Happy Birthday to Howlin’ Wolf. The Blues ran through The Doors, and artists like Wolf gave us a direct line to that world. Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Thought I’d share a few headshots from my resume... collected over the last 60+ years or so. Back then, your profile picture ended up on an album cover and you hoped for the best.
As a musician, the studio is the office. They come and go, and when you reach my age, you’ve worked in more of them than you can count. That being said, nothing will ever top those days with Jim, Robby and Ray. The four of us. Photos by Paul Ferrara, shot at TTG studios.
Happy birthday to Allen Ginsberg. Poet, Beat pioneer, and a voice that helped shift American counterculture. I remember Jim and I walking down the Venice Boardwalk in the early Doors days to the Venice West Café, just because we knew Ginsberg had once read there. Funny how certain people leave footprints you want to follow. Photo courtesy of Getty Images
Pretty do+pe! Check out this custom tarot card @gqscanlan made for @orgmusic’s Record Store Day last month. Has anyone listened to no country for old men? Drop your thoughts below. ⬇️
I’m wearing the Springsteen American Music Honors t shirt, in which I played LMF with “The Boss.” See if you can name my fellow honorees?
Showing off my moves at the Topanga Days Fair back in 2019, where I’m “dramatically” introducing Promise of the Real, by jumping up into the air! Held every Memorial Day weekend by the Topanga Community Center, the festival celebrates and supports the local art and community of Topanga Canyon. Photos courtesy of Getty Images.
Sonny Rollins, saxophone jazz giant, has crossed the tracks at 95. His integrity was so strong, when he felt stuck, he quit for a few years and only played solo on the Williamsburg Bridge. He was right up there with Miles, Coltrane, Dizzy, & Charlie Parker. RIP, jd Photo courtesy of Getty Images.
Always great to see the next generation keeping it going. @samwise.drumss laying into “Love Me Two Times” and locking right into that groove. #DoorsDrumCover
The full album do+pe = no country for old men is now available on all streaming platforms. Last month, we released a limited-edition oxblood vinyl edition for Record Store Day, which is now sold out. Didn’t grab one in time? We’re giving away a copy signed by John D. and Chuck D. Enter for your chance to win and stream the full album at the link in bio.
Well, I’m very flattered that you consider this one of the best rock intros of the ‘60s! Check out @rocker_girl_drummer taking on “Light My Fire” and locking into that groove, holding it down and letting it breathe the way it should. Keep the drum covers coming!
Remembering Ray today. Ray was the architect. He gave us structure and direction from the very beginning, seeing something in Jim’s words and saying, “Let’s make a band.” Without that belief, there would be no Doors. I always felt completely in sync with him musically. It was like we were of one mind, holding down the foundation so Robby and Jim could float on top. Ray was doing it all... carrying the low end with one hand while shaping the melodies with the other, keeping everything together. Photo by Henry Diltz.
It’s hard to believe it’s already been a month since @mrchuckd and I released no country for old men on Record Store Day. I love seeing these photos of you all enjoying the record. This has been an incredible project to be part of… it’s pretty doPE.
Back in 2016, I joined R.A.T.S. (Rock Against Terrorism) on stage for Music Business Association (@musicbizassoc), a non-profit organization that advocates for and supports the music industry and artists across the country. Always good to stand with people who believe in the power of music to bring us together. Photos by Getty Images.
Last month at the @springsteencenter’s American Music Honors! An incredible night with some incredible artists, especially @mrchuckd and @flavorflavofficial! 📸: @sanjaysuchak