The Doors (The Crystal Ship)
"Jim Morrison & the Doors on the road" (3)
The literary origin of the lyrics – from an ancient legend of Celtic mythology in which the hero is courted, kidnapped, and taken to the "earthly paradise beyond the sea" aboard a crystal ship – is the first example of how erudite the young Morrison was. Considered right away a Dionysian rock star, crazy and out of his mind to many, the passion that fueled Jim's thirst for knowledge and his longing to learn and understand the wisdom of the ancients escaped the notice of those around him. For many who experienced those days of 1967 on Sunset Strip, the song remains one of the most evocative of the era.
Enchanting is his gentle baritone voice.