Name: The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes on Trial
Brand: John Densmore

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9781636141572

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Paperback

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Limited edition

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2023-11-07

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Akashic Books, Ltd.

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John Densmore

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60s & 70s

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Akashic Books

John Densmore is an American drummer, songwriter, actor, and writer. He was born on 1 December 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Best known as the drummer of The Doors from their beginning in 1964 until the end in 1973. Densmore has had a diverse career, staying active in the rock scene till the 1980s when he entered the world of dance. He has also acted on stage, TV, and film and released several books about his time in The Doors and beyond.

In addition to his musical and acting endeavors, Densmore started a new band called Tribaljazz who released their first album in 2006. His contributions to music have been recognized with numerous accolades including induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1993 and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2007.

Densmore's impact extends beyond awards and recognition. In honor of The Doors' legacy, he and his bandmates were saluted by the City of Los Angeles multiple times. Notably, they proclaimed "Day of the Doors" on January 4th to commemorate the group's self-titled album release anniversary in Venice Beach in 2017. A year later, honorary street signs were unveiled at Densmore Avenue and Morrison Street junction in Encino as a tribute to John Densmore's contribution to music.

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Legendary drummer and founding member of The Doors John Densmore unpacks the intersection of art and commerce in this deeply principled middle finger to greed

"There are some of us out there who still have principles and cannot be bought. John Densmore is one of them. He is not for sale and that is his gift to us."

IN THE DOORS: UNHINGED, NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLING AUTHOR and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of the "greed gene"—that part of the human psyche that propels us toward the accumulation of more and more wealth, even at the expense of our principles, friendships, and the well-being of society. This is the gripping account of the legal battle to control The Doors' artistic destiny. In it, Densmore looks at the conflict between his bandmates and him as they fought over the right to use The Doors' name, revealing the ways in which this struggle mirrored and reflected a much larger societal issue: that no amount of money seems to be enough for even the wealthiest people.

In recent years, artists ranging from Bob Dylan to Stevie Nicks have sold their songs or recording rights for astronomical amounts of money—Bruce Springsteen did so to the tune of a reported $500+ million. Conversely, Patti Smith wrote in Just Kids: "We feared that the music which had given us sustenance was in danger of spiritual starvation. We feared it losing its sense of purpose, we feared it falling into fattened hands."  

The Doors continue to attract new generations of fans, with more than one hundred million albums sold worldwide and counting, and nearly twenty million followers to the band’s social media accounts. As such, Densmore occupies a rarified space in popular culture. He’s beloved by artists across the decades for his fierce, uncompromising dedication to art. His writing consistently earns accolades and has appeared in a range of publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone. As his friend and American novelist Tom Robbins recently advised him, "If you keep writing like this, I'll have to get a drum set."

The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes on Trial

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Discover The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes on Trial by John Densmore. Legendary drummer unpacks the intersection of art and commerce in this powerful exploration of greed. Label: Akashic Books.