· redirect The Doors Bold text The doors composition of the poetic lyrics and sonorous voice of singer Jim Morrison, and the jazzy blues of guitarist Rob Krieger, keyboardist Ray Manzerak, and drummer John Densmore contributed to a novel genre of rock. The Doors experimented with the threshold between poetry and rock n' roll, forming ultimate originality during the 1960's. The dark and mysterious lyric's of The Doors written by lead singer Jim Morrison intrigued and lured a substanial portion of rock'n roll fans. The Door's name was awakened by Jim Morrison from author William Blake's quote "If the doors of perception were cleansed everything will appear to man as it is, infinite...". Though the Band experienced national success, they were often plagued with the farcical and outrageous actions of Jim Morrison who frequently came into contact with law obiding acts on stage and drunken and/ or "trippin" perfomances. After only a few years