THE DOORS Live In New York (2009 UK strictly limited edition
90-track 6-CD album set containing all of the Doors'
performances in their entirety recorded in 1970 at the Felt
Forum. Recorded January 17th and 18th, 1970, just a few weeks
beforethe release of 'Morrison Hotel', these concerts find Jim
Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek
locked in tight as they deliver smoking takes on
soon-to-be-classics from their forthcoming album, including
'Roadhouse Blues', 'PeaceFrog', 'Ship Of Fools' and 'Maggie
M'Gill'. The shows also feature a few driving blues covers, such
as Bo Diddley's 'Who Do You Love', Howlin' Wolf's 'Back Door
Man' and John Lee Hooker's 'Crawling King Snake'. Hoffman,
and the graciousness of Max Yasgur's address to the crowd,
heard for the first time in its entirety. For the final show of the
Felt Forum stand, the band was joined onstage by two guests:
The Lovin' Spoonful's John Sebastian [who played harmonica on
the studio version of 'Roadhouse Blues'] and drummer Dallas
Taylor. Sebastian sat in for 'Rock Me' and was joined by Taylor
for 'Going To N.Y. Blues' & 'Maggie M'Gill'. Sadly, these shows
represent The Doors' final New York City performances with
Morrison, who passed away July 3, 1971. The six discs look
barely played issued in a hardback book style packaging with
integral wallet sleeves plus an additional hardback booklet, both
placed inside the picture slipcase which has just a little shelfwear
scuffing to the edges!)
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