The Doors Play The Matrix

It is an in-between moment for The Doors. Yes, they have attracted the attention of Jac Holzman and Elektra records, their first album has been released but the single “Break on Through” isn’t burning up the charts, the future of The Doors is still in doubt as to whether they will live or die as a band, they still haven’t stepped through the door “Light My Fire” as a single will provide. Despite this The Doors are a congruent and focused group as they play the Matrix theater in San Francisco.

The Matrix was a renovated pizza shop originally owned by Marty Balin of Jefferson Airplane. Balin opened to showcase the Airplane early in their career. The venue was small only holding about 100 people, the atmosphere was subdued. On one wall was a mural of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse armed with musical instruments, and Hunter S. Thompson frequented the nightclub. This was the scene and the atmosphere The Doors played in at the Matrix between March 7-11, 1967.

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