From4tilLate Wrote:
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> In Sugarman's second book, "Wonderland Avenue", he
> quotes Pamela Courson's confiding to Danny that H
> killed Jim.
>
> I'm going to have fun and start a war by stating
> my opinion on Jim Morrison. And it's just my
> opinion, but it's incendiary and heartfelt.
>
> Basically, good riddance. Jim Morrisson remains to
> this day, in my mind, the most overrated,
> over-revered rock star we've ever known, and the
> best thing he ever did for this world was to leave
> it so there would be more fresh air for decent,
> nice people to breathe, because he wasn't decent,
> he wasn't nice, and yes I dare declare he was
> nowhere near good enough an artist to excuse his
> faults to posterity. He was an @#$%& to everyone
> he ever met. He sang like a drunk college boy
> which is basically what he was. Calling his dreck
> "poetry" is an insult to legitimate poets. And
> his band's best material was not only written by
> other members of the band, it doesn't even begin
> to measure up to what the Stones, Beatles, Who,
> Kinks, Love, VAN Morrison or any contemporaries
> were doing. "Light My Fire" was as good as he
> ever got and the Mamas & the Papas were better
> than THAT. Morrison was a charismatic frontman,
> and that is ALL he ever was. Oh, and he was a
> drunk, a conscienceless drunk who hurt a lot of
> feelings, left a lot of damage in his wake and
> died young because he deserved it. Bring on the
> hate mail!
>
> Tommy
I think it's quite harsh but if that's your honest opinion, then I admire you for saying it. I agree that Morrison is EXTREMELY over rated. Haven't had the chance to read the rest of this thread yet but I will.
I wouldn't wish the man dead and I'm not glad that he died, but I have never been able to get into the Doors and I think Morrison is severely overrated. His death at a young age made him a pop culture icon, just like Janice and Jimi. Hendrix is the only one that I think deserves the legendary status that he has acquired. But that's just me.