JamesSavik

The first picture I've seen of you smiling! You guys are cute together!

NJ- One of the peculiarities of nature is that both cream and scum rise to the top. We have to be wise enough to know the difference. James

A long time ago on a beach far away, Jim Morrison and Ray Mansarek met. What followed was one of those spontaneous reactions that is only possible when the chemistry and times are right. The Doors are Jim Morrison(singer), Ray Mansarek(keyboards), Robbie Kreiger(guitar) and John Densmore(drums). The Doors emerged from the LA club scene with their breakout album the Doors in 1967. Their debut album had two number ones, was the #2 album of the year and is listed on everyones list of Classic albums. it took the country by storm. Touch Me Riding the wave, the Doors released their Second album Strange Days in late 1967. It became a gold album and contained a number of now classic and often covered Doors tracks. People are Strange When the Musics Over Waiting for the Sun was their third album released in 1968. While it was a critical success, Jim magnum opus the Celebration of the Lizard just didn't come off right. Don't tell the fans that. With hits like Hello, I love you, and Five to One the Doors only solidified their position as some writers said, "the only band worth listening too." The Doors 4th album the Soft Parade met with controversy among fans and critics due to its inclusion of brass and string instrument arrangements, as opposed to the more rock and blues roots. Most of the songs on the Soft Parade were written by Robbie Kreiger as Morrison was busy putting the finishing touches on two books of poetry. Many people missed the Doors parody of Camp Meetings and/or Evangelical Christianity in this album but it's funny as hell. Tell All the People the Soft Parade The 1970 release of Morrison Hotel marked a return to blues/acid-rock sound that Doors fans had come to love. The strategy worked though none of the singles on the album were a big hits, the album established the band as a favorite of critics. Roadhouse Blues Indian Summer LA Woman was the last Doors album released with Jim Morrison before his death in July 1971. The album's style is arguably the most hard rock blues-like of the band's albums- and arguably their best album. Been Down So Long LA Woman ____________________________________________________________________________ Jim Morrison 1943 - 1971 If you liked this profile of the Doors, let me know and I'll do more profiles on classic bands. Now I'm gonna go drive fast, smoke and listen to some loud, angry rock. Peace y'all.

A few notes about the profiles: I will take each band and present its original albums in chronological order. I will list the year of the album release and show its most common album cover. Each album will link to Google Music to show a list of tracks on the album and independent reviews. Where possible, I will use U-tube or other video provider to show classic tracks from the albums. Hot links to U-tube or Google Music appear in red. I suggest opening them in a new tab in Firefox or IE6+. Typical format: Descriptive blurb about the album with link to google music album year and critical reception. track 1 link track 2 link __________________________________________________________________________ I hope you enjoy these as much as I did putting them together. It has turned out to be a labor of love.

I'm with Ieshwar- give me a ruby and you have my complete attention.

We get a lot of stupid ideas watching old movies and believing that is the way romance ought to be. This is why so many people are hung up on gay marriage. It doesn't matter what you do- come, go, stay, lay or pray: you aren't going to please everyone nor will gay marriage make you respectable in the eyes of our detractors. The best solution is to do what you and your partner are comfortable with.

I find that shrinks are so much easier to deal with when you just up and tell them I'm Psychotic. They make a point of trying NOT to piss you off and give you all sorts of good drugs. I just wish I could get the psychotic handicapped sticker for my car.

I think falling for your best friend is something that GLBT people in their teens really need to watch out for. Falling for your best friend is one of the oldest ways in the book to get hurt for gay people. Since only 4-10% of the population is gay, the probability that your best friend is gay is about 10% or less. Not only do you risk losing someone with whom you are in love with, losing your best friend is a one-two punch that is hard as hell to get over. I guarantee that it will leave a scar you won't soon forget. What happens to a lot of young gay people is that they get hurt in this way over and over. Soon they begin to associate love with pain and say f**K-it. That's how a lot of people in the club and cruise scene got there: their experience has shown them that gay love is either unreal or simply too painful to bear. Their love life becomes a series of one night stands and quickies without any emotion content. Not only is this grossly unfulfilling, bed-hopping can be deadly. Take care with your heart. It can only take so much punishment. Pain is a cruel teacher because its lesson are only taught after you have screwed to pooch.

Beast from the X-men was a favorite of mine from my miss spent youth. I identified with him: BIG and DANGEROUS but intelligent and gentle. Qualities that I try to have but find them increasingly elusive. Over time the avatar has become something of an enigma: am I the man that became a beast or a beast that became a man? I dunno anymore. Only time will tell. Will I ever find the Beauty that can tame my rage? I doubt it. I wouldn't want someone I care about that close to the flame.

I would hate the perfect guy. Perfection just pisses me off.

I am open to the idea of staying with someone for life but I avoid politics and fads in my personal life like plague and fire in that order.

I came for the stories and stayed for the remarkable collection of very special people that we've accumulated here- far too many for one short bus.

Why ruin perfectly good sex and friendship with marriage? Besides, have you LOOKED at any married people lately?

I don't mind at all. To use my native Southern dialect, I'm tickled to death that you found it useful.

Yo! Raccoon Power! Raccoon Power! Beware of imitations... Must kill Will Ferrell. Must kill Will Ferrell..

You didn't miss much but a horrible traffic jam. Certified Retirement Community means that nothing is going on here, ever went on here or is likely to occur here.

-Do you think people (straight or gay) are prone to falling in love with their best friend? Or is this just over-represented in the forum. I think that it is a phase that gay/bi people go through. -Do you think GLBT people are more likely to experience this than straight people? Of course. -Has it happened to you or someone you know? of course. -Why do you think it happens in general? proximity -Overall is it a good thing or a bad thing, and why? Typically it is a recipe for disaster.

JamesSavik is the pseudonym under which I write on the net. It's also how I'm identified on the many sites I haunt. Savik is a name of Sweedish origin. In Smith county Mississippi, where my people are from, there are a great many people of Sweedish extraction: big blond farm people. They were originally supposed to go to Minnesota but bought a compass from a street dealer in New York.

Listen to lesfeuxdemoncoeur: he is as smart as he is cute which is quite the rare combination. Someone should scoop him up before he gets away. Falling Star: Believe me- I know that being gay and going to high school are loads of fun. A lot of GLBT kids drop out because it is a real rough ride. You really do need a diploma or a GED to get any kind of job. I know that where you are now, it seems like everything is uphill. It is. The only way out is to pick a route and keep going. Try not to get negative and create excuses for why you can't get things done. You can get things done- just don't quit! You can. Your posts have been clear with reasonably good spelling and English. You can easily handle a computer. Your brain obviously isn't broken- you should easily be able to handle getting a GED. You might want to get a study guide but many GED programs will provide one. If not, I will buy you one on Amazon and send it to you. Accomplishing your goals starts with believing in yourself and your ability. That often starts with someone else telling you: believe in you.

I saw it today and enjoyed it! I enjoy a scary movie but I especially like one that is smart and original. Although it had some seriously creepy aspects, it was a bad ass film! What did you think???

If I appeared to be jumping down his throat, I didn't mean to. Sorry about that Nerotrob.

Well- one thing to like about being right handed is that you share that trait with ~90% of the population. You don't need special left-handed versions of items that most people take for granted nor did you have to deal with early-elementary teachers that popped your hands with a ruler when you showed left-handed tendencies. Gay people are in the opposite position: we are a tiny minority (>>10% of the population) and the powers that be would like to ignore our existence completely and deny the need for gay versions of common, day to day accommodations.

One reason that many people hate male body hair is that it takes on a consistency like barbed wire. I discovered that you can make it soft by applying shampoo with a hair softener like Pert+. Now my chest hair doesn't get in the way or cause injuries.

This is an attitude that is sometimes expressed by victims of child sexual abuse. While some vics turn into sex addicts, others want nothing to do with sex. The desire for sex is a universal regardless of orientation. It's hard wired into the human brain. While there are some physical problems (low hormones) that can inhibit the libido or psycological traumas that condition you to associate sex with pain, guilt or shame, either way it is something that you should explore with a professional-- and I don't mean a quack from church! Sigmund Freud said that the only sexual deviance is not having any at all.

I used to drink heavily now I just abuse the hell out of the first poor bastard I run into. It's no good for him but I feel better.