You could inhale a pile the size of Kilimanjaro and the drivel this lost produced would still be just that.

One of the most influential groups ever.

I am in my sixties, and please excuse me if I say that the Doors were not that big a deal in the late 1960's. There was a lot going on at that time, and the Doors were just a pimple on the public posterior. If Morrision had not died, there would be no mystique, al la James Dean. Without the hype caused by Morrison's death the Doors would be in that stable of competent bands of which we see so many. (I didn't see anyone in mourning when the squib appeared in the paper of his death.) I think the Doors are good and I have the Best double cd in my collection, but please, facts are facts. I get a kick out of all the younger types ranting and raving about Morrison. I imagine they got their info from the Oliver Stone flick.

Like wacthing an English vampire movie from Hammer Studios with Jim Morrison playing Christopher Lee. Grotesque, cleavage-baring entertainment, but in the end, a terrible imitation. The ultimate group (except for Robbie Krieger's excellent guitar work) of posers with Morrison as the flim-flam man. Save your money and go see the real thing. Dying young was Morrison's greatest career move. I am entertained, but I am not convinced.

The genesis of the Doors was basically a wanna be poet (Jim Morrison) who was forced by events to focus his energies through music rather than the pen. This was a fortunate turn of events as Morrison would have most likely failed as a pure poet, but his verse converted into lyrics backed by mystic/psychedelic and sometimes bluesy, jazzy, or rock music worked as if it was destined to be. While the band was an excellent singles band, the Doors were first and foremost a full-length artist starting with their 1967 self-titled debut (which includes Break On Through (To the Other Side), The Crystal Ship, Light My Fire, and The End). The band found it difficult to match the quality of the debut, subsequently releasing several good (but not great) studio efforts; however, these recordings did include some of the band's most well known songs (eg Love Me Two Times, People Are Strange, Hello, I Love You, and Touch Me). The band didn't start to approach the excellence of their debut until Morrison Hotel (1970) and L.A. Woman (1971) when Morrison died in Paris following the latter's release. Looking back at the Doors in retrospective, one sees a lot of excesses and not as much diversity as one would have wanted (but this could have been due to the untimely death of Morrison). Given this, most casual listeners will be satisfied with one of the more complete compilations such as Legacy: The Absolute Best (2003).

the best ever........ no doubts

Morrison broke all the barriers for Rock Musicians.He was the one of the best lyricists EVER- right up there with Dylan and Hendrix.He was an excellent blues singer.The band was tighter than tight.Yeah,some of their material is dated-but the classics like Roadhouse Blues and Riders on the Storm have never been surpassed.

Morrison is a GOD!