Yes, indeed, I agree too! He was a vey fine musician and a great philosopher and a modest man. Great people don't need to act like stars .... they are stars!
Ray had such a beautiful speaking voice.. So patient and joyful. His stories are like you’re right there with him. Peace to you and Jim. Your both missed and so loved.
Ray was absolutely shit hot on the keyboard especially when he was doing a bass at the same time. I liked the insights of how the songs were created. RIP Ray.
He got 3rd best musician of 1967. Ravi Shankar was 1st, I forgot who was 2nd. Sometimes (when Jim was passed out), he had to sing on top of his keyboard and keyboard-bass duties. Ray was a very sophisticated and intelligent guy.
I played keyboards in several rock bands in the 60's&70 "s, I patterned my playing after Ray's style. In my humble opinion he was a great keyboard player. RIP
I met him at the MOMA in NYC purely by dumb luck. I saw him and his wife Dorothy strolling through an exhibit and got legit star struck. I approached him sheepishly and apologized for intruding. He could tell I was a nervous fan and after my third “I just wanted to shake your hand and thank you for all the music” he asked me where I was from. “Oh Detroit? Great city. The Fox, man.” I think he would have talked to me for a while. No one was bothering him except me, and he probably didn’t get approached too often. Anyway, I said again how honored I was to meet him. “Alright man, well thank you. Enjoy the city this weekend. Lots to do.” I felt like a little girl meeting a Beatle or something, LOL. He was one of several living legends I met in my life: Muhammad Ali, Gordie Howe, Barry Sanders. I’ll never forget meeting Ray.
@@JeffintheD man I bet that's awesome ray is soo cool. I've got to meet a few famous people its a crazy feeling. Got to meet Carmine Appice and Jim McCarty at a cactus concert a few years ago. And I met tony hawk when I was 6 or 7, was literally like a little girl meeting the Beatles, and more recently I got to meet Bucky Laskey at a friends house, he built a vert ramp in Aberdeen Maryland, and apparently, that's enough to get bucky to show up. HE walked over an introduced himself like he was just som random guy. I was like"yeah,I think I heard your name before" I didn't get to see him skate though...but that's nowhere as near as cool as getting to me rayman
Agree. There were other rock keyboardists of his generation who were far better than him technically (Jon Lord, Keith Emerson, Rick Wakeman) but Ray had a MAGIC in his playing that those guys did not possess.
You have to be open to the energy! If you can open your heart to the energy. That great love energy of the creation of this entire universe, good things will happen to you! BUT, you got to believe! You got to believe in the goodness! You have to open your heart to the energy! You can't be afraid!
"You don't make music for immortality, you make music for the moment , capturing the sheer joy of being alive on planet earth" - Ray Manzarek. I wish they could've taped HOURS of Ray talking, so we could have more documentation of how the magic of how all these Doors songs began. I can listen to his voice and words of wisdom over and over and never grow tired. What a talent and a great raconteur. To me, he was the Keeper of the Flame who kept the Doors legacy alive, and he unapologetically epitomized the zeitgeist of the 60s. Thanks Ray, RIP.
He's good, he's got chops. I think he was comparing himself to the kinds of Bill Evans or Booker T, which are much better instrumentist than him. He did create a sound and mood that didn't exist before though, and he did it with many jazz and classical influences. He was one of the best IN HIS FIELD, which is rock'n'roll music with other ramifications. Of course you can't compare him to Keith Jarrett or Chick Corea, as pianists they're a different league altogether.
thats due to the fact that he's actually a smart and a good musician , he knows that there are many people who are better than him , he isnt full of himself , which can be the reason why he seems to be very open to other musicians , and to take influence from other artists , but speaking honestly , i would love to listen to him talking and playing all day , he was truly awesome .
Try playing what Ray did: bass in the left hand, lead/ chords in the right hand. It is not easy. View musicians on RU-vid. Some are better than others. They feel great accomplishment when they acquired the skill to recreate the music Ray made. I am happy to see it live on through other musician’s fingers.
I was blessed to have seen Ray and Robby play front center at barricade for Riders on the storm...2008 To this day one of rhe most meaningful concerts of my life. We was very personalble and kind with audience...just like he talks and shares in these videos. RIP beautiful soul Ray..thank you for your endless enthusiasm for your time with Jim and Doors...and also your optimistic loving perspective toward life and being open hearted and to believe in love!!! Grateful to have seen you live in Rochester NY..2018 Thank you for being an extraordinary human being, and defending Jim. 💕💜🎶🎵🎶
Brilliant musician! I love hearing him explain his creative process and where he got his inspiration from. I wish he had filmed more songs. RIP Ray and Jim
6:50 to The End of vid are Ray's Words of Wisdom to those who want the life .... don't be afraid . Still has me thinking about his advice since I first heard him . He was such an artist .
I will never forget seeing Ray Manzarek at the upstage in Port Townsend. The most mesmerizing part was watching him play The Crystal Ship on the piano. I was on the second level so I could just look down at his hands as he was playing and he had the most amazing natural flow about how he expressed the music. Towards the end he fielded questions from the audience about the Doors and answered them. Absolutely unforgettable!
A mesmerizing song. The instrumental bridge is incredibly emotional. Jim's brooding voice combined with the almost sinister chord progressions created one of the most haunting songs ever.
they were a military experiment. true. look up who jims dad was. and frank zappa. the whole psychedelic scene along with the drugs. it didn't start on it's own.
@@kbtube8125 LMAOO ight bud, you realize when Jim was born, his dad was very low in the military and din't get high in the miltlary until Jim was in around college
The Doors were before my time, and became my favorite band. Now, my oldest child is a Doors fanatic while my youngest has taken piano lessons for a couple of years now (hoping he’ll learn some Doors’ tunes). I had the opportunity to see them on a tour in 2003 (The Doors of the Twentieth Century). It was awesome seeing Ray and Robby…John was dealing with health issues at the time, so they had a fill-in. The music is timeless, as Ray put it.
Morrison & Manzarek reunited again. This is a HUGE loss, for all modern music, how will this gap be filled once more. But what he says in the beginning of this video, O I WILL FOLLOW those words forever. THANK YOU, so much, it will live one forever. RIP, bless you. THE PLACE IN AFTERLIFE IS WELL DESERVED.
More talent, kindness, energy, craftsmanship and sheer joy of playing in Ray than in 99% of all 2000's music combined! We should name streets, avenues, highways and new cities after him!
Manzarek was the George Harrison of The Doors. His talent and contribution to same just grows bigger over the years. When you see and listen to him, it's hard to imagine he was the heart of the and outside of Morrison's singing, was the main reason Light My Fire was so great.
I love how he shares his personal spiritual beliefs and philosophy about how creation works... musical creation... all creativity... and he always keeps it so positive and upbeat. Truly a pure good soul... I read and re-read and re-listen to everything I can find that he has shared. What a gift to us all. ❤️ RIP at the Road House on the side of Heaven...
Ray just oozes coolness and class. Like @Devlin R.C says - "I could listen to Ray tell stories about the Doors all day". Me too man, me too. R.I.P Ray.
Today went from good to bad within seconds when I found out, I can't help but to cry and be sad, he was my favorite member of my favorite band, but he broke on through to the other side, say hi to Jim for me man
What a brilliant guy he was, he played here in Ireland a few years ago with Robbie, disappointed i didnt get to see them. I always feel lifted up when i hear him speak, his enthusiasm is so infectious, as well as Jim he was one of a kind, what a great guy.
Ray Manzarek was a music genius. I know nothing about music except what sounds good to me. The Doors is and will always a one of a kind band. Nobody will ever sound the same...
What great energy. It's so hard to think meditation, mindfulness, and universal love are anything but woo-woo until you genuinely open up to it. It will change you in such an indescribable way
I love how Ray reflects the doors pretty cool years later Jim is still in rays head forever that's cool just like jims still standing there way to go Ray thanks for the exellant memories Ray your the only one who remebers it so clearly
How many bands produced such an amazing body of classic songs in such a short period. Jim's first song - Moonlight Drive, his last - Riders on the Storm. All done in just three or four short years. Imagine if he had lived.
Ray was such a lively character, his death was a really punch in the gut. I listen to him talking here and I can't believe he's not on this planet anymore.
"If you can open your heart to the energy of the creation of this universe, good things will happen to you." They did and the result was this beautiful, dark, haunting, poetic music.
Ray, what a wonderful man. The first few albums had all the Doors members credited as the song writers. Later albums, individual writing credits. Each member made significant contributions. Ray describes how we need to be open to other band members creative ideas.
This man was so cool. Best keyboardest ever! I wish these guys could all still be alive a little longer to share more stories, and wish they could have gotten more of a chance to make little videos like this 😥
No, God bless you Ray Manzarek!!! Your writing and playing and original sound was so much a part of the best American band of the 60's and arguably one of the best bands of all time! Your work and your art will live on forever. R.I.P
I love Ray man. His personality is so warm and loving. You don't have to know the man to know he was a good dude. Rest In Peace Ray, the world is a better place for you having been here. I hope you're jamming with the greats in the great jam session in the sky.
RIP, Ray. Miss you already, but thank you for a lifetime of great music, and beautiful sentiments and ideas. We owe you. Say hi to Uncle Jim - namaste.
if you believe and you knock on the Door, then the Door will open, dude you just gave me a free music creation lesson, blessings to you and your next 7 generations of descendants.
