Sadie
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I'm sure the other three would agree with you, but it was Jim's voice and personality that really sold the band. (and face) Not to mention a whole lot of the lyrics.They were never really successful without him.
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Woof Oink Baaa
A Momentary Lapse of Reason
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rolanddoe
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Yes that's true. But you're also talking about three very original and influential players who were silenced abruptly by the practical consequences of Morrison's demise. If the Doors' fanbase had been willing and able to accept a talented newcomer in the mix then they certainly could have continued with a respectable measure of success. Instead they decided to sidestep the whole Jim replacement issue and use their own voices on the subsequent albums. Manzarek and Krieger were both competent backup vocalists and Manzarek was a passable 2nd lead singer. In other words they chose to weaken the band substantially rather than chance the outrage of their fans' reaction to the travesty of attempting to replace the legend. This had the effect of drawing attention away from the remaining strengths of the band, which had not died with Morrison: the musical part of the songwriting and instrumental originality. The Doors originally entered the pop consciousness via the huge hit Light My Fire which was entirely written by Robbie Krieger and mainly propelled by long instrumental passages into our eagerly awaiting 60's psyches. This was the very first single that I can remember that was so popular that AM stations actually began playing the unedited album version, which was twice as long. I will always remember the Doors as a band of four. Writers who have chosen to redefine them as a one man show will never succeed in altering that perception.
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High Mesa Floyd
Relics
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'The Crystal Ship' is one of the all time most beautiful songs.
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Cirrus Minor
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LA Woman's a rock classic.
But if I never hear Light My Fire again It'll be no great burden.
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Radio Slaver
Dark Side of the Moon
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Light My Fire Live is even better.
I don't think that old men ought to promote wars for young men to fight
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DeltaOfVenus
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The Doors are my favorite of all time! One of the most creative bands ever. Morrison had it going on! 
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palmbayguitarist11
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read "Riders On The Storm" if you like the Doors
written by their drummer, John Densmore
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Eclipse73
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The Doors-surely one of the greatest band ever seen!Morrison's clever lyrics and masterful musicianship of Manzarek,Densmore and Krieger mada a powerful combination.In the sunny,poppy world of 60s,with zillions of bands singing about girls and cars,they(together with Dylan and later Floyd and other prog rock bands) made a significant breaktrough,and showed the world that rock music can be deadly serious and deadly artistic.Not to mention the lyrics,Morrison is probably one of the best late 20th century american poets.And as for the rest,we all know what Manzarek and Krieger did for rock,especially Ray,whos organ playing was inspiration for many musicians.John was not so original or inovative,but he was very important for the bans,without him The Doors wouldn't have been the same.
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rolanddoe
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I'm sorry to have to contradict you again, Eclipse, but I was 15 when this was happening and Densmore was one of the most innovative drummers of the day. Drummers that infused jazz influences into the rock mix were rare in the late 60's but they would soon become very prevalent. I won't claim that Densmore's playing foreshadowed the fusion genre, that would be silly. Still he had an individually inspired style rooted in jazz that contributed to the band's unique sound.
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