Tom was a huge fan of the Doors and  was present in New Haven on December 9,1967 when Jim was arrested on stage.  As Jim told Andy later, he was shocked when some tall skinny guy) jumped on the stage.  Tom tackled one of the policemen in an effort to prevent them from arresting Jim.  Jim and Tom bonded and became fast friends as they were hauled together to the police station.  Tom told Jim that his favorite Doors song was "Break on Through to the Other Side."  Jim later mailed Tom an autographed copy of the Doors' first album which Tom proudly displayed on the wall of his office at Solaglas, an auto glass distributor.
About 3 years later, Tom bought front row seats to all 4 of the concerts the Doors performed on January 17 and 18, in New York's Madison Square Garden. e post concert party held by Elektra the Doors' record label, at the New York Hilton.  At the last of these concerts (which were recorded live and later sold as a box set of CDs), Tom rushed the stage and hugged Jim, prompting Jim to laugh and say to the audience "well that's New York for you... the only people who rush the stage are guys." 
Much later, Tom worked tirelessly for five years to secure a pardon for Jim from then-Florida Governor Charlie Crist.  Tom also visited Jim's grave in Pere Lachaise cemetery in Paris, France every few years with various wives

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