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Los Angeles, 1969: A lot of the really iconic album covers I did in the late '60s and early '70s were done with a partner named Gary Burden. He was a graphic designer. So one day the Doors called Gary and me to talk to us about doing their cover and we said, "Well, do you have a title?" They said, "No, not really." We said, "Do you have any idea?" And just then, one of them said, "The other day I was driving through downtown L.A. and I saw this hotel that said 'Morrison Hotel.'"

We all trooped into the lobby, there was nobody there [but this] young kid behind the desk. I said, "We're just gonna take a couple of pictures. We'll just be a few minutes." He said, "Well, no you can't." I thought, "Well, I'll have them stand in front of the window." And just then, standing in front of the window looking through ... you see that light right under "-son"? That's the elevator numbers, and as the guy went in the little tiny elevator and pushed the button and disappeared, I just thought, "Whoa, quick, you guys -- run in there and just get behind the window and we'll just do this thing really quick." We took one roll of film and got out of there, and the guy never even knew we did it [laughs]!


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noyb

Check your dictionary ricardo. You can't spell any better!

November 17 2007 at 5:28 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
mi-mi

Jim Morrison is my soul mate, I will marry him when I get to the other side!! Hopefuly it will be in another 70 years !! I LOVE JIM !!!!
PEACE , LOVE , HAPPINESS



(oh guess what i dont care what u have 2 say)

November 17 2007 at 2:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
ricardo

stupid frickin douch bag can't even spell, i guess you were trying to say invasion ya moron

November 17 2007 at 12:10 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kelso Horror

I have a video where in they talked about when this picture was taken.(Among a few others)

November 16 2007 at 10:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
alison tyler

Oh, god, I love this one of The Doors. I just love it. I have a picture of Jim Morrison on my wall. I'll have to go check to see who took the pic.

XXX,
Alison

http://alisontyler.blogspot.com/2007/11/this-is-picture.html

November 16 2007 at 9:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Douche mcDouchie

The video cover for "All Male Alien Anal Invation" Rated XXX

November 16 2007 at 9:21 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply