The Doors of the 21st Century PNE, Vancouver, July 21st, 2005

The Doors of the 21st Century with Vanilla Fudge and Pat Travers at the PNE, Vancouver, July 21st, 2005.

Unlike a lot of the skeptics, I was going into this show with a clear undestanding that Ian Astbury was not trying to imitate Jim Morrison and fill the spot of lead singer. Ian, like amny singers from the 80’s and 90’s, was hugely influenced by Jim and his singing style and stage presenence. With the stealer playing of Ray Manzerek and especially Robbie Kreiger the night was a huge success.

The show kicked off with Pat Travers and his 3-piece band playing some blistering blues songs. I’m not familuar with his tuff, but they were very tight. Vanilla Fudge with the original line-up from the 60’s played some great cover versions of the Zombies’ “She’s not there”, U2’s “One”, Curtis Mayfield’s “People Get Ready”, Donovan’s “Season of the Witch” and the Supremes hit “Keep Me Hangin On”. They were clearly having a lot of fun and remenising when they opened for Led Zeppelin in the same venue in the summer of 1970.

This was the first time the Doors played the PNE since June 6th, 1970. Some of the setlist was the same as it was 35 years earlier and the band played very tight with lots of improvisation.

Road House Blues
Break on Through (with ‘I am A Solider’ lyrics)
Love Me Two Times
When the Music’s Over
Peace Frog
Five to One (With “Do It” tease)
Crystal Ship (acoustic, 12-string)
People Are Strange (acoustic, 12-string)
Eagle in the Whirlpool
Touch Me
LA Woman

encore:
Light My Fire

Before Five to One Ian commented on the NHL being back and dedicated the song to you “beer guzzling hockey loving motherf&@*ers”. He even commented on the great state of Canadian music with bands like The Arcade Fire and Death from Above 1979. They played the new song “Eagles in the Whirlpool” and asked for the crowds’ opinion afterwards. Ninety minutes of classic Doors songs, and on several occasions if you closed your eyes you would think you were at the Fillmore, Felt Forum, Avalon Ballroom of the Winterland.

Strangely enough, the next day on July 22^nd, original Doors drummer John Densmore won his lawsuit and from now on the band has to use the name D21C.

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The Doors of the 21st Century PNE, Vancouver, July 21st, 2005

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