Riders on the Storm @ Clyde Auditorium, 29 Dec

Ushered onstage by the unnerving crescendo of 'Carmina Burana' blaring over the PA, Ian Astbury lunges forward and grabs The Skinny's camera; he takes a few blurry snaps of band mate Robby Krieger, hands it back, then delivers a wink, as he must, when acknowledging that infamous refrain from '5 to 1': "No one here gets out alive." A weathered veteran like Astbury could have owned a line like this, and although he might look the part and deliver the bark, to his credit, he pays tribute to Jim Morrison much more than he bites his style. Meanwhile, founder Doors Krieger and Ray Manzarek are in their element, seemingly content in representing their legacy with mesmerising renditions of 'Not To Touch The Earth' and 'The Crystal Ship'. The rarity of the occasion is sealed when sessions player Jerry Scheff (a legendary bassist, having appeared with Elvises Presley and Costello, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan) reprises his role on 'LA Woman'. The complete package at times rides close to the feel of a shamanic seance, rather than the tasteless homage that many have so zealously assumed. [Dave Kerr]