After A Controversial incident onstage in Miami shortened the Doors' 1969 tour, the band roared back in 1970 with the astounding Morrison Hotel and followed it up with an inspired tour β the Doors' last with singer Jim Morrison.
Bright Midnight Archives celebrates the beginning of an era's end with a three-disc set that captures the tour's first stop at the Boston Arena on April 10, 1970. Featuring complete recordings of both the early and late shows, The Doors Live in Boston 70 will be available beginning July 24 at all retail outlets and at rhino.com and thedoors.com for a suggested retail price of $29.98. It will be available digitally for $24.99. The Doors Live in Boston 70 can be preordered now at thedoors.com.
Featuring more than three hours music and mayhem, Live in Boston finds keyboardist
Ray Manzarek, drummer
John Densmore and guitarist
Robby Krieger at the peak of their powers as
Morrison leads them on a booze-fueled romp through "
Roadhouse Blues" and "
Light My Fire," plus mind-bending journeys for "
When the Music's Over" and Elvis Presley's "
Mystery Train." Morrison scatters spoken work gems throughout both performances, including a short riff on Adolf Hitler, in which he declares, "
Adolf Hilter is still aliveβI slept with her last night."
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