When Jim Morrison died I believe the Doors died with him. They stayed together and still produced records and played gigs but although all 4 members were crucial to their success Morrison was the driving force which personified the Doors. The Doors without Morrison is like the Beatles without either John

or Paul. Although I think it's nice that the other members stayed together as a band I don't think it was fair that they kept using the name "The Doors". Maybe

a slight change such as "the new Doors" would have been nice. Do the members here agree with me that without Morrison the Doors simply cease to exist at least as The Doors? The Doors weren't just Morrison all 4 members were crucial but to me its absurd for the remaining members to still keep the Doors name.

p.s. I am enjoying being in some matches with Morrison Hotel. I very much

like the team competition.

There's a very close parallel between the Doors and Pink Floyd.  Both had lead singers that seemed to define the band's sound and artistic direction, and both were bluesey bands at heart.  Floyd without Syd Barrett was just as unthinkable to the British as the Doors without Morrison here in the States.  Yet Floyd did it somehow...

I'm not sure how the Doors would have done it back in '71 (musically speaking) - it certainly would have taken grit and determination.  Roger Waters had it back then, and was applauded for it (ironic that he thought they shouldn't be Pink Floyd after he left, when he did the same thing!)  Perhaps if the Doors had modified things a bit, they could have carried on!

I think The Doors are just the REAL The Doors with Jim Morrison.

Should the Doors have ended with Morrison's death?

Yes is the answer.  The remaining members could have continued with a new voice and on occassion mention Jim, but certainly not using the name of The Doors.

 i quite agree. I know that they released at least one (bad) album and continued

playing together using the doors names for decades after he died. I always thought it was not right. I like the idea they continued to play together but the name should had changed.