How The Doors Changed Music

If you can afford it, please consider donating to me on Patreon: A brief documentary about The Doors. Produced and written by Matt Beat. Check out @thedoors’ music: Check out @12tone’s video about “People Are Strange:“ #thedoors #musicdocumentary #behindthemusic Sources/further reading: Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison and the Doors by John Densmore Purchase here: Light My Fire: My Life With the Doors by Ray Manzarek Purchase here: Break on Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison by James Riordan and Jerry Prochnicky Purchase here: Jim Morrison: Life, Death, Legend by Stephen Davis Purchase here: The Doors Examined by Jim Cherry Purchase here: Creative commons credits: Coolcaesar DIMSFIKAS An annotated script of this video: The Doors are considered one of the most influential bands of all time. In particular, several music historians have called them influential in the development of both progressive rock and even gothic rock. More than most bands, The Doors continue to be iconic, often due to their close association with the rebellious counterculture movements of the late 1960s. And, as good as each member of the band was at what they did, the ghost of Morrison still overshadows the band. He was and even today is a larger than life figure who represents both youth disillusionment and the stereotypical rock frontman. The most important part of his legacy was his determination to do things and see things differently than anyone else. And The Doors were his vehicle to do that. It’s easy to fall for saying that there is no The Doors without Jim Morrison, but I think it’s more accurate to say there is no Jim Morrison without The Doors. 0:00 Early days 3:50 Self-titled album 5:50 Strange Days 8:33 Waiting for the Sun 12:13 The Soft Parade 13:10 Morrison Hotel 15:50 L.A. Woman 17:22 Post- Jim Morrison 19:38 Legacy