The ed sullivan show was an american television variety show that ran on cbs from june 20, 1948, to june 6, 1971, and was hosted by new york entertainment columnist ed sullivan. Break on through to the other side, break on through, yeah. May 10, 2006 ed sullivan was extremely sensitive about his audience which was made up middleamerica families and he did not to promote drug use or premarital sex. Includes 72page book with photos, complete lyrics to all songs and extensive liner notes. To promote the group, the doors manager booked the band to appear that fall on the ed sullivan show. They became part of rock and roll folklore with jim morrsions taunting vocals bringing doors fans alike to listen to the groovy sounds of this great band whose music we still hearon various classic rock radio stations. Jun 05, 2008 ed then came in and said that he had the doors booked for 6 more shows but they blew it. The doors is the debut album by the american rock band the doors. According to the official ed sullivan show website, rehearsals for the show.
For me this is the most complete book on jim or the doors. The performance that got the doors banned from the ed. The ed sullivan show was a television variety program that aired on cbs from 19481971. The band got its name, at morrisons suggestion from the title of aldous huxleys book the doors of perception. The doors the complete studio recordings 1999, cd discogs. Graham from astral plane interesting how on the one hand some of the bad language in todays songs was never acceptable by in the 1960s but on the other hand in the uk we are politically correct some of the words used in some songs back then would now not be considered appropriate graham from astral plane the other side is a euphemism for the spirit world or astral plane and. It is the opening track of their debut album, the doors 1967. By 60s rock band standards, the doors had a spindly, rather fragile sound, which. The doors mark the moment when the american rock underground of the 1960s came crashing into the mainstream. The virgil fox show t when he appeared on the ed sullivan show go through the doors onto the stage. Break on through take control, end the pain, find release, end the misery, there is nothing here that makes me happy. Fronted by their charismaticbutunpredictable singer jim morrison, the.
Five to one new stereo mix advanced resolutionwhen the musics over new stereo mix advanced resolution. Sep 16, 2017 the doors on the ed sullivan show posted on september 16, 2017 september 16, 2017 author alicia yaffe 50 years ago on september 17, 1967, jim morrison solidified his place as a poetic rebel. Great insight from all the band members and crew that made the doors unique and fantastic. The doors were asked by producer bob precht, sullivan s soninlaw, to change the line girl, we couldnt get much higher, as the sponsors were uncomfortable with the possible. This is a quote from the introduction of aldous huxleys book, the doors of. This was a far cry from the doors opening for simon and garfunkel or playing at a high school as they did in connecticut that same year. The doors also appeared on the ed sullivan show in 1967. Not much is known about his early years, although he claimed in. Sep 07, 2017 the doors perform people are strange on the ed sullivan show september 17th, 1967.
End of the night, titled after the book by louisferdinand celine. Light my fire is a song by the american rock band the doors. This is the infamous performance of light my fire by the doors on the ed sullivan show in september of 1967. When the group performed light my fire on the ed sullivan show on. Michael ochs archivesgetty images one of the seminal groups of the sixties was the doors, fronted by jim morrison and inducted into the.
Break on through to the other side morrison elektra promo clip november 1966 people are strange morrison, krieger elektra promo clip september 1967 light my fire krieger the ed sullivan show september 17, 1967. Believe it or not there was a come on buick light my fire ad back in the day. The ed sullivan appearance is the one credited for putting them in the national spotlight. Break on through 50 years of the doors getintothis. Jim eventually became so estranged from his parents that he would later claim that they were dead. If the doors of perception were cleansed everything would. When they got to the second verse, they lost the sound to the mikes. The doors drummer john densmore on late greats jim. The doors were asked to appear and perform two songs that evening, deciding to do their current single, people are strange, and their megahit, light my fire.
He has been married to leslie neale since november 11, 1990. Jim morrison and the band had been asked by the producer of the sullivan show, bob precht, to alter the lyrics of the song so as to eliminate the phrase we couldnt get much higher. The doors took their name from the title of aldous huxleys book the doors of perception a reference to the unlocking of doors of perception through psychedelic drug use. What is the best or your favorite jim morrisonthe doors. Also, break on through by james riordan is another good one. The doors achieved national recognition after signing with elektra records in 1967. Jul 03, 2014 the doors signed with elektra records in 1966 and released their selftitled debut a year later. The ed sullivan show is especially known to the world war ii and baby boomer generations for introducing acts and airing breakthrough performances by popular 1950s and 1960s musicians such as elvis presley, the beatles, the supremes, the dave clark five, the animals, creedence clearwater revival, the beach boys, the jackson 5, stevie wonder, janis joplin, the rolling stones, the mamas. What was so controversial about the doors using the word. The debut single, break on through to the other side made little impact, never getting into. The doors didnt sell out on ed sullivan, and they still havent sold out. Revolution brings together a wealth of previously unreleased footage of the doors. Light my fire, as well as well as break on through and the controversial the end. Later, the doors appeared on the ed sullivan show, a popular.
It was recorded in august 1966 and released in january 1967 on their eponymous debut album. Break on through to the other side by the doors song meaning, lyric. Break on through to the other side is a song written and recorded by the doors. Jim morrison said an interview with hit parader magazine in 1967 that he wrote this song while walking across bridges in venice. It was replaced in september 1971 by the cbs sunday night movie. The doors 30 years commemorative edition wikipedia. It was the site of the first national doors scandal, or rather success through scandal. It not only gives the facts but also the different point of views of the remaining members on certain events. They were among the most controversial and influential rock acts of the 1960s, mostly because of morrisons lyrics and voice along with his erratic stage persona, and the group was widely regarded as an important part of. Break on through to the other side by the doors songfacts. Five to one new stereo mix advanced resolutionwhen the music s over new stereo mix advanced resolution. The album sold well with light my fire quickly reaching number one on the billboard singles chart.
Recalled doors drummer john densmore, you will never do this show again, ed fumed after wed directly disobeyed his censorship requirements. Barry from sauquoit, ny on january 24th 1969, the doors appeared in concert at madison square garden in new york city. Sullivan s sponsors didnt dig the idea that the songs lyrics might suggest drug use. The band appeared on various tv shows, such as american bandstand, miming to a playback of the single. Jim morrison got some of the lyrics from john rechys 1963 book city of night. The single light my fire spent three weeks at number one on the billboard hot 100 chart in julyaugust 1967.
Light my fire from the quartets selftitled debut lp is the track that propelled the doors onto the charts and into the collective consciousness of rock n roll. Tracklisting 1 break on through to the other side 2 break on through to the other side 3 the crystal ship 4 light my fire. And it all started with a request from sullivan to change one single word in their lyrics. The collection is packaged in a 12inch by 12inch hardcover book, along with. The film features kyle maclachlan as keyboardist ray manzarek, frank whaley as guitarist robby krieger, kevin dillon. Ray manzarek break it down l studio created by lexus duration. The doors performing light my fire on the ed sullivan show, september 17, 1967 photo. Usually anything doors related is focused mainly on morrison but this book has endless insight and opinions from producers to the bands family. So when the doors appeared, jim morison promised they would not include the line girl we couldnt get much higher. Next, according to doors scripture, 15 minutes prior to the band walking out on stage, ed sullivan pops into the dressing room and says something to the effect of, hey you boys look great, but you should. It was directed by oliver stone, and stars val kilmer as morrison and meg ryan as pamela courson morrisons companion. Elektra records issued the song as the groups first single, which reached number 126 in the united states the song became a concert staple and remains one of the bands signature and most popular songs. After signing with elektra records, the doors with morrison released six albums in five years, some of which are considered among the greatest of all time, including the doors 1967, strange days 1967, and l. During that time it aired every sunday night and played host to som.
Ed then came in and said that he had the doors booked for 6 more shows but they blew it. Straight dope message board the doors on ed sullivan. Huxleys own title was a quotation from william blake s the marriage of heaven and hell, in which blake wrote. Morrison and the doors produced a promotional film for break on through. Ray manzarek discusses the doors appearance on ed sullivan. Also the sadder to watch how easy the house of cards crumbles, card by card.
Robby kriegers guitar playing on this song was inspired by the song shake your money maker by paul butterfield blues band. Oct 25, 2006 great insight from all the band members and crew that made the doors unique and fantastic. The ed sullivan show was a variety show and it did show variety throughout the years, from sports to puppet shows to opera. The doors perform people are strange on the ed sullivan show september 17th, 1967. James douglas morrison december 8, 1943 july 3, 1971 was an american singer. The doors were also notorious for their appearance on the ed sullivan show in september of 1967.
Greg from glendale, ca at one time it was the spring of 1967 but i dont remember the month or day, but i saw the doors play a concert at crescenta valley high school in socal. Break on through to the other side new stereo mix advanced resolution. Certainly the doors came about, and we are the luckier for their time. The doors arrived at the ed sullivan show, rehearsed, were presumably observed by network executives, then prepared to go live on the show. The doors on the ed sullivan show posted on september 16, 2017 september 16, 2017 author alicia yaffe 50 years ago on september 17, 1967, jim morrison solidified his place as a. He seemed to loom larger in his afterlife than he did when he roamed the. The doors break on through to the other side lyrics. Aug 24, 2016 the doors arrived at the ed sullivan show, rehearsed, were presumably observed by network executives, then prepared to go live on the show. The unknown soldier the doors the end the doors dance on fire. John densmore was born on december 1, 1944 in santa monica, california, usa as john paul densmore. The doors signature song, light my fire, had lyrics that were obviously pertaining to drug use.
An aggressive form of cancer took ed sullivan s life too soon. The doors people are strange on the ed sullivan show. Since break on through was not very successful on the radio, the band. The doors remain one of the most influential and exciting bands in rock n roll history, and the doors examined offers a unique, expressive insight into the history of the band, their influence on culture, and the groups journey following the death of. The doors people are strange on the ed sullivan show youtube. Jim morrison on the ed sullivan show on september 17th, 1967, the doors were invited to perform on the ed sullivan show.
Some of these rock stars seemed to have been around to fulfill a moment in time, like pre conceived pawns of a much greater design. The undeniably catchy melody and pulsating bossa nova rhythms support morrisons obvious and blatantly sexual lyrics. The lords and the new creatures by jim morrison, images of jim morrison by ed wincentsen, the jim morrison scrap. Their selftitled lp, the doors, was released in january, 1967. John densmore has written an extraordinarily eloquent book describing the reasons behind his decision to sue ray and robbie for touring as the doors and their counter suing of him for. Boxset containing all six doors studio albums, each in its own jacket replicating the original lp artwork, plus a disc of rarities.
Morrison was a really intelligent and decent guy, unfortunately with an alcohol abuse issue. For their performance on the ed sullivan show, the. The doors lip synch their first single break on through live on the air in a very early stage of their career. Break on through original elektra records promo clip 2. Before his death in 20, jonathan winters voiced papa smurf for the smurf movies.
Throughout the unique charisma and talent of the doors comes across, whether it be on a lightweight pop show or on a film created from their own imaginations, along with some of the most influential music ever made. Jul 03, 20 jim was a pretty pathetic guy in a lot of ways and davis mostly sympathetically details it through the prism of the doors. The book the doors, written by the surviving members of the doors, explains. As with bob dylan and the rolling stones before them, the people.
People are strange performance from ed sullivan and murray the k in new york 2. Light my fire doors ed sullivan show 1967 rock peaks. The album features their breakthrough single light my fire and the lengthy song the end with its oedipal spoken word section. However, moments before entering on stage, producers approached the band and asked them to adjust the. The doors on the ed sullivan show ed sullivan show. However, light my fire was performed live by the doors on the ed sullivan show broadcast on september 17, 1967. Sullivan requested that jim change the lyric in light my fire from girl we couldnt get much higher to girl we couldnt get much better. The afternoon is taken up rounding up cement blocks and plywood sheets to make a platform based on the floor that is high enough for the audience to see. The story of break on through by the doors duration. The doors only appearance on the ed sullivan show was a memorable one for this great band that i really like. They became part of rock and roll folklore with jim morrsions taunting vocals bringing doors fans alike to listen to the groovy sounds of this great band whose. Elektra records issued the song as the groups first single, which reached number 126 in the united states. The groups massive influence on the course of rock music may been overshadowed by decades of lionization of their late lead singer jim morrison, whose early death wound up being a pivotal part of their legacy. The doors perform light my fire live to tv audience on.
As important as this booking was, for some reason, he failed to tell the band. For years, this performance was thought to be the doors first ever on television, however a newly discovered ticket for the performance has revealed the true date of this show. They were unique and among the most controversial and. Released as an edited single on april 24, 1967, it spent three weeks at number one on the billboard hot 100 chart in late july, and one week on the cash box top 100, nearly a year after its recording. Light my fire was newly released and they finished with it. The cbs network asked the doors to change the lyric higher from. Today, september 17 th, marks the 46 th anniversary of the doors highly controversial performance on the ed sullivan show. James douglas morrison was born on december 8, 1943 in melbourne, florida, to clara virginia clarke and george stephen morrison, a u. The doors is a 1991 american biographical film about the 19601970s rock band of the same name, which emphasizes the life of its lead singer, jim morrison. Admiral morrison was captain of the uss bon homme richard which was a essexclass aircraft carrier during the 1960s. Because really, you cant talk about one without talking about the other equally as much.
When the doors defied ed sullivan best classic bands. Recorded in 1966 at sunset sound recorders, hollywood, california, it was produced by paul a. Ray manzarek discusses the doors appearance on the ed sullivan show september 17th, 1967. In the 80s he also did the voice for grandpa smurf in the smurf television series. The doors signed with elektra records in 1966 and released their selftitled debut a year later. To me this book is the most unsubjective look into jim and the doors as a whole. The stories behind every doors song is a repackaging of the earlier moonlight drive with the same subtitle. The band took its name from the title of aldous huxleys book the doors of perception, itself a reference to a quote by william blake. Crispness is obvious with a glint of natural film grain, but primary colors saturate the screen during the doors recreated performance on the ed sullivan. It leads me to believe he was such a genius and possibly by polar it.
The endlessness of mortal time week to week, day to day, hour to hour and so on. Sullivans sponsors didnt dig the idea that the songs lyrics might suggest drug use. I have read every book available on jim morrison this dwells into his personal part of his life. Sep, 2017 ray manzarek discusses the doors appearance on the ed sullivan show september 17th, 1967.