Post by darkstar3 on Jun 10, 2011 18:44:14 GMT
SONG HITS MAGAZINE
Volume 33
Number 39
May 1969
Pop Star Of The Month
Of The Doors
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison of the Doors is quite and unassuming almost to the point of shyness, treating all questioners with equal sincerity and thinking carefully about each question before answering it to what is obviously the best of his ability.
Even after months of clamoring journalists – all asking basically the same questions – he is still patient, friendly and often quite charming.
For instance about sex: “It’s just one of a lot of factors in our music – it’s important but it’s just one thing. It’s not the main thing you get out of it, though music is always very erotic anyway.”
And on America: “American society,: he says, “Is a very exciting place in which to live – but you’d need to write a book to describe it all.
“The United States is undergoing a lot of interesting changes right now. I think a lot of the people are waking up to the fact that they live in a whole world and not just in one country.
“The young people are getting incredible too. I’ve been getting the most incredible letters from young kids – intelligent, sensitive and very philosophical.”
And on Influences: “My earliest influences were all old blues singers and the early rock and roll singers – Elvis Presley was among them.
“I heard them at an age when I was ready for this influence. It seemed to open up a whole other world which I wasn’t aware of, a strange landscape which I’d only had glimpses of in my daily life.
“I listened to Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Gene Vincent – all of them.”
And on England: “Playing at the Roundhouse was like getting back to the old days. It’s very stimulating playing to an audience which is totally unfamiliar with your work. It’s a challenge, and incentive.
“I enjoyed it more than anywhere we’ve played in over a year. It gave the group a whole new impetus.
“Also, the audiences are different here than the States too. There, they go to hear themselves as much as you, but in England they’re more interested and aware of what you’re doing.
“I’d like to come back here, but we have to go home first to finish off this film we’ve been making and do another album. We’ll probably be back round next spring or early summer.”
Now we’ve glimpsed the Morrison magic we won’t quickly forget it.
END.
Volume 33
Number 39
May 1969
Pop Star Of The Month
Of The Doors
Jim Morrison
Jim Morrison of the Doors is quite and unassuming almost to the point of shyness, treating all questioners with equal sincerity and thinking carefully about each question before answering it to what is obviously the best of his ability.
Even after months of clamoring journalists – all asking basically the same questions – he is still patient, friendly and often quite charming.
For instance about sex: “It’s just one of a lot of factors in our music – it’s important but it’s just one thing. It’s not the main thing you get out of it, though music is always very erotic anyway.”
And on America: “American society,: he says, “Is a very exciting place in which to live – but you’d need to write a book to describe it all.
“The United States is undergoing a lot of interesting changes right now. I think a lot of the people are waking up to the fact that they live in a whole world and not just in one country.
“The young people are getting incredible too. I’ve been getting the most incredible letters from young kids – intelligent, sensitive and very philosophical.”
And on Influences: “My earliest influences were all old blues singers and the early rock and roll singers – Elvis Presley was among them.
“I heard them at an age when I was ready for this influence. It seemed to open up a whole other world which I wasn’t aware of, a strange landscape which I’d only had glimpses of in my daily life.
“I listened to Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Gene Vincent – all of them.”
And on England: “Playing at the Roundhouse was like getting back to the old days. It’s very stimulating playing to an audience which is totally unfamiliar with your work. It’s a challenge, and incentive.
“I enjoyed it more than anywhere we’ve played in over a year. It gave the group a whole new impetus.
“Also, the audiences are different here than the States too. There, they go to hear themselves as much as you, but in England they’re more interested and aware of what you’re doing.
“I’d like to come back here, but we have to go home first to finish off this film we’ve been making and do another album. We’ll probably be back round next spring or early summer.”
Now we’ve glimpsed the Morrison magic we won’t quickly forget it.
END.