Editing The Doors (album) (section)

== Background ==
[[File:Whisky a Go-Go.jpg|thumb| The [[Whisky a Go Go]], where the Doors were the house band from May to August 1966.<ref name="Taysom" />|left|200x200px]]
The Doors' final lineup was formed in mid-1965 after keyboardist [[Ray Manzarek]]'s two brothers Rick and Jim 'Manczarek' left [[Rick & the Ravens]], whose members included besides Manzarek, jazz-influenced drummer [[John Densmore]] and then-novice vocalist [[Jim Morrison]]. The group's four man membership was established when guitarist [[Robby Krieger]] agreed to join.{{sfn|Fong-Torres|The Doors|2006|p=37}} Though he had previous experience playing [[folk music|folk]] and [[flamenco guitar|flamenco]], Krieger had only been playing the electric guitar for a few months when he was invited to become a member of the band, soon renamed the Doors.<ref>{{cite web
|first=Martin |last=Kielty |date=January 27, 2019
|url=https://ultimateclassicrock.com/robby-krieger-electric-guitar/ |title=Robby Krieger Recalls Move to Electric Guitar |website=Ultimate Classic Rock |access-date=May 7, 2021}}</ref> They were initially signed to [[Columbia Records]] under a six-month contract, but they asked for an early release after the record company failed to secure a producer for the album and placed them on a drop list.{{sfn|Fong-Torres|The Doors|2006|p=53}}

Following their release from the label, the Doors played residencies in mid-1966 at two historic [[Sunset Strip]] club venues, the [[London Fog (nightclub)|London Fog]] and [[Whisky a Go Go]].{{sfn|Weidman|2011|pp=120–121}} They were spotted at the Whisky a Go Go by [[Elektra Records]] president [[Jac Holzman]], who was present at the suggestion of [[Love (band)|Love]] singer [[Arthur Lee (musician)|Arthur Lee]].{{sfn|Cherry|2013|p=13}} After he saw two sets, Holzman called producer [[Paul A. Rothchild]] to see the group.<ref name="Jackson">{{cite web |url=http://archives.waiting-forthe-sun.net/Pages/Interviews/OtherInterviews/rothchild_bam.html |title=BAM Interview with Paul Rothchild |last=Jackson |first=Blair |date=July 3, 1981 |website=Waiting for the Sun Archives}}</ref> On August 18, after attending several appearances of the band, Holzman and Rothchild ultimately signed them to Elektra Records.{{sfn|Fong-Torres|The Doors|2006|p=58}}

The Doors continued performing at the Whisky until on August 21, when they were fired due to their performance of "[[The End (The Doors song)|The End]]" on which Morrison improvised a retelling section of ''[[Oedipus Rex]]''.{{sfn|Cherry|2013|p=13}} Morrison had missed the first of two sets that night, as he had stayed at the Tropicana Hotel, tripping on [[LSD]].<ref name="Taysom">{{cite magazine 
|first=Joe |last=Taysom |date=April 16, 2020 |url=https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/jim-morrison-the-doors-fired-whisky-a-go-go/
|title=How Jim Morrison Got the Doors Fired From Whisky a Go Go |magazine=[[Far Out Magazine]] |access-date=February 14, 2021}}</ref>