#7: Issues With Confidence

Jim Morrison’s lack of confidence initially made him less noticeable besides his gifted bandmates. John Densmore recalls how Jim would perform facing them, too shy to face the audience.

According to Robby Krieger, Jim Morrison’s transformation into the magnetic Lizard King was a gradual process. Overcoming his shyness, Morrison unleashed his inner showman, proving his latent potential had been simmering beneath the surface.