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hmm....I know of one tribute band that tours with a Zep tribute band...I have a pretty good guess on who this one is.Porsche wrote:
I know the lead singer of a popular Zeppelin tribute band that tours the country. He told me he met the lead singer of a Doors tribute act (who shall remain nameless) when they were doing a festival together and he actually introduced himself as "Jim." I'm not sure if he was crazy or just being a dick.
Lauren wrote:Are there many female Doors fans that do collect boots over at the LL?
I have ran into a few-- but not many. I actually, in my opinion, find it harder to navigate that whole realm being a girl. I sometimes thought people have a harder time taking me seriously.
Dont you even begin to let that feeling drag you down Lauren!
BeautifulJim... Your name is the best on the forum!! You are a female and I take it that you are a fan of Jim. Your name should not invalidate the validity or strength of your fandom! Be proud girl! There is absolutely no validity in the assumption that female fans are just fans that are freaks or that are just capable of girly fan banter. If you are a fan then you are a fan. Whether it is in which shape or form is not important. End of. No questions asked. Exactly. That's exactly how I felt when someone on here said I wasn't a Doors fan, or that I should go listen to my two doors bootlegs.Lauren wrote:Are there many female Doors fans that do collect boots over at the LL?
I have ran into a few-- but not many. I actually, in my opinion, find it harder to navigate that whole realm being a girl. I sometimes thought people have a harder time taking me seriously.
I can't let this one go.BallroomDays67 wrote:A friend of mine went to see a Doors tribute act (don't remember which one) back in the early 80's. He said that a female audience member went to talk to the lead singer after the show, and he told her he wanted to "f--k her in the mouth".
Probably nothing verbal......I would have gotten him in the mouth with my fisttwilla wrote:what would be your come back for this be?BallroomDays67 wrote:A friend of mine went to see a Doors tribute act (don't remember which one) back in the early 80's. He said that a female audience member went to talk to the lead singer after the show, and he told her he wanted to "f--k her in the mouth".
Tarn-- I do agree. This board, as Greg said, has pretty much sifted out all of the flaky ones and kept the best of the best. And nobody even pushed anyone out I don't think....they just left on their own or stopped posting- I think that shows this place is above and beyond the quality of some of the LL folks.StrangeNightOfStone wrote:
Without doubt though, my fellow Doors fans tend to be some of the most intelligent people i've had the pleasure of meeting (LL being the exception of course)
wha happened wrote:whoa...this topic is being taken way too seriously. I don't know how or why a post on an internet message board would prevent people from joining, but ok. This topic wasn't about anyone on this board. As I said, collecting bootlegs, knowing dates of photos has nothing to do with my original post, I guess that was lost in translation. A fan is a fan is a fan is not the case in the Doors world. Having been around the scene for 20 years, I can tell you there are MANY flakes, wack jobs, posers, bi polar, imitators out there. I think more so than with any other band. Check out a Doors tribute show or a Doors fest...these freaks come out of no where. Hell, spend 5 minutes on the LL and you will see for yourself. Some of you are missing the point. I'm also glad to see some things are being rehashed, yet again, while others have moved on long ago, some continue to dwell.
You're telling me that one guy on the LL asking who made Jim's clothes, how much alcohol he drank a day, having (or trying) to wear his hair like Jim's..is the same as every other fan? It's cool, we're both equal, we both like the Doors...? fuck no, he's a flake and needs help. Someone reading a Doors bio or listening to their Doors cd is the not the same as the girl that has 35 Jim posters in her room and is waiting for him to return and take her away.
That's not lame. I remember her.mystery_train67 wrote:lame as it is, my ex girlfriend and i first met on the LL. it was just a coincidence that we were both from the same city, we both were posting in a thread about the D21C possible aussie tour dates..... and believe me, there aren't any other south australian doors fans out there so far as i know. greg you may remember her, i'm pretty sure you used to chat to her at some point, she went by the name of lulu_belle or something like that... anyway, somehow we met up, in the real world, after just chatting every now and then on MSN, and we ended up being together for like 5 or 6 years off and on. real dramatic romance type shit, everything that could go wrong did and everything which could have been really good was.
not sure what my point was, except that she is a genuine woman who i seemed to meet in some weird doors coincidence. she doesn't care about the doors these days, and i think once we got past the getting to know one another stage we didn't talk about the doors anymore either.
Yea, I remember her. Weird how some things happen like that. I didn't know you guys were together that long. I wonder why some are no longer into the Doors anymore? Maybe it's just a phase or fad. The genuine ones are definitely few and far between...mystery_train67 wrote:lame as it is, my ex girlfriend and i first met on the LL. it was just a coincidence that we were both from the same city, we both were posting in a thread about the D21C possible aussie tour dates..... and believe me, there aren't any other south australian doors fans out there so far as i know. greg you may remember her, i'm pretty sure you used to chat to her at some point, she went by the name of lulu_belle or something like that... anyway, somehow we met up, in the real world, after just chatting every now and then on MSN, and we ended up being together for like 5 or 6 years off and on. real dramatic romance type shit, everything that could go wrong did and everything which could have been really good was.
not sure what my point was, except that she is a genuine woman who i seemed to meet in some weird doors coincidence. she doesn't care about the doors these days, and i think once we got past the getting to know one another stage we didn't talk about the doors anymore either.
Congrats dude, that's rad..it sounds like you found one of the few that turned out to be genuine. I think I remember seeing your wedding photos that you posted.Roughie wrote:My wife is a fan (now thanks to me) and I wouldn't call her flaky. She almost knows as much as I do now. Shows how much I talk about them!
She loves the lyrics and the unusual musical sound of the Doors. (Her words not mine). She has said on a number of occasons that Jim was hot, but that isn't what interests her.
She has been reading my Doors books lately.
Now if I could just get her to sign up here!
I overlooked your reply Tarn. I wasn't talking about your tailor question, there was a guy on the LL that would dress like Jim from head to toe. That's a little weird. I agree, most communities have their share of whack jobs (and posers). But a lot of those types wear their weirdness on their sleeves, so you know what you are getting from the beginning.StrangeNightOfStone wrote: I think in any 'community' that shares a common interest, be them Doors fans, Deadheads, Trekkies, Titanic entusiasts, Civil War reinactors, you've find the full gambit of the human condition- from the enlightened to the interesting to the deranged to the grotesque...
I've found Doors fans who were highly intelligent, generous, interesting and gorgous, as well as Doors fans who were idiots, manipulative and ugly as shit.
I've posted the question on this board about Jim's tailor, but that was out of a point of curiosity.....
I think most people here have their lives- and the Doors is simply a hobby- music they enjoy, and a subject matter they might collect....
But for those who make the Doors their lives...well, that's not always a good thing...I know a couple people who live, eat, breath, shit and fuck Titanic- Titanic is all there is to their identity, and that's not healthy.
There are some people in the Doors world that are equally emersed into the Doors scene....
I've met only 3 Doors fans that were bonafide nuts- like the morbidly obese housebound woman with bi polar depression who really thought jim was her soulmate and talked with longing about death, as she felt she and Jim would be together in eternity. She was mentally ill, and I heard took her own life in the end, which is sad in any situation...But such mental illness is the exception, and not the norm....
hmmm maybe most girls 'grow up' and us boys are still playing in the same sandpit? the doors sandpit! thats what happened to charis anyway. her and i were off and on, we had a lot of time apart over the years but came back together many times also.wha happened wrote:Yea, I remember her. Weird how some things happen like that. I didn't know you guys were together that long. I wonder why some are no longer into the Doors anymore? Maybe it's just a phase or fad. The genuine ones are definitely few and far between...mystery_train67 wrote:lame as it is, my ex girlfriend and i first met on the LL. it was just a coincidence that we were both from the same city, we both were posting in a thread about the D21C possible aussie tour dates..... and believe me, there aren't any other south australian doors fans out there so far as i know. greg you may remember her, i'm pretty sure you used to chat to her at some point, she went by the name of lulu_belle or something like that... anyway, somehow we met up, in the real world, after just chatting every now and then on MSN, and we ended up being together for like 5 or 6 years off and on. real dramatic romance type shit, everything that could go wrong did and everything which could have been really good was.
not sure what my point was, except that she is a genuine woman who i seemed to meet in some weird doors coincidence. she doesn't care about the doors these days, and i think once we got past the getting to know one another stage we didn't talk about the doors anymore either.
A little late replying to this one. it's funny and a little pathetic seeing these girls jump all over these wannabes. Most of the Jim impersonators are in their 40s and go after these groupies that are half their age. They're just looking for someone to shack up with, take care of their kids, until the next gig comes around. And their girlfriends don't even know they have other chicks on the side...it's hilarious.mystery_train67 wrote: As for chicks digging Doors tribute band guys, I think it's the worst kind of lame for both the guys in the band and the girls who dig them, to base their game and their attraction on some kind of imitation. That said, some musicians have a natural charisma regardless of whether they are playing covers or original material.
The main issue with Doors cover bands is you can tell theres usually a member or two who aren't seriously massive Doors fans and are just playing the Robby Or John Role. The Ray must always be pretty hardcore a fan.
The Jimitators look lame no matter what. So, cull the Jimitator.
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Speaking about someone in particular there Greg?wha happened wrote:Most of the Jim impersonators are in their 40s and go after these groupies that are half their age. They're just looking for someone to shack up with, take care of their kids, until the next gig comes around. And their girlfriends don't even know they have other chicks on the side...it's hilarious.mystery_train67 wrote: As for chicks digging Doors tribute band guys, I think it's the worst kind of lame for both the guys in the band and the girls who dig them, to base their game and their attraction on some kind of imitation. That said, some musicians have a natural charisma regardless of whether they are playing covers or original material.
The main issue with Doors cover bands is you can tell theres usually a member or two who aren't seriously massive Doors fans and are just playing the Robby Or John Role. The Ray must always be pretty hardcore a fan.
The Jimitators look lame no matter what. So, cull the Jimitator.
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