Ronn Rampis designed the poster for The Doors' October 12, 1967, concert at the Surf Club in Nantasket Beach, Massachusetts. Their opening act that day was The Ramrods. The band's keyboardist remembers it as a magical night:
“Mysterious and cool, The Doors, with their temperamental singer, Jim Morrison, were growing in popularity, so that night The Surf was packed to the rafters with teenage rockers… I bet there were 500 kids there waiting for those low, haunting chords to cast a spell over us all. You could feel the electricity and excitement in the room… I’d never seen leather pants before or seen someone become part of the microphone like Morrison did. All eyes were on him. I don’t even remember seeing the other guys in the band. He had that kind of singular stage presence… he held the microphone in that classic stance of his and held it in his hands as if it were a small bird or something valuable. Everyone, especially the women, was in awe.
He barely looked at the crowd; too busy concentrating on the lyrics and the microphone. He said nothing but "thank you." To this day, I've never met anyone with such charisma. Jim Morrison was clearly larger than life and larger than the band. The few police officers who were there gave the band dirty looks, which added to the legend. Jim was handsome. His hair was long and beautiful. His smile, which you didn't see often, was magical. He wore a puffy white shirt, the kind you often see him wearing in photos. Classic Morrison! By the time they finished the set with "Light My Fire ," everyone was pumped up, dancing, and watching.
     Afterward, The Doors quickly left the stage and the building, but every person in the crowd that night instinctively knew they had experienced something special. It took all of our breath away, and we felt like none of us would ever be the same. It would be one of those nights people would talk about, claim to have been there, and speak of with reverence forever.