Flash Cicero never had any musical ability apart from the capacity to sing like a crow.
I was watching the above clip tonight, and was wondering what the instrument is at 1 minute 5 seconds in- it looks like some sort of an organ with a cash register on it.
I dunno. But there is a whole lot to love about that clip. Thanks for posting it.
Superb vocalist.
I am trying to convince my friends that the reason I bought a Furminator for my long haired cat was that the Doors sang a great song called “Brush Me Babe- and show me you’re not afraid…”
Sadly they aren’t buying it.
That’s quite a shiner Robby Krieger is sporting too.
Yeah- I didn’t know the guys name. I wasn’t sure whether he had a birthmark or a real black eye. I would suggest an interesting story in that.
It’s a Gibson G-101 organ and a Fender Piano Bass on top, with the covers removed. See here.
Wow. Thanks.
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According to the comments on the video, they’ve told different stories about that over the years. The way I heard it, Morrison and Krieger got assaulted by a couple of “rednecks” looking to bash hippies (this was 1968); Morrison managed to evade them but Krieger took a punch in the face.
Great clip. Boy, Morrison really blows his cue at 1:08, doesn’t he? Two bars of dead silence before it occurs to him that he’s supposed to be singing. And Curtis Amy gets down on the tenor sax at the end.
I had a random thought while watching that video that Jim Morrison probably would not have aged well.
Also Will Ferrel looks spookily like Jim Morrison.
Huh. I thought the legend was that Morrison had been screwing up - missing cues and forgetting lyrics and Krieger and he got in a fight over it. Certainly seems plausible to me. I’m surprised no one made him put makeup on it for TV, though.
What I love is the Nelson Riddle Orchestra standing on haphazard risers. I’m just imagining what they’re thinking. “What is this crap? Can I get a chair? Please?! Sinatra’s leftovers are better. Get a haircut!”
And I love- on any subject- there are so many people who know far more than I do.
It was almost two years ago I visited Pierre Lacahise to see Jimmy. Next time I will take a beer (as suggested by a member here).
We used one of those in my high school jazz band for one semester when we didn’t have an actual bassist. We had two pianists, so they’d take turns. Then we got a bass player, and the pianists were back to sitting out half of the songs.
It’s great proof that the audio was actually being recorded live during the show (rather than a lip-sync). Really fun clip to watch.
Watch it again and see how much Jim Morrison looks like Will Ferrell doing a SNL skit.
Jim has got Will down pat.
I had the same thought when I watched it. 
Scratching my head here- are you sure that is a proper sentence? 
Wow, where’s Jim’s edge? This flat performance is so unlike the first Doors album, which rocked my world when I was 12.
I’m guessing the drugs took the edge off.
