RIDERS ON THE STORM. by Densmore, John - 1990

New York, NY, U.S.A.: Delacorte Press, 1990. First Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. As New/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In RIDERS ON THE STORM, John Densmore's memoir of his life with the Doors, we have the first account of this seminal rock band by one of its members. Densmore remembers how the music grew, but he cannot forget the way Jim Morrison tore himself--and the band--apart, and here he wrestles with demons that have haunted him since Morrison's death in 1971. Morrison seemed shy at first, the introspective film student sulking in the corner in his brown cords. But his lyrics told another story. His emulation of Blake, Rimbaud, and Kerouac was complete; his songs were passionate tributes to the razor's edge that divided sanity and insanity, life and death. Densmore was drawn to Morrison's art; it inspired him to a level of musical creativity barely foreshadowed by his early jazz lessons and frat party gigs. But Morrison would take "the road of excess" to "the palace of wisdom." Densmore wasn't so sure. This search for the truth behind the myth that the Doors have become is a rare look at the heart of American rock and roll.As new, first edition, first printing, in near-fine (some impressions to lower rear cover else fine), mylar-protected dust cover. [Not remainder marked or price-clipped] NFBS2