John Densmore: Frank Zappa & Jim | Snubbed by The Grateful Dead | Early Gigs | Debut LP & Overdubs

In part one of this excellent interview with John Densmore he discusses those early gigs at the London Fog, recording the debut album and why the band didn't play Monterey or Woodstock. Look out for part two! Check out the doPE project here: https://www.johndensmore.com/news If you like my channel and appreciate the work that goes into my videos, please support my channel. You can - Become a Patron! - Be part of a Classic Rock Community! There is a fine body of work on there now. https://www.patreon.com/classicrock Make a one-time donation! Help me to make more videos or buy stuff to annoy my wife with and unbox on my channel: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=46G7795CU9VBA&source=url Gift me something to unbox from my Amazon Wish List: https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/1T8FFB9GS4H25?ref_=wl_share Buy me a coffee. All that talk is thirsty work: https://ko-fi.com/classicalbum Join Amazon Music: https://www.amazon.co.uk/music/unlimited/?tag=classicalbumr-21&ref_=dmm_acq_asc_inf_uk_classicalbumr-21 Like the Facebook page: I add stuff on a daily basis: https://www.facebook.com/1968rock# Follow me on X https://x.com/bazclassicalbum DISCLAIMER: This video features materials protected by the Fair Use guidelines of Section 107 of the Copyright Act. Clips are used with commentary for educational purposes. Time Stamps 00:00 - Intro 00:24 - New Album 02:28 - Would Jim approve? 04:12 - Death of my innocence 07:09 - London Fog 09:28 - Zappa & Jim 11:13 - Debut album & overdubs 13:40 - Monteray Pop Festival 14:11 - Friction with the Grateful Dead 16:43 - Woodstock and the 1960s 19:14 - Isle of Wight Festival #thedoors #ranking #classicalbum