THE DOORS - SOUNDSTAGE PERFORMANCES

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• Release Year: 2002
• Genre: Documentary, Music
• Plot: The Doors' Soundstage Sessions features live performances from three rare TV appearances during the height of their career from US, Canadian and Danish TV. Material also includes personal commentary and perspectives by band members Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, Jon Densmore and manager Danny Sugarman; aos the 1969 PBS 'Critique' with the interview & panel discussions.; Culled from three television appearances at the height of the band's career, THE SOUNDSTAGE PERFORMANCES includes 12 songs and extensive interview footage of the band. There are never-before-seen live TV performances from Canada, Europe, and the US, from 1967-'69, including the epic show stoppers 'The End' and 'When The Music's Over,' Brecht-Weill's 'Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar),' and the Willie Dixon blues 'Back Door Man' among others. Also included is one of Jim Morrison's only on-camera interviews, shot not long after the notorious March 1969 Miami concert where the charismatic front man was arrested for 'lewd and lascivious behavior.' Additionally, the film includes latter-day exclusive commentary from the surviving Doors. With their genre-colliding sound and boundary-breaking poetic exploration of psychological, sexual, and political frontiers, the Doors are a fascinating gem in the '60s rock crown.; ; In the interview with Jim Morrison, not long after he was arrested in Miami, he wears a full beard. The film includes footage from Toronto in 1967, Denmark in 1968, and New York City in 1979.; ; Tracks:; ; 1. The End; 2. Whiskey Bar; 3. Alabama Song; 4. Texas Radio; 5. Love Me Two Times; 6. When The Music's Over; 7. Unknown Soldier; 8. Tell All The People; 9. Backdoor Woman; 10. Wishful Sin; 11. Build Me A Woman; 12. The Soft Parade
• Cast: Danny Sugerman, John Densmore, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, Noel Harrison, Jim Morrison, Richard Goldstein, Jack Ofield
• Director: Jack Ofield
• Runtime: 2:00
• Company: Eagle Vision