Legendary ‘60s Rock Band's Surviving Members Make Bold Confession About Late Frontman (The Doors)
John Densmore and Robby Krieger, the last two surviving members of the legendary '60s rock band The Doors, recently made a bold confession about their late frontman, .
On June 22, CBS News Sunday Morning aired an interview with Densmore, 80, and Krieger, 79, as they marked the band's 60th anniversary.
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The Doors reached the height of its fame between 1967 and 1979 with hits like "Light My Fire" and "Hello, I Love You." The psychedelic rock group featured Morrison on lead vocals, Krieger on guitar, Densmore on drums and Ray Manzarek on keyboard.
In 1971, Morrison was discovered dead at 27 in a bathtub in a Paris apartment; his cause of death was listed as a heart attack although an autopsy was not performed. Manzarek died at 74 in 2013 after a battle with cancer.
During the CBS sit-down, Densmore and Krieger reflected on the Los Angeles band's rise to fame, admitting that Morrison's personality didn't initially seem like a recipe for success.
'He was so shy, it was ridiculous,' Densmore recalled. 'And I thought, 'This is not the next . But I love playing music, so I'll fool around here.''
Meanwhile, Krieger raved about Morrison's lyrics, explaining 'They were so different than anything that was out there."
'Gifted,' Densmore declared. He then spoke lyrics from their 1967 track "Moonlight Drive": Let's swim to the moon / Let's climb through the tide. He added, "A psychedelic love song. Wow."
Krieger also quoted the words to the band's song "Horse Latitudes": When the still sea conspires an armor / And her sullen and aborted currents Breed tiny monsters / True sailing is dead!
Despite The Doors' success, Morrison struggled with drug and alcohol abuse before his untimely death—something his surviving bandmates suspected could be a possibility.
Densmore said he wrote off Morrison's bad habits at first as his being an "Irish drunk," predicting he'll "live forever." However, he admitted the thought crossed his mind, "Maybe he's just a shooting star that'll be a quick impact.'
Densmore bluntly concluded, "We miss his artistry like crazy. We don't miss his self-destruction.'
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