The Doors 2023 release of "Live at the Matrix 1967 (The Original Masters)". Recorded before they became famous and one of their best live performances with several tracks that I hadn't heard before.
All Music says "In March of 1967, relatively unknown Los Angeles rock band the Doors did a five-night residency at San Francisco club The Matrix, playing three sets a night for small but enthusiastic audiences. Just about six weeks later, the group would break through to the top of the charts with their song "Light My Fire," bringing the psychedelic revolution into homes and minds across America and beyond. There was no turning back from superstardom after "Light My Fire," but the band playing at The Matrix just beforehand was hungry and working hard to connect with their listeners.......The true fun of Live at the Matrix 1967 comes in the ample jams, covers, and non-album selections from the sets......Live at the Matrix 1967 is a thrilling document of the Doors just moments before they rocketed fully into the fame and spectacle they would forever be known for. It captures a group in a primal state, but one that was already electrifying and uncanny, despite their fresh-facedness."
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All Music says "In March of 1967, relatively unknown Los Angeles rock band the Doors did a five-night residency at San Francisco club The Matrix, playing three sets a night for small but enthusiastic audiences. Just about six weeks later, the group would break through to the top of the charts with their song "Light My Fire," bringing the psychedelic revolution into homes and minds across America and beyond. There was no turning back from superstardom after "Light My Fire," but the band playing at The Matrix just beforehand was hungry and working hard to connect with their listeners.......The true fun of Live at the Matrix 1967 comes in the ample jams, covers, and non-album selections from the sets......Live at the Matrix 1967 is a thrilling document of the Doors just moments before they rocketed fully into the fame and spectacle they would forever be known for. It captures a group in a primal state, but one that was already electrifying and uncanny, despite their fresh-facedness."