Stoned Immaculate: The Music of the Doors

John leek hooker duet with Jim is sublime but the bo diddley track has too much going on and is the poorest track. Nevertheless highly recommended. Really enjoyed it.

A wonderful album of new interpretations of classic Doors songs. A fine and necessary addition to any Doors collection.

Moin liebe Leute, die Transaktion ist sehr gut verlaufen.Alles ist so wie es sein soll.Lieben Gruß an Alle

評価は低いようだが意外と良い出来だと思う。正直イマイチなのもあるがジムとフッカーのroadhouse bluesやバロウズのis every in?、under warterfallなんかはかなり好きだ。bo didleyのlove her madlyも結構いい。

In a cover CD, the musicians should to some extent preserve the basic texture of the songs. Forget fully punkified or fully disco Doors, or electronic boredom or totally altered feel. Yes to imagination and originality, improvisation and interpretation, perhaps somewhat altered structures, and of course spirited performance. On Stoned Immaculate, this is accomplished. However, about one-third of the CD features remixes of studio session music, much with Jim Morrison's singing and/or poetry or chants, and often overdubbed by recitations of Doors lyrics or poetry by other artists, and special effects. Following the "Roadhouse Rap" by Jim, none other than John Lee Hooker (Crawling King Snake, yes!) chants with real feeling as a terrific studio session rendition of "Roadhouse Blues" rolls and rocks. The effect is overwhelming. Jim's words and chants, Doors music in "Under Waterfall"--gorgeous. The Doors in "The Cosmic Movie," Jim speaking, background, oh, such a trip! Other tracks with William S. Burroughs, Perry Farrell, and Exene getting into the act. This stuff is excellent, and alone justifies getting this CD, but the overall very strong quality of the covers combines with that to make Stoned Immaculate a must.Indeed, the little so-so cover material is far outweighed by the very good and excellent tracks. Bo Diddley does a terrific bluesy, and sort of soulful, version of "Love Her Madly," opening with a variation of the "Who Do You Love" riff. Aerosmith's "Love Me Two Times" is quite well known as a strong cover version of Robby Krieger's great hit, but there is much more, and many numbers have at least one surviving Door joining in. "Wild Child" and "Hello I Love You" both have heavier textures and more forcefulness than the originals. But Days of the New makes the strongest contributions among the cover groups. Its version of "L.A. Woman" is superb, very hard-driving and with fabulous singing by Travis Meeks, as well as original ideas. The group also performs the last track, fittingly, "The End," the strongest cover of all, and most original. Robby Krieger and John Densmore are among the musicians. With Robby's and the other guitar sounding more eerie and sitar-like and Ron Wagner's tablas, this track has compelling atmosphere, subtly preserving and magnificently embellishing the original. Just what one is looking for. It's all cosmic--The Doors, Jim Morrison, and so many in their orbit, in words and music, past and present.

usually tribute albums are NOT GOOD at all, but this one came out to be pretty descent. The best part is hearing Jim Morrison's voice in "underwaters Falls" , "the cosmic movie" and doing a remake with jhon lee hooker "roadhouse blues".This is a very well done tribute album, there are quotes on the band(of what they think of the doors and the doors influence on them) with photo's in the linear notes of the bands paying the tribute.compareed to many tribute albums i have heard, this one is very good. My favorite is Creed's version of "riders on the storm"of course no one can beat the ORIGINAL version done by the Doors in 71'

usually tribute albums are NOT GOOD at all, but this one came out to be pretty descent. The best part is hearing Jim Morrison's voice in "underwaters Falls" , "the cosmic movie" and doing a remake with jhon lee hooker "roadhouse blues".This is a very well done tribute album, there are quotes on the band(of what they think of the doors and the doors influence on them) with photo's in the linear notes of the bands paying the tribute.compareed to many tribute albums i have heard, this one is very good. My favorite is Creed's version of "riders on the storm"of course no one can beat the ORIGINAL version done by the Doors in 71'

I work for Borders book store, and the music section plays this CD over and over again. I often find myself looking for a section to shelve near music when they play this CD because I love it so much. In fact, I never get tired of it. It's amazing how each artist manages to sing their particular selection without attempting to sound like Jim Morrison (most tribute album artists tend to fall into that trap). My favorite is Perry Ferrell's rendition of "Children of Night"- when the store closes at night, we put that track on "repeat" and crank the volume up all the way. Creed's version of "Riders on the Storm" is unique, and I really love John Lee Hooker doing "Roadhouse Blues" with some snippets of Jim Morrison singing along for extra flavor. In fact, I can't think of one track I don't like on this CD. Fabulous altogether- don't even hesitate to buy it!

The Doors is a band who at their zenith emulated the chaotic and turbulent times of their generation(The Late Sixties) through music. Perhaps, what contributed to their fame and continue popularity is the mysticism and intensity of their songs. Songs such as Riders on the Storm, The End, and Break On Through provide a rich lyricism and haunting sound. Morrison, a musician of immense charisma and stage presence, carries the intense nature of each melody with his hypnotic voice. This is all of course achieved with the steady flow and harmony of guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek. These two musicians composed/wrote some of the most creative and original songs that have left an indefinite mark on the rock music scene.Fast forward now to the year 2000-2001 where The Doors still have a major impact upon pop culture as well as the music scene. Sometimes if you listen carefully to U2 or Pearl Jam, you'll hear a hint of Morrison either in their lyrics or their tunes. What makes this band so infamous and worthy of a "tribute" album? Considering the fact that their music has lead to a cult following where little known tidbits such as the lyric MR. MOJO RISIN'=JIM MORRISON is definitely impressive. In addition, the song Light My Fire was hailed as one of the top 100 songs of the century, however it also banned The Doors from ever playing at the Ed Sullivan Show due to its pro-drug connotations, which Morrison disregarded in his live performance *hehe*.Stoned Immaculate is both a success and disappointment. Overall, it is an impressive compilation of music that richly capture the essence of The Doors. Lead musicians and singers such as Bo Diddley and Aerosmith add an original interpretation of the songs. Contributions and performances from Krieger, Manzarek, & Densmore with alternating lead vocalist such as Scott Stapp from Creed add intensity to the songs, which at some brief points result in capturing its original essence and strength. However, one of the main problems with this album is the absence of Jim Morrison. This is NOT to say that the band is nothing without Morrison, but rotating various vocalists feels at some points as if you're at an audition for the lead singer...which would probably tie between Weiland and Stapp. Krieger and Manzarek are great musicians whose talents are often underrated. In technical skills they are not the overall best; creatively they provide the best. Strangely, what flaws this album is also what makes it irresistible. There are certain moments where the album does a nice tie-in such as "Is Everybody In?" with William S. Burroughs is awesome including Roadhouse Blues with Johnny Lee Hooker & Jim Morrison.Overall, Stoned Immaculate is best appreciated as a compilation that gathers some of the best songs written during an ambiguous generation whose aftermath still resounds in the world today whether it be in films, politics, literature or rock bands. This is an album that pays tributes to the songs as a collective as well as to the man/vocalist who performed them. Don't get this album if you're hoping to find a brand new/different Doors, or another Jim Morrison...because as most die hard fans know: it's never going to happen.