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re: Is Jim Morrison the most overrated rock icon of all time?
Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:46 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 2/13/15 at 4:46 pm to Jim Rockford
I don't think so. He basically embodies everything you want in a frontman.
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Posted on 2/13/15 at 5:30 pm to Jim Rockford
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Is Jim Morrison the most overrated rock icon of all time?
No, Kurt Cobain is the most overrated rock icon of all time.
Jim Morrison was great.
This post was edited on 2/13/15 at 5:31 pm
Posted on 2/13/15 at 5:36 pm to Jim Rockford
Are you the most overrated poster on this board? Answer is frick yes.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 5:37 pm to Jim Rockford
Cobain
Posted on 2/13/15 at 5:47 pm to Jim Rockford
He's a perfect rock icon. He's overrated as a singer.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 5:59 pm to CheeseburgerEddie
Everyone saying Cobain can frick completely off
Posted on 2/13/15 at 6:03 pm to Chef Leppard
Lulz
Posted on 2/13/15 at 6:14 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 2/13/15 at 6:55 pm to Jim Rockford
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no ... not even close ...
Posted on 2/13/15 at 7:23 pm to Jim Rockford
I don't know if he's the most overrated, but he's right there near the top. Known more for his doping than singing.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 7:34 pm to Jim Rockford
Hard to say. Me personally I think of him as a great rock singer, fine songwriter, but hardly the mystical shaman/poet/whatever that has become part of the legend. I also believe that Morrison and the Doors' enduring presence in the world of rock is largely due to the tireless efforts of Ray Manzarek, who, over 4+ decades, kept the band's music and mystery alive to succeeding generations of rock fans. Having grown up in the 60's and 70's, I can say that by 1976 and 77, the Doors were fading into obscurity. Their resurrection began with the inclusion of "The End" as part of the sound track to "Apocalypse Now."
Posted on 2/13/15 at 7:38 pm to Hooligan's Ghost
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stronger than dirt
You sure know your Doors.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:03 pm to Tigerwaffe
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You sure know your Doors
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:19 pm to Nativebullet
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hell no. Jim was a freaking mega rock star.
This!!!!!
Realize he was only relevant for 5 years or so. All that music in 5 damned years. On top of that he fell completely apart in 5 years. From a 23 year old sex symbol lizard king to just a 27 year old bloated dude who was an absolute wreck.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:25 pm to Kafka
The Doors and Ford. Hey, a gig's a gig, presumably they made a buck or two for their efforts. I wonder what the Ford Motor Co. would've said about its affiliation with the Doors after the group became famously infamous in the summer of '69.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 8:38 pm to Tigerwaffe
quote:it was a ford four door
The Doors and Ford. Hey, a gig's a gig
Posted on 2/13/15 at 9:21 pm to LSU alum wannabe
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Realize he was only relevant for 5 years or so. All that music in 5 damned years. On top of that he fell completely apart in 5 years. From a 23 year old sex symbol lizard king to just a 27 year old bloated dude who was an absolute wreck.
When Jim wasn't fricking around, and on his game, the Doors could play with anybody.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 9:23 pm to Jim Rockford
No.
Your statement of him being "overrated" is insinuating that he wasn't talented or worthy of being famous; The guy had pipes and his lyrics, while maybe ambiguous, were beautiful.
If Morrison was overrated then I'd say Ian Curtis and Morrisey would be up there alongside him...but I wouldn't make that claim.
Your statement of him being "overrated" is insinuating that he wasn't talented or worthy of being famous; The guy had pipes and his lyrics, while maybe ambiguous, were beautiful.
If Morrison was overrated then I'd say Ian Curtis and Morrisey would be up there alongside him...but I wouldn't make that claim.
Posted on 2/13/15 at 9:26 pm to Jim Rockford
Posted on 2/14/15 at 8:55 am to LSU alum wannabe
I think apocalypse Now is what made him really big. He had a nice run in the 60s, but not the iconic status that the movie made him out to be.m
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