What's in your Doors Collection?
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my name Kris Bowers / KBWILDCHILD, I love The Doors
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Was? Did a Tornado blow through?
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yes it was my collection, you can view video here ---> " http://youtu.be/brBXhH4I02Y " I have way more now, I'm only 24 and been collecting 8 yearsTheDoorsMusic wrote:Was? Did a Tornado blow through?
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Silver border handbill.
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Can you post a bigger resolution of the last one? What can be known about this silver version? How rare? Have never seen one before your post..
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Nothing is printed on the back. I've never seen one on ebay.
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my name Kris Bowers / KBWILDCHILD, I love The Doors
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Nice. I have that one as well.
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The program and foil handbill are from two different events, the latter being from the festival that took place in '69 with the Jimi Hendrix Experience. It isn't very rare.
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You're right Mark, thanks for calling my attention to that. Completely forgot they utilized the design and pulled off the '69 event with it as well. It is now worthless to me
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The kind of festival lineup that makes us drool! Thanks Dan.TheDoorsMusic wrote:Nothing is printed on the back. I've never seen one on ebay.
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Kris, this is the best I could get my hands on for some time and I'm almost sure this is sourced from here, by one of our spies, who were at the Rock N' Roll Museum in Seattle and took the risk. Every photo I saw of the poster were taken there, of David Swartz' piece. Never seen it on eBay or else either in the last decade. It's gotta be one of the top 3 most scarce Doors posters. However, hope someone can prove me wrong and come up with another print and in better resolution.
Approx. size: 14"x22"
Approx. size: 14"x22"
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I havent seen this anywhere else either. I have this poster and its in mint (uncirculated condition) and its certainly authentic. How much do you think it will fetch?
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Congrats on having one Teo! Andy or Mark might be a better authority on this but I'd say your mint print could go somewhere between 850-1500 USD. As always, it all depends on the buyer. While some folks might pay more because it is not a usual Doors concert poster (but rather a showcase of Jim's very own accomplishment), in some people's eyes this might be the same reason to pay less but obviously in this case they are not the potential buyers.
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I have a copy of On The Road with The Doors, the Jim scrapbook, the Doors bio by Ben Fong-Torres, and these bootlegs:
4 Mar 67 Avalon Ballroom, SF, CA 16:26 A+
7 Mar 67 Matrix Club, SF, CA 1st show 55:32 A+
7 Mar 67 Matrix Club, SF, CA 2nd show 53:40 A+,
10 Mar 67 Matrix Club, SF, CA 1st show 42:40 A+
10 Mar 67 Matrix Club, SF, CA 2nd show 44:11 A+
4 Jul 67 Kaiser Dome, San Bernardino, CA 29:00 A+/C
9 Jul 67 Continental Ballroom, Santa Clara, CA 25:39 A-/B+
*10 Sep 67 Murray the K, One Chase Manhattan Plaza, NCY NY 12:48 A
30 Sep 67 @The Family Dog, Denver, CO 8:37 A+
11 Oct 67 Danbury High School, Danbury, CT 67:06 A-/B
16 Dec 67 Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino, CA 29:47 Music A+/Vocals A to B
26 Dec 67 Winterland Arena, SF, CA 35:28 B+
28 Dec 67 Winterland Arena, SF, CA 22:47 A-/C
17 Mar 68 Back Bay Theater, Boston, Mass. 53:16 A/C+
10 May 68 The Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, IL 54:04 B+
5 Jul 68 Hollywood Bowl, LA, CA 60:58 A+
9 Jul 68 Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX 57:39 A-
10 Jul 68 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX 48:24 A-/B+
2 Aug 68 Singer Bowl, Flushing Meadows, Queens, NYC, NY 54:29 A-
3 Aug 68 Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH 60:12 B+
4 Aug 68 Philadelphia Arena, Phila., PA 45:45 B+
31 Aug 68 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 52:36 B
6 Sep 68 late show, London Roundhouse, London, ENG 68:50 B+
6 Sep 68 late show, London Roundhouse, London, ENG 41:44 A+
7 Sep 68 early show, London Roundhouse, London, ENG 43:44 A
14 Sep 68 Congresshalle, Frankfurt, W. DE early show 44:51 B
18 Sep 68 Television-Byen, Copenhagen, Dk 26:13 A+
20 Sep 68 Konserthuset, Stockholm, SE, early show, 41:34 A
20 Sep 68 Konserthuset, Stockholm, SE, late show 72:28
14 Dec 68 Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA 63:45 B+/A-
24 Jan 69 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 67:57 B+
2 Feb 69 Rock is Dead studio session 65:05 A
1 Mar 69 Dinner Key Auditorium, Miami, FL 57:49 A
*28 & 29 Apr 69 Critique on WNDT Channel 13 Studios, NYC, NY 38:54 A+
13 Sep 69 Rock n' Roll Revival, Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada 56:40 A
6 Feb 70 Winterland, SF, CA 8:38 B
7 Feb 70 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA 89:16 B+/B
15 Feb 70 Chicago Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL 55:12 B+
18 Apr 70 Honolulu Convention Center, Honolulu, HI 101:04 A-
5 Jun 70 Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA 78:41 A+
6 Jun 70 P.N.E. Auditorium, Vancouver, B.C. 88:50 A+
21 Aug 70 Bakersfield Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, CA 71:57 A+
30 Aug 70 East Afton Down, Isle of Wight 69:27 A+
30 Aug JM interview @Isle of Wight 15:02 A+/B+
13 Oct 70 Morrison interview by Salli Stevenson of Circus Mag 58:04 A+
11 Dec 70 State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX Early show 57:15 A-/B+
11 Dec 70 State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX Late show 35:34 A+/B
Jim Morrison: The ‘Lost Paris’ Tapes (and extras) 59:36 A+
Studio Outtakes 51:55 A-
* on same disc
4 Mar 67 Avalon Ballroom, SF, CA 16:26 A+
7 Mar 67 Matrix Club, SF, CA 1st show 55:32 A+
7 Mar 67 Matrix Club, SF, CA 2nd show 53:40 A+,
10 Mar 67 Matrix Club, SF, CA 1st show 42:40 A+
10 Mar 67 Matrix Club, SF, CA 2nd show 44:11 A+
4 Jul 67 Kaiser Dome, San Bernardino, CA 29:00 A+/C
9 Jul 67 Continental Ballroom, Santa Clara, CA 25:39 A-/B+
*10 Sep 67 Murray the K, One Chase Manhattan Plaza, NCY NY 12:48 A
30 Sep 67 @The Family Dog, Denver, CO 8:37 A+
11 Oct 67 Danbury High School, Danbury, CT 67:06 A-/B
16 Dec 67 Swing Auditorium, San Bernadino, CA 29:47 Music A+/Vocals A to B
26 Dec 67 Winterland Arena, SF, CA 35:28 B+
28 Dec 67 Winterland Arena, SF, CA 22:47 A-/C
17 Mar 68 Back Bay Theater, Boston, Mass. 53:16 A/C+
10 May 68 The Chicago Coliseum, Chicago, IL 54:04 B+
5 Jul 68 Hollywood Bowl, LA, CA 60:58 A+
9 Jul 68 Dallas Memorial Auditorium, Dallas, TX 57:39 A-
10 Jul 68 Sam Houston Coliseum, Houston, TX 48:24 A-/B+
2 Aug 68 Singer Bowl, Flushing Meadows, Queens, NYC, NY 54:29 A-
3 Aug 68 Cleveland Public Auditorium, Cleveland, OH 60:12 B+
4 Aug 68 Philadelphia Arena, Phila., PA 45:45 B+
31 Aug 68 Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ 52:36 B
6 Sep 68 late show, London Roundhouse, London, ENG 68:50 B+
6 Sep 68 late show, London Roundhouse, London, ENG 41:44 A+
7 Sep 68 early show, London Roundhouse, London, ENG 43:44 A
14 Sep 68 Congresshalle, Frankfurt, W. DE early show 44:51 B
18 Sep 68 Television-Byen, Copenhagen, Dk 26:13 A+
20 Sep 68 Konserthuset, Stockholm, SE, early show, 41:34 A
20 Sep 68 Konserthuset, Stockholm, SE, late show 72:28
14 Dec 68 Los Angeles Forum, Inglewood, CA 63:45 B+/A-
24 Jan 69 Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY 67:57 B+
2 Feb 69 Rock is Dead studio session 65:05 A
1 Mar 69 Dinner Key Auditorium, Miami, FL 57:49 A
*28 & 29 Apr 69 Critique on WNDT Channel 13 Studios, NYC, NY 38:54 A+
13 Sep 69 Rock n' Roll Revival, Varsity Stadium, Toronto, Canada 56:40 A
6 Feb 70 Winterland, SF, CA 8:38 B
7 Feb 70 Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA 89:16 B+/B
15 Feb 70 Chicago Auditorium Theater, Chicago, IL 55:12 B+
18 Apr 70 Honolulu Convention Center, Honolulu, HI 101:04 A-
5 Jun 70 Center Coliseum, Seattle, WA 78:41 A+
6 Jun 70 P.N.E. Auditorium, Vancouver, B.C. 88:50 A+
21 Aug 70 Bakersfield Civic Auditorium, Bakersfield, CA 71:57 A+
30 Aug 70 East Afton Down, Isle of Wight 69:27 A+
30 Aug JM interview @Isle of Wight 15:02 A+/B+
13 Oct 70 Morrison interview by Salli Stevenson of Circus Mag 58:04 A+
11 Dec 70 State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX Early show 57:15 A-/B+
11 Dec 70 State Fair Music Hall, Dallas, TX Late show 35:34 A+/B
Jim Morrison: The ‘Lost Paris’ Tapes (and extras) 59:36 A+
Studio Outtakes 51:55 A-
* on same disc
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Re: What's in your Doors Collection?
Quite a collection eva! You seems to have everything anyone have ever released, but most importantly the best pieces as well. Congrats!
Can you tell what's that Cheetah 1967 dvd is all about?
Can you tell what's that Cheetah 1967 dvd is all about?
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....look at this one.....AQUARIUS RISING:
http://mildequator.com/filmhistory/miscfilm.html
http://mildequator.com/filmhistory/miscfilm.html
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Thanks, now I remember it. Can you tell how is the quality on your source?
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.....more parts on:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJupNCB52LA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJupNCB52LA
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he lived and he died way before my time, he is apart of me and my everyday life, even though I've not been their personally, Jim always comes to me in a dream when my name goes to his grave so I love you forever jim and thank you for what taught us ALL THE TIMES MY NAME BEING AT JIMS GRAVE
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Buda wrote:Kris, this is the best I could get my hands on for some time and I'm almost sure this is sourced from here, by one of our spies, who were at the Rock N' Roll Museum in Seattle and took the risk. Every photo I saw of the poster were taken there, of David Swartz' piece. Never seen it on eBay or else either in the last decade. It's gotta be one of the top 3 most scarce Doors posters. However, hope someone can prove me wrong and come up with another print and in better resolution.
Approx. size: 14"x22"
I've asked this before. It says on the poster ' previously unreleased doors tapes', were part of the show.
Anyone know what tapes??
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Well, none of the listed Doors films were released at the time, so I take it as a catchy marketing statement.
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But it is not talking about the films so I would assume it means live tapes, probably ones we already have.
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Yeah i dont think its talking about the films. Besides this poster is there anything else in way of a resource from the festival?
A review or photographs? Articles, first hand accounts, any information?
A review or photographs? Articles, first hand accounts, any information?
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Re: What's in your Doors Collection?
I'm reasonably sure this is talked about in some 1970 issue of Poppin--- can't remember the details. Jim briefly touches upon the even in the Ben Fong Torres interview also.
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Finally found Jim Cherry's great article about this, which he wrote back in 2012 in The Doors Examiner. No mention about those "tapes" though.
“Poppin’” magazine hosted the “Jim Morrison Film Festival” which showed Morrison’s newly finished film, “Hiway” (which would later be retitled “HWY” and had started life as “Hitchhiker”), the festival was held March 27, 1970, and despite a rash of logistical problems showed all The Doors films including “Feast of Friends”, the films The Doors made for the songs “Break on Through”, and “Unknown Soldier”, as well as, the BBC documentary, “The Doors are Open”.
“Poppin’” magazine was a rock magazine out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that was trying to expand into the U.S. but had run into cash flow problems. One of the owners of the magazine, Hank Zevallos knew Jim Morrison because of an article Zevallos wrote praising Morrison, the artist, instead of as a sex symbol, and Morrison contacted him. Zevallos mentioned his problem to Morrison who suggested having a benefit for the magazine that would include a poetry reading and a showing of “Hiway”.
Zevallos quickly hired a theatre in Vancouver and flew down to Los Angeles to work out the details of the benefit. The first problem he encountered was the length of the film itself. When they originally discussed the film it was assumed that “Hiway” was going to be a feature length movie, i.e. at least a 90 minute movie, but when talking with Morrison in L.A., he discovered that the movie would only be an hour in length (the finished film is only about 15 minutes long) so they came up with the “Jim Morrison Film Festival” idea that would include Morrison’s and Ray Manzarek’s UCLA film’s. The UCLA films fell through leaving The Doors films of the songs and documentaries, but those were enough to fill out a program.
As the date of the festival approached it turned out Morrison wouldn’t be able to attend because of Doors commitments, but a larger problem presented itself, the print of “Hiway” was a 35mm film but the equipment at the movie theater they rented out was only for 16mm films, so they hit upon the rather unique solution of hiring a nearby theater that had the proper equipment to use after their last show and they would have the audience at the Jim Morrison Film Festival leave the first theater after seeing the other films and then walk the couple of blocks to the second theater to screen “Hiway”. The audience was told this was the stipulation of Morrison loaning the festival the film, that the audience had to participate in the film in some way.
“Hiway” was received with silence at the conclusion of the film. The benefit of the “Jim Morrison Film Festival wasn’t enough to save “Poppin’” financially, and the magazine later folded.
“HWY” was shown at other film festivals including the Atlanta International Film Festival.
sources: “Recalling The Jim Morrison Film Festival” by Hank Zevallos that was reprinted in the book “You Make Me Real,” and the Ben Fong-Torres article (below next) “Jim Morrison talks about his own film,” at Wolfgang’s Vault.
“Poppin’” magazine hosted the “Jim Morrison Film Festival” which showed Morrison’s newly finished film, “Hiway” (which would later be retitled “HWY” and had started life as “Hitchhiker”), the festival was held March 27, 1970, and despite a rash of logistical problems showed all The Doors films including “Feast of Friends”, the films The Doors made for the songs “Break on Through”, and “Unknown Soldier”, as well as, the BBC documentary, “The Doors are Open”.
“Poppin’” magazine was a rock magazine out of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, that was trying to expand into the U.S. but had run into cash flow problems. One of the owners of the magazine, Hank Zevallos knew Jim Morrison because of an article Zevallos wrote praising Morrison, the artist, instead of as a sex symbol, and Morrison contacted him. Zevallos mentioned his problem to Morrison who suggested having a benefit for the magazine that would include a poetry reading and a showing of “Hiway”.
Zevallos quickly hired a theatre in Vancouver and flew down to Los Angeles to work out the details of the benefit. The first problem he encountered was the length of the film itself. When they originally discussed the film it was assumed that “Hiway” was going to be a feature length movie, i.e. at least a 90 minute movie, but when talking with Morrison in L.A., he discovered that the movie would only be an hour in length (the finished film is only about 15 minutes long) so they came up with the “Jim Morrison Film Festival” idea that would include Morrison’s and Ray Manzarek’s UCLA film’s. The UCLA films fell through leaving The Doors films of the songs and documentaries, but those were enough to fill out a program.
As the date of the festival approached it turned out Morrison wouldn’t be able to attend because of Doors commitments, but a larger problem presented itself, the print of “Hiway” was a 35mm film but the equipment at the movie theater they rented out was only for 16mm films, so they hit upon the rather unique solution of hiring a nearby theater that had the proper equipment to use after their last show and they would have the audience at the Jim Morrison Film Festival leave the first theater after seeing the other films and then walk the couple of blocks to the second theater to screen “Hiway”. The audience was told this was the stipulation of Morrison loaning the festival the film, that the audience had to participate in the film in some way.
“Hiway” was received with silence at the conclusion of the film. The benefit of the “Jim Morrison Film Festival wasn’t enough to save “Poppin’” financially, and the magazine later folded.
“HWY” was shown at other film festivals including the Atlanta International Film Festival.
sources: “Recalling The Jim Morrison Film Festival” by Hank Zevallos that was reprinted in the book “You Make Me Real,” and the Ben Fong-Torres article (below next) “Jim Morrison talks about his own film,” at Wolfgang’s Vault.
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