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Ondine Discotheque New York City
"If it hadn't been for Jac Holzman and Elektra Records, a New York outfit, we wouldn't have recorded. If it hadn't been for the media, the publicity we got in New York, the press and everybody, the radio, and the fans all behind us, there wouldn't be any Doors today." Ray Manzarek
November 1st 1966 The Doors played their first ever East Coast gigs arriving in NYC and checking into the Henry Hudson Hotel on 57th St.
They attend an extremely weird Halloween party at Ondine's on the Upper East Side.
This is the same place where they will be giving their month long East coast performances booked sight unseen and only by reputation as L.A.'s hippest band with a sound unlike anything that is being played in NYC.
During this time the band assists Paul Rothchild in the mixing of The Doors debut album and the band also shoot the photos for the album cover and a video for Break On Through at Elektra's studio in NY with Mark Abramson who is another of the labels top producers.
It is during the time in New York that Jac Holzman persuades the band to remove the word 'higher' from the mix as he plans to release this as the bands first single.
Elektra house producer Mark Abramson films the Break On Through video at Elektra Studio NYC. Meant for showing on TV slots it is sadly rarely shown which did not help BOT sales and the single is a flop.
During this stay The Doors spend Thanksgiving as guests at producer Paul Rothchild's home and take a night off from playing at The Ondine.
Jim comes on to Rothchilds wife....
There are a good few photos from Ondines.
Here is a selection from both 1966 and 1967.
The band played 3 stints at Ondine
November 1st -30th 1966
January 19th-29th 1967
The band are fortified by the release of their debut album and their first single 'Break On Through'.
Crawdaddy Magazine reviews the band during these performances and gives them more positive responses to the bands New York stay.
On the opening night Jim is filled with a furious energy throughout the set. At the end of the last song he leaps into the air and smashes his head on one of the low rafters.
Dazed and confused he recovers during the set break and is ready for action shortly after.
Crawdaddy January 1967
"If it hadn't been for Jac Holzman and Elektra Records, a New York outfit, we wouldn't have recorded. If it hadn't been for the media, the publicity we got in New York, the press and everybody, the radio, and the fans all behind us, there wouldn't be any Doors today." Ray Manzarek
November 1st 1966 The Doors played their first ever East Coast gigs arriving in NYC and checking into the Henry Hudson Hotel on 57th St.
They attend an extremely weird Halloween party at Ondine's on the Upper East Side.
This is the same place where they will be giving their month long East coast performances booked sight unseen and only by reputation as L.A.'s hippest band with a sound unlike anything that is being played in NYC.
During this time the band assists Paul Rothchild in the mixing of The Doors debut album and the band also shoot the photos for the album cover and a video for Break On Through at Elektra's studio in NY with Mark Abramson who is another of the labels top producers.
It is during the time in New York that Jac Holzman persuades the band to remove the word 'higher' from the mix as he plans to release this as the bands first single.
Elektra house producer Mark Abramson films the Break On Through video at Elektra Studio NYC. Meant for showing on TV slots it is sadly rarely shown which did not help BOT sales and the single is a flop.
During this stay The Doors spend Thanksgiving as guests at producer Paul Rothchild's home and take a night off from playing at The Ondine.
Jim comes on to Rothchilds wife....
There are a good few photos from Ondines.
Here is a selection from both 1966 and 1967.
The band played 3 stints at Ondine
November 1st -30th 1966
January 19th-29th 1967
The band are fortified by the release of their debut album and their first single 'Break On Through'.
Crawdaddy Magazine reviews the band during these performances and gives them more positive responses to the bands New York stay.
On the opening night Jim is filled with a furious energy throughout the set. At the end of the last song he leaps into the air and smashes his head on one of the low rafters.
Dazed and confused he recovers during the set break and is ready for action shortly after.
Crawdaddy January 1967