Description: IN THE DOORS UNHINGED, NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR and legendary Doors drummer John Densmore offers a powerful exploration of the "greed gene"--that part of the human psyche that propels us toward the accumulation of more and more wealth, even at the expense of our principles, friendships, and the well-being of society. This is the gripping account of the legal battle to control The Doors's artistic destiny. In it, Densmore looks at his conflict with his bandmates over the right to use The Doors's name, revealing the ways in which this struggle mirrors and reflects a much larger societal issue: that no amount of money seems to be enough for even the wealthiest people.
The Doors continue to attract new generations of fans, with more than one hundred million albums sold worldwide and counting, and nearly twenty million followers to the band's social media accounts. Densmore occupies a rarefied space in popular culture. He's beloved by artists across the decades for his uncompromising dedication to art. His writing consistently earns accolades and has appeared in a range of publications. This is an incredibly timely and important volume in a contemporary world that is increasingly consumed by an insatiable profit motive. John Densmore has given us a blueprint for an approach to life and culture that is not driven by greed.Brief description: John Densmore is the drummer for the legendary rock band The Doors, who have sold over a hundred million albums worldwide. In 1993, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and since then, he has earned a Grammy(R) Lifetime Achievement Award and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. In addition to his two books, the bestselling Riders on the Storm: My Life with Jim Morrison & The Doors and The Seekers: Meetings with Remarkable Musicians (and Other Artists), his writing has also been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, the Guardian, the Nation, and Chicago Tribune, among others. He lives in the Los Angeles area. His latest work is The Doors Unhinged: Jim Morrison's Legacy Goes on Trial.