Still, Morrison, then 27, was one of the most famous men in the world and a counterculture icon. The band had hit with Light My Fire, Touch Me, Love Me Two Times, Love Her Madly and scores of others.

“And I thought, ‘This is not the next Mick Jagger! But I love playing music, so I’ll fool around here.’” But as Krieger explained, it was Morrison’s lyrics that gave them confidence.

I like to think Jim Morrison is still out there, only 81, living undercover back in the U.S.A., still watching this movie in his La-Z-Boy. No doubt he approves.