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THE DOORS: UNHINGED
In this new memoir, drummer John Densmore describes how the members of his iconic rock band The Doors succumbed to "the greed gene" as they fought over the rights to use the band's name and logo.
According to Densmore, "the rift started in 2003, when Cadillac offered the band a record-breaking $15 million deal. Krieger and Manzarek wanted the deal but Densmore balked, recalling a studio session in 1968 when Jim Morrison ... discovered the band was considering taking $75,000 for a Buick ad. In that commercial, the car company would use the band's hit 'Light My Fire,' changing the lyrics from 'Come on baby light my fire' to 'Come on Buick light my fire.'" (Rolling Stone review)
Densmore's 2005 lawsuit against his former bandmates prompts his reflections on mankind's insatiable need to accumulate more wealth, even at the expense of our closest friends and most valued principles.
John Densmore was the drummer for The Doors from 1965 until the band's dissolution in 1973. His 1991 memoir Riders on the Storm was a New York Times bestseller, and Publishers Weekly called it "indispensable for fans of one of rock music's most flamboyant and controversial groups."
"John Densmore's latest book is exceptional. As usual the writing is excellent but the conflicts he endured in standing up for Jim Morrison long after he left the earth can provide inspiration for all who read the amazing story of what took place behind The Doors." - Michael Blake (author of Dances with Wolves)
"There are some of us out there who still have principles and cannot be bought. John is one of them. He is not for sale and that is his gift to us."
- Tom Waits
According to Densmore, "the rift started in 2003, when Cadillac offered the band a record-breaking $15 million deal. Krieger and Manzarek wanted the deal but Densmore balked, recalling a studio session in 1968 when Jim Morrison ... discovered the band was considering taking $75,000 for a Buick ad. In that commercial, the car company would use the band's hit 'Light My Fire,' changing the lyrics from 'Come on baby light my fire' to 'Come on Buick light my fire.'" (Rolling Stone review)
Densmore's 2005 lawsuit against his former bandmates prompts his reflections on mankind's insatiable need to accumulate more wealth, even at the expense of our closest friends and most valued principles.
John Densmore was the drummer for The Doors from 1965 until the band's dissolution in 1973. His 1991 memoir Riders on the Storm was a New York Times bestseller, and Publishers Weekly called it "indispensable for fans of one of rock music's most flamboyant and controversial groups."
"John Densmore's latest book is exceptional. As usual the writing is excellent but the conflicts he endured in standing up for Jim Morrison long after he left the earth can provide inspiration for all who read the amazing story of what took place behind The Doors." - Michael Blake (author of Dances with Wolves)
"There are some of us out there who still have principles and cannot be bought. John is one of them. He is not for sale and that is his gift to us."
- Tom Waits
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Published 2013-04-01 by Percussive Press |