The Doors - Riders on the Storm (Official Audio)

“This Is Blues,” Jim seems to say with pride in that last interview with Creem. “I’m not crazy; I care about freedom. Good luck.”

The same atmosphere from the film HWY can be felt in this last track recorded by the band. The icing on the cake that made that asshole Rotschild run away—what a twist of fate!!!—who considered what they were recording, especially this piece, to be garbage. After all, he never understood a damn thing even before. The trusted young Botnik produces it alongside them… suddenly, the vibe of those early days is restored. No assholes, just spontaneity and a spirit of togetherness. Simple.

It originates from a jam session where the band plays an old track “Ghost Riders in The Sky” or something like that. The character of the killer is inspired by one Billy Cook, who killed several people on a hitchhiking trip between Missouri and California lasting three weeks, before being captured and then executed.

An atmosphere… like only they can create…
Thank Jim.