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LIVE
IN HOLLYWOOD: HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE AQUARIUS THEATRE PERFORMANCES
In July 1969 THE DOORS played two concerts to packed audiences
at the Aquarius Theatre on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
In addition, the day after the two concerts, THE DOORS used
the Aquarius Theatre stage, still loaded with their equipment
from the night before, to conduct a private rehearsal. Both
of these concerts, as well as the private rehearsal, were recorded.
Bright Midnight Archives will release four titles made from these
Aquarius Theatre recordings. This is the first of these titles.
This 10-track single disc of recordings made during these two
July 1969 Aquarius theatre concerts contains tracks which have
been selected by Bruce Botnick and the band. |
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An
Excerpt From Danny Sugerman's Notes:
If you like The Doors now, and never saw them live, I'm here
to tell you about the word on the street back in the late 1960s.
It was "If you think their albums are good, you've got to see
these guys live". The same integrity they captured so well as
recording artists was always present, except that in concert,
you never knew what Jim Morrison was going to do. The Doors
were performance rock like no one ever before or since. Morrison's
charisma and power came pouring off the stage, entranced, like
the rest of us by the Doors music. Morrison appeared possessed,
or, it was even whispered, insane... Everyone in the audience
believed The Doors nailed it at The Aquarius. No more concert
recordings would be necessary. But upon listening to the playbacks
producer Paul Rothchild thought they could do better. Cautiously,
more concert dates were booked to be recorded. These additional
concerts, preserved on one-inch 8-track master tapes, will all
be released in their entirety on Bright Midnight Archives. Because
The Aquarius Theatre started the process, Bright Midnight picks
up here. |
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