"Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. Written by Jim Morrison, it appeared as the B-side of "You Make Me Real", and was first released as a single from the album Morrison Hotel in March 1970; it peaked at #50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song quickly became a concert staple for the group and it has been covered by numerous artists, particularly by British rock group Status Quo.
It took two days to record the song (November 4–5, 1969) with producer Paul A. Rothchild striving for perfection. Several takes from these sessions were included on the 2006 remastered album. Rothchild does not comment on Morrison, who is apparently intoxicated, "going into full blues singer mode" (in the words of engineer Bruce Botnick), improvising and simultaneously flubbing several lyrics and repeating the blues phrase "Money beats soul every time". The phrase can be found on the When You're Strange: Music from the Motion Picture soundtrack, with the next track being a live version of "Roadhouse Blues".
The sessions took off only on the second day, when resident Elektra guitarist Lonnie Mack joined in on bass and ex-Lovin' Spoonful frontman John Sebastian contributing harmonica (appearing under the pseudonym G. Puglese, either out of loyalty to his recording contract or to avoid affiliation with The Doors after the infamous Miami controversy) sat in; also, Manzarek switched from his Wurlitzer electric piano to a tack piano (the same used on The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations"). A studio version of the song with John Lee Hooker sharing vocals with Morrison can be found on the Stoned Immaculate: The Music of The Doors album.
"Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors. Written by Jim Morrison, it appeared as the B-side of "You Make Me Real", and was first released as a single from the album Morrison Hotel in March 1970; it peaked at #50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song quickly became a concert staple for the group and it has been covered by numerous artists, particularly by British rock group Status Quo.
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The sessions took off only on the second day, when resident Elektra guitarist Lonnie Mack joined in on bass and ex-Lovin' Spoonful frontman John Sebastian contributing harmonica (appearing under the pseudonym G. Puglese, either out of loyalty to his recording contract or to avoid affiliation with The Doors after the infamous Miami controversy) sat in; also, Manzarek switched from his Wurlitzer electric piano to a tack piano (the same used on The Beach Boys "Good Vibrations"). A studio version of the song with John Lee Hooker sharing vocals with Morrison can be found on the Stoned Immaculate: The Music of The Doors album.
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