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Doors drummer John Densmore, 81, jams at Homeboy Industries

Original: Doors drummer John Densmore jams at Homeboy: 'Maybe I can do something here' Densmore, 81, is an admirer of Father Greg

John Densmore, the 81-year-old drummer of The Doors, joined a jam session at Homeboy Industries in Los Angeles, telling those present 'Maybe I can do something here.' The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is a longtime admirer of Father Greg Boyle, the Jesuit priest whose decades-long mission of gang intervention and rehabilitation made Homeboy the largest such program in the world. The visit, reported by the Los Angeles Times, highlights Densmore's continued engagement with social justice causes.

Why now: The heartening meeting between a classic rock legend and Father Boyle's renowned gang rehabilitation work is drawing attention.

John DensmoreThe DoorsHomeboy IndustriesGreg BoyleLos Angeles Times

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• Doors drummer John Densmore jams at Homeboy: 'Maybe I can do something here' Densmore, 81, is an admirer of Father Greg Boyle and his decades-long mission of gang intervention and rehabilitation. 🔗 https://www. latimes.com/california/story/2… · news@na.social · 2

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