Ebook {Epub PDF} The Doors Examined by Jim Cherry

 · Overview. Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger and John Densmore. Welcome to the known, the unknown, and the in between. Welcome to The Doors Examined. The Doors remain one of the most influential and exciting bands in rock 'n' roll history, and The Doors Examined offers a unique, expressive insight into the history of the band, their influence on culture, and the group's journey ISBN Journalist and author Jim Cherry has a long history with rock ‘n’ roll journalism, and currently writes the column, “The Doors Examiner.” The Doors Examined includes some of those columns, along with material seen here for the first time. A huge amount of information is packed into this book. Cherry takes the reader on a stimulating trip through The Doors history, beginning with some pivotal events before . “A true Doors expert, Jim Cherry has crafted a remarkable book in The Doors Examined that provides fresh insights into the fascinating saga of The Doors. It’s all here – from the early days on Venice Beach and at the Whisky a Go-Go to a stirring first person account of a visit to Jim Morrison’s grave on the 40th anniversary of his death and everything www.doorway.ruted Reading Time: 3 mins.

Jim Cherry, The Doors Examined, Bennion Kearny. I have read every book on The Doors imaginable, from the band member's efforts to the lovers' exposes to Ben Fong Torres amazing coffee table book, but I would venture to guess author Jim Cherry has read a few more and read them twice!! The Doors Examined author Jim Cherry contends that the song is about Morrison's becoming tired of life as a rock star. "With fame and all the groupies," Cherry told Songfacts, "and at that point even The Doors themselves being around him all the time, he needs a brand new set of friends that don't want anything from him.". Most Doors fans know that Jim Morrison's ambition in life was to be taken seriously as a poet. Even his trip to the Venice Beach rooftop to write what would more or less become the lyrics for The Doors' first two albums was more the act of the poet seeking a garrett than someone planning to start a rock band.

Journalist and author Jim Cherry has a long history with rock ‘n’ roll journalism, and currently writes the column, “The Doors Examiner.” The Doors Examined includes some of those columns, along with material seen here for the first time. A huge amount of information is packed into this book. Cherry takes the reader on a stimulating trip through The Doors history, beginning with some pivotal events before the band’s actual formation. The Doors Examined is a collection of The Door's Examiner articles. Where did the idea for the book come from? A long time ago I read Harlan Ellison’s “The Glass Teat” which was a compilation of articles he wrote about TV for the L.A. Free Press in the late 60’s and when The Doors Examiner opportunity came along I wrote the articles with an eye towards someday being able to compile them into a book. Jim Cherry’s book, The Doors Examined, serves as both a basic introduction to the Doors and a solid history of the group. Cherry has the ability to remain unbiased as he sorts through and reports facts, which is helpful for readers wanting a balanced perspective.