Originally Posted by PamWinterReturns

Any fans here? I’m curious why they had such a following. I know Jim Morrison was a great writer, but they had a singer, drummer and decent guitarist and keyboard player. NO bass, yet are voted one of the top bands of all times.

I listened carefully and their music isn’t awesome. It’s like a cover band at a cheap bar. Singer is great, lyrics are great but musically they’re amateurs.

Jim was sexy but ... I just don’t get it. No long amazing guitar solos, no guest musicians, just a mesmerizing singer.

“Although the Doors' active career ended in 1973, their popularity has persisted. According to the RIAA, they have sold 33 million certified units in the US and over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. The Doors have been listed as one of the greatest artists of all time by many magazines, including Rolling Stone, which ranked them 41st on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".”

Can anyone who is a fan tell me what draws you to them?

I always hear that Jim died of a drug overdose. Yet tonight I read that no autopsy was done in France and no foul play and assumption is drink and drugs. I’m floored that no one in the USA did an autopsy. Shocked that Ray Manzarek died in 2013, too.

(And, yes, I realize that not many people are old enough to remember them. I wasn’t around then but love classic rock).