Opening The Doors

Join your host and guests Travis Williamson and Michael Pappaceno as we discuss The Doors performance at the L.A. Forum.

In this episode, the Lovelights join me again to discuss opening for The Doors as well as the interactions they had with them.

In this episode, we discuss every aspect of The Living Theatre performances that Jim attended. We break down the authenticity of the recently released photos of Jim as well as the story of that March 8th performance. Steve also gives a day by day breakdown of each performance Jim attended, how they contributed to the now infamous “Rock is Dead” studio jam, how Jim was able to save the Living Theatre, and much more. There are even some clarifying statements about Jim’s trial as Steve clears up some decades long misconceptions. This is definitely an episode you don’t want to miss!

Join Michael Pappaceno, Travis Williamson, and myself as we break down the Robert Haimer Hollywood Bowl tape. This is the second part of a two parter that goes in depth on the changes are in the official release. Special thanks to Reed Barrickman of The Dirty Doors for additional information!

Join Michael Pappaceno, Travis Williamson, and myself as we break down the Robert Haimer Hollywood Bowl tape. This is the first part of a two parter that goes in depth on the changes are in the official release.

In this episode, we break down Dion Baia’s book, “Blood in the Streets.” You can purchase your own copy of “Blood in the Streets” here: https://a.co/d/8z6TWen You can also find his podcast, Saturday Night Movie Sleepovers wherever you get podcasts. Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/saturday-night-movie-sleepovers/id939298015 Spotify: https://spotify.link/Awb7C73FlKb You can find the podcast on Twitter @TheDoorsPod and on Facebook by searching Opening The Doors. If you have any questions, comments, are suggestions for guests, you can send an email to openingthedoorspod@gmail.com.

Join me as I interview T.E. Breitenbach. T. E. Breitenbach (born July 29, 1951) is a self-taught American artist best known internationally for his painting "Proverbidioms", a raucous and comical depiction of over 300 common proverbs and clichés which he publishes as a poster. He also collaborated with Jim Morrison of The Doors, shortly before Morrison's 1971 death, on a painting intended for use on Jim's "An American Prayer album". He left college after becoming the youngest person to receive a Rome Prize Fellowship in visual arts and, inspired by the castles and museums of Europe, returned home and started building by hand his own castle and studio, to house his art and eventually become a museum. Thom also write's musicals and books. Founding my museum is his current project, and he is looking for patrons to put up a museum building. You can visit CastleBreitenbach.org to learn more. He is currently looking for producers to create shows and movies from his books and musicals. You can visit his main site, tebreitenbach.com for poster purchases, castle tours, his Jim Morrison story with letters, and much more. Visit OurMusical.com for links to watch the artist's musical on PBS "Hieronymus, a Musical Fantasy" the story of an artist with a too-large imagination, plus trailers, a documentary and more. You can watch the documentary on Thom called “Proverbidioms” here: https://youtu.be/-dFwFTEXVIc?si=pqFj29na9ZEDzrJr

Join Doors’ collector Michael Pappaceno and I as we explore a show that is one of the best on The Roadhouse Blues Tour.

Join me as I interview Robby Krieger’s guitar tech and Strange Day’s Tribute Band guitarist, Forrest Penner. He talks about how he got into The Doors, what it was like touring with one of the biggest Doors’ tribute bands Wild Child, and what a typical show with Robby is like. We break down Robby’s gear in depth from his strings to his amps, and we also talk about Robby’s version of the National Anthem and what issues they faced. You can find upcoming shows for his band Strange Days here: https://www.strangedaystribute.com/shows You can find Robby’s upcoming shows here: https://robbykrieger.com/ You can donate to Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation by going here: https://mhopus.org/ Special thanks to Chris Quick for helping with research for this episode! You can find his Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band Skynfolks by going here: https://www.skynfolks.com/

Celebrate The Doors Stockholm Record Store Day release with a podcast breaking down the shows including excerpts from the newly mixed release! We compare one of the bootleg sources to this mix, and we follow the tapes lineage as well as the various bootleg versions. We also give background on The Doors at this time, talk about the European tour, the venue itself, and we also break down each song and moment that makes this one of the best recorded Doors’ shows ever. How does the new release handle the missing vocals in “When the Music’s Over”? Are there any cuts in this show? What makes Robby’s solos here different? Is Jim’s distorted vocal track fixed? All these and more are answered! Whether you traded tapes through Kerry Humphrys’ Doors Collector Magazine and read Greg Shaw’s The Doors: On The Road or you got bootlegged CDs with Fred Baggen artwork and went to the Mild Equator for concert info, there is something here for everybody! You don’t want to miss this one! Happy Record Store Days you all!

Join me as I interview Angie Bucchi Silvers and Steve Wheeler as we talk about her experience in Miami and with Jim. Steve also deconstructs more myths about Miami and gives information that has never been made public before. You don’t want to miss this one!

This is an interview with Larry Pizzi who was the manager at Thee Image and was the one who got Jim off the stage at the end of the concert.

On another monumental episode of the podcast, Travis Williamson and I interview Reverend Joe, the man who at 17 years old taped one of the most important shows in Doors’ history. You can hear his story on how everything happened. I also have a follow up discussion with Steve Wheeler on how he found him and some differences in his accounts as well as some great Miami insight into someone who will be featured in her own episode later this month, Angie Bucchi Silvers.

We cover The Doors most infamous concert of all-time, the concert held at the Dinner Key Auditorium on March 1, 1969. I am joined by Fernand Amandi and Travis Williamson. This episode could be the most important episode I’ve released to date. We break down the intricacies of the tape, the background and aftermath of the show, what elements came together to influence Jim, and Fernand presents us with one of the biggest revelations in Doors history.

Join me and guest Fernand Amandi as we discuss the 1997 Doors Box Set.

Join me for a great conversation with the group that opened for The Doors in Louisville on October 31, 1968, Tom Dooley and the Lovelights.

Be sure to head to the Whisky for some great music! The legendary rock-n-roll hall of fame club "The Whisky a Go Go" in Hollywood, CA is turning 60. Come celebrate with the Strawberry Alarm Clock on Saturday, January 13, 2024. This show is all ages too! Saturday, January 13, 2024 8901 Sunset Boulevard West Hollywood, CA 90069 (310) 652-4202 All Ages, $25.00 Doors at 6:00pm, show at 6:30pm Groovy Judy performs at 8:00pm

Join me as we talk to Co-Author of Robby’s book Set the Night On Fire, Jeff Alulis. We do a deep dive into his time with Robby Krieger, Bill Siddons, Jac Holzman, and others going through the Doors’ timeline for the book. Jeff talks about his love of The Doors and what led him to work on the project with Robby. Follow The Gillman Blacklist: https://www.instagram.com/gilmanblacklist?igsh=MWZhcTc4NjUzcDNtbA== Buy Tickets to See The Gillman Blacklist: https://www.purplepass.com/?fbclid=PAAaaMtXuxRAWakJNLiOmYB9rSJC7tiSgKQo8XdSpD4EuhUDrpZC9lBt-aUHA_aem_AeaZpMhfqwWBxoygGlgtSF1FhOTjNTa2ckinvllky1kFOQaSNf5ShrL2Jqtlxwagk4w#271492/Punk_Rock_Swap_Meet,_Incorporated-Punk_Rock_Swap_Meet-OLOV_Hall-January-27-2024.html Jeff’s Journey for the Best Burger in LA: https://trueadventurestories.com/2023/09/07/burger-quest/

Join Travis and I for a deep dive into the history of the Winterland bootlegs. This is part two in the second installment of our "Boot Yer Butt" series going in depth on bootleg shows.

Join Travis and I for a deep dive into the history of the Winterland bootlegs. This is part one in the second installment of our “Boot Yer Butt” series going in depth on bootleg shows.