''Soundstage Performances'' is a 2002 music DVD documentary featuring 13 live TV performances by American rock band

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. The compilation features three shows from three distinct stages in the band's careera TV appearance in Toronto, Canada in 1967, a Danish TV special during the Doors only European tour in 1968 and an appearance on

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's ''Critique'' show in 1969. Also included is Jim Morrison's only on camera interview.

Performances

In early August 1967, following the success of their single " Light My Fire", the Doors appeared live on the Canadian TV show ''The Rock Scene: Like It Is''. The band played a 13-minute rendition of "

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". Recorded by the

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(CBC) in a former movie theatre at 509 Parliament St. in Toronto the show was hosted by

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. The show was originally broadcast in Canada on October 16, 1967, and later in the US on August 1, 1970. The Doors arrived in London in early September 1968 for their one and only European tour. On September 18 the band were recorded for a half-hour, black and white segment for Danish TV (Television Byen) in Copenhagen. The Doors performed six songs and the performance was originally broadcast on October 30, 1968. The Doors appeared on a PBS ''Critique''′s episode, entitled "A Profile of Jim Morrison and The Doors - On and Off Stage", broadcast on June 25, 1969, recorded on April 28, 1969, at Channel 13's Studio 55, the former ''CBS Studio 58'' and former ''Town Theatre'', and former ''Chaloner Theatre'', at 851 9th Avenue, in New York City. The band were interviewed by Richard Goldstein on April 29, 1969 and May 18, 1969. This live performance of "

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" is the Doors's only currently known complete, live performance of the song. Morrison had been arrested at a Miami concert on March 1.

DVD

Track listing

Toronto, Canada 1967 ''Rock Scene: Like It Is'': # "

" Copenaghen, Europe 1968 ''Danish TV'': # " Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)" # "

Back Door Man "Back Door Man" is a blues song written by American musician Willie Dixon and recorded by Howlin' Wolf in 1960. The lyrics draw on a Southern U.S. cultural term for an extramarital affair. The song is one of several Dixon-Wolf songs that became ...

" # "Texas Radio & The Big Beat (The WASP)" # "

Love Me Two Times "Love Me Two Times" is a song by the American Rock music, rock band the Doors. First appearing on their second studio album ''Strange Days (The Doors album), Strange Days'', it was later edited to a 2:37 length and released as the second single ...

" # "

When The Music's Over "When the Music's Over" is an epic song by the American rock band the Doors, which appears on their second album '' Strange Days'', released in 1967. It is among the band's longer pieces, lasting 11 minutes. Origin Like several other tracks f ...

" # " The Unknown Soldier" New York, America 1969 ''PBS Critique Show'': # " Tell All the People" # "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)" # "Back Door Man" # "

Wishful Sinful "Wishful Sinful" is a song by American rock band the Doors. Group guitarist Robby Krieger wrote the tune, which was first released in March 1969 as a single, as well as on the band's fourth album, ''The Soft Parade'', later in July. "Wishful Sinfu ...

" # "Build Me A Woman" # "

Bonus features

* ''Critique'' - The Doors 1969 interviewed by Richard Goldstein * Band photo gallery

Personnel

Jim Morrison James Douglas Morrison (December 8, 1943 – July 3, 1971) was an American singer, songwriter, and poet who was the lead vocalist and primary lyricist of the rock band the Doors. Due to his charismatic persona, poetic lyrics, distinctive vo ...

– vocals *

Ray Manzarek Raymond Daniel Manzarek Jr. ( Manczarek; February 12, 1939 – May 20, 2013) was an American keyboardist. He is best known as a member of the rock band the Doors, co-founding the group in 1965 with fellow UCLA School of Theater, Film and Te ...

– keyboard bass *

Robbie Krieger Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and founding member of the rock band the Doors. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits " Light My Fire", " Love Me Two Times", " Touch Me", and " ...

– guitar *

John Densmore John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer of the Rock music, rock band the Doors and as such is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He appeared on every recording made by the band, ...

– drums

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Soundstage Performances Rockumentaries The Doors