Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Jun 13, 2023 12:08:47 GMT
Carousel Theatre West Covina CA January 19th/20th 1968
This is an interesting one featuring the two faces of Jim Morrison. These are the bands opening concert salvos for 1968. They have smashed the charts with LMF and 2 excellent acid rock LPs that have sold millions. So a lot is expected and the band are not quite up to fulfilling those expectations as Jim's demons are on display.
## There are some photos purporting to be from the concerts but I have no idea which ones are which nights. ##
The band played 2 nights at the Carousel the first one an excellent one with Jim in fine form leaping and screaming and then hitting his cue to continue the song.
11-1-1968 Highland Park News Los Angeles CA
!2-1-1968 Monrovia Daily News-Post CA
Fast/Fwd to the second night and Morrison is piss drunk and the show suffers as a result.
An example of how theatres would reuse unsold tickets. The Doors 2nd night simply stamped on a used ticket.
"That's the trouble with reality!.... it's taken far too seriously! I do hope God is good to me and Santa Claus to the children! Celebrate...this parties over...I'm going home!"