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@EliasIak20115 жыл бұрын
Thank you all for the comments.. Thank you Mr Ray Manzarek for this Video ...Rest In Peace ... But the biggest thanks for the doors and their music!! Legendary Band
@wicketandfriendsparody80685 жыл бұрын
EliasIak2011 thanks for posting this:) I’m glad Ray made this... It’s great hearing his take, narration and history of this song... I have a unused Doors of the 21st century ticket before they changed the name:/ RIP RAY and Jim
@paulmanson2535 жыл бұрын
Looking at his hands, I am so glad arthritis did not get him before he passed. Life can be all too cruel. He remained cheerful,upbeat and optimistic. Tells even the tragic bits in such a fashion that he clearly prefers to stay with the good memories. Working with a "functional" alcoholic must have had nightmarish moments. Yet he does not dwell on that. Good stuff.
@jamesmcleod55455 жыл бұрын
Music is not what it used to be it's to commercialized the art and feeling and creativity has gone to the way side
@golfhound5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting! My favorite song by the Doors. I would've loved to hear a 20 minute version of this song. It is so mystical, you don't even need drugs to get spaced out on it. That was Ray's magic.
@danjf15 жыл бұрын
You gotta Love Jim,, but man, Ray was a very talented musician. RIP
@oliverpearson15779 жыл бұрын
Watching a craftsman at work is one of humankind's simplest pleasures.
@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa9 жыл бұрын
***** probably my favorite Doors song. And Ray is on my all time favorite keyboard players list, along with Emerson and Lord. (RIP Ray and Jon). And what is remarkable is that he used a Farfisa organ (I had one as a teenager when I played in bands). Farfisa organs were the mainstream organs before the Hammonds. Farfisa were nowhere as versatile a keyboard. To do what he did using the keyboards available at the time is testament to his abilities and talent. And he also played the bass lines while soloing - incredible)))) (He had the finger bass keyboard from Fender).
@la1969 жыл бұрын
jim massa yeah, playing the bass lines along with the soloing was an unbelievable talent:) Even to play bass lines and sing lead vocals takes full attention but to do what Ray did was really something.
@alextirrellRI8 жыл бұрын
jim massa . . To be accurate, Ray played a Vox Continental, and then a G101 Gibson Kalamazoo. Similar to a Farfisa, indeed--they are all transistor organs.
@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa8 жыл бұрын
Alex Tirrell Really? How interesting. I was not aware of this. It sure sounded like a Farfisa to me because his organ sounded exactly like the Farfisa I played (before I went with Hammonds). He was such a good player, that no matter what he played on, he would have sounded superb - very tasteful solos, phrasing and so forth)) Thanks for the clarification. Cheers))
@diegoibarrabasurto94248 жыл бұрын
+jim massa just watch The Doors+Eddie Vedder, he plays a Casio but it sounds nice even whit that
@rapturereadyyt2 жыл бұрын
Ray didn't realize that he was a genius. To Ray, everything was just obvious.
@nidikos5262 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, no music such theirs can be made anymore..!!!
@Ocidad Жыл бұрын
can someone suggested me a band/some band sounds like the doors??
@arrongoldberg697 Жыл бұрын
Polish blood. I don’t have too explain nothing more.
@nationalgeo2191 Жыл бұрын
It’s a good song. Idk about genius though
@kevinkram9260 Жыл бұрын
These guys made history because they were in their own league. Only the Doors played like the Doors. They helped open the doors to the World of Rock and Roll. They were new, they were a fresh taste of music that No One Experimented with Yet! At that time. Now days, everyone wants to produce more like so and so's band. No one has the interest to be Unique and have their own music, their own style, their own sound. Someone needs to bring back the sound of music like the Doors!
@euanadamson3641 Жыл бұрын
The way he casually explains how they came up with one of the greatest songs of all time is mesmerising
@eyeoftheneedle111611 ай бұрын
It is just normal after all.
@evansgate10 ай бұрын
It's a very good song, I wouldn't call it one of the greatest. Once you have heard a minute of it you have heard the entire song
@robocock47510 ай бұрын
Honest to God, if Cancer didn't claim this man, he would've definitely got Dementia because if his above average IQ would've shriveled up his brain with old age
@jimsonjohnson37619 ай бұрын
Certainly not even in the top 1000
@Meneervdberg9 ай бұрын
Certainly top 10 greatest songs of all time
@rynh7776 ай бұрын
I love it when he says “add some jazz to it make it dark” sets the epitome of my vibe of the song somehow
@RetroPlus3 жыл бұрын
One of the best 10 minutes i've ever spent on KZbin
@TheBossssssssssss3 жыл бұрын
Agreed👍🏻
@borisos98323 жыл бұрын
So much better than playing that game before sleeping (I'm addicted). Now I'll listen with more appreciation to Riders on the Storm.
@stasyaksa14113 жыл бұрын
For sure Mate
@michagiedrojc55133 жыл бұрын
Give that 50min. So You can listen 5 times.
@carlosmoranespino25333 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@Tonys_Gabagool Жыл бұрын
Ray is like a white Morgan Freeman. I could listen to him tell stories for hours and hours. RIP to a total master
@randymillhouse79111 ай бұрын
That is so spot on.
@cw22569 ай бұрын
Agree. He was a genius.
@caseyjones89499 ай бұрын
😭
@kevino48469 ай бұрын
What a great comparison!
@Honey-Sanchez6 ай бұрын
🤔
@crimsonclover53996 ай бұрын
The fact that The Doors didn't have bass player, because Ray played bass line on keyboard says all. Multitasking at highest level.
@rkang65313 ай бұрын
Kinda like JPJ, who used to play with both hands on the keyboard and both feet on the foot pedals
@jamiegrubb36532 ай бұрын
@@rkang6531 who are you referring to?
@rkang65312 ай бұрын
@@jamiegrubb3653 John Paul Jones, from Led Zeppelin. He's a multi instrument extraordinaire
@PennyZalaback-bh7by2 ай бұрын
❤
@Cowdog12 ай бұрын
Wow... I didn't know that. That's very interesting. 😮
@GojiAnguirusАй бұрын
Someone like Ray Manzarek doesn't come around once in a lifetime. Someone like Ray Manzarek only comes around *ONCE* . RIP Ray. Thank you for all the amazing music.
@vineasel53604 жыл бұрын
The moment you watched this it made your day. Admit it.
@austinpowers97404 жыл бұрын
Exactly bro!
@juanch69364 жыл бұрын
Made me wish Jim Morrison wasn't a crackhead and didn't OD and was still alive ..
@jennycalabrano4 жыл бұрын
I agree
@DickChisqo4204 жыл бұрын
@4:30 especially when Ray calls out to "..Robbie!" ....and me not expecting that treat was very enjoyable!! #RipBoys
@DickChisqo4204 жыл бұрын
@@juanch6936 wasnt a crackhead. Coke head he was!
@marvinm.messier11205 жыл бұрын
"There's a killer on the Rhodes..."
@fvansoldt4 жыл бұрын
Clever
@alwallace19844 жыл бұрын
Underrated comment !
@marmabeast4 жыл бұрын
I see what you did there
@fanusbogey4 жыл бұрын
His fingers squriming on the notes
@cybershadow584 жыл бұрын
His Rhodes ran into a Fender!!! Doh!
@josephmckenzie8953 Жыл бұрын
Watching Ray relive the magic of the moment this masterpiece was created was very emotional. What a gift The Doors gave to us.
@ppierquet15 ай бұрын
Wow, Ray Manzarek's keyboard was the heart and soul of The Doors. His playing was amazing; nothing like it since The Doors. RIP, Ray......
@setialphasix3 жыл бұрын
Ray Manzarek: Every bit as essential to The Doors as Jim Morrison ever was.
@kevinkline72423 жыл бұрын
He looks and sounds like Neil Peart from Rush.
@noeltaylor35943 жыл бұрын
That opening is so nasty. That piano and base and then the rain. Uh.
@SirPeter64643 жыл бұрын
The film was a disgrace. Had him as virtually a side man.
@awol.oper8r3 жыл бұрын
Robby too fr
@jlopez1017d3 жыл бұрын
Some might argue he was more essential!!
@mattdickey27178 жыл бұрын
The way he goes back and forth between story telling, mapping out the song changes, and singing is the best one man show I've ever seen. Wish videos like this existed for all Doors songs.
@jaimeacosta68468 жыл бұрын
Agree! Saw him solo, it was fantastic! Always found the musicians explanation of the music's origin much more enjoyable than the song itself!
@jaimeacosta68467 жыл бұрын
Yup! Was truly the head of the group, as far as what he envisioned the band to be!
@chai19147 жыл бұрын
Will enjoy the song more when the band explained how the song was written,....u just love these things about the band, the songs n all that...peace
@senatorjimdracula10077 жыл бұрын
I saw him with McClure as well, in Ann Arbor, MI. What a great show.
@simonholmes8917 жыл бұрын
Matt think you summed that up perfectly.
@AndruXa Жыл бұрын
why did I discover this only now … this is gold, Ray is as much a storyteller as a great musician
@GjaP_242 Жыл бұрын
a genius and funny moment 1:49
@Obeast117 Жыл бұрын
Every day I wish I could go back and find it again. Ray's insights are so incredible here
@StefanieFournier1978 Жыл бұрын
I got to see him in 1994 or so doing seminars at little local colleges, doing this shtick. One of my favorite memories.
@tommy2buttz668 Жыл бұрын
God works in mysterious ways
@NunesPensador10 ай бұрын
you should check the LA Woman album making of, it is pure gold!
@Totally_B Жыл бұрын
One of the greatest interviews ever recorded..Ray was so brilliant and so personal. The world lost a figure larger than life when he left this world... RIP Ray...
@saddletramp69355 ай бұрын
Agree 100%.
@etg71932 жыл бұрын
Listening to Ray explain the birth of Riders on the Storm is like listening to an artist like Van Gogh discuss his thoughts behind Starry Night.
@odelldaniel7868 Жыл бұрын
agree 100% this is the Doors at their finest.
@joshmoore6165 Жыл бұрын
And notice that he is as exited about it now as he was 50 yrs ago.
@MilatovichFamily Жыл бұрын
Tardis exploding.
@aaqilian5.085 Жыл бұрын
Naw, completely different. You’re obvs not a creative individual
@jobiden6518 Жыл бұрын
Who's van gogh and what band is he in?
@dougpeters16253 жыл бұрын
Ray makes being a genius look so simple.
@grungepants3 жыл бұрын
If only I could make being so simple look genius.
@SwollenMustache3 жыл бұрын
@@grungepants haha real knowledge
@MARTIN2011993 жыл бұрын
If I could make look simple what’s simple
@grungepants3 жыл бұрын
@@polythenepam3058 I don't want to know the truth about life and death though.
@JFinSD23 жыл бұрын
All these years I thought the line was "if you give this man a ride.....sweet Emily will die".
@groofoot Жыл бұрын
Ray Manzarek is one of rock music's master storytellers ... so much fun to listen to ....
@dynaJoe20024 жыл бұрын
The thing I enjoy most about this video is that he is still excited about the music he played so many decades ago… Thank you Mr Manzarek
@fredericbleau24764 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what i thought
@jlo138004 жыл бұрын
This song would make Leonardo Fournette puke but its awsome
@jlo138004 жыл бұрын
gods 2 stroke kx500 started up, thunder crash, positive lighning out the exhaust port out of gods 2 stroke kx500 with a power valve of course, killer 2 stroke on the road
@seanfinlay73934 жыл бұрын
Discovery of a new sound was so exciting. Brilliant.
@BackwoodsBarbie4 жыл бұрын
if you could play a and e and come up with a bassline like that you would be as well
@dylanboivin26452 жыл бұрын
Jim Morrison had the Doors “voice”. But we need to acknowledge that The Doors were so popular and successful because no one else had Ray. That keyboard might as well not be used in any other band because it’s a staple to this band.
@carpediem5232 жыл бұрын
The Doors sound wouldn't havent without Ray. 😎cat😻
@drdre43972 жыл бұрын
I feel like that's a very ignorant take of keys players throughout recent history. I get you are speaking from a fan perspective, but don't be foolish. Rick Wakefield-Yes Benmont Tench- Tom Petty and the heartbreakers Herbie Hancock- Pick a record/group Stevie wonder Those are just a few players who were essential pieces to their bands and are definetely of Ray's Caliber. You can throw Journeys keys player in there, or Bruce Springsteen's... Those early Bowie records wouldn't be what they were without Mike garson.
@user-bm5bk4jm3j2 жыл бұрын
D Boivin You are correct sir, he was one of the Greats. Magically hypnotic RIP
@vickiladu67552 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!!!!
@Duke_of_Prunes2 жыл бұрын
@@drdre4397 Don't forget Augie Meyers -- His Vox Continental was the keystone of The Sir Douglas Quintet's sound!
@guineveregruntle6746 Жыл бұрын
One of the coolest songs of all time. The tune and lyrics are so haunting and surreal.
@obscurazone11 ай бұрын
The solo that Ray plays here is so beautiful and evocative! Takes you instantly back
@ericplaysbass4 жыл бұрын
This is just one of those songs that sounds like the space between being awake and dreaming...
@porkfied4 жыл бұрын
It is great nothing like it anymore,a real shame.
@Cerebro134 жыл бұрын
ericplaysbass sure in the fuck is my friend , just takes me away like that calgon commercial from back in the day
@blyxx74504 жыл бұрын
Good description
@andrewpalomares404 жыл бұрын
@@porkfied that is the perfect way to describe this dude!
@lorimeyers98474 жыл бұрын
Exactly. The whole song and then outro makes it so dreamy
@intellectual83704 жыл бұрын
i could listen to him tell stories about The Doors all day.
@pablomuerta94524 жыл бұрын
Exactly was going to say the same thing.and that sound......hair raising mystical magic
@stephenrobinson97094 жыл бұрын
I agree... I've got this audio thing from Deezer. Jim and the band, just being interviewed by different people. I think it's called ' the lost tapes'?.. Jim was so elequent, and articulate.... U can listen to them talk- for hours. One thing I do know.... When that door closed- another one never opened- ever again..... Total class guys!👍👍😁
@coloradodogking4 жыл бұрын
@@stephenrobinson9709 brother. right behind ya
@tinafoster86654 жыл бұрын
Mmhmm, Ray's voice is more musical than Jim's, but Jim's was darker LOL xx
@kylestraveljournal Жыл бұрын
I'm I the only one that gets goosebumps watching this? What an absolute legend, severely underrated still to this day.
@saddletramp69355 ай бұрын
You are not alone.
@jedi1963 жыл бұрын
How can a man so casually play the piano like a god.
@qatesta3 жыл бұрын
And he blames everyone else for how good each part sounds
@picklemytimbers50213 жыл бұрын
Sasssss maate
@rbeforme3 жыл бұрын
This is amateur hour compared to what Jordan Rudess is capable of.
@rickgrimes20563 жыл бұрын
@@rbeforme two different styles not comparable
@jedi1963 жыл бұрын
@@rbeforme capable of what? Pure skill on the piano? Because that was not what I was referring to but how his music makes you feel.
@jasonrdrunner7 жыл бұрын
The rain part is so freaking beautiful.
@radicalizedonline34967 жыл бұрын
DeadheadJ Absolutely beautiful.... just brilliant...... I'm at a loss for words......
@lukeruss83707 жыл бұрын
DeadheadJ Can't agree more, my friend..
@hmpz369117 жыл бұрын
DeadheadJ Best rain on an album, haha
@nicklarsen60507 жыл бұрын
similar thunder on black Sabbath by black Sabbath
@ramraider41595 жыл бұрын
The rains pretty and God damn difficult for key players
@joeshotsgarcia513821 күн бұрын
The doors music and Jim’s words will always be remembered. I got hooked on their music when I was about 10. R.I.P. Ray and Jim. Thank you for your music. And thank you for sharing this video.
@tonyjohnson5958 Жыл бұрын
I love how Ray imagines a song! It is absolute genius!
@DatNESGuy854 жыл бұрын
What could've been the coolest music teacher to have in school.
@georgiethumbs24384 жыл бұрын
He was literate as hell as a speaker, so is Densmore, just more proof those guys were up so much more on the IQ scale than other bands. Ray was incredible, I mean who the hell comes up with an intro like the one for Light my fire at a moments notice?
@klaasj78084 жыл бұрын
britney spears
@jlo138004 жыл бұрын
FSU weight room song
@drewscott27534 жыл бұрын
My old music teacher got me into the doors, Hendrix, Janis Joplin and many others. Without her I would have missed out on so much great music and amazing bands. Thank you Ms Taylor.
@docdaneeka34244 жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to actually have a music teacher like this in school a jazz drummer and best teacher I had
@jennycalabrano4 жыл бұрын
Manzarek was a good storyteller too, pure talent
@031767sc4 жыл бұрын
film school....
@jackp91224 жыл бұрын
Jennifer Calabrano A. And he did all the bass lines on keyboard-the Doors had no bass player, that I’m aware of.
@jennycalabrano4 жыл бұрын
@@jackp9122 yes, it's true 👍
@samspade4364 жыл бұрын
Totally agree
@boofert.washington24994 жыл бұрын
He was a wind bag.
@stevemcloughlin4136 Жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Ray...You left us such beautiful music.This track is part of the soundtrack to my life and so so many other people too.God love you man ❤
@jackhancock98627 ай бұрын
What a beautiful little film. So glad I stumbled upon this. ❤
@TheRyanos4 жыл бұрын
Ray Manzarek, one of the coolest dudes to ever exist. Such an extraordinary musician and a great person too. You will be missed Ray. Rest in Peace.
@caseyfontenot1794 жыл бұрын
I didn't know he died. This sucks. R.I.P.
@jlo138004 жыл бұрын
Is lightning a uniflow or loop charged 2 strke, it can be either, Rotax 850 riders of the storm ETEC!!Im obsessed my OMC rotary 2 strokes are like break on through to the other side, nothinhg but XD-100 oil in my detroi 8v92 2 stroke
@jlo138004 жыл бұрын
Ray manzerek defloped the Rotax 850 ETEC DFI, riders on the storm, Jim had an old Chevy powered by his own 2 stroke DFI engine, its what the riders of the storm ETEC is today, Mercury optimax is another of jim morrisons favorites, lighting is the ultimate 2 stroke with ball lightning plasma roller bearings for low friction! there is nothing like a doors based 600 CID 2 stroke v8 DFI engine! Mercury optimax and Evinrude ETEC are just parts, Detroit Diesel 2 stroke was just part of this!, A haunted 2 stroke i have a few OMC 2 stroke 528cc rotaries that are haunted!
@Bill0325594 жыл бұрын
I played a sax for many years, so can only play a keyboard with one hand. Ray was truly a master and a genius with it!
@missbelled67004 жыл бұрын
funny to read that, the way he's playing and talking through that 'gotta love your man' part, I'm just shaking my head and thinking that I'm definitely looking at one of the coolest cats to ever live. Said his name out loud for him a couple times, he deserves it.
@Imhalfamazing2U5 жыл бұрын
It's things like this that make the internet absolutely great !!
@Philscbx4 жыл бұрын
ABSOLUTE - Just stumbled in as if just won the lottery @! It's Magic I tell Ya....
@josevillegas90294 жыл бұрын
Agreed
@werkannderwird4 жыл бұрын
Indeed.
@meekmaalik96734 жыл бұрын
True words .
@philjamieson55724 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@tr4head Жыл бұрын
Their greatest song, among many. You can hear the love for Morrison every time Ray says his name.
@Honey-Sanchez6 ай бұрын
So..........who do you think will take the regionals this year?
@fishyfool Жыл бұрын
Two poets, one band. Manzarek's musical poetry easily equaled Jim's words.
@paulwhite382 Жыл бұрын
I've never heard the spirit, the essence, of the music of The Doors put quite that way! Not taking ANYTHING away from Robbie and John, as they're both brilliant in their own respect, but the mystical marriage of two of the greatest minds in rock music history, was just encapsulated in the most simple yet profound way in your words. Thank you Carl for your comment - it's perfect. 👍✌
@fishyfool Жыл бұрын
@@paulwhite382 Ah, Thank you, but the words musical poetry are Isaac Asimov's, I just applied them here.
@Potimus_Ripme Жыл бұрын
Jims words are overrated in my opinion
@kenlieberman4215 Жыл бұрын
Robbie wrote alot of the songs, and all but one their hits.
@astralseeker Жыл бұрын
@@Potimus_Ripme they are my favourite band from the 70's, yet I agree, jim morison lyrics are far from great..
@mjscorn79434 жыл бұрын
"And here's the rain part." Oh my. Almost 50 years later... still spine tingling.
@wjb1114 жыл бұрын
--Beyond words---
@tessa32174 жыл бұрын
Yessss! I love it!
@bennryan24 жыл бұрын
i wish my spine could tingle
@ingvarhallstrom23062 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps. Always...
@thomaschulze Жыл бұрын
Goosebumps all over my skin when rain part starts 2:09. Magic! Greetings from Germany to all Doors fans!
@AgentOrange81088 ай бұрын
All my heroes are dead. Ray I love you and we all do. These videos keep you alive. We’re all riders on the storm.
@JP-ji6of10 ай бұрын
God what a terrible loss. Ray was a musical genius, and seemed like such a genuine guy to talk about life with. From the southside of chicago too, would’ve loved to talk to him about his upbringing. Continue to Rest In Peace Ray🙏🏽
@SandlapperSam7 жыл бұрын
In my opinion Rays organ playing was the best part of The Doors.
@kamilee41236 жыл бұрын
Cory Clarke It was definitely part of what made them unique.
@snoozing686 жыл бұрын
Cory Clarke Definitely the backbone of the music writing. one of a kind.
@jakecampbell25436 жыл бұрын
I agree 100%
@thomasjostaufderstroth6846 жыл бұрын
It was the SUM TOTAL! ;-) Damn what a gang... and what a time and place
@BluesLicks1016 жыл бұрын
That's not an organ, he is known for his Fender Rhodes piano work.
@bigrarr9 жыл бұрын
The guy was simply amazing...
@faithfulslavepedro95018 жыл бұрын
+Ka D'Argo totally
@dixienormis36147 жыл бұрын
Ka D'Argo no. Not really. He sucks at playing but you wouldn't know because you are a bitch
@jimbo921077 жыл бұрын
What sucks is thinking you know music, and being completely wrong. Sorry, Dixie. Ray Manzarek has a talent that is beyond your perception.
@BartNelis7 жыл бұрын
Judges others to be hateful... and is hateful himself ... be the change you want to see in the world.... +S Cramer
@dixienormis36147 жыл бұрын
Bart Nelis yea exactly. What a dick that Cramer guy is for saying that
@zuzannawisniewska4464 Жыл бұрын
Legend Ray Manzarek.I'm so glad to hear this legend. How can a man so casually play the piano like a god...such an incredible musician.
@richardkudrna75037 ай бұрын
What a hauntingly beautiful piece of music. The sound out of that old Rhodes keyboard is simply stunning.
@tp7222194 жыл бұрын
That rain part he played was sick, this guy was great
@nicks48024 жыл бұрын
Sometimes the simplicity of just running down a scale is enough to add something beautiful to a song. I like to look at things such as that as examples of how easy it can be to play great music sometimes. It doesn't always have to be complicated
@manoyski35554 жыл бұрын
Get well soon
@oylededemeseydin83204 жыл бұрын
@@nicks4802 whats that scale
@nicks48024 жыл бұрын
@@oylededemeseydin8320 no idea, im not a music reader, i just play things by ear, and half the time, i can't even tell you weatger or not im playing in minor or major. Its the oposite of the old saying "those who cant DO.... TEACH" I can't formally teach you anything, but I sure as hell know how to play it, and as long as you dont mind NOT knowing what it is that your playing, i can teach you plenty. If you want chord names and such, i can teach you the basic A through F chords in their open positions lol I can't actually make anything else I can play. Its just NOTES THAT SOUND GOOD TOGETHER IN SEQUENCE
@jackorion71574 жыл бұрын
@@oylededemeseydin8320 E dorian starting on the fifth and descending by thirds: B, G, A, F#, G, E etc.
@OtavioFesoares7 жыл бұрын
Not only was Ray a magnificent musician, he was also a great story teller.
@judaspino4996 жыл бұрын
OtavioFesoares... And a good singer
@ListenToBigFace6 жыл бұрын
And now he's dead.........the curse of the Doors!
@sjb24406 жыл бұрын
ListenToBigFace I wouldn't call it a curse. He lived another 42 years. Everybody dies eventually.
@billtaylor42246 жыл бұрын
We all have that curse. First book I read about the doors in 1980. The title? "no one here gets our alive".
@wujekstalina5 жыл бұрын
Like for Jane!
@CyLanceDougood Жыл бұрын
What an amazing video. I never realized how talented a musician he was. And what great story teller.
@dhoover548017 сағат бұрын
Me and my surfer buddies thought this was our anthem in the 60s - driving up and down Florida's east coast looking for waves. Incredible mood to this song. Thanks for such a wonderful creation
@acedia_143 жыл бұрын
I love how enamored he still was with this masterpiece. Too many times artists develop a hatred for their biggest hit songs e.g. Stairway, Smells Like Teen Spirit. He still derives so much joy from this tune after probably having played it a million times. RIP Ray, unsung hero of the Doors!
@rev.jimjonesandthekool-aid44882 жыл бұрын
Jim told his sister he was sick of singing "light my fire".
@seanj36672 жыл бұрын
He didn't spend decades, playing this night after night after night, with crowds expecting it the same way. It was also the last song Jim sang with The Doors. I am sure it is a special song for him.
@phoenixmorrison63162 жыл бұрын
@@seanj3667 I thought l.a women was the last song Jim recorded before going to Paris.
@frnkbooth68712 жыл бұрын
Personally, I believe the artist needs to “outlive” the disdain they develop for their popular piece. Ray has surly done this. Most don’t live that long.
@swimlaps12 жыл бұрын
Such a great enthusiastic story teller & explained what was going on!
@starks7498 жыл бұрын
R.I.P. Big Genius from Chicago Mr. Manzarek!
@alanmcshane8 жыл бұрын
just watched..great to get Rays insight and my thoughts exactly..genius, what an amazing song..thanks Ray,RIP
@Aguz257 ай бұрын
Ray + Jim combination and work together (music + lyrics) was a magical thing. Two very special and unique individuals. They were The Doors. RIP both of them.
@catdaddydonbrewer007 Жыл бұрын
Even if you had no clue who the doors were and had never heard this song, the story telling behind how it came together is so incredible that you’re hanging on every word he says.
@markoutwithmark4 жыл бұрын
The members of The Doors are criminally underrated, both as songwriters and as musicians. I love Jim, but he had one hell of a band backing him up.
@lonesometinman31474 жыл бұрын
The front man ain't shit without great musicians backing him...
@florenceale4 жыл бұрын
why underrated? Still much listened
@jasoncarpp77424 жыл бұрын
That's the understatement of the year.
@mathiasringle69724 жыл бұрын
No one says he didn't
@dps16894 жыл бұрын
I dont think you know what underrated means, or you have no clue of the popularity of the doors. Either way you sound like a moron.
@patthewoodboy8 жыл бұрын
remembering hearing this song in 72 on my transistor radio , via a little white earpiece ,,late at night ..radio Luxembourg :-)
@karlhaese71837 жыл бұрын
Luxembourg was my FIRST glimpse of Europe in the summer of 1982. What an experience. When we left a month later it was pouring and the Boeing 707's wings and engines were flexing like mad, thru the lightning filled clouds
@eowenspa27 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Vogel i
@alexhamilton36727 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Vogel yes I heard it then too. Got lots of great stuff from radio Luxembourg. This song blew me away. Been my all time favourite ever since. 👍🏻😊
@humblerc8417 жыл бұрын
Jonathan Vogel are you a doctor perhaps?
@kennyvanasdall43619 ай бұрын
This has to be one of the best videos on the internet. Ray just had a gift of telling a story.
@mikereilly7629 Жыл бұрын
He was amazing. During several appearances when Jim was too drugged up to perform,ray saved the show by singing vocals and playing.
@robbiepeterhАй бұрын
What a band. A true collaboration of brilliant artists.
@branchdangler1st8 жыл бұрын
10 minutes of time well spent.
@pvaz7 жыл бұрын
mick ray absolutely!
@dropkickmolotov6 жыл бұрын
I couldn't have said it any better. I'm so thankful I found this video.
@icumandgo70996 жыл бұрын
mick ray I wish I could believe it when they say that...
@timconlon8500 Жыл бұрын
Man , this video should be in the Smithsonian or the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame or something. The original artist going into detail of lyrics, guitar and keyboard….. simply amazing. The combination of that bass line along with his raindrop run is one of the best keyboard moments in history. I so regret not ever seeing Ray in concert. What an idiot I am ! I wish this video was longer.
@roadking99jokerst60 Жыл бұрын
National Archives.
@warriordefender4906 Жыл бұрын
I regret never seeing the Doors in concert. They were phenomenal!
@mattwashington83 Жыл бұрын
Gotta a love KZbin!
@maxjackism Жыл бұрын
......and some of us saw them more than once, they came twice to Phoenix.
@caprise-music6722 Жыл бұрын
@@maxjackism you lucky duck
@michaelpuntillo3500 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this. Ray Manzarek was an absolute genius musician and pianist. And Robby Krieger on guitar is fantastic. Always loved Robby's guitar playing and Ray on keyboards. Masters.
@michaeldurham576811 ай бұрын
Don't forget the drummer. John Densmore's work with The Doors was just about perfect....much like Ringo Starr's contribution to virtually all of the Beatles recordings. Wholly different styles, but both knew how to consistently walk that wafer thin line between less and more. Few percussionists in a rock band have that talent.
@michman2 Жыл бұрын
It's amazing how a tune that shifts the way we feel and think can come about so innocently. It took only a short while to create it, but it will live on many times their lifetimes.
@paulanger20484 жыл бұрын
He seemed like a really cool, down to earth guy. In the 80's I saw an sort of interview of him while he was hanging out with Echo and the Bunnymen. He said that he was surprised that young people in their time would want to be around an old irrelevant guy like himself, or something like that. The band flipped out! "You're Ray Manzarek of the doors! You are a legend! You will be relevant long after we're gone!" Ray seemed perplexed.
@georgestacey95584 жыл бұрын
Ray is the kind of guy I wish I was. The talent, the intunment with muse, the authenticness, (as you said) the down to earthness, the loyality, and basic openness to people and ideas. He was a true surfer of the cosmic wave, and I mean that with full respect of that oceans depth, and power.
@thedaveyr16264 жыл бұрын
He sounds really humble according to this. I find humblenes a beautiful characteristic.
@dannylgriffin4 жыл бұрын
Oh yeah, I'd like to see that interview with Ray and Echo and the Bunnymen.
@elijahrobinson23623 жыл бұрын
Must have been around the time they were recording People Are Strange for The Lost Boys soundtrack.
@paulanger20483 жыл бұрын
@@dannylgriffin it was on MTV they were at some festival. We turned on the TV and there it was. It was sort of like lolopoloza (spelling?) or something, an outdoor concert with lots of bands
@Puffdamgcdragon4 жыл бұрын
The absolute best song ever for driving on the long highway.
@morrisjvan4 жыл бұрын
...and picking up hitch-hikers !
@vincentzito39334 жыл бұрын
That and golden earrings radar love...
@Altaswaysia4 жыл бұрын
Wongchuk Atuk SO TRUE! Driving OTR, I drive a lot of nights, and there’s not much better than some Doors in the early morning hours, rolling into the break of dawn to shut down.
@theshadowlands144 жыл бұрын
All thanks to Need For Speed Underground 2
@theshadowlands144 жыл бұрын
@Omar Pavone the better version tbh
@franktheo2055Ай бұрын
I've always liked listening to the stories from the great Ray Manzarek. He had the inside scoop and treasured memories of every Doors song and everything about this great band that ever was. A great spokesman and Doors historian he was. We lost a good one - I miss him - RIP 🪗🌹
@duncanwallace7760 Жыл бұрын
The most musically talented band I've heard throughout my life, and largely due to the keyboards. This was amazing to see, thanks!
@Robizthewizz15 жыл бұрын
Mental how talented Ray was. He can talk casually and play that thing. It's like the music is an extension of his person.
@soaringvulture5 жыл бұрын
That always makes me lose it. I know he's a great keyboard player but he can do other stuff at the same time. Freaky.
@DankReaper4204 жыл бұрын
You spend enough hours on an instrument and it does become an extension of yourself.
@TheBod764 жыл бұрын
Muscle Memory! He is very talented and plays for ages. It is like walking for him. Everyone who learned to walk can easily talk while walking. ;)
@crtnmoya4 жыл бұрын
@@TheBod76 Easy to say it
@TheBod764 жыл бұрын
@@crtnmoya What do you mean? It works exactly like I explained it.
@backhandok4 жыл бұрын
Gotta love when he goes all like "We were just jamming and this epic fucking song just, you know, happens"
@meinel376613 күн бұрын
I never get tired of watching this video for years. Magical Ray Manzarek, magical band, magical song, magical years. Gracias por todo
@carolelinda647627 күн бұрын
A gifted keyboardist and a wonderful story teller. Miss this guy.
@HughMartell3 жыл бұрын
I want this song played at my funeral or I'm not going.
@nihsla2 жыл бұрын
"The End" would be a better pick for a funeral.
@Panam5112 жыл бұрын
Best comment this year dude 👌
@waynekerr80032 жыл бұрын
Im having highway to hell
@roberthaney41062 жыл бұрын
Lol thats funny
@unclej35422 жыл бұрын
@@nihsla yep
@angelthman16599 жыл бұрын
A treat for Doors fans.
@silvianoboa8662 Жыл бұрын
This is magical!!! Just magical. Listening Ray playing his organ. Ray had a wonderful voice. Love him madly.
@mikey90504 Жыл бұрын
Met Ray at the LAX in 2003, around there......one cool cat that guy was. Never forget it. My co-worker and I got a free half-a-song concert "Light My Fire" a cappella. Too cool. Miss him.
@66kprdwd3 жыл бұрын
Ray was such a keyboard genius. He never got the credit he deserved and always seemed to be overshadowed by Morrison. RIP Ray. Thanks for giving us such great melodies.
@tonyfleck30292 жыл бұрын
Loved this Band for decades !! Big part of the soundtrack to my teenage years!! But Yeah! Rays keyboards are the distinctive sound of the Doors for me personally!!!...
@Mikevdog2 жыл бұрын
He did, however, get the money
@tombrown17962 жыл бұрын
Morrison recognized it. In Rolling Stone he points out Ray and says, "See that guy there? He IS 'The Doors!'"
@mikehunt35303 жыл бұрын
anyone else feel like tearing up while watching this? he’s a genius and a good dude, the way he described this whole thing just gave me chills. music is such a amazing thing man, be thankful
@damirzlatkic81343 жыл бұрын
I feel you man. The more i age as a musician myself. The more i realise that music is just a reflection and a purer form of everyday sounds we hear and pick up on throughout our lives ! God bless !
@danjacobs85453 жыл бұрын
I'm crying watching this. Such incredible beauty and talent.
@davidBarrel2 жыл бұрын
I am
@davidBarrel2 жыл бұрын
@@damirzlatkic8134 did you read my mind? :) I also thought contemporary music is a harmonization of everything we hear . To be honest once I heard that idea in a jazz documentary many many years ago, I can't recall where. They said jazz reflected the sound of horns, construction and basically the sound of those years. Paying attention to late 90's early 2000's electronic music you can hear the new almost silent sounds of floopy disks and hard disk readings, compact disk players closing, silenced engines and confort gaining terrain, the new confortable places has a diferent sound, even today I kind of believe that electronic music is the sound of luxury, you can't play this kind of tune on an old am radio but you can surely play a blues on one.
@bradl88872 жыл бұрын
Not really, no.
@pablomuerta94523 ай бұрын
Ray's haunting keyboard, Jim's surreal poetry and Vocal, Robbie's psychedelic scale and John's progressive beat. That what makes The Doors the one and only.
@cesarers737211 күн бұрын
You know that a song is a masterpiece when, as soon the music starts, the imaginary movie in your mind starts too. Songs like this that you can actually "see" and feel. Pure magic.
@redcorn666 Жыл бұрын
Heroes will be remembered but legends never die RIP Jim and Ray
@marcoskaran65325 жыл бұрын
Here's the man who translated Jim's poetry into MUSIC. Thanks guys! You'll never, ever die.
@Miguelsrc4 жыл бұрын
Jim Morrison's poetry was trash
@glumjosh4 жыл бұрын
Sabiini uh oh your opinion sucks
@rubedogg69693 жыл бұрын
Can you imagine having a dad or grandpa as cool as Ray.
@keanuismyfather74773 жыл бұрын
IKR! Didn’t he produce Los Angeles by X as well? Awesome guy.
@tenerifereddog39433 жыл бұрын
My kids and grandkids have😎😎
@samtraygis13373 жыл бұрын
My dad is a true artist/musician I got lucky.
@DoctorHarmonica3 жыл бұрын
or a grandson ( in my case)
@davejohnsen85403 жыл бұрын
Was just thinking that. I would have brought him for show and tell with the hopes there would have been a teacher cool enough (and old enough) to appreciate it.
@xianreissАй бұрын
Man I love seeing videos of how songs were created. I love this and have watched it many times. So cool.
@Joe-cn6ir Жыл бұрын
Ray and Jim were great but dont forget Robbie. I will have the pleasure of seeing him in Aug, 2023 in Chicago.
@crunchb3rry7 жыл бұрын
Ray was the MVP of the Doors.
@punypoppy91476 жыл бұрын
He was actually pretty damn good player. Like really good. :) That groove and stuff he's doing aint that easy tbh.
@princevegeta42446 жыл бұрын
Ray was the doors ! I love jimbo but man the guy played bass,organ,keyboards,piano and sang in jim's place when he was unable to. Truly a genius
@russellcampbell91986 жыл бұрын
crunchb3rry He was a VIP but each of the four added to the mix. Ray was perhaps the MVP in this one.
@xwinglover3 жыл бұрын
I must have watched this video clip atleast 5 times. I have returned periodically throughout the years to try and relive that joy i had in first finding it.
@schayneryburn58873 жыл бұрын
Same
@diogoesilva62143 жыл бұрын
I have the exactly same feeling brother!!
@ashe9843 жыл бұрын
I enjoy watching this video clip so much and I do return to this so many times.
@kualua66123 жыл бұрын
I’ve done it so many times and each time is magnificent.
@jeanettewaverly25903 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@CeeOlleab3885 ай бұрын
Brilliant. Ray Mansarek put music into Jim Morrison's poetry, music, and voice. Robbie Krieger rides on the music and the whole story unfolds.
@roberttrench465 Жыл бұрын
Ray is just so great to listen to..
@the_answeris66944 жыл бұрын
A family friend designed a winery for Ray Manzarek and received one of Ray's keyboards as a gift. Ray was playing a gig in San Francisco and stopped off to borrow "his" keyboard. I was there when Ray came by. Told him how much I loved the music. When the friend died, Ray sent a note to the memorial service that ended with "Love you madly." Great guy.
@sidfernandez75698 жыл бұрын
what a cool dude. could you imagine how fun it would have been to play in a band with him? rip ray
@jimihendrix696910 ай бұрын
I love this clip so much. Because I Love the Doors. Ray Manzareck was a Gift to the world. Long live Ray, and The Doors.
@pinpeobi3 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love how he's telling this story like he can still see it all. It'a a performance, a story being told. This is lacking in music today.
@tomkis53133 жыл бұрын
It Was His Life....
@mrtambourineman61073 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@justinlalugski20837 жыл бұрын
this man is a Fucking LEGEND!!!!!
@parker99776 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Chimpo and a fucking genius!! :)
@GojiAnguirus2 ай бұрын
No really, I could've listened to Ray Manzarek all day. Even if he never played a single note, I could've listened to him talk & tell stories all day. RIP
@billywilds1779 Жыл бұрын
One of my favorite bands growing up in the 60's and 70's.
@fartydog4207 жыл бұрын
i love ray. what a class act
@MultiCgp7 жыл бұрын
Yes indeed.
@nigefal4 жыл бұрын
I love the way he was still enjoying it like a big kid decades later.
@rollinrat48504 жыл бұрын
nigefal That's the best way to enjoy music and discover new things. Return to your childhood. It Keeps you young!! Ive gotta learn something new every day. It Keeps me sane.
@spencerwvcmoon Жыл бұрын
God that was goooood all I can see is Jim's face smiling in the stars.......cheers guys your both legends and wonderfull musicians THANKS AGAIN!
@imagrasshopper9510 Жыл бұрын
I love this window into the mystic world of composition and creation. One of the best songs ever. Thanks brother for sharing it!