RIP Ray Manzarek

[Clarky]

Was there ever a better recognised keyboard intro?

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=fbFxzb-YIxE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DfbFxzb-YIxE

[risingson]

What a song, I hear that intro and get shivers, every time. RIP

[ash]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ray-manzarek-doors-keyboardist-dead-at-74-20130520

Great keyboard player and the bass behind the Doors (Fender Rhodes Piano Bass) RIP.

[seashell]

[quote name='risingson' timestamp='1369089131' post='2084813']
What a song, I hear that intro and get shivers, every time. RIP
[/quote]

Me too, it's definitely one to raise the hairs on the back of your neck.
Sorry to hear that Ray has passed on.
RIP.

[Clarebear68]

One of my all time favourite bands
RIP

[the boy]

sh*t......that is really bad news.

[yepmop]

RIP - a sad loss

[molan]

I love this clip of him explaining some of the stuff behind Riders:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoRFAbdmKD4

[alyctes]

RIP Ray. The Doors changed my life, many years ago.

(Don't forget Doug Lubahn's bass work, mind. They asked him to join, IIRC, and he turned them down...)

[PauBass]

Very sad loss
RIP

[Damonjames]

Ray was an amazing musician, and a part of one the greatest and most unique sounding bands of all time. It is a sad day 😔 and a great loss. For such an acplished musician and rock star, he always just seemed so humble whenever I saw him interviewed... RIP Mr Manzerek

[voxpop]

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1369092045' post='2084861']
RIP Ray. The Doors changed my life, many years ago.

[/quote]

+1

Very sad day.

[TheGreek]

A loss to the history of music..RIP Ray

[bartelby]

Of all the music my parents played when I was a kid The Doors had the biggest impact on me.

Sad day.

RIP Ray

[KiOgon]

The sound of the doors in the 60's along side Jim Morrison.

Bloody Cancer!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deB_u-to-IE[/media]

http://news.sky.com/story/1093531/ray-manzarek-the-doors-keyboardist-dies

Edited May 21, 2013 by KiOgon

[bartelby]

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[Stu-khag]

The team I work with interviewed him for a doc that will come out next year. Very sad.

I'll always remember this clip of Ray with Adam and Joe

[url="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaVeeIuIMk0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JaVeeIuIMk0[/url]

[Twigman]

Some of the greatest bass lines without even touching a string!

genius

RIP

[EliasMooseblaster]

A great loss to music. I was learning piano before I took up the bass in the first place, so Ray Manzarek has been a source of inspiration for even longer than John Entwistle!

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Hated the doors when I was a kid ( except riders single). Thought they sounded too dated. Years later I actually like a few songs now .
Think Ray was the most talented in the band. Definitely , one of the greates keyboard people of all time . Sad loss .rip

[seashell]

[quote name='molan' timestamp='1369091871' post='2084859']
I love this clip of him explaining some of the stuff behind Riders:

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoRFAbdmKD4[/media]
[/quote]

Lovely clip, thanks for posting.

[Grand Wazoo]

Terrible, terrible loss, such a legend and an inspiration. I am gutted

RIP

[KevB]

I was fortunate enough to see him play with Robby Krieger (though Densmore had bowed out by that stage) doing their Doors thing about 10 years ago, can't remember who did vocals (wasn't Astbury) but it was a great show. I'm sure all the keyboard players in the various Doors tribute acts around the world will be paying special tributes to the man at their next shows. Not only an excellent player but always came across as quite humble and personable when interviewed. Another sad day for music.

[51m0n]

Am very partital to the Doors, love his keys work, totally recognisable in an instant. classy as hell...

RIP, and thanks Ray

[spongebob]

Great musician, great band - and always came across like a very nice guy as well.

Ray will never be 74 - 74! The music is simply timeless.

I used to play in a Doors tribute band, so had to work out bass (or my interpretation) to many of the tracks. Really fun to play, just great stuff.