Live In Boston [Live]

The Doors | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 24, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 3
• Format: Live
• Label: Rhino
• ASIN: B000RO9PXC
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #62,830 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Start

2. All Right, All Right, All Right

3. Roadhouse Moan

4. Roadhouse Blues

5. Ship Of Fools

6. Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Start

2. Break On Through

3. I Believe In Democracy

4. When the Music's Over

5. Roadhouse Blues

6. The Spy

See all 16 tracks on this disc

Disc: 3

1. Band Intros

2. Adolf Hitler

3. Light My Fire

4. Fever

5. Summertime

6. St. James Infirmary Blues

See all 14 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

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61 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Alot of fun if you don't mind a drunken Jimbo!, July 31, 2007

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B. Gordon (San Francisco, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live In Boston (Audio CD)

I'm writing this review so those who are skeptical or hesitant about purchasing this release might better appreciate what to do instead of regretting it later. The shows recorded at Boston were part of a number of shows professionally recorded by the band for a future live release. Jim was an alcoholic and he did get drunk at SOME of the Doors live performances. If you don't want to hear what a drunk Jim Morrison sounds like, then definitely purchase Live at Detroit and you will get a much better performance from Morrison and the band in general. However, if you dare cross the line and dwell in the "loose palace of exile" you might find yourself surprisingly entertained by the Doors live at Boston. First off, the mix of this recording definitely fits the setting. The Doors played in an arena and what you get is "arena sound." It makes for great listening if you turn it WAY UP!!! John Densmore's drums are mixed front and center and it sounds great! As for the shows:

The howl and moan by Jim at the start of the first set is quite a pleasure to listen to and it sets the stage for a ballsy Road House Blues which follows immediately after. Ship of Fools is well performed by the band and Jim is able to sing most of the lyrics, albeit in inebriated form. I won't review each and every song but sufficit to say, as long as you don't mind the grunts and slurs and yells by Jimbo, and you crank this recording LOUD, you will have a FUN TIME! No one in the audience could have cared less if Jimbo was drunk as a skunk! The Doors bravely carry on, juiced Jimbo and all. In the second set, Jim is even drunker BUT he's capable of reciting poetry, (graveyard poem) and it's a beautiful one at that! He also raps with the audience and you get the feel of BEING in the audience thanks to Bruce Botnick's sound mix. I can imagine how the audience was having a fun time at this show and were rightly PISSED OFF when the management cut the power because the Doors went "overtime" When you hear Jimbo say [...] once the power is cut, you can hear how upset the audience was at seeing the Doors being prevented from playing further!

The Doors don't perform every song well and do show some noticeable deficiencies and you can hear some flubs in many of the tunes performed. But hey, this is LIVE and not every show is going to be performed to PERFECTION. If you want a more "perfect LIVE Doors experience" than go purchase "Absolutely Live." This is Live in BOSTON and the suds flow during this show and Jimbo has a whale of a time performing live in front of his fans. This is a must release for hardcore Doors fans and an important release to fill in the picture of Jim Morrison, one of the more complicated, colorful and talented artists of the late 1960's.

56 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Far from The Doors at their best, July 24, 2007

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AK (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Live In Boston (Audio CD)

Live In Boston is easily the weakest live Doors album yet. Jim is drunk and his performance seriously suffers. I was able to tolerate (and even enjoy) most of it, but I would not be surprised if someone shut this off after a few songs. Sadly, Jim only gets worse as the show goes on. A lack of pro-recorded shows and the ability to market this as "Jim Morrison at his wildest!" are the only reasons why this show is being released. If you have all the previous live Doors releases and don't mind hearing a very rough performance, go ahead and check this one out. I've enjoyed listening to it, but I'm sure it wont become a favorite. There is much better live Doors material out there. If you don't own any Doors live albums yet, start with Live in Philadelphia or Live in Detroit. Both of those shows are vastly superior to Live in Boston.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Roadhouse Booze, January 6, 2008

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Scott T. Rivers (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live In Boston (Audio CD)

"Live in Boston 1970" is the rough-edged "warts and all" Doors release we've all been waiting for. Jim Morrison feels no pain during these unpredictable Boston Arena concerts - propelled by the brilliant playing of Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and John Densmore. The results are occasionally sloppy, yet often compelling musically. Jimbo really lets loose with his stream-of-consciousness rapping and engaging blues covers. When considering his inebriated state, it's amazing that Morrison performed two shows in a single night. Historic document, indeed.