THE DOORS’ BOOTLEG ANALYSIS: WINTERLAND BALLROOM'S THIRD NIGHT
The three performances for which The Doors had been hired at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco on December 26, 27, and 28, 1967, represented a fitting conclusion to a year marked by remarkable artistic progress and positive commercial results. The band's original musical formula developed through 1967, a blend of rock, poetry, and theater, had earned them substantial approval from the American public. The controversial lyrics and daring sound experiments had also elevated the group to a cultural and symbolic reference point for the most rebellious and nonconformist American youth. San Francisco thus welcomed the band to an ecstatic celebration of a year that would prove to be the best of The Doors' career. The bootleg of these concerts includes only the first night ( here is the link to the article that provides an in-depth analysis of the 26 December show) and the third one (December 28 th ). Unfortunately, the second performance (December 27 th ) was not recorded, s...
