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Originally Posted by KSig RC
OH MY GOD ARE YOU SERIOUS!?!?!
This happened much more than once. Wow.
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was 1969 - don't you think that it pushed the envelope further than it had been prior to this concert? The one person I knew who was there had said that much more of it was made than should have been, that it was something like 10 seconds out of an entire concert.
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Wikipedia:
"During a Doors concert on March 1, 1969, at the Dinner Key Auditorium in Miami, Florida, Morrison gave a controversial performance. The restless crowd was subjected to Morrison's lack of interest in singing songs that night, as well as to his unconventional emotional outbursts, screaming challenges to the audience, and making irreverent social statements. Unknown to the audience was Morrison's exposure to The Living Theater the week before, which influenced his performance. The confusion and taunts led to some out-of-control situations, such as Morrison allegedly exposing his penis, which resulted in an abrupt end to the show after only one hour.
At first the performance was simply seen as Morrison intoxicated beyond any saving grace, combined with his frustration over the trappings of rock stardom and his personal demons finally reaching a climax. But once a review of the show was reported in the local press on March 3, Morrison's exhibitionism took on a snowball effect in the form of a media and legal firestorm. On March 5, a warrant was issued for Morrison's arrest on charges of indecency and obscenity, and one after another all the subsequent shows were cancelled."
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