Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre

Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre
Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre

Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre

A Biography of the Doors
By Mick Wall

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416 Pages, 6 x 9.25

Formats: Cloth, EPUB, Mobipocket, PDF, Trade Paper

Cloth, $28.95 (US $28.95) (CA $34.95)

ISBN 9781613734087

Rights: US

Chicago Review Press (Sep 2015)

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Overview

From one of rock’s greatest writers, Love Becomes a Funeral Pyre is the definitive biography of the Doors
 
Spanning the entire history of the band, from the birth of its members to the deaths of those who have departed, this book will long remain the definitive history of a band that changed the history of popular music. The band that started out as the “American Rolling Stones,” noted for their wildly unpredictable performances, their jazzy vibe, and the crazed monologues of their front man, ended as badly as did the ’60s: abruptly, bloodily, cripplingly. Along with evoking the cultural milieu of Los Angeles in the era, bestselling writer Mick Wall captures the true spirit of that tarnished age. From the release of their classic first album, The Doors, to their last with Jim Morrison, L.A. Woman, this band biography is a brilliantly penetrating and contemporary investigation into the real story of the Doors.

Reviews

Wall’s account pulls no punches, cataloguing each of the primal scenes—early performances, indecent exposure, Jim’s sexuality, decline and death—with a detached, knowing eye.”  —Guitarist


“[Wall’s] attention to both the musical and business parts of the equation is a welcome addition…” —Kirkus Reviews


“Jim Morrison was the terrible angel of the American sixties, and his latest biographer Mick Wall tells his story with a passionate, wide-open drive, like Jim’s famous Shelby GT Ford Mustang with a nitrous oxide hookup. Here James Douglas Morrison emerges more and more as a stand-up, reciting American poet, and an artist whom this author makes you really feel for.” —Stephen Davis, author of Hammer of the Gods


“For Doors fans, and readers of rock biographies in general, this should be considered a must read.” —Booklist


“A thorough look at the Doors’ career, this book is a musical, cultural, and legacy-examining history of one of the most important bands in rock and roll.” —Library Journal


“a smooth, snarky, sarcastic and pull-no-punches look” and “at his best, Wall cuts through the haze and the myths surrounding Morrison and The Doors, backing it up in interviews with girlfriends, journalists, record company flacks and drinking friends.” —Tampa Tribune

Author Biography

Mick Wall is England’s best-known rock writer. He is the founder of Classic Rock magazine; a contributor to Mojo, Playboy, Rolling Stone, and others; and the author of the definitive biographies of Axl Rose (W.A.R), Led Zeppelin (When Giants Walked the Earth), and Metallica (Enter Night).