This doesn't change my opinion but is better than I expected. Those ideas just weren’t very original." ( Victor Li (opens in new tab))īill Griffin: I've never been a huge fan of The Doors though I think LA Woman and Morrison Hotel are decent albums and the radio staples are good tracks. Other Voices showed that Manzarek, Krieger and Densmore had plenty of ideas about where to take the band. As a Doors album, however, it doesn’t come close to measuring up to their classics. "As with many albums where the longtime lead singer is not involved, Other Voices is fine as a “Manzarek, Krieger, and Densmore” album. However, its true earmarks are the greasy slide guitar licks proffered by Krieger during the solo, and in response to Manzarek's lead vocal." ( AllMusic (opens in new tab)) Manzarek's bluesy opener In the Eye of the Sun has hints of Down So Long and The Changeling. "Another undeniable plus to Other Voices (1971) is that after being relegated as sidemen, each of the players is given an outlet for their songs and under-utilised talents. Manzarek’s voice isn’t terrible so much as bland (not to mention often pitchy), and that just won’t cut it on a track Morrison would’ve turned into hard cider. Of course, the honk konk konk never arrives. The only thing missing is a bit of that eat mo’ chicken, honk konk konk from you know who. Manzarek’s electric piano, John Densmore’s sure beat, and Robby Krieger’s nimble fingers sound like old times. "For a moment, it seems the bad news from Paris was just a hoax.
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