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I think Dionysus is always mentioned not just due to the Morrison connection, but because of all the gods, he closest resembles a rock star. He has women throwing themselves at him, men who admire him (though to an extreme extent), and is always reborn -- just like a true rock legend will never die (witness Hendrix on the cover of the latest US edition of Rolling Stone).
But on to another point -- how can you claim to dislike Morrison, especially if you like the MC5 and the Stooges? Iggy has often stated that Morrison was his prime inspiration, back in the early days. Ever heard the studio version of the Doors song "Five to One?" Shit, Iggy took about 90% of his vocal delivery from that one song. There are also live recordings of the Doors afoot that sound like the MC5/Stooges. Of course, there's the fact that Morrison was most likely an ass, but that's beside the point. The majority of the Greek gods were asses. In fact, I'd say probably all of them were. Also, as a sidebar -- something I've long wanted to hear: it's an old rumor that Iggy, the remaining Doors, and the bassist for Blondie cut an album of "incredibly heavy psychedelic rock," as the Blondie-bassist described it. Who knows when, or where the tapes are, but damn I'd love to hear that. |
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