day 29, album 29

album of the day:
the doors "morrison hotel" ~

in light of tonight's events of going to see when you're strange (sidenote: it was ok... ), i decided to listen to an album from the doors that i've never heard of. enter: morrison hotel.

ok, let's backtrack. it's not that i didn't like the movie. i'm not a huge fan of this band but i was really hoping that this movie would catapult me into wanting to know more. there was great footage and it was a good story and i obviously dug the tunes. but i have a problem with the editing and the continuity issues of it all. i can't seem to get passed the fact that it might not have happened the way it was described.... but anyways, johnny depp's narration told me that this was their most bluesy album (second sidenote: truth?) and so i wanted to give it a whirl. it was also the only album that i didn't know any of the tracks. of course i'm digging this album. poetry in motion, poetry in music; what's not to like? jim morrison is a captivating creature and i wonder what his brain looked like. he certainly wasn't normal, and that's just fabulous...

moral of the story: knew i would dig it
favorite song(s): 'roadhouse blues' and 'land ho!' and 'the spy' and 'maggie m'gill'
favorite lyrics: "keep your eyes on the road and your hands on the wheel" from 'roadhouse blues' AND "illegitimate son of a rock and roll star / mom met dad in the back of a rock and roll car" from 'maggie m'gill"