Break On Through (To The Other Side) / Light My Fire / The Crystal Ship
/ People Are Strange / Strange Days / Love Me Two Times / Alabama
Song [CD/tape only] / Five To One / Waiting For The Sun / Spanish
Caravan / When The Music's Over / Hello, I Love You / Roadhouse Blues
/ L. A. Woman / Riders On The Storm / Touch Me / Love Her Madly /
The Unknown Soldier / The End
This is the only proper greatest hits collection available on CD.
(March 1991, available on CD)
The Movie / Riders On The Storm / Love Street / Break On Through
/ The End / Light My Fire / Ghost Song / Roadhouse Blues [live]
/ Heroin [Lou Reed, performed by the Velvet Underground] /
Carmina Burana: Introduction [Carl Orff, performed by the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra] / Stoned Immaculate /
When The Music's Over / The Severed Garden (Adagio) / L. A. Woman
8. What studio albums were recorded after Jim's death?
Other Voices (November 1971, not available on CD)
In The Eye Of The Sun / Variety Is The Spice Of Life / Ships w/ Sails /
Tightrope Ride / Down On The Farm / I'm Horny, I'm Stoned / Wandering
Musician / Hang On To Your Life
Full Circle (July 1972, not available on CD)
Get Up And Dance / 4 Billion Souls / Verdilac / Hardwood Floor /
Good Rockin / The Mosquito / The Piano Bird / It Slipped My Mind
/ The Peking King And The New York Queen
9. What is their number one selling album and single?
The number one selling single is really no surprise. It is `Light My Fire'.
It was the #1 song on the National Top 40 for three weeks and in the
National Top 40 for a total of fourteen weeks.
Sources point to L.A. Woman as being their best selling album.
If anyone can find proof that this is true, please let us know
the source of the information.
10. Is Elektra going to release a Doors box set?
This is a very frustrating topic as any Doors fan can attest to.
There has been rumour and conjecture regarding a release date for
the box set. The date is always getting pushed back. All I can do
is pass on what I hear from sources. As it stands now, the box set
is due to be released in 1997.
11. What books are available on The Doors?
Clarke, Ross. "The Doors. Dance On Fire".
Chesington, Surrey: Castle Communications PLC, 1993.
Dalton, David. "Mr. Mojo Risin', Jim Morrison The Last Holy Fool".
London: Spade & Archer, 1990.
Densmore, John. "Riders On The Storm".
New York: Delacorte Press, 1990.
Doe, Andrew, and John Tobler. "The Doors in Their Own Words".
London: Omnibus Press, 1988.
Hopkins, Jerry. "The Lizard King, The Essential Jim Morrison".
New York: Macmillan/Collier Books, 1993.
Hopkins, Jerry and Danny Sugerman. "No One Here Gets Out Alive".
New York: Warner Books, 1980.
(Also available on CD and cassette. Warner Bros. Audio Video Entertainment
Copyright 1995)
Huddleston, Judy. "This Is The End, My Only Friend/Living and Dying With Jim Morrison".
New York: Shapolsky Publishers, 1991.
Jahn, Mike. "Jim Morrison And The Doors".
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1969.
Jones, Dylan. "Dark Star".
London: Bloomsbury Publishing, 1990
(American edition, New York: Viking, 1991)
Kennealy, Patricia. "Strange Days, My Life With and Without Jim Morrison".
New York: Dutton, 1992.
Lisciandro, Frank. "An Hour for Magic".
New York: Delilah Books, 1982.
Lisciandro, Frank. "Morrison, A Feast of Friends".
New York: Warner Books, Inc. 1991.
Lisciandro, Frank, ed. "Wilderness: The Lost Writing of Jim Morrison, Volume 1".
New York: Random House and Vintage Books, 1988.
Mooney, Jim, ed. "Light My Fire".
New York: Zepplin, 1978.
Riordan, James and Jerry Prochnicky.
"Break on Through, The Life and Death of Jim Morrison".
New York: William Morrow/Quill, 1991.
Ruhlmann, William. "The Doors".
London: Bison Books Ltd. 1991.
Seymore, Bob. "The End. The Death of Jim Morrison".
London: Omnibus Press, 1990.
Sugerman, Danny. "The Doors: The Illustrated History".
New York: William Morrow & Co./Quill, 1983.
Sugerman, Danny. "Wonderland Avenue".
New York: William Morrow & Co., 1989.
Taylor, Derek. "It Was Twenty Years Ago Today".
New York: Fireside Books, 1987.
Tobler, John and Andrew Doe. "The Doors In Their Own Words".
London: Omnibus Press, 1988.
Fowlie, Wallace. "Rimbaud and Jim Morrison".
Duke University Press, 1994.
Crisafulli, Chuck. "Moonlight Drive".
Carlton Books Limited, 1995
12. What books of poetry did Jim write?
Morrison, James Douglas. "The Lords".
Los Angeles: Western Lithographers, 1969.
Private publishing of 100 copies.
Morrison, James Douglas. "The New Creatures".
Los Angeles: Western Lithographers, 1969.
Private publishing of 100 copies.
Morrison, James Douglas. "An American Prayer".
Los Angeles: Western Lithographers, 1970.
Private publishing of 100 copies.
Morrison, James Douglas. "An American Prayer".
New York: Zepplin, 1983.
Morrison, James Douglas. "The Lords & The New Creatures".
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1971.
Morrison, Jim. "The American Night".
New York: Villard Books, 1990.
13. What offical videos have been released?
Forbes, Gorden, dir. "The Doors: A Tribute To Jim Morrison".
Hollywood: Warner Home Video, 1981. Mono sound, 60 minutes.
Justman, Paul and Ray Manzarek, dirs. "The Doors Live in Europe 1968".
New York: HBO Video, 1988. Mono sound, 58 minutes.
Leo, Malcolm, dir. "Rolling Stone Presents Twenty Years Of Rock And Roll"
Hollywood: MGM/UA Home Video, 1987. VHS Hi-Fi Stereo, 97 minutes.
Manzarek, Ray, dir. "The Doors Dance On Fire Classic Performances
And Greatest Hits"
Universal City: MCA Universal Home Video, 1985.
VHS Hi-Fi Stereo, 65 minutes.
Manzarek, Ray, dir. "The Doors Live At The Hollywood Bowl"
MCA Home Video, 1990. 65 minutes.
Manzarek, Ray, dir. "The Doors The Soft Parade A Retrospective"
Universal City: MCA Universal Home Video, 1991. VHS Hi-Fi Stereo,
50 minutes.
Sheppard, John, dir. "Live #2 The Doors The Doors Are Open"
Hollywood: Warner Reprise Video, 1968. VHS Hi-Fi Stereo, 60 minutes.
Stone, Oliver, dir. "The Doors".
Hollywood: 1991, 135 minutes.
Schmidlin, Rick, dir. "The Doors Collection".
MCA Home Video Inc. 1995. Laserdisc Digital Stereo, 3 hours 38 minutes.
14. Are there any Doors fan-clubs?
The Doors Collectors Club ( WWW site:
http://www.doors.com ) c/o TDM Inc.
P.O. Box 1441
Orem, Utah
84059-1441
United States
Membership fees are $20.00 in the US, $25.00 in Canada and $30.00 for
overseas.
All fees are payable in US funds and entitle you to a one year
membership which includes four issues of the Doors Collectors
Magazine, personal membership card and a quarterly list of
rare and unusual Doors memorabilia.
The Doors Appreciation Society
c/o Richard Bond
11 Telford Way
High Wycombe
Bucks HP13 5EB
England
Membership includes publication of `The Soft Parade', published quarterly.
Send one IRC for information or $18.00 US for a one year subscription.
Doors Quarterly Magazine
Am Oelvebach 5
D. 4150 Krefeld-Stratum 12
Germany
Subscription rates, BRD 25 DM; Europe 30 DM; Overseas 35 DM.
(DM= deutsch mark)
The Doors Fan Club of Italy
HWY
c/o Antonio Romanazzi
Via Agucchi N 18
40131 Bologna Italy
Phone/FAX: (011) 39-5138-2680
15. Are there any Doors tribute bands?
Yes. Look for the following bands in your area.
(All information is compiled quarterly from The Doors Collector
Magazine and is subject to change.)
Soft Parade (Featuring Joe Russo)
For information call: (212) 255-0800
Wild Child (Featuring Dave Brock)
For information call: (714) 520-4801
Back Doors (Featuring Jim Hakim)
For information call: (301) 854-0888
Moonlight Drive (Featuring Bill Pettijohn)
For information call: (216) 251-5542
Riders On The Storm (Featuring Eamon Cronin)
For information call/fax: (860) 257-7500
Morrison Hotel (Featuring Ron Speck)
For information call: (216) 882-8176
Ancient Lunatics (Featuring Mike Fox)
For information write: 9737 E. 33rd, Suite 923, Tulsa, OK 74146
Morrison (Featuring Ron Montanaro)
For information write: 1750 Kala Kaua Ave, #821, Honolulu, HI 96826
Break On Through (Featuring Ed Coloracci)
For information call: (516) 360-7878
16. Where can I get Doors files on-line?
Doors lyrics are available by anonymous ftp at the following site:
host ftp.uwp.edu
/pub/music/artists/lyrics/d/doors
Doors guitar chords are available by anonymous ftp at the following sites:
host ftp.nevada.edu
/pub/guitar/d/doors
host cs.uwp.edu
(this is a mirror site of animal-farm.nevada.edu)
/pub/music/guitar/d/doors
Doors pictures are available by anonymous ftp at the following site:
host ftp.sunet.se
/pub/music/pictures/d/doors
17. Are there any Doors sites on the World Wide Web?
There are several sites on the World Wide Web. These sites have been
compiled from postings to
alt.music.the-doors.
There are dozens of sites cropping up all
the time making it difficult to track and list them all.
The best way to find sites is to use a WWW search engine and type
in 'Doors' Many sites offer links to other sites on the Web as well.
The Official Doors Homepage:
http://www.thedoors.com/
The Doors Collector Magazine:
http://www.doors.com
The Doors Homepage:
http://www.vis.colostate.edu/~user1209/doors/
Images of Jim's grave can be found at the following:
http://antics.com/doors/jim.html
Some of Jim's poetry can be found at:
http://www.utu.fi/~jounsmed/asc/jdm.html
Elektra records can be found at:
http://www.elektra.com
Morrison Hotel:
http://alfa.di.uminho.pt/rufbin/home
Lyrics, some poetry and miscellanious items:
http://www.aleph.it/andre/doors/Soulkitchen.html
Poetry and miscellanious items:
http://www.helsinki.fi/~palotie/Doors.html
Whiskey Bar: The Complete Doors Page:
http://www.ki.net/~adrenlin/thedoors/
Dawn's HWY:
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/~0211170/doors.htm
18. Who was Pamela Courson?
Pamela Susan Courson was born December 22, 1946 in Weed,
California. She met Jim at Gazzarri's Club in L.A. while an
art student at Los Angeles City College.
At the time of their meeting she was nineteen years old. She would
become Jim's steady companion for the next five years until his
death in 1971. Their relationship could be described as love-hate.
They loved each other deeply, but they also fought often and abused
each other. She was the one woman who could and did stand up to Jim.
She could dish it out to him as well as he could to her. They both had
flings on the side with other people but they always came
back to each other in the end. Pamela was to take the
name Morrison later on in their relationship even though she
never actually married Jim.
19. What is the official cause of Jim's death?
Jim Morrison was found dead in the bathtub at approximately 5:00 am on July 3, 1971.
On July 2, Jim had accompanied Pamela Courson to see a movie.
After watching the movie they returned to their apartment, and he went
to bed.
He awoke some time later coughing and complaining of chest pains.
He decided to take a bath. On the morning of July 3, Pamela awoke to
see Jim still in the bathtub. She went into the bathroom and discovered
he was dead. The death certificate simply stated he died as a result of
heart failure. It was speculated that a blood clot from a respiratory illness made its way through his bloodstream where it stopped his heart, while he took his bath. There has since been speculation that Jim died of a drug overdose, possibly taking heroin thinking that it was cocaine. However
there is no proof and no autopsy was ever performed.
20. Where is Jim buried and is his body to be moved?
Jim was buried July 8, 1971 at Pere-Lachaise cemetary in Paris, France.
Pere-Lachaise is one of Paris' oldest, most prestigious
cemetaries. Many famous people are buried here including,
Chopin and Oscar Wilde.
Jim's plot was originally leased for a thirty year period,
due to expire in 2001. This has fueled the rumour that his
body is going to be removed from Pere-Lachaise during that year.
This is because the relatives of the deceased at Pere-Lachaise
have petitioned to have his body removed. The reason given is
that many people who call themselves fans have desecrated tombs
and headstones with graffiti and left behind much litter after
visiting the cemetary. Recent information has come to light
indicating that the French government has designated Jim's
grave as a cultural heritage site and that he is staying put.
I am awaiting confirmation on this information.
But if Jim is to be moved, it is not known where he would go.
The popular rumour is that he would be moved to Los Angeles.
21. What do the strange letters on the headstone mean?
The following words are written in Greek on Jim's headstone.
KAWA TON /\AIMONA EAYTOY
--
I have seen more than one translation for these words.
I am including more than one translation since I really
don't know for sure if one is more correct than the other.
They seem to have one theme in common though, and that is demons or
the devil.
1. `Burn your own demon'.
2. `Against the devil himself'.
3. `Faithful to his spirit'.
Recently obtained information indicates that Jim's father is responsible
for the Greek inscription. Reports suggest that there was a `better late
than never' reconciliation with his late son. Back in 1991, Jim's father
replaced the original headstone wtih the new one bearing the Greek
inscription. It would seem that translation number 3, `Faithful to his
spirit', is the true translation. When you give it some thought, it does
seem appropriate.
I am trying to track down the original source of this information to
verify it myself but until then I'll leave it at this.
22. How and when did Pamela Courson die?
Pamela Susan Courson Morrison died April 25, 1974 in her Hollywood
apartment of a heroin overdose. Pamela's parents originally intended
to have her buried with Jim at Pere-Lachaise cemetary. Pamela's father
listed Pere LaChaise as the burial place on her death certificate.
However, due to the enormous red- tape involved in transporting
a body to a foreign country for burial, her parents had her cremated
remains buried at Fairhaven Memorial Park in Santa Ana, California.
23. Who is Patricia Kennealy and was she married to Jim?
Patricia Kennealy was editor Of "Jazz and Pop" magazine when she met Jim
Morrison in 1969. She met Jim at the Plaza Hotel in New York City for
an interview. Not only was Kennealy a magazine editor, but she was also
a practicing witch.
The question of marriage is a thorn in the side of many fans because
she currently goes by the last name of Morrison.
While there is no doubt that she married Jim in a pagan ceremony
(handfasting), the marriage is not recognized as legal. Kennealy
has admitted such but maintains that it was a spiritual committment
between Jim and herself and many fans support and believe her. On
the other hand, the fact that Jim did not mention the ceremony to many
of his friends and that he returned consistently to Pamela Courson until
his death, seems to support the opposing view that Jim participated in
the ceremony for kicks and that he didn't take his relationship with
Kennealy seriously.
24. Why was Jim arrested in New Haven, Conneticut?
On December 9, 1967, the Doors were scheduled to play a concert in New
Haven, Conneticut. Jim Morrison had turned 24 years of age the day before.
His birthday had not been a joyous occasion because the Doors concert on
December 8 in Troy, New York had been a huge disappointment.
The Troy crowd did not respond well to Jim Morrison and the applause after
the concert died quickly. In fact, there was no encore at this concert.
The Doors departed quickly and Jim decided to take a limo all the way
back to New York city instead of taking the plane. Jim was depressed
and hoped that New Haven would be more receptive the next night.
The New Haven crowd seemed to be waiting in anxious anticipation of
something special about to happen. Policemen provided security at the
show and they lined the hallways making sure that no one could get
backstage.
Before the show started, Jim met a local college girl. He wanted to talk
to her in private and they located a shower stall near the dressing
room.
Shortly after entering the stall, the young couple began making
out. At this point a police officer happened upon the scene. He
failed to recognize Jim as the lead singer of the Doors and ordered
him and the girl to clear out.
Jim refused to move. The officer repeated the order and Jim again
refused, telling the officer, "Eat it!" The officer withdrew his
can of mace and offered Jim one last chance. Jim responded, "Last
chance to eat it!" The officer now lost his patience and fired the
mace directly into Jim's face.
Jim screamed in pain from the effects of the mace. He stumbled down the
hall to the dressing room with tears streaming down his face. The Doors
manager Bill Siddons informed the police just who it was they maced.
The officer who maced Jim, explained he hadn't known who Jim was but he
still wanted to arrest him. Siddons, fearing a riot if the star attraction
was hauled off to jail, pleaded with the police to let Jim take
the stage. The police relented and Jim and the officer apologized
to each other. Before long the Doors hit the stage. The crowd was very
enthusiastic in New Haven.
Jim responded by moving and jumping about the stage. The crowd was
going wild and shouting along with Jim as he screamed the lyrics to
"When The Music's Over." They exictedly applauded Jim's every move
onstage. The last song of the night was "Backdoor Man." During the
instrumental break, Jim started talking to the crowd. Policemen lined
the stage and the areas just offstage. Jim began telling the people how
he met a girl prior to the concert. He continued on...
"We started talking and we wanted some privacy and so we went into this
shower room. We weren't doing anything you know. Just standing there and
talking. And then this little man came in there, this little man in a
litle blue suit and a little blue cap. And he said, "What ya' doin'
there?" "Nothing." But he didn't go away. He stood there. And then he
reached 'round behind him and he brought out this little black can of
somethin'.
Looked like shaving cream, and then he sprayed it in my eyes. I was
blinded for about thirty minutes."
After this speach, Jim returned to singing the song when the lights
suddenly came on. Jim asked that the lights be turned off. In a matter of
seconds, Jim was flanked by two policemen. Jim offered the microphone to
Lt. Kelly so he could say his thing. At this point, Ray Manzarek
approached Jim. Just then, the officer grabbed the mike and the two
officers started dragging Jim off the stage. The police said the concert
was over and everyone was to go home. On this night, Jim Morrison had
taunted and embarrassed the police. The police weren't going to stand for
it. They chose to flaunt their authority by arresting Jim and making a
scene. Once they had Jim out of the view of the audience, they proceeded
to punch and kick him repeatedly before throwing him into a cruiser and
bringing him to the station.
According to the official police report, Jim was arrested when he began
using vile and filthy language while relating a sexually expicit story.
This was totally false information. The police said they arrested Jim
when they began receiving complaints from people in the audience. It was
obvious though that the police were angry and embarrassed, so they
arrested jim on trumped-up charges. It is amazing to compare the official
police report to eye-witness testimony. The police allege that Jim was
arrested for an indecent performance yet it is clear that he was simply
telling a truthful story to the audience. Jim said nothing that was
sexually obscene. The police allege Jim resisted arrest. There are
plenty of witnesses who saw the police beat Jim and yet Jim did not
even fight back. This charge was invented to justify the injuries that
were inflicted upon Jim.
Jim Morrison had become the first rock star to be arrested while on-stage,
yet the police had no grounds upon which to lay charges. They could not
admit in their report that he was arrested because he had embarrassed them.
They clearly invented these charges and it would be obvious to the most
casual observer. The only fabric of truth in their report was a reference
to the girl in the shower stall. Charges were eventually dropped but it
proved to foreshadow trouble yet to come. It made Jim Morrison noticeable
to the authorities and this would become painfully obvious in Miami.
Jim never forgot the New Haven incident. Recollections of the bust
echo in the song, "Peace Frog" in the line, "Blood in the streets in
the town of New Haven." It would appear that strange days had finally
tracked Jim Morrison down.
25. What happened in Miami, Florida in 1969?
The Doors were scheduled to play a concert at the Dinner Key Auditorium
on March 1, 1969. The Doors manager, Bill Siddons had made a deal with
the Miami promoter, Ken Collier to accept a flat fee of $25,0000 instead
of sixty percent of the gross receipts. Collier then sold bewteen eight
to nine thousand tickets at more than the agreed price. Collier also
removed seats to allow more people into the auditorium. An auditorium
designed to hold seven thousand people was now packed tight with about
thirteen thousand.
Jim Morrison missed his scheduled flight into Miami and spent the time
waiting for the next flight, drinking in the airport lounge. Once he
boarded the plane he continued drinking. During a stopover in New Orleans
he missed his flight again and consumed even more drinks waiting for the
next flight.
By the time he reached Miami he was extremely drunk. Once he took the
stage he was almost falling down drunk. He was abusive towards the
audience, he would start a song only to stop it after a few lines, he
would bum even more drinks from members of the audience. At some point
in the concert he then asked the audience, "Do you wanna see my c*ck?"
He allegedly then exposed himself for a brief instant and continued on
with the show.
The next day the Doors started a planned vacation. While out of the
country, the press in Miami had a field day with the alleged exposure
incident.
Pressure was put on local officials to do something about it. On March 5
1969, Bob Jennings from the state attorney's office acted as complainant.
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Jim Morrison on one felony count
of lewd and lascivious behaviour and three misdemeanor counts of
indecent exposure, open profanity and drunkenness.
Jim turned himself in to the FBI in Los Angeles on April 4, 1969.
On November 9, 1969 he entered a not guilty plea in Miami. The trial
did not start until August 12, 1970. Max Fink was Jim's defence lawyer,
the prosecuter was Terrence McWilliams and Judge Murray Goodman presided
over the case. Much evidence was heard from witnesses for both sides.
Most of it was contradictory. On September 20, 1970 the jury found Jim
Morrison guilty on the misdemeanor charges of indecent exposure and
profanity. He was found not guilty on the felony charge and the
misdemeanor for drunkenness. He was released on a $50,000 bond and
returned to Miami on October 30, 1970 for sentencing.
Judge Goodman sentenced Jim to six months of hard labor and a $500 fine
for public exposure and sixty days of hard labor for profanity. The
sentences would run concurrently. He would be eligible for release
after two months and would be on probation for two years and four
months. His lawyer filed an immediate appeal. Until the appeal
could be heard, Jim would be free on the $50,000 bond.
Jim Morrison was to die in Paris, France July 3, 1971 before his legal
problems could be resolved.
26. Who was 'Mr. Mojo'?
Mr. Mojo makes his appearance in the song L.A. Woman. The verse goes
something like this,
Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin'
Got to keep on risin'
Mr. Mojo Risin', Mr. Mojo Risin'
etc,etc
One thing we know for sure is that `Mr. Mojo Risin' is a perfect anagram.
Re-arrange the letters and it spells `Jim Morrison'.
The only other thing we know is from John Densmore's book. In his book,
John says, "Since it contained the black slang word mojo (for sexual
prowess), I got the idea to steadily increase the tempo back up to the
orginal speed, a la orgasm."
27. Whats that phrase at the end of `Touch Me'?
Right at the end of this song, a phrase can be heard that many
people do not quite hear correctly or else wonder where it came
from. The phrase is; "Stronger than dirt". The origin of this is
from a television commercial that was playing on-air in the late 1960's.
The line was used as a slogan for the houshold cleanser, Ajax.
28. Where did The Doors (with Jim) perform their last concert?
The Doors last public performance was at the Warehouse in New Orleans,
Louisiana on December 12, 1970.
29. Was the movie `The Doors' accurate?
It is generally agreed upon by Doors purists that Oliver Stone's movie
was not a true representation of Jim Morrison and The Doors. While
the movie had some great music in it and the actors did a fine job,
(particularly Val Kilmer as Jim) it seems that Stone took some liberties
with the film.
The film only shows the dark, self-destructive side of Jim. He is
portrayed as an out-of-control, abusive drunk. Certainly that was
a part of his persona.
But there was much much more to the man as any true Doors fan can tell
you.
And Stone for whatever reason chose not to explore the poetic and
intellectual side of Jim. At least not to any great extent. Unfortunately, the movie has only reinforced the idea among the general populace that Jim Morrison was nothing but an obnoxious, pathetic rock-and-roll singing alcoholic.
Ray Manzarek has gone on record as saying that several scenes in the
movie never took place. Scenes like the turkey dinner, the closet
fire and the song `Light My Fire' being used in a commercial. Those
of you have seen the movie know which scenes these are, those of you who
have yet to see the movie, keep these scenes in mind.
This writer would recommend that you see the movie for the music and Val
Kilmer's portrayal of Jim. But, for someone who wants to learn more about
The Doors and the `real' Jim Morrison, please read some of the books
mentioned above and get your hands on some of the official video releases.
30. What are the remaining Doors doing today?
Ray has been working in partnership with poet Michael McClure. During
their performance, McClure recites his poetry and Ray accompanies Michael
on the piano. They have released a CD called `Love Lion'. The CD is
on the Shanachie Records label.
John has been touring with writer Michael Ventura. They do poetry and
dramatic readings.
Robby's most recent band, 'The Robby Kreiger Organization' broke
up within the last few months. Their last release was a CD released
on One Way Records called 'RKO Live!'
31. Whats this about a Jim Morrison postage stamp?
I was contacted by the co-chair of the Morrison Commemorative Postage
Stamp committee and asked to include in the FAQ information about how
you can support the campaign to get a stamp issued. This subject has
created controversy in the newsgroup, dividing people into two opposing
sides. Some people are against the idea saying Jim himself would not
stand for it, some people think its a great idea and say Jim would get a
kick out of it.
I am not taking a position either way. I am just presenting the following
information and people can decide for themselves if they want to support
it or not.
IF ELVIS GETS A STAMP, WHY NOT JIM?
Doors fans arise! We need your help in our international effort to put Jim
Morrison on a commemorative U.S. postage stamp.
How do we accomplish that? A little background. A group called the
Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee comprising 12 members appointed by the
U.S.
Postmaster General meets four times a year to consider nominations for
commemorative postage stamps. As you well know, Elvis Presley passed the
Committee's muster some time ago and is featured on a stamp issued in
January 1993, the first of a "Legends of American Music" series that has
since included a wide range of other American musicians.