Ep317: 50 Years of L.A. Woman with Bruce Botnick

Engineer, Producer and vinyl aficionado Bruce Botnick shares his memories of working with The Doors, experiences with Jim Morrison, the L.A. Woman sessions, the new 50th Anniversary boxset, plus lots of vinyl and audio nerd talk. Topics include: The Doors 50th Anniversary boxset The LA Woman recording sessions Jim Morrison’s participation in the LA Woman Sessions The mood of the band for the sessions Paul Rothchild’s early involvement & exit The involvement of Jerry Scheff & Marc Benno The Doors’ plans for live shows after LA Woman The songwriting process of The Doors Bruce’s involvement with Elektra Bruce moving from engineer to producer Jim Morrison’s antics in the studio Recollections of the day Jim Morrison died The Doors’ debut Mono record Managing with the Doors’ master tapes How we manage our record collections What’s in Bruce’s vinyl collection? Bruce’s involvement in the vinyl cutting process The challenge of working with old master tapes Bruce’s predictions on the future of vinyl What’s next for The Doors’ recordings? Get The Doors "L.A. Woman 50th Anniversary" Deluxe Edition boxset here Extended interview here: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Listen on Apple: https://apple.co/2Y6ORU0 Listen on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/36qhlc8 Follow our Podcast: https://linktr.ee/vinylguide Facebook: www.Facebook.com/VinylGuide Instagram: www.Instagram.com/VinylGuide Support our show: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide If you like records, just starting a collection or are an uber-nerd with a house-full of vinyl, this is the podcast for you. Nate Goyer is The Vinyl Guide and discusses all things music and record-related