The Doors: Live at the Hollywood Bowl

Jim sang the songs and got off the stage. There was no interaction with the crowd, just listen to a cd. I have researched this and apparently Jim dropped acid before the performance which might explain it. Ozzy osbourne was asked about singing on acid and said it's impossible but then the grateful dead always did. I just thought it was lame at least when he was drunk he shouted at the crowd. He sings all his hits and a lot of important people were in the audience like mick jagger. If you want a doors dvd I recommend feast of friends filmed by the doors themselves which is a lot more exciting and dynamic in my view.

This is a concert that is sure to get any Doors fan going. It is a pleasure to watch... the film and sound quality of the DVD is stupendous. The entire band is in peak performance mode - Jim Morrison does let his fans down here. He does not appear overly messed up on anything instead he seems fairly sober so he gives a great performance.

If you want see any Doors concert then this is the film to see. It's been called their best live performance by many and when you watch it you'll see why.

List: When the Music's Over, Alabama Song (Whisky Bar), Back Door Man, Five to One, The WASP, Hello I Love You, Moonlight Drive, Horse Latitudes, A Little Game, The Hill Dwellers, Spanish Caravan, Light My Fire, The Unknown Soldier, The End.

My DVD includes the bonus features: Echoes From The Bowl, You Had To Be There, Reworking The Doors, Wild Child (Smothers Brothers Show), Light My Fire (Jonathan Winters Show), Gloria (Music Video).

10/10

One of the greatest concert films - a mesmerizing performance.

A truly brilliant concert, expertly captured on film. The Doors' performances were notorious for Jim Morrison being drunk and/or stoned, and behaving in erratic, even provocative, fashion. Here he absolutely captivates the audience with a blend of theatrics, lyrics and cool calm menace. He is in control of everything and everyone throughout.

Backing the incredible stage presence of Morrison is some musicianship of the highest order. The camera and microphones capture well the sheer brilliance of Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore. While Morrison supplies the darkness and thought, the other three provide the light, craft and rock.

There's a sense of something big, magnificent and important in progress all the way through. This is as much a visual experience as an audio one - you can't look away.

One of the greatest concert films - a mesmerizing performance.

A truly brilliant concert, expertly captured on film. The Doors' performances were notorious for Jim Morrison being drunk and/or stoned, and behaving in erratic, even provocative, fashion. Here he absolutely captivates the audience with a blend of theatrics, lyrics and cool calm menace. He is in control of everything and everyone throughout.

Backing the incredible stage presence of Morrison is some musicianship of the highest order. The camera and microphones capture well the sheer brilliance of Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore. While Morrison supplies the darkness and thought, the other three provide the light, craft and rock.

There's a sense of something big, magnificent and important in progress all the way through. This is as much a visual experience as an audio one - you can't look away.

Morrison is some force in himself and there are some nice moments, but mainly this just comes across as boring, massively self absorbed and pretentious. Like a bad university poetry slam with noodly muso accompaniment.

I've said all I have to say but apparently a short and concise review is against the rules so I have to write this meaningless extra verbiage oh god still over 200 more characters to go. What a total waste of time to force people to write so much when so little will actually encapsulate one's actual feelings. When I run out of characters I'm just going to stop, but until then I.