The Doors are such a unique phenomenon: part Weimar cabaret jazz trio, part performance art troupe, part 12-bar blues band. It shouldn't work--and in some of their more self-indulgent stretches, it DOES NOT work--but they bring it all together most of the time. What other rock group could cover Willie Dixon and Kurt Weill on the same album and make it sound natural?
What the Doors did more convincingly than a lot of their contemporaries was to create a mood. Crystal Ship is a great example; it's one of Manzarek's best performances on keyboards. The End, Riders on the Storm, Unknown Soldier--all skillfully crafted to capture a feeling of dread. It's great theater... with sound.
Which pop tunes can be interpolated as "classical"? The easy answer is prog rock: Genesis, King Crimson, Yes and Procol Harum come to mind. But really, anything can be converted into classical mode; Kronos Quartet has covered Hendrix's Purple Haze and Television's Marquee Moon with no problem. Even if you play a viola, if you love the music, you can make it your own.
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What the Doors did more convincingly than a lot of their contemporaries was to create a mood. Crystal Ship is a great example; it's one of Manzarek's best performances on keyboards. The End, Riders on the Storm, Unknown Soldier--all skillfully crafted to capture a feeling of dread. It's great theater... with sound.
Which pop tunes can be interpolated as "classical"? The easy answer is prog rock: Genesis, King Crimson, Yes and Procol Harum come to mind. But really, anything can be converted into classical mode; Kronos Quartet has covered Hendrix's Purple Haze and Television's Marquee Moon with no problem. Even if you play a viola, if you love the music, you can make it your own.