Thaddeus Smith Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/showbiz/music/ray-manzaerk-the-doors-dies/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Sad news indeed... Who will ever forget his keyboard work on Light My Fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runninshine Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 RIP Ray, thank you for all the great tunes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheltie dave Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 The glue and true genius of the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 RIP Ray! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted May 20, 2013 Share Posted May 20, 2013 Without him the doors would not have been. The true frontman of the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Actually without Morrison there would not have been the Doors. But Manzerek was the mainstay. When they did not have a bass player (which was most of the time) he played a bass line for the group with one hand, and the rest with the other. He strove to create hypnotic bass lines, and succeeded masterfully. Sorry bass players, but he demonstrated that you weren't all that necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seti Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Actually without Morrison there would not have been the Doors. But Manzerek was the mainstay. When they did not have a bass player (which was most of the time) he played a bass line for the group with one hand, and the rest with the other. He strove to create hypnotic bass lines, and succeeded masterfully. Sorry bass players, but he demonstrated that you weren't all that necessary. Dang that was cold LOL..... Not a morrison fan sacrilidge I know Manzerek was why I was so intrigued with the band. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 RIP Ray......I thought they were all pretty good. Too bad Jim could not handle his dope as well as the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Sorry bass players, but he demonstrated that you weren't all that necessary.Not until L.A.WOMAN was released did the Doors officially credit a bass player on an album. Jerry Scheff is credited with all bass work on this album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Would it be splitting hairs to point out that Doors didn't usually have a bass guitar player? Since Ray played the bass lines, even if he played them on a keyboard, he was the bass player of the band. In any case, he did create some really great keyboard riffs, ones that will live long after him. It's sad to hear of his passing. Another icon of our youth (well, the youth of some of us) is gone, never to be forgotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtimer Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I purchased that Doors lp box set. I still get blown away by the grooves the band could set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 27, 2013 Share Posted May 27, 2013 Yep, they carried on without Jim for a couple of albums, where we found Ray and crew pressed into vocals. Not bad! He came around here around 10 years ago. Regret not seeing him now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark1101 Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I saw the Doors of the 21st Century a few years ago in Atlanta. I think they were using the singer from the Cult. Anyhow, I thought it was excellent from a musical standpoint but also from a video point of view. They had 60s era videos running on a big screen behind them. War, protests, hippies, etc. Went right along with their message. They really didn't get an official audience encore by applause. Instead Manzarek came back on stage and asked the crowd if they could play Light My Fire. I remember he said "I very much want to play Light My Fire for you." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 I saw the Doors of the 21st Century a few years ago in Atlanta. I think they were using the singer from the Cult. Anyhow, I thought it was excellent from a musical standpoint but also from a video point of view. They had 60s era videos running on a big screen behind them. War, protests, hippies, etc. Went right along with their message. They really didn't get an official audience encore by applause. Instead Manzarek came back on stage and asked the crowd if they could play Light My Fire. I remember he said "I very much want to play Light My Fire for you." Was now listening to the Cult. Did not know of the Doors of the 21st Century show. Could have been the tour I missed awhile back.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Islander Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 The only post-Jim song by the Doors that I'm familiar with is Ships With Sails. Were there any other new songs by the group that deserve a listen? The Doors - Ships With Sails: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boxx Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Both of these are worth a listen... I believe that they are now available on cd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob Posted May 28, 2013 Share Posted May 28, 2013 Yep, *Boxx has it right of course. The song on youtube from the other voices album. Definitely worth a listen if you havn't.Agreed! Down on the farm from same album a hoot! Sense of humor and remorse. They had that Doors sound even without... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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