a new rally for the preservation of Jim's grave

[eks74014]

Preserving Jim Morrison's grave
Upon visiting Jim Morrison’s grave in Pere Lachaise Cemetery in Paris one of the first things visitors notice is the state of repair, or we should say disrepair the grave is in.

We’ve all seen pictures of Morrison’s grave from the simple marble headstone with flowers, candles and notes from fans sitting on it, to the Oliver Stone movie with a bust of Jim and graffiti on the surrounding tombs (in recent years the graffiti on surrounding tombs has been removed). In person the grave seems almost unremarkable, it is rocky and dusty and even the barriers haven’t alleviated the traffic which fans heartfelt trek to the grave unintentionally adds to the decay of the grave. One Doors fan wants to change that.

Belgian Doors fan, Kevin Chiotis has visited the grave on numerous occasions and has seen the noticeable decay of the gravesite year to year. After visiting Morrison’s grave this past July 3rd, Chiotis decided to start the 'People for the Preservation of Jim Morrison’s Grave'. Chiotis is asking the powers that be at Pere Lachaise and/or Jim Morrison’s estate for permission to set up a small group of fans who will regularly tend Morrison’s grave and see to its upkeep, with simple acts such as washing the tarnish off the name plate and headstone and planting flowers. If you would like more information and to support this worthy effort go to the Facebook page, 'People for the Preservation of Jim Morrison’s Grave' and “like” it.

(article by Jim Cherry, The Doors Examiner - July 18, 2011)

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[TheWallsScreamedPoetry]

Good luck with that one.
It's exactly what those three lowlifes want.
They never cared a shit for Morrison after he announced he had quit The Doors.
They blamed him for everything this last 40 years.
They were so cut up about his death it took them over a month to sue his rotting carcass for the money they claimed they lent him.
This simply releases them from any obligation and if the mugs (ie you and anyone who signs up for grave duty) do the job at no cost to them they could not give a flying fart.

Better to start a society to get the Doors to explain WHY it is they don't do this for their so called 'friend' and meal ticket. After all he brings in over a mill a year.

And lets say it as it is.
Whilst I would never advocate that any of the 4 Doors were more worthy than any other as they are not.
But I am confident to say that all these new fans or (99.9%) of them are Doors fans because of Morrison.
Not Manzarek, Krieger or Densmore who I am also pretty confident enough to say are simply considered bit part players after 40 years in the eyes of the 'majority' of Doors fans. Not by me by the way as I go for all of them as 25% of The Doors but I know many who don't agree with that.

Morrison is the reason for the riches being brought in and the least those three tosspots could do is ante up for a clean up once or twice a year.

But of course if the 'fans' do it then it solves their problem and they don't even have to pretend to be guilty about it.

When The Music's Over

[casandra]

There is an association devoted to the same thing several years in France, promoted by some French fans, but I don’t know if they are many associates and if they are still working. The president, Sandrine Torelli is a collector of The Doors and Jim Morrison's stuff.

www.lezardroi.com/association_uk.php?page=association

[eks74014]

this was new to me so thank you for mentioning, Casandra!

it's all strong words and heavyweight demands there... too much, I think... scares the hell out of anyone personally involved if you'd ask me... 'to ask for' and ' to want' certain things is all very fine but I'd much rather 'suggest' and offer a helping hand... I have no idea whether or not this self claimed association is abuzz but I don't see it becoming a hit anytime sooner or later...

on Facebook there's two older, similar pages aiming for the same goals but they appear to be dead... "People for the Preservation of Jim Morrison's Gravesite" is a) of a much more serious and realistic kind, and b) determined to remain active at least until all interest fades (which will never happen, I'm sure) and/or Jim Morrison's relatives/friends/managers/lawyers/etc. give us a definite and collective "no"...

considering the cause and its goals, theirs is an utterly tacky website by the way... and in the light of all the legal matter and drastic actions by the Doors management we all could not help but notice this summer, I don't think naming oneself "Lizard King Association" is a very good idea...

always in for a serious, reasonal form of collaboration though!

search Facebook for "People for the Preservation of Jim Morrison's Gravesite" and 'like it' to support us, thank you!

[TheWallsScreamedPoetry]

the French lot fell out with me when I called them a bunch of pompous fuckwits on the LL after they attacked people like me and the mob I hang with for daring to get drunk and have a bloody good laugh instead of weeping at Jim's grave.
The fact I have been to his grave stoned off my tits and drunk as a judge does not mean I have ever disrespected Morrison's grave or Pere Lachaise because I love the place as it's tranquil and beautiful.

The weepers and wailers annoy me as they try to look more pious than everybody else and think their shit don't stink.

This French bunch are not my fave people so I am hardly impartial here but I do of course wish your venture well and am happy to see it promoted here and have joined your group and am happy to be a member.

I just happen to think it let's those hypocritcal backstabbing bastards off the hook.
Which is why I confronted Densmore on his talk to John section of his forum with my 2008 piece on the subject.
He ignored it all of course but at least it provoked a nice discussion and a few people saw him though a little less rose tinted eyes.

For me fans should confront them with this stuff whenever they can to embarrass the fuckers but they seem to get away with it as people seem to turn into ass kissers as soon as those people turn up.

Densmore owes me a large Gin & Tonic and it is my ambition to get that one day from him and sit there and after asking him for an autograph just to piss him off then ask him what the real reason was why him and his two ex buddies ignored Morrison in Paris in 1972.
But mainly get my G&T and that autograph to sell on ebay