In the beginning there was “The Doors of Perception”, Aldous Huxley’s book about his experiences
with mescaline and other hallucinogenic drugs. The William Blake quote that inspired Huxley’s book
title also provided Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek with a name for the band they founded in Venice
Beach in 1965 with John Densmore and Robby Krieger – The Doors. The band will become one of the
most significant and influential rock bands in America.