Ray Manzarek

[Mystic Michael]

Ray was the de facto musical director of The Doors. Composer, arranger, instrumental leader/conductor, producer. He provided the musical structure in which Jim could develop his gifts as a vocalist/performer & lyricist/poet.

Great chemistry. Great synergy.



MM

 

[kobass]

RIP Ray...

 

[Unprofessional]

So long, Ray and thanks for the tasty licks.

 

[4Mal]

Loved some of his post doors, precursor to acid jazz stuff in the 70's... He was a really creative guy! Fly on Ray!

 

[Bright Midnight]

He and Jim can jam in the universal mind now.

 

[MatticusMania]

"Once you open the doors of perception," he said, "the doors of perception are cleansed, they stay cleansed, they stay open, and you see life as an infinite voyage of joy and adventure and strangeness and darkness and wildness and craziness and softness and beauty."

 

[Stewie26]

RIP Ray. One of my all time favorite bands.