Most people think the musician Jim Morrison, lead singer for the
Doors, died in Paris on July 3, 1971. But
Gerald Pitts says that he "discovered Jim Morrison Living on a Ranch in the Pacific Northwest in the summer of 1998." According to him, Morrison is living a quiet life as an American cowboy "away from the Hollywood scene." Even though Morrison evidently engineered an elaborate death hoax to escape publicity, he agreed to appear on film for Pitts. You can buy a copy of this film for only $24.95 (shipping is extra). Pitts' site includes a video comparing the features of Jim Morrison the fifty-something cowboy to Jim Morrison the twenty-something singer. However, no matter how many times I watch the video, I just don't see any similarity.
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Before becoming lead singer of The Doors, Jim Morrison studied film at Florida State University prior to his transfer to the film department of the University of California, Los Angeles. 42 years ago Morrison created his only surviving film starring his roommate Max Schwartz, who helped him out when Morrison threatened to become homeless. With the obscure print still in his possession, Schwartz, now a poet- photographer, leads us around his studio while talking about his friendship with Morrison, about the last day they plunged into a swimming pool in Bel Air ('the
last innocent day of our lives') and about the love of Schwartz life, Liz, whom he eventually lost. The documentary OBSCURA comes to a climax with Morrison's film FIRST LOVE shown in it's entirety.
What is truly unique about the film is the viewer's ability to actually look through the eyes of Jim Morrison. OBSCURA also provides the missing strand needed to sequence the creative DNA that produced the artists Jim Morrison and The Doors.
Morrison's simulated sex scene, phallic symbolism and preoccupation with voyeurism manifest itself later as a performer and is already distinctly
present in this early document. Emerging media soundtrack by Dave Aron.
How are your teeth doing, because your mind sure seems to be playing a hoax on you isn't it. How can one get Jim's teeth when A) the French won't allow anyone to dig up his grave because it is too big of a tourist attraction and B) Jim's body is not in that casket as you see on the Jim Morrison Discovery video from Rodeoswest.
I still don't know what to think, and I am still suspicious. If it is Jim, why is he allowing the guy to advertise him like that? If it is Jim, then why doesn't he prove it to everyone himself, instead of having this guy do it in such a suspicious way? Curious.
Looking forward to more comments.
I am still very hesitant and skeptical; Gerald kept telling me to "get the video". Well I saw one person's comment here that said he saw the video and it did not provide him with any evidence. Gerald told me "well.....he is singing all of the Doors songs in the video".
Gerald told me that "everyone" who sees him and has met him, "knows" that it is him.
So I remain curious, and skeptical.......and determined to solve this mystery.
Looking forward to more comments.
No One Here Gets Out Alive
by Jerry Hopkins and Danny Sugerman
Here's the link to buy it from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/One-Here-Gets-Out-Alive/dp/B000LP670G/sr=1-1/qid=1168898282/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/105-8369912-2402835?ie=UTF8&s=books
Now, as a 15-year-old, I know I can't show as good as evidence as everyone else, but I am still voicing my opinon.
Please, read this book now, and argue later.
Some commas would be helpful, too.
Thank you.
..........let's get back to the topic.
The more and more I look at that pic posted above, with the squinty tiny eyes, it just isn't him. On the other hand, the cowboy hat pic with his head tilted to the side does look like him.
I have resolved that the only way *any* of us are going to know, is if we meet him in person. Watch him. Look at him. See for ourselves. Unless it is really obvious on the video, which Alex says it isn't.
So how can we all work together on this?
Does anyone know how much money the DOORS made on this new 40 year anniversary box set cd that just came out? I saw like a 15 x 15 glass picture of it at a Barnes and Nobles and was shocked. It was funny too because I saw a kid reading No One Hear Gets out Alive and I went up to him and said Hey, Jim is still alive, check out Rodeoswest.com. And he got all excited and probably went home and did!
Cool name ~ my brother, Dad and nephew are all Donalds!
Anyhow, I have to disagree to hounding him; he wouldn't like that and it's not very respectful. I live in Marin County, and we have a lot of famous people here. We have no paparazzi here; when we see and/or run into famous people/celebrities, no one approaches them, or anything. A couple of months ago, James Hetfield (Metallica), was right in front of me in line at Whole Foods. The whole store was crowded, not one person went up to him. We pretty much leave people alone.
What I meant, was watch him, and notice him. I think once we see him in person, face to face, that will answer our question whether it's him or not. I mean, if you know someone, you know someone. You get that immediate "knowing" feeling, everything about the person; their visual appearance, and their essence.
For example, John Densmore NOW looks like John Densmore THEN. Clint Eastwood NOW looks like Clint EAstwood THEN. Jack Nicholsen NOW looks like Jack Nicholson THEN. Robin Williams NOW looks like Robin Williams THEN. And so on and so forth. There's no guess or mystery. People really don't change that much.
So I am veering towards the "it's not him" side.....because if we can't be convinced by these pictures, then it can't be him. I think when we see a picture of Jim, we are going to KNOW and it will hit us "Yeah! That's him alright!". There's just too much mystery and suspicion with this guy's website.
I just didn't like how the guy (Gerald) kept telling me "buy the video, buy the video".......Sheesh, is he just out to sell this darned video for $20-whatever dollars?
The other thing I am now trying to do is contact John Densmore, and find out if it's true if he verified/confirmed that it's Jim or not. John Densmore will tell us the truth. I have his book, "Riders on the Storm".
JLizard,
Can you get more info. and keep us updated with this crew that is going up there to investigate?
Love, Cris.
One more thing.
Does that guy have so little of a life that he had to reply to njs' comment 15 minutes after he posted it? Leave the kid alone. If he read the book, more power to him.
James Douglas Morrison officially and legally has only one son that he knew of. Of over 20 paternity suits that were filed against The Doors, most after Jim's death, there was only one. This paternity test was done before Jim's death. Jim made arrangements to support the child and his family and they never wanted for anything. The child
Are you posting a press release from the DOORS or something. I've been on this story for some time and our findings do NOT line up whatsoever. And I mean whatsoever. Jim has several children and one even performed with Whalen Krieger (Robbie Krieger of the DOORS's son) and you can even buy their cd on the website. If you're too heavyset, maybe you can hire someone to run around and do a little investigating. Well unless, you just want to give a little foreplay lukewarm snipit of insite. I guess that is ok too. Thanks.
If you can prove that Cliff lived in Texas as a child and later New Orleans on Dec 11th, 1970, maybe so. But that is not the case.
Cliff Morrison's real name is Cliff Marsden. The Admiral and Mrs. Morrison met Cliff one time for 15 minutes in the mid-1980s. Nothing came of it except disgust with their son-in-law (who set up the meeting) for being taken in by this grifter. Anne has two sons and one daughter with Alan Graham, and Andy has one son and one daughter. Andy's son is a musician living on the East Coast, and like the rest of the family, values his privacy.
Isn't it odd that the genuine blood relatives are not interested in exploiting Jim's name, while the fakes are clamoring for attention?
Jim Morrison is alive.
By the way if at one point im wrong and he is alive well than FUCK YEA!!!!
That's a safe way to feel but you are going to be celebrating, I promise, and you'll see. As a matter of fact a DW from New Jersey just purchased the Discovery video from me today and I hope we will all see more positive feedback on my ebay account by Valentine's Day.
The one statement that I know is a misleading lie is:
The Admiral and Mrs. Morrison met Cliff one time for 15 minutes in the mid-1980s. Nothing came of it except disgust with their son-in-law (who set up the meeting) for being taken in by this grifter.
DCM, think about how inconsiderate this statement would be if it were true and secondly your source is a joke. Cliff Morrison is already to make waves again and will be immensely populare in 2007 thanks to the love and help he has received from the Morrisons.
Mr. Morris was born Dec 8 1943 died on July 3,1971 he would of been 28 years old. Now add 36 years from time of death till 2007 No Way Possible not even with the best plastic surgeon.
Just leave him alone what ever happened happened if he is alive leave him alone. But this man in not Mr. Morris.
fuck you and your video tape.
I guess you are supposed to have crediblity because you work for a staffing agency. You present absolutely no facts pertaining to this matter, only that you like to mock people even though YOU work for a temp agency. How close was your face to Gerald's Nuts flying off the handle- is that from a porn movie?
You seem awfully hostile in your blogging. It's great to be a fan but there's no need to be nasty about another person's opinion. I respect your opinion in believing that Morrison is alive. After all, it's a free country. I am a little confused at your reference to a porn movie. I do not consider myself an expert because I worked (past tense) at a staffing company. I was merely commenting on the fact that an individual is attempting to fleece people who are Doors fans. Perhaps you should throttle it back a little and just mellow out some. Enjoy what Morrison gave us and let others believe what they want.
She had a homesite a couple of years ago, but that seems to be shut down these days...
2. Please don't give that fat lying whore Patricia, the pleasure of seeing Morrison included in her name.
3. Come directly after number 2.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=158888152&MyToken=85b324e5-c7ce-438c-8935-2897278fef52
and he will be glad to be your friend. Oh and to tell you the mutual respect between he and Jim Morrison's family.
JIM MORRISON
PEACE
"TRUE TO HIS OWN SPIRIT"