Thirty years ago, a friend who had played in bands in NYC in the mid-1980s told me of an interesting phenomenon. At that time, Sonic Youth were rapidly ascending from the herd of underground, post-hardcore bands. Especially on these shores, Sonic Youth were a quixotic and enigmatic band: using alternative guitar tunings and songs that could shift from dreamlike to …
Robby Krieger of the Doors Returns to Jacksonville for a Night of Legendary Music
The iconic guitarist on the band's early influences, writing his memoir and more
The Doors are many things for many people: mythical ‘60s band fronted by a singer mired in even greater mystery; a soundtrack for baby boomer history; a potent merger of inventive poetry and sophisticated music, even a cautionary tale of excess pushed to saturation. Guitarist Robby Krieger has remained a viable force since the Doors disbanded decades ago. In the …