Post by darkstar3 on Jan 30, 2011 23:00:20 GMT
Bridgeport Post
August 3 1968
200 Smash Chairs At ‘Doors’ Concert
New York
Arizona Republic
November 7 1968
Doors Rock Coliseum – But Literally
By John Sargent
The Doors swung the Memorial Coliseum wide open last night in the heaviest musical attraction during the 1968 State Fair.
Sharing the spotlight were Albert King and Sweetwater.
Phoenix pop patrons, normally a quiet and appreciative audience, last night were in constant motion until the introduction of The Doors.
Suddenly, for the first time during the night, everyone devoted their attention toward the stage.
The Doors have developed a following not commonly found by American groups. Their message remains simple but always demandingly loud.
APPEARING in shabby clothing, their presence depends on heavily upon a definite surliness. The dramatic impact of the quartets belligerence affects youth in a way demanding of respect and occasionally borders on fear.
The message of The Doors’ lyrical attitude with such songs as “Light My Fire,” and a pulsating opening ditty entitled, “Follow Me.”
While the group was playing “Light My Fire,” some members of the audience of about 10,000 threw sparklers from the balcony. Several landed on the stage, nearly hitting the performers. A young man emerged from behind the stage with a fire extinguisher and put them out.
Shortly after lead singer, Jim Morrison urged the audience to get out of their seats and clap their hands. The audience piled out of the balconies and joined others on the floor. As The Doors began playing “The Unknown Soldier,” a antiwar song, the spectators started pushing to get to the stage. Police kept them back, and the audience began showering the stage with articles of clothing.
Morrison threw many of the items back into the audience to girlish shrieks. Flowers and victory signs appeared, the microphones were briefly turned off, the Coliseum lights were turned on, The Doors completed the song and left the stage, ending the performance.
THE AUDIENCE, mostly teenagers filed out peacefully.
Musically, The Doors are unique by the very simplicity of their compositions. Consisting of guitar, organ, drums and voice, they avoid complex intricate leads, substituting strong single melody lines.
Starting off the evening was the Sweetwater gathering. The eight member unit is getting into some different musical interpretations that could prove to be a heavy winner for them.
END.
August 3 1968
200 Smash Chairs At ‘Doors’ Concert
New York
Arizona Republic
November 7 1968
Doors Rock Coliseum – But Literally
By John Sargent
The Doors swung the Memorial Coliseum wide open last night in the heaviest musical attraction during the 1968 State Fair.
Sharing the spotlight were Albert King and Sweetwater.
Phoenix pop patrons, normally a quiet and appreciative audience, last night were in constant motion until the introduction of The Doors.
Suddenly, for the first time during the night, everyone devoted their attention toward the stage.
The Doors have developed a following not commonly found by American groups. Their message remains simple but always demandingly loud.
APPEARING in shabby clothing, their presence depends on heavily upon a definite surliness. The dramatic impact of the quartets belligerence affects youth in a way demanding of respect and occasionally borders on fear.
The message of The Doors’ lyrical attitude with such songs as “Light My Fire,” and a pulsating opening ditty entitled, “Follow Me.”
While the group was playing “Light My Fire,” some members of the audience of about 10,000 threw sparklers from the balcony. Several landed on the stage, nearly hitting the performers. A young man emerged from behind the stage with a fire extinguisher and put them out.
Shortly after lead singer, Jim Morrison urged the audience to get out of their seats and clap their hands. The audience piled out of the balconies and joined others on the floor. As The Doors began playing “The Unknown Soldier,” a antiwar song, the spectators started pushing to get to the stage. Police kept them back, and the audience began showering the stage with articles of clothing.
Morrison threw many of the items back into the audience to girlish shrieks. Flowers and victory signs appeared, the microphones were briefly turned off, the Coliseum lights were turned on, The Doors completed the song and left the stage, ending the performance.
THE AUDIENCE, mostly teenagers filed out peacefully.
Musically, The Doors are unique by the very simplicity of their compositions. Consisting of guitar, organ, drums and voice, they avoid complex intricate leads, substituting strong single melody lines.
Starting off the evening was the Sweetwater gathering. The eight member unit is getting into some different musical interpretations that could prove to be a heavy winner for them.
END.