THE DOORS' "SHE SMELLS SO NICE": AN OUTTAKE FROM THE LP "L.A. WOMAN"
The recordings for “L.A. Woman”, the last LP by The Doors featuring singer Jim Morrison, took place from December 1970 through January 1971. In addition to the three blues tracks included on this record (“Been Down So Long”, “Cars Hiss By My Window”, and “Crawling King Snake”), the band rehearsed several other songs in the same genre, which were ultimately discarded. Among them is the virtually unknown “She Smells So Nice”, a raw and lively outtake. This song is the result of a moment of tumultuous vitality involving all members of the Californian quartet. However, the tune can be attributed to Morrison’s love of the blues, which had reached its peak by the end of 1970. In this case, the blues is played with a faster tempo than is typically found in this charming musical form. The somber and fascinating pace that slowly captivates the listener in most blues songs gives way here to an animated and carefree rhythm. However, this technique was not new in 1970. In fact, since t...
