Quote Originally Posted by RamblerGambler
Their music stretches beyond the mundane and commonplace. "When the music was over, there was a stillness, a serenity in connection with life and a confirmation of existence. In showing us Hell, the Doors took us to Heaven. In evoking death, they made us feel alive. By confronting us with horror, we were free to celebrate with them joy. By confirming our sense of hopelessness and sorrow they led us to freedom. Or at least they tried." (No One Here Gets Out Alive)

This could have something to do with Morrison as poet rather then rockstar. He lived more life then many of us could imagine. "Not to touch the Earth, not to touch the Sun, all that's left to do is run run run." 27 years before his body could take no more.

This leaves me wondering, could he make it in todays world of soulless corporate rock? Granted, radio rock has always been about money over content, but does anyone doubt that the quality of rock has slowly deteriorated over the years (See helpful graph)

And as a side rant, damn so called "emo" music. Bands like the Doors put more more emotion, more anguish in a single song then these bands will experience in a lifetime. Your girlfriend left you? Boo-fucking-hoo. Channel those feelings, don't just whine about it over and over on album after album.

*This is in no way indicative of the alternative music scene
Yeah, I really think if the Doors were formed in 2005 instead of 1965, they'd never have made it...they're not formulaic and easy to categorize, and their music is thought-provoking, something modern mass entertainment consciously tries to avoid. In 1968 the music that the people heard was ABOUT something...nowadays if you want to hear stuff with passion or meaning, you have to go underground, and no 16-year-old dipshit is going to bother doing that when he can listen to the assembly line trash his friends think is cool. The Doors didn't make "sick beats", so they're out.
overgrowthegovt Reviewed by overgrowthegovt on . Favourite song by the Doors? I love the vast majority of what came out of that band of genius, but I really dig: The Crystal Ship The End Peace Frog People Are Strange Love Her Madly When the Music's Over Take It as It Comes Rating: 5