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April 2007

April 30, 2007 Riders On The Storm tour <> Robby & Uli Jon Roth video
Just a few more days until fans can check out the first shows from Riders On The Storm with new frontman Brett Scallions. Canada gets that opportunity, starting this Friday in Vancouver. The full tour schedule as it has been announced to date, can be found below in the Calendar section.

In May 2006, Robby Krieger participated in an Uli Jon Roth concert at UCLA and performed three Doors songs with Evan Marshall on vocals and Dave Waterbury on bass. Video of that performance was recently added to Robby's website at: http://robbykrieger.com/uli/riders.html To see photos from that terrific night, go here

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April 24, 2007 Ray interview on MSN <> Hawaii Five-O correction
A Ray Manzarek interview appeared recently on MSN.com. read it here (thanks to Larry, Lou, and Dennis)

A fan has written to offer different episode information regarding the "Hawaii Five-O" episode that I mentioned on April 22nd. This fan owns the first season and says that the episode is called "Not That Much Different" and originally aired on March 5, 1969 (thanks, Bobby)

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April 22, 2007 Joel Brodsky exhibit <> Jim on Hawaii Five-O
The exhibit of Joel Brodsky photographs of Jim Morrison and The Doors opened yesterday at Snap Galleries of Birmingham, England. The exhibit runs from April 21 to July 3rd. To see photos of the exhibit, go to: http://web.mac.com/guywhite/iWeb/Site/Doors%20installation%20shots.html For more information, go to: http://www.snapgalleries.com/exhibitionsfuture.html

An episode of "Hawaii Five-O" which originally aired on February 12, 1969 showed an issue of the January 1968 Datebook magazine with Jim Morrison on the cover. In the episode titled "Along Came Joey", the magazine title was altered to read Peace, and can be seen numerous times during the first twenty minutes of the show. The fan who spotted this sent along some screen shots of the magazine as it appears in the show. go here (thanks, Jeff)

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April 19, 2007 Jim #40 in Q Mag list <> Doors LP covers in Mojo <> Doors on Italian mag cover <> Jac Holzman interview
Jim Morrison ranked as #40 on a list compiled by Q Magazine, April issue (cover: 100 Greatest Singers): "Although Jim Morrison's voice hinted at a more feral, more worldly Elvis Presley, nobody had previously sounded like this son of a US Navy Admiral. Indeed, were Morrison's every last recorded utterance not laden with the deep, mellifluous threat and promise of sex, he'd have been quite the crooner. As it was, even when his addled body was failing as a result of rampant drug and alcohol abuse, Morrison's voice still dripped with fornication. If he'd survived the flabby years, there may have been no need for Nick Cave." Others who outranked Jim included #28 Bowie, #23 Roy Orbison, #18 Dylan, #14 Johnny Cash, #10 Jeff Buckley, #9 Mick Jagger, #3 Frank Sinatra, and #1 Elvis Presley. (thanks, Tim)

Mojo Magazine has a Collector's Edition issue out on The Greatest Album Covers of All Time. The cover of 'Strange Days' got a full page in the 'Psychedelia' section. Further in the issue, 'Morrison Hotel' got two full pages, with outtakes from the photo session.

The Doors grace the April 2007 cover of a foreign language magazine called Rock Star. I think this is Italian ... if anyone knows for certain, please let me know. see magazine cover (thanks, Gilles)

Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman was interviewed on CNN.com about the new box set, "Forever Changing: The Golden Age of Elektra Records, 1963-1973". read story

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April 18, 2007 Robby to get a Gibson Signature guitar! <> Riders will play Cleveland
Robby Krieger will be honored with his own Gibson Signature SG limited edition guitar later this year! There will be a limited quantity that will be hand-signed by Robby. There is no further information available yet about release date or pricing ... but what exciting news for Robby!

Riders On The Storm will play the House of Blues in Cleveland, Ohio on Thursday, May 24th, the night before the official opening of their major exhibition at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. For all upcoming shows that have been announced so far, see calendar below.

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April 15, 2007 Ray interview <> U.K. interview <> Joel Brodsky exhibition
Ray Manzarek was recently Down Under in Australia promoting The Doors 40th and the latest releases. To read an interview with him in the CourierMail, go here

Another interview that came out of a recent press junket to England ran in the TimesOnline in the U.K. the other day. read it

The Joel Brodsky photo exhibit is set to open this coming Saturday, April 21 at Snap Galleries in Birmingham, England. Check out the .pdf they sent me for the event. go here (thanks, Guy)

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April 13, 2007 Dublin gets 2 nights of Riders
Riders On The Storm have added 2 new dates to their tour: June 21 and June 22 they will be playing back-to-back nights at the Tripod in Dublin, Ireland, according to Robby's and Ray's official websites. Tickets went on sale today.

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April 12, 2007 pardon 'movement' for Jim <> shirt for Dodgers & Doors fans
The movement to reverse Jim Morrison's conviction in Miami has been picking up steam with world-wide media coverage. If you want more information about this or would like to sign the petition, go to: http://www.doors.com/miami/ (thanks, Kerry and Dave)

If you are a Doors fan AND an L.A. Dodgers fan, it looks like you can show your love for both with a Dodgers t-shirt printed in The Doors logo lettering style. Apparently there are others available too, such as Yankees in AC/DC logo style, Chicago Cubs in the Kiss logo style, etc. Check it out at: http://www.dickssportinggoods.com/sm-los-angeles-dodgers-uncommon-epics-world-tour-t-shirt-by--pi-2583359.html (thanks, Chris)

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April 10, 2007 more ROTS U.S. dates <> Ray in Tokyo <> Morrison pardon efforts
Riders On The Storm added 5 U.S. dates to their upcoming tour last week. Mid-May will find them playing in St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago, Glenside, PA and Boston. Dates and venues can be found in the calendar below.

Ray Manzarek was encountered by a few fans at his Tokyo, Japan hotel lobby this week. To see a photo, go here (thanks, George)

Several Doors fans have been lobbying for several years for a posthumous pardon for the charges against Jim Morrison stemming from the March 1, 1969 Miami concert. This has picked up steam again recently and has been getting media coverage. read it (thanks, Dave)

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April 4, 2007 Ray on Australian TV
Ray Manzarek was in Australia recently (maybe he still is!) doing press in support of the 40th anniversary and the new releases. He was interviewed on a current affairs TV show there on the ABC called 'The 7.30 Report.' Here is a link to the transcript: http://www.abc.net.au/7.30/content/2007/s1888008.htm (thanks, Adam)

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April 3, 2007 Doors in German Rolling Stone
Jim Morrison is featured on the cover of the German issue of Rolling Stone magazine for April 2007 (is RS a monthly in Europe?) Stories about the 40th anniversary and interviews with Ray, Robby and John are included. To see the cover and to test your German reading comprehension skills, go here: http://www.rollingstone.de/content/heft/neues_heft_themen.htm (thanks, Jens)

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April 2, 2007 Boston Arena release date <> Walk of Fame story <> vintage Robby interview
The highly anticipated 1970 Boston Arena shows have a tentative release date through BMA on July 24, according to a post by The Doors manager Jeff Jampol a few days ago on the official message board. The early show will be a single disc, and the late show 2 CDs. Fans will be able to pre-order the shows (but not yet!). To read the post and follow the posts to this thread, go here (thanks, Simone)

Everyone knows that The Doors got their star on the Walk of Fame back on February 28th. An interesting website has a nice piece about their star, and then links to even more info about it, such as what it's made of and other information about the stars in general. That goes on to link to a page with photos of murals in Venice Beach, including the R. Cronk one of Jim there, and then a link to the artist. Check it out at: http://www.family-vacation-getaways-at-los-angeles-theme-parks.com/Hollywood-Walk-of-Fame.html (thanks, David my son)

There is a real nice Robby Krieger print interview on a site called ClassicBands.com The interview is undated, but by references mentioned it must be mid to late 1990s. Check it out at: http://www.classicbands.com/RobbyKriegerInterview.html (thanks, Gilles)

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April 1, 2007 Robby & Virginia Symphony <> Patti's poem for Jim <> Ray interview Down Under
Robby Krieger performing Roadhouse Blues with Berry Oakley, Jr. on vocals is a YouTube video to check out. I don't know the date of this performance, but Berry left the RKB by the late 90's. What's unique is that it is just Robby and Berry in front of the Virginia Symphony Orchestra at the Chrysler Center (somewhere in Virginia, I guess?) with a conductor leading the large symphony behind them. It's an unexpected pairing, and a good quality video. Check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gP7mPz2OJIQ (thanks, Gilles)

Patti Smith reciting a poem for Jim Morrison is another YouTube video worth a look. Patti says the poem was created with her longtime collaborator Lenny Kaye, who accompanies her on guitar. The film footage used is from HWY, shot by Paul Ferrara in Tahquitz Canyon in Palm Springs. Paul says this footage was shot right after Jim took a swim and a nap. Find it on YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGbX5q3xrEw (thanks, Gilles)

Ray Manzarek must be in Australia now! An on-line interview with an Australian publication interviewed him and said he was there, touring to promote The Very Best of The Doors 40th Anniversary Album. read interview

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