Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on May 2, 2011 8:45:52 GMT
Let's swim to the moon, uh huh
Let's climb through the tide
Penetrate the evenin' that the
City sleeps to hide
Let's swim out tonight, love
It's our turn to try
Parked beside the ocean
On our moonlight drive
Let's swim to the moon, uh huh
Let's climb through the tide
Surrender to the waiting worlds
That lap against our side
Nothin' left open
And no time to decide
We've stepped into a river
On our moonlight drive
Let's swim to the moon
Let's climb through the tide
You reach your hand to hold me
But I can't be your guide
Easy, I love you
As I watch you glide
Falling through wet forests
On our moonlight drive, baby
Moonlight drive
Come on, baby, gonna take a little ride
Down, down by the ocean side
Gonna get real close
Get real tight
Baby gonna drown tonight
Goin' down, down, down
Known best for Robbie Krieger's 'Bottleneck' guitar playing which creates an unearthly feel to the song this is probably one of the most important Doors song as it is one of the very few we can see really well how the evolution of the song happened.
Among the first songs Jim Morrison wrote during his rooftop period it is also remembered as the song Morrison sang to Ray Manzarek when they famously met on Venice Beach.
It was first recorded as part of the band demo on September 2nd 1965 and was considered for the debut album as a recording was made but did not appear until the 2nd album when it benefitted from the new 8 track technology avialable at the time.
All three versions have been preserved for History so it is one of the few songs Doors fans can get a feel of that unique moment in time when The Doors were evolving.
One in 65, one from 66 and finally from 1967.
Most likely came to Morrison one night as he sat on his rooftop looking outwards towards the sea. The 'Moonlight Drive' must have seemed so inviting to him.
Ray Manzarek remembered the first time the 4 Doors played Moonlight Drive as 'the best musical experience I've ever had'.
The recording in 65 lacked the power the 67 version had because of one simple omission. Robby Krieger.
His weird twisted guitar gave the song the gravitas it needed to become a classic. They had tried it out in 1966 but sensibly shelved it as they were not satisfied and proved right as when the 2nd album came to be recorded they were able to utilise the 8 track studio and produce a masterpiece of which Moonlight Drive was a worthy addition to.
Live it was a song that the band could constantly alter and they continued to play it thoughout their career as a 4 piece.
Bill Siddons recalled that it was his wife Cheri's favourite song.
One day when she turned in for work as Doors secretary they invited her into the Workshop area.
'Hey Cheri. Come on in. We've got something for you'. Jim called to her.
When she walked in Jim wandered up to the mike and the band played Moonlight Drive.
It was Cheri's birthday!
Let's climb through the tide
Penetrate the evenin' that the
City sleeps to hide
Let's swim out tonight, love
It's our turn to try
Parked beside the ocean
On our moonlight drive
Let's swim to the moon, uh huh
Let's climb through the tide
Surrender to the waiting worlds
That lap against our side
Nothin' left open
And no time to decide
We've stepped into a river
On our moonlight drive
Let's swim to the moon
Let's climb through the tide
You reach your hand to hold me
But I can't be your guide
Easy, I love you
As I watch you glide
Falling through wet forests
On our moonlight drive, baby
Moonlight drive
Come on, baby, gonna take a little ride
Down, down by the ocean side
Gonna get real close
Get real tight
Baby gonna drown tonight
Goin' down, down, down
Known best for Robbie Krieger's 'Bottleneck' guitar playing which creates an unearthly feel to the song this is probably one of the most important Doors song as it is one of the very few we can see really well how the evolution of the song happened.
Among the first songs Jim Morrison wrote during his rooftop period it is also remembered as the song Morrison sang to Ray Manzarek when they famously met on Venice Beach.
It was first recorded as part of the band demo on September 2nd 1965 and was considered for the debut album as a recording was made but did not appear until the 2nd album when it benefitted from the new 8 track technology avialable at the time.
All three versions have been preserved for History so it is one of the few songs Doors fans can get a feel of that unique moment in time when The Doors were evolving.
One in 65, one from 66 and finally from 1967.
Most likely came to Morrison one night as he sat on his rooftop looking outwards towards the sea. The 'Moonlight Drive' must have seemed so inviting to him.
Ray Manzarek remembered the first time the 4 Doors played Moonlight Drive as 'the best musical experience I've ever had'.
The recording in 65 lacked the power the 67 version had because of one simple omission. Robby Krieger.
His weird twisted guitar gave the song the gravitas it needed to become a classic. They had tried it out in 1966 but sensibly shelved it as they were not satisfied and proved right as when the 2nd album came to be recorded they were able to utilise the 8 track studio and produce a masterpiece of which Moonlight Drive was a worthy addition to.
Live it was a song that the band could constantly alter and they continued to play it thoughout their career as a 4 piece.
Bill Siddons recalled that it was his wife Cheri's favourite song.
One day when she turned in for work as Doors secretary they invited her into the Workshop area.
'Hey Cheri. Come on in. We've got something for you'. Jim called to her.
When she walked in Jim wandered up to the mike and the band played Moonlight Drive.
It was Cheri's birthday!
