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| TheDOORS | 8/29/2006 | Heather |
Q: What is Jim Morrison talking about in his song "Soul Kitchen?" What does it mean?
A: Well, based from what I've read in books, the "Soul Kitchen" was an actual place. Apparently, this ...
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| Morrison and Jagger | 8/29/2006 | Lisa Johnson |
Q: I know that Jim went to Phoenix in '70 to see the Stones and got in trouble on the flight. My ...
A: First of all, I want to apologize for the delay in getting back to you as I have had internet ...
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| An American Prayer | 8/23/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: What are the main theme's in "An American Prayer" and is "An American Prayer" (the cd) classed as ...
A: As with all of The Doors catalogue, An American Prayer should be viewed as a complete work, a story ...
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| Jim fired from the Doors | 8/22/2006 | Lisa Johnson |
Q: Is it true John Densemore wanted to fire Jim from the band and caused a lot of problems for the ...
A: First of all, I am so sorry for the extreme delay in getting back to you as my computer recently ...
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| The Doors and The Velvet Underground | 8/22/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: Was there any connection between The Doors and The Velvet Underground? Did they work together on ...
A: One of Jim Morrison's many lady friends was Nico, who was part of the Velvet Underground. Jim ...
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| Cover Versions of Light My Fire | 8/16/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I want to know if there is any list of the known COVER Versions of Light my Fire performed by other ...
A: Light My Fire has been covered by; Astrud Gilberto, Will Young, Natalia Oreiro, Jose Feliciano, ...
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| Jim Morrison | 8/5/2006 | Lisa Johnson |
Q: first i would like to say that i am in love with the doors. With that being said, i am only 16 and ...
A: I am so sorry for the delay in getting back to you. My computer has been down for about a week now ...
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| photo of Clara,Andy and Ann Morrison | 8/1/2006 | Lisa Johnson |
Q: Where is possible just to see any kind of photos of Clara, Andy and Ann Morrison ?
A: I own about 90% of the books (which all include pictures) of Jim Morrison, but in all honesty, he ...
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| where he died | 7/30/2006 | Lisa Johnson |
Q: where was his body found ' i heard in the bathtub? what happen.
A: Yes, it's true; Jim died in his bathtub in his Paris apartment where he resided with his longtime ...
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| Light My Fire | 7/26/2006 | Lisa Johnson |
Q: I live in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta) India and I am a fan of the doors. I would like to know if ...
A: I am going to ask you if there is anymore information you can provide to me as of the nature of your ...
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| Jim Morrison | 7/15/2006 | Lisa Johnson |
Q: I was curious if you might know any addresses where Jim lived in New Mexico and Florida Thank you
A: I am not sure if you are referring to 'Babe Hill' as opposed to 'Darryl Hill'. If not, then I am ...
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| Jim and Pam Morrison Photos | 7/11/2006 | Lisa Johnson |
Q: I am looking for some nice photos of Jim and Pam together. I saw one in a 1991 issue of Rolling ...
A: There is a book written by Patricia Butler entitled 'Angels Dance & Angels Die'. I'm not sure if you ...
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| why didn´t the other doors members visit jim while in paris | 7/10/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: why did ray, his close compadre in the band.. did not visit jim in paris..I mean, as we all know , ...
A: Jim went to Paris to escape the spotlight of the Miami incident, he had every intention of coming ...
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| Jim Morrison in Phoenix | 6/26/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I read one of your answers about when "The Doors" did a concert in Phoenix, Arizona, You said Feb. ...
A: On the list I have they only played in Phoenix in '68. Jim Morrison, however, was arrested in ...
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| Riders on the storm | 6/14/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: The lyrics " if you give this man a ride sweet family will die " refers to the up comming ...
A: If you go to my site, www.wastingthedawn.com, and on the Doors site, if you go to An American Prayer ...
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| Sweet Memory Will Die | 6/9/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: In Riders on the Storm, one of the lines is supposedly 'if you give this man a ride/sweet memory ...
A: The line in the song is 'Sweet family will die' To give you a better understanding of the two ...
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| Jim Morrison's home life | 5/23/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: You write that Jim Morrison left home and essentially never spoke to his family again. What ...
A: In one of the first interviews that Jim did he said his parents were dead. Some say he did this to ...
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| The end | 5/15/2006 | Heather |
Q: was wondering if you could tell me the meaning of The End. why Jim wrote it?
A: I believe his original intention was for it to be a break up song (to his girlfriend Mary, though ...
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| Light My Fire including long poem | 5/11/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: In the late 1960s/early 1970s I bought an LP in the UK which included a cut of Light My Fire, I ...
A: What Jim recited in the live version of Light My Fire was the Graveyard poem. It's available on the ...
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| L.A. Woman Live ?? | 5/9/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: Did the Doors ever record L.A.Woman Live ? If so where and when ... How do I get a copy of that ...
A: Yes they performed L.A. Woman live once at the State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, December 11, 1970. ...
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| The Soft Parade | 5/2/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I'm a eighth grader and chose "The Soft Parade" for a poetic song project. Do you know anything ...
A: When asked what his lyrics meant, Jim replied, “They're sufficiently complex and universal in its ...
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| Themes of songs and poetry | 5/2/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I'm doing a report on JIm Morrison analyzing his songs and poems, I've had a hard time understanding ...
A: When asked what his lyrics meant, Jim replied, “The lyrics are sufficiently complex and universal ...
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| jim morrison life | 4/30/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I want to know about the life of jim and I have some questions. What was jim' s childhodd like? ...
A: Jim's childhood was an unsettled one as his father was in the military they moved around allot. ...
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| books about the doors | 4/18/2006 | Heather |
Q: what is your favorite book about the doors?I've read ray's and john's books as well as steven davis ...
A: Well, since I am a student and have assigned reading projects, I don't get to read about the Doors ...
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| Jim's brother Andy Morrison. | 4/11/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I noticed in the two upcoming documentaries about the Doors that Andy Morrison is not interviewed. ...
A: Yes the Dick Wolf & Stacy Peralta documentaries do seem to only mention his parents and sister, so ...
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| Five to One | 4/4/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: What was the significance of the "five to one" and "one in five" ratios in the song 5:1?
A: Five to One is a statistic that Jim never really explained. In an interview, Jim said he got the ...
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| Ray | 4/4/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I recently watched a Q and A with Ray Manzarek on "take 3 msnbc" ...
A: I got the following from a site that you might find of interest.. "The West Coast (or The Coast) ...
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| HWY movie | 3/26/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: Was wondering if you know where I can find a copy of Jim's HWY, the Hitchhiker aka An American ...
A: I got my copy from Ebay. Go to www.ebay.com and do a search for Jim Morrison's HWY and you'll get a ...
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| The Doors and bass players | 3/20/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: Have you ever heard of a bass player named "Jr." Spivey, or anyone named Spivey, from Cincinnati ...
A: Live, The Doors didn't use a bass player, and in the studio they had several different bass players ...
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| Jim Morrison | 3/14/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: What is your opinion on the "death" of Jim Morrison? If he is alive, what would've been his main ...
A: Firstly my apologies as I was away for a few days and just got your mail now. Sorry about that. To ...
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| Jim's early family life. | 2/25/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: as you can imagine, I'm an avid Doors fan, and have some questions I can't seem to find answers to, ...
A: Steve and Clara Morrison settled in Pensacola, Florida in 1942, Jim was born in 1943 in Melbourne, ...
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| Pam's Police Report/Death Certificate | 2/13/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I am an avid fan living 75 yards from Jim and Pam's last shared residence here in West Hollywood. ...
A: Pamela died April 25, 1974 in her Hollywood apartment of a heroin overdose. Despite the fact that ...
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| look into morrison | 2/8/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I have been a fan of the doors for about 3 years now and really into morrisons life and personality ...
A: There are, as you can imagine, many books on the subject of the Doors, some really good and other ...
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| jim morrison's death | 1/29/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: I have just read about Jim Morrison's death related by PAMELA S. COURSON. She stated he was vomiting ...
A: Although the circumstances of Morrison's death have been debated, it is now believed that Pamela ...
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| Wild Child | 1/20/2006 | Jan Eloise Morris |
Q: What are your thoughts on the validity of Linda Ashcroft's Wild Child. It is highly controversial ...
A: With all do respect intended, fantasy is nearly always more pleasing than reality. Of the books ...
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| wild times | 1/1/2006 | Daniel Keating |
Q: back in the day when jim and the band were doing the scene in san francisco 68-69? i was told by a ...
A: With the exception of the house he shared with Pam in LA, Jim mainly lived in local motels and I ...
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| Stone's movie | 12/29/2005 | Jan Eloise Morris |
Q: I'd like to ask about the main mistakes Oliver Stone made in his movie. I've heard it's not based on ...
A: The general consensus is the concert scenes in the movie were the most true to life. Oliver's ...
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| Jim and Pam | 12/22/2005 | Daniel Keating |
Q: What are the songs he wrote for Pam or about her?Can you tell me the last thing Jim bought Pam for ...
A: When asked what his lyrics meant, Jim replied; "The lyrics are sufficiently complex that they can ...
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| VENICE ROOFTOP | 12/12/2005 | Jan Eloise Morris |
Q: I OFTEN WONDER ABOUT INFLUENCES OF CREATIVITY, AND I AM FAMILIAR WITH JDM'S POST-UCLA AND PRE-DOORS ...
A: Happy Holidays ! I believe the general consensus is that Jim wrote much of his music during his ...
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| Song meanings | 11/28/2005 | Daniel Keating |
Q: What is your interpretation of the end? I know it has some mythical references but I'm not sure what ...
A: When asked what The End meant, Jim replied, “It started out as a simple goodbye song, it's ...
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