Formats
- RNBCD505CD £10.00
Various Artists
Strange Gods are Coming The Blues Roots of The Doors
Blues Rhythm n blues The Doors Californian kings of psychedelicblues rock not only stood heads and shoulders above the peace and love hippy explosion of the sixties but they were also proud to wear their influences on their sleeves by forwarding to the future by reconstructing the past The early live shows of the band performed in 1967 at the likes of the legendary Matrix Club in San Francisco would feature the group playing two sets both featuring a mix of band originals and Blues covers done The Doors way Material such as 'I'm a King Bee' by Slim Harpo'Who do you Love' by Bo Diddley 'Money Thats what I want' by Barrett Strong a song that would stay in the live set for the duration of the bands life and at The Winterland Ballroom over the Christmas festivites 'Mannish Boy' by Muddy Waters were rolled out to an adoring local fanbase The classic 'Backdoor Man' by Howlin Wolf would also find a place on the group's debut album With all of the members of The Doors being long time blues fans more material was being worked up during rehearsals and added to the live shows along with new songs from The Doors forthcoming albums The Doors walked it like they talked it and sadly we will never see the likes of them againa wonderful mixture of Blues and Psychedelic rockthey proved that in order to meet the future you must never forget the pastNo Limits No Laws
Tracklist
1. Back Door Man - Howlin' Wolf
2. I'm a King Bee - Slim Harpo
3. Mannish Boy - Muddy Waters
4. Who Do You Love? - Bo Diddley
5. Don't Go No Farther - Muddy Waters
6. Going to New York - Jimmy Reed
7. Close to You - Muddy Waters
8. Crawling King Snake - John Lee Hooker
9. Rock Me - Muddy Waters
10. Money, That's What I Want - Barrett Strong
11. Louie, Louie - Richard Berry
12. Baby, Please Don't Go - Muddy Waters
13. Little Red Rooster - Howlin' Wolf
14. Alabama Song - Lotte Lenya