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The Doors of the 21st Century |
http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2004/dec04/20041229_doors.html
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The Doors of the 21st Century |
by Paul Cashmere
29 December 2004
The Doors of the 21st Century may soon be able to call themselves The Doors again before they arrive in Australia for the Melbourne International Music Festival.
Founding member Ray Manzarek is hopeful the current court-case actioned by original drummer John Densmore will rule in their favour. "The law suit still has to be decided. Perhaps by the end of January we will hear something from the judge as to what the final disposition of the case is" Manzarek tells Undercover News.
For Manzarek, the court case has been a waste of time. "It's been long and ridiculous" he says. "You know what it is, when a rock band stays together long enough someone in the band will lose their mind and sue the other members. That's what happened - Beach Boys, Pink Floyd - somebody has got to sue".
Regardless of the name, the live set for the upcoming Melbourne International Music Festival will feature classic Doors. "In my mind we are The Doors, we will play Doors and regardless of the actual name, we will play the same songs like 'Light My Fire', 'Break On Through' and 'When The Music's Over'" Ray says.
The Densmore court action has destroyed the friendship with Ray. "It made it one of intense antagonism" he says.
The Densmore legal action is just one of the cases The Doors are facing. The other came from former Police drummer Stewart Copeland who for a brief moment was with The Doors and sued after discovering he was out of the band when he read about it in a magazine article. "Stylistically it didn't work out. There is a certain style that works for Doors songs and music and it did not mesh. That was a lawsuit too. If Ty (Dennis) ever leaves hopefully he won't sue. I'm getting sued by drummers".
As well as the Melbourne International Music Festival on February 26th, The
Doors of the 21 Century will perform in Perth at the Moonlight Music and Wine
Festival in Perth on December 19, Sydney Entertainment Centre on February 23 and
Brisbane Convention Centre on February 25th.
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