Pearl Jam & The Doors

88keys
88keys Posts: 151
edited May 2008 in The Porch
As long as I can remember my two favorite bands in the world have always been PJ and The Doors. I started listening to The Doors at the tender age of 5 when I found my dad's 8-track... yes, 8-TRACK.... of The Doors greatest hits and immediately fell in love with that voice (Jim Morrison) and that unique organ/keyboard sound (Ray Manczarek). It's one of the earliest influences on me and was one of the big reasons I became a pianist/keyboardist. I never had a musically cathartic experience like that again until 1992 (and haven't had one since). I was 15 years old and I was up late watching 120 Minutes on MTV and saw this video that started with a shot of a cascading wave and then came the most beautiful, haunting guitar riff I've ever heard, and then.... that VOICE! A voice that was testifying in song that he was "still Alive". I swore it was Jim re-incarnated. A year later I found out that the surviving members of the Doors asked Eddie to front them at their Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction performance (and what a great performance it was)... I was thrilled to say the least.

When the remaining Doors (except drummer John Densmore) decided to re-unite and tour a couple of years ago, I was adamantly against it... Ian Asbury? He's a good singer, but he didn't have the spark or charisma that Jim had, and Eddie has, in spades. He just turned into a Jim look-a-like with the leather pants and the same haircut. John Densmore seemed to feel the same as I did because he refused to tour... and when he said this, I couldn't agree more:

"I play with Jim. If there's someone of that level, OK. I'm not gonna join them with Ian. That's not to diss Ian, he's a good singer - but he's no Jim Morrison. Eddie Vedder? My God, there's a singer."
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  • NewJPage
    NewJPage Posts: 3,320
    they also recently said they would all get back together and tour as long as eddie was the singer.
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  • Federico
    Federico Posts: 7,916
    jaja...amazing..i discovered PJ exactly the same way....cool
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,121
    NewJPage wrote:
    they also recently said they would all get back together and tour as long as eddie was the singer.
    yes, very true. Would love to see that AFTER PJ's next album and tour
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    88keys wrote:
    and then.... that VOICE! A voice that was testifying in song that he was "still Alive". I swore it was Jim re-incarnated.

    that's what got me interested in pj....:)
  • wolfbear
    wolfbear Posts: 3,965
    I agree with you. The Doors were always my favorite band and then PJ. Two amazing voices for sure. :) Not to say that the band doesn't play a huge part in it, it does for sure, it's just I tire easily and can't listen too long if the voice doesn't 'move' me. :) There are good bands where I love their music, but the singer's voice just gets on my nerves. :D
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  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    wolfbear wrote:
    I agree with you. The Doors were always my favorite band and then PJ. Two amazing voices for sure. :) Not to say that the band doesn't play a huge part in it, it does for sure, it's just I tire easily and can't listen too long if the voice doesn't 'move' me. :) There are good bands where I love their music, but the singer's voice just gets on my nerves. :D

    agreed....this is my problem with most of todays bands....all they're voices sound the same....if i don't like your voice, your band has little chance with me :o:)

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