I've been listening to a lovely album this week.
It's James Lee Stanleys latest project (you may remember his 2005 project 'all wood and stones' with John batdorf?), this time it's an album called 'All Wood And Doors'.
James lee and Cliff Eberhardt has taken the songs of The Doors and rearranged them for acoustic guitars in a beautiful way.
There are 12 the doors-songs on the album:
1. Break On Through
2. Love Me Two Times
3. Take It As It Comes
4. Strange Days
5. Light My Fire
6. Touch Me
7. Crystal Ship
8. Soul Kitchen
9. People Are Strange
10. Moonlight Drive
11. Riders On The Storm
12. The End
most, if not all, of these songs we already have a relation to in one way or another, i know i have at least one or two memories connected to a special the doors-melody, but not in this form, no then they sounded way different, the way they were played and performed originally.
Manzarek, the real "front door" was a genius, i mean, it was his keyboard that made the special sound that was the doors, no?
I've always been more of an arthur lee-follower myself. Love was the best band of the two on elektra imho, but i've loved and hated many of the doors songs through the life, and after this this new woods and doors-album it will be time for a real listening-party again i think!
These two master-musicians play with such a delicacy that you forget the actual original version, it's that good. The time stops, and if you ever have wondered how wonderful an old Martin D-28 really can sound when played really really well,, then this can serve as your new reference. it's an extremely fresh recording.
This album is also interesting as a project, because its an impressive list of musicians that James Lee and Cliff managed to put together: Contributing to this recording in one way or another is Paul Barrere, John Batdorf, Scott Breadman, Laurence Juber,
Rick Ruskin, Timothy B. Schmit, Peter Tork, Chad Watson, and original the doors-members John Densmore and Robby Krieger.
I imagine they must have had a fun time together in the studio, and that can be heard as you go through the songs. Pure quality.
More info at: www.allwoodanddoors.com
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