Blogcritics Comments on "Done & Done"

Comment by b unit crew

Wed, 14 Dec 2005 13:37:31 EST

rock is noy my thing

Comment by Mike Finley

Sun, 8 Dec 2002 10:44:31 EST

To me, the Doors first album is one of the great first efforts in rock, and "Strange Days" is even better. After that it becomes harder to appraise them. "Waiting for the Sun" has some really ripe songs on it -- "Spanish Caravan" and "Five to One" both strike me as lesser efforts, but done bombastically. It's like the drugs are taking their toll. Was "Unknown Soldier" on that? It was more of the same. The best songs on this record are minor leftovers from the previous too -- "Waiting for the Sun," "Not to Touch the Earth," "The River Knows." And then ... "Soft Parade" is a wretched record. "Morrison Hotel," a modest roots comeback, but missing the poetry that made their first efforts so interesting. They strive to be ballsy instead. It's the booze talking! And their final, with "Riders of the Storm," is uneven, but often quite good. Morrison was the problem -- the angels stopped talking to him, so he had to come up with stuff himself. It was a struggle. I saw the Doors play at the Whiskey in 1967 -- they were good.

Comment by Bill Sherman

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 18:12:14 EST

I hate when I have to explain my own smart-ass remarks, but since you asked: to my admittedly biased ears, both bands produced elpees where reach exceeded grasp; both bands contained charismatic & self-destructive lead singers; both bands have since grown in their fans' estimation to the point where romantic elevation of their leads' tragic have bled into an assessment of their work. I've read several reviews of the new Nirvana track that discuss the lyrics in relation to Cobain's suicide; this may or may not be a legitimate tack to take, but what strikes me is the fact that so many listeners feel the impulse to do so. In the case of both the Doors and Nirvana, band legend impinges on our understanding and appreciation of the works. And just to show that I'm totally critically bankrupt, I'll admit: my favorite Doors album is Morrison Hotel.

Comment by Bill Lowe

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 15:22:57 EST

Why even bring up the Doors in this article? Just because Morrison also died? If you don't like "The End", listen to Strange Days or Waiting for the Sun. Any of the first three Doors albums can stand up against anything released by a Dave Grohl band.

Comment by The Theory

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 14:20:35 EST

ironically, i think that even the Queens of the Stone Age's newest cd has overshaddowed the new Foo Fighter's cd, even though it was released a while back. I'm always hearing things like, "The new foo fighters has a feel simular to the Queens OTSA disc... except QotSA is better." peace.

Comment by Bill Sherman

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 12:02:49 EST

Looks like we're gonna have to agree to disagree on this 'un. But, when it comes down to it, I prefer the Mothers of Invention parody ("Tiny Sick Tears," which pops up on the 4th volume of You Can't Do That On Stage), which neatly pricks Morrison's portentious poetasting.

Comment by Eric Olsen

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 11:41:31 EST

Gotta love "The End," Bill: compelling psychodrama wedded to trippy psychedelia - still shocking and powerful to this day. Ooo, burn.

Comment by Bill Sherman

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 11:33:35 EST

Two words, Eric: "The End."

Comment by Eric Olsen

Thu, 5 Dec 2002 10:59:11 EST

Nice analysis Bill, thanks. The appeal of Nirvana was the tightrope walk between solid songwriting craftsmanship, and Cobain's ragged voice, guitar and emotions. And I much prefer the Doors' first to "Nevermind," by the way.