"The Doors: Every Album, Every Song"/Tony Thompson [Episode 38]

The Doors remain one of the most original acts in the history of Rock and Roll. However, their actual music is sometimes overshadowed by the cult of Jim Morrison. Those with long memories will recall a point in the 1980s when he went from lead singer of an old band to a signifier of cool known as ‘Morrison.’ His image appeared everywhere on t-shirts, posters, and in the film The Lost Boys, adorning a wall in Keifer Sutherland’s vampire cave. A biopic in the 1990s attempted something like realism but managed only to dramatize the legend of the ‘Lizard King’. Meanwhile, outside of a few high rotation tracks on ‘classic’ rock stations, most of their work took a back seat to Jim’s ever-growing status as a cultural icon. “The Doors: Every Album Every Song” dusts off the vinyl and puts on the headphones for a sustained reappraisal of the band’s musical career. Hidden gems, deep cuts, overrated top ten hits and an enigmatic series of album closers are all subjected to late night interrogations. Let’s head to Venice Beach circa 1965, pick up a Fender bass organ on the way, take a face from the ancient gallery and walk on down the hall… Tony Thompson is a Canadian writer based in Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of “Summer of Monsters”, a novel about Mary Shelley’s early life, and “Shakespeare: The Most Famous Man in London”. His articles on books, music, and education have appeared in The Age, The Australian, The Daily Review Australia, toppermost.co.uk, and Eureka St. He’s been a regular guest at the Melbourne Writers Festival and other literary events throughout Australia. He also plays blues harmonica with great enthusiasm. Purchase a copy of "The Doors: Every Album, Every Song" through Burning Shed: https://burningshed.com/tony-thompson_the-doors-on-track_book Purchase a copy through Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Doors-every-album-song/dp/1789521378 Listen to a playlist of the music discussed in this episode: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4B9KphjWZa1GVpPJeIy87v?si=a28d82afc2ea4cd1 The Booked On Rock Website: https://www.bookedonrock.com Follow The Booked On Rock with Eric Senich: FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bookedonrockpodcast TWITTER: https://twitter.com/bookedonrock INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/bookedonrockpodcast Support Your Local Bookstore! Find your nearest independent bookstore here: https://www.indiebound.org/indie-store-finder Contact The Booked On Rock Podcast: thebookedonrockpodcast@gmail.com The Booked On Rock Music: “Whoosh” & “Nasty” by Crowander ( https://www.crowander.com )