“Jim had melodies as well as words. He didn't know how to play a chord on any instrument, but he had melodies in his head. To remember the lyrics he would think of melodies and then they would stay in his head. He had melodies and lyrics in his head, and he would sing them a cappella, and we would eke out the arrangements.”

American musician

John Paul Densmore is an American musician best known as the drummer for the rock band the Doors. He was born in 1944 and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Densmore played on every recording the Doors made, and his drumming drew on jazz and world music as well as rock and roll. With the band, he also shared honors including a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.