Red Mosquito

I'm sorry all you Doors haters, but I love this song:

Always enjoyed the Doors. I think their distinctive sound is a big reason that drives people's dislike towards them. A sound like that can become derivative (e.g. The Strokes)

The second most fun I ever had playing a show was a Doors Tribute at the Fineline in Downtown Minneapolis. Entire place was packed (no we didnt dress up like them) and we got to play a few songs. I can kind of see why people do cover bands due to shows like that. We played Unknown Soldier, People are strange, Peace Frog, break on through

oh yea and 20th century fox

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

darth_vedder wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:they were strangely worshipped as Gods in the early 90s. It was overkill.

I'm thinking this probably has something to do with it. This phenomenon probably reached a fever pitch when Oliver Stone's movie came out.

Ah, that makes sense.

I figured you guys knew that. That's why there was a huge Doors revival in the early 90's. That movie was huge. At the time there was a double CD "best of" set that was selling insane amounts of copies. Same thing with Led Zeppelin when that 4-CD set came out. Everybody had it.

I think their popularity cratered with Lester Bangs saying they sucked in Almost Famous.

BurtReynolds wrote:

Wendy Carlos's Twin wrote:

darth_vedder wrote:

LoathedVermin72 wrote:

BurtReynolds wrote:they were strangely worshipped as Gods in the early 90s. It was overkill.

I'm thinking this probably has something to do with it. This phenomenon probably reached a fever pitch when Oliver Stone's movie came out.

Ah, that makes sense.

I figured you guys knew that. That's why there was a huge Doors revival in the early 90's. That movie was huge. At the time there was a double CD "best of" set that was selling insane amounts of copies. Same thing with Led Zeppelin when that 4-CD set came out. Everybody had it.

I think their popularity cratered with Lester Bangs saying they sucked in Almost Famous.

I read "noone here gets out alive" 3 times I believe back in Junior high.

Strat wrote:I read "noone here gets out alive" 3 times I believe back in Junior high.

What's Amelia Earhart have to do with anything?

BurtReynolds wrote:I think their popularity cratered with Lester Bangs saying they sucked in Almost Famous.

I don't even remember that bit but this seems like an appropriate moment to once again mention that I hate Almost Famous SO MUCH.

Almost Famous is the best music documentary I have ever seen.

It feels like a celebration of all of the stupidest aspects of rock music mythology.

Birds in Hell wrote:It feels like a celebration of all of the stupidest aspects of rock music mythology.

And, yes, The Doors were a great band.

The stupid aspects of rock music mythology are the best ones!

I hate Crowe's movies, but PSH is amazing as always. Every scene he's in is solid gold.

I feel as though it presents rock music as a kind of refuge of perpetual adoloscence for juvenile men (and relegates women to the role of fawning supporter). Perhaps that's not entirely inaccurate for the time portrayed but I feel like the film presents that as somehow an attractive or admirable quality.

My 14-year old just taught me how to play Tangerine on guitar.

Upon reflection, is there a twilight zone thread around here?

Birds in Hell wrote:I feel as though it presents rock music as a kind of refuge of perpetual adoloscence for juvenile men (and relegates women to the role of fawning supporter). Perhaps that's not entirely inaccurate for the time portrayed but I feel like the film presents that as somehow an attractive or admirable quality.

Yeah, I'd hate the movie too if I thought that's what it was doing.

durdencommatyler wrote:

Birds in Hell wrote:I feel as though it presents rock music as a kind of refuge of perpetual adoloscence for juvenile men (and relegates women to the role of fawning supporter). Perhaps that's not entirely inaccurate for the time portrayed but I feel like the film presents that as somehow an attractive or admirable quality.

Yeah, I'd hate the movie too if I thought that's what it was doing.

Sames.

Are you guys saying I'm wildly off-base? There's probably a good chance that's true, it's been a while since I saw the film (and I usually don't tend to finish it when it happens to be on because it drives me so nuts).

Perhaps it's that 'awesome rock n' roll outlaw' kind of rock mythology that I have a problem with in general and the film is just another example of that being reflected in popular culture.

Birds in Hell wrote:Are you guys saying I'm wildly off-base? There's probably a good chance that's true, it's been a while since I saw the film (and I usually don't tend to finish it when it happens to be on because it drives me so nuts).

Perhaps it's that 'awesome rock n' roll outlaw' kind of rock mythology that I have a problem with in general and the film is just another example of that being reflected in popular culture.

I'm not saying you're way off base. The elements you're talking about exist in the film, for sure. However, I don't think the ultimate point of the movie is to glorify them. I actually a big part of the journey of the main character is seeing through and letting go of those myths and seeing shit for what it is.