The anecdotes are the type of inside look that you would hope for in a book of this type, and includes his personal life outside of The Doors. Densmore writes in a naturalistic style detailing his life inside and outside of The Doors. Densmore swings between a letter he wrote in 1975 upon visiting Morrison’s grave for the first time and his memories of his experiences in The Doors. I once read that drummers are the one chaotic element in a band, you would have thought John Densmore and Jim Morrison would have recognized that in each other, instead they were the ying and yang of The Doors with Densmore suffering in silence at Morrison’s excesses. That doesn’t mean this isn’t a highly readable insiders look at The Doors from one of the principal actors. As you read Riders On The Storm you get the idea that Densmore didn’t enjoy the trip he was on, and didn’t take full advantages of the opportunities life presented him. I once read that drummers are the one chaotic element in a band, you would have thought John Densmore and Jim Morrison would have recognized that in eac John Densmore wanted to be in The Beatles, he got Jim Morrison instead. John Densmore wanted to be in The Beatles, he got Jim Morrison instead. Nothing important has happened to music since Bob Marley.ġ0. But he was pretty much a drunken asshole.Ĩ. They didn't realize what a brilliant poet mystic Jim was.ħ. The record company totally bastardized our music because they were so obsessed with making money. But he was kind of a mystic shaman prophet douche.Ħ. We were so mistreated by that douche Jim Morrison.Ĥ. It is full of amazing insight, such as:ģ. You may be seated.Īnyway, you should read my book. They didn't realize what Hi, I'm John Densmore, and I was drummer for the Doors! I know, I know. But he was kind of a mystic shaman prophet douche. We were so mistreated by that douche Jim Morrison. It is full of amazing insight, such as: 1. Hi, I'm John Densmore, and I was drummer for the Doors! I know, I know.
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