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The Doors — Light My Fire
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Lazarus
(Bethany)
Posted: Mar 27, 2013 - 18:30
 

Everybody in my church loves this song...
 

kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Mar 27, 2013 - 18:16
 
 unclehud wrote:
Verses and chorus are proof that they had songwriting talent.  Personally, I like the extended solos/jamming/noodling even though others do not.  No matter your opinion of the 'bonus material', there's no denying their abilities to create poetry and melody.
 
I think the instrumental bits are stunning - everything melds together seamlessly and all the instruments evoke the element of fire!  And Bill's right, it was mind-altering when it came out in '67.

Mystery Guest
(somewhere else)
Posted: Feb 25, 2013 - 23:44
 

unclehud
(now 50 feet above the planet in Boston)
Posted: Jan 23, 2013 - 23:54
 
Verses and chorus are proof that they had songwriting talent.  Personally, I like the extended solos/jamming/noodling even though others do not.  No matter your opinion of the 'bonus material', there's no denying their abilities to create poetry and melody.

(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas)
Posted: Oct 09, 2012 - 21:46
 


"Well, we’re all in the cosmic movie; you know that! That means the day you die, you gotta watch your whole life recurring eternally forever, in CinemaScope, 3-D. So you better have some good incidents happenin’ in there... and a fitting climax!" — The End of "Light my Fire" (18:52) on Disc 2 of The Doors: Live in Detroit.

 



kurtster
(Back in Ohiya, for now ...)
Posted: Dec 26, 2011 - 19:23
 
 jim1964 wrote:

I was stationed in Philly in '69 and I remember how the local underground FM station played that song a lot and the djs spent a lot of airtime talking about Author Brown and how strange his shows were.
 
That would have been WDAS.  Hy Lit and My Father's Son were the two DJ's I remember from those days.  My Father's Son had the 10 till whenever shift.  We went down to the studio and hung out a few times during his show.  We could smoke right handers in the studio, but had to  go outside for the left handers. 

I can guarantee that very few dj's were in the studio actually listening to InnAGaddaDaVida when it was playing back in those days.

C'mon Bill dust this off again.  Been awhile.



calypsus_1
Posted: Jun 26, 2010 - 21:54
 


The Doors Robby Krieger by ~pinkstarlights
©2010 ~pinkstarlights

The Doors' Robby Krieger

Come on baby, light my fire~
Shot at Monterrey, Mexico

-Alicia




jimbaca
(Albuquerque)
Posted: Feb 17, 2010 - 13:17
 
I heard this when it was first released while I was in San Diego.  You had to be there, and I LOVE the guitar solo!

nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey)
Posted: Feb 17, 2010 - 10:31
 
 alanthecowboy wrote:

Tell me about it.  That guitar solo has to be one of the lamest ever recorded, at least until Nickleback hit the scene.

 
OK, that made me LOL.

But the wailing organ solo was always a fave in the days of an AM radio with one speaker in the middle of the dashboard.


alanthecowboy
(Lakefield)
Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 15:02
 
 kalkin84 wrote:
ok, the screeching needs to stop.
 
Tell me about it.  That guitar solo has to be one of the lamest ever recorded, at least until Nickleback hit the scene.


Razz
(Denmark)
Posted: Dec 16, 2009 - 14:57
 
This song gets better each time I hear it.

calypsus_1
Posted: Nov 27, 2009 - 11:35
 

The Doors - "Light My Fire" Live (1967):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O6x_m4zvFs

"The Doors were founded by Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison in Los Angeles in 1965. They released their eponymous debut album, which contained their hit single Light My Fire, in 1967 and went on to be one of the most controversial and influential rock acts of the sixties. Jim Morrison's early death in Paris in 1971 only served to fuel their legend and both he and the band have continued to enjoy iconic status for more than thirty years."



calypsus_1
Posted: Nov 04, 2009 - 19:31
 

The Doors and Eddie Vedder - "Light My Fire" Live (1993):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCZVao-uJiQ

"Ray also looks much cooler if he can sit and shake his head as he improvs it out! The original keyboards, which I believe he still has, are just plain are better. I don't like the modern keyboards, they don't have that magical quality. The only organ I want to get from our modern era is the Clavia Nord C1 Combo Organ. It has copied the sounds of the Flavia, Hammond B3, and Vox Continental on almost a scary level. They are AMAZING! Ray should really use one of those when he performs! "



KurtfromLaQuinta
(Yep. I'm still here in La Quinta.)
Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 12:24
 
 redstorm wrote:
this sounds like a '68 camaro, 350 cubic inches, of hot damn fun! {#Motor}
 
That bad huh?

A '70 Hemi 'Cuda would sound much better.


jim1964
(british columbia, but use to ride the IRT to work)
Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 12:24
 
 kurtster wrote:

Saw them in Philly in '69.  Remember it, too.  A great freakin show.  Jacob's Feather was the opener.
 
I was stationed in Philly in '69 and I remember how the local underground FM station played that song a lot and the djs spent a lot of airtime talking about Author Brown and how strange his shows were.

nate917
(2,815 miles from home)
Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 12:22
 

 jagdriver wrote:

I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE AND I BRING YOU....

Oh, sorry...wrong song. But it is interesting that The Crazy World of Arthur Brown opened for the Doors in Detroit all those years ago. Personally, I think Arthur's Crazy World <click here> topped any act the Doors could have put on that evening.

 

YOU CANNOT PETITION THE LORD WITH PRAYER!

whoops... wrong song again.  We trekked to Detroit a few times for rock shows back in the day.  Cobo Arena was a great place to watch a concert.



daveesh
(birthplace of the american revolution)
Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 12:17
 
finally, a doors song i've never heard before! 

kalkin84
(Sol, planet 3)
Posted: Oct 30, 2009 - 12:14
 
ok, the screeching needs to stop.

calypsus_1
Posted: Oct 04, 2009 - 21:39
 


The Doors - "Light My Fire" Live:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_yWyBjDEaU



kurtster
(Seeking shelter from the cold)
Posted: Jun 15, 2009 - 14:47
 
 jagdriver wrote:
I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE AND I BRING YOU....

Oh, sorry...wrong song. But it is interesting that The Crazy World of Arthur Brown opened for the Doors in Detroit all those years ago. Personally, I think Arthur's Crazy World <click here> topped any act the Doors could have put on that evening.

 
Saw them in Philly in '69.  Remember it, too.  A great freakin show.  Jacob's Feather was the opener.


demfrosch
Posted: Jun 15, 2009 - 14:42
 
 Papernapkin wrote:

A cameo on Entourage? Or, oh! a guest spot on American Idol. Maybe Dancing with the Stars (if times were tough).
 
american idol is out of question...he'd need a whole lot of singing practice to even make it to the first round....


redstorm
(East Coast!........ Lou!)
Posted: Jun 15, 2009 - 14:38
 
this sounds like a '68 camaro, 350 cubic inches, of hot damn fun! {#Motor}

Papernapkin
(Mountain View, CA)
Posted: May 14, 2009 - 20:26
 
 lingchih wrote:
Anyone ever contemplate, if Jim Morrison had lived, what he would be doing now?
Sorry, stupid hypothetical. He would never had lived.
 
A cameo on Entourage? Or, oh! a guest spot on American Idol. Maybe Dancing with the Stars (if times were tough).

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Mar 12, 2009 - 18:10
 
govna wrote:
classic, but definitely one of the worst guitar solos of all time.

It's not the most spirited solo, granted, but certainly not one of the worst of all time. He stays in key, doodles around with a few modes. etc. My problem with this song is that I've heard it thousands of times and can't go a single day without hearing it.  Though I guess for songs I hear every day, I prefer this to "Sweet Home Alabama" or "Draggin' The Line".


HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Feb 09, 2009 - 03:54
 
 govna wrote:
classic, but definitely one of the worst guitar solos of all time.
 
But you like the organ solo?


holborne
(New York)
Posted: Jan 10, 2009 - 11:05
 
 kaybee wrote:
All you Doors naysayers pay close attention to the instrumental middle section; Densmore on drums; Manzarek on organ and Kreiger on guiter:  pure genius.  And the rest of this album lives up to it.   Even though Jimbo never lived to wear the white sweaty jumpsuit, the influence he's had on modern rock is seminal.  I know someone's going to make an ironic comment on that last word!   {#Naughty}
 
What influence has he had on modern rock? Serious question.


kaybee
(Lost in the Wilds of Toronto)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 18:01
 
All you Doors naysayers pay close attention to the instrumental middle section; Densmore on drums; Manzarek on organ and Kreiger on guiter:  pure genius.  And the rest of this album lives up to it.   Even though Jimbo never lived to wear the white sweaty jumpsuit, the influence he's had on modern rock is seminal.  I know someone's going to make an ironic comment on that last word!   {#Naughty}

holborne
(New York)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 12:14
 
 scraig wrote:

He would be doing the things he loved...staying out of the public eye, partying with a small group of friends, writing poetry and performing as little as possible.

 

Oh yes — lord knows that Jim was such a shy and retiring person who shunned the limelight and cared little for fame. Oh my yes.

scraig
(Santa Barbara, CA)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 12:12
 
 lingchih wrote:
Anyone ever contemplate, if Jim Morrison had lived, what he would be doing now?

 
He would be doing the things he loved...staying out of the public eye, partying with a small group of friends, writing poetry and performing as little as possible.


govna
(beantown)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 12:11
 
classic, but definitely one of the worst guitar solos of all time.

jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 12:11
 
 The_Enemy wrote:

...plus he'd be 300 lbs and wearing a white jump suit

 

{#Lol} {#Lol} {#Lol} {#Lol} {#Lol}

The_Enemy
(The Sewer)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 12:10
 
 holborne wrote:
He'd also be performing "Touch Me" in Vegas, where he'd be opening for the guy who won the last season of "America's Got Talent."
 
...plus he'd be 300 lbs and wearing a white jump suit


jagdriver
(Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 12:09
 
I AM THE GOD OF HELL FIRE AND I BRING YOU....

Oh, sorry...wrong song. But it is interesting that The Crazy World of Arthur Brown opened for the Doors in Detroit all those years ago. Personally, I think Arthur's Crazy World <click here> topped any act the Doors could have put on that evening.


bmeador
(24fps)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 12:09
 
Funny, now that I'm about to be 5 years older than Morrison was when he died, it gives me some interesting perspective. I used to be always younger than all the greats. Interesting to think about.... He may have been "enlightened" and had some really cool thoughts, but he never experienced life after 30 and 2 kids.... Hmmm.

fluffybum
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 12:09
 
go jim...doors still awesome. better than todays shit that for sure.

holborne
(New York)
Posted: Jan 08, 2009 - 12:06
 
 lingchih wrote:
Anyone ever contemplate, if Jim Morrison had lived, what he would be doing now?
 

He would be waving his dick around a lot, just as he did in real life. He was no dope — he knew that was his only real asset.

He'd also be performing "Touch Me" in Vegas, where he'd be opening for the guy who won the last season of "America's Got Talent."



lingchih
(Irving, Texas)
Posted: Dec 07, 2008 - 21:41
 
Anyone ever contemplate, if Jim Morrison had lived, what he would be doing now?
Sorry, stupid hypothetical. He would never had lived.


spraehbuer
(London, UK)
Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 09:01
 
 nigelr wrote:
Felicianos' version blows this away, except for the keyboard work.................
 

literally {#Silenced}

EDIT: oops . . . . misread it as "Fellatios' version blows this away . . ." {#Shifty}

k_trout
(Dream State)
Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 09:00
 
my father played trumpet in a band to make his way thru college
he was pretty distant from  and cool to  the music i was listening to in the 60's - but i had this tune on one Saturday and he looked at me and said "I like that"
totally surprised
{#Cowboy}

ick
(San Diego, CA)
Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 08:56
 
I suddenly feel very Baroque... hmmmm?

Pharlap
(Bahama, NC)
Posted: Nov 06, 2008 - 08:55
 
I think it's safe to say that when these guys got a chance to go into the studio for that first record, they had some worthy material ready

NickDanger
(Athens (not that one, the music one))
Posted: Oct 05, 2008 - 18:50
 
 birdland wrote:
When I hear this on a CR station, I enjoy.

When I hear this on RP -  it puts me beside my big brother in the livingroom in 1967, admiring his grownupness and feeling included in his coolness, and enjoying the newness of the music.

RP has a knack for eliciting emotion from music that doesn't come through in other contexts.

It's this element that's lost by commercial radio and inattention to what happens when you don't treat music with the delicate attention and precise placement it demands.

 

I totally agree.  No other venue for this music makes me stop and ride wave after wave of memories as does RP.  This song brings back memories of listening to my older sister's Doors records when she came home from college - and told me about the protests and other events they were involved in there.

40 years and still counting...

a_genuine_find
(Nieuw Amsterdam)
Posted: Oct 05, 2008 - 18:49
 
Robby's excellent finger stylings


aronson
(Red Hook, NY)
Posted: Sep 04, 2008 - 05:10
 
I never get tired of this.

bachbeet
Posted: Aug 03, 2008 - 13:30
 
I can appreciate Feliciano's version.  I think it's a very good interpretation and he gives his own "soul" to it.  I do prefer the Doors though.

What a great debut album that one was!  From that great rocker and party song Break on Through right to The End.  Blues, jazz influences.  Even a little country flavor.

birdland
(Right about....here.)
Posted: Aug 03, 2008 - 13:22
 
When I hear this on a CR station, I enjoy.

When I hear this on RP -  it puts me beside my big brother in the livingroom in 1967, admiring his grownupness and feeling included in his coolness, and enjoying the newness of the music.

RP has a knack for eliciting emotion from music that doesn't come through in other contexts.

It's this element that's lost by commercial radio and inattention to what happens when you don't treat music with the delicate attention and precise placement it demands.


rocklandlove
(Hudson Valley, New York)
Posted: Aug 03, 2008 - 13:20
 
damn you, RP... doncha know I have WORK to do...???!!!{#Bananajam}

crowhog2000
(Cincinnati, Ohio USA)
Posted: Mar 30, 2008 - 14:02
 
9 - Outstanding
prickelpit96
(Hannover, Germany)
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 - 01:39
 
nigelr wrote:
Felicianos' version blows this away, except for the keyboard work.................


No, Sir.
Nothing blows this away.

To me this is one of the deepest rocksongs ever.
And yes, the keyboard work is awesome.
nigelr
(Coffs Harbour, Australia)
Posted: Feb 28, 2008 - 01:37
 
Felicianos' version blows this away, except for the keyboard work.................