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[Bianca]

I'm about half to 3 quarters through the book. It's awesome!! It's so interesting!
it's so funny. I'm up to that bit where Jim got arrested on stage.. and somehow Jim fell off the stage lmao!!    Jim seems very different, and very funny. and its funny how they say they had to babysit jim.  I also like John's way of writing... Fasinating!!
He seems like a sweety! with a naughty side at times  loL!



~Bianca~

[lost little girl]

I'm about half to 3 quarters through the book. It's awesome!! It's so interesting!
it's so funny. I'm up to that bit where Jim got arrested on stage.. and somehow Jim fell off the stage lmao!!    Jim seems very different, and very funny. and its funny how they say they had to babysit jim.  I also like John's way of writing... Fasinating!!
He seems like a sweety! with a naughty side at times  loL!
~Bianca~

hy Bianca.. yes the book is awsome..
i read it first time in 1999. i had 13 years old and the book was on english..it was a bit hard for me to read it, but somehow i menage to do it..then in 2004 the book was translated to croatian ( my language) and i was  so happy.. i read it milion times and still every time when i read it again, it gives me that goose bumps i had while reading first time..

[Ia woman]

hy Bianca.. yes the book is awsome..
i read it first time in 1999. i had 13 years old and the book was on english..it was a bit hard for me to read it, but somehow i menage to do it..then in 2004 the book was translated to croatian ( my language) and i was  so happy.. i read it milion times and still every time when i read it again, it gives me that goose bumps i had while reading first time..

I am embarrased that I havent read it....
maybe I will get to the library tonight and check it out....
oops! I mean maybe I will get to the store and BUY it....lolololol

[gotothelight]

I am embarrased that I havent read it....
maybe I will get to the library tonight and check it out....
oops! I mean maybe I will get to the store and BUY it....lolololol

Yes.. buy the book (Amazon has alot of them very reasonably priced).. and get the audio cassettes too if you can. There's nothing like actually listening to John read the book.. his voice inflections.. his laughter.. his frustration.. he even sings a little too.. lol

[Bianca]

WHoa! really??? John has a cassette of it?? woooow! i wanna get a copy! but how????

how exciting?? thanks

[MeagerFood521]

   B.  I got 'Riders' as a Christmas gift many years ago.....since that time I have read it at least 3 times and referred to it many times after that.

[Ia woman]

Yes.. buy the book (Amazon has alot of them very reasonably priced).. and get the audio cassettes too if you can. There's nothing like actually listening to John read the book.. his voice inflections.. his laughter.. his frustration.. he even sings a little too.. lol

Ok GTL I will save my milk money!

[gotothelight]

WHoa! really??? John has a cassette of it?? woooow! i wanna get a copy! but how????

how exciting?? thanks

Hi Bianca. If you go to Amazon. com, click on the catagory of books, and type in 'riders on the storm audio'... you'll find that they have 3 cassette sets of John reading the book.. $19.95

[Bianca]

Cool I'll have to save my pennies!

[mutenostrilagony]

I'm about half to 3 quarters through the book. It's awesome!! It's so interesting!
it's so funny. I'm up to that bit where Jim got arrested on stage.. and somehow Jim fell off the stage lmao!!    Jim seems very different, and very funny. and its funny how they say they had to babysit jim.  I also like John's way of writing... Fasinating!!
He seems like a sweety! with a naughty side at times  loL!
~Bianca~

Hello bianca,

I am a big doors fan and have read the book as well as it has been available in australia over the past few years thankfully!  I have been a doors fan for most of the time I have loved music.  Have you seen the oliver stone film called "the doors" yet?

[Bianca]

Hello bianca,

I am a big doors fan and have read the book as well as it has been available in australia over the past few years thankfully!  I have been a doors fan for most of the time I have loved music.  Have you seen the oliver stone film called "the doors" yet?

I haven't seen it yet, but i really want to..  

my copy of  ROTS was an old copy.. the pages are all worn from age  hehe but it's still very readable

[mutenostrilagony]

I haven't seen it yet, but i really want to..  

my copy of  ROTS was an old copy.. the pages are all worn from age  hehe but it's still very readable

the movie is available on dvd.  The best morrison book is break on through byhjames riodrian and jerry rovinchy it is very factual on just about every aspect of morrison's life.

I have checled out your beatles website and think it is ok.  I have been a big beatles fan since 1986.

[the mad hatter]

I haven't seen it yet, but i really want to..  

my copy of  ROTS was an old copy.. the pages are all worn from age  hehe but it's still very readable

I have seen the movie but i don't like it. From my point of view, jim appears as a hallucinated and nearly as a sociopath out of control, pam is depicted as a pathetic and stupid drug addict and the rest of the characters are insipid. I admit that val kilmer's interpretation is good, but the script is a mess.
Despite my opinion, i recommend you to see it so you can judge for yourself .

[the mad hatter]

I haven't seen it yet, but i really want to..  

my copy of  ROTS was an old copy.. the pages are all worn from age  hehe but it's still very readable

I have seen the movie but i don't like it. From my point of view, jim appears as a hallucinated and nearly as a sociopath out of control, pam is depicted as a pathetic and stupid drug addict and the rest of the characters are insipid. I admit that val kilmer's interpretation is good, but the script is a mess.
Despite my opinion, i recommend you to see it so you can judge for yourself .

[lost little girl]

I have seen the movie but i don't like it. From my point of view, jim appears as a hallucinated and nearly as a sociopath out of control, pam is depicted as a pathetic and stupid drug addict and the rest of the characters are insipid. I admit that val kilmer's interpretation is good, but the script is a mess.
Despite my opinion, i recommend you to see it so you can judge for yourself .

girl you are thinking like me  
he was pretty  much shown as a negative person, and that is what i hate..
but we all know most of the things in the movie are not what really happen, so i dont worry about  that. somebody on the forum said before it was a Hollywood soap opera. amen to that.
but all in all the movie is not so bad..Kilmer did a good job, it is hard to play Jims role. i think nobody could do it better. the acting i mean.

[lost little girl]

these is the cover of Johns book translated to croatian..



but i like this one published in USA better..



they really look like brothers, i think Jacky was the one mentioning  that.
last night i was reading a chapter Morrison Hotel..it was an erge that had to be satisfied  

[Bianca]

They DO look like Brothers cooool!

My copy of ROTS has Gold writing on the cover and it's from 1990.

I was just looking at it, and It's dedicated to John Lennon!  whoa!  awww bless him!
as I'm a Massive Beatle fan... wooow!

[MeagerFood521]

I have seen the movie but i don't like it. From my point of view, jim appears as a hallucinated and nearly as a sociopath out of control, pam is depicted as a pathetic and stupid drug addict and the rest of the characters are insipid. I admit that val kilmer's interpretation is good, but the script is a mess.
Despite my opinion, i recommend you to see it so you can judge for yourself .

   Ahhhhh  'The Movie'...
When I found out a doors movie was in the works, I so looked forward to it.
Figuring Stone was a doors fan I expected a half decent portrayal of the band.  IMHO the casting of Val Kilmer
as Morrison saved this otherwise forgettable film.  I'll go with MH and tell you to see the movie and come away with your own opinion.  j

[MeagerFood521]

these is the cover of Johns book translated to croatian..



but i like this one published in USA better..



they really look like brothers, i think Jacky was the one mentioning  that.
last night i was reading a chapter Morrison Hotel..it was an erge that had to be satisfied  

   Lost......I had this book for years and never paid any attention to the picture on the cover.
                  When I  took it along to a doctors appointment my physician (who is somewhat familiar with the band)
                  said 'I didn't know Jim Morrison had a brother'.  It was only then that I really looked at the cover and
                  said 'dam, how did I miss that?'  j

[lost little girl]

   Lost......I had this book for years and never paid any attention to the picture on the cover.
                  When I  took it along to a doctors appointment my physician (who is somewhat familiar with the band)
                  said 'I didn't know Jim Morrison had a brother'.  It was only then that I really looked at the cover and
                  said 'dam, how did I miss that?'  j

yeah, they really look like that..
love that picture..