The Doors
Live In Vancouver

THE REVIEW

In 1970, the Doors did some interesting live shows, including "Live In New York," "Live In Boston," and "Live In Pittsburgh."

"Live In Vancouver" is a double live CD recorded in 1970, featuring guest blues guitarist Albert King, who played four tracks including: "Little Red Rooster," "Money," "Rock Me," and "Who Do You Love." First of all, the morning shows the day with "Roadhouse Blues" opening the concert; predictable, dull, the audience seems hypnotized, almost uninterested, not a roar, not a clap, too cold (I understand we are in Vancouver on the border with Canada, but we all expected a little enthusiasm, didn't we?).

From "Roadhouse Blues" we move on to "Alabama Song," "Backdoor Man," "Five To One," about which I have nothing to say, (all already heard), predictable and boring, while "When The Music's Over" seemed nice as a performance, also because it's my favorite, especially live, but I think there is not much to add, they have done better in other live shows; referring to the four tracks together with Albert King they add nothing interesting to the concert, indeed the audience seemed vanished, uninterested. In the second CD, all we have left is "Light My Fire," and "The End: both boring.

All in all, this live shows nothing, the audio is analog and low fidelity, the songs are well played, but I repeat, it's dull, predictable, Morrison's voice sounds like it's coming from a slightly drunk street vendor. I bought it, and I regretted it.

Wise up.