Join me as I interview Angie Bucchi Silvers and Steve Wheeler as we talk about her experience in Miami and with Jim. This is probably the most thorough account of what it was like to be at the show ever told. Angie shares stories about being contacted by Max Fink, testifying at the trial, and spending time with Jim. Steve also deconstructs more myths about Miami and gives information that has never been made public before. What do the photos taken from the show tell us about the timeline of events? Why do we not have photos from the end of the show? Are there color photos out there that have never been released? All these questions and more are answered in this podcast! Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas… Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/30I… Amazon Music: music.amazon.com/podcasts/a5…

Up for auction is Jim Morrison’s Owned & Stage Worn Suede Jacket (Photo-Matched) to 1967 New Haven Arena - First of Two Concert Arrests. The starting bid is $50,000. From the listing: “The Doors front man lead singer Jim Morrison was wearing this dark brown suede jacket on stage while performing on December 9, 1967 when he was arrested and charged with inciting a riot, indecency and public obscenity. The story began backstage before the show when Jim was making out with a girl in a shower, and when a policeman told them to stop, Jim talked back to him, and after going back and forth, the policeman ended up macing him. After Jim was given time to clean up, and hopefully calm down, The Doors took the stage. But Jim couldn't let the incident go and he shouted out to the audience involving them in his anger at the police. Things quickly got out of hand, and Jim ended up getting arrested, charged with inciting a riot, indecency and public obscenity. This arrest took place two years before his second on-stage arrest in 1969 when he exposed himself. Provenance: From the collection of Frank Lisciandro. Frank Lisciandro was Morrison’s good friend and author of several books relating to Jim Morrison. Lisciandro received this jacket personally from Jim Morrison and sold it to our consignor. This jacket is an incredible piece of Rock and Roll history, from one of its most iconic performers, known for his in-your-face attitude and sexuality. Morrison went from a singer who had to turn his back to the audience before he could sing, because of shyness, to one that literally flung himself into the melee of rock and one of the most daring performers of his time.”

Today in Doors history in 1968, the band do 14 takes of “Not to Touch the Earth” at TTG Studios near the intersection of Sunset Blvd. and Highland Avenue. They would do more than 14 takes the next day for the same track. The next person to use the studio? Jimi Hendrix in October of ‘68. The studio was used by many other contemporaries of the band at the time including Frank Zappa and the Mothers, Eric Burden and the Animals, The Velvet Underground, Captain Beefheart, and Linda Ronstadt to name a few.

Friday is another huge interview! For the first time on public record in 55 years, the man who taped the Miami show will tell his story! I’ll post a teaser tomorrow, but you guys don’t want to miss this one! Shortly after the concert, Joe joined the military. He was never called to testify even though his tape was used in court. #TheDoors #MonthofMiami #DinnerKey #Miami

Cupid had become synonymous with Valentine’s Day, a feast day for the martyred saint of the same name around the turn of the 19th century. On the left, we have Jim Morrison and his “Ode to a Grasshopper” as he reaches down to discover a moth instead at the Hollywood Bowl, 1968. On the right, we have Antoine-Denis Chaudet’s “Cupid Presenting a Rose to a Butterfly” (1802) which is currently displayed along with Chaudet’s other works at The Louvre. Like Morrison, Chaudet would die in Paris. He was 47.

Today in 1967 started three nights of @TheDoors as the band had their first show for Bill Graham. Elektra issued unique LP-styled private invitations to The Doors debut performance at this venue on January 6th, & oddly, Bill Graham handed out apples at the door to concert goers. – at Hartselle, AL

I’m enjoying the tradition of watching “The Twilight Zone” (@TheNightGallery) for New Year’s, but there is an interesting tie to @TheDoors with Billy Mumy who appeared in 3 episodes. He was at the 1st performance at the Aquarius Theater in ‘69 with his friend Robert Haimer and got some awesome shots! Unfortunately we lost Robert spring of this past year, but he was a passionate Doors fan who attended many shows, photographing and recording some of them. I hope you all are having a great New Year’s Eve and have a fun and safe night! @SYFY @TwilightZoneGSM #TwilightZone #TheDoors

Post your @TheDoors related Christmas presents below! ⬇️ Saw this cool card a young Jim wrote on @TheDirtyDoors’ instagram, “Daily Doors History.” Hope you all have “A Cool Yule and A Frantic First.” You can see this card at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

The Doors at the L.A. Forum— A Thread “The Doors play a sold out show at the LA Forum in Los Angeles, CA. About half of The Doors' set is made up of songs from their upcoming album The Soft Parade, and they bring along a small string/brass section as well as bassist Harvey Brooks to support those songs. They cap off the show with a complete version of the epic, The Celebration of the Lizard.” -Dave Dutkowski on TheDoorsAI app

On this day in 1968, @TheDoors performed “Wild Child” and “Touch Me” on The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. This is the show where Robby has his now infamous black eye. Ray also removes the covers from his Fender Rhodes bass and his Gibson Kalamazoo. The band looked forward to this performance more than most because the hosts weren’t afraid to embrace the counterculture and speak their minds on television. CBS would fire them in 1969.

I want to start a thread of cool @TheDoors items you’ve found out & about in stores. I found this cool Sacramento poster in a chain store called Zero Gravity that sells incense, posters, standees, vinyl, etc. The Doors lettering is actually made with glitter! What have you found?