38 Years Ago Today…
The Doors played their last show with Jim Morrison in New Orleans at The Warehouse. Apparently Morrison smashed a hole in the flooring of the stage. Here’s an account of the show:
The concert begins normally but then about halfway through Jim begins to completely omit key lyrics not seemingly in the music at all and then just slumps against the microphone stand as if it were the only thing holding him upright. A little later he tries to tell a few jokes that nobody can understand and the place begins to get quiet as everyone begins to realize something is wrong. The band omits a lot of the song list and jumps to “Light My Fire”. At this point Jim has been barely singing along, if not mumbling the lyrics to songs as he uses the mic stand for support – it is a sad sight!
During “Light My Fire” Jim loses all composure and slumps down on the drum riser and does not even get up when it is his time to sing – he doesn’t even budge. The band goes through their parts again waiting for Jim. John kicks Jim and shoves him forward. Jim then reluctantly moves towards the front of the stage and does his best to sing along but cannot even come close. In frustration, Jim picks up the mic stand and continually slams it into the stage eventually splintering the wood. He then throws the stand and storms off the stage leaving the band alone and the audience confused to say the least. The band however completes their performance but I’m sure feels extreme embarrassment and disappointment, as does Jim as well. This is the last time Jim sings live with The Doors.
Hidden Track’s top ten DVDs of ’08…
Scotty B. of Hidden Track has posted his personal top ten DVDs of 2008. Click here for the list. What are your favorites?
Did You Know??
Frequent Umphrey’s McGee guest and leader of The News, Huey Lewis scored a perfect 800 on the math portion of the SATs (Schloastic Aptitude Test).
Funny Friday — Christian ska
We saw this the other day on Hidden Track. It cracked us up, so if you haven’t seen it, check it out.
Happy Birthday — Francis Albert Sinatra (1915-1998)
Perhaps the most talented and celebrated vocalist of the 20th century, Frank Sinatra, would have turned 93 today. Born in Hoboken, NJ when the 20th century was but 15 years young, Frank became the idol of the “bobbysoxers” of the 1940′s after joining the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. Sinatra lived, loved and fought hard all the way until his final curtain call in 1998. A very generous man by nature, Frank’s benevolence extended from charitable causes to friends who had fallen on hard times. Dogged by organized crime accusations throughout his career, Sinatra would never apologize for his friends, his lifestyle or how he had attained his fabulous wealth and success. An instinctive actor, Sinatra won three Academy Awards (one for acting in From Here To Eternity in 1953) but is remembered more today for his “Rat Pack” friends and associations, which extended from Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr. to John F. Kennedy and Ronald Reagan. Sinatra received the Congressional Medal Of Honor, presented by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Frank died on the night that the last Seinfeld episode aired, May 14, 1998. So tip a glass today in honor of “The Chairman Of The Board”.
Click here for a fantastic 1968 Frank Sinatra concert and here for more Sinatra.
Here’s Sinatra performing songs from his bossa nova album, Francis Albert Sinatra and Antonio Carlos Jobim:
And if you’re lacking in Christmas spirit, here’s Frank and Bing Crosby in 1956:
