he would have been pushing up daisies by the time the Exile sessions started, though.

Another Stones 'connection' is the recent development in the mystery surrounding his death. One of the possible scenarios alluded to in that book (the original version anyway - later versions have an epilogue) is the one of him taking a heroin overdose in the wonderfully named Rock 'n' Roll Circus nightclub before being covertly returned to his apartment. A recent claim gives more weight to that scenario - with the heroin being supposedly obtained from a connection who also had links to Marianne Faithfull, who was also apparently present in the club that night.

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-466947/The-shocking-truth-pal-Ji...

Today would have been Jim Morrison's 65th birthday. A chilling thought.

I see his dad - Rear Admiral George Morrison - died just last week. He never did comment on what he thought of "The End"...!

Gazza wrote on Dec 8^th, 2008 at 6:16am:


I don't think his Dad even liked rock music, much less The End, which would really turn him off, Jim used to say in interviews that his parents are dead, that's what he thought of his parents.

In the book "Morrison" Jim meets Mick at the green hotel on La Cienega where Jim used to stay after being in the studio or at Barney's Beanery getting hammered.It was July 1968,they just talked about being famous and about dancing on stage.Great  book on Morrison.

I love the Doors when in the mood. But ya have to admit Morrison was just an out and out prick as a person. Not that it really matters.

Unreal that his dad died last week. Never heard that over here. I thought it would have made some media outlet. Give the old codger credit, he never cashed in. In fact, none of Morrison's family ever really cashed in. I suppose they didnt have to. Amazing family when you think of it. A book by Morrison's brother would be interesting. I guess it stands to reason Mick and Jim DID meet, but it must have been no big deal.

I prefer Daltrey's story of the Isle of Wight festival when he offered Morrison a drink of his booze backstage. And Jimbo drank the whole bottle! In this awesome WHO book i have, Townshend was so shocked by Morrisson's behaviour, that he wrote a song about it. Thinking about Petey today, i wonder if he fancied Jim? Bit of rough trade, huh? lol Or was it a poem or whatever. He also wrote something about Brian. Something like "Brian died every day" or similar.

I'd like to see a real good doco on the Doors. Maybe a factual mini series or something. The movie was ok, but too overblown. I have to admit, i am spooked by Manzarak though. The guy had 1 trip too many. And seems to have spent so many decades living and profiting off Jim's notoriety. Calling him a Shaman and all this shit.

Anyway, i love the Doors and to me, they are the best Yank band in history. I dont think anyone else was as good or original.