35 episodes

Cross the threshold as your host, The Doors World Series of Champion winner Bradley Netherton, takes you into the things known— and unknown— to explore the legacy of arguably the greatest rock band in American history.

Special thanks to Logan Janzen and the other contributors at MildEquator.com for the decade-plus of content that continued to pique my interest and light my fire.

Opening The Doors Bradley Netherton

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    • 5.0 • 14 Ratings

Cross the threshold as your host, The Doors World Series of Champion winner Bradley Netherton, takes you into the things known— and unknown— to explore the legacy of arguably the greatest rock band in American history.

Special thanks to Logan Janzen and the other contributors at MildEquator.com for the decade-plus of content that continued to pique my interest and light my fire.

    Live in Pittsburgh, 5/2/70 with Michael Pappaceno

    Live in Pittsburgh, 5/2/70 with Michael Pappaceno

    Join Doors’ collector Michael Pappaceno and I as we explore a show that is one of the best on The Roadhouse Blues Tour.

    • 1 hr 58 min
    Forrest Penner, Guitar Tech for Robby Krieger

    Forrest Penner, Guitar Tech for Robby Krieger

    Join me as I interview Robby Krieger’s guitar tech and Strange Day’s Tribute Band guitarist, Forrest Penner. He talks about how he got into The Doors, what it was like touring with one of the biggest Doors’ tribute bands Wild Child, and what a typical show with Robby is like. We break down Robby’s gear in depth from his strings to his amps, and we also talk about Robby’s version of the National Anthem and what issues they faced.
    You can find upcoming shows for his band Strange Days here:
    https://www.strangedaystribute.com/shows
    You can find Robby’s upcoming shows here:
    https://robbykrieger.com/
    You can donate to Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation by going here:
    https://mhopus.org/

    Special thanks to Chris Quick for helping with research for this episode! You can find his Lynyrd Skynyrd tribute band Skynfolks by going here:
    https://www.skynfolks.com/

    • 1 hr 10 min
    Live At Konserthuset, Stockholm, September 20, 1968

    Live At Konserthuset, Stockholm, September 20, 1968

    Celebrate The Doors Stockholm Record Store Day release with a podcast breaking down the shows including excerpts from the newly mixed release! We compare one of the bootleg sources to this mix, and we follow the tapes lineage as well as the various bootleg versions. We also give background on The Doors at this time, talk about the European tour, the venue itself, and we also break down each song and moment that makes this one of the best recorded Doors’ shows ever. 
    How does the new release handle the missing vocals in “When the Music’s Over”? Are there any cuts in this show? What makes Robby’s solos here different? Is Jim’s distorted vocal track fixed? All these and more are answered! 
    Whether you traded tapes through Kerry Humphrys’ Doors Collector Magazine and read Greg Shaw’s The Doors: On The Road or you got bootlegged CDs with Fred Baggen artwork and went to the Mild Equator for concert info, there is something here for everybody! 
    You don’t want to miss this one! Happy Record Store Days you all!

    • 2 hr 18 min
    Angie and Jim: From Miami to L.A. with Angela Bucchi Silvers and Steve Wheeler

    Angie and Jim: From Miami to L.A. with Angela Bucchi Silvers and Steve Wheeler

    Join me as I interview Angie Bucchi Silvers and Steve Wheeler as we talk about her experience in Miami and with Jim. Steve also deconstructs more myths about Miami and gives information that has never been made public before.
    You don’t want to miss this one!

    • 1 hr 32 min
    Interview with Thee Image Manager Larry Pizzi

    Interview with Thee Image Manager Larry Pizzi

    This is an interview with Larry Pizzi who was the manager at Thee Image and was the one who got Jim off the stage at the end of the concert.

    • 39 min
    Taping Miami: An Interview with Rev. Joe

    Taping Miami: An Interview with Rev. Joe

    On another monumental episode of the podcast, Travis Williamson and I interview Reverend Joe, the man who at 17 years old taped one of the most important shows in Doors’ history. You can hear his story on how everything happened. I also have a follow up discussion with Steve Wheeler on how he found him and some differences in his accounts as well as some great Miami insight into someone who will be featured in her own episode later this month, Angie Bucchi Silvers.

    • 53 min

Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5
14 Ratings

14 Ratings

Bob Batchelor ,

GREAT DOORS HISTORY!

Opening the Doors is a fantastic podcast for fans of America’s greatest rock band or if you just want to hear more about the history and culture of the Sixties and Seventies. Host Bradley Netherton is the “King of Doors History” and finds new insights and analysis that puts the band in a whole new perspective. I really look forward to each episode as a listener and Doors fan!

Booman22 ,

Deep Doors Magic

If you’re a Doors fan and you’re looking for a deeper, more educated discussion about the band, the music, the myths, and all the wild action along the way, this podcast is for you. Brad Netherton is the host and he puts a ton of time and effort into every episode. The results are fantastic, great conversations between Doors experts from around the globe. I’ve been a Doors fan for almost 30 years now and this podcast offers something new and something fresh to the table. Check it out!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

mjfitz1020 ,

I 🫶🏼 The Dirty Doors!

I was thrilled to listen to the episode with Reed Barrickman! I'll be sure to listen to more from this podcast. If you haven't seen The Dirty Doors, do yourself a favor and GO! You will not be disappointed! I have seen 5 shows this year and it's not enough! Reed and the other band members do an incredible job of staying true to the sound of The Doors.

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