Comments on: Exclusive: A Chat With The Doors And A Stroll to Barney’s Beanery on Jim Morrison’s 65th Birthday

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[...] Exclusive: A Chat With The Doors And A Stroll to Barney’s Beanery on Jim Morrison’s 65th Birthda… Jim Morrison’s 65th Birthday Party Presented by KLOS 95.5 FM Starring Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek of The Doors, Barney’s Beanery, December 8, 2008 [...]

By: Kent Brewster

Kent Brewster — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:38:34 +0000

Finally Flip Wilson’s name entered my alzheimers raged mind as the celebrity in attendance.

By: Kent Brewster

Kent Brewster — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 13:47:40 +0000

It wasn’t Soupy Sales, but the very funny comedian that played Geraldine in one of his skits many years ago. Unfortunately my wife and I have each developed a case of CRS and don’t recall his name.

By: Kent Brewster

Kent Brewster — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 04:19:49 +0000

I lived in L.A. from 1970-1990. Before we moved back to Nebraska in 1990 we went to see Eric Burdon at the Palomino Club on Lankershim. My wife, and at that time 10 year old daughter and I arrived about five minutes before the band started. A complete stranger saw us gawking around for a place to sit and offered us seats at his table within 10 feet of the stage. We were amazed when Eric announced that the guitarist was going to be Robby Krieger. One of the most memorable nights of my life as a long time Doors fan. I have been to numerous great shows during the 20 years in L.A. but this was the best one of all!!! Soupy Sales was in attendance and got the spotlight but we had better seats. lol. Well we did. I have bootlegged copies of some of the unreleased live Doors garage and concert recordings given to me by a surfer kid nicknamed Winch. Winch had the personalized license plate and a surfboard sticking out the back of his ride. We worked together for a short period in early 90 at Jeffrey Alans and he said he got the material from his Dad. Kid was cool. In 1987 one of the L. A. radio stations played about six hours of good Doors stuff including some unreleased that has since been released years before the material was released. There are comments on the recordings from Jeff Silverman and Digby Diehl whom I worked with at the Herald Examiner before it closed 11/01/89, sending us back to the boonies as soon as the 5th grader going to concerts completed school in June of 1990. Probably the only now 29 year old that can say she saw Robbie play live. Probably the only now 29 year old that can say she saw Iron Butterfly live at the John Anson Ford Theater also. This is a great interview. I’m sure glad I googled Barney’s tonight and found this awesome material.

By: ericka

ericka — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:00:04 +0000

I love these guys, met them in Chicago a month ago at their show, and then again at the airport. They are the most down to earth guys, and you really brought it out of them. Thanks for sharing that fantastic interview!

By: pam

pam — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 18:47:05 +0000

wow, excellent interview ryan.

By: guest

guest — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:26:20 +0000

Outstanding interview. I haven’t enjoyed a piece of music journalism this much in a long time. And I don’t even love the Doors.

By: godoggo

godoggo — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:42:57 +0000

Regarding “Get Out My Life,” I’m guessing that they were familiar with the same version as I am, by Joe Williams with the Thad Jones Mel Lewis Orchestra. I just googled it, and it came out in ’66, which would be about right, no?

By: that owl

that owl — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 04:42:47 +0000

Fantastic interview. That’s solid LA journalism with a kick of humor. Sounds like you had a blast..Kudos!

Love the elevator part.