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Rolled On “Rock ‘n’ Roll”
In a haze of psychedelic lights and electric guitar riffs, 1968 saw “The Doors” frontman Jim Morrison hit a wall of reality in Frankfurt. After checking out Jefferson Airplane’s set, he danced onto the stage as if bewitched by the music. Yet as “Fantastic Plastic Lover” filled the air, the concoction of dance and substance overwhelmed him; he collapsed like a marionette cut from its strings.
Hustled backstage and off to the hospital, Jim left his bandmates at a crossroads: cancel the show or press on? The decision was a no-brainer for a trio seasoned in Jim’s unpredictability. The show must—and did—go on.
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