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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Nov 10, 2011 14:48:09 GMT
 Any views on this? |
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Post by casandra on Nov 10, 2011 18:20:23 GMT
Very interesting. Very good research. I think it's indispensable to read for a fan of The Doors.
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Jan 8, 2012 15:02:18 GMT
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Jan 9, 2012 22:58:48 GMT
Mini fanzine review from 2001/2002
The Doors on the Road’ by Greg Shaw
The amount of research that must have gone into this book is mind boggling. Featuring every Doors gig ever performed (and a few that weren’t) we get the best and the worst of the band on stage.
Greg highlights the 7 most outstanding and the 7 most outrageous shows to give the reader a feel for the Jekyll and Hyde lottery that going to a Doors show really was. Great concert anecdotes and a lot
of interesting background snippets bring long dead gigs to life ( but sadly not enough photo’s). Of course Greg has probably made a few errors in his research, the scale of the project beggars belief, but as a long awaited concert history of the world most enigmatic band this is an outstanding effort and we look forward to the author’s updates. Long Beach Arena, Boston Arena, the Philly Spectrum show and the Detroit Cobalt Hall all from 1970 are the shows we want to hear if ever the doyle’s from Elektra get the Bright Midnight project off the ground.
Scorpywag rating- 10+ essential for any serious Doors fan. AP
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Jan 10, 2012 9:59:58 GMT
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Post by patdmelt on Jan 11, 2012 4:36:57 GMT
My Doors Bible read it alot. I believe Greg Shaw has passed on..Great book!
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Jan 11, 2012 7:09:31 GMT
It is indeed....THE Doors book I have gotten the most use out of....I keep it next to my computer for constant reference...pity he has not updated it as he said he would like to have done.
## The Greg Shaw who died was the rock critic from the 60s who wrote a couple of Doors articles
He started Mojo Navigator which was a fanzine....one of his Doors articles is here in the article section.
He also worked for Creem and was credited in some quarters for coining the term 'punk'.
Different to our Greg who to quote Rick Derringer/Johnny Winter is I do believe 'still alive and well'.
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Post by patdmelt on Jan 12, 2012 23:58:07 GMT
Oh good the best Doors book for sure. By the way im going to see the new LA woman Doc next fri in La. With special guest jac holtzman Q and A to follow.
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Jan 13, 2012 9:17:38 GMT
Jac Holzman will be a very interesting person to see do a Q&A session. The guy is one of the geniuses of the recording industry. Enjoy!  |
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Post by casandra on Jan 13, 2012 18:13:01 GMT
Oh good the best Doors book for sure. By the way im going to see the new LA woman Doc next fri in La. With special guest jac holtzman Q and A to follow. Could give us an overview about the documentary and Q&A session? What did you think about it? Was it interesting? Any novelty? Unseen footage? Thanks. |
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Post by patdmelt on Jan 13, 2012 21:13:12 GMT
For Sure there is other guests yet to be announced as well. I wll give you the whole run-down on the doc any new stuff and then the Q and A its next week the 20th.
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Post by TheWallsScreamedPoetry on Jan 13, 2012 22:11:43 GMT
Good man ....enjoy the show |
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Post by casandra on Jan 14, 2012 10:24:44 GMT
Many thanks, I hope you enjoy with it. I am very interested in your opinion about the documentary. We want free and independent opinions. |
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Post by patdmelt on Jan 15, 2012 7:13:39 GMT
For sure!! I looking forward to this. Such a great story love the album.
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