RIP- Ray Manzarek Keyboardist For The Doors

[Soulstation1]

RIP Ray

[Hardbopjazz]

Wow. RIP in peace Ray.

[Blue Train]

Just a few days ago there was one of those hoax internet things about him being dead. So, a lot of people still think it's a hoax, but it's unfortunately real this time.


https://thedoors.com/news

http://www.twitlonger.com/show/n_1rkd4a7

Be well,

Edited May 20, 2013 by Blue Train

[Soulstation1]

If its on TMZ it's the truth....Ruth

[BFrank]

I hadn't heard about his cancer battle, so this was a huge surprise to me.

Doors forever

RIP, Ray!

One of my first concerts:

[romualdo]

Sorry to hear this

"Break On Through" was being played on the radio when I got into the car this morning - then I heard the news after the song finished

I also wasn't aware of his cancer struggle

Loved his version of Carmina Burana

[JSngry]

Not a fan of The Doors past the hits (AM & a little FM), but kudos to anybody who could always rock the glasses like Manzarek did. Not everybody can.

RIP

[sidewinder]

Sad news - just missed out on a book signing by him on one occasion in Long Beach, years ago. RIP.

[coooltrane]

by far my favorite doors record. And that's saying a lot.

[Jazzmoose]

This is the first I've heard of it. Just put on Morrison Hotel. Don't know what to say; even in my mid-fifties, I feel like I'm too young to have my early heroes dying.

[skeith]

He was a fantastic player and his role in the Doors is often underplayed.... he will be missed!

[Rooster_Ties]

Just a few days ago there was one of those hoax internet things about him being dead. So, a lot of people still think it's a hoax, but it's unfortunately real this time.

Hoax, or pre-reality?

Never really dug The Doors, but almost entirely because I never really dug Morrison. The band, however, was always great. RIP, Ray.

[Blue Train]

Just a few days ago there was one of those hoax internet things about him being dead. So, a lot of people still think it's a hoax, but it's unfortunately real this time.

Hoax, or pre-reality?

I think it's the first time someone died soon after a hoax was started about them. At least I can't remember another instance.

[AfricaBrass]

I don't usually comment on these RIP threads since I don't see the point of me saying anything about the artist who has passed. I figure, somewhere in the universe, they know how much I appreciate them.

I have long thought the Doors were one of the best rock bands of the 60's. I still listen to them often. I thought they were fantastic musically, and I always enjoyed Morrison's vocals and lyrics. I do hope we'll see an official release on cd of the last two Doors albums without Morrison.

I also want to mention that in the late 70's/early 80's, Ray Manzarek also produced another one of my favorite bands. The Los Angeles punk band, X. I thank him for that.

[AfricaBrass]

This is the first I've heard of it. Just put on Morrison Hotel. Don't know what to say; even in my mid-fifties, I feel like I'm too young to have my early heroes dying.

I'm listening to the Soft Parade right now.

I'm in my mid-forties and it seems like most of the interesting people are gone. It's a trip getting older.

[7/4]

Just a few days ago there was one of those hoax internet things about him being dead. So, a lot of people still think it's a hoax, but it's unfortunately real this time.

Hoax, or pre-reality?

I think it's the first time someone died soon after a hoax was started about them. At least I can't remember another instance.

Elvin.

[Tom 1960]

Ray's playing was a huge part of The Doors sound. In fact it was Ray who first attracted me to the music of The Doors. Morrison a close second. One of my favorite Doors tracks is this:

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

[BFrank]

I don't usually comment on these RIP threads since I don't see the point of me saying anything about the artist who has passed. I figure, somewhere in the universe, they know how much I appreciate them.

I have long thought the Doors were one of the best rock bands of the 60's. I still listen to them often. I thought they were fantastic musically, and I always enjoyed Morrison's vocals and lyrics. I do hope we'll see an official release on cd of the last two Doors albums without Morrison.

I also want to mention that in the late 70's/early 80's, Ray Manzarek also produced another one of my favorite bands. The Los Angeles punk band, X. I thank him for that.

Agree to all of the above.

Nice remembrance here:

STATEMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF X

ON THE PASSING OF

RAY MANZAREK

(Los Angeles) It is with sad and heavy hearts that the members of the seminal punk rock band, X, pay tribute to their friend and mentor, Ray Manzarek.

Ray Manzarek is an intrical part of X’s history. The band’s debut album, Los Angeles was released on April 26, 1980 and produced by Ray. The album includes a cover of the 1967 Doors song "Soul Kitchen" and was the bands most successful release. It ranked # 16 for the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Subsequently in 1989, it was ranked number 24 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 best albums of the 80s and Pitchfork ranked it 91st on their top 100 albums of the 1980s. The title track is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and again in 2003, the album was ranked number 286 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Ray went on to produce the next three studio albums for the band, Wild Gift in 1981 (also on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time at #334), Under the Big Black Sun in 1982 and 1983’s More Fun in the New World.

In late 2010, X celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Los Angeles by playing the entire album, start to finish. Ray joined the band during their two shows in San Francisco, just after Christmas. In August of 2012, Ray again joined the band for the entire show at the famed Roxy Theatre during the Sunset Strip Music Festival, playing Los Angeles in its entirety. In 2013, Rhino released The Doors/X Side by Side: Soul Kitchen, a split white vinyl 7".

Ray led by example, from The Doors to Carmine Burana and beyond. He is and will always be a spirit being, adept at expanding perception. And once those doors of perception are opened, they never close. He taught me that we are the keys, that we can unlock all doors, everywhere, to create magic, to transform ourselves and power the world, through joy and love and imagination and art and, above all through music. - Exene

Ray was a mentor to X in our early days and a something of a father figure to Exene & me. He was brilliant & soulful. If Bob Dylan brought poetry & folk to popular music; Ray & the Doors brought the blues & poetry to rock music. The Doors are rock royalty. It has been a privilege & honor to call Ray a friend and share the stage w/ him. -John Doe

Ray always believed in us. We’ll miss him. My heart goes out to Dorothy and Pablo. -Billy Zoom

I am so sorry to hear about Ray’s passing. Not only was he an integral part of X’s history, he was a smart, funny, and kind friend. I will miss him. - DJ Bonebrake

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[Blue Train]

Just a few days ago there was one of those hoax internet things about him being dead. So, a lot of people still think it's a hoax, but it's unfortunately real this time.

Hoax, or pre-reality?

I think it's the first time someone died soon after a hoax was started about them. At least I can't remember another instance.

Elvin. There was an actual hoax started about Elvin Jones being dead, or one of those rush to be the first to report someone is dead before it's officially announced....like what goes on here....was jumping the gun?

Edited May 22, 2013 by Blue Train

[AfricaBrass]

I don't usually comment on these RIP threads since I don't see the point of me saying anything about the artist who has passed. I figure, somewhere in the universe, they know how much I appreciate them.

I have long thought the Doors were one of the best rock bands of the 60's. I still listen to them often. I thought they were fantastic musically, and I always enjoyed Morrison's vocals and lyrics. I do hope we'll see an official release on cd of the last two Doors albums without Morrison.

I also want to mention that in the late 70's/early 80's, Ray Manzarek also produced another one of my favorite bands. The Los Angeles punk band, X. I thank him for that.

Agree to all of the above.

Nice remembrance here:

STATEMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF X

ON THE PASSING OF

RAY MANZAREK

(Los Angeles) It is with sad and heavy hearts that the members of the seminal punk rock band, X, pay tribute to their friend and mentor, Ray Manzarek.

Ray Manzarek is an intrical part of X’s history. The band’s debut album, Los Angeles was released on April 26, 1980 and produced by Ray. The album includes a cover of the 1967 Doors song "Soul Kitchen" and was the bands most successful release. It ranked # 16 for the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Subsequently in 1989, it was ranked number 24 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 best albums of the 80s and Pitchfork ranked it 91st on their top 100 albums of the 1980s. The title track is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and again in 2003, the album was ranked number 286 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Ray went on to produce the next three studio albums for the band, Wild Gift in 1981 (also on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time at #334), Under the Big Black Sun in 1982 and 1983’s More Fun in the New World.

In late 2010, X celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Los Angeles by playing the entire album, start to finish. Ray joined the band during their two shows in San Francisco, just after Christmas. In August of 2012, Ray again joined the band for the entire show at the famed Roxy Theatre during the Sunset Strip Music Festival, playing Los Angeles in its entirety. In 2013, Rhino released The Doors/X Side by Side: Soul Kitchen, a split white vinyl 7".

Ray led by example, from The Doors to Carmine Burana and beyond. He is and will always be a spirit being, adept at expanding perception. And once those doors of perception are opened, they never close. He taught me that we are the keys, that we can unlock all doors, everywhere, to create magic, to transform ourselves and power the world, through joy and love and imagination and art and, above all through music. - Exene

Ray was a mentor to X in our early days and a something of a father figure to Exene & me. He was brilliant & soulful. If Bob Dylan brought poetry & folk to popular music; Ray & the Doors brought the blues & poetry to rock music. The Doors are rock royalty. It has been a privilege & honor to call Ray a friend and share the stage w/ him. -John Doe

Ray always believed in us. We’ll miss him. My heart goes out to Dorothy and Pablo. -Billy Zoom

I am so sorry to hear about Ray’s passing. Not only was he an integral part of X’s history, he was a smart, funny, and kind friend. I will miss him. - DJ Bonebrake

Thanks for sharing this!

[BFrank]

I don't usually comment on these RIP threads since I don't see the point of me saying anything about the artist who has passed. I figure, somewhere in the universe, they know how much I appreciate them.

I have long thought the Doors were one of the best rock bands of the 60's. I still listen to them often. I thought they were fantastic musically, and I always enjoyed Morrison's vocals and lyrics. I do hope we'll see an official release on cd of the last two Doors albums without Morrison.

I also want to mention that in the late 70's/early 80's, Ray Manzarek also produced another one of my favorite bands. The Los Angeles punk band, X. I thank him for that.

Agree to all of the above.

Nice remembrance here:

STATEMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF X

ON THE PASSING OF RAY MANZAREK

(Los Angeles) It is with sad and heavy hearts that the members of the seminal punk rock band, X, pay tribute to their friend and mentor, Ray Manzarek.

Ray Manzarek is an intrical part of X’s history. The band’s debut album, Los Angeles was released on April 26, 1980 and produced by Ray. The album includes a cover of the 1967 Doors song "Soul Kitchen" and was the bands most successful release. It ranked # 16 for the year in The Village Voice Pazz & Jop Critics Poll. Subsequently in 1989, it was ranked number 24 on Rolling Stone's list of 100 best albums of the 80s and Pitchfork ranked it 91st on their top 100 albums of the 1980s. The title track is included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll and again in 2003, the album was ranked number 286 on the Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Ray went on to produce the next three studio albums for the band, Wild Gift in 1981 (also on the Rolling Stone list of the 500 greatest albums of all time at #334), Under the Big Black Sun in 1982 and 1983’s More Fun in the New World.

In late 2010, X celebrated the 30th Anniversary of Los Angeles by playing the entire album, start to finish. Ray joined the band during their two shows in San Francisco, just after Christmas. In August of 2012, Ray again joined the band for the entire show at the famed Roxy Theatre during the Sunset Strip Music Festival, playing Los Angeles in its entirety. In 2013, Rhino released The Doors/X Side by Side: Soul Kitchen, a split white vinyl 7".

Ray led by example, from The Doors to Carmine Burana and beyond. He is and will always be a spirit being, adept at expanding perception. And once those doors of perception are opened, they never close. He taught me that we are the keys, that we can unlock all doors, everywhere, to create magic, to transform ourselves and power the world, through joy and love and imagination and art and, above all through music. - Exene

Ray was a mentor to X in our early days and a something of a father figure to Exene & me. He was brilliant & soulful. If Bob Dylan brought poetry & folk to popular music; Ray & the Doors brought the blues & poetry to rock music. The Doors are rock royalty. It has been a privilege & honor to call Ray a friend and share the stage w/ him. -John Doe

Ray always believed in us. We’ll miss him. My heart goes out to Dorothy and Pablo. -Billy Zoom

I am so sorry to hear about Ray’s passing. Not only was he an integral part of X’s history, he was a smart, funny, and kind friend. I will miss him. - DJ Bonebrake

Thanks for sharing this!

Sure - no prob!

FYI, "Other Voices" and "Full Circle" are available on eMusic from Rhino/Elektra. Haven't looked for the CDs, but they must be out there.

[7/4]

Just a few days ago there was one of those hoax internet things about him being dead. So, a lot of people still think it's a hoax, but it's unfortunately real this time.

Hoax, or pre-reality?

I think it's the first time someone died soon after a hoax was started about them. At least I can't remember another instance.

Elvin. There was an actual hoax started about Elvin Jones being dead, or one of those rush to be the first to report someone is dead before it's officially announced....like what goes on here....was jumping the gun?

I don't think Elvin was gone yet. There's probably still a thread here. It was happening on USENET too, at the time.

[BFrank]

A couple tunes from Ray's short-lived band Nite City.

[mjzee]

He always had the coolest sideburns.

[ArtSalt]

Well, I was travelling this week and missed this. But I don't feel as bad as I did as when I found out Joe Strummer had died three months after the event because I was in South America and caught an old magazine. But definitely one of my favourite 60s bands and so well produced and recorded.