 For years , fans speculated over the possible recordings of the New Orleans concert . In 2011 , George Friedman , a stage manager of the Warehouse , revealed he had a reel to reel recording of the gig secured in a safety deposit box . He explained he discovered the tapes " when Beaver Productions moved its offices out of the Warehouse , Uptown into a building at the Riverbend . The Doors tape , along with a stack of other Warehouse show tapes , were cast off and left behind as debris during the move " . Despite the confirmation of their existence , there has yet to be an official release of the recordings . 
