I saw the Doors in May of 1968 at Cobo Arena in Detroit, and their performance was slightly livelier than this one. It seems the Hollywood Bowl was just too large of a venue for a quartet and I suspect there would have been a higher level of energy in their performance if it had been at the Whiskey. Cobo was also too large. It's probably that I simply dislike open-air concerts of any type. The music just goes up, up, and away. I like to feel the walls shake. I would much rather see Iggy Pop do his schtick than Morrison and his "tortured artist" routine. I did see the Doors a second time, also at Cobo in Detroit, and that night left before the music was over.
The Doors: Live at the Hollywood Bowl
(1987 Video)
No Punch in the Bowl
23 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers