Reviews (page 12 of 14)
Great old!
This is the second doors album that I’ve got on the list. It isn’t as cohesive as LA woman, and stylistically It departs a bit with more reliance on piano and dirge like tunes. Nevertheless, it is stylistically interesting - Morrison is commanding as ever, and it tells a story.
Люблю группу "Двери" но этот альбом какой-то... обыкновенный. Вроде все на месте, а переслушивать не хочется Певец Пророк Санбой Прекрасно 6/10
Nice chill vibes, like that 60s rock sound
1. Song - nice, Blues, gut für einen Sonntagmorgen 2. - erinnert bisschen an Qotsa vom Gesang her 3. - bluesiger Rockabilly, gut 4. - kommt in ne Playlist, 70er Orgel & Gitarre wie ichs mag 5. - angenehm ruhig mit interessanten Akkordwechseln, auch in Playlist 6. - mitwippbar, vglsw. uninteressant 7. - bisschen Seemanns-mäßig mit voranhüpfendem Bass 8. - schön bluesiger Lovesong, in Playlist 9. Angenehmer Anschluss an 8. 10. Interessant gemischt, mit Trommeln oder Bass klingt trommlig? 11. - cooles Blues LickRiffwhatever, lässt das Album gut ausklingen
The doors siempre 👌
3 stars
Cool and a bit ¿sassy?
Best album so far.
Decent blues riffs. Not a fan of the vocals and overall styling. Fav tracks: Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog
Not a massive fan of the roadhouse rock aesthetic of this album. Definitely prefer other albums of theirs. 3/5
The album with "People are Strange" song
unfair listen.
This was a good Doors album, not the best Doors album. The opening track Roadhouse Blues sets the tone, this is going to be a blues rock album. The first track is probably the best off this album. Peace Frog is another notable track. The album end with Maggie McGill, much the way it started as a bluesy rock song. Overall a goof album
This album is actually perfect. I really enjoyed every single song
Pretty nice. I liked it.
Not a big Doors fan but this album has a nice blues sound on a few tracks
Great traveling mood music. Doors were always great
I think it had a large variety of song styled and vocals, and I really enjoyed the first few songs. Some were a little too country/folk like for me, however I enjoyed the album as a whole. 3/5
Its slow, just your average album. 3/5
Not their strongest album, but pretty solid all the way through. While not an album I'd say to give anyone to introduce them to the Doors or the greatest of Jim Morrison, likely a wonderful album for those already fans of the Doors.
Pretty good, has that influenced by the beetles sound. 3.5/10
Album 189 of 1001 The Doors - Morrison Hotel Rating : 5 / 5 Favorite Tracks : Peace Frog / Blue Sunday Love me some Doors. Back to some rocking blues roots. Awesome tunes...lyrics...performance. This is the 3rd Doors album I've rated this high. I think I'll keep them.
Not really a doors fan but love the bluesy feel of this album.
Roadhouse blues- an all time rock classic Waiting for the sun- alright song, repetitive but not doesn't overstay too long You make me real- not very note worthy Peace frog- great vocals and another doors classic Blue Sunday- slower, more mellow song compared the previous songs but not much to say about it Ship of fools- upbeat song about humanities problems and downfall? Land ho- narrative song? Good beat and great vocals, song doesn't overstay it's welcome The spy- song drags on and didn't keep my attention Queen of the highway- good song, fantastic use of keys and guitar sounds great in second half Indian summer- quiet, soft and slow, wonderful build up Maggie m'gill- funky rhythm, strong bass line. Feels like it might be a good driving song.
liked two songs
Another amazing album by the doors. I have been a massive fan of the band for years. How iconic their sound is considering the short period of time they were producing music is crazy. They’ll still be relevant in years to come.
Their last, some good things
I want to love the Doors. I have wanted to love them for 40 years. Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krueger blend their sounds together beautifully and create a sound unique to that pairing. Jim Morrison is clearly capable of brilliance. And without a doubt he has one of THE great voices for rock and roll. I also applaud the effort to merge seemingly disparate influences into a sound wholly their own. But, for me, it just too often becomes silly. Hallucinogens can be great catalysts to the imagination, but art requires a lot of sober editing; tearing down and rebuilding. To my ears, it sounds like Jim Morrison NEVER edited. We're left with some really interesting craft work. Finally, while their brand of electric blues can be engaging, one listen to Howlin' Wolf or J.B. Hutto & the Hawks pretty quickly reveals that what these beach boys produce is a pale and too-often silly imitation.
Great Album
It’s good I thought it was definitely gonna be a 5 but I think it’s more a 4, favourite track is waiting for the sun.
Loved the first half, second half felt a bit repetitive maybe, certainly an album with a unique sound but doesn't diverse much
Me parece un buen disco pero nosé si es top de The Doors.
Love Blue Sunday. Probably not the best Doors album but still a great listen
Great album, very mellow while still being fun. Well Roadhouse Blues is anything but mellow, but the rest of the album felt very smooth
I always love hearing Morrison's voice. Not my personal favorite by The Doors, but still good.
Alright! I bought this in high school during my Doors phase.
The Doors
slay
3/10 - Sounds like a jam session. Very vibey but aint my vibe.
IDK why but listening to the doors always makes me want to take a nap
Meget udmærket album med fine klassikere
Ooh boy, I enjoyed this. I love The Doors and this is no exception the mix of Blues rock and psychedelia is out of control, that organ is to die for.
The instramentation and chord structures were very interesting. I liked the diversity of styles. However, the lyrics were pedantic at best and non-sensical at worst.
The Doors sound is distinctive but nothing else on Morrison Hotel stands out.
Well this just left me cold. Jim Morrison is overrated anyway, pompous sixth form poetry. And not sexy. Strange Brew by Cream came on directly after this and it was such a relief
The Doors. This was to be what I expected, which is to say fine.
This sounds like one of those albums that would be playing in a film set in America but not made there (possibly filmed entirely in Stoke) when a character walks into an out-of-town diner. Except this is actually good.
Me gustan algunas canciones de The Doors, pero ninguna está en este disco.
Peace Frog is good I guess.
This was a decent romp through a bunch of Doors songs I mostly don't think I've heard before - so points for being all the good bits of the doors and not the bad cringy bits. Drifted in and out of it. Decent.
Meh songs played by incredible musicians
Think this is the 4th Doors album i've heard in it's entirety, and the second on this list after LA Woman. So far they haven't missed, everything I've heard from them has been great. Vocals are powerful, I love the heavy blues influence, and the organ sound is perfect. Can't wait to get more of them, as i'm sure there's more on this list.
To me this is the worst of The Doors four major releases. What made the album is Peace Frog and a spectacular transition into Blue Sunday. Nothing else really hits for me. Indian Summer could’ve been good but Morrison ruined it with awful lyricism. Maggie M’gill was a good final track. Roadhouse Blues is very overrated
The Doors are great! Love this music.
Top: peace frog, you make me real, ship of fools. Thought this was going to be kinda shit but actually really enjoyed it.
Consistently good bluesy, jazzy album musically, and I love Manzarek's keyboards as always. It's one of their best albums I think. Strong 4+.
I generally like The Doors. This album has some great tracks, and I think it's good exposure. But were The Doors all that important in the history of rock music? I'm not so sure, there was a lot of cultural notoriety that came from Jim Morrison's personality (and shitty behaviour). Probably decent to include at least one Doors album on this list, but I'm not sure if this is the one I would pick.
Not a bid Doors fan, but also found this listenable.
Genialer Beginn im weiteren guter Rock.
These guys could play, and Morrison had a great rock voice, but the material here is just not strong enough. A less than average album.
"Roadhouse Blues" is a great song. The other songs are okay, but not as good.
If there’s one word I could use to describe this album it would be “raw” Favourite tracks: Roadhouse Blues, Waiting For The Sun, Peace Frog, Indian Summer
love the Doors
Definitely one of their best albums (all of their albums are one of their best albums)
I put several of their other albums ahead of this one.
Pretty cool
A couple bangers but most of the songs are kind of noodly.
Decent
Enjoyed it more than I thought I would, and I was impressed by the musicianship more than I thought I would. Roadhouse Blues is an absolute killer track, and the rest are a great variation on the Doors' sound. Surprisingly good.
ça s'écoute bien au bureau en tâche de fond. mais assez oubliable
Thought it was ok the first listen. Felt that other Doors albums were better. After second listen, I understood the cohesion. There's some sort of feeling expressed that connects all of the songs. I still think it's middle of the pack in the discography.
Good album not the doors best though
Pretty cool album! Of course I knew a few songs already but never listened to the whole thing. Can definitely understand Scott Weiland comparisons to Jim Morrison!
Solid album. Very enjoyable. I never expected blues to mix so well with psychedelic rock.
meh
I kinda just wanted it to end by the back half of the album. But still a good time.
One of the top 1001? Doubtful
I've heard this to death all my life. Have never understood the idolatry for Morrison. The musicians have some skill, and would be enjoyable without his bloated egotistical excess.
Great album, highlights were Roadhouse Blues, Waiting for the Sun and Peace Frog
Very unremarkable I'm afraid. Not to my taste. Not bad, just cannot remember any specific redeeming details the day after.
5 stars for influential. 3 stars for I've heard it waaaaay too much.
Really like roadhouse blues, there are parts of other songs I like, like the bridge in peace frog. But it’s not really the sound I know the doors for, it’s a little too bluesy for my tastes, but it is enjoyable.
4.9 can't quite bring myself to give it a full 5 but damn it's so good. faves: INDIAN SUMMER INDIAN SUMMER, waiting for the sun, blue sunday
Unos Doors mucho más maduros y centrados en hacer música en base a un universo y un sonido. Suena mucho mejor que sus discos anteriores, pero carece del punch y de hits que en mi opinión le restan. Evidentemente no es igual de bueno que su disco homonimo, pero no es malo está casi a su nivel, solo que lo encara desde otra perspectiva. Dejando esto de lado hay que darle las rosas a este disco que si es una carta perfecta de lo que son los door, ambiente psicodelico, etras piradas, tiempos medios confusos y su tinte sombrío, todo esto en suma con el blues, 7,8/10.
Waiting For The Sun // Blue Sunday // Maggie M’Gill 3/5
Note quite what I expected from The Doors. I don't love the blues tracks, but the combination with psychedelic rock is fun.
Started off a 4 but ended up more of a 3.5
Very strong
I subscribe to the view that The Doors were/are massively overrated whilst still comfortably enjoying this album as being a decent set of songs and a decent sound. I'll just not over rate it.
Ish.
Super solid
Morrison Hotel was ok nothing really exciting, not overly familiar with The Doors. Standout track from the record for me was "Peace Frog".
This band's treatment of the blues is just so uniquely special. I cannot get enough of it. Favorite track: Roadhouse Blues
NAURRRR WHERE DID ALL MY COMMENTS GO??? anyway, really nice album, especially all the way through. You can put it in the background, and suddenly you feel like you're in a movie! There was a lot of variety of sounds and was a cool introduction to the group, I'm really interested in looking into them more! Plus it helps that the album picture is really aesthetic lol. I can't remember which songs I made a note of but I know Peace Frog was one that I wrote about!! Good vibes 🙏
This is blues rock I guess? It's alright for the most part. Nothing I particularly enjoy a whole lot, but slightly better than the average album on this list. For something that came out in 1970, it sounds like something that should have come out 6 - 10 years after. Thankfully it doesn't suffer from the pitfalls of other 70's music and the songs are concise and don't have any padding or overstay their welcome. The instrumentation/production is pretty good too. I don't know much about this album, but it feels like it would or should have been influential for the genre at the time. It didn't overstay its welcome either being only 37 minutes long. I was going to give it a high 3, but this has earned a low 4/5
Nope, not listening to another Doors album.
es una debilidad
Very good, me ayudo con la migraña
Classic cliassic
Decent
A classic, has some low moments but otherwise pretty damn good. Roadhouse Blues and Peace Frog almost don’t even feel like they’re part of the album because of how many times I’ve heard them on soundtracks or on the radio.
Alright. Rating it three because the hits are good but the rest I can happily leave.
boring
4.5
3,5
It was good. Classic album. 4*
The Doors aren’t my favorite but as usual I enjoyed hearing songs that haven’t been played to death. Incidentally, it was interesting learning the origin of the name “Hard Rock Cafe.”
Not my favourite album by The Doors. Not their best. Still solid just does not sound as iconic as their debut or L.A. Woman. It’s The Doors in good forma so an almost 4/5 anyways. Fav Tracks: Waiting For The Sun, Peace Frog
started like ass then then waiting for the sun came on and i think i ascended to the sun and then the rest was amazing
I’ve never really got into a Doors album other than their debut. This one had some great stuff on it (Waiting for the Sun and Peace Frog both fantastic) but a lot of quite boring ineffectual blues as well
3.75
Bit boring
The Doors are basically the Stones, if the Stones were a bunch of predatory jocks. Douchebag music.
After peace frog this kind of just drones on. I didn’t know Roadhouse Blues was the Doors. I expected ZZTop or Bad Company.
I enjoyed a decent bit of the songs on this album, makes me interested in possibly listening to more of The Doors in the future.
A nice bluesy album. I liked it a lot.
Pas évident à juger après avoir déjà écouté L.A. Woman. J'aime la trame de l'album, les chansons se suivent dans un bel ordre. Quelques classiques et des belles notes de blues et quelques surprises. Plus que passable (3.5 facile), mais pas aussi hype que ça aurait pu.
The Doors at their best.
Aside from a few songs, the album is a bit hollow.
Great album.
Been a while since I've listened to The Doors. Ought to be fun. Roadhouse Blues is one of the ultimate driving jams. Never tire of following that bass-line and harmonica melody. Waiting for the Sun is a solid jam with some ominous overtones. You Make Me Real has that harpsichord base that makes it seem like it was recorded in an old-time bar. Morrison owns the record with his commanding vocals -- man had a presence. Peace Frog is one of my all time favorite Doors tracks. Love the playful call-response of the tune paired with stereo production and the Hammond organ in the background. Such a groovy little jam. Enjoy how this drops seamlessly into Blue Sunday which is a toned down ballad of sorts. What a voice the man had... Beginning of Land Ho! reminds me of "Just a Girl" by No Doubt. Wonder if they had to pay royalties? Either way, I actually prefer the No Doubt song here -- more energy. Overall this is a soft 4/5 for me. The back half is weak relative to the first, but altogether The Doors at some of their finest.
Good, liked most of it
ok
helt ok!
Excellent lyrical songwriting and love Morrison’s voice.
Classic groundbreaking album.
Hey now this Jim Morrison guy is an absolute creep
Loved this
More subdued than L.A Woman but just as excellent.
10/10 I listened to the Deluxe Edition, and it was super cool! I love hearing all of the takes for these amazing songs!
I’m very surprised to learn that The Doors are just very ok for me.
Great
I love how this bridges 60s styles with new rock trends. It occupies a sweet pocket that I don't think a lot of bands found -either swinging farther into each side of the spectrum. Super solid and fun to listen to.
THE DOORS!
Really enjoy the music on this album not a big fan of Morrison's voice
Hadn't listened to The Doors for years, but I enjoyed this. More of a sense of humour than I expected.
Perfectly good Doors sound - nothing particularly amazing here in my opinion.
I think every studio album The Doors made with Jim Morrison is worthy of 5 stars. This might actually be my least favorite album of theirs, but it's still a 5 star record. I'm not a huge fan of "Roadhouse Blues." I know it's one of their most popular songs, but I think it's the weird scatting and the harmonica that blow it for me. It's still a very memorable song though. Once you get past the opener, my ears start to perk up more. It's a very consistent album, and serves as a sort of precursor to their masterpiece "LA Woman."
In terms of The Doors output it's not the style I like of them, but it's all find and bluesy. I'd just rather listen to other blues.
Two doors albums in a row. Yucko
Decent album but no classic songs
Can’t bring myself to like The Doors. It should be something that I like but there’s just something off about it…
One of the better Doors albums
Classic psychedelic rock fare. Grateful for the vibes but I’m never delighted when I am faced with going back for one of these. I need to bring context to fully appreciate it because I can get terribly bored unless I remind myself that the music I love is here because this was first. That said, some lovely moments on this one. 10/10 for vibes but a solid 3 from me otherwise.
Tjaaaa.. The Doors zijn wel nice, maar moet zeggen dat dit album me niet echt weg heeft geblazen.
Verbazingwekkend funky want had er eerst niet zulke high hopes voor! Toch kon ik er niet helemaal inkomen en heb het album dan ook nirt helemaal afgeluisterd. Aangezien Fleetwood Mac gisteren 3 sterren krijgt MOET ik deze 2 sterren geven, maar eigenlijk 2,5
Love the Doors, maar dit album is niet hun beste. 3.5 want alsnog leuke nummers
Own on Vinyl
Pretty Great album.
Vraiment bon,mun classique 4,85
This is alright. Sometimes silly, sometimes rocking, The Doors are as hated as often as loved amongst friends. I won't seek this out, but wouldn't switch it off if it came on. Amused by the mix of the faux-visionary and the horny, best exemplified early on by 'Waiting for the Sun' being followed by 'You Make Me Real' (horny).
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
Roadhouse blues
Was ok never listened to them before. When I listened to them it was hard to understand and hear all the details while mowing.
Never really cared for The Doors, but I enjoyed this to a reasonable degree.
Always found The Doors incredibly hit-n-miss. A few era-defining masterpieces, and a lot of wasted tape... Didn't care much for this one.
I woke up this morning and had myself a beer. Ooh edgy. The pretence. A group that would send Holden Caulfield into conniptions. If you’re 16 this probably appeals. But you possibly should grow out of it. Krieger plays guitar well. Densmore is a decent drummer. I can live without the organ. And the angst from a privileged moderately talented nobody. Ugh. Roy Buchanan on bass (just to shut up those who say ‘there’s no bass man’. Go and listen to b b king ‘live at the regal’ for ‘no bass and an organ’. Morrison is a poet in the way every sensitive year 9 boy is a poet - the world just doesn’t understand me. Sigh.
Morrison Hotel - The Doors Yes, yes, and yes. What an album - this is what I expected to find lots of - amazing , superb albums, that capture: an essence; a style; a moment in music; or cultural/musical shift. This is also wonderful for listening simply for its enjoyment and artistry. Yes, 5+ stars. Amazing album, I simply loved *every* track, cohesive and really enjoyable and interesting music, its elevating and soaring, catching blues rock psychedelia (I suppose ), sometimes bawdy in sound, then lilting and trippy, then rollicking and catch, and so, so different to the other music of the times. Behind the catchy tunes are rather challenging, political, or counter culture or simply obtusely poetic and psychedelic messages, if you can be bothered with the lyrics. And a joy - it is the kind of music to turn up loud and exalt in, its so enjoyably unique and bizarre, beautifully executed, they really defined something so different. Naturally, reminded me of the Doors movie, but also of the track "The End" used for the Opening scene of the film "Apocalypse Now" - which has a strange resonance right now, but that's for another article. The Doors. Super solid album. More like this please.
I’ve never really listened to the Doors, so this was worthwhile. They’re good at that atmospheric blues-rock thing, aren’t they? But no standouts to make me race back for more of this album, especially when there are several others to listen to.
I cannot see the title of this album without being reminded of the classic Morrison Hostel, from TISM’s Great Truckin’ Songs of the Renaissance (1988), in which they crucify Morrison, as the representative of & reason behind every serious young insect that followed him & considered themself a poet (Cave, Morrissey, Robert Smith, etc). I love that track. Does it stop me loving this album? No way. This is one of The Doors’ finest. Roadhouse Blues is one of the great album openers of all time. Not until now did I realise that the great guitarist Lonnie Mack played bass on this track (The Doors never had a bass player in the band) and John Sebastian played harmonica. It sets a cracking pace, but there are a bunch of wonderful slow tracks interspersed - Waiting For The Sun, Blue Sunday, The Spy (what a great track) & Indian Summer, often embellished by Robbie Kreiger’s guitar. One of the highlights is Peace Frog - a real blood in the streets anthem, obviously partly inspired by the 1968 riots at the Democrats’ Convention in Chicago. There’s no filler on Side 1 - You Make Me Real & Ship Of Fools both rock, & Side 2 opens just as powerfully with Land Ho!, although that side is not quite as strong. All in all, a terrific record. A great band.
God, I totally don't know what to do with the Doors... many people go through a Doors phase in their teenage years, which I somehow bypassed, and I am aware that the hip consensus seems to be to sneer at the Doors. Morrison is a pretentious prat and not nearly as deep as he pretends, although he certainly knew how to strut around in leather kecks convincingly -- Iggy Pop, possibly the most compelling rock and roll front man of all time credits Morrison as his inspiration. I acknowledge Morrison's formative influence on rock star posturing, for better or worse. The band are a glorified lounge act, aspiring to bar band status when they get fired up. The lyrics are often pretty naff... and yet, and yet, this record is surprisingly listenable. Most songs are short enough to not outstay their welcome, the tunes are catchy, the band can occasionally rock (although their take on the blues borders on pastiche) and their dynamic interplay is not too bad. The lyrics are not TOO dumb (for the most part). I really want to hate the Doors, but this album is kinda fun. I can forgive the band for this record.
Not my cup of tea. Sound kinda grows on you as you listen tho. Favorite track is Indian Summer.
Alright
Probably the second-best Doors album after their self-titled. You'll love this if you think drinking beer for brekkie and acting like a dickhead is cool.
Fun listen. Bery cool
Played this while prepping some snapper for dinner so I didn’t get to listen as actively as I normally would - but I love the doors. I’ve listened to this album before and it’s a banger every time. 5/5 for the spies out there
Excellent
Today we have an album that I’m hoping will be somewhat promising! I’ve enjoyed each album by The Doors so far (I think) so I’m going into the this wanting to have a good time! Let’s listen and find out. Songs I already knew: none Favourites: Peace Frog / Blue Sunday I will say that I did enjoy this album, but there were times that I felt it did stay a little samey. Peace Frog was a very welcome change of pace once it started as the first three songs have all blended into one in my memory. That’s not to say that they were bad by any means, but it was notable that Peace Frog immediately felt different once that guitar started. As usual, Jim Morrison’s vocals were pretty much flawless, and the album was fun overall. Just not quite as memorable as some of the other albums.
I grew up on The Doors, so this is an album I'm very familiar with.
Liked a lot of the songs and didn't dislike any of the songs. I need to listen to the other Doors to see which I like the best. Rating: 3.5
De har gjort så många bra låtar. Tyvärr ligger de inte på det här albumet.
вообще не то чего я от дорз/Морисона ожидала... надо ещё слушать
More classic music from The Doors: the rocking "Roadhouse Blues", plus the moody "Waiting for the Sun" and "The Spy".
Un gran disco de The Doors, tiene canciones excepcionales como Roadhouse blues,peace frog y waiting for the sun, sin embargo creo que esta banda tiene en su catálogo otros albums que merecían más el privegio de estar en el libro.
Doors are a vibe. Love Jim Morrison's voice eternally.
I love the Doors
Begint stevig, pruttelt daarna voort als een stationair draaiende motor. Maar nog nooit een motor zou lekker stationair horen draaien. Niet hun beste album, maar nog altijd heel best.
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.
Bezwerend. Morrison bezweert je met zijn stem. Manzarek bezweert je met zijn zenuwachtige pianootje. Krieger met zijn gitaar. En Densmore met zijn drums. En ik laat me graag bezweren door deze muziek.
Meh
2.75
ok
I had a big Doors phase in my twenties but it's been a while since I've really dove in much, so this was a nice one to have come up. Not my favourite of the lot, but features a couple of my favourite tunes. Which sounds a lot like my notes for Songs From a Room - in fact I could mostly just cut and paste a lot of them because this one too has a killer Hard Rock Cafe side and then loses a bit of that steam on the Morrison Hotel side. All in all, a solid return to blues rock form after getting a little more symphonic and experimental on the previous album.
Het is niet het debuutalbum, geen Strange Days en zelfs geen L.A. Woman, maar alsnog vind ik dit gewoon heel erg goed. Iets in Jim Morrison (maar ook Ray Manzarek en die anderen) raakt altijd een snaar bij me. Laat me dit album nog een paar keer luisteren en ik vind het vast op gelijke voet staan met de eerdergenoemden. Dus gewoon 5 sterren dit.
5/5
It was pretty good, not really my music though but the first couple of songs are very catchy
enjoyable
rock alternativo ok, nada demais o álbum.
roadhouse blues uhh i really like this guitar. really cool guitar stuff i nthe 1:50 mark waiting for the sun is dope i dont have a lot to say
Not their greatest album, but it's close. Most of that stems from Morrison's pretentiousness being held back somehow. This band could really cook when they leaned into their love of the blues, as evidenced on the opening track.
Fun album, bluesy, lots of great songs. Roadhouse Blues is probably my all time favorite by the band.
Decent blues album. Not the best material though.
I don't like all of the Doors albums, but this one I enjoyed most of the way through.
Really good album. Was surprised after L.A. Woman being so meh (for me). 4/5
I always considered this one kind of mid for The Doors, but it has some of their best musicianship in it, their jazziest compositions and the band is up for it. I don’t always love Morrison’s poetry, but he doesn’t feel like the most important member here, despite the title. This is one of the few Doors albums I don’t own, should fix that. B
"Waiting For The Sun" is one of my favorite songs by The Door. And the fact that this track is *not* on the album that bears its name has always confused me somehow. The *Waiting For The Sun* LP is a lesser album, by the way--only this one here, the self-titled debut and *LA Women* should be considered for such a list (with maybe *Strange Days* as well, at least if there's enough room for it at the end). The rest of the tunes in *Morrisson Hotel* is very good too, even if not as stellar as this psychedelic, catchy romp I've just mentioned. Oh, and that photograph on the album cover is iconic as well, which doesn't hurt. 4/5 stars. Number of albums left to review: 598 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 192 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 90 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 120
The Doors continue to exceed my expectations, at least a little. I’d say I have both more respect and more affection for them as a result of this process. The more bluesy numbers could be any band really, but when they lean into that ‘Doorsy’ sound (by which I guess I mean jaunty rhythms, emphatic chord changes and organ, lots of organ) they definitely stand out from the pack. 3.5 stars.
2.5
The Doors have always intrigued me, I know they’re supposed to be awesome but sometimes I just find that they are not. Maybe it’s like Bob Dylan, in that you need to GET it to truly love it. This album was good, Roadhouse Blues is an absolute banger and the rest of the album flows beautifully but without really taking off in my opinion. An enjoyable listen but again, not something I’m desperate to add to my collection.
Enjoyable album
Yea, I love this album for sure
Ouderwetse rockmuziek. Klinkt prima, maar is soms ook iets teveel gepingel. **
Wasn't expecting to like this but pretty good. Listen again
About half way through listening to this album Spotify switched me to a Jimmy Hendrix song without me realizing it. I immediately got excited that the album started doing something different until Jimmy started to sing and I realized what happened. Seems like an appropriate experience for this album, you'll wish it was something different and more interesting. I guess Roadhouse Blues is a classic though.
Classic
Funny how this album which represented extreme hard rock when I was a child is now practically easy listening.
Jim Morrison: patron saint for deep thinkers whose big ideas start and end at weed legalization.
Great album, mostly for the big hit songs but I've always liked Ship of Fools as well
Good album
8/10. weno y sin misses pero el s/t es mejor por caleta. estas chalas son de los grupos mas consistentes hasta lo q he escuchado
why did they think land ho was a good idea 3.7/5
It's so good. So classic. The Spy is such a fuggin jam.
Pretty nice. Very much a vibe, just not a vibe I connect to. Cool as background music.
Solid album. Good for doing some work with it in the background. Not my favorite album by them
I liked it! A good mix of tempos. Some songs were bluesy, some were psychedelic. I put this album off for a while because we were skiing. I'm glad I did because this is not a skiing album.
Listened to this album on the way to my grandpas funeral. My dad opens the car door and he says “are you seriously listening to The Doors before my fathers funeral?” It was then that he knew he’d raised me right. This album is awesome
Fun album to listen to while cooking salmon al pastor
Easy to see why Peace Frog is in so many movies with classic rock soundtracks. The album was a little uneven imo but overall very good and psychedelic bluesy.
When playing straight up blues, they sound pretty average, but the SoCal hipster-psyche stuff is still striking and impressive.
Enjoyable, but not exactly my taste
3.5/5 Solid album. Starts off strong and energetic and afterwards keeps the same quality throughout the whole album. After the roadhouse blues no song really stood out, but just decent. Favourite song: - Roadhouse blues
Pretty good
RIYL: the calliope music that plays on merry-go-rounds, drinking beer for breakfast.
I could hear the dads of the world unite and say "proper music this" as soon as the first track started. They've probably got a point. This album got looped a few times for me as I went to and from the dentist today and got better for it. For me the more interesting stuff on this album was the looser, more surreal or pyschadelic material. With Waiting for the Sun and Blue Sunday standing out. Lyrically I'm not quite sure what's going on but it just sounds right, like hazey rocker poetry. Indian Summer would have been up there too but musically was a little to close to The End to surprise like those other two had. The other tracks are all at least good and got more interesting with more listens. Probably an album that belongs in the pantheon of rock counter culture.
Need to give it another listen
Had my head deep in one of The Doors greatest hits albums back in sixth form, and that shit SLAPPED. Today’s album, however, has zero songs from it (except for a live version of Roadhouse Blues, which I’ve come to realise that I prefer it to the studio version). This album is… okay. There are way better Doo’ers songs out there
Probably The Doors album I'm least familiar with, but it was pretty great!
Probably more of a 3.5
Based on the first song I thought I wouldn't like this, but it definitely picked up after that. I enjoyed it.
Roadhouse Blues is just a classic and just a fantastic way to open the album. This is the music I can listen to all the time. All of the opening tracks bring energy and feel like classic grooves. The album has some peaks and valleys, but overall a great listen.
Meh... typical doors. Only the hits are needed here.
Echoes of youth. Classic doors blues vibes
This was a really great collection of bluesy songs that I didn't know. However, there really wasn't anything that made me think, "Oh, this is special and why I love The Doors."
This rating has far less to do with my listening experience and more about how I want to make sure that Jim Morrison loves me when I meet him in heaven some day.
Bluesy and moody. A lot of songs with a maritime theme. I had fun.
I haven’t listened to much from the Doors other than their hits… I think I might have recognized one or two songs on this in some distant memory. I guess I see why these aren’t the usual Doors songs I hear, but they sure are great! I loved this album!
Classic records. Will be adding some songs to my playlist
Was ite
I bought a Morrison Hotel shirt in my freshman year of high school because I knew the doors were cool. I liked some of the hits and LOVED Peace Frogs but the more I heard them, the more I hated it. I am now older and wiser and confidently say that the Doors suck shit. Lackluster jams littered with boring blues riffs and obnoxious honky rink piano. The band will find interesting sonic corners and then totally blow them within seconds. I wanted to give this album the benefit of the doubt but damn this dropped the same year as Loaded by Velvet Underground and Fun House by the Stooges? Whatever ‘far out’ aspirations the doors had has already run out by this album and it’s all down hill from here. B cut Banger: lol nah
Mais um disco que serviu para mostrar que minha percepção era um tanto limitada a só pensar nos teclados e na imposição do vocal. É bem equilibrado nas doses de blues com rock psicodélico. Não chegou a agradar como o L.A. Woman, mas mostrou o contexto do hit Roadhouse Blues.
Reminds me of led zeppelin self titled and houses holy a bit but that’s definitely because of blues and psychedelic sounds combined with hard rock
De va mycket mer goat än ja hade trott!
Solid groovy songs from later career The Doors (with Jim Morrison, at least)
Meh
Loved this album. Less bluesy than I was expecting. The bass is so good throughout. The guitar sounds wonderful and they go in on some super wonky lines like in The Spy. It sounds like they had fun making this one. Favorite track: Easily Peace Frog Least favorite: Land Ho! is one I would have left off the record.
3.5
I've listened to The Doors quite a bit, but this was my first time listening to one of their albums from start to finish. I love Jim Morrison's voice; it always has a haunting quality to it, even on songs with less haunting titles, like "Waiting for the Sun." I love the keyboards and how the band seamlessly fuses blues and psychedelic rock. The only strike against these guys for me is that some of their lyrics are a tad too far 'out there' for me (I'm looking at you, "Peace Frog"). Overall though, this is a wonderful album, and a great showcase for the music coming out of California in the 1960's.
banco bastante, buena vuelta al proyecto. 7.5/10
The only Doors album I have not heard before. Not sure how it passed me by. It is just as good as most others. Morrison's voice excellent, the band tight and strong. Love it.
pretty well made, not entirely my style though
I've loved the Doors for ages - don't care what anyone says! This is not quite their best album, but with Peace Frog and Queen of the Highway etc it still gets a 5 from me
3. It's fine. Nothing more nothing less
2/17- Driving to school The Doors stray away from their typical sound here, something that would cause a lot of bigger problems in later albums. Although still carried by Morrison’s haunting charisma and talents, this leaves a lot to be desired from such a revolutionary group.
Jim Morrison was a self-absorbed arrogant prick but this album has some stellar bluesy tracks.
Not a big doors fan
It's The Doors! This better be good. I do not like the sound of the electric piano they use...
Nice album, matched my expectations
Classic
Didn’t get too much out of this but liked the sound. High 3.
Nobody plays blues rock quite like The Doors. Something about the tone of their guitars and keyboards infuses the music with a dark psychedelic energy. I love it. The highlights here are the rockin' "Roadhouse Blues" and the funky high-energy "Peace Frog." I also liked the serene "Blue Monday." The rest of the album is a fun, unpretentious set of The Doors doing their Doors thing. Really enjoyable.
Classic album by a classic band. One of the best voices in rock and roll (crazy to have this album follow a Queen record!) and the instrumentalists are incredibly tight, inventive, and engaging. "Roadhouse Blues" is a perfect rock and roll song. And a perfect guitar riff. And a perfect album starter. Should definitely be one of the first songs you show to someone who wants to hear rock and roll. I never knew "Peace Frog" was the title of this track! Outside of being a perfect combination of blues/funky rock and roll, it also was perfectly influenced by the time period. I love the trippy~ness of this band and record and it doesn't take anyway any of their edge. For me this is a 4/5. There's just so many good tracks on it.
Pleasant enough.
Peace Frog lifts this up to a generous 3
I didn’t like this one as much as other doors albums before but now I see the vision
Great classic album.
Nice, I prefer a few other The Doors albums, but still pretty good.
this shit was fire
seems like they didn’t have anything written and then just f#@ked around on some very simple ideas until it was long enough to release
My second album on this generator by the Doors. This album, unlike their self titled debut, is much more blues rock forward with less acid induced organ solos. For those reasons, I found that it was a stronger album. Another reason this album is stronger in my mind is because this is their fifth album, so the band had time to settle into their sound. Apparently this was a return to their sound after their fourth album which featured jazz notes with horns and strings, so it was recieved well. Overall, a great album, and one I will definately visit again! Favourite songs: Roadhouse Blues, Peace Frog, Maggie M'Gill, Land Ho!, You Make Me Real Least favourite songs: Blue Sunday, Indian Summer 4/5
The Doors at their best.
4/5 I don't know why exactly but I actually really enjoyed this. I liked the intensity, the drums, the actual music, and I don't mind Van Morrison's voice. 🫣🤣 It felt like they had "star quality." I listened to Waiting for the Sun three times. I might regret this but I'm giving it a higher score. I feel conflicted about it too because Morrison was abusive and racist etc. I guess the shit men did and said back then was more socially acceptable. Especially for a rock star... 😕
Much like the previous album, I wasn't sure where to place this one so middle score it is. Had some parts I quite enjoyed but on the whole it didn't really leave a mark on me. Could be worse I suppose.
Not their best, but still worth a listen. 3/5
The doors are the doors. Good doors.
I love The Doors!! Classic
Not the sound I was expecting from the doors, overall good. I wish the website allowed for decimal voting 3.75
Bättre än det andra pisse doors man behövt lyssna på men fortfarande inte bra
6/10
8/10. I don't really know why I liked this, but I did. Maybe I was just in the right mood for it?
Kinda like if The Rolling Stones were American. 7/10
Decent blues rock, some really impressive guitar playing, but some so so lyrics from Jim
This album is anchored with a really brilliant side 1, which includes one the all time great album openers ("Roadhouse Blues"), along with several of The Doors' best songs. Side 2 is a little uneven, but taken as a whole, the album is better than most bands could ever hope to muster. I don't think the band ever sounded better. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Roadhouse Blues, Indian Summer, Waiting for the Sun, Blue Sunday, Peace Frog, The Spy, Queen of the Highway, Maggie M'Gill, Land Ho!, Ship of Fools, You Make Me Real
I have been a Doors fan forever, but with the exception of Peace Frog this was never one of my favorite albums. It doesn’t have that Jim Morrison thing that I’ve come to love, the passion? The heat? I don’t know what it is, but I don’t get it from this album.
Interesting. Sounds like divine comedy. No outstanding tracks. Wouldn’t try again
Solid
Idk, I feel like I should like this more than I actually do.
Klassisk The Doors-album, herlig mix av rock, blues, hard rock.
Rough, dense, down to earth. The teamwork between vocalist and band is credible. A very good rock record which sometimes explaines to me the blend of cheesy croonerism and wifebeater virility that also lingers somewhere between The Divine Comedy or Richard Hawley spiced with an extravaganza that made Fiery Furnaces possible. 3.5
The future's uncertain and the end is always near I LOVE this album. 5/5
I'd forgotten how bluesy the Doors were, having gotten sidetracked by the big hits that tend to be a lot more psychedelic. Even so, there's elements of that in this album and love how it creates a unique and distinctive sound. Album made for road tripping for sure.
love it, one of my fav albums ever. the opening track is one of the best tracks in the entire discography.
I love the Doors. I don't harbor illusions about Jim Morrison being the great poet that he obviously thought that he was, but I do like his singing style and voice. "Maggie M'Gill" sounds so much like "Back Door Man" that I would bet that Maggie was quite a lady.
Good
o mais rock do the doors, mas não importa muito, qualquer album deles é um 5 pra mim
Really good. Organ is very distinctly Doors. Jim Morrison has a very distinct voice, and it echoes on this album. 4.5/5 but could very well be 5/5 after more listens.
Decent, all sounds the same
Classic album. I don’t have a lot to say about this but I’ve always liked The Doors so this was an enjoyable listen. Probably more like 4.5 stars.
I hadn’t listened to any Doors really before - apart from the cinema-famous ones. Tbh I can’t see why they were so big - but that’s more my issue than anyone else’s!
I think it's time to acknowledge that the Doors, except for the obvious hits, are not for me. There is nothing on this album - especially not Roadhouse Blues - that I find even remotely interesting. It's all that 60s/70s sound without anything really standing out. 2/5