The Doors are a little slow getting started tonight, but by the time they arrive at their " People Get Ready" jam they are in high Bear. That unreleased jam goes over exceptionally well with the crowd, who are subsequently introduced to two additional new songs: "Universal Mind" and (the still unreleased) "Someday Soon." The only other known time that "Someday Soon" is performed will be one month later in Seattle, and that version is pitiful in comparison to this one. Alter superb versions of both of songs, the audience is busy shouting for favorites when Manzarek suddenly bursts into the opening lines of "When the Music's Over" and the crowd goes wild. Morrison turns toward Krieger and breaks into a wide smile and Robby reciprocates in kind. Tonight's version of the song rises to new heights when Morrison begins inserting rare snippets of his poetry in between his legendary howls and groans. When the song is over, the band takes a pause and Morrison requests a cigarette from the audience. He is bombarded with single butts and full packs. Morrison gratefully scoops up a handful, strolls over to Manzarek, and the two of them take a brief smoke break. During it, one heckler successfully provokes Morrison into flipping him off, and then, after a few moments, Jim returns to his mike and makes some brief comments about his experiences in Miami. Then the band continues with another unreleased song-a rendition of "Close to You" featuring Manzarek on lead vocals, during which Morrison moves to the side of the stage. As Manzarek cries out his invitation of "Wanna get close to you, Pittsburgh," a portion of the audience responds by spilling out of their seats and advancing toward the stage. The arena management reacts by bringing up the house lights, but by now nothing can interfere with the high spirits that pervade the auditorium. Alter the song, the band members joke around, Robby dances a jig, and Manzarek is beaming with a radiant smile as he breaks into the introductory organ passages to "Light My Fire." During the instrumental excursion, Morrison spins about the stage, stopping frequently to lean over and kiss or be kissed by impassioned women in the audience. At one point, he gathers up all of the bras that have been hurled at him and playfully holds them up like some sort of a preposterous trophy.
(from the "The Doors On The Road")
