LA Woman is a metaphor for the city itself. Mr Mojo Risin is an anagram for Jim Morrison. The entire album is a masterpiece ...I always wonder what they might have done next if Jim had not joined the 27 club. :(

@Ray1969.

2 жыл бұрын

Couldn’t agree more Jim! Masterpiece!!!

@sgtjojo

2 жыл бұрын

Other voices but with Jim's voice and the occasional modification of the tracklist

@RicoBurghFan

2 жыл бұрын

Oh man I just moved your likes from 27 to 28. Should have left where they were! 😂

@jamesyoung8360

2 жыл бұрын

Well said we can only dream

@robertangelo2096

Жыл бұрын

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Damn was I lucky to have music like this when I was in high school.

@steveullrich7737

2 жыл бұрын

I feel sorry for today's kids they don't know what they're missing.

@pamhunter8834

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed... Favorite album 1st yr university! Rockin the dorms. ❤️ RIP Jim

@elizabethluker8356

2 жыл бұрын

Yaassss!!!

The musicians never get enough credit for The Doors. You always hear about Jim Morrison but when you really listen The music is what really makes them great.

@rubbersole79

2 жыл бұрын

Robbi Krieger was a great guitarist and preferred "dead" worn out guitar strings to achieve the tone he wanted. Yes........they were a great band for sure.

@sst3d

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344

2 жыл бұрын

I like all four members, but facts prove otherwise. The Doors couldn't and didn't survive with Morrison. Even American Prayer was Morrison speaking with The Doors music, 2-3 years after he died. I'd bet American Prayer sold more then Other Voices.

@thomasflynn5366

2 жыл бұрын

@@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344 but we will never know if Jim Morrison would have been successful without them.

@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344

2 жыл бұрын

@@thomasflynn5366 That is an interesting question. My guess is that he would have. Let's say he didn't OD in Paris, came back, was convicted and did his stint of hard time. By the late eighties he would have a lot of cred and if still alive today would have rivaled Dylan, and passed Dylan as the Greatest American counter-culture poet.

The Doors had many facets & were never boring. The song refers to LA in human form.

@sst3d

2 жыл бұрын

Yep

@jonathanwright9613

2 жыл бұрын

Jim loved the double entendre this song is all metaphor!

"Peace Frog" - The Doors... is fantastic!

@DeadManPutting

2 жыл бұрын

Blue Sunday

This is what happens when a flamenco guitarist, a jazz drummer and a classical pianist are led into the desert by a poet with the soul of a blues clown. It’s so beautiful ❤️

1.The WASP ( Texas Radio & The Big Beat) 2. Peace Frog 3. Love Street 4. Light My Fire 5. Hello I Love You 6. Love Her Madly 7. When The Music's Over 8. Soul Kitchen 9. Riders On The Storm 10. Moonlight Drive

Fun fact: Morrison actually recorded the vocals for this song in the bathroom because he said the acoustics sounded better. That might be the cause of the "live" echoy sound you mentioned.

The greatest rock and roll song ever performed…

This and Riders on the Storm are my favorite driving songs, especially driving a standard on a winding country road.

Love this album! In fact, I love every Doors album!

Three months after 'L.A. Woman' was released, Morrison died in Paris of heart failure at the age of 27. This 1971 song, LA Woman, is known for dropping back from its original tempo to something much slower, before speeding up with the suggestion of a sexual climax. Drummer Densmore said “We slowed it down - ’Cops in cars, the topless bars / Never saw a woman so alone’ - so then we take it down,” the drummer explained. “And then he starts repeating ‘Mr. Mojo Risin’,’ and I thought, ‘Oh, well, we’re rising here. Let’s speed this up, you know, like one would when one gets excited.’ I had to, several minutes later, in my mind, increase the tempo back and get it hopefully to the original tempo that’s in the first couple of verses. If you compare the two, it’s a little faster, but it’s the same area.” "When they finished the song, Morrison said, "Check this out! He writes down ‘Mr. Mojo Risin’… and then he takes the letters and starts making arrows and writing the letters all twisted around, and it spells ‘Jim Morrison.’ Oh, my God, this guy’s a genius!” "L.A. Woman" has been viewed as Morrison's "final goodbye" to Los Angeles, before his move out to Paris. Hey Henri, you did a good job picking up on the change in temp and how the guitarist answered back to the singer when he sang this. It was a wild time back then. Life was just as hard , yet magical back then as it is now. If you do another Door song, could you do "Riders On The Storm"? Thanks, Harri B.! It is always enjoyable to see classic old hits through your eyes. It is so satisfying to watch. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dmSbpJmPparMZ8o.html

Jim Morrison was a poet and an absolute electric personality on stage. The Doors IMO were special because of Jim’s poetic lyrics and the amazing keyboard sound from the phenomenal Ray Manzarek.

The song is really about the city more than a particular woman.

"L A Woman" and "Riders On the Storm" my 2 all-time favs by the Doors.

@theodoreritola9758

2 жыл бұрын

The sweet 70s Wish i could go back I was Raised in Kodiak Alaska, In the big pines, By a very pretty lake My dad was a shrimp fisherman Mom was a great cook Had great seafood all the time, The people were very friendly, I had great friends , My family was all young The fishing in Kodiak was well known all over the world for being VERY PLENTYFUL, The BEAUTY Of Alaska was well worth the cold days , The summers are very long, But the thing i liked a lot bout the 1970s WAS THE MUSIC ,,,

The meaning of the song is a little deeper than that. LA Woman is the city itself. When he describes her hair burning its the hills burning around LA. He says "driving down your freeways" and "into your blues" and much more. It's all about the city he loves.

@theincorruptedeye8226

2 жыл бұрын

"I see your hair is burning" Pam had red hair, "Hills are filled with fire" the high points are brilliant, I'll let you finish the verse. "Drive through your suburbs into your blues", he was telling her to go back where she came from and take her trouble with, she was a junkie.

@glass2467

2 жыл бұрын

@@theincorruptedeye8226 There may have been double meanings for sure. But I stand by the city metaphors still.

@theincorruptedeye8226

2 жыл бұрын

@@glass2467 Words can have many meanings and a word-man like Jim wrote in an ambiguous fashion to throw the reader or listener off. He could not come out and say that he was going on the lamb and leaving Pam, so the entire album tells of his plans in a disguised fashion that his true fans could decipher. The key to understanding the story is in the song Cars Hiss By My Window, sonic-boom. What causes this phenomena? When the album was released Jim was already living in Paris, so, when the words "Just got into town about an hour ago" were first heard, he was already gone, he traveled faster than the speed of sound. What sound do you hear at the beginning LA Woman? Jim's Mustang. Then he was gone with the wind, after checking to see which way it was blowing.

Yes, Jim was 27 when he died. Sadly, the Doors never got to play these songs live with Jim because they were supposed to tour when he got back from Paris, but he never made it.

Great reaction as always Harri! Yes Jim was part of the infamous 27 Club! When he is singing Mr. Mojo Risin it is an anagram of Jim Morrison! The Crystal Ship, Twentieth Century Fox, Peace Frog and W.A.S.P. (Texas Radio and the Big Beat) are the places to head next in your Doors journey!

Now your ready for ROADHOUSE BLUES.

Last week I was at Jim's grave in Paris. Rest in peace..

Don't forget "The Soft Parade" - absolutely epic. Also "When the Music's Over"

@rolanddeschain965

2 жыл бұрын

My two favorite doors songs! I can't tolerate 10 seconds of light my fire.....lol

@denystull355

2 жыл бұрын

This is the best part of the trip I like...I really like...think he was referring to his LSD times...

@clarklee9820

2 жыл бұрын

i have the soft parade cd cover signed by ray .. epic album

"L.A. woman, Sunday afternoon..." The Doors give you several vibes all in one song. Also check out "Love Her Madly", "Soul Kitchen", "Strange Days", "Five to One", or "The End" among so many others.

@aquariusrising2508

2 жыл бұрын

When the music's over😉

@girlonaswing9439

2 жыл бұрын

"Don't you love her madly" I haven't heard that in soo long. Please do that one🙏

Start on Sunset Blvd in Downtown Los Angeles. Head West til you hit the Pacific Ocean. Blast THE DOORS the whole way = Perfect Day

When you listen to LA Woman you must go straight through the entire album, you'll appreciate it even more.. and yes it was recorded in their workshop virtually live.

Mr Mojo Risin is an anagram for Jim Morrison.

as a LA native, he describes the city and the California fell perfectly

Soul kitchen, Harri is a great little number by the Doors I think you'll like..

Check out The End from The Doors, it’s a great track made even more famous from the classic film Apocalypse Now.

This is a great song to drive too put the pedal to the metal zoom zoom!

Jim had a very distinctive voice. There is no mistaking it. Karri, most of what music that was recording at that time was meant to give it a live feel. I loved listening for "mistakes" that were left in the recording. Some times you'd hear talking or laughing. Other times you could pick out musical or vocal flubs! It made the music more relatable.it least I thought so. Thanks for posting!

The Doors: Spanish Caravan

The song is about LA as a woman.

I grew up with all this great music to listen to and experience it's relevance at that time. Love it!!

Your emotional response to this song is the same I have had every time I have heard this since it was released.

This might be my favorite song by them, every element was on target. I loved the 1991 "The Doors" film by Oliver Stone starring Val Kilmer, highly recommend it. It also has Kyle MacLachlan as Ray Manzarek with Meg Ryan and Michael Madsen.

@Wben113

Жыл бұрын

Yeah but close to half of it was made up and Oliver Stone made Morrison look like a mean, abusive, drunken addict. Nothing good about him. He was mostly good, but when he drank he had no control of it. The door members were pissed how the movie came out because of this.

I do believe you are right about this being the full band live in the studio. They are also using an outside bassist. They never had a regular bass player in the band. Ray Manzarek decided he would do the bass parts on a little bass keyboard set up on the organ. The amount of talent running through his brain and fingers was just downright scary. Pure genius.

Love The Doors

Good grief but he was beautiful. I had such a crush.

Great reaction! Thanks

When The Music's Over .

Hi harry great video and I loved your reaction wow

It was recorded live with no overdubs. Some additional musicians were brought in, one to play bass and an additional guitar. Jim sang the vocals in the studio’s bathroom. His voice by this time had grown deeper and raspy due to heavy smoking.

L a woman rocks

One of my favorite Doors song. 👍

Jim was a Navy brat, his father was an Admiral, and they moved around a lot. He was born in Florida. He came into his own when he moved to the West Coast hence the famous line "the West is the best, come out here and we'll do the rest". He came alive in L.A. Krieger, Densmore, and Manzarek are some of the best musicians to ever record music. I believe that Ray Manzarek is the best keyboard player to ever play in rock. The bass you mentioned, is Ray, they had no bass player. All of that bottom is Ray while he's playing his keyboard chops. Just freaking brilliant! Just like Lennon & Dylan, Jim was a poet first 🥇

Also, Ray Manzarek was the keyboardist… RIP Ray 🙏🏻 He started off using a Wurlitzer electric keyboard. He then switched to a Vox Continental organ. He put a Fender Rhodes Piano Bass on top of the Vox. He used the Vox for about two and a half albums and then started using a Gibson Kalamazoo.

ROADHOUSE BLUES has to be next please !, the studio version has great instrumentation & powerful sound ! Great review !

Great reaction Harri! Spot on :)

The LA Woman starts out as a real woman (living in a Hollywood bungalow) then morphs into a personification of the city itself. Like the real woman at the beginning of the song, the city is darker than the image it projects.

Can’t imagine not knowing this… better late than never 1960s, hills are filled with fire, think about that.

@neilmartin99

2 жыл бұрын

I see your hair is burnin BOOM!

@garysteinert8040

2 жыл бұрын

Ned Martin CNN says Trump started those fires.

Brian Jones died in 1969 at the age of 27. He was probably the creative force in the Stones at the time, but it didn't affect their success.

Jim Morrison talented poet and charismatic man, the other three talented and great musicians - a dream combination.

Yes Yes Yes to what J said.

Hi Harri i like your videos How old are you? Just wondering why you havent heard a lot of these fantastic songs from the 70s , LA WOMAN Came out in 1971 ,, Take Care my Brother

Sounds like someone was definitely helping him get his 'mojo' risin' !!

Greatness comes in many shapes and styles...A+

This song is about the city of Los Angles (L.A.) as if it were a woman.

Great song to drive to on the highway! Also I recommend Ted Nugents song Stranglehold! Classic Rock there

The thing about The Doors is Jim's actual story.Without even a biographical sketch of it,you can't fully appreciate his vision as well as the groups vision of what they were doing with their music.This woman he speaks of his Los Angeles as well as the debauched underground of the inner city the world across.Their most important song imo.

'Without music I'd just die' I know what you mean.

Check out yet another side of jim. React to “the End”

He got that voice after smoking 3 packs of Marlboros a day and drinking a fifth of scotch a day. Only 27 there. Mr Mojo Risin is an anagram for Jim Morrison. Also it was recorded live and he sang in the bathroom for acoustic sound.

Harri, you were really digging the Doors, you know JIM MORRISON was such a great frontman and songwriter that a lot of that overshadowed the band who are still all fantastic musicians RAY MANZAREK'S keyboards were really the driving force and also don't forget he was also covering all the bass parts too. My recommendation from them is "People are strange " from the movie THE LOST BOYS, absolutely fabulous. Keep safe kid.

Home Free End of the Road please!! You will definitely enjoy it

Check out "Love her Madly" next. "Hello, I love you" is great too.

DO 'Queen of the Highway'. Dude, I am a huge Doors fan... This cut is hard, clean-cut, with in sync precise drumming. You'll see later.....

U GOT IT MY MAN!💯🌎 THE D🌎🌎RS # 1

Morrison was 2 months shy of his 28th birthday. This was the final shout out from him on record.

Yes he was in the 27 club!

Strange sound....like the city and time he sings about. But cool overall. The Doors. Forever in our brain. Mr. Mojo Risin'.

After they recorded this album the group took a break. The album took off and they were eager to get together and go on tour. They had never played these songs live and wanted to play them for n audience. Sadly, they never would, Jim died soon after this album was released.

top 10 favorite bands 🙏🌞🦋✌🏻

JM was one of the charter members of the 27 Club.

The raw quality of the vocal is in part due to the fact that they were self-producing in their own studio and the vocals were performed in their bathroom with a few rugs hung around the room. Not sure if it was because it was the closest they had to a vocal booth or if it was acoustic reasons. At 56 I still get chills when they break out of "Ridin' ridin'" and I have been listening to them faithfully for 40 years.

It’s strikes me at this late hour that people had a much better soundtrack to their lives back then. Today, the soundtracks is from a Nickelodeon tv series-canned, panned, and scanned-and our lives are much poorer for it.

Yeah, he was 27. He was the poster boy for the 27 Club.

The ultimate Doors song IMO. Brilliant on every level, love its mad momentum, and the cherry on top : John Densmore's drumming.

@sandylee6025

2 жыл бұрын

I concur

Jim Morrison was always an intellectual. He was a poet. He was more than a rock star that took too much peyote or LSD or cocaine. I have all his bios and his poetry books and An American Prayer on CD. Even in his lyrics, Jim was an intellectual. He never wrote "dumb, catchy hooks". He read German Philosophers like Friedrich Nietzsche and Franz Kafka. Jim Morrison is who got ME into reading Nietzsche and Kafka. Jim had a GENIUS IQ of 149. He met Ray Manzarek in UCLA Film School. He was going to be a filmmaker before he told Ray about his poetry lyrics and they formed The Doors. Jim Morrison was amazing. He was definitely more than you see if that falsified movie Oliver Stone put out in 1991 where Stone made up some of Jim's history for "dramatic license". Jim started out with drugs for enlightenment. He'd go out in the desert and just spend the day high as if he were on a spiritual journey. But even after the Miami Indecency Trial. He went to Paris to unwind from it all fully intending to return to the states. He had a phone conversation with either Ray or Robby Krieger talking about how great the L.A. Woman album was coming along and how he couldn't wait to sing the songs live. He was 27 when he died July 3, 1971 of cocaine-induced heart failure in a bathtub in Paris, France. He's buried in Pere LaChaise Cemetery in Paris, France (where all the poets are buried). Three years after he died, his longtime girlfriend, Pamela Courson died of a drug overdose... at the age of 27.

Man, I’m enjoying your reactions to/analyses of some of my most beloved songs. Thank you for sharing yourself with us in this way. ❤️✌🏼🎶🎶

Saw their last concert and we were pasted.

WOWWWWW!!! LOL :) SURPRISED THAT YOU HADN'T DONE THIS YET HARRI, HECKKKK!!! OH WOWWWW, SO MUCH GREAT SONGS TO DO FROM THESE GUYS, R.I.P TO THE AMERICAN POET :) ( JIM MORRISON ) :(

Am I the only one who can hear The Beach Boys influence in that music? It’s frigging great! Morrison was one heck of a singer AND performer.

LA and San Francisco have turned into dumps. I left a few years ago. Back in the 50s, 60s, and 70s it was still pretty cool, but not anymore.

Man, if ya body ain't vibing ya better check your pulse. A fkn Masterpiece 👆🎶💿🎧

I believe this the last or next to last recording he made. He smoked heavily and drank heavily. His voice became more gravelly. I think he flew to France shortly after making this song, and you know the rest.

TOUCH ME THE DOORS

I think he is referring to LA as being the woman

My Dad always said Jim was our cousin ... Maybe he was, but my last name is Morrison .. I wish !!!!

Changeling from the LA Woman album sums Jim and his alter ego Jimbo up perfectly The entire album is going back to their original sound Blues - been down so long is the best blues track they done

Jim Morrison was a changeling.

Have you reacted to Roadhouse Blues by The Doors? 🤔🤔

The Doors actually made a video for this song it's great.

i like the voice of Jim on the 2 last album he did with the Doors .....i recommended you to listen some song of the "Morrison Hotel" album like " i m spy " " ships of fool" or queen of the highway

@rc1564

2 жыл бұрын

My favorite Doors album

Plenty of bands that sound like the Beatles but no band can replicate this sound.

Try to check out LIGHT MY FIRE (1967) by The Doors. It was their first hit.

Yes it was a live recording. With one piano overdub. Jim sang in a toilet to get that extra gravel in the voice. They also have two session musicians, on bass and rhythm guitar.

Hello Harri ! How's our Sultan Of Swing? Always enjoyable reactions. This song is a cruiser ain't it ?

I believe this was his last song recorded - he had gained weight and was drinking quite a bit..his demon..which probably affected his voice....soon leaving for Paris and never coming back.

They never had a bass player. Rarely. Ray Manzarek played bass pedal notes with his feet at his keyboard. You can see it in concert footage. Peace and keep up the great hearings.

Laka beet my man