The Door's are one of my favoitie 60's rock bands. I can't imagine them without Ray Manzarek's keyboard playing. The man really knew music. It's on my bucket list to learn one of his solos note for note.

Let me tell you, I will NEVER forget the time I first heard "Light My Fire." That... was magical, and I am forever grateful. We were camping out that night, in an old house... I can take you to the exact spot... what a sound... I am a guitar player and that was a keyboard, and it was fabulous. He truly made rock history.

And don't forget Ray was not only the keyboardist for The Doors he was also the bass player. He played all the bass lines on a keyboard with his left hand.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-57585471/ray-manzarek-remembered-by-doors-bandmates-rockers/

Ray was the master of the hypnotic bassline. He never played anything with the left that you might say was super technical, but it suited the music and the times perfectly.

And he was the poster child for showing that you only need the one hand to be a band's 'keyboard player'..!

how did he pull that stuff off with only one hand? Bass lines, leads, solos, and comping?

Diki was right...nothing fancy, but correct. That early little organ had a "nerdy" sound, but it was distinctive as hell.

Just for fun, set your arranger on left-hand bass and try to play the songs you play now. Interesting!


Russ

Here's some interesting footage of Ray Manzareck tracking at a recording session with "Weird Al". It's funny song about Craigslist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Ra5x88C0yQY

another interesting clip- Ray talking about the song "Riders of Storm"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OoRFAbdmKD4

Ray's left hand was the band's bass player... Only his right was the 'keyboard player'!

Considering Ray Manzarek was one of the most well know keyboardist in rock music and most of the SZ members here came of age during the 60’s, I find it strange that there are so few comments. I guess all we like to discuss around here is new gear and NH gigs.