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Live in Detroit (Cobo Hall, 05/08/1970),The Doors

- Live in Detroit (Cobo Hall, 05/08/1970)
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The Doors
Released 2001

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17:35
768 plays

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01:53
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songs

- 1
- Tuning [*]
- 01:34
- 422 plays

- 2
- Roadhouse Vamp [*]
- 01:31
- 487 plays

- 3
- Hello to the Cities
- 01:15
- 447 plays

- 4
- Dead Cats, Dead Rats
- 01:53
- 724 plays

- 5
- Break on Through (To the Other Side)
- 04:45
- 440 plays

- 6
- Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)
- 01:54
- 581 plays

- 7
- Back Door Man [*]
- 02:23
- 506 plays

- 8
- Five to One [*]
- 06:44
- 701 plays

- 9
- Roadhouse Blues [*]
- 06:43
- 777 plays

- 10
- You Make Me Real [*]
- 02:57
- 444 plays

- 11
- Ship of Fools [*]
- 07:23
- 549 plays

- 12
- When the Music's Over [*]
- 17:40
- 599 plays

- 13
- People Get Ready [*]
- 00:36
- 1,224 plays

- 14
- Mystery Train [*]
- 07:03
- 568 plays

- 15
- Away in India [*]
- 02:07
- 468 plays

- 16
- Crossroads [*]
- 04:00
- 483 plays

- 17
- Tuning [*]
- 01:59
- 418 plays

- 18
- Carol [*]
- 01:50
- 463 plays

- 19
- Light My Fire [*]
- 19:38
- 301 plays

- 20
- Been Down So Long
- 09:07
- 257 plays

- 21
- Love Hides [*]
- 01:45
- 357 plays

- 22
- Mean Mustard Blues [*]
- 03:46
- 431 plays

- 23
- Carol (Reprise)
- 00:44
- 521 plays

- 24
- Close to You [*]
- 01:38
- 419 plays

- 25
- I'm a King Bee [*]
- 02:36
- 393 plays

- 26
- Rock Me Baby/Heartbreak Hotel [*]
- 05:40
- 375 plays

- 27
- The End
- 17:35
- 768 plays

album review

Detroit's Cobo Hall on May 8, 1970, is the setting for Live in Detroit, the first complete concert performance on the Doors' own Bright Midnight label. This is the Doors the way they deserve to be remembered -- tight and overtly bluesy. However, that oversimplification unfairly discounts the multiple sonic detours made along the way. Strange but true, this is the very first complete concert recording by the Doors to be offered for mass consumption -- allowing for some poetic justice. Live in Detroit is an initial step in removing the rumor and innuendo regarding Jim Morrison's loss of ability to perform on stage -- with the threat of an impending legal trial. No, this isn't the same trippy, hippy, psychedelic band that raised eyebrows by singing "higher" on The Ed Sullivan Show. Similarly, the world had grown in the intervening years. While this set is chocked full of early favorites such as "Break on Through," "Light My Fire," and the rarely documented "The End," the Doors' souls are full of the blues. Snippets of Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" and Robert Johnson's "Crossroads" connect and propel the band into live musical experiments. They also certify the Doors' own blues, such as "Roadhouse Blues," "You Make Me Real," and "Been Down So Long." Taking cues from Morrison, the power trio of Manzarek, Krieger, and Densmore evolve the artistry of being able to network Morrison's impromptu poetic ramblings. Tucked in the dark recesses of the music is the omnipresence of a mindset larger than what was taking place on stage -- the muse is in the house. All in all, the results are wholly satisfying. In addition to the double-disc set, Live in Detroit includes an eight-panel foldout liner notes booklet, as well as a roughly ten-square-inch full-color poster. Bright Midnight releases are not available in stores of any kind. The only place to buy them is on-line at: http://www.thedoors.com/. ~ Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide