Ray Manzarek

[tomas1808]

RIP  :'(

One of the coolest cats in rock in my opinion.

As a youngling this is the first time I was actually shaken by the death of a musican.

Just yesterday I was jamming along with him (youtube video) on my Yamaha Combo organ.

Cant believe it.

 

[flaheu]

sad.....

 

[MartyMart]

That is sad, what a great talent, there's not so much of that musicianship around anymore.

MM.

 

[SSLtech]

I met him when he came in to work with the Bunnymen on that track they did for "The Lost Boys".

I never really liked the result much; it always sounded to me like a very poor cover version, but Ray was a truly great fella, I remember him smiling the whole time, and bringing a terrific buzz to the session. -The tune would NEVER have worked without him, I'm certain.

 

[pucho812]

yesterday was reading how during the past week it was being reported that ray passed and how it was all false and proven false may 19th. A day later I couldn't believe the news and this time it was true.

 

[JohnRoberts]

I enjoyed several of their live concerts back in the late '60s...  RIP

JR

 

[Rob Flinn]

If you like reading biographies, Ray's is a great one.  He tells you what JM was really like, unlike that dumb film the other year.

 

[Pip]

Truly a bright brilliant charming light has left us and gone to the next level.

I was privileged and honored once to do live sound for Mr. Manzarek and Mr. Michael McClure as part of the Jack Kerouac festival in Lowell MA.

All I can say is he was a gentleman the whole time, he enjoyed the people and the event and he shared wonderful stories both on and off stage. Truly a person whos chosen vocation seemed preordained.

He will be missed, on this plane, for sure.