In the 1960s, The Doors--with lead singer...

In the 1960s, The Doors--with lead singer Jim Morrison--epitomized the heady freedom and Dionysian excesses of the counterculture. They also penned poetic, lyrical songs that have become rock classics.

Earlier this year, director Oliver Stone’s movie “The Doors”--focusing on the life of Morrison, who died at the peak of the group’s popularity--rekindled interest among a generation that had yet to be born when the quartet first performed such hits as “Break On Through” and “Light My Fire” at the Whisky and other clubs in West Hollywood.

Drummer John Densmore, one of the four founding members of The Doors, has written “Riders on the Storm,” a book about his experiences with the seminal band.

On Monday, Densmore will discuss how the 1960s transformed his world view in a presentation at Claremont McKenna College that will include a lecture, performance and videos.

The 7 p.m. lecture at McKenna Auditorium--the first fall offering of the “Public Figures and the Humanities” series--is free. For more information, call (714) 621-8099.