He embodied Morrison’s decadent rebellion better than anybody - and his track is one of this album’s few authentically immaculate moments. ![]() Burroughs, reading Is Everybody In? in his crackling-dry junkie twang. And what business do Smash Mouth ( Peace Frog) have even being here? My favourite moment belongs to William S. Woman, The End), Aerosmith ( Love me Two Times) and Ian Astbury ( Wild Child, Touch Me) rise above their karaoke-bar renditions. Even the input of Manzarek, guitarist Robbie Krieger and drummer John Densmore can’t help acts like Creed ( Riders on the Storm), Days of the New ( L.A. ![]() And when he plays it on Stone Temple Pilots’ darkly funky version, it’s a perfect bridge between the hippie-rock ’60s and the alt-rock ’90s. Let’s face it, if anyone knows the keyboard line to Break on Through, it’s Ray Manzarek. Doors, TheAmerican Prayer Roadhouse Blues Ah keep your eyes on the road, Your hands upon the wheel. Keep your eyes on the road Your hands upon the wheel. Yeah, were going to the roadhouse, Gonna have a real good-time. Yeah, the back of the roadhouse, Theyve got. In fact, sometimes it’s just what this album needs. ![]() That’s right, it’s The Doors paying tribute to themselves - which is about all they’ve been doing since Jim Morrison croaked anyway, so what the hell. ![]() The Immaculate concept: In a twist on the cliche tribute-album formula, the acts reworking Doors classics here do so not only with the band’s approval, but with their participation. Here’s what I had to say about it back then (with some minor editing):
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