On May 6th, Rhino Entertainment released THE DOORS, an innovative iPad application that bundles the legendary rock band’s music with interactive content, rare band images and artwork, videos, and more.
The app includes the following albums: The Doors, Strange Days, Waiting for the Sun, The Soft Parade, Morrison Hotel, Absolutely Live, LA Woman, Other Voices, Full Circle, and American Prayer. According to a press release, “The story behind each record is revealed through text, photos, videos, music clips, as well as homages from influencers like Patti Smith, Hunter S. Thompson, Francis Ford Coppola and The Doors themselves. It’s like getting a mini-app for each album.”
Two of you will have the chance to win a free download of the app (along with a three-CD pack including the albums Live at the Matrix, Live in Pittsburgh 1970, and When You’re Strange).
To win, all you have to do is build your own Doors Fantasy Line-Up. Sadly, keyboardist Ray Manzarek passed away this May (and Jim Morrison has been gone for decades). If The Doors were to reunite tomorrow, who would be the best candidates to fill in? Both are irreplaceable in the long run, but what frontman and keyboardist would be able to do the music justice? The two of you who dazzle us the most will win some sweet goodies.
The deadline for the contest is next Friday, September 13th, at 5:00 p.m. EST.
MORE DETAILS ON THE APP ARE BELOW:
* 227 Band Photos featuring rare publicity photos and candid shots of all four.
* 112 images of album and single artwork from around the world
* 196 images of memorabilia
* 75 photos of the notes handwritten on the original recording masters tracksheet. (It’s like holding Doors history in your hands.)
* 6 full length original short films for Break On Through, Strange Days, Unknown Soldier, Wild Child, Roadhouse Blues (Live), and the Changeling.
Check out the official app trailer below:
8 Responses
Marco Benevento and Eddie Vedder
Not sure about the keys but Id like to hear Matt from The National
No joke, I think Neil Diamond would sound great singin stuff like “Touch Me”, “Light My Fire” & “When the Musics Over”. Keith Emerson on keyboards.
Steve Nieve of Elvis Costellos band on keys and perhaps Edward Sharpe on lead vocals?
Your tweet says “Want to win a free download of @TheDoors’ official app (and a three-CD set)? If so, share your coolest Doors story:” but your contest page says “Build Your Doors Fantasy Line-Up.”
What happened to share your coolest Doors story? I had a good one.
Glenn Danzig-vocals
Kreiger-guitar
Marco Benevento-keys
Densmore-drums
Flea-bass
Scott Weiland- vocals
Robbie Kreiger- guitar
Danny Louis- keys
John Densmore- drums
Jorgen Carlsson- bass
The winners are Matt Wallack and TN. Thanks for playing, everybody! (I’ll be in contact shortly.)