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Legend:
(DU)
=
Date Unknown, Date/Playlist,
EVENT,
Review,
Timeline,
Link,
Quote,
Poetry/Lyrics
"The inner turmoil driving Jim Morrison
began
to peak in early 1969. The tremendous frustration he was
feeling toward
his art became more and more dominating until it dictated many
of his
actions.
The release he had always felt before being onstage was
becoming one of
increasing anger toward the audience. In concert now he would
often
shout
obscenities at the girls in the audience. Backstage, he
sometimes
demanded
oral sex from groupies no matter who else was present. The
fans had
given
him the platform from which he thought he would be able to do
so much
and
now he believed they were making a mockery of it. As the
cumulative
effects
of years of drinking began to take hold, Morrison couldn't see
that it
was he who had made himself a clown. It was his drinking and
his
refusal
to take responsibility for what The Doors had become that
prevented
things
from turning around. It was he who had embraced the sex symbol
role and
now it was he who was rebelling against it."
Break On Through pp. 285-6
Fri. Jan. 24th: Madison
Square Garden -
New York, NY
The Doors play one
performance
at 8:30 p.m. to a sell-out crowd of over 20,000! For the
occasion,
Jim and friend Alan Ronay leave for NYC a few days early to take
in the
town and do some interviews and The Doors take the stage tonight
with
an
additional bass player, Harvey Brooks and a small
orchestra. The
Garden is not adjusted well or rigged for musical bands around
this
time
and the sound quality is deficient due to the large size of the
arena.
Despite the shortcomings of the arena's acoustics, The Doors put
on a
marvelous
show with the help of technician Vince Treanor who has created
an
incredibly
powerful system for tonight's performance.
Jim begins the show
without
many theatrics but with every little pose he gets into - the
crowd
erupts.
He is in complete control and heaves his leather coat into the
audience
early on as a show of submission and connection, yet not.
New
York
loves The Doors! One of the most memorable moments tonight
is
where
Jim announces to one side of the arena, "You are life!", and to
the
other,
"You are death!", pauses for a moment, "I straddle the fence -
and my
balls
hurt!".
Jim is larger than life
tonight
extending himself in the huge arena while putting out his grand
persona
amidst constant lighting changes that sets the arena on fire and
gives
the concert a strobe-like effect. He and the band are up
to the
challenge
of the large venue and The Doors succeed to pull off one of
their
greatest
accomplishments as a band, one that has just rocked the most
significant
indoor arena of it's time!
Jac Holzman is in
attendance
tonight with his young son Adam and an entourage of Elektra
personnel
seated
right in front of Patricia Kennealy on assignment for Jazz
and Pop magazine.
Tonights gate takes in over $125,000 and The Doors retain over
$50,000
making them one of the highest paid acts in the business.
J I M M E E T S P A T R I C I A
Sat.
Jan.
25th: Jim Meets Patricia
Kennealy - Plaza
Hotel
, New York City, NY
Patricia Kennealy, 22,
interveiws
Jim for Jazz and Pop magazine in his suite on a cold
and clear
day
while the other members of the band go off to do a photo shoot.
(Jim
will
do his alone later) Just 18 hours before, she was watching
Jim
perform
to over 20,000 at Madison Square Garden and now she is adorned
with the
only scheduled interview this afternoon and meets Jim for the
first
time.
Upon greeting, he offers her a choice between cognac and bourbon
and as
she accepts the cognac the interview begins. Doors
publicist,
Diane
Gardner, pops in and out of the suite living room periodically
as
Patricia
and Jim turn the interview into a discussion of literature,
mythology,
shamanism, the death of rock 'n' roll, and small talk. It
lasts
well
over two hours. Jim asks Patricia towards the end of the
interview,
extremely curious, "Who are you?" Patricia tells him she
is a
witch
and Jim has found a new intrigue!
"He
is bigger than I had thought, taller too, dressed in last
night's
concert
clothes of unbleached white linen peasant shirt, black jeans
and black
leather boots. His brown hair is a little lighter than
it looks
onstage
or in photographs, a deep rich brown with no red in it,
shoulder-length
and shaggy. The eyes are blue, and there is a depth in
them, none
of that shallow empty washed look blue eyes can so often
have.
The
voice is soft, the smile frquent and charming, the grin
devastating." -
Patricia Kennealy
Source: Strange Days, Patricia Kennealy,
p. 15
Feb. 1st: "Wishful Sinful" Single Released
J I M G E T S A R R E S T E D
Feb. 7th: Jim
is Arrested for Drunk Driving - Los Angeles, CA
Also driving without a
liscense
You have just entered into
.
. . The Mayhem in Miami
The following four factors are essential in
understanding
Jim's state of mind as he is about to give one of the most
important
rock
performances of all time! Sadly enough, it is the
beginning of
the
end - making this upcoming concert the most crucial and
devastating
event
in the history of The Doors!
Prelude to the mayhem in Miami - Factor #1
As long as I got breath,
The death of rock is the death of me,
And rock is dead!
Prelude to the mayhem in Miami - Factor #2 (and definitely the most important)
"He had a madder than usual look in
his
eyes,
though I knew he was sober. At one point Jim turned to
me and
said,
'Let's start a fire in the balcony or something. Get a
riot
going.'"
- Tom Baker
Sat. Mar. 1st:
On
the way to Miami - Los Angeles Airport, New Orleans
The show in Miami is to
be
the kick-off of The Doors biggest tour ever, set to begin eight
days
following
this show. Jim and Pam have made reservations to take a
short
vacation
in Jamaica following the show before the long tour begins.
They
have
a house prepared for them and have already purchased airplane
tickets.
Jim and Pam, while getting ready for the airport, have a
huge
fight.
They resolve matters enough to arrive together, but while at the
airport
they have another fight and Jim ultimately sends her home not
wanting
to
take her along.
Through all the comotion,
Jim misses his flight to Miami and drinks quickly and heavily in
the
airport
bar awaiting the next flight. He drinks right onto the
next
flight
and talks the stewardesses into giving him as many drinks as he
can
before
a stop over in New Orleans where he gets off to slam a few more
and
ends
up losing track of his flight again! He calls The Doors to
tell
them
he is in New Orleans, he has arranged for yet another flight,
and he
will
be a little late, and a lot drunk!
Prelude to the mayhem in Miami - Factor #4
There are also over
2,000
fans
outside pounding the walls and trying to get into the hall which
is
already
bursting at the seams on what turned out to be the hottest night
of the
summer with no air conditioning and little circulation.
The place
is sweltering and full of angry faces broiling in the
suffocating
summer
heat waiting for a rock concert they so dearly want but by now
the mood
has turned from excitement and intrigue to exhaustion and
disgust -
then
Morrison shows up, drunk for even his standards!
Bearded and wearing a leather hat adorned with
a
skull and crossbones, Jim finally arives, obvious to everyone at
first
glance, drunk off his ass! Jim then gets ushered to the
stage but
decides to take his own sweet time while sizing up the
crowd. He
teases the already angry crowd by waiting through intro after
intro of
"Break On Through" and drinking on the side of the stage.
People
are beginning to move around becoming more restless and raising
the
already
unbearable heat. The crowd tries to make the best of the
situation
but it's all too much. By this time, the rafters below the
roof
are
full of guys who have climbed up to get some fresh air and a
better
look
as the whole place is packed with people smeared wall to wall, top
to
bottom,
and then Jim Morrison takes the stage!
Wed. Mar. 5th: Dade County
Sheriff's
Office - Dade County, FL
Legal proceedings begin against James Douglas
Morrison,
with 22 year old Robert Jennings as legal complaintant. The
accusations
are
as follows:
1) lewd and lascivious behavior (felony)
2) indecent exposure (misdemeanor)
3) open profanity (misdemeanor)
4) drunkenness (misdemeanor)
Sun. Mar. 9th: Veterans
Memorial
Sports Coliseum - Jacksonville, FL (CANCELLED)
Mayor
Hans Tansler cancels the show and states that the mayors of five
of
Florida's
largest cities also agree with his stand against allowing
questionable
rock performers from ever appearing in Florida.
Sun. Mar. 16th: Poetry Published
- Los Angeles Image
The Los Angeles Image magazine includes
an
excerpt from "Dry Water"
Mon. Mar. 17th: The Electric
Theater - Pittsburgh, PA (CANCELLED)
New
proprietor Pat DiCesare is bombarded by objections from those
close to
him and upon request The Doors release him from the contract on
March
12.
Uneventful, DiCesare has already invested a large amount
of money
in advertising.
Tue. Mar. 18th: Philadelphia
Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA (CANCELLED)
Music
Fair Enterprises and promoter John Wannamaker unsuccesfully
attempt to
reschedule the March 19th show on this date. Also
scheduled to
perform:
Pacific Gas & Electric
Wed. Mar. 19th: Convention
Center
Auditorium - Philadelphia, PA (CANCELLED)
Wed. Mar. 19th(2): Philadelphia
Spectrum - Philadelphia, PA (CANCELLED)
Promoter John Wannamaker attempts to schedule the band for this
night
but
attempts fail as well.
Thu. Mar. 20th: Rhode Island
Auditorium - Providence, RI (CANCELLED)
Fri. Mar. 21st: Maple Leaf
Gardens
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada (CANCELLED)
Sat. Mar. 22nd: Pittsburgh Arena
- Pittsburgh, PA (CANCELLED)
Sun. Mar. 23rd: Kent State
University
- Kent, OH (CANCELLED)
Sun. Mar. 23rd(2): Rally For
Decency - Miami, FL
Wed. Mar. 26th: Rally For
Decency
-
Baltimore, MD
Fri. Mar. 28th: Olympia Stadium
- Detroit, MI (CANCELLED)
Sat. Mar. 29th: Cleveland Public
Auditorium - Cleveland, OH (CANCELLED)
Sun. Mar. 30th: Cincinatti Music
Hall - Cincinatti, OH (CANCELLED)
Late March: Poetry Recording
- Elektra Sound, Hollywood, CA (DU)
F E A S T O F F R I E N D S C O M P L E T E D
Late March: Feast Of Friends Completed (DU)
Thu. Apr. 3rd: Jim
Turns Himself Into the FBI - Los Angeles, CA
Fri. April 4th: Released
On $5,000 Bail - Los Angeles, CA
Fri. Apr. 4th(2): Dallas
Memorial Auditorium - Dallas, TX (CANCELLED)
Sat. Apr. 5th: Sam
Houston Coliseum - Houston, TX (CANCELLED)
Fri. Apr. 25th: Boston
Garden - Boston, MA (CANCELLED)
Sat. Apr. 26th: Buffalo
Memorial Auditorium - Buffalo, NY (CANCELLED)
Sun. Apr. 27th: Onondaga
Memorial Auditorium - Syracuse, NY (CANCELLED)
C R I T I Q U E R E C O R D I N G S A N D I N T E R V I E W - P B S S T U D I O S
Mon. Apr. 28th - Tue. 29th: PBS Studios "Critique" Recording Sessions - New York, NY
Thu. May 1st:
Sacramento
State College Gallery - Sacramento, CA
Sat. May 3rd: Whisky
A Go Go - West Hollywood, CA (DU)
Mon. May 19th - Thu. 22nd: Whisky
A
Go Go - West Hollywood, CA (CANCELLED)
The
Doors planned on recording part of a live album during this time
but
the
shows have to be cancelled because The Doors accept an
invitation to
play
The Aquarius Theatre in July as part of the elektra studios
showcase
concert.
The doors will record live at The Aquarius July 21-22 for
"Absolutely
Live"
Fri. May 30th - Sat. 31st: Cinematheque
Theatre
16 - Hollywood, CA (Poetry
Reading)
This
two day benefit consists of poetry readings and short films in
an
effort
to raise money for Norman Mailer's New York campaign for
mayor. Feast
of Friends is shown as well as Andy Warhol's I, A
Man. On
both nights, Jim nervously reads his "An American
Prayer" poem
and
is later accompanied by Robby Krieger on guitar and
together they
due a few blues songs including Elvis's "I Will Never Be
Untrue", in
which
the second evening's performance is recorded and included on the
1978
album
release of "An American Prayer" Also reading poetry:
Michael
McClure,
Tom Baker, Seymour Cassel, Michael C. Ford, Mary Waronov, Jamie
Sanchez,
Jack Hirschmann (subbing for McClure on sunday), and Utra Violet
"He said
Mailer wanted to turn New York into another
country . . . Jim
loved that kind of buffoonery. He asked me to read and
I
agreed.
I remember we all sat on barstools. It was Jim, Tom
Baker,
Seymour
Cassel, Mary Waronov, Ultra Violet, Jamie Sanchez, Jack
Hirschmann (who
subbed for Michael McClure), and myself. And Robby
Krieger was
there
noodling notes while we read. Jim did a lot of
things like
that which nobody knows about. He contributed money to
American
Indian
funds. He helped out his friends. I think he
really wanted
to help people, but he was so beleaguered by pressures it
was difficult
for him to do much on a large scale. A lot of whether
it was
something
humanitarian or creative. He couldn't move without
bumping into a
wall of subterfuge and misinterpretation. Jim couldn't deal
with
obstacles
with patience. He either dealt with them heroically or he
gave up and
it
was around the time of the poetry reading that I sensed he
was giving
up
a lot more." -
Michael C. Ford
Fri. June 6 - Sun. 8: World
Premiere
Feast
of Friends - Cinematheque 16, Hollywood, CA
Sun. June 8 (2): Queen Elizabeth
Theater - Vancouver, Canada
Feast of Friends is shown at 9:30 p.m.
along
with another film for the Eleventh Vancouver International Film
Festival.
Fri. June 13: Kiel Auditorium
- St. Louis, MO (CANCELLED)
F I R S T S H O W S I N C E M I A M I C A N C E L L A T I O N S (over 3 months)
Sat. June 14: Chicago
Auditorium Theater - Chicago, IL (First
show after Miami cancellations) (Venue)
Sun. June 15: Minneapolis
Convention
Center - Minneapolis, MN
Thur. June 19: P.N.E. Garden
Auditorium - Vancouver, Canada
Fri. June 20: Memorial Arts Center
- Atlanta, GA (The Second Atlanta
International
Film
Festival - June 16th-21st)
Sat. June 21: Regency
Hyatt House Hotel - Awards Ceremony - Atlanta, GA
Tue. June 24: The
Roach - New Orleans, LA (DU)
Wed. June 25: PBS
Studios, WNET/Channel 13 - New York, NY
T H E D O O R S P L A Y M E X I C O C I T Y
Mon. June 30: Doors visit The Anthropological Museum - Mexico
Thur. July 3 - Fri. July 4:
H.
I. C. Arena - Honolulu, HI (CANCELLED)
Fri. July 4: Willingdon Juvenile
Detention Home For Girls - Vancouver, Canada
Sat. July 5: Sicks Stadium
- Seattle, WA (CANCELLED)
S O F T P A R A D
E
I S R E L E A S E D
Fri. July 18: The Soft
Parade
Album is Released
Sat. July 19: KCET Los Angeles
Broadcasts Critique
T H E D O O R S R E C O R D L I V E F O R " A B S O L U T E L Y L I V E "
Mon. July 21 - Tue. July 22: Aquarius
Theater - Hollywood, CA - Elektra Records Showcase
Concert
Series
Fri. July 25: Cow Palace
- Daly City (San Francisco) CA
Sat. July 26: Eugene Pop
Festival
-
Hayward Field University of Oregon - Eugene, OR
Sun. July 27: Seattle Pop
Festival
- Gold Creek Park - Woodinville, Seattle, WA
Fri. Aug. 8: Electric
Circus - New York, NY (Performance
never occurred)
Although
many flyers and posters were all over the place this event never
took
place.
"The Jam Factory" performed here Aug. 5 - 10
Mon. Aug. 18: Solomon
Little Theatre - US Int'l Univ. San Diego
A "Creative Arts
Festival"
is held here from Aug. 18 - 29 and to kick things off as part of
"The
Film
Maker" series Jim makes a rare personal appearance representing
"Feast
of Friends". Michael McClure appears the following night, author
of The
Beard.
Sun. Aug. 24: KQED
- San Francisco broadcasts Critique
Sun. Aug. 31: Edinburgh
Film Festival - Edinburgh, Scotland
Feast of Friends,
Easy
Rider, and The Rolling Stones' One Plus One are
presented.
This
festival runs Aug. 24 - Sept. 6
Sat. Sept.
6: Varsity
Arena - Toronto, Canada
Sat. Sept. 13: Varsity
Stadium - Toronto, Onario, Canada
Sun. Sept. 14: Montreal
Forum - Montreal, Canada
Fri. Sept. 19: United
Kingdom Tour - Royal Albert Hall, London (CANCELLED)
Fri. Sept. 19: Philadelphia
Arena - Philadelphia, PA
Sat. Sept. 20: Pittsburgh
Civic Arena - Pittsburgh, PA
Sun. Sept. 21: University
of Toledo Fieldhouse - Toledo, OH (CANCELLED)
Tue. Sept. 23: Philadelphia
Civic Center - Philadelphia, PA (CANCELLED)
Mon. Sept. 29: Lincoln
Center's 7th New York Film Festival - New York, NY
Fri. Oct.
17: UC
Santa Cruz Film Festival - Santa Cruz, CA (DU)
Sun. Oct. 26: Balboa
Stadium - San Diego, CA (CANCELLED)
Fri. Oct. 31: Masonic
Hall - San Francisco, CA
Sat. Nov. 1: Las Vegas Ice Palace - Las Vegas, NV
J I M T U R N S H I M S E L F I N F O R M I A M I C O N C E R T
Sun. Nov. 9: Out on Bail - Dade Count Public Safety Dept. - Miami, FLA
J I M I S A R R E S T E D F O R I N T E R F E R E N C E W I T H A F L I G H T C R E W
Tue. Nov.
11: Drunk
and Disorderly - Sky Harbor Int'l Airport - Phoenix, AZ
Wed. Nov. 12: Assaul
and Intimidation - Phoenix, AZ
Sat. Nov. 15: The
Unauthorized Doors
T H E D O O R S B E G I N R E C O R D I N G M O R R I S O N H O T E L
November 1969: Elektra
Sound Recorders - Hollywood, CA
Fri. Nov. 21 - Sat.
Nov. 22: Felt Forum
Madison
Square
Garden - New York, NY
Mon. Nov. 24: Federal
Court - Phoenix, AZ
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