Name: The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists)
Brand: John Densmore

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9780306846236

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Hardback

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Limited edition

Release date

2020-11-17

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Hachette Book Group

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Artist

John Densmore

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60s & 70s

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Hachette

John Densmore is an American drummer, songwriter, actor, and writer. He was born on 1 December 1944 in Los Angeles, California, USA. Best known as the drummer of The Doors from their beginning in 1964 until the end in 1973. Densmore has had a diverse career, staying active in the rock scene till the 1980s when he entered the world of dance. He has also acted on stage, TV, and film and released several books about his time in The Doors and beyond.

In addition to his musical and acting endeavors, Densmore started a new band called Tribaljazz who released their first album in 2006. His contributions to music have been recognized with numerous accolades including induction into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame in 1993 and receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk Of Fame in 2007.

Densmore's impact extends beyond awards and recognition. In honor of The Doors' legacy, he and his bandmates were saluted by the City of Los Angeles multiple times. Notably, they proclaimed "Day of the Doors" on January 4th to commemorate the group's self-titled album release anniversary in Venice Beach in 2017. A year later, honorary street signs were unveiled at Densmore Avenue and Morrison Street junction in Encino as a tribute to John Densmore's contribution to music.

The iconic drummer of The Doors investigates his own relationship with creativity and explores the meaning of artistry with other artists and performers in this compelling and spellbinding memoir. Whether it's the curiosity that blossoms after we listen to our favorite band's newest record, or the sheer admiration we feel after watching a knockout performance, many of us have experienced art so pure-so innovative-that we can't help but wonder afterwards: "How did they do that?" And yet, few of us are in a position to be able to ask those memorable legends where their inspiration comes from and how they translated it into something fresh and new. Fortunately for us, this book is here to offer us a bridge. In The Seekers, John Densmore-the iconic drummer of The Doors and author of the New York Times bestseller Riders onthe Storm-digs deep into his own process and draws upon his privileged access to his fellow artists and performers in order to explore the origins of creativity itself. Weaving together anecdotes from the author's personal notebooks and experiences over the past fifty years, this book takes readers on a rich, thought-provoking journey into the soul of the artist. By understanding creativity's roots, Densmore ultimately introduces us to the realm of everyday inspirations that imbue our lives with meaning. Inspired by the classic spiritual memoir Meetings with Remarkable Men, this book is fueled by Densmore's abundant collection of transformative experiences-both personal and professional-with everyone from Ravi Shankar to Patti Smith, Jim Morrison to Janis Joplin, Bob Marley to Gustavo Dudamel, Lou Reed to Van Morrison, Jerry Lee Lewis to his own dear, late Doors bandmate Ray Manzarek. Ultimately, the result is not only a look into the hearts and minds of some of the most important artists of the past century-but a way for readers to identify and ignite their own creative spark, and light their own fire.

The Seekers: Meetings With Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists)

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