Reviews (page 6 of 14)
Another classic, but the doors are not my favorite
Stone cold classic
I got really into the doors for about two weeks when I was 14 so I was alright with this one. My only complaint is that I wish it were sequenced better because the middle of the album really drags.
Apart from their debut, this might be the Doors’ most consistent album. So many of their records have incredible highs and then a bunch of throwaway tracks. This one is pretty pleasant throughout. "Roadhouse Blues" is the standout, of course. Nothing on this record is as fun or rocking as that. "Land Ho!" is pretty hilarious- the Doors version of "Octopus's Garden," maybe? "Indian Summer" was quite shocking to me - I liked it, but of course I would - I love "The End." It's just "The End" but in a major key, and half as long. That one really threw me. But yeah. Overall a very listenable Doors record. You can put this one and not have to skip around too much. For that it earns a solid FOUR STARS
Got me through jury duty check-in. Appreciated many of these songs
Great album
Good solid album 6/10
Not a bad album just very dated.
Enjoyable listen. Without this its not an album I would have spent any time with.
The good ol' days
Enjoyed it for the most part. I really dug the bluesy sound. I think I'd listen to this again.
Only a couple good tracks here imo. Largely boring.
Similar to the other album from The Doors that I got a couple of days ago. It’s an interesting / groovy sound, but not something that I would normally listen to
This is a band I haven't listened to a lot, but that I came into not liking based on what I have heard over the years. This album did nothing to change my mind. I don't like their muddy sound and heavy-sounding instrumentation. The first track was a mediocre blues, and the final was a decent minor blues. Outside of those two, I thought it was a slog.
Oh yeah! Let it roll baby roll, let it roll all night long! Love Ray's keyboarding! Gave the Doors a unique sound. So good. 4.0
Pretty good. Loved the first song the rest were generally good too.
Ni tan mal como esperaba ni tan bien, casi que mejor al principio, no he encontrado ninguna que me flipe, pero la primera cancion es la que mas me ha gustado
Das fünfte Studioalbum der US-amerikanischen Band The Doors erschien 1970 bei Elektra Records. Nach dem orchestralen Ausflug von The Soft Parade kehrte die Gruppe hier zu einem rohen, bluesbasierten Sound zurück. Aufgenommen wurde das Album zwischen November 1969 und Januar 1970 in den Elektra Sound Recorders in Los Angeles, produziert von Paul A. Rothchild. Musikalisch prägen harte Gitarrenriffs, das markante Orgelspiel von Ray Manzarek und Jim Morrisons kraftvoller, ungeschliffener Gesang das Klangbild. Der Stil orientiert sich stark am Bluesrock, ergänzt durch Elemente von Folk und Psychedelic. Besonders hervorstechend sind „Roadhouse Blues“, „Peace Frog“, „You Make Me Real“ und „The Spy“. Die Stücke wirken direkter und kompakter als auf früheren Alben, wodurch das Album eine geschlossene Dynamik erhält. Morrison Hotel zeigt eine Band, die ihre Wurzeln ernst nimmt, energisch und fokussiert spielt und damit ein solides, erdiges Werk in ihrer Diskografie vorlegt.
cool
This one is just meh. Even among Doors albums.
Good
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
Great album, great flow, great voice. Very mystical. Stand out song - Roadhouse blues
Roadhouse is a classic Queen of the Highway is a great find Waiting for the Sun is good Peace Frog is fun Overall 6.5-7/10. Decent sound, classic organ from The Doors. Not too many stand-outs. Enjoyed
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I don't really get it. The Doors self-titled is amazing, the other albums I've heard are mediocre imitations. Don't need them on the list. 3/5
Solid, but just too slow in the middle without mind-altering drugs to carry it...
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.
Good
first few tracks were solid, but this really drags in the back 1/2
It has all the elements of great blues-rock, but the pieces just don't add up to great songs.
It was ok, when people say they don’t get the point behind the Beatles I scoff and go how can you think that, but I kinda feel that way about the doors, I don’t get the significance behind them
I liked this one more than the other one I listened to.
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
First time listening to The Doors.
Peace Frog slaps. The rest is certainly fine. As a very infrequent Doors listener I think I’d rather return to LA Woman more than this one. 3/5
Morrison hotel Roadhouse blues - so good 🥈 Waiting for the sun - also so good, heavy for 1970🥉 You make me real - so good Peace frog - 🥇stupidly groovy and your head doesn’t stop bopping along Blue Sunday - first one I don’t really vibe with Ship of fools - cool but again not super hot on it Land ho - fine The spy - fine Queen of the highway - meh Indian summer - don’t really like this one Maggie M’gill - fine outro Overall - I liked this and it annoyed me but the second half of the album really falls off, I see why people love the doors though. 3/5
Not the greatest album from The Doors but a good one.
Strong 4
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
Love this album. My kinda style.
First of all, honorable mention to the the album cover and the backstory behind it lol Second of all, I love how this album goes back to the doors's (is it doors's ???) beginnings with the blues and a mix of some psychedelic rock ya know? Never would i think hey those two mix but ive been proven wrong. Anyways its cool and I would listen to again. 4.79/5
Definitely the least psychedelic doors album we've had, disappointingly run of the mill by their high standards. Every so often there'd be the spark of something interesting and trippy but by and large just a nice enough collection of rock and roll blues songs. Still has Jim Morrison's great voice and general presence which suits make it stand out from the average but I expected more.
Been a long time since we last heard some Doors. Decent enough, sounds like them, but nowhere near as cool as their follow-up, LA Woman. Maybe they were perfecting their sound at this point. Waiting for the Sun, Blue Sunday, and The Spy were the standouts on a relatively run-of-the-mill album, all told.
Much more bluesy than LA woman. Enjoyed it. Think my favorites were Roadhouse blues, the spy and maggie mgill 4
Some innovative sounds for 1970, but still a good amount of misses on this.
Peace Frog is peak song. Waiting For The Sun is also great.
Chill vibes.
honestly not as bad as i expected it to be Would I listen again: no Deserves to be on this list: i guess 3.4
I’ve always felt this to be overrated.
Hell yeah 8/10
Some high highs, but not consistent enough to pull five stars.
I love Roadhouse Blues just because it’s a great driving song and I love to drive. Otherwise this albums was kind of blah. I don’t really get the hype about the Doors generally to be honest.
Morrison Hotel is a really strong album from The Doors — a perfect blend of blues and psychedelic rock. It feels like a return to their roots after a few more experimental releases, and the result is a tight, confident record that flows beautifully from start to finish. While it doesn’t feature some of the band’s biggest hits, the overall sound and atmosphere more than make up for it. I’ve always loved Jim Morrison’s voice (even if not everyone does!), and this album really showcases his depth and charisma. Favourite track: Roadhouse Blues and Ship of Fools are both fantastic. Least favourite track: Every song here earns its place. Album artwork: An iconic cover that perfectly captures the spirit of the band.
Are the Doors victims of my having too much bluesy guitars shit recently? Doing nothing for me - I've always thought the Doors were overrated, but I'll admit I've only heard the hits. This isn't doing anything to change my mind. They definitely nailed their formula and are tight enough but frankly I just don't care. Morrison's supposed reputation as a lyrical genius is a mistake. Mercifully short.
I have more respect for Jim Morrison and The Doors than I did coming into this record. Overall the album is good, especially the songs not overplayed on Classic Rock radio. I am still not a fan though.
A bit meh, considering
I really liked this album. I don't think I'd go out of my way to listen to it, but I wouldn't skip any of the songs if they came on shuffle. Skipped: None. Liked: Roadhouses Blues, Waiting for the Sun, Peace Frog, Blue Sunday, Ship of Fools, Land Ho!, Queen of the Highway, Indian Summer, Maggie M'Gill Loved: You Make Me Real Album Favourite: You Make Me Real Saved to Liked Songs: All
My personal favorite from the doors
Great sound. Love Morrison’s voice, Manzarek’s organ, Krueger’s guitar. For me, the downfall is songwriting. The breaks sound clunky and contrived. Just give me a hooky chorus.
brought back a lot of memories!
An album of absolute supremeness.
Yeah it’s the doors alright
This Doors album seems to have slipped under the radar for me, don't think I've listened all the way through. This is the Doors at their familiar blues rock sound. Nothing really "pops" per se ("Peace Frog" is probably the biggest hit of the bunch here for my money), but it's a fairly consistent and compact album. I found that the first side had a bit more highlights, though.
What can be said about this other than: "It's the doors." Overplayed, boring and barely worth talking about.
short, inoffensive blues rock. not quite the direction i expected the band to take after the first two albums
can't get over the lack of bass and jim morrison whipping it out on stage
very forgettable sounding to me, but an easy listen while it lasted
Started off absolutely hating it but then the second half actually got super interesting, the blues rock stuff sucks hard for me but then it randomly becomes kinda abstract art rock and i quite enjoy it Fav song: Blue Sunday or Indian Summer
"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.
Easy listening but expected more.
My favorite Doors album, everything just comes together all the way through. No filler here
It was pretty good. The keyboard can sound so dinky on this record
I liked this Doors album much more than I thought I would. It was a nice departure from the hits. Compared to Van Morrison and some of the contemporaries, The Doors do the blues rock thing in a way that seems more authentic. Not sure how to quantify that.
I'm so used to the hits that it's almost hard to believe they had any other songs. So from that sense, it was kind of refreshing and not as painful as I was expecting to hear something different. But there's no chance in hell I'll revisit this. Our collective cultural experience with that godforsaken movie and the overplaying that followed completely burned me out on this band. There's no need to consider what it must have been like to live Jim Morrison's life back in the day because that has already been covered extensively.
It's easy to hate on the Doors and Jim Morrison's Lizard King tortured-poet horseshit, and it's not wrong, necessarily. I knew none of the songs from this album, but it definitely gave me a sense of his charisma as a frontman and vocalist. That's something. I still don't think I'll listen to this again though.
Roadhouse Blues is a classic. Going on the playlist. Peace frog was pretty good too. I never really got into the Doors. People seem to like him, but the last album on here was nearly unlistenable. This one is better. But still not for me.
The Doors aren't that great. There. I said it. This record is just mediocre 60's blues rock, and I'd say it's more blues than rock. I tried to give it a second listen in earnest, but when the second track started, I just couldn't.
Fun. Dont think it’s their best, in fact their record a year later is so much more of a banger.
Like. Good but not for me.
Love this.
It's better than I would have guessed. Bluesy. 3.7 stars.
I appreciate the Doors A LOT. And I listened to them in my early 20s. Can’t do much anymore.
It’s funny to me how an album with 26 tracks can have zero filler songs and an album with only 10 tracks can have 10 filler songs. This album is the latter.
I woke up this morning and I got myself a beer The future's uncertain and the end is always near
Less memorable than the first one.
I know they have better. This is short, but just ok.
Bluesy, psychedelic and some great 60s rock. This is probably my favorite album from The Doors. Highlights: "Roadhouse Blues" and "You Make Me Real"
Peak Morrison. Quite the listen
Solid, some more Doors. This album kicks off the pair of more blues-driven albums that finished off their run before Morrison died. Not that there hadn't been blue before, but the focus kicked up a notch here on the side of the blues scale. Anyway, onto songs specifically. Roadhouse Blues, Waiting for the Sun--both timeless classics. For me the latter is the best on the album. By track three, you start to see the more boring side of the new blues focus. You Make Me Real is kind of a part blues, part rock a billy track heavy on a cheesy piano jingle. It's not bad, just kind of average and forgettable. Track 4, Peace Frog, might arguably be the best album on the track, though I lean a little more to Waiting for the Sun. The boringness of You Make Me Real would be forgiven at this point if only they stayed on the righteous path... Alas, we have a three-track sequences of terrible schlock. Blue Sunday isn't that bad but Ship of Fools is a foul song and Land Ho! is pestilent. Blue Sunday is kind of just a soft, whiny track that doesn't manage the kind of dreaminess that other similar ones like Crystal Ship executed with great success. It's not terrible, just a boring skip. Not even worth speaking about Ship of Fools and Land Ho!--it would be better if we just pretended those never exist. If only we could put these two tracks on Soft Parade and fire that album forever into space, then the Doors discography would be a solid piece of work, and this album would be redeemed. But still not among their best. The nex three tracks are good but not enough to recover from the depths of Land Ho!--The Spy is quite good and Queen of the Highway pretty good as well. I really like Indian Summer, which does manage to recover that dark dreamy feel of Crystal Ship. Maggie McGill is just a decent blues song. So overall, I'd say this is the second worst of all the Doors' studio albums before Morrison died. It's definitely a partial recovery from The Soft Parade, but not quite as good as Waiting for the Sun, and not as complete a recovery as L.A. Woman. As mentioned before, this is my Doors discography rating so far: The Doors: 5/5 Strange Days 5/5 Waiting for the Sun 4/5 Soft Parade 2/5 Morrison Hotel 3/5 LA Woman 4/5
Honestly expected better from the doors
Previously rated: The Doors (5/5) L.A. Woman (5/5) ********************** An album with no bad tracks. Favorite track: Peace Frog
Not their best album. Some belters on there but interspersed with quite a bit of filler.
I knew three songs from this really well but had never listened to it before, it's great. Consistent drunk blues rock throughout
Loved this album. Very bluesy rock inspired for the Doors, and they crush it. 8/10
I didn’t expect to say this, but I’m less annoyed by this than I was the debut album. It’s certainly not because Jim Morrison sounds any less arrogant (I mean, the whole album is named after him this time!), but I guess he’s actually earned some of it by this stage of his career. His audible disinterest has the effect of making him sound more like a lounge singer than a pompous a**hole here, and I think that’s kinda fun. “Peace Frog” - this was the most fun I had here, what a nice funky track “Land Ho!” - Morrison is audibly bored except when he shouts “Land Ho!” with half his chest and only sounds indifferent.
Another one of the bands a tend to look back on with “rose tinted ears” That is I remember them being a lot better than they actually are! This album sounds like your local garage band just got given an organ and play it on everyone of their songs whether it works or not. It doesn’t !
Great album!
Morrison Hotel marca um retorno do The Doors às suas raízes de rock mais cru e blues, depois das experimentações mais psicodélicas de álbuns anteriores como The Soft Parade. O disco tem uma sonoridade sólida, direta e orgânica — como se a banda estivesse tocando ao vivo em um bar esfumaçado.
Never really got into The Doors...didn't really get this album. It doesn't seem like their best. I guess it's a vibe, but I found it pretty uninspired and would probably put on Strange Days or their debut before going back to this.
A more back to basics Doors album that mixes blues, jazz and psychedelia. Roadhouse Blues must be one of the most covered tracks and while this is a Doors record I haven't heard much it was worth the listen 55 years later.
Hører at det her er noe, men liiit for blues og påtatt for meg så langt. Kan bli et the doors album for meg om noen år.
This is the type of album that deserves a spot on the list. Really enjoyable listen. Great mix of blues and funk. 4/5
I really liked The Spy and Queen of the Highway, the rest was just average sadly
Fire
nice
Sometimes the Doors are so bad they’re good, and sometimes they’re so bad they’re good. Each song is like another trigger pull in a game of Russian Roulette. Either you get the country bar vibes of ¨Roadhouse Blues¨ or a slog like ¨Waiting for the Sun.¨ That being said, the less you hear of Ray Manzenarek’s keyboards, the better. He chose a piano for this one, and I’d say that’s the right choice. The music isn’t bad, but it would sound a lot more genuine coming from an old black man instead of the son of an admiral. You get the same with the mega-rich Mumford and Sons playing dress up and making old black music. Then again, isn’t that what white musicians have been doing since the beginning of popular music- making watered down versions of black music? Sometimes it’s great, sometimes it’s Pat Boone. Sometimes it’s ¨Morrison Hotel.¨ Best songs: ¨Roadhouse Blues,¨ ¨Land Ho!¨
Another doors album. Another round of me trying to convince myself that I like them.
Man, if I was born in the 1950s and was listening to this as a teenager in the early ‘70s, it would probably sound amazing. Too bad.
Not sure why this was on the list. It’s not in the top 3 Doors albums
First half was really good and second half was disappointing, expected to like this more than I did, still solid though
My general sense of The Doors is they didn’t have much else going for them aside from their stalwart blues rock. Any other ideas feel rooted in the psychedelia, minor key, harpsichord dead end of the 60s. Which may be all that some folks want! The blues rock really is exceptional, highlighted here by Roadhouse Blues. But when that’s about all you have, it’s no wonder they were incredibly played out by the time of Oliver Stone’s movie. They are probably due for some kind of revival or another in our fractured post-monoculture, but wow, they have been the first name in boomer cheese for so long...
Overrated
- sehr cool - raspy voice - nice drums and musical distribution over instruments - cool melodies - widr mysteriös u biz experimentiell - immr no chli vorhersehbar, was o guet isch
Yay! One of the giants of 60s psychedelia, no doubt. 3 massive songs on this one with Roadhouse Blues (might be my fav Doors track), Waiting for the Sun and Peace Frog. The rest of the album is good but doesn't come close to these 3 tracks. Strong 4 stars is what I am thinking and reserving those 5 stars to their Debut. I would replace this one with Strange Days, but oh well, beggars can't be choosers.
Also loved this album. Surprised by the low scores
Cooler Sound
Good tunes, the doors have a distinct sound with the organ and vocals. 3.5
Meh
3.5/5
Ugh just no, never going to happen
Riffs are ok but Jim Morrison annoys me exponentially. The lyrics and his voice are grating.
there are better doors albums
Generally I struggle to separate The Doors from the cult of Jim Morrison, but this was fairly decent. Quite bluesy whereas I was expecting some laid back psych-rock. That said, I doubt I'll ever listen to it again.
Shades on, arm hanging out of the window, everyone on the M18 wants to shag me. Good driving music, enjoyed this album. First track and peace frog very good.
First time hearing this album, I really like Strange Days so was hopeful but found myself bored.
Some classic songs for sure.
it was ok
On se kyllä kova!
On se vaan hyvä ja maaginen
Toimii. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Erittäin kova! Ansaittu maine bändillä.
Absolutely a banger. I never get tired of the doors
Great blues rock album. 7/10
Started off well, bit too much of that organ or whatever for my liking.
Some good solid rock and roll. No complaints, but no real highlights either. Decent album. Best song: Ship of Fools
les doors quoi !
Gotta be the best Doors album, right? Who doesn’t love Peace Frog.
Ai ich mag den jazzigen Rock?
3.9 - Das erste mal The Doors und ich kann den Hype schon verstehen. Kein schwacher Song aber auch kein absoluter Banger. Highlights: Waiting for the Sun, You Make Me Real
Great one vinyl worthy
I guess I’m also not much of a Doors guy. This was fine. But nothing I’d be eager to return to. 3/5
Not my personal favorite album by them, but a good listen nevertheless.
Not a huge fan of The Doors and don’t get why they are so revered. This was more hard rock orientated than others I’ve heard. Some decent tracks but overall kinda blurred into one.
Cool Album stupid Band Name
Fajny ale trochę za stary
Seguimos con álbumes míticos. La verdad es que me chiflan algunas canciones de The Doors, pero el fondo de armario nunca me ha fascinado. Un disco que abre con “Roadhouse Blues” predice cosas buenas, y lo cierto que aquí hay mucho del sonido clásico e inconfundible de la banda y la personalidad de Jim Morrison se puede palpar en cada tema (atención a “Blue Sunday”). Con las escuchas es un álbum que va creciendo y se saborea mejor. Me quedo con “Peace Frog” por ese característico órgano de Ray Manzarek, que junto a la voz de Morrison cumplen ya el estándar Doors por el cual han pasado a la historia.
Not as amazing as I expected. Started off with a hit song but then I got tired of his voice. Can’t be considered the best album.
I have a soft spot for Jim Morrison. He was a poet who became rock star/sex symbol. Is it the greatest RnR? No. But it was different. The organ, the mixed instrumentals, the quirky lyrics. It can get you lost in it. Songs like The Spy and Indian Summer just have such a desert flow to them. Maggie M'Gill and Peace Frog are fun and loud.
Didn't really catch my attention much, felt quite dated to me in most cases. Not particularly bad in any way, just unimpressive
Peace fog mentions the 2 cities I’ve lived in the longest. I enjoyed this album. It’s a simple good sound.
Bello, Intenso, sinuoso
Återigen ett frågetecken kring valet av album. The Doors har gjort flera plattor överlägsna denna. En fyra
Moro moro :D The Doors on kyllä sellainen bändi jota tulee kuunneltua silloin tällöin, albumilta löytyi biisejä joita löytyi listaltani myös. Hyvää rokkia!
Vaikka Doorsista tykkään niin tämä levy ehkä hieman turhan bluesia omaan makuun. Muutamat hyvät biisit, muuten hieman tasapaksu
Meni ihan mukavasti automatkalla kuunnellessa. Muutama hyvä biisi, kuten Waiting for the Sun, The Spy ja Maggie M'Gill. Tää pyörii siinä kolmosen ja nelosen tuntumassa. Oon anteliaalla tuulella mukavan viikonlopun jälkeen, joten laitetaan nelonen. 3,5 tähteä tulisi, jos puolikkaita voisi antaa.
Tää on kyl sellanen levy, mistä ei kauheesti oo huonoa sanottavaa, mutta ei erityisen hyvääkään. Todella Ameriikanmakusta ja se mulle maistuu. Mutta ei silti niin maukasta, että tietoisesti palaisin levyn pariin uudestaan. Mutta silti alle kolme tähteä tuntuisi liian väärältä. Olispa 1-10 arvosteluasteikko.
Muutaman kerran elämässäni yrittänyt kuunnella The Doorsia, muttei jotenkin iske yhtään. Tällä levyllä muutamassa biisissä ihan kivaa transsimaista soitantaa, mutta jätti kyllä vähän kylmäksi muuten. Vähän tämmönen Rolling Stones 2.0, eli boomereiden musaa! Jos Morrison olisi vielä elossa, niin ei olisi varmaan koskaan saavuttanut mitään kulttisuosiota.
Aika harmitonta jammailua, pari ihan menevää rallia.
Tää tais olla sitä aikaa kun albumin nimessäkin esiintyvä laulusolisti ol kunnolla rakastuneena päihdetouhuihin ja se kieltämättä välittyy tulkinnoissa. Sinänsä Doorsista tykkään, mutta tää on aina ollut omaan mieleen vähän tasapaksu levy, kun meno on vähän liiankin bluesia ja biisit sitten junnailee paikallaan. Varmaa perusmenoo ilman yllätyksiä. Posin puolella kuitenkin, mutta mieluummin tältä pumpulta kuuntelen jotain muuta.
Ei jotenkin napannut, vaikkei sinänsä haukuttavaa.
Toimii. Ihan kaikki biisit eivät iske samalla tasolla, mutta ainakin levyn 1. (ilmeisesti se hittibiisi) on hieno.
Kaiketi klassikko mut ei ihan mun kuppi teetä jotenki mut silti musiikkina aivan hyvää. Oon anteliaalla tuulella nii
Jos edellinen Buckleyn levy kuulosti tosi ajattomalta, niin tämä on kyllä sitten ihan ehtaa 60-lukua (vaikka onkin vuodelta 1970) soundeineen ja melodioineen. Itselleni myös tämä kuulostaa jotenkin pakotetulta. Manzarekin koskettimet tuovat pientä kepeyttä muutoin aika raskaan kokonaisuuden päälle. Periaatteessa tässä on melkein kaikki kohdallaan, mutta joku Doorsissa on aina silti vähän tökkinyt itselleni. Varsinkin joskus herkässä yläasteiässä yritin kuunnella paljonkin Doorsia, mutta ei vaan koskaan ihan lähtenyt. Ei lähde ihan kyllä näin aikuisenakaan, vaikka ei nyt sinällään harmita että tämä tuli pitkästä aikaa kuunneltua kokonaan. Sanoisin että omasta mielestäni tämä on varmaan heikoin Doorsin levy ainakin näistä isoa arvostusta nauttivista, ja varsinkin jos vertaa ennen tätä julkaistuun Soft Paradeen, niin jopa aika isollakin mittakaavalla. Roadhouse Blues on paras biisi, mutta siitäkin kuuntelen mieluummin Eppu Normaalin Elävänä Euroopassa -levyn avaavaa versiota.
Not the best Doors album
Eeeeh after listening to their other album I knew I really didn’t want to listen to this. The doors are terribly overrated.
I was fully prepared not to be able to enjoy this album. Some of the reviews were scathing. Others so terribly fawning that I was prepared to brush them aside as mere fans being overly fanatical. The Wikipedia page promises a return to their previous blues days. I honestly hadn't noticed any blues in Riders on the Storm, the only song of theirs that I remember hearing. So I just dove in an was surprised and even pleased to be treated to something as palatable as it really is. Younger listeners in general might prefer a different beat. Anyone with a wider preference that includes several decades before the noughties just might tap a toe or two. I'm glad I gave the album a listen.
awesome classic rock album, lots of jazz influence
Remember exactly where I was the first time I heard this! 5
This was like if an Americana/blues album was mixed with a psychedelic rock album. It worked pretty well. I have a soft spot for the doors. We listened to them a lot in high school theatre.
Blues influence on some but not all of the tunes. Standout were "Roadhouse Blues" and "Peace Frog". Nothing bad but just kind of a middle of the road album for me.
Brekeke 1.1
I want you to steal a car, get in it, and drive west. Play the tape full blast. When the tape ends, get out, get into a fight. Then get back into the car, come to town and meet me at the Cargas club. I will let you into the most prestigious hotel of all time. The Morrison Hotel. Doors fans aren't made. They are born.
Excellent
A good listen, though nothing too standoutish.
Blues heavy rock, enjoyed the piano/organ through out the album. Felt like a cohesive album from start to end
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.
I am a known Doors-hater, so am coming in biased. That said, I didn't enjoy listening to this album at all. The four tracks from Blue Sunday to The Spy are the low point, just boring music and less profound than he thinks lyrics. Roadhouse Blues slapped the first 500x I heard it, but I'm over it now. Peace Frog is in a similar state. Without the hype around this album and the band in general, I could have seen this getting a 3 but my stubborn ass won't give in to it.
The Doors in their prime….little blues, little psychedelia, little poetry, little experimental…if you like that, you like this. In my opinion, they catch too much flack because of the legions of Jim Morrison copycats and boomer classic rock iconography, but still a solid band. Some songs don’t hold my attention but I like the vibe. One note is that this is another one where I listened to and found the mix to be a little tinny and cramped, but I do like the music. Especially great playing from Robby Krieger.
Ok Doors
gået tilbage til blues rock efter at fået kritik for noget mere orchestral og poppet på albummet inden. Jeg synes jo det er et godt album, men jeg synes heller ikke sådan "det der er mega godt" og det gælder også alle numrene individuelt. jeg kan ikke rigtig sætte ord på at det ikke er god musik, for det synes jeg det er. men jeg føler også det mangler et eller andet for mit vedkommende, som jeg ikke helt kan sætte ord på.
Reliably serviceable album from the blues rock behemoths, I need to listen to more intently again but the first couple of tracks in particular were captivating and impressive. Never going to be my favourite band though.
Classic Doors album. Great throughout
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.
This was put out a few months before I was. I think I’ve aged a bit better than this album has. Granted, there are a couple of undeniable classics here and I somehow was taken by “Land Ho” (while recognizing that it’s the cheesiest song on here). Bit mostly these songs are like coleslaw - expired shortly after production. 2 classics gets you a 3
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).
Parts of this feel a little bit like they could be in an episode of Twin Peaks
Есть несколько хороших песен. И энергичные, и мелодичные. Выделяется Waiting For The Sun. Но вообще посредственность.
Gg
sorry I just don’t care I’m a grown woman now I don’t care what jim morrison’s drunk ass has to say
I actually enjoyed this, which tells me I should book an appointment with my therapist
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
a few good songs
Unfortunately this just wasn't for me, which was surprising. I had gone into it expecting to love it - I would compare a lot of this, rhythm and vibe-wise (not really in terms of specific instrumentation or vocals) to Creedence. Yet, I really found myself dragging to get through it. A stand-out for me was "Peace Frog / Blue Sunday (Take 4)," that was the only one I favorited off of this album (I listened to the 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition). I did really enjoy hearing the different demos and takes of varied tracks and the dialogue between band members, though; that was a fun peek behind the scenes. Hoping to see more Doors projects on here and hopefully warm up to them as a group.
7/10
Turns out, I'm not a fan of The Doors
Really enjoyed this one. Listened to it twice. A band with one foot in the past and the other in the future. It’s clear how influential their sound has been to lots of artists that came after. Favourite track: Waiting for the Sun
Solid Album I remember in 1979 just loving Van Halen's eponymous debut album and an older kid, whom I looked up to in every way, explaining to me that someday I'd understand why the Doors were a "much better band." Well . . . maybe someday Thad.
Really nice
It's not my favourite Doors album, but it's still cool.
One of my favorite albums of all time.
Peace Frog
I, too, can write music while drunk and watching children's cartoons.
Well I woke up this morning and grabbed myself a beeer
Roadhouse Blues is great, the rest? less so.
Can we say this stands the test of time if I loathe listening to it? I dislike this almost as much as Aerosmith or other classic rock but I almost rated this higher based on the legacy of the Doors, but at the same time, why? I was happy when this was over.
Ahh first two songs are good but man lots of it is Morrison droning on while basic blues vamps take place around him. Also at least twice they just stop the song and do rag time randomly. There are better doors albums.
Loved Indian summer
Great one
Less energy, more bluesy than earlier Doors albums. Only one song, Roadhouse Blues, that I recognized. OK, I guess.
I really love the Doors, but this album was lackluster for me. It's always a pleasure listening to them, but this one just fell a bit flat.
Not their most memorable work, but they still did all the good Doors stuff
I can’t really understand why this album made the list. It’s fine, but outside of Roadhouse Blues, the feast of the album is pretty mediocre.
Spet stari znanci, spet z meni manj poslušanim albumom. "Roadhouse Blues" je res hud začetek albuma. (Ob ponovnem poslušanju, res je hud. Ampak, lol, ker zaključek komada.) (Ok, ob prvem poslušanju sm očitno tud mal zgrešila the goodness that is " Waiting for the Sun"? Pa "You Make Me Real"? Fak, zato morm 2x poslušat.) "Peace Frog" - nov favorit? (Še zmer amazing.) Mal funky, mal značilnega bluzenja s strani Jima, velik Manzarekovih orgl in, kr naenkrat konc komada. K da bi padla v vodo in se zj kopam v počasni vodi "Blue Sunday". "The Spy" začetk je, k da smo kr naenkrat v Twin Peaks. Tud en novih favoritov. Pr "Maggie M'Gill" mi je všeč njegov rahlo sfukan vokal. In, o ne, kr naenkrat je konc albuma? Grem koj še enkrat poslušat. (In še enkrat.)
Ya
A classic Doors melding of Blues and Rock. Some great riffs, melodies and lyrics make for a good album.
Never knew the Doors made such swingy bluesrock.
Not very consistent 2
Uno de mis álbumes favoritos, sin lugar a dudas, puro Roadhouse blues
Yes
As a Doors fan I think it's weird that this one's here as I've never considered it any good.
Love the Doors
Such a solid encapsulation of late 60’s
One for the dads Alright for a bop around the kitchen if you turn it up
Jim lad
Yeah not bad.
Much prefer the first two Doors albums but this is a enjoyable listen even if it doesn't set the world alight. Best Track - Peace Frog Other Liked Tracks- Roadhouse Blues Maggie M'Gill
undeniably good.
quite romantic. exactly the kind of thing i'd let play in my room while i lazily clean. i really enjoy peace frog and indian summer
My god. I thought I would like the Doors, but no? His vocals become grating after a while, the lyrics are horrible, and the music is so dull?
Strangely enough, this album reminds me of highschool and it’s so great. The lizard king lives on
Pure nostalgia vote here.
I only ever heard "break on through to the other side" and I was sick of it. Turns out I've been missing out. So much organ!
Loved this as a kid. Not sure it holds up
Absolutely loved it. Earthy blues rock at its best. There is a strong possibility that I buy this record.
I thought this was fantastic much over variety than most albums overall very happy. Tailed off a bit towards the end.
Pretty good but there's other Doors albums I prefer
Jim Morrison? He's a drunken buffoon posing as a poet
83% Best: You Make Me Real; Peace Frog; Maggie M'Gill Must-Hear? Sure
Very Fun Bluesy Album
Man, this is a hard one for me to be objective because I have spent my whole life just hating the Doors. When I saw it pop up, I audibly groaned. However, perhaps over time, as my music tastes have evolved in many ways, I've become more accepting. Hell, I listen to the Rolling Stones on purpose now! I still don't like most of it. The problem with the Doors for me is Jim Morrison. While he's an interesting songwriter, his voice just grates on my soul. I hate it! I'm not 100% sure why. He's not whiny, nasally, or weird. Objectively, it's a fine, middle-of-the-road voice. It's kind of loung-singer-y at times and arrogant somehow in a very off-putting way. I know a lot of folks love him and that's cool. But it has always bugged me so much that I can hardly listen to the music. So, I listened with an open mind and some of this music is really good. Structurally sound, sometimes experimental, sometimes retro. A little heavy on the up-front keyboards for me, but it's fine. I would probably love "Peace Frog" if someone else sang it. The music is cool. I didn't quite hate Morrison's voice on "Ship of Fools". None of that yelling, swaggery shit he's usually throwing. Those are the high points for me. I can guarantee that I won't be listening to this again. Will give it a 2 because it's not garbage. It's just not for me. Some of the music is quite good. Probably a good album for everyone to hear once. sure.
Middling doors album. Nothing to write home about but jot bad.
3.5
Not my thing. Classic albums are going to be hard for me on this thing. I really don't like classic rock.
Love the album, feels like I’m a hippie on a summer love
This is such a conflict for me. I was a "fan" of the Doors in my youth. I loved their albums, I read Morrison's poetry, consumed the biographies. But it's always been clear the band is a sum of its parts, but I think without Jim's chaotic clown persona, they wouldn't have been as big as they were (no matter the "incidents" around him, I think it was before the idea that "even bad news is good news, because everyone is still talking about it." It's not my favorite collection - but damn if it doesn't bring back memories.
Bluesy rock with psychedelia and country elements (Maggie M'Gill) That classic Doors sound without the organ so much front and centre. Not as good as their classic album. Morrison sounds old and gravelly in places. Best track - Peace Frog 3 stars
I tried. I honestly tried to love The Doors. Then I tried to hate The Doors. Then I finally came to terms with accepting The Doors. Tons of great songs, tbh, but just never could buy into the whole Jim Morrison Serpent God bullshit. Peace Frog is a standout, but the rest...meh.
I previously had only heard Roadhouse Blues on this album, and have always liked that song a lot. I thought this whole album was really good, and a bit more listener-friendly than a lot of their other material. If I get a chance to pickup a second hand vinyl copy, I will. Four happy stars for this one!
Not my cup of tea.
blues? pq? mas ruim não é...
The first couple of songs are great, but after that it's just variations of tired old blues riffs with some psychedelic flair added. I'd argue that only two Doors albums were needed in this book, the debut and LA Woman.
This was ok
Like all Doors music, some of it is pretty good ("Peace Frogs", "Maggie M'Gill"), a little bit is great ("Roadhouse Blues") and some of the woo-woo mystic stuff is tedious and not as cool, pathbreaking, or interesting as it thinks it is. This was fine, but when I saw it pop up I was not excited by the prospect of listening to an entire Doors album.
I think I like the doors more but this album is great
I wish my name made a cool anagram.
I did not like this album. Perhaps it's because I was born at the wrong time, but it sounds very run of the mill and like any other 70s rock album. Additionally, I do not enjoy Jim Morrison's "poetry" and lyrics. I find it vague, esoteric for no reason, and void of any of the meaning it seems to be chasing. Not a fan.
Funky little blues album. I can imagine being a kid in my parents living room, shag carpet and worn couch, with one smoking a Parliament and the other drinking a scotch, dancing in the fading sunlight of a Saturday afternoon while this vinyl spun on the record player (not that this ever happened, but I can imagine the scene)
The sound of a talented band playing mostly just fun lil' ditties instead of, you know, real songs. Kinda fun and kinda groovy, but you can't help but to wonder if the waiter forgot to supplement your sides with an actual piece of meat.
Awesome album, such a bigger sound than what I'm used to with the doors, very groovy
I much prefer the earlier albums by The Doors, but this is a solid album of heavy blues & RnB. Pretty good!
I only really heard the Doors' singles and LA Woman before and didn't really warm to them, but this is more my style. Apart from Land Ho! being perilously close to a novelty song.
I’ve always been a big fan of the band but I don’t know if any of their albums would be five stars. They all have at least one throw away track on it, and this one has a few. It also has some of my all-time favorite songs but the throw away tracks hold the album back.
A few pretty rad songs but overall not my favorite output from the doors (but i also don’t find it to be bad). Leaning a bit more into their heavier and bluesier side, while dropping a bit of the psychedelia. It’s fine and still an enjoyable listen overall (they still have a pretty interesting band dynamic), but now an album I’m likely to pick up and listen to in full often.
I like The Doors but this didn't resonate with me at all.
Who knew I was so into blues rock? A slow burn after the first couple of tracks but had me completely hooked by the end. Also love the iconic album cover.
nothing special just some blues, probably a 4 if I liked any song
Pretty good, standard rock. Fave song: roadhouse blues
Pretty good, really liked the first song and last song. The middle slowed down too much for no reason imo. Favourite Song: Road House Blues Honourable Mention: Maggie M'Gill
Pretty fucking good, enjoyed this. Good mix of heavy and some slow
I like some of their other albums better
Look, I'll always love "Peace Frog", and who can deny "Roadhouse Blues"? I had this in my blue plastic walkman at age 13 for probably a month, it's seared into my brain. Are the Doors a unique, important, lightning flash of a band? Yes. Is this album cornier than a Thanksgiving shit? Also yes.
Good album, just not for me
Would not listen to the album again.
2 good songs on the whole album. Not good
Strong album by the Doors.
Prefer their début
Nothing too bad, more enjoyable than others. But not bad but no singular track I would come back too 4.2
Really fun album. Loved the blues influence. Hadn't listened to much of the Doors less famous output and it's good.
I think I like this better than the previous Doors album on here, little more eclectic, but the same concerns remain
The bad songs aren’t that bad but the good songs aren’t as good as the hits in the debut album and LA Woman although Roadhouse Blues does rip. Another 3.5 from rock and rolls favorite pervert.
As much as I shit on the Doors, this feels like a real album rather than just a distillation of generic late 60's hippy rock. There's actually variety in the types of music. It's a decent listen, probably a 3.5 (but I'll dock them .5 cause they're the damn Doors)
Heavy 3 light 4
Sympa mais un peu repetitif
Porządni, chociaż mocno stonowani Doorsi. Jedna z tych płyt, której nie poniosła fantazja. A szkoda. To nadal dobra płyta, ale wątpię, aby ktoś lubił ją najbardziej ze wszystkich. Nie chcę pisać, że jest nudna, bo nie jest, ale brakuje jej magii, tej dodatkowej iskierki, która przypomni mi, że słucham właśnie jednego z najlepszych zespołów wszechczasów. 6.5/10 równane w górę.
they threw indian summer in there like they cooked
Tasty treat
Coole Vibe, hans nid mega speziell gfunde. Het aber spass gmacht zum lose.
Pretty good
Old school rock and roll, back when you could still hear the blues influence. Not bad
Solid doors album roadhouse blues peace frog and land ho are stand outs. Land ho gets jammy at the end
Solid album. I'm not a huge fan of The Doors but it was nice and groovy. Some tracks were much better than others but overall I enjoyed it, I would listen again.
This is a great album, but not my favourite Doors album. Some legendary songs are here: Waiting for the sun, Peace frog and, of course, Roadhouse blues. Still, it leaves just a little to be desired for me (or I have in my head other albums by them that are a clear 5/5). 4/5
Blues rock blueprint
Much better guitar playing than expected
i lament that i don't understand The Doors sometimes. they seem so cool but the music doesn't really go all the way for me with a few exceptions like Light My Fire and The End and Riders on the Storm. i think Jim Morrison is a good writer but nothing was that memorable to me deserves to be one of the 1001? would just leave The Doors with the self-titled and Strange Days probably, L.A. Woman too maybe
One of my favorites from high school
This was a pretty chill album. It’s that old type of rock that can either be upbeat or more laid back. This album contained both kinds of songs. It was pretty enjoyable to listen to. Both the instrumentals and singing were very pleasant, and it made me feel pretty calm. My favorite song would be “Roadhouse Blues.”
not their best album imo but still good
i <3 the doors really though the whole album had a beautiful vibe that was present throughout