"L.A. Woman" has been blowing my mind for 30 years. On our local classic rock FM station, which our car radio is tuned to most of the time, there is a pretty limited rotation of "classic rock" music. Like out of thousands of songs that fall into this category, it seems like they play the same 100 or 200 songs repeatedly for months on end.

So tonight i'm driving down the street, and I hear "L.A. Woman" for the first time in years. And it sounds as great as ever! You could say 'timeless.' And about a lot of things you'd be exaggerating, but not this song, I don't think.

I had this album on vinyl and played it many many times up until maybe 15 years ago, when life just carried us in a different direction.

So I'm listening tonight, and especially in the early part of the song where the instruments develop that amazing groove... it really made me wonder, what was it like for them when they came up with this?

So my question for the forum is, has anyone seen any videos or read any books where Ray or other band members might have discussed the creation of this song? Tell me about it.

Well Jim wrote LA Woman as a tribute to the city of Los Angeles. It is mentioned in various books and what not. I love hearing LA Woman on the radio because to me, it's a great song to drive to

Indeed, a truly great song from a truly great album. Musically, they were doing some really great stuff at that point.

Yes Brian, some great music indeed, one wonders where it would have gone from there........Blues or areturn to rock, who can tell. Without Jim to steer the creative direction there was no where to go at that point butwe can always wonder.
I tend to feel that after a break, they would have returned with some more "ahead of their time" stuff, maybe a bit kike "U2" or something better?

LA Woman was the frst LP of theirs that I actually heard, being 45, it wasn't until 1973 that I listened to anything that wasn't "pop".

It has been a constant companion ever since and it was such a thrill in 2003 to hear the Doors of the 21C playing virtually the whole dammed thing at Wembley.........WOW!


ATB

Willie

Agreed. As great as LA Woman was on the album - it was unbelievable live!

LA Woman - I've probably listened to this album more than any other Doors release, yet it contains one of my least favourite tracks - The Wasp (Texas Radio And The Big Beat). Don't ask me why, I just cannot take to this song. The title track has to be my favourite Doors tune though. Like Jimbo said, it is a great song to drive along too, wailing at the top of your voice!

L.A. Woman is one of my favourite Doors songs. I just love the beat and the way it builds up and Jim's deep, bluesy voive on this song/album is amazing.