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Sep 2024
40m 31s

UNEXPECTED CONVERSATION: Jim Morrison

Rick Rubin
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In this episode, Rick connects with Jim Morrison, the Lead singer of The Doors. The poet, writer, and filmmaker is cited as "one of the most influential frontmen in rock history." ©"Howard Smith Interviews Jim Morrison, Nov. 1969." Courtesy of The Smith Tapes Available on iTunes: Collection 2, Aquarian Theatre www.TheSmithTapes.com 
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