Have you heard the music of one of America’s best rock bands, The Doors? This timeless band first came to the attention of the international music industry in the 1960s and 1970s. But, since then their popularity hasn’t stopped, while the band is no more, today many people worldwide still listen to them.
If you’re not one of the many, then there’s a lot of reasons why you should. Keep on reading to know why you should listen to this epic rock band.
6 Top Reasons To Listen The Doors
If I were to state all the reasons to listen to The Doors band, it would take a few articles to cover. Therefore to save you time, here are some of the best reasons:
1. They Infuse A Lot Of Genres
Back in the day, The Doors were one of the most creative bands to infuse multiple genres into their songs in one go. In the 1960s, the most popular type of music was hippy surf music or folk-rock. Instead, The Doors have a lot of influence from the jazz genre, and they combine it with rock. Therefore their music can be classed as a combination of psychedelic rock, blues rock, and acid rock. It sounds like a unique yet intoxicating mix, right?
2. Their Songs Are Long
In today’s times, when you listen to the radio or watch songs on youtube, how long are they usually for? I can guarantee that the typical time of songs lasts between 2-3:30 minutes for most artists. On the other hand, The Doors were notable for creating long melodic songs starting at 5 minutes and lasting up to 12!
Not all of the time do the entire songs have lyrics to cover each minute; however, instead, you will find some melodious instrumentals that can take you to another universe.
3. They’re Constantly Stated As One Of America’s Greatest Rock Bands
Whether you’re reading articles by The Evening Standard, The Telegraph, Ledger Note, or Rolling Stone again and again, they’re highlighted as one of the greatest rock bands of all time and one of America’s best. Part of the reason for this is that they made a massive impact on the USA and the world in just a short time frame of 6 years.
Alongside this, they sold over 100 million records worldwide across their 6 studio albums.
4. Ahead Of Their Time
If you choose to listen to The Door’s music now, you will probably be able to relate their music to many modern-day bands. For example, you may see traces of the same riffs or genres in Stone Temple Pilots, Tame Impala, Led Zeppelin, Jefferson Airplane, The Rolling Stones and Steppenwolf.
But, this band inspired many of the bands you know today due to their weirdness and infusion of genres. Plus, they incorporated music sounds from the 80s and 90s before they were defined as sounds of those decades. Moreover, the 60s music they were inspired by didn’t make them sound like the typical music back then.
Not only that, Jim Morrison, their lead singer, scarily predicted the future of music once in an interview in 1969, he stated: “Music will merge traditionally black and white styles more fully and combine them with new technology… It might rely heavily on electronics, tapes.” Today this is what hip-hop and dance music mainly revolves on, scary, huh?
5. Jim Morrison Influenced Rock And Roll Stunts
When thinking about some of the world’s greatest rock and roll bands, not only do you think about the music, but often the chaos from their live shows that they’re known for. While you probably can recall many great rock bands pulling some controversial tricks on stage, Jim Morrison was often seen as one of the pioneers.
First of all, he was the first artist to get arrested while performing on stage. On December 9th, 1967, in Connecticut, he was discovered by a police officer while he was in a shower stall with a girl. When the officer caught him, he told Morrison to “beat it”; instead, Morrison told the officer to “eat it.”
Later on, Morrison told the audience the story that badmouthed the New Haven Police. After doing so, police came on stage to arrest him on public obscenity and indecency charges. Another time, The Doors were performing to a crowd of 12,000+ people in Miami at the Dinner Key Auditorium. During the show, the crowd became extremely restless, and it got very hot inside.
Adding to the atmosphere, Morrison was drunk and decided to take off his clothes in front of the crowd. A few months later, Morrison received a sentence for 6 months in jail and paid a $500 fine; however, his lawyer waived it off. You couldn’t get any rock and roll more than that?
6. Their Legacy
Music of many bands after they’ve had a hiatus or end to their music tends to die down due to a lack of releases. However, since The Doors began, they have become even bigger. Today you can find many writers, activists, and creative communities referencing The Doors. Plus, you can even hear their music featured in various films, TV shows, and games. Their legacy still lives on to this day.