THIS WEEK IN DOORS HISTORY

  January 13    to   January 19

 January 13

1967:  The Doors performed their second weekend of shows at Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco

2007:  Riders On The Storm played Coliseum in Lisbon, Portugal

 

 January 14

1967:  The Doors performed their second weekend of shows at Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco

2002:  Ray Manzarek did a book signing appearance at Duttons Books in Brentwood, California

2007:  Riders On The Storm played Heineken Green Space in Valencia, Spain.  This was Ian Astbury's last performance with the band.

 

 January 15

2002:  Ray Manzarek did a book signing appearance at Borders Books in Santa Monica, California

 

 January 16

2003:  The Doors 21st Century made their national television debut, performing on NBC's 'Tonight' Show hosted by Jay Leno.   They performed a modified "Light My Fire" ... longer than the AM radio version, but shorter than the full-length song.

 

 January 17

1970:  The Doors performed two shows on this first of two successive nights at New York City's Felt Forum in the Madison Square Garden building  

 

 January 18

1970:  The Doors performed two shows on this second of two successive nights at New York City's Felt Forum in the Madison Square Garden building    {I was at one of those shows}

2002:  Ray Manzarek did a book signing appearance at Borders Books in Sherman Oaks, California

 

 January 19

1967:  Opening night of The Doors' return engagement at Ondine Discotheque in New York City

1968:  The Doors played the Carousel Theater In The Round in West Covina, California

1970:  The Doors hosted a press party at the New York Hilton the day after the Felt Forum shows

1971:  Drummer Ty Dennis was born in Orange County, California

2003:  The (21st Century) Doors played 'Rain In The Desert'  at The Palms Resort Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.   This show was originally scheduled for December 8, 2002 on Jim's 59th birthday.   Stewart Copeland broke his arm in late November, and the show had to be postponed to January 19, 2003   (read about it)

 

note:   Many thanks to Greg Shaw's "The Doors On The Road" book, used as the source for much of the information used in the THIS WEEK IN DOORS HISTORY feature


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