Alan Shapiro's Album Reviews
The Doors "the soft parade" is a very underrated album. In 1969 there was tremendous experimenting with various styles of music on one album. The radio ready "touch me" and "wild child" were the two most often heard. Songs like "running blue," which had touches of Bluegrass and horns that sound like "Chicago" and "Blood Sweat and Tears," as well as; "wishful sinful", "tell all the people" and "shamans blues" were all great album rock songs.
The title track was their attempt at putting together something much like the Beatles did on Abbey Road, . a suite of songs all put together as one.
The use of the strings and horns was what was going on with other bands at the same time.
This album is a lot stronger than most reviewers give it credit for. Sit down and listen to this album and you will be impressed.
The title track was their attempt at putting together something much like the Beatles did on Abbey Road, . a suite of songs all put together as one.
The use of the strings and horns was what was going on with other bands at the same time.
This album is a lot stronger than most reviewers give it credit for. Sit down and listen to this album and you will be impressed.
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