The Doors Unhinged

Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes on Trial

John Densmore

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Constable
14 November 2023

Music; Rock & Pop music; Autobiography: arts & entertainment; Memoirs

In The Doors Unhinged, New York Times bestselling author and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of the 'greed gene' - that part of the human psyche that propels us toward the accumulation of more and more wealth, even at the expense of our principles, friendships and the well-being of society. This is the gripping account of the legal battle to control The Doors's artistic destiny. In it, Densmore looks at the conflict between his bandmates and him as they fought over the right to use The Doors's name, revealing the ways in which this struggle mirrored and reflected a much larger societal issue: that no amount of money seems to be enough for even the wealthiest people.

The Doors continue to attract new generations of fans, with more than one hundred million albums sold worldwide and counting, and nearly twenty million followers on the band's social media accounts. As such, Densmore occupies a rarefied space in popular culture. He is beloved by artists across the decades for his fierce, uncompromising dedication to art. His writing consistently earns accolades and has appeared in a range of publications such as the Los Angeles Times and Rolling Stone. As his friend and American novelist Tom Robbins recently advised him, 'If you keep writing like this, I'll have to get a drum set.'

By: John Densmore
Imprint: Constable
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 214mm, Width: 134mm, Spine: 30mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781408719893
ISBN 10: 1408719894
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 14 November 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

John Densmore is the drummer for the legendary rock band The Doors who have sold over a hundred million albums worldwide. In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and since then, he has earned a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to his two books, the bestselling Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison & The Doors and The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists), his writing has also been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, the Nation and Chicago Tribune, among others. He lives in Los Angeles.

Reviews for The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes on Trial

The Doors drummer Densmore rockets through his tumultuous six-year lawsuit against former bandmates Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger in this no-holds-barred account . . . Devoted fans will be eager to get their hands on this deep dive * Publishers Weekly *