I saw the Doors 3 times, loved their music, read a few books on them, including McGowan's on the Canyon scene. Have to say I was not overly impressed w/ McGowan, but realize he's venerated by many. The salient thing about the Admiral father that everyone seems to overlook is that altho he got promoted for going along w/ the Gulf of Tonki…
I saw the Doors 3 times, loved their music, read a few books on them, including McGowan's on the Canyon scene. Have to say I was not overly impressed w/ McGowan, but realize he's venerated by many. The salient thing about the Admiral father that everyone seems to overlook is that altho he got promoted for going along w/ the Gulf of Tonkin fakery, later on when the USS Liberty incident took place, he was vocally unhappy about the cover-up which surely earned him enemies in the Tribe. The strange death in Paris might have been revenge.
I saw the Doors 3 times, loved their music, read a few books on them, including McGowan's on the Canyon scene. Have to say I was not overly impressed w/ McGowan, but realize he's venerated by many. The salient thing about the Admiral father that everyone seems to overlook is that altho he got promoted for going along w/ the Gulf of Tonkin fakery, later on when the USS Liberty incident took place, he was vocally unhappy about the cover-up which surely earned him enemies in the Tribe. The strange death in Paris might have been revenge.
Found this on Fud Ford. http://archives.waiting-forthe-sun.net/Pages/Players/Personal/north_beach_days.html
Looks like Lisciandro, a film-making friend of Morrison has a couple more books worth checking out.
I had not heard that about Morrison and the Liberty, Billy. Thanks.