DawgTalkers.net Forums DawgTalk Everything Else... Ray Manzarak, Doors' Keyboardist, Dead At 74

Anyone who ever heard the opening organ solo for "Light My Fire", say a prayer for Ray Manzarek. RIP, Ray.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/05/20/showbiz/music/ray-manzaerk-the-doors-dies/index.html

I always had an aversion to The Doors - more to do with the fixation on Morrison than the music.

But Ray was the real deal.

Its funny, I was never a big Doors fan, but that song was so iconic from a time way, long ago, that even today when I hear it ... I'm back there. Not that many songs have that kind of power.

Always enjoyed his work. RIP

That's a shame. The Doors are one of my all time favorite bands, and Manzarek could make that Fender Rhodes sing.

R.I.P. thx for all the great music u gave us. U were truly brilliant.

I also wasn't a BIG Doors fan, but I liked a lot of their songs. I didn't much like the whole Jim Morrison is a cosmic genius stuff.

What amazed me about Ray other than his ability to rock the keys is that the Doors, back then had no bass player. He played the keyboard parts and the bass parts.

As you said. I always loved this. This is kind of Morrison-centered slideshow that the guy made, but I just listened to Manzarak kick some butt.

RIP, Ray. You contributed SO MUCH to the Doors' signature sound.