Wild Child - Doors Tribute
Wild Child is the Los Angeles based act that re-recreates the madness and the magic of a live Doors concert. The act has sold out all the major southern California national act clubs and theaters on an ongoing consistent basis for years. As wetl as playing many major venues, Fairs and Festivals across the USA. Wild Child has toured internationally és well, including eight European tours, India, Mexico and Canada. Wild Childs success is not only due to the musical accuracy of the band but lead singer Dave Brock whose; looks, vocals and stage antics recaptures the essence of Jim Morrison live on stage. The musicians of the band are among the best professionals in the Los Angeles area. The show requires minimal production, focusing more on authenticity of sound and stagecraft Here are a few things others have had to say about Wild Child.
Jim Ladd with KLOS Radio/L.A. said "these guys are excellent, not a cartoon version of The DoorS' but a very loving, respectful, accurate and well done tribute to The Doors." The Daily Bulletin said "Brock, who bears more than a passing resemblance, evoked the Morrison persona without seeming forced. Better still, his range and vocal delivery were uncannily close." The L.A. Times said "Wild Child a winner! What's amazing is that Brock sings like Morrison, enough to imperil the snowflake analogy about no two sets of vocal chords being able to produce the exact same tone." The L.A. Weekly said "From every angle, Dave Brock is Jim Morrison: his looks, his cloths, his act and most amazing of ali is his voice!" Danny Sugerman (co-author of; No One Here Gets Out Alive" and one time manager of the Doors) said "Wild Child is the best Doors tribute that I have ever seen and I have seen them all. Dave Brock comes closest to capturing the look and spirit of Jim Morrison...and the band ain't bad either."
Wild Child is a Los Angeles based act with 20 solid years of performance in the competitive L.A. Music Scene. Faithfully re-creating a live Doors Concert on stage. The music is painstakingly reproduced and combined with the voice, look and essence of Jim Morrison live on stage (performed by lead singer Dave Brock). Wild Child tries to mirror the depth, energy and emotion of The Doors concerts as they were live back in the late 1960's. The Band also utilizes the same musical instruments live as The Doors did over 35 years ago. Wild Child performs internationally, playing to packed venues around the globe.
Front man, Dave Brock, started his role as the Lizard King by grabbing the lead in the" Jim Morrison Rock Opera," produced by the late legends sister, Anna Morrison Graham. Anna personally selected Brock for the part. From there, he started the band "Wild Child," whose reputation rapidly spread from Southern California to remote areas of the world. Wild Child's first show at The Whisky a-Go-Go was on July 3rd, 1986. A long string of sell out shows at The Whisky has continued for Wild Child to this date. Wild Child broke right into the national act venue circuit, and continues to play across the country and abroad to packed touring act venues. Many experts have complimented Wild Child's rendition of a Doors concert, some of which are listed on the Press page of this site. Concert goers leave Wild Child concerts in amazement and disbelief, many of which are quoted here at Fan Reviews. The band relies on stage craft and musicianship to create an event that people will remember, without corn ball antics and pretentious banter. This is a serious, touring re-creation stage show!
Two years ago the band produced "Wild Child - Live In Concert" a 22 song double disc CD set of songs that The Doors made popular on stage as well as songs from their last album that they were never able to perform live with Jim Morrison, due to his unexpected death. Recorded 100% live, this CD set can be purchased and MP3 clips can be heard on the Wild Child live double CD page of this site. Below is what one expert said about the CD set :
… [Wild Child's live CD] has been in production for over a year as lead singer David Brock has sought perfection on each and every song. I honestly think that this recording could get passed off to even a seasoned collector as being a new unheard Doors live show from the 1960's. It's the most incredible re-creation that I have ever heard"
Kerry Humpherys
The Doors Collectors Magazine
