The Doors on Television

Light My Fir, 1967

The Doors first time appeared on American TV on 1967, they have been in different series and TV shows and even performing of their song “Light my fire”. The song was not live and instead the Doors were walking on a beach and the song was played back at the background. The music did not become much famous neither it had any financial achievement, but encouraged the band to appear in their second TV show. This play back song was a great start for The Doors, this opened the idea of the appearing in TV series and shows which later had played an important role for the band popularity and fame.






Then The Doors has joint their International TV debut in same year in Toronto, they have recorded their another version of the song “The End” for Canadian Broadcasting Corporation at O’Keefe Center. This song was also left unreleased until their new invention of “The Doors Soundstage Performance which was later release in DVD version in year 2002.

    The Doors Soundstage Performances

On December 24 of 1967, The Doors performed "Light My Fire" and "Moonlight Drive" this time this show was Live for The Jonathan Winters Show, their performance was recorded for future broadcast over the show.

Moonlight Drive, The Doors

       

          

           
      Light My Fire (Live version), The Doors

The Doors, Winterland 1967

A wheeled TV was set on stage so that the band could see themselves on the The Jonathan Winters Show. Their “Back Door Man” was stopped when playing these songs and the audience could watch the Doors watching themselves on TV, the band finish the song when their bit was done and Ray walked over the TV and turn it off and that was their last night even in Winterland.