Jim Morrison
Voice Solo on
Cars Hiss by My Window

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Jim Morrison's vocal solo is the second of two solos on "Cars Hiss by My Window" from The Doors' 1971 album L.A. Woman. Morrison delivers an improvised vocal passage over the 12-bar blues form in E at 72 BPM with a rock feel, following Krieger's guitar solo. The vocal improvisation is one of the track's most distinctive features, with Morrison using his voice as an instrument to extend the song's blues expression beyond conventional lyrics. The informal, blues-shouting quality of Morrison's vocal solo connects to the song's origins in the band's loose, jam-oriented rehearsals.

Jim Morrison was 27 to 28 years old at the time.