THE DOORS - Live At The Bowl '68 Facebook Digital Premier Scheduled For December 5th
November 29, 2012, 11 years ago
On December 5th, fans of THE DOORS will have the opportunity to watch Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, and John Densmore like never-seen-before live in concert on Facebook. Qello, the music entertainment digital streaming service, along with Eagle Rock Entertainment are hosting a Facebook Digital Premiere of The Doors Live At The Bowl '68, which is considered to be the band’s finest concert on film.
The film of this historic concert has been meticulously restored using the original camera negatives; the audio has been remixed and mastered and three unreleased tracks have been resurrected, marking the first time the concert can be seen in its entirety.
The Doors keyboardist, Ray Manzarek says, “the quality is stunning, mind-blowing; it’s like being there right on that Hollywood Bowl stage with me, Jim, John, and Robby.”
A ticket to Facebook Digital Premiere comes with a trove of treats for music fans; for $4.99 ticket holders get:
* Access to watch Live At The Bowl ‘68 for 30-days.
* Access to participate in the *Live Q&A; with Ray Manzarek on December 5th (immediately following the premiere) hosted by legendary Rolling Stone editor, Ben Fong-Torres, who was the last known reporter to interview Jim Morrison before his death.
* Access to The Doors Box Set, including When You’re Strange, The Doors Live in Europe ’68, and The Doors Classic Album.
* Free 30-day All-Access Pass to Qello’s entire library of HD Concerts and Music Documentaries available on up to five devices.
All of the above is FREE for Qello All-Access subscribers.
Tickets are available on the Facebook Digital Premiere page at this location.
Qello CEO, Brian Lisi says, “This Digital Premiere of Live At The Bowl ‘68 is a groundbreaking event where music history merges with modern technology, allowing music fans the opportunity to experience the shockingly masterful performance of the one of the greatest and most influential American rock bands of all time, in incredible audio and visual quality, streamed through the world’s most ubiquitous social media platform.”
* The Live Q&A; with Ray Manzarek is available to anyone who purchases a ticket to the Digital Premiere or anyone who is a Qello All-Access subscriber. Questions can be posted to the Facebook Digital Premiere page as early as November 28th. Hosting the event is legendary Rolling Stones reporter Ben Fong-Torres, who conducted the last interview with Jim Morrison before he died. Underscoring his history as a renowned rock and roll editor, Ben Fong-Torres’ character was featured in the movie Almost Famous.
Live At The Bowl '68 features a newly restored version of the band’s the legendary 1968 Hollywood Bowl concert. For the first time, the film from the historic performance has been painstakingly restored using the original camera negatives and the audio has been remixed and mastered from original multi-tracks by the group’s engineer and co-producer Bruce Botnick. This new restoration offers a stunning visual upgrade from earlier versions and will give fans the closest experience to being there live alongside Jim Morrison, John Densmore, Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek, who opined, “You can hear it as if you were at the Hollywood Bowl, on stage with us.”
Live At The Bowl '68 is available now on Blu-Ray, DVD, and digital video from Eagle Rock Entertainment and on CD and digital audio from Rhino. A double-LP of the show is also available.
A trailer can be seen below: