Bruce, Terry Melcher, and The Doors?

[Dave in KC]

Was watching a Doors bio last night and the eventual Doors producer said that the group had intially tried to hire Bruce and then Terry. This surprised me. Just goes to show how well respected they both must have been way back in 1966-67.

[LittleSurferGirl]

Wow no way!! I cannot imagine Bruce being in The Doors...lol. I love Bruce but I defintley cant see him in The Doors...

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Hmmm, I heard that The Doors were brought to Bruce & Terry as talent scouts more or less and that both Bruce & Terry passed on them. But I could be wrong.

[Dave in KC]

Clarification in order. The Doors needed a producer. Before they found the one they had, both Bruce and then Terry were on the short list.

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

Was Murry approched??

[Alex]

A tape of Murry and Morrison arguing with each other would be hilarious!!

[Sheriff John Stone]

....and, Jim Morrison was a fan of The Beach Boys....

[Loaf]

A tape of Murry and Morrison arguing with each other would be hilarious!!

Jim: "I am the Lizard King."
Murry: "Jim, I'm the Lizard King too, now what about some Lawrence Welk strings on this number."

[LittleSurferGirl]

A tape of Murry and Morrison arguing with each other would be hilarious!!

Jim: "I am the Lizard King."
Murry: "Jim, I'm the Lizard King too, now what about some Lawrence Welk strings on this number."

LMAO!!!

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

I wonder how Jim would've reacted to Murry ordering him to "syncopate"

[juggler]

Just goes to show how well respected they both must have been way back in 1966-67.

Bruce was definitely considered a hip and talented guy back then.  And it's pretty obvious that Brian Wilson was one of his biggest fans.  Hell, Bruce probably sang more on Pet Sounds and Smile than Dennis.   I always thought it was a shame that Bruce didn't make the front cover of Pet Sounds, considering that he was at the photo shoot at the San Diego Zoo.

[tpesky]

It's a shame his role in the shows has been reduced to hand clapper. He could add much more, I guess he doesn't want to

[Mahalo]

....and, Jim Morrison was a fan of The Beach Boys....

 

[LittleSurferGirl]

Just goes to show how well respected they both must have been way back in 1966-67.

Bruce was definitely considered a hip and talented guy back then.  And it's pretty obvious that Brian Wilson was one of his biggest fans.  Hell, Bruce probably sang more on Pet Sounds and Smile than Dennis.   I always thought it was a shame that Bruce didn't make the front cover of Pet Sounds, considering that he was at the photo shoot at the San Diego Zoo.

Why wasnt he included? I always wondered that...

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

I think it was because he was still signed as an artist to another record lable!

Or something along those lines

[SG7]

Images of Bruce producing Light My Fire....


"A little long guys. How about some bongos?"


 

[Pinder's Gone To Kokomo And Back Again]

yes, and imagine him pursuading The Doors to record "I Write The Songs"

[Alex]

I think it was because he was still signed as an artist to another record label!

Or something along those lines

Bruce was signed to Columbia when PS came out, and appearing on the cover of a competing label's product would've been a breach of his contract...I doubt he wanted Columbia to sue him for something as little as posing in a picture.