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Set the Night on Fire
- Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar with the Doors
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 9 hrs and 22 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In his first book ever, legendary Doors guitarist Robby Krieger, one of Rolling Stone’s “100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”, opens up about The Doors’ meteoric career, his own darkest moments, and the most famous black eye in rock ‘n’ roll.
Few bands are as shrouded in the murky haze of rock mythology as The Doors, and parsing fact from fiction has been a virtually impossible task. But now, after 50 years, The Doors’ notoriously quiet guitarist is finally breaking his silence to set the record straight.
Through a series of vignettes, Robby Krieger takes listeners back to where it all happened: the pawn shop where he bought his first guitar; the jail cell he was tossed into after a teenage drug bust; his parents’ living room where his first songwriting sessions with Jim Morrison took place; the empty bars and backyard parties where The Doors played their first awkward gigs; the studios where their iconic songs were recorded; and the many concert venues that erupted into historic riots. Set the Night on Fire is packed with never-before-told stories from The Doors’ most vital years, and offers a fresh perspective on the most infamous moments of the band’s career.
Krieger also goes into heartbreaking detail about his life’s most difficult struggles, ranging from drug addiction to cancer, but he balances out the sorrow with humorous anecdotes about run-ins with unstable fans, famous musicians, and one really angry monk. Set the Night on Fire is at once an insightful time capsule of the ‘60s counterculture, a moving reflection on what it means to find oneself as a musician, and a touching tale of a life lived non-traditionally. It’s not only a must-listen for Doors fans, but an essential volume of American pop culture history.
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What the critics say
“Doors guitarist Krieger riffs melodiously through the discordant and harmonious measures of his life and times with the band in this galloping, episodic debut.” (Publishers Weekly)
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- Anonymous User
- 2022-02-08
Great Listen
Was a great read! Very interesting and I felt the rumours have been put to rest,
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- Seph
- 2021-10-26
Total pleasure
All the mystique and none of the hyperbolic bullshit. Love love 💝 love ❤️🥰 my favorite daughter's biography yet.
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- Terrance Black
- 2022-11-05
Excellent
An honest and well written account.
Robby sets the record straight with humour and humility. And the Narration by Dennis Boutsikaris is arguably the best I've ever listened to.
Highly recommended to every Doors fan and anyone interested in that Era of American History.
Bravo.
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