Morrison Hotel

Man I hate The Doors

Well this album does nothing to change my perception that Rge Doors are the most overrated "great" band from the 60s.Even the one hit is pretty icing to me and no other song does anything to save this very ordinary album. 2 🌟

Loved it. Never listened to an entire Doors album. This is down to my assumption that they were pretty depressing to listen. I’ve been missing out though. It had everything, and Maggie Magill the last song was sensational

Clean, loud, stereoscopic. Great.

Someday I will fall in love with the Doors. Today is not that day.

I reckon these guys have better and more adventurous albums than this. Sometimes there were moments when they diverted from the normal blues formula, but this was rare and fleeting. After some research...apparently these guys were the pioneers of edgy, social-outcast, counterculture (which I'm all about). But I think it's partly coz people fancied Jim Morrison and loved that he sang low and about ominous and dark subjects. "Peace Frog" and "Indian Summer" were good, but they're no "Riders on the Storm". They deserve credit but this album in particular is probably not the one for me.

Such a weird, yet cool blend of blues and psychedelic rock. Normally this isn’t something I’d like but The Doors just pull it off so we’ll. I especially love “Waiting for the Sun”. Such a cool groove to it.

Amazing album. Loved it from front to back. Lots of good blues stuff with killer keyboards

Could any band have equalled the excellent of The Doors' debut (self-titled) LP. Strange days almost did, but other LPs struggle. That doesn't make Morrison Hotel a poor album, but it does suffer by comparison. Side One is great, but half-way though side two, I was already thinking about what I'd listen to next. T'is a pity I can't rate it as 3.5/5

Listening to this sober I feel like a busy sex worker who's all fucked out but still has clients to get to. Lyrics like "Indians scattered on dawn's highway bleeding...ghosts crowd the young child's fragile eggshell mind" go from being gloriously ridiculous to just being regular ridiculous. It says it right on the cover - "Passenger Loading Only" - if you aren't loaded, you're on the wrong trip.

Waiting for the Sun was good, but nothing else left much of an impression.

Bluesy with some funky undertones and the classic Jim scatting riffs.

I find The Doors are like Marmite: some people love 'em, some people despise them instinctively. Me, I think they've got some great tunes on occasion. Pretty good album, love me some Peace Frog. Could happily never hear Roadhouse Blues again. Mainly reminds me of trying to get off with hippy chicks at the Whirl-y-gig, while 15 and wearing tie-dyed shirts from Kensington Market. Good times

more like the snores lol

Jim Morrison was a lazy hack convinced of his own genius. Where are the songs? I am aggrieved at having to listen to this dull collection of uninspired jams and feel like I might never be able to listen to music again. It is that bad

This is basically The Wiggles for adults

cool

We’re going back to my high school days with this one. Not the best Doors album, but a bluesy classic that is still fun to listen to

A very fun album, beginning with The Doors' best rocker, "Roadhouse Blues." The variety of sounds, tones and pace shows what the band was capable of when they stuck to what they did best. Would've loved to see The Doors perform this album live.

Blues aren’t for me as a genre , but I do like the transitions , very smooth very sexy Album is short n sweet tho But ya know it’s the doors so I will be stepping on through So far blue Sunday and waiting for the sun are my fave The lyrics are very poignant and striking but the backing musicals just don’t līdz galam do it for me. I think it’s the fuckass piano? Organ? That high pitched thing, it just doesn’t jive with me. Land ho! Is very pirate core obvs :D the lyrics are unhinged , this whole song is odd :D The spy is growing on me Indian summer is very mellow , good vibes

Generally it seems that people either really love or really hate The Doors. This is my second album from them and I'm starting to become a fan, I thought they have both been great. For all of the rock on this record, I personally think the best track is 'Indian Summer' which is actually quite a beautiful track. Lovely guitar, soft vocals. Very good stuff. A solid blues rock album. I really enjoy Jim Morrison's vocals. I wouldn't say anything particularly blew me away, but this is a solid record if you're into this sort of music.

A good start to this 1001 albums thing. I have not heard Doors release before, so this was my first. The first half was definitely better than the second, but both halves were enjoyable. ‘Waiting For The Sun’ was my favourite song. I will be looking forward to listening to other Doors releases.

The Doors' fusion of Psychedelic and Blues has always made for such an addictive concoction - and this album might be their most overtly bluesy one, vocally and instrumentally. Morrison's vocals shift between deep, husky, and subtle - and loud, growly, and raspy from song to song - his dynamic ability as a vocalist has always been what made him such a standout frontman. Ray brings such a unique keyboard-organ tone and playing style to the table on these Doors albums, very rarely do I associate a specific "tone" to a band but this is one of those cases. It's so subtly ominous, even on the most upbeat tracks here. It's such a colorful record with so many great moments like the entirety of the heavy and heavenly 'Waiting for the Sun' and that bassline on 'Peace Frog' rules. I love the hypnotic coasting and warmth of the track 'Indian Summer'. The Doors really mastered the sacred art of being cool as fuck - I mean they're cooler than most any band that came out in the 60s imo.

Le Morrison Hotel a toujours été l'un des plus mal notés sur les différents guides touristiques. D'après les différents avis, on y trouverait dans les chambres des prises électriques au plafond, des radiateurs hors service ou encore des spaghettis de câble en évidence. Les clients mécontents voyaient après chaque signalement débarquer un Jim Morrison ni pleinement réveillé ni aimable, venant trifouiller on ne sait quoi avec son tournevis inadapté avant de repartir la main gauche dans le caleçon. On peut difficilement s'imaginer pire.

This has been my favorite Doors album since I first got into music. The heavier straight forward blues they came out with after Soft Parade is the best stuff they ever made. Half this album has been bar jukebox staples for me for years. Best songs: Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog, Ship of Fools, Land Ho!, The Spy, Maggie M'Gill

This is why people like the doors.

A classic!

Awesome

Love The Doors, really had a good time listening to this again

great album, pretty much all the songs are good, worthy of my 5 stars.

All doors is great!

I'm unsure of where to start with this one so I'll start with this: while I respect The Doors and Jim Morrison for their influence to music, I've never been the person to go out of my way to listen to them. Their eponymous debut is great, but outside of that I've never really ventured into the rest of their discography. That being said, Morrison Hotel was just alright for me. It didn't leave a super strong impression on me, similarly to their other records but even more so. There were some good tracks don't get me wrong, Peace Frog was great and Waiting for the Sun and Blue Sunday were also enjoyable. I was surprised by just how consistently good the record was, but that's kind of all it was to me: good. I prefer something to really stick out at me, to draw me into a listening experience and leave me with a new feeling I can associate with that album, but Morrison Hotel didn't really have any of that. The most I can say is that "it is certainly a Doors record." It may very well be that I just don't love their sound compared to other psychedelic artists from the same time, but it just doesn't personally do much for me.

Doesn't really have any of their big hits that would usually land something on this list (does Peace Frog count?) but was also absent of any of the really irritating shit from our last Doors album (L.A Woman), kinda balances itself out to be a nicer listening experience than the latter, but not something I think I would listen to again outside of Waiting for the Sun

I enjoyed it more than LA woman.

Un Jim Morrisson des plus assagis sur cet album. Dès la première piste, il se permet en effet de retirer le crayon qu'il arborait jusqu'alors derrière son oreille. Suite à cet acte symbolique, les basses seront parfaitement réglèes, et les amplificateurs correctement branchés, pour le plus grand plaisir de tous les auditeurs.

RIYL: the calliope music that plays on merry-go-rounds, drinking beer for breakfast.

I'm gonna say it. The Doors suck and are boring. RIP Jim it took you dying young from drugs to make this band interesting.

It's fine - as an overstimulated zoomer who was born decades after this I probably miss out on a lot of the appeal and innovation of The Doors.

Pretty boring record considering I actually like a lot of what I’ve heard from the doors

Eerder vroeg ik om meer Doors, en het eerste nummer smaakt inderdaad naar meer. Maar daarna word ik toch teleurgesteld. Het wordt nergens zo interessant als L.A. Woman. Soms wordt ik nerveus van een irritant instrument/geluid en soms is een nummer simpelweg te saai. En na het eerste nummer komt de zang nooit meer echt tot zijn recht. Pas het laatste nummer veer ik weer een beetje op.

don't like the style

Hell yeah this rocks

My fave is the spy 8 / 10

First time listening the the doors and very impressed. Instrumentals are amazing and I found myself paying more attention to it then vocals( I even forgot about the vocals sometimes). Although I don’t like the band (as in actual members, particularly Jim Morrison), their music is actually good. Song reviews in no particular order: Maggie M’Gill- Starts very nice. Very satisfying to listen to with headphones as parts are separated left and right ear. Love the bass. Percussion is at just the right volume. Guitar has bit of a percussive feel. Love the silence and how it starts up again. Lyrics are a bit basic but perfect for the piece. Found bobbing my head to the music. Added to playlist. 5/5 You make me real- the start sets the vibe straight away. Instrumentals 10/10. Keyboard mvp. I love the rasp in the vocals. Could see this as a very good dance music for people back in the day. I love the break and the way the keyboard and percussion come back. Cymbals on the drums add to the rhythm. I like the accenting and flow of the piece. Nice and quick. No complaints. 5/5 Indian summer- has a lot more chill vibes than other songs on album. Makes me feel like I can kick back, close my eyes and enjoy the music. Reminds me of siting on a couch and looking outside and watching the rain. Love the percussion and guitar. Felt like a rainy summer day. 5/5 Roadhouse blues- right from the start I love it. Harmonica is nice. Keyboard adds a bit of flair. Once again found myself moving to the music. The instrumental music is just wow, sensational. I like the call and response with vocals and harmonica and then guitar. Bit of a jazz like ending. 5/5 Land ho!- has a feel good vibe. Once again the intro and instrumentals slay. Vocals seem like more of a focus than other songs in this album. Love the breakdown before the first land ho is yelled. Has a bit of a folk or seashanty vibe; like a story is being told. 5/5 Peace frog- love the percussion, bass and keyboard intro. Rhythmic call and response guitar and keyboard is satisfying. Backing vocals add a nice touch. Guitar solo is amazing. I love the changes in musical textures, makes the piece a lot more interesting for the whole time.5/5 Waiting for the sun- more laid back. Made me kinda sleepy. Vocals were more impressive in the piece. Guitar performance was nice. Keyboard added nice touches. Bass and percussion held the whole song together. The little rests were nice. I love the flow of the song. Again rhythmically great. Felt very original. Catchy and found myself singing along towards end. This song surprised me and was not what I thought it was at the start. 5/5 Blue Sunday- vocals were good here. I like the accents and flow of the piece. Nice guitar runs. Had a romantic feel. Nice non-lexical vocals. Guitar solo was solid. Reminds me of the summer. 5/5 Ship of fools- the music had me right away. Love the keyboard. Felt a bit rebellious. I like the message they are trying to convey. Guitar has attitude. Drums are slaying. 5/5 The spy- another iconic intro, I swear they slay every time. I felt like a spy. Felt a bit western. I like how they change musical texture and thin in out to a few elements and bring it back. Solid vocal performance. Feels like I’m an undercover cia agent walking down the street. 5/5 Queen of the highway- keyboard feels a bit retro. Drums is domin-eating. Love the tempo pick up. Top tier accenting once again. Guitar doing some cool stuff. 5/5

AAAAGH I REALLY LIKED THIS ALBUM.. PEAK AF.. Reminds me of many things i like..🪚

favorite songs: waiting for the sun peace frog/blue sunday

Great!

Love it. Own it.

niet m'n favoriete doors album maar mijn god wat een lekkere stem wat een heerlijke gitaar en bas

Jim Morrison's voice has the level of persuasiveness and smoothness of a married, silver fox man. It blends so well with the raw-like instrumentals of the tracks. I just like The Doors hehe. Favorite(s): You Make Me Real; Peace Frog/Blue Sunday; Land Ho!

The Doors at their best

The whole album hits, might not be as hard as the leadoff Roadhouse Blues, but the short track list is very easy to listen to.

One of the best Doors albums, which is saying a lot. Bluesy rock and roll, less psychedelic than their peers or some of their other stuff. The transition from Peace Frog to Blue Sunday is superb.

Bluesy, gravelly, alcoholic loveliness

ily forever jim <3 the 2020 remaster has some very fun takes

Now Morrison Hotel was just an absolutely fantastic album. I already had high hopes coming into this album as i really liked L.A. Woman a lot too but this one not only managed to meet those expectations but it also managed to be better than the album i mentioned prior. This album managed to be just nothing but bangers throughout all it's runtime. They all had this really fun blues style which i was always so excited to hear and each song managed to keep that fun but also still was able to be distinct enough from each other to never at any point make me sick of it. I genuinely can't think of a single bad thing to say about this album, it's just so good. Best Song: Waiting for the Sun Worst Song: Indian Summer

Funny timing, I was listening through LA Woman and An American Prayer yesterday. Fantastic listen, top to bottom, Morrison really was something wild.

I really enjoyed it, it felt very nostalgic.

Awesome

Yeah this kicked ass. Everything sounded great and I really loved it

Another example where I've heard a song or two but never listened to the whole album. I really enjoyed it. I've always enjoyed the Doors but this was a fresh take.

Amazing album

5th album with group. Good Songs - Roadhouse Blues, Waiting for the Sun, You Make Me Real, Peace Frog, Blue Sunday, Ship of Fools, Land Ho!, The Spy, Queen of the Highway, Indian Summer, and Maggie M'Gill. Bad Songs - Nothing. I've had enough of this classic rock. Where's Fiona Apple? It's not even that is a bad album. I'm just getting annoyed at how oversaturated this list is with classic rock.

A classic rock powerhouse with a soulful voice.

simplemente perfecto

5 Star

Que banda! Que álbum! Definitivamente um 5 estrelas que poderia ser 10. QoA Adonis New.

Ik that one Kids in the Hall sketch ("Into The Doors") was making fun of Doors fans but that is unironically how I feel about Morrison Hotel.

Great album. Bluesy rock. Morrison had a cool voice. I enjoyed this one and I am not really a Doors fan.

The organ feels dated, but the songwriting does not. Still goes very hard

It’s the Doors. Always good.

Love the doors. This isn’t their first album though which I think is more essential

Hlustaði uppi í rúmi með te og pípu og strúnu.

Stone cold classic

Great album, great flow, great voice. Very mystical. Stand out song - Roadhouse blues

"Doors fans aren't made, they're born! I think, right now, in Africa, there’s some guy madly beating on a drum. He's a Doors fan. Or an old lady on the bus sucking humbugs. She's a rider on the storm. But she ain’t never heard the sounds." "I want you to steal a car." "I have a car." "Steal a car!" "Steal a car. Get in it and drive west. Play the tape full blast. When the tape ends, get out and get into a fight. Then get back into the car and come to town and meet me at the Cargas Club." "What will you do?" "I will let you in to the most prestigious hotel of all time." "Which is?" "Morrison Hotel!" "Then what?" "Then... you’re gonna be a Doors fan, man." Kids in the Hall notwithstanding, what a great album but a unique and awesome band. The "deep" lyrics are adolescent quality poetry, but the guitar, organ, drums, vocals, the vibe... truly amazing. The Doors are a mood unto themselves. Great album with some awesome songs on it.

My favorite Doors album, everything just comes together all the way through. No filler here

I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer The future's uncertain and the end is always near

Peak Morrison. Quite the listen

Previously rated: The Doors (5/5) L.A. Woman (5/5) ********************** An album with no bad tracks. Favorite track: Peace Frog

Great album!

Also loved this album. Surprised by the low scores

On se vaan hyvä ja maaginen

Gotta be the best Doors album, right? Who doesn’t love Peace Frog.

Ai ich mag den jazzigen Rock?

Great one vinyl worthy

Bello, Intenso, sinuoso

Remember exactly where I was the first time I heard this! 5

Excellent

A good listen, though nothing too standoutish.

Excellent album. Bonus points for keeping it under 40 minutes. When I think of The Doors, LA Woman is the song and album that comes to mind but I might actually like this better. Less creepy and psychedelic but that’s cool. Roadhouse Blues is a good reminder that they can do it all. I really love that Adrian Quesada album, Echo Hotel. I think this album is a clear influence for that project. 5 stars.

Best Song: Roadhouse Blues I have owned this album since 1995 so it is safe to say I had heard it before. And, it is one of the greats from a great band. Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog, Land Ho, Indian Summer have been in and out of playlists since I made the purchase. 5/5.

The first doors album I owned and of my favourites. Their sound on this is the doors I love and almost every track is gritty and Morrison’s voice is gravelly and great. Hard to believe he’d be dead a year and a half later. Must have been so refreshing to fans to hear them go back to their roots when this was released, especially after enduring soft parade (which I actually don’t hate).

Gg

If homeboy comes through with like THESE... you got some “Roadhouse Blues” out here, you got some “You Make Me Real”, homeboy is gonna like... get it - Bella Hadid Meme reference for the unindoctrinated: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UEzSD3sg6u0

One of my favorite albums of all time.

Uno de mis álbumes favoritos, sin lugar a dudas, puro Roadhouse blues

Yes

Absolutely loved it. Earthy blues rock at its best. There is a strong possibility that I buy this record.

Love the album, feels like I’m a hippie on a summer love