Doors: Artistic Vision -- Their Vision of America and Life Portrayed in Their Six Studio Albums

Offers a comprehensive look at the musical group The Doors as artists. While Jim Morrison's notoriety has become the stuff legends are made of, it is the group's artistic vision that keeps their music alive & selling to each new generation of listeners. They made 6 original studio albums & there the magical tapestry of the Doors' sound emerged from the 4 members functioning as a communal, creative spirit -- keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger & drummer John Densmore weaving their musical expressions with Morrison's lyrics. This book fashions together the patterns in the music & lyrics & shares some of the stories from the songs. Photos.