1970
CHRIS BOYLE
Publication: Unknown
Issue: Unknown
Interview Date: February 7th - 1970
Publish Date: February 19th - 1970
Interview Location: Long Beach Arena, CA
Info:
Chris Boyle interviews John Densmore following The Doors performance at Long Beach Arena on February 7th, 1970. John is asked questions about the upcoming Morrison Hotel album, studying anthropology at UCLA, and the responsibilities of the band members in the group. When asked about the theater of The Doors, John mentions The Celebration Of The Lizard.
RON BARON
Publication: Record World
Issue: March 7th - 1970
Interview Date: Exact Date Unknown - February 1970
Publish Date: March 7th - 1970
Interview Location: Unknown
Info:
Ron Baron interviews Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore for Record World magazine shortly after the release of Morrison Hotel. The band members discuss the use of the term 'underground' to describe them, and Ray Manzarek reveals that it was he who had accidentally discovered the Morrison Hotel, later used as the foreground setting for the cover of the new album. This interview was likely conducted over the phone, and may have been recorded.
ROY CARR
Publication: Melody Maker
Issue: May 2nd - 1970
Interview Date: April 13th - 1970
Publish Date: May 2nd - 1970
Interview Location: The Doors Office - Unidentified Restaurant
Info:
This interview with Jim Morrison by a staff member of Melody Maker, likely the English rock journalist Roy Carr, starts out at The Doors office at 11:00am and moves to a nearby restaurant on April 13th, 1970. Leon Barnard arranges and permits the interview, and is present while Jim Morrison discusses performing on-stage at the Whisky A Go Go with Eric Burdon, the completion of HWY, and what he thinks of the film Zabriskie Point. An abridged but alternate version of this interview is published in the June 20th, 1970 issue of Petticoat (See Below).
ROY CARR
Publication: Petticoat Magazine
Issue: June 20th - 1970
Interview Date: April 13th - 1970
Publish Date: June 20th - 1970
Interview Location: The Doors Office - Unidentified Restaurant
Info:
At 11:00am on April 13th 1970, a reporter for Petticoat magazine, likely the English rock journalist Roy Carr, is visiting the U.S. from England and sits down with Jim Morrison for an interview. In a rare instance of revealing to the press his version of events in Miami, he tells the interviewer that the situation in Miami was fabricated by a reporter trying to sensationalize an incident which did not take place, and that he did not expose himself. The completion of HWY is also discussed, and it is stated that The Doors will return to England in August. An alternate but lengthier version of this interview is published in the May 2nd, 1970 issue of Melody Maker (See Above).
MIKE GORMLEY
Publication: Detroit Free Press
Issue: May 1st - 1970
Interview Date: Exact Date Unknown - Late April 1970
Publish Date: May 1st - 1970
Interview Location: Phone Call from Los Angeles > Detroit
Info:
Mike Gormley of the Detroit Free Press receives a phone call from John Densmore in late April of 1970 prior to The Doors upcoming performance in Detroit on May 8th. John talks about future plans for the band, a possible live album, and that the group has rehearsed new material. Jim Morrison is also discussed. Mike Gormley has confirmed that this phone call was recorded, however the tape is lost.
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BOB GROVER
Publication: Baltimore Sun
Issue: May 10th - 1970
Interview Date: May 1st - 1970
Publish Date: May 10th - 1970
Interview Location: Exact Location Unknown - Philadelphia, PA
Info:
Journalist for the Baltimore Sun, Bob Grover, conducts a short interview with Jim Morrison backstage at the Philadelphia Spectrum following The Doors performance there on May 1st, 1970. Jim Morrison and bodyguard Tony Funches are quoted in this article, set to be published on the date of The Doors show in Baltimore on May 10th. Tony talks about his work in handling the fans who attempt to approach Jim Morrison. MildEquator.com is the proud host of a SHOWCASE item featuring comments from Bob Grover, his backstage pass, and the original Baltimore Sun article.
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MICHAEL OBERMAN
Publication: Washington Star
Issue: May 9th
Interview Date: May 1st - 1970
Publish Date: May 9th - 1970
Interview Location: Philadelphia
Info:
A second interview with The Doors by Michael Oberman is conducted backstage at the Philadelphia Spectrum for the Washington Star in 1970, and published on May 9th. This interview was not recorded.
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LARRY MANS
Publication: The Times Now
Issue: Vol.1 No.12 September 17th - 1970
Interview Date: August 19th - 1970
Publish Date: September 17th - 1970
Interview Location: Red Diamond Inn - Miami, FL
Info:
On August 19th, 1970 in Miami, journalist Larry Mans of The Times Now drives Jim Morrison and Tony Funches to the Red Diamond Inn where he conducts an interview with Jim over a meal. A few subjects for discussion are as follows: the intelligence of the concert audience, winning the Miami trial, and plans for the future which include new albums and making films. Jim also discusses reading Zap comics and meeting Robert Crumb; how he attends a performance by Peggy Lee in Las Vegas, and he uses his own quote "the medium is the message and the message is me" to describe his 'movement' in society. Also noted in the interview are his reasons for getting angry at the Miami concert, which include the overselling of tickets, the poor sound system, and his inability to control the promoter's actions; all of which he explains are embarassing to a performer. The last topics of discussion are the future of festivals, and the cost of concert tickets in which Jim expresses that artists should be paid for their performance and energy. The article appears in the September 17th, 1970 issue of The Times Now, featuring photographs from the Dade County Courthouse by Sam Feinsilver and Marty Levine.
JEAN RAMER
Publication: Datebook
Issue: Vol. 7 No. 10 - September 1970
Interview Date: Exact Date Unknown - August 1970
Publish Date: September - 1970
Interview Location: Unknown
Info:
An interview with John Densmore is published in the September 1970 issue of Datebook magazine, in an article titled 'Behind The Doors'. The magazine claims that this will be the first of four exclusive interviews with the band members, with John Densmore as the first. John discusses his musical background and college history, and the Morrison Hotel album. The interviewer is currently unknown, however Jean Ramer is the Editorial Director for this publication at the time of its printing and most likely presented the interview questions to John.
MIKE GERSHMAN
Publication: ROCK
Issue: August 31st - 1970
Interview Date: Various Dates - mid-August
Publish Date: August 31st - 1970
Interview Location: Miami
Info:
In the starting days of the Miami trial, reporter Mike Gershman stays with The Doors at their hotel in Miami. The article, published in the August 31st, 1970 issue of ROCK features quotes from the band members, and includes coverage of his time spent at the pool with Jim Morrison, the happenings at the trial, and his appearance on television.
MIKE GERSHMAN
Publication: ROCK
Issue: September 27th - 1970
Interview Date: Various Dates - mid-August
Publish Date: September 27th - 1970
Interview Location: Miami
Info:
Jim Morrison discusses the events unfolding during the Miami trial in a second interview article by Mike Gershman from ROCK magazine. The article titled Apathy For The Devil, covers multiple dates of the trial and offers the interviewers opinions of the events taking place. This article is accompanied by a photograph from Scott Schleh.
CHUCK PULIN
Publication: Changes
Issue: Vol. 2 No. 13
Interview Date: Exact Date Unknown - Late August 1970
Publish Date: October 1st - 1970
Interview Location: The Doors Office - Los Angeles, CA
Info:
In late August 1970, Mike Gershman of ROCK magazine is interviewed by Chuck Pulin of the New York based publication Changes. Mike is travelling back and forth from New York to Miami for coverage on Jim Morrison's trial in Miami, even occasionally accompanying Jim Morrison to the courthouse. The happenings of the trial are discussed, and a courthouse story with quotes from Jim Morrison is shared with the interviewer. Details are also given about the day the audience recording of the Miami performance is played before the court. There are no known recordings of this interview.
ROY CARR
Publication: Melody Maker
Issue: September 5th - 1970
Interview Date: August 29th - 1970
Publish Date: September 5th - 1970
Interview Location: The Dove - London
Info:
The Doors are briefly interviewed in London at The Dove by an unknown interviewer, likely Roy Carr, from Melody Maker prior to their performance at the Isle Of Wight. The band is over-tired from travelling and Jim Morrison is not present. The group discusses the Miami trial and the tentative plans to tour in Europe following the Isle Of Wight Festival.
JOHN TOBLER
Publication: ZigZag
Issue: No. 16
Interview Date: August 30th - 1970
Publish Date: October 1970
Interview Location: Isle Of Wight
Info:
This interview with Jim Morrison was recorded and conducted by John Tobler at the Isle of Wight Festival on August 30th, 1970, following The Doors performance the night before. A transcript of the interview is later published in the October issue of ZigZag magazine. Jim Morrison discusses various subjects including the future of music festivals, Woodstock, and The Doors performances at the Roundhouse in London in 1968. The recording of this interview is well known to collectors. Click HERE for more information on the recording.
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SALLI STEVENSON
Publication: Circus Magazine
Issue: Two Issues - January > February 1971
Interview Date: October 13th - 1970
Publish Date: January & February - 1971
Interview Location: The Doors Office - Los Angeles, CA
Info:
This interview with Jim Morrison by Salli Stevenson is conducted on the rear patio of The Doors office and later published over two issues of Circus Magazine - Jan 1971 & Feb 1971. Photographer Kurt Ingham is on hand, and a recording of this interview is made and later released on Bright Midnight Archive's The Lost Interview Tapes Vol. 2
LYNNE RANDELL
Publication: Go-Set Magazine
Issue: November 28th, 1970
Interview Date: Exact Date Unknown - October 1970
Publish Date: November 28th, 1970
Interview Location: The Doors Office - Los Angeles, CA
Info:
Lynne Randell was an Australian performer who later married a record company executive, and after re-locating to the U.S., began interviewing rock stars throughout 1970 and 1971. In an interview with Jim Morrison, published in the November 28th, 1970 issue of Australian magazine Go-Set, Jim and Lynne discuss a supposed tour of Australia, the future of The Doors, and Jim Morrison's interest in making films. The article is accompanied by a contest exclusive for a chance to win one of four autographed poetry books, or one of twelve copies of Absolutely Live.
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BOB CHORUSH
Publication: Los Angeles Free Press
Issue: January 15th
Interview Date: Exact Date Unknown - Early December 1970
Publish Date: January 15th - 1971
Interview Location: Various Locations - Los Angeles
Info:
Once thought to have been conducted in 1971, this recorded interview is conducted by Bob Chorush in early December of 1970 in various locations throughout Los Angeles. Elektra Records asked Bob repetitively to conduct an interview with Jim Morrison as he liked the articles written about him in the L.A. Free Press. The original article titled 'The Lizard King reforms: taking the snake and wearing it' is drafted over the holidays and submitted to the Free Press after New Year's and published on January 15th, 1971. Photographer Andrew Kent is also present during this interview, and numerous photographs from the event are featured in the article. MildEquator.com would like to give a very special thanks to Bob Chorush, who has since passed away, for further information regarding the history and date of this interview:
"The interview took place late in 1970, although I don't recall exactly when, but probably in early December 1970. Elektra Records had been bugging me for months to interview Morrison since he liked a couple of articles I had written in the Free Press about his arrests in Florida and some other Doors item. I was never a Doors fan and Jim had a horrible reputation in LA for acting like a drunk jerk, so I wasn't thrilled about doing the interview. I seem to recall working on it over the holidays and submitting it to the Freep after New Years. Since doing the interview, I have never listened to the tapes and don't plan to now, so I don't know what's on them. I do recall that I had a really cheap tape recorder and that the first tape was garbled. I didn't keep any notes from the interview or the original transcripts, which I would have used to write the interview."
Bob Chorush
Los Angeles, CA
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