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“I hadn’t listened to L.A. WOMAN in a while, and I listened to it this morning… DAMN it’s good!” -John Densmore In celebration of 50 years of “Riders On The Storm” this month, take a drum lesson from the maestro himself, Mr. John Densmore, and learn the iconic track. 📺 Watch more The Doors videos here https://bit.ly/TheDoorsYT 🆕 The latest from The Doors https://linktr.ee/thedoors 🔔 Subscribe to The Doors channel and ring the bell to turn on notifications https://bit.ly/SubscibetoTheDoors 🔊 Listen to The Doors https://thedoors.lnk.to/TheDoorsSTR Stay in touch with The Doors… 🌐 Website https://thedoors.com 📣 Facebook https://www.facebook.com/thedoors 📸 Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thedoors ⌨ Twitter https://twitter.com/thedoors ******************* The Doors channel is the official YouTube home of classic Doors live performances, The Doors albums, and contemporary performances and content honoring The Doors featuring John Densmore and Robby Krieger. With an intoxicating, genre-blending sound, provocative and uncompromising songs, and the mesmerizing power of singer Jim Morrison’s poetry and presence, The Doors had a transformative impact not only on popular music but on popular culture. The Doors’ arrival on the rock scene in 1967 marked not only the start of a string of hit singles and albums that would become classics, but also of something much bigger – a new and deeper relationship between creators and audience. Refusing to be mere entertainers, the Los Angeles quartet relentlessly challenged, confronted and inspired their fans, leaping headfirst into the heart of darkness while other bands warbled about peace and love. Though they’ve had scores of imitators, there’s never been another band quite like them.

About John Densmore

John Paul Densmore (born December 1, 1944) is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer of the rock band the Doors and as such is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He appeared on every recording made by the band, with drumming inspired by jazz and world music as much as by rock and roll. The many honors he shares with the other Doors include a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Densmore is also noted for his veto of attempts by t...

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