‘L.A. Woman’ was the final Doors album to feature Jim Morrison and reaffirmed the groups’s love of blues based rock music. Coming off the back of some serious turmoil for the band, they had been blacklisted from many radio stations and the gigs were drying up (largely due to Jim Morrison’s controversial trial for indecent exposure), ‘L.A. Woman’ would feature some of the bands most memorable music.
Sounding largely stripped back the album possesses a distinctive sound that is unmistakable as The Doors, guitarist Robbie Krieger and keyboard player Ray Manzarek sound in perfect harmony with one another allowing Morrison the space to add his trademark rough and ready vocals over the top.
‘L.A. Woman’ had been released for barely three months when Jim Morrison died in a Paris bathtub in the summer of 1971 and acted as a fitting swan song for one of the most important rock bands not only of their time, but of all time. Read more about the album here.
And check out our limited edition ‘L.A. Woman’ CAS tour posters here.
London
Sunday April 10th 4 – 7pm
Brilliant Corners, 470 Kingsland Road, London, E8 4AE
Tickets: £10 online here and £12 on the door if available
Presenter: Colleen ‘Cosmo’ Murphy
Audio Menu: Dynavector D17D3 MC Cartridge, Rega P9 Turntable, Simaudio Moon 310LP Phono Stage, Audio Note Jinro Integrated Amp, Chord Signature Speaker Cable, Chord Signature Tuned Aray interconnects, ISOL-8 Substation Integra Power Conditioner and Klipschorn Loudspeakers
New York
Sunday April 17th, 4 – 7pm
Good Room, 98 Meserole Brooklyn, NY 11222
Presenter: Ron Like Hell (Wrecked/ Academy Records), Paul Raffaele & Barbie Bertisch.
Link for $8 advance tickets here. $10 on the door.
Audio Menu: Rega Apheta MC Cartridge, Rega P9 Turntable, Audio Note UK pre-amplification and power amplification, AudioQuest Interconnects and cabling, Klipsch Loudspeakers, Klipsch SW-115 Subwoofers
Kansas City
Sunday, April 24th, 1 – 4:00 pm
Waldo Pizza Tap Room, 7433 Broadway Street, Kansas City, MO 64114
Tickets: $5 in advance here and $8 on the door if there are any available.
Presenter: Kelsyn Rooks
Audio Menu: Audio Note Turntable setup – TT2 Turntable, Deluxe Arm 3, IQ3 cartridge; Audio Note Ankoru Amplifiers and M6 Phono pre-amplifier; Audio Note interconnects and cabling, Klipsch La Scala II loudspeakers, Klipsch R-115SW subwoofers
Oslo
Sunday, April 24th, 6 to 9 pm
Venue: Cafè Mono
Tickets: NOK100 in the door or in advance here, Students/Seniors half price.
Presenters: Kent Horne with Ando Woltmann, vocalist of King Midas and journalist of norwegian paper Morgenbladet.
Audio Menu installed by Duet Audio and Midas Reference: Cartridge: Ortofon Cadenza Black, Turntable: Dr. Feickert Woodpecker, Tone arm: Jelco 750 LB,Preamp: Auralic Merak 4x200W Monoblock, Integrated Amp with phono stage: Soulution 520, Loudspeakers: Piega Classic 80.2, Interconnects: Midas Reference Silje, Speaker Cable: Midas Reference Silje, Power Conditioner: Oyaide
Brighton
Date and Time: 24th April 15:00 – 17:30
Venue: Dead Wax Social, 18a Bond St, Brighton and Hove, Brighton BN1 1RD
Tickets: £4 in advance here (Scroll down for Brighton tickets) & £5 on the door (if available)
Presenter: James Meadows
Audio Menu: provided by Audio Note UK
