The Doors - Break On Through (live Winterland 1967)

[llllllano23]

love music :))))))

[MirandaGeovanny]

Night Divides the Day ...

[hornyboyrealhornet]

4 people did not break on though

[marinman39]

The Doors managed get genuine experimental art onto Top 40 radio and into the biggest venues. That could not happen any more. I was there, the excitement was real, not faked. Higher indeed. Great show when I saw them 9 months after this, in 68. And it was not all Morrison, it was truly a group. Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger were genuine stars. In fact, Robbie wrote much of the tunes, Ray provided the keyboard parts and some melodies, Jim most of the lyrics, but not all of them. Great band.

[MeanObiwan]

This is a really good version. Of all the live versions of Break on Through I myself havn't really heard anything with the same intensity as the recorded version, exceot maybe the one from the Danbury concert and of course the one with the Dead Cats.

[CrooningRick]

I´m more into Rockabilly and 50s Stuff. But, Jim thanx for all your Music and the emotion within.... Someday...I´m breakin trough

[DexterHaven49]

Jim was a tough guy to have in your group. You'd never knew if he'd show up for a gig or how late he'd be. And if he were a solo act, he could pick a fight over "creative musical differences." Ray and the others had a lot of patience.

[brianallancobb]

Great recording, love their willingness to push the envelope, to improvise. Ray's wonderful.  They're all wonderful. Terrific band, nobody like them before or since.

I found an island in your arms

Country in your eyes

[todopoderoso4781]

FOR SHAMAN THE DOORS OF PERCEPTION ARE OPEN.

[Gustavio1975]

what a great version

[sotarkk]

I heard he slept with the keyboardist from Jethro tull...and Jim was the catcher...=(

[MOI5E]

yeaa rigghhhtttt,,, i mean i love this music its a whole nother level, and older shit too, but its evolution, yea yu might wanna be that generation but ill stick with my ipod and trance around the world! FTW!

[josephbob27]

All i hear is people bitching about out music generation today, whos fault is it? Its ours. So in that case my friends do something about it. Bring back good music I for instance am a start i sing like morrison and play drums, and only listen to rock n roll check out my vids if u enjoy this music

[YouGotSubbed]

@josephbob27 LOLOL WOW U SUCH A ROLE MODEL IF ONLY WORLD HAD MORE PPL LIK U.

[BombSquad101OfficiaI]

@josephbob27 it is really nice that you sound a lot like Morrison, but there already has been one.

We don't want another one, we want the same one (the original).

[Rattlenix]

I can only imagine what 60's and 70's looked like..

[ben6077]

3 people wer beatles fans

[uitje1]

@ben6077 Shut up, the Beatles are also good. Go fuck yourself

[TheHuMoCa]

@ben6077 Totally agree with you

[candoanything654]

@ben6077 y would u bag on the beatles??!! there good too douchebag

[brianallancobb]

The audience reaction is not at all appropriate to what they were witnessing.

[Rattlenix]

I'm a fuckin' '97....Like 40 years too late.

[strahm998]

@Rattlenix same here dude we missed out on everything. The Doors, The Bealtes, Rolling stones.

[WickedHoliday1116]

@ lifehouse, obviously you've never been to Winterland.

[lifehouse57]

I wonder why Jim wouldn't say the original phrase "She gets high"... maybe they asked them to keep it clean

[Slaven308]

@lifehouse57 he said it first two times.. 2:34 - 2:39...

[Astn42]

i think the Doors had their best live shows in 1967, i wish they were more recordings of them in that time.

[Bodomterror696969]

4:27 one of the most awesome screams iv ever heard jjiiizzzzz

[xXxBlackheartxXx1000]

LISTIN UP EVERYONE VERY IMPORTANT

The rock nation will be attacking Justin Biebers BABY video

on September 1st onward ... Remember to dislike, put a comment and flag on the baby vid on sep 1.

We need your help to destroy this modern autotune music that

has ruled the world. Copy n paste this comment on every good music

video such as: Metallica, Dio,AC/DC,led zep, the doors, Beatles,Rolling Stones, Iron Maiden, hendrix

Guns n' Roses, etc.

Thumbs up 2 this plan

[bunchabullsheet]

@xXxBlackheartxXx1000 it makes me laugh that people like you resort down to the same level of ignorance as bieber fans. The funniest part is that they are just misinformed, its not their fault, while on the other hand you draw ignorance intentionally. Sure to most educated people the mainstream music in this time period sucks, let them have their fun as slaves, and we will have ours.

[karsaurlong]

@xXxBlackheartxXx1000 thumbs down so its the most viewed video on youtube fuck you

[kirksonline]

It's amazing to consider that he was only in his early twenties at this point

[mrmojorisin119]

best break on through live version ever rip jim

[SuperIMpulsiV]

That is real music!

[crystalship42]

@ps3sucksassballs Yeah!!!!But only one was his "girl" U know...

[crystalship42]

@crystalship42 Nice!!!!! I wish I can remember what I wrote here....hehehe

[mrmojorisin119]

I WAS BORN IN THE WRONG ERA

[KukiwearsGucci]

if only i was born 40 years ago ): haha

[Cain0296]

1:43 look like Devil...

[mordenman]

haha if you can call the shit that comes out now music then I pity your soul. Really, I haven't heard one decent iota of music from this era ( 1980 to present) I think the world, has infact, begun to spiritually regress, and the evidence of this can be found in modern music

[bulahalas]

@mordenman haha we have independently ome up with the same fylosophy

[mojoheroin]

You rock for posting these!!!!!!

[camsurf16]

i saw them in santa barbara's earl warren showgrounds.....either in 66 or 67.......

[callofpownd]

@XSilentC0reX yeah why do we have to grow up with shit now that justin fag boy kid came out we are done it will be hard getting girls but i will check them out

[VogtThomas]

this should be not Winterland 67 - at this time ray did play on Vox not the Gibson...

[TheMrMojorison]

They will always be the greatest......Bar None !!!!!!!

[dannyaingefan]

This is a fantastic live version of this song! Morrison in full throttle :-) The Doors were a great live band...Jim would be too wasted sometimes but he could even pull it off f*cked up from what I have heard in my bootleg collections of live concerts!

[circle43cm]

I was in High School in Oakland during the '60's. When bands such as the Doors, or Jimi Hendrix came to San Francisco it was if the air itself changed.

I well remember the buzz when Chambers Brothers (Time Has Come Today) did their Berkeley concert. Chambers Brothers lit up the entire Bay Area.

[ThreeOneThird313]

All the fuck's that don't feel the vibe n'say "they didnt do so well on this one".......:-)

feel the vibe ;-)

[slipdrum80]

I don't know why people say , "they didn't do great concerts". I have many many live shows of the Doors, and they were always consistent and great. Sometimes in 1970 concerts like Boston he would get drunk and be wild. But that was only a good 5%of the time. He sang real well especially on a good night, in 1970. Listen to Pittsburg 1970 or any of the first 3 New York shows.

[rubbersandro]

yes man, but agree they could do it so much better

[Nariz2000]

@slipdrum80 The Music of the doors is deepest than beatle's music...

They sound fresh!!! Beatles sound old 60's...

[crystalship42]

@Nariz2000 I agree 100% with U with all respect to Beatles fans. The Doors is more than music. U need to know, how to decode his lyrics...Beatles was more commercial stuff...But when U get deep into The Doors...U can say...

[Nariz2000]

@crystalship42 Even the lyrics of Robbie are amazing!!! Love Her Madly and of course Light My Fire. I think that the critics has been too shit with the doors, but this is the land of the fat commercial people.

[crystalship42]

@Nariz2000 Yeahhh..Again, I agree with U...

[noobpowner901]

@Nariz2000 dont forget touch me, thats a beautiful song

[devilsriveruk]

Thanks Jim. Your words are sacred.

[justinhead27]

This is really good compare to what they usually sound live

[andhemills]

Today is the 42 anniversary of this show. I'm 27. I'm so thankful to hear this today.

[steurun]

"This world is a will to power... and nothing besides"

[crystalship42]

Jim really didn't care much about doing great concerts...Some, he himself cancelled them few minutes before to start...Reason..."I don't like the people..." That was Jim. Music was just only a source to bring his poetry, philosophy, performance. That's why they had a lot of disagrements. Money and luxury, to be famous. Jim didn't want to be a rock star. Just to be a poet. To send message to people. He lived with no material posesions. Just his writings, a bunch of books and his woman.

[Megahead94]

@crystalship42 completely true man

ive read three biographies and have all the albums

[noobpowner901]

@crystalship42 Well and his alcohol haha but you nailed it man. Thats exactly the way the new generation needs to be. Teens have eyes glued to television screens, im sitting here on youtube so im sorta a hypocrite, but nobody can think for themself and fulfill their spiritual needs. Jim read approx 500 books a year as a teen, and our average teen male maybe reads 3, only for school though. outside of school probably none. We don't need all these distractions guys!! we need music and friends

[noobpowner901]

@crystalship42 well said

[GrizzlTooth]

@crystalship42 i disagree somewhat....i think Jim during the beginning wanted it all, to be a rock star and a noteworthy poet. I think towards the end of his life when he realized those who were his "friends' were nothing more than leaches, that he longed for seclusion.

[crystalship42]

@GrizzlTooth Of course! HIs real motivation to get on stage. As he said:" Whoever controls the media, controls the mind.." He had a "hidden agenda" to open people senses through music and performance. Music was a tool like his movies, his poetry, his life, but not his final destination.

[crystalship42]

@GrizzlTooth A rock star that lived in a motel roof with nothing else than a pair of boots, his books and his writtings. He lived in a inner seclusion all his life. He loved solitude as an avid reader as a thinker and because of his choice not to be conditioned by society, not even by his own band members. He had no "friends..." People to whom he opened his heart were less than your hand fingers.

[dualityofman999]

@crystalship42 While the other Doors members were out buying houses & cars after the huge success of their first album, Jim checked himself into the rundown Alta Cienega motel across the street from the Doors offices & Barney's Beanery. He was alot like a buddhist in his thinking "Less is more." He didn't want the responsibilty of course, for him it was a nuisance & detrimental to the powers of absolute freedom. I respect that.

[crystalship42]

@dualityofman999 Yeahh! And I agree. If we see today with all respect, we are slaves of materialism and superficiality. We need always to have the new and the latest things on market, competing with others. Society create needs in people. And we think we are Masters and we are just a bunch of society Puppets. As I usually say. And responsibility can be enough with ourselves. Or just living seeking your own path.

[dualityofman999]

@crystalship42 Our economy is driven by consumption. The corporations get us to spend money by making us feel afraid & insecure. Whether it's through commercials, the internet or magazines, the goal is to make us feel incompetent if we don't buy their product. Jim never bought into that & neither do I. AIR, WATER, FOOD, SHELTER, SEX, LOVE, BABY, LOVE!

[ThanatosofDeath]

@crystalship42 Wow, man. You must not know him. He believed that the whole concert was an experience between both the musicians and the audience, and he drew it out like a work of art, playing on the crowd, which he thought of as being the "Shaman." He played the songs out like a story to make the crowd react to him, and to react to the crowd. So yeah, if he doesn't think he can do that with the crowd, fuck it. He didn't like the people...

[crystalship42]

@ThanatosofDeath Then regarding to the songs let me tell you that they didn't play songs "like" stories. They are stories of greek mythology, philosophy, inlcuding hindu hidden mantras and messages. Spirituality, poetry and yes of course good songs. Good ones. Jim was and still a vessel, full of wisdom. You need to read a little bit to understand his messages. Tha is what makes Doors music so special. Is not what we can see on stage. Is what is behind and beyond the whole thing. :-)

[crystalship42]

@ThanatosofDeath When I said "great concerts" related to the materialistic part of. He was not there to give to the crowd what they're used to. He was there to give a message on stage. Jim was really smart. A genious His concerts were "rituals" like you said. But not simply because of the concerts. Music was just a source to express his wisdom, his feelings and his art. The songs some of them are really from greek mythology, his poetry and readings.

[hymnIt]

@ThanatosofDeath

you're right. my names john. in high school the biography No one Her Gets Out Alive was really popular. The internet is amazing for doors stuff! Hay- Jim was one of the most killer badasses- he partied a lot, thought a lot, created for miooions. The concerts were amazing untul he got too famous, he was sensitive and it freeaked him out and he took it out on himself. Long Live the only shaman, and he chose a rock band

[sydneydowful]

@crystalship42 Yea but man can you think how hard its like to keep up that kinda show... The way he rocked.. and like no other... Only an idiot would think he could keep it up... He only wanted to be heard like you said..He wanted to be heard. We are lucky to have heard him. He was one of a kind,

[crystalship42]

@sydneydowful @sydneydowful Jim was a "Master Mind" and the stage was his"throne." I'm not saying he didn't care. He didn't care in the "materialistic point of view" like today concerts. Never too late to spend quite some time with a fan backstage or to tell people "you're a bunch of F***ng idiots." The Doors concerts were pure improvisation and that's part of the beauty of it. But if there were no Doors I'm shure he will figured out how to spread the message. Movies, poetry, radio...whatever.

[PopCultureSucks]

@crystalship42 I always loved that about him too, he was real as can be, he didn't give a fuck what people thought of his art and would frequently challenge his audiences to go beyond their typical ordinary lives into something greater, honestly the real shame is that Jim never got the recognition for his poetry that he deserved during his life, they only wanted the rockstar Jim, not the real person even less the poet!

[jdman331]

@crystalship42 He definitely did want to be a rockstar. When they first released break on through he often asked why they couldn't be like the stones or beatles...instant fame.

[crystalship42]

@jdman331I got your point. Don't get me wrong. He enjoyed been a rock star. But for life? I don't think so.

[Budadylan]

This plays too slow. Probably it's sourced from a higher than a high gen recording.. :(

[iorioriorio]

Right ...I play this in e- minor...this is in e- flat...down a step..not too slow , a bit, i doubt they would have played this in blues key ( e-flat,) still sounds amazing esp. the improv at 3:20

[joe21ism]

yeah then they will do a stupid sample cd find a bootleg if you want the full thing

[DerekTheComic]

You know Bill Graham has this show professionally recorded and/or filmed hanging around somewhere in their "vault"....just waiting...

[RetroGuy5000]

fuck yeah this why i love the doors because they blow my mind and they rock!!!!!!!!!!! i was born in the wrong era :( stupid 1984, .BREAK ON THROUGH YEAH..!!

[callofpownd]

@RetroGuy5000 yeah agreed and same here i was born in 1996 what fun i am growing up where the music is 100% gay i just wish i was born for this great awsoem band

[MrSmokeydog]

@RetroGuy5000 Hey Dude . Yeah the music is great. but it was tough back

then being a fan of this type of music. you were labeled as a hippie or a stoner and believe me they treated this crowd as outcasts.

[MaiFlower56]

@RetroGuy5000 trust me, 1984 is not so bad. I was born in 1994.. -.- Fortunately not 2004 or later ; ] But heyyy, come on - we still can listen to their music! : )

and that's awesome! : ) and the song, of course ;)

[RetroGuy5000]

@MaiFlower56 yea true man break on through :0)

[Bodomterror696969]

@RetroGuy5000 at least you can buy beer..im only 18:(

[brianallancobb]

@RetroGuy5000

It's alright.  I was a young teenager during their heyday but did not really appreciate them until the 1990s.

I wish I'd been older.

I really experienced the sixties through my older brothers, who brought home the tunes.

I'm glad MTV was not around. :-)

[dvdjimmy]

@RetroGuy5000 My Situation is Worst than Yours Man, I'm 16 years Old, And I Start to Listen ( And I Loved Them ) The Doors when I Was About 5/6 years Old, I Guess that, Born in 1994 is Worst...

The Doors For Life !

[MrMAHBOI1]

@dvdjimmy '97. Ugh. Why me?

[dvdjimmy]

@MrMAHBOI1 Our Music Generation is Fucked up !

[meyistooradd]

@RetroGuy5000 i'd preffer 1984 than 1995.

[MirageBlackmore]

@RetroGuy5000 I was born in Britney Spears era, thats worse... But in fact i was born in 1992 but i started to listened music when I was 8 years old... Back Street Boys, N Sync; Chritina Aguilera; all that crap...

Fucking Pop Years!!!!

[danzbmw]

I was there, I asure you, they didn't sound this good..I loved the Doors but they didn't have the technology for live performances,

Jim was way Baked... It's just the way it was... Saw them a yr. Later in Santa Clara and he was so wasted, he couldn't perform... northern CA. FOLK ROCK FESTIVAL.. The were a fantastic, Art/rock/ visual/ subliminal mind expanding group..

They just weren't noted for their best concerts...They had many but way too many duds. IMHO

[xxx1v3tt3xxx]

my ass u were there

[justbakedthc]

I agree they were not a very good live band they have some good live performances but not many. go ahead people leave me nastey coments im just speaking the truth. and the truth is you cant sing well when your really stoned or drunk

[Caseymero1491]

TOTALLY, TOTALLY, TOTALLY, Worhty.

[DerekTheComic]

Such a great verison! There's so much passion in each man's performance that makes it as a whole so much more powerful. Gotta love the Doors

[ucestan]

in the begin rey manzarek really fuck.....beautiful song by the best band in the world "THE DOOOOOOOOORS"

[stevom31]

this is the baddest version of break on through..its like evil or some shit..gotta love these cats man..theyre frighteningly good

[NoiseFieldBand]

considering that "baddest" doesnt make any sense as a word in a sentence...

[naveengta]

amazing keyboard work....

Proud to be a keyboardist and i am glad i didnt opt guitar over keys!!!!

[Arturdg1bk]

I am not flabbergated but honestly speaking it is trully good performance.

[pinkpigsheep1977]

great version. One of the best versions. I love organ intro. Kiks ass. 5 stars

[Arturdg1bk]

Sam sobie komentarze piszesz :D

[pinkpigsheep1977]

to nie mój film

[Arturdg1bk]

A to przepraszam.

[pinkpigsheep1977]

nic sie nie stało

[bottom62]

bottom62 kick ass

[bottom62]

awsome

[789pequignot]

great song

[swisherboi]

I love the organ intro

[perfuzz]

I love the song

[swisherboi]

shit,me too!

[alexycabro]

love this shit (8)

[DiegodelaViking]

Shamanking022 - do you recall if Chuck Berry was the first act that night on December 26, 1967?

[shamanking022]

from what i know this was the first act, Chuck Berry played after the doors

[DavisCalif]

@shamanking022

I was there the weekend of this show at Winterland. On the night I attended, the lineup was:

Set 1--Salvation, Chuck Berry, and The Doors.

Set 2--same order as Set 1.

I don't recall which night I attended (Friday, Saturday or Sunday). But I assume the lineup was the same for each night, as the Doors were riding high in December, 1967 and should have been the headliner each night. I still have the handbill for the show. Jerry

[TheNexthendrix13]

@shamanking022 it was in his contract to close the shows

[reyluismj]

fuck i love this song

[DavisCalif]

I was at one of these December shows--the only time I saw the original Doors (though I saw Robbie and Ray a month ago at the Napa Opera House in Napa, CA. Great show. Ray lives in the Napa area). The Winterland show opened with a local band, Salvation, followed by Chuck, then the Doors. The bands each played a 2nd set in the same order. I was there the night Jim borrowed a harmonica from an audience member, which he later threw in the air, hitting an audience member (girl) in the head. Jerry

[kelvinkloud]

daviscalif thanks for insights.. couple ques.: in late '67, was morrison way ahead of the curve, in re to there not being anything like him on stage at that time? ... was the danger unpredictible buzz already circling around jim this early in their career? ... any other antics or comments that you can remember morrison doing in this show?... sound & musicanship wise how good did they sound in comparison to the time? .. how truely popular & controversial were they then while he was alive?

[RadioDarkNight]

do you know what night this is?

[shamanking022]

yes, this is from December 26,1967

[neonknights]

Hehe. Exactly 20 years before the day I was born.