Jim Morrison

Life, Death, Legend

By: Stephen Davis

Narrated by: Paul Michael

Length: 17 hrs and 59 mins

Publisher's summary

As the lead singer of the Doors, Jim Morrison's searing poetic vision and voracious appetite for sexual, spiritual, and psychedelic experience inflamed the spirit and psyche of a generation. Since his mysterious death in 1971, millions more fans from a new generation have embraced his legacy, as layers of myth have gathered to enshroud the life, career, and true character of the man who was James Douglas Morrison.

In Jim Morrison, critically acclaimed journalist Stephen Davis, author of Hammer of the Gods, unmasks Morrison's constructed personas of the Lizard King and Mr. Mojo Risin' to reveal a man of fierce intelligence whose own destructive tendencies both fueled his creative ambitions and brought about his downfall. Gathered from dozens of original interviews and investigations of Morrison's personal journals, Davis has assembled a vivid portrait of a misunderstood genius, tracing the arc of Morrison's life from his troubled youth to his international stardom, when his drug and alcohol binges, tumultuous sexual affairs, and fractious personal relationships reached a frenzied peak. For the first time, Davis is able to reconstruct Morrison's last days in Paris to solve one of the greatest mysteries in music history in a shocking final chapter.

Compelling and harrowing, intimate and revelatory, Jim Morrison is the definitive biography of the rock idol in snakeskin and leather who defined the 1960s.

©2004 Stephen Davis (P)2004 Penguin Audio and Books on Tape, Inc.

Great Ride

everything you care to know about Jim Morrison and The Doors. ENJOY IT ROCK FANS!

Exilent Book In Everyway Possible

One one will every truly understand Jim Morrison, but if their's a book that comes close this is definitely it. The author has a beautiful poetic way of describing Jim while also being brutally honest. Starting from his birth to his death, his life is layed out with amazing detail.

Good Grief

I had no idea. Is this stuff made up? I don’t know how the other band members stood it.

An absolute must for Doors fans.

A respectful but objective biography of the Lizard King. Great Narration. Sad but reminded me why I'm a Doors fan.

lousy title; good book

this was a good solid biography of Jim Morrison. I would recommend listening to it

Off the pedestal

If you could sum up Jim Morrison in three words, what would they be?

unhinged, sensitive, high.

What other book might you compare Jim Morrison to and why?

No one here gets out alive.

What about Paul Michael’s performance did you like?

excellent

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The detail of this book over no one here gets out alive was my major take away. The total number of characters also sort of bowled me over. I have a new and revived picture of the band and especially Morrison and Courson.

Long

Interesting but a little slow. I found myself not listening and a challenge to complete.

pretty good

What made the experience of listening to Jim Morrison the most enjoyable?

I liked hearing about the scene and enviornment around the early years of the band - I was not alive so it gave me a picture of what it was like

Who was your favorite character and why?

jim--crazy @@@@@%^$#

Any additional comments?

a bit long but found out a lot about jim - one of my favorite singers - maybe more than I wanted to -- it was a good month by month history - very detailed - I felt sorry and envied jim all at the same time - quite a drunken ride - only for hardcore fans - you might bore if you don't love the music a lot

loved it!!!

loved it.... had to listen to some sections twice... it is so detailed that I needed to listen again to let it sink in.... was a hugh Doors fan,.... and loved Jim Morrison .... but was so sad that he let his life slip away while he drowned in alcohol... sad... sad... that no one stepped in to help save him from himself....had he been my son or brother.. I would have tried anything to help him with his demons....

Thought I knew it all

Loved the book. I honestly thought I knew everything there was to know about James Douglas Morrison. I was wrong and I realized that after listening to this book.
My eyes are open. I am on a mission to read all books about the Lizard King.
What a sad loss of talent