Riders on the Storm
This is a rather difficult article to comment on. On some level I agree and yet I disagree at the same time. I agree with the fact that Densmore does not want to sell his art for the sake of selling a product. I can understand that. On the other hand I can also disagree because, after all he is a member of The Doors, meaning at one point or another he was trying to sell himself to a record producer, etc. When you’re famous, it’s no longer art; you’re a product whether you like or not. Also, if memory serves me right, I believe the remaining three members of The Doors continued to tour after Jim Morrison’s death. How’s that for loyalty?
michaelj13 said,
March 13, 2007 at 5:23 am
While I was reading Densmore’s article several web-advertisements invaded my computer, which I found Ironic since the premise of the article was that Densmore tries to disassociate himslef from advertising, so I can understand the point in your post that says, “you’re a product whether you like it or not.” However, art is very subjective, and I do not think that selling records means “selling out.” In the article, it mentions that the music saved someone from suicide, and many associate their music with meaningful moments in life. Basically, Densmore does not want to reduce “The Doors” to a “jingle” with the intent of selling computers. The last line of your post brings about an interesting dilema. Are they being disloyal or are they honoring him by passing along the lyrics which he created?
slambert said,
March 13, 2007 at 5:53 am
“When you’re famous, it’s no longer art; you’re a product whether you like or not.”
That’s thought provoking. Be sure to mention that in class for our dicussion.