Doors - In Concert

List Price: $24.98
Our Price: $6.31
You Save: $18.67 (75%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $2.80 (click here)
Category: Music CD
See more new music releases

Music CD Cover

• DOORS THE IN CONCERT (2 CD)

Free Music Notes for In Concert

Free Music Review: ALIVE! JIM MORRSION CRIED!!!
Hit: 5 Stars

Disc One is basically a reissue of the Doors famous live album ABSOLUTLEY LIVE (released in 1970). The concert is quite good as it features an opening blues classic WHO DO YOU LOVE. The medley of ALABAMA SONG, BACKDOOR MAN, LOVE HIDES, and FIVE TO ONE is awesome. Some of these songs surpass the studio versions. BUILD ME A WOMAN is okay. WHEN THE MUSIC OVER is one of the cd's lengthly tracks where Morrsion does great improvising. UNIVERSAL MIND is outstanding. PETITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER is the interlude to the awesome medley of DEAD CATS DEAD RATS/ BREAK ON THROUGH # 2. I always wanted the Doors to record a studio version of BREAK ON THROUGH # 2 it was so more effective than the original 2 minute version. The true highlight here is THE CELEBRATION OF THE LIZARD. This performance of Morrison's notorious lyrical poem is very haunting. The final track in a nice seven minute long version of SOUL KITCHEN which raps up things nicely.

Disc 2 is far more disjointed as it comes from several different concerts. The songs are excellent on their own but Disc 2 lacks the In concert feel of Disc 1. None the less the live version of ROADHOUSE BLUES opens Disc 2 with a bang. GLORIA is another undiscovered gem but I can see why Elektra never allowed the Doors to put this on one of their albums. Pretty risque! LIGHT MY FIRE is okay but it lacks the energy that the original posesses. YOU MAKE ME REAL is just as good or better as the studio version. I don't see why they bothered to include TEXAS RADIO AND THE BIG BEAT here as it is incomplete and pointless. LOVE ME TWO TIMES is another gem that sounds wonderful live. LITTLE RED ROOSTER features John Sebastian on harmonica. MOONLIGHT DRIVE is a stellar performance.
CLOSE TO YOU features Ray Manzerek on lead vocals for a very bluesy feeling song. THE UNKNOWN SOLDIER is another classic. And finally THE END closes the Disc 2 with Morrison doing his wild improvisations again.

Although there are some points where the recordings may sound utterly messy and uneven. In Concert is a wonderful live performance none the less. I'm sure the Doors have put on better concerts than this however if you want to hear these guys live this is just what the doctor ordered. It is a wonderful compilation. Let's hope to see more Doors live recordings in the future.

Overall The Doors In Concert is a must for all Doors fans. Both disc 1 and disc 2 are fantastic. You really have not heard the Doors until you have heard BREAK ON THROUGH # 2 and FIVE TO ONE live. This is an awesome double cd set. Highly recommended!

In Concert Poster

Alternative Rock Music CDs

• Music > Styles
• Classic Rock
• Hard Rock & Metal
• Pop
• Rock