The Doors Unhinged

Jim Morrison’s Legacy Goes on Trial

De: John Densmore

Narrado por: John Densmore

IN THE DOORS UNHINGED, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of the "greed gene"-that part of the human psyche that propels us toward the accumulation of more and more wealth, even at the expense of our principles, friendships, and the well-being of society. This is the gripping account of the legal battle to control The Doors's artistic destiny. In it, Densmore looks at his conflict with his bandmates over the right to use The Doors's name, revealing the ways in which this struggle mirrors and reflects a much larger societal issue: that no amount of money seems to be enough for even the wealthiest people.

The Doors continue to attract new generations of fans, with more than one hundred million albums sold worldwide and counting, and nearly twenty million followers to the band's social media accounts. Densmore occupies a rarefied space in popular culture. He's beloved by artists across the decades for his uncompromising dedication to art. His writing consistently earns accolades and has appeared in a range of publications.

This is an incredibly timely and important volume in a contemporary world that is increasingly consumed by an insatiable profit motive. John Densmore has given us a blueprint for an approach to life and culture that is not driven by greed.

©2023 John Densmore (P)2024 Tantor

The veil was lifted

John fairly tells the story of the surviving members of The Doors of how money and time changes people. My heart broke listening to this book because I always had the thought they were Brothers in art. To hear how Ray smashed that image broke my heart. I am now going to listen/read to John's other books as well as Ray and Robby's.

I Had No Idea…

When the doors of the 21st Century chose not to resume under the same name for a second tour, I knew that a lawsuit or something was ruining what was understood to be a cover band, but the closest thing to a doors reunion I’d ever see anyway.

I had no idea of all that had gone down within the infrastructure of possibly my favorite band.
The cross of instruments, and most importantly, how they are used; with the poetry and how it tops the sound with a spice that throws the taste into new worlds, can apparently not with all of its magic, do what money can.
And unfortunately, that’s what this book is about.
Reading books like this is equal to meeting your favorite rock stars, and feeling extremely disappointed by the experience.
It’s extremely well written and told in a way which will compel the listener to keep going, and it is a breeze to get through, but the subject matter definitely pulls that fourth wall all the way back.

Amazing, thank you John

Legal shenanigans aside, I love to hear stories about one of my favorite and perhaps the most mystical bands of all time, my love to all of you John, Ray, Robbie and Jim. Loved that John took the trouble to read this, thank you. I hope I can meet you someday!

John preaches that he has ethics to uphold, yet all he succeeds in doing is revealing his ridiculous ego.

This was pathetic and shallow. I couldn’t even finish listening to this book. John completely deludes himself into believing he is upholding the wishes of the late Jim Morrison.