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The Action House Long Beach NY 16/17th June 1967
The Doors, June 16 and 17, 1967. "The Scene closes for three days during The Monterey Pop Festival and The Doors, who do not represent the peace and love image of the venue, are overlooked and not invited. Before the first show here Jim reportedly instructs the bartender to line up fifteen shots of Jack Daniel's, and then drinks them all, one after the other, just prior to taking the stage. As the show progresses Jim then asks the bartender to line up fifteen more and also drinks them. Jim is soon extremely drunk and obviously begins to show the signs but before he passes out he attempts to disrobe onstage! The band intervenes and the show, near conclusion, is ended abruptly. The next night, Sat. the 17th, is The Doors' shortest performance ever! At the start of the show an extremely hung over Jim Morrison places the microphone in his mouth and begins to make awful groaning sounds for a long period of time until the other members help him, once again, off stage. The Action House is primarily a dance club and the club's sound system soon takes over without much ado."
The Action House Long Beach, NY - June 16th 1967
One event that has been well documented took place on June 16 and 17, 1967 when the Doors, who had been working at Steve Paul's The Scene club for an extended period, played a gig at The Action House when Steve Paul closed his club for three days in order to attend the Monterey Pop Festival in California. According to several sources, before the first show, Jim Morrison had the bartender line up no less than 15 shots of Jack Daniels whiskey across the bar and then proceeded to down the shots one after another before taking the stage. Mid-set, Morrison stops the show and demands that the bartender set up 15 more shots of whiskey. Soon enough, the Lizard King is well out of it and at one point of the show, begins to shed his clothing. The band hastily ends the show. The next night brings forth the shortest Doors concert ever as an extremely hung over Morrison lurches around the stage, jamming the microphone inside of his mouth and emitting long moaning and groaning sounds for an extended period of time before the remaining band members, taking pity on the audience, grab Jim's arms and drag him off the stage.
Rock Geography
Before the first Action House show. Jim Morrison reportedly instructs the bartender to line up fifteen shots of Jack Daniel's and then drinks them all, one after another, just prior to taking the stage. As the show progresses, he consumes an additional fifteen shots and clearly exhibits the consequences. The club is exceptionally hot before the band begins, and the stage continues to heat up as the show wears on. Finally, as if in premonition of events to come, Jim begins to disrobe during one song, but is interrupted before he can achieve his ultimate goal.
The Action House Long Beach, NY - June 17th 1967
Probably the shortest Doors show ever. At the start of the show, Jim Morrison places the microphone in his mouth and begins to create "unearthly sounds" until the other band members help him off stage.
Because it is primarily a dance club, the abbreviated show causes little disturbance
The Doors On The Road
The Doors, June 16 and 17, 1967. "The Scene closes for three days during The Monterey Pop Festival and The Doors, who do not represent the peace and love image of the venue, are overlooked and not invited. Before the first show here Jim reportedly instructs the bartender to line up fifteen shots of Jack Daniel's, and then drinks them all, one after the other, just prior to taking the stage. As the show progresses Jim then asks the bartender to line up fifteen more and also drinks them. Jim is soon extremely drunk and obviously begins to show the signs but before he passes out he attempts to disrobe onstage! The band intervenes and the show, near conclusion, is ended abruptly. The next night, Sat. the 17th, is The Doors' shortest performance ever! At the start of the show an extremely hung over Jim Morrison places the microphone in his mouth and begins to make awful groaning sounds for a long period of time until the other members help him, once again, off stage. The Action House is primarily a dance club and the club's sound system soon takes over without much ado."
The Action House Long Beach, NY - June 16th 1967
One event that has been well documented took place on June 16 and 17, 1967 when the Doors, who had been working at Steve Paul's The Scene club for an extended period, played a gig at The Action House when Steve Paul closed his club for three days in order to attend the Monterey Pop Festival in California. According to several sources, before the first show, Jim Morrison had the bartender line up no less than 15 shots of Jack Daniels whiskey across the bar and then proceeded to down the shots one after another before taking the stage. Mid-set, Morrison stops the show and demands that the bartender set up 15 more shots of whiskey. Soon enough, the Lizard King is well out of it and at one point of the show, begins to shed his clothing. The band hastily ends the show. The next night brings forth the shortest Doors concert ever as an extremely hung over Morrison lurches around the stage, jamming the microphone inside of his mouth and emitting long moaning and groaning sounds for an extended period of time before the remaining band members, taking pity on the audience, grab Jim's arms and drag him off the stage.
Rock Geography
Before the first Action House show. Jim Morrison reportedly instructs the bartender to line up fifteen shots of Jack Daniel's and then drinks them all, one after another, just prior to taking the stage. As the show progresses, he consumes an additional fifteen shots and clearly exhibits the consequences. The club is exceptionally hot before the band begins, and the stage continues to heat up as the show wears on. Finally, as if in premonition of events to come, Jim begins to disrobe during one song, but is interrupted before he can achieve his ultimate goal.
The Action House Long Beach, NY - June 17th 1967
Probably the shortest Doors show ever. At the start of the show, Jim Morrison places the microphone in his mouth and begins to create "unearthly sounds" until the other band members help him off stage.
Because it is primarily a dance club, the abbreviated show causes little disturbance
The Doors On The Road
