form spiritual teacher and done talks like Alan watts.

[@lookatyourpastside4714]

I wish I could be as relaxed as jim was

[@neilpeartspurplenose8739]

Score some downers.

[@reesebene6082]

Or A Terrible ‘HANG-OVER’ 🙃

[@Milat67]

I can never have enough listening to his voice❤️ I’m sure I’ll meet in the afterlife roadhouse 🙏🏻❤️

[@mysticrain6078]

Jim sounds so beautiful

[@AdamDixon-ww5zc]

I just love they he speaks❤

[@ceciliawells1099]

This is the most amazing,Intelligent and BEAUTIFUL human I have ever laid my eyes on 68..frist time I ever seen you 1967 Ed Sullivan Show...

[@ArtofDreaming1]

they weren't a band they were a brotherhood. No four people have ever been so publicly insink with eachother

[@errolflynn2626]

August 18th, 2020 Listening to Jim here in Thailand.....remembering his lyrics " this is the strangest life I have ever known!" from "Waiting for The Sun". And also..."no one here get's out alive!"....Yo Jim..

[@scottsummers4115]

😎

[@БладимирЛукианов]

His spirit lives on me

[@boxelder9147]

His soul jumped into your mother's egg when he passed. That is awesome

[@rickebrite5409]

Jim one of a kind in his physical and intellectual beauty. No one has got this

[@DarkSkies72]

Gorgeous man. Dead in the 27 club. So sad, so talented and forever missed. R.I.P Jim

[@charliejeans2413]

Insomniac get to abel danger on KZbin. Jim was eliminated c his father was a naval commander and was bombed by his own people twice ! To keep the silence they kill the children first. This why they all ( died ? ) Assininated. Still going on today.

[@yanusha2016]

So beautiful and wild♥️🌪☮️🦋🔥Gone to soon..So sad🥀💫🎤🌠🌌

[@wealthyboyproduction1954]

he can hear I love the way he opens his mind up to be seen not that many ppl can do that they let fear run them not jim I can hear.

[@ArtofDreaming1]

I just read no one here gets out alive,A true genius!!!

[@annarousiadou784]

That velvety sexy voice ❤️‍🔥💣😍 oh my very soothing along with the photo exhibition

[@phoenixd9679]

Smart , Beautiful ,Talented Jim ! ❤️

[@Mcfirefly2]

It's called a California, blended, "TV talk" accent, with a little residual Southern, and anyone form Florida, New Mexico, Texas, California, Virginia and other places, would have one, or something like it. Jim's also has traces of "spaciness", which was prevalent, then, combined with a little shyness.

[@kelvinkloud]

you have a good ear

[@WESSERPARAQUAT]

Jim was out of the ordinary doesn't take a genius to work that out

[@nylydubois9293]

very nice voice

[@Earthtime3978]

Deliberates on responses more than any other artist I've seen. Deep thinking.

[@mariantreber8055]

rutazzura. ..how about turning the captions ON?

[@ollihp]

"Trespassing the bounds of art & reality" coming from a 24 y.o. in 1968 is just way ahead of the times as were the Doors.

[@nickgodalin6487]

Actually, Morrison misspoke there. He should have probably said, "transgressed" instead of "trespass". The word he used is close, but doesn't quite fit the context of the meaning of that sentence that he intended it to mean. I'm almost sure that he intended to say 'transgress'. Also, similar to his frequent use of the word 'irregardless', which technically isn't really even a word.

[@josephrohland5604]

This was Jim's confession that it was all "theater", which was another way of saying it was all staged propaganda produced by the Military Industrial Complex.

[@perc3136]

@@josephrohland5604 wym

[@Deezeelove]

I love you Jim...you are greatly missed!!

[@melissavickman1386]

JIM Morrison is so beautiful.I LOVE YOU JIM!!!

[@zzzwy777]

Jim and Kurt sound very similar.

[@turnofevent8094]

RIP Morrison, great voice.....

[@justinjustin484]

@moonlitlove your trying to hard to be edgy and it's cringe af

[@stevep4574]

Sounds like he's talking and sleeping at the same time.

[@eileensianez6766]

😅

[@justmadeit2]

The interviewer voice sounds like it was super imposed, it doesn't sound like he was there talking to Jim

[@jessicavandermark7796]

Jim you were so beautiful and amazing and smart ext

[@JustRutland]

Take a shot everytime u hear "You Know" :D

[@TheGrearCactus3855]

Groundskeeper Willie doing a good job interviewing Jim.

[@02testeny]

His voice ❤

[@x-pan-x1h]

As a Greek, I consider him an ancient Greek God who moved to Olympus along with Dionysus and Apollo, I didn't know that after so many years I would see anecdotal photos of him...

[@Nivenization]

Thank you.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

I miss you Jim, you and Jimi were the great musical artists of the mid to late sixties, and to be honest neither of you have ever been surpassed.

[@quietitude1296]

Think Rush Limbaugh and Morgan freeman jimi😉

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

@@quietitude1296 what has thinking got to do with Rush Limbaugh ? His reactionary lies were just there to promote hate, division, cowardice, paranoia, stupidity, regressive outdated bigotries and further line the pockets of sociopaths and psychooaths

[@blakeholland4948]

Would of loved to see them collaborate or even just hang out would've been legendary...

[@mariantreber8055]

@@quietitude1296 Rush, yeah. Why doesn't anyone really realize that? It's been said quite a lot. Also, how did he really die? Quite a few went to exe. Waiting to see the list. Any traitors... had to go. People need to wake UP. M F...not sure on that one.

[@terenceboris851]

one-of-a-kind artist-entertainer-musician-poet-songwriter-sex symbol-intellectual-American

[@kikiu2619]

the questions have been dubbed in afterwards.

[@rutazzurra]

Really don't know if he was high or not and really don't care. Just one thing: have you ever seen the 1961 FSU Public Relations Film in which Jim talks to the dean?...just the same way to talk and obviously he was not high at all at the time...

[@RockaFellaa]

Elaborate?

[@juannavarro5487]

Exactly, man..I totally agree with you. It was His own way of talking. The most important thing it`s His high intelligence. What articulated Jim was.

[@clouddweller1195]

What is wrong with you kid?

[@EMC2Scotia]

He did comment at one point about others assuming he was high so he could do it for them. Inter-passively.

[@ollihp]

@plaguelock And many artists esp around hollyweird were either being administered these recreational drugs or actually controlled by elements w/in laurel canyon military base.

[@modsheff1]

It sounds like Jim is been interviewed by a John Lennon impresonator.:))

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

That's what I was thinking too

[@thomasgary1219]

I always find Jim's interviews to be very interesting, but good grief where did they record this? Next to a construction site or something. Thanks for posting this My friend

[@BigSky1]

The ICA is a building on The Mall in London. The road leads from Trafalgar Square to Buckingham Palace. It is a very wide road and it is busy.

[@rickebrite5409]

Jim said if some drunk got on stage 😂😂😂

[@garycarlson6859]

There will never be another one like you...ahem...I mean like him...only one of a kind.

[@July-Banksy]

❤❤

[@mariedelia1533]

Jim Did Break on to the Other Side ! Way Too Soon So Sad 😔 RIP Riders on the Storm

[@leonardobiondo4513]

Me encanta encontrar este tipo de documentos que son un testimonio valiosisimo de un artista genial...!!

[@thedoors4m79]

Así es! Saludos de Alemania Michael

[@fabiolarossini6838]

I love you jim morrison

[@frankhernandez8702]

THE PERFORMANCES IN ENGLAND WERE FUCKEN GREAT! THE DOORS CONQURED ENGLAND! THE DOORS # 1 FROM BEAUTIFUL SUNNY SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA!🌎

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

Robert Alan Krieger (Los Ángeles, California; 8 de enero de 1946) es un guitarrista de Rock and roll y compositor estadounidense. En la banda The Doors actuó como guitarrista y escribió algunas de las canciones más famosas, como Light my fire, Love Me Two Times, Touch Me, Peace Frog y Love Her Madly. En 2011 la revista Rolling Stone lo puso en el número 76 en su lista de los 100 mejores guitarristas de todos los tiempos.

[@AdamDixon-ww5zc]

You tell he listen to the people who ask questions and then waits for abit and then replys .lsd helps lol

[@evanlove9687]

He produces so much more life than the interviewer

[@SergeantReese]

That interviewer really does sound similar to John Lennon. Thanks for posting.

[@laneanderson5763]

+SergeantReese YES!!!

[@LadieslovecoolK413]

you can hear a cork of a bottle hes drinking 2:02 min in

[@johng1758]

When did Ringo Starr interview Morrison??

[@dummytree]

What these people meant was that it sounds as if the questions and the answers were recorded at different times. Not "the accent is fake".

[@StarHaven64]

"id let him, but if he has nothing good to say, id shove him back into the pit"

[@Mcfirefly2]

No, the lady questioned the honesty of Jim's accent (compared to the "scouser", Liverpool accent of the interviewer). I just pointed out that Jim's was genuine, & that's where he got it.

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

Ya, I had people telling me my skirt was too see through when I moved here, I've always loves clothes shopping.

[@amvrevo]

Some of those pictures are by me, Alan Messer, not Chris Walters!

[@rutazzurra]

amvrevo wow. Good to know it. I'll give you credit asaic.

[@charliejeans2413]

amvrevo so did you meet jim ? Did you know jims dad was a naval commander? His boat was attacked twice by his own people. They killed jim to threaten his father not to talk about the incidences. abel danger on KZbin tells all.

[@susanalewis-jy9fh]

Rip..Jim Morrison

[@petes.6609]

Why is most of Jim's interviews in audio only and not video? Did he not feel comfortable with the camera on? Most every Morrison interview is audio only which is disappointing 👎🖕

[@michaelmay230]

It was probably just a hassle to set up a camera for just an interview back then

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

Probably because a lot of the interviewers were freelance and even owning a tape recorder would have been expensive. No dictaphones in those days. Cameras would have been very expensive and only in a studio, so journalists would not have had access to that

[@kelvinkloud]

this was while it was still fun to prod the authorities.... after miami morrison found out how resolute an absolute the authorities could be if they targeted you. it was a game changer for him not only career wise but internal outlook wise.

[@Cyclonus24]

Once consequences are enacted, everything changes. We all felt invincible at one time.

[@Clayton-ys3qb]

He was inciting riots as well. You know the city leaders didn’t like that.

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

Right

[@dominiqueouzeau2991]

je panse que la plus grande découverte de notre vie est notre soie

[@July-Banksy]

😘

[@MichaelHansenFUN]

I KNOW OF THE RAREST DOORS RELATED VIDEO THAT ONLY ONE PERSON SEEMS TO HAVE THE DOORS LIGHT MY FIRE WAS USED IN A TV COMMERCIAL FOR A RADIO STATION SAN JOSE SAN FRANCISCO AND CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL I AM SERIOUS late 70's early 80's

[@amvrevo]

Several of these pictures are by me, Alan Messer, not Chris Walter! Do not steal or use copyrighted material without permission!

[@charliebryantcollier7115]

why u ran out of money....let jim fly

[@greyinvader]

l'll have what hes having...

[@weps8983]

@jfsfrnd nah he's on something. Heard alot of these

[@weps8983]

@jfsfrnd No doubt he was. Especially since you knew him and me so well

[@weps8983]

@jfsfrnd not you anyway you fucktard.

[@weps8983]

Im agreeing with you. You special person. Get a job. Jim would be ashamed of you.

[@justmadeit2]

I think the guy asking jim questions has been redone by someone else, so basically someone has copied the original interview in what they’ve asked him. It doesn’t line up and if you listen carefully Jim Is answering way too quick and you can tell the voice of the interviewer has been dubbed over

[@Sidneyyoungblood75]

The scouse voice is his ex brother in law. He was married to Anne and when Jim crossed the line once, he bopped him on the nose.

[@allthingshorrorrelated]

is John Lennon interviewing Jim Morrison?

[@eileensianez6766]

All guys from Liverpool have the same accent.

[@antyeardsley]

Jim was super intelligent But real with it...shaman You can hear it in the doors music.

[@apollomemories73]

This was recorded in 1970 and it's been faked with Chris Hewitt 'appearing' to be asking the questions - he now runs Ozit Morpheus Records, who've released a lot of spuriously sourced stuff, particularly Captain Beefheart. The comments from the Americans that the interviewer sounds just like Lennon are particularly funny - he doesn't and not even close.

[@doubleBdasher]

where do you know this from? are you an linguist or something?

[@scottsummers4115]

The doors 😎

[@shandisunflower2532]

well said.

[@STEPHANTODD]

I would love to hear the real interview one day without the overdubbed reporter chiming in. In some instances no sooner does the question stop literally a split second before he answers.

[@iDrEaMyyxD1]

Its real Jim Morrison's just not talking loud enough into the mic.

[@geinikan1kan]

The only pictures we have of Jim are all pictures of a man 27 years and younger. What would've happened if we had pictures of Jim after L.A. Woman, bloated, incontinent. He dies like one of this last songs, "I see the bathroom is clear / I think that somebody's near / I'm sure that someone is following me . . .". . . alone in a bathtub. "Maybe he's still alive!" The wish fulfillment of the rock star who had absolute control over a life absolutely out of control.

[@kristil.9854]

geinikan1kan There are pictures of Jim (and Pam) taken just weeks, perhaps even days, before his death. He looks different, yeah, and older than 27, but nonetheless still handsome. He also looks happy in those photos. Gone but never forgotten and his spirit lives on & continues to inspire. Hey, he's my favorite workout partner. "Break on Through!" my weight loss journey theme song. . .

[@arrinagreek6369]

Geinikan, can you tell me what song this is? The one about being followed in the bathtub? Thank you! 😊

[@whatshape1891]

"Hyacinth House" from the L.A. Woman Album...

[@blakeholland4948]

Jim predicted the Kanye Grammy situation...Genius

[@MrGrimmiefan]

Good lord it sounds like lennon

[@flowersinthefire]

I read that as: Good lord it sounds like heaven, lol...

[@felixthelmocevallosmorales41]

JAMES DOUGLAS MORRISON 08 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1943 03 DE JULIO DE 1971 80 AÑOS 27 AÑOS 53 AÑOS