Peace Frog
Well I went to the Doors tribute band on saturday. I couldn't believe they came all the way from Venice. I tell you what, the lead singer, the guy who did the Morrsion thing definately studied. He may have some resemblence, but his main ally was the insanely accurate way he mastered every affectation, every stage movement that Jim had. There was a point in the concert where he turned his back, and my eyes got fuzzy for a second (probably due to the haze of pot smoke) and he was Jim. The mainly redneck population didn't handle the beer garden too well, and true to any concert, cops were pushing people off the stage. The only deviation I saw was that when things got a little rough in the crowd, (due to one drunk guy who obviously couldn't hold his liquer very well), the lead singer actually stopped the song and told everyone to mellow out. I thought it was a good thing to break out of character for that split moment, to break the spell that lay over the crowd and remind them that this wasn't Jim, and this wasn't the Doors. The only other small thing that bothered me was the lead drank his beer out of a plastic cup. Jim always drank out of the bottle. But that's just me being picky. All in all, great show, good music, and impeccable stage prescence. Definately worth it.

posted by: dahar (reply)
post date: 08.09.04 (9:11 pm)
Wasn't Jim's mistake that he couldn't get out of character to save himself and those around him? The shaman has to go on journeys to seek visions for the people, but the people will never see his visions if he never returns from his journey.
I like you really, but it's just that we were made to get in each other's way, and opinion. :)
Still feeling like you're suicidal? Don't go acting to fulfill what your palms foretell, okay? You're your own person. :)
posted by: JolieFille (reply)
post date: 08.10.04 (8:33 am)
Reply to: dahar
You're right about the people never getting the visions. It seems only after his death, they were discovered, and even then clouded by myth and hype over Jim. Well I'm glad we disagree. :) It'd be boring if we agreed on everything. Besides, I love another point of view. Anything that causes me to see the world with different eyes is wonderful.
Don't worry about the suicide thing; if I had my way, I'd be immortal.