Did Krieger ever play sitar on any of The Doors recordings? I know he had studied sitar, but I think, at least on the early recordings, where it sounds like sitar is just his superioir guitar playing.
I thought about this while watching the movie "The Doors" the other day, as they segue from the Desert Peyote scene into "The End" at Whiskey-a-Go-Go scene, there seemed to be definite sitar, then it was more like guitar. Perhaps the sitar was just part of the segue.
I saw them in 68 or 69, I don't remember off hand which, but I know there weren't any sitars on stage then, at least not when the Doors were up (this was two days of music, lots of groups, mostly junk like Sonny and Cher, but a few highlights like McCoys and the Standells.)
The reason I thought of this is I'm listening to Nikhilji playing Raga Surdasi Malhar, and during the Alap, I could have sworn I heard him going up the same scale just like Robbie did in The End. Coincidence I'm sure, but it reminded me of the movie, hence the question.
Hey Lurker,
I used to think it was sitar as well until I started playing sitar and listening to the end. It should have been sitar, it would have been so much cooler. I'll look for the NB recording you mentioned.
Pb
Lurker (Jun 07, 2004 03:31 p.m.):
Did Krieger ever play sitar on any of The Doors recordings? I know he had studied sitar, but I think, at least on the early recordings, where it sounds like sitar is just his superioir guitar playing.
I thought about this while watching the movie "The Doors" the other day, as they segue from the Desert Peyote scene into "The End" at Whiskey-a-Go-Go scene, there seemed to be definite sitar, then it was more like guitar. Perhaps the sitar was just part of the segue.
I saw them in 68 or 69, I don't remember off hand which, but I know there weren't any sitars on stage then, at least not when the Doors were up (this was two days of music, lots of groups, mostly junk like Sonny and Cher, but a few highlights like McCoys and the Standells.)
The reason I thought of this is I'm listening to Nikhilji playing Raga Surdasi Malhar, and during the Alap, I could have sworn I heard him going up the same scale just like Robbie did in The End. Coincidence I'm sure, but it reminded me of the movie, hence the question.
Hey Pb,the Nikhil CD is entitled "Total absorption" and was I believe his only digital recording. .
I never heard that the doors used a sitar, the mode/scales on 'the end' are very eastern, one of their best songs I think. . .8)
Lars
"The End" is Gibson SG in dropped tuning with lots of D strings for ringing - so the drone meets some Sitar favs ------- but the words are not exactly like those of the old bandishes ----- "Mother, I want to . . . . " Raag Sigmundfreud?
tarsi (Jun 08, 2004 11:54 a.m.):
"The End" is Gibson SG in dropped tuning with lots of D strings for ringing - so the drone meets some Sitar favs ------- but the words are not exactly like those of the old bandishes ----- "Mother, I want to . . . . " Raag Sigmundfreud?
Thanks Lars,
I ordered that one last night. I've been looking for it for a while, but no one had stock until fairly recently. I am curious to hear what the quality is like. I have several Ustad parvez cds and the quality seems very good (australasia tour and midnight moon (my favourite)).
Pb
Lars (Jun 07, 2004 10:18 p.m.):
Hey Pb,the Nikhil CD is entitled "Total absorption" and was I believe his only digital recording. .
I never heard that the doors used a sitar, the mode/scales on 'the end' are very eastern, one of their best songs I think. . .8)
