The Doors 'Riders On The Storm (Alternate Version)'

This is an alternate version of "Riders On The Storm", taken from The Doors' L.A. Woman (40th Anniversary Edition). The musicians on the track are:

Jim Morrison: vocals
Ray Manzarek - keyboards
Robby Krieger - guitar
John Densmore - drums
Jerry Scheff - bass

Produced by The Doors and Bruce Botnick

[beto]

"You don't make music for immortality, you make music for the moment, for capturing the sheer joy of being alive on planet earth." --Ray Manzarek.

[stevehebert]

One of the most hypnotic songs ever recorded...

[ichhaniballector]

I am 66 years old and feel myself young by hearing this music!!! Thanks for posting and like!

[tomr]

beautiful... Jim really was lucky to have such an unbelievable band to back his poetry. Long live The Doors.

[Sweet]

I just decided I'm going to listen to the doors all day.

[gfriedman]

I wish they made an extended instrumental version complete with thunder storm that ran 40 minutes or longer. I just love falling asleep to this song. It drains away all my anxiety.

[BrianKiddDevDesign]

Densmore's drumming is so underrated. He's got such a great touch.

[resiner]

I'm 55 years old...oh shit, almost 56. I've been listening to the Doors since I was a teenager, and I never grow tired of them. This was fantastic.

[kevinfrancis]

It is a blessing to be able to hear this amazing music...then, and here now February 2023

[Grenudoloko]

You can totally tell how Ray used this take as a sketch for creating that master piece of art solo on the song. Man! we miss you Ray! ❤

[summerlakephotog]

Ray’s keyboards is sheer genius — so understated, so tasteful, so moody.

[dualityofman]

Incredible. Morrison puts on a little show, then the music begins. It's hypnotic and haunting. Suddenly I don't feel at home anymore. I feel as though I'm in a studio with The Doors and it's 1971.

[dynjarren]

I always liked how the piano notes run down the keyboard to mimic the sound of rain falling. Brilliant!

[darrinstinson]

The Doors have a sound unlike any other band ever. Instantly recognizable. I think Mamzareck's organ playing is a big part

[julianbrowne]

I love this jam version Jim's under produced voice, they are so comf😢with each other.

[mcashnv]

John Densmore is a criminally underrated drummer

[RobSars]

Listening in 2024 at 66 years old. I decided I'll dust off my guitar.
I strummed the chords of younger days,
And felt the fire in different ways.
The calloused hands, they still recall,
That music doesn’t age at all.

[richjohnson]

Jerry Scheff Elvis's Base Player ROCKS THIS SESSION ! Jim couldn't believe he had Elvis's TCB BasePlayer for this WHOLE ALBUM. He Shines On LA Woman Track....Thanks Jerry !!

[Oscarwild]

Poetic genius and impeccable instrumentals, hopefully The Doors will be appreciated for generations to come.

[annalisa]

We can thank Ray and Densmore for their love of Jazz and its influence to the band. I’ll forever be amazed to find that out, decades after I fell for the band. I’ll listen till the day I die.