Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and the Doors
by John Densmore
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Author: John DensmoreEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1991-09-01
ISBN: 0385304471
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: Delta
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Book Review: Densmore Opens The Doors
Summary: 5 Stars
"Riders On The Storm" is a very enjoyable read the whole way through and is recommended for all Doors fans, those curious about the Doors, and of course the classic rock fanatics.
Doors drummer John Densmore gives us an inside look into the world of the band and he never misses a beat; never holding back what needs to be said. He gives it to us straight out, and doesn't paint us a rosy picture or glamorize what the band did every second. The trials and tribulations are all here.
You will get to know the personalities of these four men. Jim Morrison was initially a shy lead singer who would do his work with his eyes closed. Quiet, Robbie Krieger would indulge calmly into his guitaring and drift to another world. Keyboardist Ray Manzarek would hunch over into a seemingly hypnotic trance as his fingers pounded the melodies. And John Densmore himself takes us through his adventures of drumming and all the quirks that go with it.
Densmore will lead you up the rainy path in Paris, France to the famous grave of The Doors legendary singer, Jim Morrison. Through Densmore's writing, you can feel the guilt, confusion, anger and pain that he himself and the other band members felt in regards to Jim's death and what Jim had done to lead up to it. Loyal Doors fans still flock to Jim's grave today, and Densmore gives us a feel of the chaos that can come with visiting Jim's grave, as well as the what the fans have left behind.
Densmore will invite you into The Doors' breakthrough gig at the "Whiskey-A-Go-Go" and he will bring you right into the studio to make you feel the excitment and tension of coming up with material for album after album. You will watch as the band works at getting the beats and musical organization just right, and deals with Morrison's unpredictability.
Densmore will take you on the road during tours where junk food, drugs, booze, parties and women are abundant. And you'll get a front row seat to The Doors' best performances and how they clicked just perfectly to pull off magnificant shows. But you will also witness Morrison's controversial antics on stage and the chaos it created, from the "javelin throw" in Germany to the controversy of Morrison "exposing himself," to the police bringing things to a halt right on stage.
Densmore will offer you a look into his personal life as well, which includes avoiding the draft, his experimentation with acid, getting into the "hippie culture," his coming-of-age sexual desires and relationships, his roots of how he grew up, and the struggle with his schizophrenic younger brother Jim. In addition, you will see how Pam Courson and Jim Morrison met and became soulmates, as well as read about the women in keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robbie Kreiger's lives.
And of course, Densmore tells us about his feelings concerning Jim Morrison, including Jim's battle with alcoholism and drugs, the intimidation of Jim's unpredictability and antics, and the pain of watching Jim's health decline to where it eventually lead to his death in Paris shortly after the "L.A. Woman" album was released.
Most of all, you can see John Densmore's love for Jim Morrison. John was indeed fascinated by what Jim could do and he admired him very much. One reviewer said it well; there was definitely a brotherly love there through all the ups and downs. John shows us this throughout the book whether it be in the studio, on the road, or on stage. There was a definite bond between these four men; a bond that lead them to their mark as one of the greatest bands of all time. They definitely had their fun together.
Buy this book, and take the journey with John Densmore and The Doors. It is an interesting adventure of fun, laughs, tensions, pain, anger, sadness, concerts, social events and interactions; everything that goes with being a rock band. Densmore writes this book in a way that enables you to get right into their world and their experiences. It is very well-written; smooth and very interesting. It is highly recommended so buy it now!
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Here is the book that Rolling Stone called "the first Doors biography that feels like it was written for the right reasons, and it is easily the most informed account of the Doors' brief but brilliant life as a group".Music Books
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