Eddie Vedder quoted on back of John Densmore's book.

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edited May 2013 in The Porch
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It was a great pleasure meeting Mr. Densmore and I highly recommend attending his book signings if any of you get a chance. Densmore has a sweet spirit and he was generous and kind in greeting and spending a few moments with each of us. :)
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 44,475
    Whoa! 169 views and no comments! Where, oh where are you all, Doors fans? :lol:
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  • Pap
    Pap Serres, Greece Posts: 31,135
    As a side note, in the book there is a photo of Densmore playing with Eddie at the Wiltern Theatre in 2011. Also, Eddie is quoted on the back of the book as saying:

    "Though it's something I don't like to think about, there will come a time when I will be a Dead Rock Star. I can only hope that in my inevitable absence, there will be someone with the integrity and principled behavior of Mr. Densmore looking after whatever legacy our group may leave behind".

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  • morello
    morello Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 6,217
    Pap wrote:
    As a side note, in the book there is a photo of Densmore playing with Eddie at the Wiltern Theatre in 2011. Also, Eddie is quoted on the back of the book as saying:

    "Though it's something I don't like to think about, there will come a time when I will be a Dead Rock Star. I can only hope that in my inevitable absence, there will be someone with the integrity and principled behavior of Mr. Densmore looking after whatever legacy our group may leave behind".

    8-) Thanks!
    Hmmm, interesting quote. Thanks for sharing.
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  • locked
    locked Boston Posts: 4,062
    There's a fine line between intergrity and simply ignoring the waning hours before you can no longer perform live for your fans.
    I use the Who as a good example.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 44,475
    locked wrote:
    There's a fine line between intergrity and simply ignoring the waning hours before you can no longer perform live for your fans.
    I use the Who as a good example.
    They marched on despite two key losses to the band

    It sound to me like your comment is a criticism of either John Densmore or Eddie Vedder but I could be way off. Care to elaborate?
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  • primussucks
    primussucks Posts: 2,365
    What is the book about? Besides the doors obviously.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 44,475
    primussucks wrote:
    What is the book about? Besides the doors obviously.

    I haven't had time to read Densmore's book yet (but will devour it when I get the time!) he told us that The Doors Unhinged is mostly about the legal hassles that occurred between him and Manzarek and Krieger when the latter two reformed "The Doors" with a new singer. Densmore's contention is that because the original band had agreed that no changes to the band would be made without everyone's consent and that because Morrison is no longer around to cast his vote, that reforming using the band's name was out of place. At the signing he did mention that the last chapter in his new book is an "olive branch" to the other two Doors written with the hope of bringing them back together. He said, "I don't know, maybe we should get back together for a benefit concert or something," to which we all voiced approval!
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