Ray and Robby do the DoorsAtlantic City

Ray and Robby do the DoorsAtlantic City Hilton @ - Atlantic City @ , NJ @ - Sat, Jun 5, 2010 @ Opening act(s): none @ Posted 06/06/2010 by ric568

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First let me say that The Doors are one of Dawns most favorite bands. Jim Morrison was instrumental in the popularity of the band, and we both had our doubts as to the way the music would sound without his powerful vocals. Also the fact that John was not with them (and will probably never be again) all led us to be very nervous as to the quality of the sound we were going to hear.When we got to the Hilton, we noticed that the first row of seating was reserved for the big casino cardholders. We did manage to snag third row seating and it was looking up. But then the reality of the mosh pit standing section in front of the seated area led us to be a bit concerned for viewing ability once the show started. This was due in part to the fact that Dawn is short in statue and if taller individuals sat in front of us, she would have to stand on her seat to get a good view. I asked one of the security people about the possibility of us moving up to the first row if they were not filled with card holders and we were lucky enough to be able to move up before the show started. So far the visibility factor has been resolved. Then the lights dimmed, and the show began.Out came Ray and Robby, along with Milijenko Matijevic dressed as we would imagine Jim would have been, black leather pants and an open buttoned white shirt. Along with them were Ty Dennis on Drums and Phil Chen on Bass. Collectively these five musicians managed to recreate the original sound of the Doors from the 60's in a most surreal fashion. Mili (as he is called) seemed all night to be a perfect reincarnation of Jim for the entire show. His mannerisms, and posture/gestures were reminiscent of seeing Jim with Ray and Robby. Mili's vocals were dead on duplications of the homage to Jim in one of the most true to the original replacements I have ever seen. Ty and Phil are class act musicians, and complimented the two Doors members as if they were there in the 60's. All the songs were done with perfection, and brought back all the memories we had hoped of in wanting to recreate seeing a band that neither Dawn nor I had seen in our youth. The show was nothing short of spectular, and I would highly recommend this show to anyone who loves the sound and the music of the Doors. To miss this show, especially with Mili doing the vocals, is to miss Jim Morrison reincarnated for a killer 2-hour show.