He Quote by John Densmore

Jim, as just a spoken poet, was not that good. He needed the music behind him. He felt a security and a sense of…

— Ray Manzarek

We're all very sensitive that Jim has the shortest history with the band. He wants to be somewhat of a free agent. I'm just…

— Thurston Moore

Musically, it's difficult to believe Jim has only two hands and one set of vocal cords. You would think that there were a dozen…

— Jeff Mathews

Jim had melodies as well as words. He didn't know how to play a chord on any instrument, but he had melodies in his…

— John Densmore

I used to say, if Jim were alive today he'd never be clean and sober but I'm changing that answer because Eminem - angry,…

— John Densmore

For the first two weeks after he passed, we were done as a band. We were just done. And because of the fans and…

— Synyster Gates

I remember thinking: 'Why is Jim's face so big?' on the cover of our first album, 'The Doors.' Probably because it wouldn't have sold…

— John Densmore

We played all of the songs on the first Johnny Winter AND every day before we recorded them, so that when we got in…

— Rick Derringer

I would imagine after the first recording session with Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and Atlantic Records I began to realize that this is…

— Ben E. King

We had just played a sold-out show and it had been a fun night when we heard the news. It brought everything back to…

— Brendan Bayliss

I was a big fan of Jim Hall as well. I liked his comping style, his accompanying. And that he played, generally, four note…

— Gary Burton

John was great to work with, and a lot of fun. I wish Id had the chance to make more music with him, of…

— Tony Levin