How The Doors Changed Music

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Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and the Doors by John Densmore
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Light My Fire: My Life With the Doors by Ray Manzarek
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The Doors are considered one of the most influential bands of all time. In particular, several music historians have called them influential in the development of both progressive rock and even gothic rock. More than most bands, The Doors continue to be iconic, often due to their close association with the rebellious counterculture movements of the late 1960s. And, as good as each member of the band was at what they did, the ghost of Morrison still overshadows the band. He was and even today is a larger than life figure who represents both youth disillusionment and the stereotypical rock frontman. The most important part of his legacy was his determination to do things and see things differently than anyone else. And The Doors were his vehicle to do that. It’s easy to fall for saying that there is no The Doors without Jim Morrison, but I think it’s more accurate to say there is no Jim Morrison without The Doors.
0:00 Early days
3:50 Self-titled album
5:50 Strange Days
8:33 Waiting for the Sun
12:13 The Soft Parade
13:10 Morrison Hotel
15:50 L.A. Woman
17:22 Post- Jim Morrison
19:38 Legacy

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Which band should I cover for this series next? Just so y'all know, I prefer to cover a band that is no longer together. Also, don't forget to check out 12tone's video analyzing "People Are Strange:" kzbin.info/www/bejne/joK5m6yimLp7bM0

[@oliverrrr748]

Joy Division

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Heck yes @@oliverrrr748

[@ronitsengupta7606]

The Cure?

[@marvinbohme7575]

The Police would be a great one because of their tight and solid catalogue and their interesting incorporation of reggae and later leading into a shift to more coloring but yet grotesque compositions of pop rock.

[@riofanl3638]

OK idk if you like death metal but how about you do the band death that band was cool definitely check em out

[@daa343]

Fun fact: Jim was drunk at a party and talked with Janis Joplin but by the end of the party due to him being very drunk and being a bit of a jerk he had a bottle smashed against his head by her.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

I didn't know about that!

[@gunsiinger19]

@@mattbeatgoesonthis guy sold me fentanyl

[@Leonisdarko]

I remember reading that in the book, she was quite upset with him

[@tsarbombacrazy88tsarbomba47]

​@@gunsiinger19 Yo me too dude!

[@sominboy2757]

Southern comfort of course. Janis's favorite

[@charlesclinton3305]

I find it fascinating how bands like The Beatles, The Doors, Queen and The Clash all recorded so much stuff in such short periods of time.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Creativity often happens in bursts.

[@ianedmonds9191]

@@mattbeatgoeson And they only used to hire talented bands from live shows. Now they want to own the personality and the song writing. Individual creativity is not a positive selection criteria. They want fronts for the pulp they sell. Luv and Peace.

[@djquinn11]

My two favorite bands are The Doors and The Clash.

[@WranglerJess97]

Creedence Clearwater Revival could be added to the list.

[@johnstorton]

@@djquinn11 Doors & Uriah Heep, here. In that order.

[@jeffreyhunt1727]

Robby Krieger always looks like he's about to either sneeze or pass out

[@user-mc2oc6jw9q]

why can't it be both lol? Robbie was the doors, this is the doors before Robbie Joined, that classic doors trance is from the drone bass line ray plays and Robbie's Dorian, Phrygian and mixolydian licks kzbin.info/www/bejne/imPVmKWrgdSMm9k

[@williamcainevoiceacting]

I used to be fascinated with Jim Morrison, the older I get, the more I find Ray was the real thing unique about the band. You didn't hear keyboard solos like that from any bands of the era and it gave the doors a very specific and unique feel. All of them are brilliant

[@joeyboy1002377]

This is how I feel about Richard Wright from Pink Floyd as well.

[@williamcainevoiceacting]

@@joeyboy1002377 makes sense

[@bradonhassell5567]

The keyboard is bonkers, but you can’t deny Morrison’s artistry. I’m equally fascinated by both.

[@GamesWithBrainz]

Robbie and john are always neglected lmao.

[@jaysonedwards7395]

Robbie was bad ass and of course Jim and Densmore, and Ray were epic

[@madison642]

17:00 the syringe confetti while explaining Morrison’s heroin overdose is CRAZY

[@Lynnamon]

THE ONE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR!!! LET'S GOOOOO!!! I seriously LOVE The Doors

[@mattbeatgoeson]

I hope you approve of how this one turned out!

[@Lynnamon]

@@mattbeatgoeson It was great! There was a lot of information here that I didn’t know like what happened in Europe with Jim on stage. Really solid video as always! ☺️

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thanks so much!@@Lynnamon

[@ianedmonds9191]

I was such a Morrison Head I fully expected to die at 27. I made a a masterful effort at doing so taking every drug under the sun as often as possible and ended up in Mental hospital at 23. A couple of years of various therapies (including ECT) and I wised up and started seeking life properly. I went back to Uni and got a good job. My mates took the piss when I turned 28 but I think they were as glad as I was... Luv and Peace.

[@davidsalazar9217]

Me too

[@arshiahomayoonmehr2420]

What a year 1967 was for rock n roll and psychedelic music in this year we had Sgt pepper by the beatles and Pink Floyds debut piper at the gates of dawn and also The Doors self title debut and all of them are masterpieces havent watched this video yet but thanks for making this mr beat specially for a legendary band and one of my favourite singers of all time Jim Morrison Edit:Ok GuysI know I missed so many other albums dont fight over it 😅😅

[@mattbeatgoeson]

The year music dramatically changed.

[@tadpole3924]

and dont forget Jimi Hendrix "Are You Experienced?" changing the way the electric guitar was used forever

[@arshiahomayoonmehr2420]

@@tadpole3924 Damn I forgot him so many great music in just one year also I should add Cream as well Disraeli Gears

[@johnnicks8007]

Also Janis at Monterey.

[@Anonymous-xq5cs]

And Axis: Bold As Love

[@johnconway9882]

The Oliver Stone 1991 Doors film was actually THE SECOND resurgence in the band's popularity. The band had been launched back into public consciousness with the stunning opening sequence of 1979 movie Apocalypse Now, featuring the group's epic track, "The End." Consequently, in October 1980, Elektra Records released The Doors Greatest Hits. Compounded by this greatest hits release as well as the 1980 publication of Morrison biography, "No One Here Gets Out Alive," the Doors were suddenly one of the hottest acts of the year. In 1981, Rolling Stone magazine published a legendary issue of the magazine, featuring Morrison on the cover next to the provocative tag line, "He's hot, he's sexy, and he's dead."

[@Goatchild90]

One of the greatest bands to ever form and music together

[@benji2k05]

it's such a sad story about The Doors' history, thank you for covering this story

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thanks for watching!

[@bonecanoe86]

I still think it's wild that Jim Morrison's dad was the commanding officer at the Gulf of Tonkin incident in 1964. History is full of crazy little coincidences like that!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

What a legacy. Kind of makes sense when Jim used to say he was an orphan.

[@hughjass1044]

No he wasn't. That's a popular myth but it's not accurate. He wasn't even in the area at the time. He was off Japan.

[@paulaharrisbaca4851]

And so original, full of creativity and ideas. These days we get songs like WAP and Taylor Swift, who I probably would recognize but I don't know the title of....

[@patrickluchycky1172]

No, he wasn't. He was CO on the USS Bon Homme Richard and was cruising off of Japan during the incident.

[@user-mc2oc6jw9q]

Jim was not close to his father because his father did not want him to have a career in the arts. Still don't know why Jim hated his mom

[@Chrisx005x]

It's so cool you made an in depth video on The Doors, Matt. As a musician personally myself, Jim Morrison's one of my very biggest sources of inspiration, lol. They were so ahead of their very time. The music in their anthology to me has such a relevant quality to it.

[@Chrisx005x]

@jesusislight777 Yes, you're correct in many respects, but for me lots of different thematic points in their music focused more heavily on parts of individualism rather than just exclusively on both optimism as with community. That reduces their merits to nostalgia simplicity, in my opinion. The Doors particularly Morrison seemed to be far deeper than both, "smile and just be happy." Keep in mind, Jim Morrison wore leather pants, cowboy boots and used alcohol more than anything else which I know those're very rough generalizations (Doesn't make me in any way think less of him along with some of the more controversial events in his life), but still. I believe it'd be misplaced to look at him strictly through the hippie ascetic's lenses. So many bands of that era were mainly "feel good" Folk whereas they discussed some of the darkest topics knowable, lol. It was so empowering. Performing acts ought to experiment with challenging social norms as realistically as possible or at least to me, there's really no point to even cogel and record music.

[@Quadr44t]

woaaah. you mr. beat. I thought I recognised that voice and particular way of speaking xD that's awesome. Both channels are really good!~

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Well thank you!

[@austinnix4416]

when I saw the beatles one I thought it was WavyWebSurf

[@TheBitterSweetgr]

Favourite lp, the eponymous debut "The Doors". Favourite song "Yes, The River Knows". But there are so many great songs...

[@itnow]

I like a lot 'the crystal ship'...and on a desert island I'd be happy to listen to 'absolutely live'

[@codyjarrett8274]

Morrison Hotel was the first album I heard, on 8track. I never will understand why Blue Sunday is not recognized as one of their greatest songs ever recorded. Even after all these years I hear that song and I hear 4 artist at their best, the same way I feel when I hear the Rover by Zep or Golden Slumbers. I don't know maybe Strange but I have been a huge Doors fan for most my life and have been playing music most of my life. Infact I'm such a huge fan I have already made plans for Blue Sunday to be the only song played at my funeral.

[@FalloftheHouseofUsher]

The Doors has to be the greatest name of a band ever, nothing represents their music better then doors opening your eyes to infinity

[@therustymachete796]

Still the best music documentaries on KZbin not even close love your work

[@metalpunk2864]

I was fortunate enough to buy an origianl copy of their self titled album a few yeaes ago. Definitely worth the price of $60. The vinyl lookee like it was varely used throughout its 67 years. It still plays beautifuly. Doesnt scratch, skip or repeat at all. In my opinion, this is their best album , change ny mind. Long live Jim and Ray

[@pennsylvaniarailfan57]

YES I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thanks for watching!

[@ramikuttaineh1024]

@@mattbeatgoesoni love your videos

[@jpmnky]

The Doors have been my favorite band since discovering them in 1993. I was 12 and in those days music club ads were at their peak. Ordered The Best of double disc of them. From the first section of Break on Through they had a fan for life. My generation loved this band. We were all born 5-15 years after they broke up and Morrison died. Just a timeless collection of true art. The BMG music club was the gateway for access to all those 60s and 70s music.

[@OGJoDo9385]

love this series, love your channel, love The Doors. Made my Friday man, great video.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thanks so much!

[@AcoreOneRlovE]

Awesome video! Heroes comes, and heroes go just as fast. RIP Jim Morrison and Raymond Manzarek

[@stoneyboyd]

9:12 Fun Fact: The Doors’ singer bowl performance and the subsequent chaos that ensued served as the inspiration for the song Sally Simpson from Tommy, The Who’s 1969 Double Album Rock Opera.

[@ugos_m9383]

hes back!!!

[@beembuu]

one of the best music related channels on youtube, love your videos and the bands you picked so far and can't wait for the next ones(would love a video about the white stripes if possible)! keep up the amazing work!

[@jackds023]

I've always been a huge fan of Ray Manzarek and seeing a video like this really makes my day! Thank you Mr Beat and keep up the good work. I am looking forward to more music history videos

[@francescaaaaaaaaaaaa]

THANK U! IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!

[@dannaz7490]

Awesome ! My vote for another episode: THE CURE

[@diamondluke1017]

Big fan of the doors and your channel, been waiting for this video for a while now it is awesome!

[@laurapotter1001]

omg love you so much man. Last time i asked for a video on the doors and here it is! Thank you !! i love Morrison so much , and i love you so much!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you so much!

[@wtcd5264]

Been waiting a long time for this. Huge W

[@bensok7503]

My absolute favorite band,That I can't start my day without hearing them.

[@porongonsaavedra9519]

I've been waiting for this!!!!

[@Nebraska-CatFanDanOzzy]

Favorite Album is their first one and favorite song is Five to One. Also great documentary. I hove lived this awesome band since the early 80’s!

[@haleylynncook]

yes!!!! five to one is SO underrated one of my favs by them as well.

[@Olivier81961]

I'm here because of 12tones video. You earned a sub this video was incredibly well made and im really interested to see your other videos!

[@tomascampana]

Finallyy!! I've been waiting for this vid since I subscribed to your channel I love your content, keep it going please❤

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thanks for the encouraging words!

[@chefthom72]

I'm so glad I found this channel. I love the Doors, so I clicked. Then I heard your voice! I'm like "I know that voice." I looked at the name of the channel....clever! Thank's neighbor! LFK

[@thetoxicmachine]

DO THE VELVET UNDERGROUND PLEASE!!!!

[@Metal4Life777]

I love how you put humor into your videos.

[@ghost_z17_08]

I was waiting so long for this :’)

[@honuman39]

I was an enormous Doors fan around age 12-13. I fell for the lizard king mystique of Morrison and thought the music was hypnotic and fascinating. I got over that but I think there's something special that happened with that band at that time in history.

[@soundofhistory_]

I'm working on an episode about Janis Joplin right now. The crossover between her and the Doors is super fascinating. Can't wait to check this video out

[@jasonsullivan7696]

Peace Frog and Texas Radio and the Big Beat. I have a vinyl of my father’s, “Weird Scenes inside the Goldmine”. A best of I think. These two are on it. I totally love The Doors and their style. Neither could have happened without the other.

[@nococoforboco5538]

Throughly enjoy these videos. Keep up the great work.

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you!

[@countrydj2]

I love playing Don’t You Love Her Madly on the drums.

[@astallver]

great that your channel is back i love your videos thanks keep doing your good job

[@Binx.mp3]

My favorite band of all time!!!!

[@doksabtw]

I love each of your videos!

[@tylerhackner9731]

Love this band!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

I'm so happy that youngins already know about them. lol

[@Woozlewuzzleable]

It's amazing that they made all that great music in such a short period of time.

[@yayayaya000]

only god knows how much i love the Doors😭😭😭😭live laugh the doors am so happy you made this video just on time thank youu

[@curtywash]

Peace Frog is awesome!

[@lp-xl9ld]

Back in 1992, I worked for a company which had an employee named--I am NOT kidding--Jim Morrison. Even after he left the company, it became a running joke there that, if a Doors song came up on a radio station, someone would say " Jim Morrison, dial the operator..."

[@patgalvez4563]

Jim Morrison is a very common name

[@nguyenhuonggiang3908]

Came here after falling in love with The Doors! Thank your for your work!

[@verdun16]

I love The Doors so much. The End will always be one of my favorite songs. Never knew Mr. Beat had a song channel.

[@devilface6389]

I've been waiting for that Thanks you

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Well thanks for watching! 😀

[@davidtardio9804]

Kreiger and Densmore don’t get enough credit - they are both amazing musicians

[@mattbeatgoeson]

True

[@jarrettmoore211]

Been waiting on this

[@jonathon5075]

Love that this is in the same style as your main channel

[@dakshshaan6469]

Finally you did it, thankyou so much

[@Georgeisjawa]

Finally the doors!!

[@CajunHoodlum]

HELL MF YEAAA!!! John Densmore was one of my early influences for drumming! Would love a video on Deep Purple or Beck, Bogert, and Appice or even the Jeff Beck Group

[@jaylene.turner6524]

Another awesome video,sir!

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you!

[@javienservia6409]

I been waiting for this one

[@jasonsenator6144]

There is a demo tape of the doors first recording session on KZbin. It's really worth a listen

[@alixrose2024]

One of the greatest band ever, thanks for the video

[@mattbeatgoeson]

You bet!

[@themetalmanlives]

This video came out at the perfect time seeing as I just got a book I got about Jim Morrison

[@flymypg]

I don't grok music theory. Not one iota. But I can't stop watching these videos. No matter what the pieces and parts are called, and no matter what they mean, seeing them isolated and called out greatly informs my ear (if not my brain). Fantastic audio editing, BTW. The best part? The drawn figures add a subtext that draws me in (so to speak), neatly bridging my ignorance of music theory without diminishing its importance.

[@HarvestStore]

Great video.

[@limpusshrimpus9810]

This is why Mr.Beat is one of the greatest I just realized this was his channel too 😢😢😢😢

[@iDEATH]

I got sent over here from 12 Tone. As I mentioned over there, my favourite song is "Touch me", but I'm not sure about album. It's been a minute since I listened to them like that, you know, album by album. "LA Woman" is the one that springs to mind, but don't hold me too it! ps, also, I subbed. I took a look at your own back catalog, and there's a bunch of things I'm interested in, so...subbed! xD

[@Mxulin]

I'd love for more!

[@craxeljustinptleader]

THANK YOU FOR THIS VID

[@OfficialEvermore]

Because I'm someone who also loves and adores The Doors, this WAS A STELLAR VIDEO. I hope to one day make videos as good as this someday on my channel 😀 Great video dude! 😎👍🏾

[@LadyStarDaze]

amazing

[@mandiocatostada3859]

THANK YOU MATTY

[@patrickwentz8413]

Always loved this band with their psychedelic/carnival/circus sound. Was heavily played by my local radio station growing up in the 80s.

[@euvrardloubser7809]

Excellent history of The Doors...

[@agitatedpigeon3353]

Been waiting for this video for a while! The Doors are my favorite band! I think a video on Creedence Clearwater Revival would be really good! Love all your vids!

[@jemonhasan7365]

OMG I am do happy you did this video as I remember asking this in The Clash video ( a lot of people seem to agree when I wrote that comment) Thx Mr. Beat (you should definitely do the Who or The Jimi Hendrix Experience/ a inteoduction to Jimi Hendrix)

[@ethanlejeune826]

Its a good day when the beat goes on drops another band video

[@JBugz777]

Can you imagine a band these days releasing album after album chock-full of masterpieces?

[@EquestriaGuy]

Yes.

[@miahthorpatrick1013]

I did Riders on the Storm years ago at a karaoke bar. Needless to say that is my favorite Doors song. Great vid!

[@aminahmed2220]

What a fantastic video have a wonderful weekend also today is my friends birthday ❤😊

[@willdotjojo]

Been waiting on this for like 3 years lol

[@McCartney81]

Such a great video!! I learned many new things about The Doors!! You should do Wham! next!!

[@ijustbecoolinlmao]

i live for a brief history on a friday at school🙏🏽

[@OfficialTortle]

Mr. Beat you always make some of the best documentaries that are short quick and easy, I love it! At some point would you possibly be able to do Red Hot Chili Peppers or Screeching Weasel someday, if not it’s alright. Love the vids man keep up the good work!

[@maxiimoc]

I've been waiting so long for this video. The Doors is one of my favourite ones. Keep it pure, Mr. Beat!

[@Lysergic_Fox]

How did I not know Mr Beat had a music history channel too 😮 I knew that voice sounded familiar!

[@theonetruetim]

This Lights My Fire...

[@analogue_microwave7006]

Been waiting so long for the doors!! So excited for this one!

[@restock_1731]

Man, I wish I was alive back when they were around, it would have blown my freaking mind. Awesome video!!!!

[@poptart4260]

It was fook n fun bud

[@poptart4260]

Hey we have the history , kinda like being there

[@mcraftom61]

probably the greatest american rock band (in my opinion)

[@mattbeatgoeson]

They are definitely up there.

[@MalMotorDedo]

Amazing video!!! Following the last words you said, it's very insteresting to see the parallels between Jim Morrison's life and death and Kurt Cobain's, in a lot of ways, Cobain was 90s Morrison and both became youth icons, history never stops to impress me.

[@PCDisciple]

I feel jebaited by the title, was looking for something like the last few minutes of the video than a full history of their success and style and evolution of their music…

[@TheeSlickShady]

Great vid 🏆

[@mattbeatgoeson]

Thank you

[@poesc]

Mr Beat, Firstly, from someone who isn’t such a big Doors fan, excellent video. You got me checking out some of there songs. Have you ever listened to Andrew Hickey’s 500 songs of rock n roll podcast. It’s a fascinating podcast with all these interesting stories from all these different artist in the 20th Century. I’d think you’d really like it

[@PartTimeBuddhist]

I did think it was an odd coincidence to see two videos about the Doors pop up in my KZbin feed at exactly the same time. I thought maybe they dug up Jim's grave in Paris and I hadn't heard about it yet and now everybody's getting inspired to do Doors content?

[@rafapistola1]

The Doors sounded very Latin too. Krieger’s Spanish sounding guitars and Manzerik’s bass lines make this quite evident. No surprise that that sound came out of Southern California.