The Doors - Light My Fire
"Jim Morrison & the Doors on the road" (5)
The first and biggest commercial success of the Doors (not one of my favorites). It was the first song entirely written by Robby; Jim changed only a couple of lines, Ray came up with the introduction, and John added one of his Latin-inspired beats. It wasn't even supposed to be released as a single, but it was particularly loved by the "progressive" DJs at the then-emerging FM radio stations, and within a few weeks, all the stations were flooded with requests to play it. Linked to the track is one of the band’s most difficult moments when, after finishing the European tour of '68, Jim and Pam left for London without telling anyone; the other three and the staff received a request from "Buick" for the use of the track in a commercial. The three agreed (they were being filled with cash without doing anything), but Jim came back and opposed it to the point of threatening to leave. Nothing came of it. One of the first and rare times in c
"Jim Morrison & the Doors on the road" (5)
The first and biggest commercial success of the Doors (not one of my favorites). It was the first song entirely written by Robby; Jim changed only a couple of lines, Ray came up with the introduction, and John added one of his Latin-inspired beats. It wasn't even supposed to be released as a single, but it was particularly loved by the "progressive" DJs at the then-emerging FM radio stations, and within a few weeks, all the stations were flooded with requests to play it. Linked to the track is one of the band’s most difficult moments when, after finishing the European tour of '68, Jim and Pam left for London without telling anyone; the other three and the staff received a request from "Buick" for the use of the track in a commercial. The three agreed (they were being filled with cash without doing anything), but Jim came back and opposed it to the point of threatening to leave. Nothing came of it. One of the first and rare times in c
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