| The Doors - Live in Europe 1968 | 
| Directors: Ray Manzarek, John Densmore, Paul Justman Actors: Jim Morrison, Ray Manzarek, Robby Krieger, John Densmore, The Doors Studio: Eagle Rock Ent Category: DVD
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (19 reviews) Sales Rank: 15614
Format: Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Full Screen, Live, Ntsc Language: English (Original Language) Rating: NR (Not Rated) Media: DVD Running Time: 58 minutes Number Of Items: 1 Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2 Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: DEV300729D UPC: 801213007295 EAN: 0801213007295 ASIN: B0002CTSXQ
Release Date: August 3, 2004 Theatrical Release Date: July 1, 1991 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Description Filmed during their 1968 European tour, The Doors are captured in performances in London, Stockholm, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam. Paul Kantner and Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane, who shared the bill with The Doors on this tour, narrate this compilation. Track Listing: 1. Light My Fire 2. Love Me Two Times 3. Back Door Man 4. Spanish Caravan 5. Hello, I Love You 6. When the Music's Over 7. Unknown Soldier 8. Light My Fire (II) 9. Five To One 10. Alabama Song
Amazon.com For Doors completists only, this shapeless gathering of rare film clips of the band performing in Europe is hampered by the same old, frustrating problems with attempting to convey, through lousy camera work, the band's power as a live act. The packaging tells us the Doors swept through London, Stockholm, Frankfurt, and Amsterdam during a 1968 tour documented here, but there's no way to appreciate that save for a random clip or two of Jim Morrison milling about outside concert venues, talking with fans. Otherwise, we see the same sort of obfuscating on-stage close-ups of Morrison you can see in any footage of a Doors gig, stumbling around, crooning, and reciting poetry to minimalist accompaniment by Ray Manzarek on keyboards, John Densmore on drums, and Robby Krieger on guitar. Unless one can see, in the mind's eye, what the band is up to from the point of view of a kid in the 30th row, there's no way to really get the hypnotic, Dionysian effect for which the Doors were justifiably famous. Thus, for anyone who can imagine such a thing, or take it on faith, there's good reason to enjoy performances of "Spanish Caravan," "Five to One," and two versions of "Light My Fire." There's even a relic of pre-MTV, pop promotion: a silly-looking performance of "Hello, I Love You" shot before a baffled crowd on a London street. --Tom Keogh
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  the doors November 25, 2008 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Awesome product. Nice DVD well preserved. History remain a life. Received on time and very well packaged. Thank you
  Great Buy December 30, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This was a gift for my brother. He absolutely loves it and he is all into this kinda stuff. He is also 19 and has been playin the electric guitar since he was about 10. He knows great music composition when he hears it and he loves this. Great Buy!
  when they say when the music is over they mean it August 27, 2007 0 out of 1 found this review helpful
ook my girlfriend bought for me so thats why i am giving it three songs and its a doors itiem other then that there is really nothing special about this good i dea but plz get more footage or something good dvd but not great by or borow for a freind u decide
  Don't bother January 9, 2007 1 out of 3 found this review helpful
You have to be a real fan to find anything positive with this DVD. It reminded me of my home movies from grade school.. It was in black and white for the most part and the sound quality was terrible !!!!
  Don't Buy This, Rent It December 21, 2006 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
The song list for this DVD is misleading. The first "Light My Fire" picks up midway, "Hello, I Love You" is the video of Jim singing in the street, cut with some footage of him messing around with fans, and "Alabama Song" is played over a few still shots/photos and the credits. The Jefferson Airplane commentary is boring and completely useless in terms of teaching anything, or even just being entertaining. I suspect the Jefferson Airplane interview was included because, without it, this DVD would only run about 45 minutes. If you are looking for a good concert DVD of the Doors, this is not it. Live at the Hollywood Bowl is the best. Don't take my word for it. Rent it and see for yourself.
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