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February 23, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

John Densmore: The Seekers – Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists)

The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists) John Densmore Hachette Books John Densmore was a pretty good drummer but he’s a really bad writer. So it’s remarkable that he’s now up to book number three! The first was a given – a book about his time in The Doors; no one could argue […]

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April 3, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

In & Out: My Understanding of The Doors

I have a love/hate relationship with The Doors. I don’t know quite what it is that makes me unable to make a firm decision about the band. I’ve learned to live with it. Between 1967 and 1971 the Californian rock band released six albums. I have owned all six of those albums on CD. I’ve […]

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September 24, 2013 by Simon Sweetman

John Densmore: The Doors – Unhinged

The Doors: Unhinged – Jim Morrison’s Legacy Goes On Trial John Densmore CreateSpace John Densmore, erstwhile drummer for The Doors – and man who never wanted any part of a late-career reunion as The 21st Century Doors or any other Doors-related name with a band sans Jim – is, it has to be said, right […]

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October 31, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1782

The Doors, Other Voices (1971) I have a love/hate relationship with The Doors more than I do with perhaps any other band of note – I wrestled with some of my understanding of the band, its music and impact here. But when I wrote about The Doors (in that link just there) I only talked […]