L. A. WOMAN confidential . . . by Ida
Doors news, appearances and tidbits from a "lucky little lady in the city of lights"
at www.idafan.com
latest news update: Wednesday, May 16 11:25 p.m.
The Doors
Ray, Jim, Robby, John
latest Doors news:
May
16, 2012 Robby show videos
<> new book
11:25 p.m. Robby Krieger Band played last Saturday night
at Good Hurt. You can see videos of the entire performance at:
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3A6920BACC48DB51.
The photographer sharing these is Artski, who many of you may
remember was Robby's original webmaster. (thanks, Artski).
And by the way, the gentleman with the hat and beard who sang Roadhouse House is
one of the managers at the venue, and his name is Alec or Alex.
(thanks, Owen).
11:25 p.m. Another book! Daveth Milton has authored 'We Want The World: Jim Morrison, The Living Theatre and the FBI' is an "imaginative recreation of history that re-opens Morrison's secret FBI dossier ...". Read the full blurb at: http://www.bennionkearny.com/We-Want-The-World-Jim-Morrison-Book-The-FBI.htm Another write-up about the book can be found at: http://pop-music-research.blogspot.pt/2012/05/new-book-on-jim-morrison-and-fbi.html. (thanks, Pedro).
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May
13, 2012 Robby show in L.A.
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6:05 p.m. Robby Krieger Band played Good Hurt in West
L.A. last night with the jazz musicians that he has toured with the last few
years: Arthur Barrow on bass; Tommy Mars on keyboards; Tom Brechtlein on
drums; and Larry Klimas on saxophones & woodwinds. Stage
right was artist Norton Wisdom creating his interesting, morphing paintings.
Robby broke a guitar string during opener song Chunga's Revenge. Tommy
Mars said at one point that they have been writing together as a band, and
several of those songs were included in their set. Arthur Barrow sang lead
on one of those new songs. The set list went like this: Chunga's
Revenge; Let It Slide; Hothead (about Hosni Mubarik); What Was
That?; Cosmik Debris; Under Waterfall; Screen Junkie;
Russian Caravan; The Meek. Waylon Krieger then joined the band
on-stage for Back Door Man, handling lead vocals. The last song was a
rousing Roadhouse Blues. Waylon was still on stage, but vocals were
handled by someone I don't know (maybe someone will write & let me know who he
was! ... Owen?). Later I'll add some photos from last night.
11:50 p.m. Follow the link for pictures from Robby's show at Good Hurt last night: go here
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May 8,
2012 Ray does PSA <> vintange marquee photo <> Weird Al
10:45 a.m. Ray Manzarek has recorded a PSA (Public
Service Announcement) against drinking and driving which is currently being
played on radio station KLOS 95.5. You can supposedly download the audio
for the spot on the RADD site, although it didn't work for me. To try it
for yourself, scroll down to Metal / Rock area and right-click on Ray's name to
download file:
http://www.radd.org/cwo/About_RADD/RADD_PSAs
(thanks, Beverly)
10:45 a.m. A rare photograph of the Whisky marquee circa 1966 shows The Doors opening for Love. A musician friend who comes up with some amazing vintage photos recently posted this one on Facebook: photo (thanks, Morley)
10:45 a.m. Weird Al Yankovic parodied Jim Morrison on last year's 'Alpocalypse' release. In an interview in advance of a performance in Akron, Weird Al answered a question relevant to readers of this site: Q. Regarding “Alpocalypse,” any track stand out as being a magical moment in the studio? A. There were several. I guess working in the studio with Ray Manzarek was a big thrill. I did my song “Craigslist,” which is a pastiche of The Doors. I thought if I wanted to sound like The Doors, why don’t I see if Ray Manzarek will play on it? And to my amazement, he said yes. He gave me a big compliment by saying I did a dead-on impersonation of Val Kilmer trying to sound like Jim Morrison. The full interview can be read at: http://www.vindy.com/news/2012/may/07/weird-al-yankovic-is-getting-the-last-la/
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May 4,
2012 John appearance
10:40 a.m. John Densmore is among the performers and
guest speakers on Sunday, May 6 when Gil Scott-Heron is honored at the 2nd
Annual KPFK Hero Awards and Tribute Show at Club Nokia in Los Angeles. The
show starts at 8:00 following a VIP reception and silent auction. Other
performers and speakers include Jackson Browne, Eric Idle, DJ Jim Ladd, Jack
Black, and many others. Read the full press release and details at:
http://www.kpfk.org/press-releases/5512-2nd-annual-hero-awards.html
(thanks, Jim)
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May 3,
2012 Robby interview
10:50 a.m. Robby Krieger's Roadhouse Rebels have
several shows coming up at the end of this month: a festival in Minnnesota and a
club date in Denver, CO (details in calendar below). An interview by Brian
Johnson of MarqueeMag.com with Robby about this latest project begins with
bandmate Steve Molitz. Read it at:
http://marqueemag.com/2012/05/01/roadhouse-rebels/
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May 2, 2012
Robby Krieger L.A. Show
9:10 a.m. Robby Krieger Band will play L.A.'s Good
Hurt on Saturday, May 12. His band features Frank Zappa alumni Arthur
Barrow and Tommy Mars. Their set happens at 8:00 p.m. For more info
about the venue, go to:
http://www.goodhurt.com/calendar
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May 1,
2012 Vegas pix <> Robby interview <> WYS 'need to watch' <>
LM2X goes country
11:45 a.m. Manzarek-Krieger Band, with Dave Brock
on vocals, played Aliante Station in Las Vegas on Friday night. A slide
show of photos from the show can be found at Las Vegas Weekly at:
http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/photos/galleries/2012/apr/29/ray-manzarek-robby-krieger-dave-brock-aliante/
11:45 a.m. Robby Krieger interviewed with Jarrett Keene of WeeklySeven.com last week, in advance of their Friday night show there at Aliante Station. Read it at: http://weeklyseven.com/ae/2012/04/26/rider-storm
11:45 a.m. 'When You're Strange' is listed as one of the 'Five Music Documentaries You Need To Watch' according to Yahoo in U.K./Ireland. Read it at: http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/five-music-documentaries-watch-120500393.html
11:45 a.m. 'Love Me Two Times' is getting a countrified treatment thanks to country singer Sandra Piller. Read the press release at: http://send2pressnewswire.com/2012/05/01/s2p6123_140435.php
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April
29, 2012 Manzarek-Krieger in Vegas <> 127 Fascination Box <>
L.A. Woman #18 <> vinyl bootleg discography <> Salt Lake City venue
1:20 p.m. Manzarek-Krieger Band, with Dave Brock
on vocals, played Aliante Station in Las Vegas on Friday night. A lucky
fan who was there has shared this set info: Roadhouse Blues ~ Break On
Through ~ When The Music's Over ~ band intros ~ Moonlight Drive ~ Horse
Latitudes (by Ray) ~ Wild Child ~ Who Do You Love ~ Rock Me Baby ~ My Eyes Have
Seen You ~ Not To Touch The Earth ~ Touch Me ~ L.A. Woman. Encore:
People Are Strange ~ Light My Fire. Ray's brother Rick once again joined
on guitar for 3 songs, and Owen Goldman played percussion on Who Do You Love.
(thanks, Jeffrey)
1:20 p.m. The 127 Fascination Box and pieces from the collection have been discovered in a private collection in Los Angeles. Several pieces have been sold through private sale and at auction. The owner continues to sell pieces from the collection, but is not yet ready to part with the box itself. Read more about this on The Rare Collections blog at: http://therarecollections1.blogspot.com/2012/04/rare-collections-finds-jim-morrisons.html?spref=fb&m=1 (thanks, Lauren)
1:20 p.m. L.A. Woman is listed as #18 on a list of the Top 100 Classic Rock Songs according to UltimateClassicRock.com: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/the-doors-l-a-woman-top-100-classic-rock-songs/
1:20 p.m. A complete Doors Vinyl Bootlegs Discography is available now (for the first time worldwide) on-line. You can find it on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Doors-Vinyl-Bootlegs-Discography/179888665446998 or else just look for "The Doors Vinyl Bootlegs Discography" on Facebook. This has been published by Marco Ricchioni, co-founded of the Italian (bi-lingual) website First Flash of Eden along with Simone Giuseppin. (thanks, Marco)
1:20 p.m. A Salt Lake City venue called The Lagoon where The Doors played twice (according to Greg Shaw's "The Doors On The Road" book) is remembered in a story by Pat Bagley in the Salt Lake City Tribune, including The Doors' appearance. Read it at: http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54006251-78/morrison-lagoon-rock-salt.html.csp
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April
27, 2012 Manzarek-Krieger in Anaheim
<> pix from Anaheim HOB
11:00 a.m. Manzarek-Krieger Band, with Dave Brock
on vocals, played to a sold-out
crowd last night at Anaheim's House of Blues. I did not write down
the set list, but the 1:50 set opened with Roadhouse Blues and the encore ended
with Light My Fire. For me, the musical highlights were a scorching
Who Do You Love, and the surprise rarity My Eyes Have Seen You. Ray's
brother Rick was onstage playing guitar for 2 or 3 songs, and their brother Jim
was on the side of the stage. During the LMF finale, Jim was also on stage
with his two brothers and the rest of the band. Check back later, I'll
upload a few photos from the show.
10:40 p.m. Manzarek-Krieger Band photos from last night at the Anaheim House of Blues can be found here.
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of upcoming Doors related
events
(note:
Manzarek-Krieger tour details are not included below ... sorry, no Magic
8 Ball)
campaign through September 2012 ~~ "Year Of The Doors" will run through September 2012 with numerous releases planned. All releases during this time frame will be stickered with a silver 'Year Of The Doors 2011-2012' sticker on the packaging.
appearance Friday, May 18, 2012 ~~ John Densmore (and other celebrities) appear at a free event at Cougar Stadium at College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita, CA between 11am and 12 noon, where 7,200 sixth and seventh graders are going to break a Guinness World Record for drumming! For more info, check the website: http://www.rocktherhythm.org/
tour date Saturday, May 26, 2012 ~~ Robby Krieger's Roadhouse Rebels, a side project with Particle's Steve Molitz and Oingo Boingo's John Avila, will perform at Minnesota's Bella Fiore Music Festival: http://bellafiore.bellamusicfest.com/
tour date Sunday, May 27, 2012 ~~ Robby Krieger's Roadhouse Rebels, a side project with Particle's Steve Molitz and Oingo Boingo's John Avila, will perform at Denver, CO's The Oriental Theater on May 27: http://www.theorientaltheater.com/
tour June 7 & 8, 2012 ~~ Manzarek-Krieger Band will play some dates in Mexico.
tour June 23 - July 13, 2012 ~~ Manzarek-Krieger Band will tour Israel, Russia, Ukraine, France, Austria, Italy and Poland, according to the Manzarek-Krieger Facebook page. Check there for specific cities and dates.
golf tourney Monday, August 20, 2012 ~~ Medlock-Krieger Invitational Golf Tournament & Concert at Moorpark Country Club benefit of St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital: http://www.medlockkriegerinvitational.com/
tour date Friday, August 24, 2012 ~~ Manzarek-Rogers Band perform in Park City, Utah at the Egyptian Theatre. For more info and tickets, go to: http://www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org/
tour date Saturday, August 25, 2012 ~~ Manzarek-Rogers Band perform in Park City, Utah at the Egyptian Theatre. For more info and tickets, go to: http://www.egyptiantheatrecompany.org/
tour September 21 & 22, 2012 ~~ Manzarek-Krieger Band will play shows in Atlantic City, NJ.
book release sometime in 2012 ~~ John Densmore releases his non-fiction book, tentatively titled: "The Doors: Unhinged Rock n' Roll Goes Up On Trial."
filming sometime in 2012 ~~ Ray Manzarek's 2002 novel "The Poet In Exile" begins filming for a big-screen release. Read full story at: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118044166
CD releases sometime in 2012 ~~ London Fog and Matrix box sets
collectible release September 2012 (tentative) ~~ a super-secret "hush-hush" cool collectible will be released, according to a Jeff Jampol post
tour date Thursday, October 11, 2012 ~~ Manzarek-Rogers Band play B. B. King's in New York City. For more info, go to: http://www.49st.com/event/manzarek-rogers-band-ray-manzarek-the-doors-roy-rogers#info
app release Fall 2012 ~~ Rhino Entertainment will release an app surveying the history of the band.
book release sometime in 2012 ~~ release of new photo book featuring 200+ new photos from 'Break On Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison' author Jerry Prochnicky
book release sometime in 2012-2013 ~~ Robby Krieger releases his autobiography, as yet untitled
have
you missed out on Doors appearances? see past Doors events
listed here
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July 2007 interview with Webmistress Ida
2007 major exhibit honoring The Doors at Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
Jim Morrison 2003 exhibit at Cleveland's Rock & Roll Hall of Fame & Museum
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Diary of a Doors Drama: the trial
stranded in Houston with Robby ... a/k/a, "My Most Favorite Flight Delay Adventure, EVER!!"
"VAGUE MEMORIES" remembrances of my 5 Doors concerts
VH-1 Storytellers was first broadcast on November 22, 2000. Read the memories of this lucky audience member here
Index to Magazine Articles read about "My Paradise Lost" here