Last year I wrote a review of The Doors which for some reason is the most visited post on this blog, perhaps because it includes a couple of pictures of Jim Morrison. Anyway, on the plane home from the Kimberleys I had a read of John Densmore's Riders on the Storm, published in 1990. For those who missed it, the Doors represent the dark side of the late 60s and early 70s. Their songs portray a world of despair, confusion and nihilism far removed from the peace, love and harmony of Woodstock, where they refused an invitation to perform. Their live performances, fuelled by singer Jim Morrison's erratic moods and alcohol addiction, were unpredictable and at times dangerous. Their brief career ended in 1971 with Morrison's death, apparently from a heroin overdose, in a Paris hotel room. Densmore, the Doors' drummer, is so far the only member of the band to tell his story. This may be because the story is not pleasant, and perhaps all of them are more than a littl
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