Blu-ray Movie Review: Doors – Mr. Mojo Risin’: The Story of L.A. Woman
by on February 28, 2012 at 3:26 pm
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The Doors’ 1971 L.A. Woman album marked many milestones for the classic 1960s band — it was their last LP with Jim Morrison (before he moved to Paris and died there at age 27), it was their first album without longtime producer Paul Rothchild, it was their first with an outside bass player (Elvis sideman Jerry Scheff), and, as this documentary points out, it was a decisive shift to a more basic blues style.
Sadly, while it seemed to signal the beginning of a new era, it was actually the end of one. With Morrison’s passing, the surviving Doors carried on for two more albums on which keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robbie Krieger were the singers, but the band’s run truly ended with L.A. Woman. This doc does a good job of recalling that era, with interviews with all three surviving Doors—as well as many insiders and friends—providing insight on the circumstances behind the creation of this legendary LP.
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