That Was A Great Summer. I Was Hanging Out At The Film School And I Was Hanging Out With Friends In Venice.

On March 3 and 4, 1967, The Doors performed at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. It's their first time performing at this concert hall, but they'll be back in April.

📌I don't know the photographer. If anyone has information, please share it.

The Doors 1967.09.09 Village Theatre,New York, NY. 📷Nathan Farb

On this day, December 8, 1943 (Melbourne, Florida) Jim Morrison was born - an American poet, singer, songwriter, leader and vocalist of The Doors.

Bobby Klein: "Jim was irreverent and mischievous. One time we were shooting outside and he suddenly disappeared. He came back with this cheeky smile and I took his picture. Only later, when I got the photos developed, did I realise what he had been doing: he’d hidden behind a tree, got himself aroused and, through his trousers, was pointing his erection right at my camera."

January-February 1967, Venice Beach, California. © Bobby Klein.

___________________________________________. "In The Mirror" – The Doors during a public photo shoot "Elektra Records", New York City, NY.  March 1967 - ©  Joel Brodsky

Jim Morrison pictured by Oscar Abolafia, August 14, 1967

The Doors perform at the KTLA SHEBANG show, which took place on February 25, 1967. The Doors are filmed lip synching to a playback of their debut single 'Break On Through'. Band looks very collegiate and the unusual set up places.  Densmore at centre stage on drums between Morrison (stage left) and Manzarek. Krieger stands behind them directly in front of some garden furnishings. The host is Casey Kasem.

“It was our first time doing a TV show and we really had no idea what we were doing. When the director started telling us what to do, we just looked at each other and said, ‘I guess that’s how it is’. We learned later that wasn’t the case, but it was a great initial experience.”(Ray Manzarek)

“This is one of our first TV performances. We were clearly nervous. I mean, Jim won’t even look at the camera or anything. I’m somehow positioned in the front. I’m the ‘lead drummer’. Ridiculous!” (John Densmore)

“We had no say what-so-ever. There was a director telling us exactly what to do, and we did it. We just felt lucky to be there. Shebang was a local TV show, so it wasn’t as big as Dick Clark, but it was great to be on there.”(Robby Krieger)

Jim Morrison with model Donna Mitchell, VOGUE magazine session, New York, September 1967. Photo by Alexis Waldeck.  

March 1968, NYC, NY.- NY Subway Session in Navy Blue Coat. ©️Paul Ferrara.