The Doors Ray Manzarek Talks Jim Morrison In Rare Interview With Barry Roskin Blake 1991

[@dalehulen369]

Ray Manzarek was Jim Morrison's first fan.

[@garydelcourt2791]

And Vice Versa...

[@akonkar]

❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@marcspardello1254]

Wow, didn't realize all these people in the KZbin comments section were so personal with members of the doors.

[@Vibeagain]

@@marcspardello1254 no that can be tracked. Ray really was the first fan of Morrison. The poem was called, moonlight drive

[@bryanlongshore6182]

If you read No One Here Gets Out Alive.....you realize they were friends first....

[@jbl6514]

RIP Ray, sticking up for Jim like a true friend. That is very rare, Ray, you were a true friend to him.

[@shellbelli-martinez257]

Yes, unlike John Densmore. Ray was brilliant, talented and kind.

[@tinafoster8665]

@@shellbelli-martinez257 Ray was a true intellectual, n as such couldn't really understand Jim Morrison's Wild Streak. That's why Jim so many times took off to party without the doors, answer me this tho. In the scene in the movie which Ray rightly trashes, but the scene at Warhols party in New York. Did Ray really say, come on Jim we're going to get a bite to eat and turn in early? Because I can perfectly understand Jim's incredulous reaction, hey I thought we were a rock and roll band, we're going to get a bite to eat and turn in early? We're in New York City, hanging out with the weirdest people on the planet, and we're going to get a bite to eat and turn in early? ?

[@DEVAULT.]

Awesome comment. What a TRUE enlightened Soul that Ray was. I feel for them three. What an unexpected departure to Paris and boom . . . Gone !

[@susanneselnes5274]

Love in his eyes when talking about him ❤

[@shepherdoffire9263]

Yup. Ray is a special human. He is awesome

[@jonconnington5784]

“He’s alive in the way he would want to be alive: in his creation, his art, his music.” -Ray Manzarek

[@Brue-POfFlour]

not in this movie, apparently. but how many dummies still try and seek jim from this ridiculous movie

[@thaproductz]

Rip Ray, he was the "glue" to the Doors .

[@reuireuiop0]

Like Aguz25 says, the heart of the Doors. Some Morrison fans would disagree, but Jim himself in interview on TV when they went on about being frontman, pointed to Ray and said. "He, Ray is the Doors"

[@torstenlandsson9757]

I'd give that title to Robby, his talent usually goes unnoticed behind Jim's and Ray's

[@quuhodjones8125]

Yes he was

[@buddyrichable1]

So true. In one concert Jim was so trashed he couldn’t perform, and Ray did the whole concert, sang and played every song.

[@454cassul9]

Yep, I guess he was the exactly right kind of person for the purpose, & at the beginng, when the age still matters, he was the eldest guy in the band, hence the attitude of the other 3 members, kind of 'big brother' or 'father' figure, but again I'm just guessing.

[@mh82100]

Ray helped Jim gain the confidence to sing his poems, to be a front man and then get on stage

[@stevelofts8135]

I met Ray in 2005, what a wonderful guy, a gentleman but very funny, too (signed all of my LPs, too !!)

[@SethMacLeod95]

Right? Good point. Imagine Ray’s encouraging words to Jim to go and “DO IT MAN!” Haha I’m really fascinated with these dudes especially Ray.

[@mh82100]

@@SethMacLeod95 Yeah probably. Jim used to sing with his back to the crowd and they would go crazy for him. This was pre record deal and fame. Then the band members would shout to Jim, "let them in Jim!", he eventually turned to face the crowd and the rest as they say is ...

[@radiodlowam]

No, the alcohol did.

[@HollywoodRequest]

He brought my dreams true by doing this interview with me. I can only agree with you and hope he is exactly where he wants to be on that island. Thanks for your comments and watching this interview.

[@tricky2055]

Great interview and I bet your questions prompted Ray to write A Poet in Exile, a fictional account of Jim (he uses a fictional name in the book) revealing to Ray he was still alive many years after his supposed death and living on a small island in the Pacific.

[@HollywoodRequest]

@@BeamMeUpAlready Thank you so much. That means a lot to me. I’m so glad you liked you really liked it.

[@samiralexsandro6705]

Very nice job, man. I'm a brazilian Doors fan. Ray was a great musician and great man. He was love Jim and Always respect him.

[@bobthebear1246]

I also didn't realize until now that you were the interviewer. I know that this must be a high point in your life. Great job, and what a timeless moment you captured of the legendary Ray Manzarek talking about his legendary band and the legendary Jim Morrison. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@bobthebear1246]

I also didn't realize until now that you were the interviewer. I know that this must be a high point in your life. Great job, and what a timeless moment you captured of the legendary Ray Manzarek talking about his legendary band and the legendary Jim Morrison. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@tiptoptees5576]

I feel I've heard more wisdom from Ray in this short interview than I've heard from many "experts" throughout my life. I could listen to this man talk for hours.

[@HollywoodRequest]

I am so glad that this could bring something to you. It makes the day I shot this with Ray all that more special.

[@cw2256]

With each interview of Ray, I liked him more. SO well-spoken and intelligent. He is missed.

[@msbadkittie]

@@HollywoodRequestwhat a great interview. thank you so much for posting it. Ray Manzarek blows me away every time i hear him talk. he sounds like a professor teaching PhD students of philosophy. such musical talent, intellect and artistic sensitivity. RIP Ray ❤

[@Seanthekid-ll4fn]

This guy has one of the coolest rock star speaking voices of all time.

[@justtalk5970]

I might be crazy but I can literally watch this interview and other Manzarek interviews multiple times a day. He was one of the wisest and most down to earth guys ever. R.I.P ray

[@Brue-POfFlour]

he really was.

[@suchtzuerstdasreichgottes]

i watched this today maybe 20 times, just to hear again what he said about vibration and Jesus. Elevates me

[@cw2256]

I agree; what an interesting guy - and a genius of the keyboards.

[@Suzanne-t3l]

Some dumb pot head/drummer I knew said Ray was in the Illuminati. I said why Jim? And he said the stuff Ray believed in like the Sun was God.And Ray's hand sings. I never did believe him.

[@LindaMurphy-t1u]

No, you are normal, you just exist in a world that contaminates your soul.

[@lanabanana68]

numbers are meaningless,what a wise and wonderful man Ray was,bless him.

[@elvicare35]

How well said was that about chart positions and how many records etc. sold, WOW, for all of the ignorants who yap, yap, yap about Elvis' later chart positions AND The Doors, Ray sums it up BRILLIANTLY, thank you VERY much for your AWESOME wisdom, and also what he said about Jim and Elvis being alive (Lost loved ones, Dad), I think the same always, but could never have put the words together so perfectly!!!!!!!!

[@mikew1507]

And then proceeds to talk about the numbers that Oliver Stone's movie had in its opening weekend...

[@TheThelenita]

@@mikew1507 right!! And you do need money as well as other experiences, having has nothing to do with one’s ability to have spiritual experiences (a.k.a opening doors of perceptions).

[@komradewirelesscaller6716]

In regards to Ray saying that if there was one thing he could have said to Jim Morrison the last time he saw him that he didn't say that he would have told him that he loved him. I can only say WOW!! That really brought a big lump to my throat. What a truly loyal friend he really was. How many of us in our lives yearn for a friend or friends with that much heartfelt loyalty!!

[@watchingufrmbhindu8979]

We all need a friend like Ray, someone who will strive to see his friends succeed and give positive reinforcement for their talents.

[@Suzanne-t3l]

I'm like Ray I always give positive reinforcement and compliments. And, it goes in one ear out the other.

[@Ur2ez4me81]

It’s no wonder they had good music, this man is beyond brilliant.

[@MichaelSmith-jw8qw]

Ray was very bright and terrific keyboard players--he is honest and has quite a story to tell

[@drwombat]

Michael Smith have you read his autobiography?

[@lesleymicuda4041]

Ray looks so handsome and healthy in this interview...he was very wise, incredibly talented.....a protector of Morrison in spite of all the challenges he put the band thru and Ray specifically.....I hope he's on that desert island relaxing peacefully, reunited with Jim, writing and creating again!

[@Vibeagain]

Very well put

[@emilyadams3228]

When Ray said he wished he would've said "I love you" to Jim before he went to Paris, that broke my heart, man. I wish I could've said to Ray, "I understand the sentiment, but you didn't know he wasn't coming back."

[@davidb2206]

We never know. When someone goes out the door in the morning. The Bible calls your life "a vapor."

[@ag4allgood]

The world will miss Ray Manzarek. He was Jim Morrison's best friend & that comes thru in this interview !

[@fearsomename2745]

I lost my older brother on January 15th, 2021 just two days after his birthday. Last thing I said was love you brother. I think the world could use some Jim and Ray right about now. Both of you, rest in peace.

[@SourMlkSea]

Hey man sorry for your loss. Live life to the max for him. They're never truly gone. They live inside of us each and every single day. Peace and good vibes dude. Be good.

[@moto238]

He and Dorothy lived here in Napa until he passed. He was loved by the locals, did a lot for local struggling musicians. He and Robbie played here several times. He also spoke for free at Napa library about the Doors etc.It was a treat for me that I"ll never forget.! I really miss their being here. RIP Ray.

[@danielmccurdy9948]

moto 23 Oh crap! I I vacationed in napa and I didn't know that. In 2013 and 2014.

[@djquinn11]

Ray was awesome

[@djquinn11]

Ray and Dorothy were together forever. Ray never screwed around with groupies, he was a solid dude.

[@KathleenMcCormickLCSWMPH]

Wish I had known he was living and giving talks in Napa; I was just over in Petaluma. Would have loved to attend a talk.

[@Carlyfan]

Yes, I knew he lived in Napa ... I'm just a little east of there. I read recently that they just sold his home over there. Very beautiful home!!

[@Aguz25]

Ray was the heart of The Doors...he was The Doors. I mean, I love Jim and the other guys too, but Manzarek was the only one who kept going with his music an legacy until the very late months of his life. And I think if it wasn't for Morrison's death, The Doors would have been played in the 70's, 80's, 90's and 00', like the Stones. Ray deeply wished that.

[@DexterHaven]

Ray's keyboards in the first minute of Break on Through were revolutionary in rock at the time, I thought. They went places and did things guitars couldn't do in timbre and feel. That's what got me interested in The Doors.

[@evad7933]

I agree. When one thinks of the Doors one thinks first of Ray's keyboard artistry.

[@Buckeye7Gaming]

Facts

[@jlbaker2000]

He gave a mini keyboard concert for the hospice staff when he was in his last days.

[@jasonvelisaratos868]

@@DexterHaven I had thought it was Light My Fire.

[@davidmckee586]

Ray was just the best. He spoke with so much sincerity and he could respectfully disagree with people without condescending. I wish I knew more people like him.

[@DummyAccount-f1q]

Listening to Ray is like therapy. He just makes me feel better about everything.

[@kipknight1908]

Ray Manzarek,, a very smart Man....

[@HollywoodRequest]

I had no real idea until I was able to interview him. What a honor it was. Thank you for your comments and watching. It really does mean a lot when people as nice as yourself offer great feedback. Best, Barry

[@danielmccurdy9948]

@@HollywoodRequest A great interview sir. You asked the right questions. That's why the interview was good.

[@SethMacLeod95]

Wise I think is a better word

[@BLUEROOMEXITPRO]

Lovely man you can see how much he loved Jim. Very loyal friend.

[@matthewobrien5991]

Ray was the best rock raconteur ever, in addition to being a genius keyboard player. Like the loss of Jim, Ray's passing is a HUGE, HUGE loss for all of us. RIP Ray, you and your wonderful storytelling, perception and musicianship are sorely missed!!!

[@BGM16]

Well said

[@fantasypgatour]

wow Ray is so damn awesome, smart, compassionate and clearly still a large advocate of the psychedelic movement. R.I.P Ray, though your energy is still alive :p

[@physic4lgraffiti12]

The Doors are something special. I love Ray, such a remarkably brilliant yet groovy brain behind those glasses. He did a rare thing by embracing his humanity rather than his mythology, in his potential fame. Hit hard when he said, "I'd say I love you," to Jim. I'm glad that Ray is with him again.

[@37Dionysos]

Proud to say that I once shook Ray's hand when I met and talked with him at a Boston trade show.

[@nickhines5290]

This is my favorite interview of Ray manzarek, these kids of today do not understand the hippie ideal, money is all everyone is concerned about today, if you put these kids in a time capsule today and sent them back to 1970, they wouldn't last two days without their cell phone, and their Xbox, today's society is truly lost!!!

[@Abruzzo333]

I concur. I consider it a great blessing that I grew up before the advent of the internet and cell phones. The world was so much different then, people were much different, less fake, less petty, more genuine and real....and I'm only talking the 80's and 90's. Quite often I look at the world if the last 20 years in comparison and lament. It's truly sad how the youth culture and society in general has deteriorated and been steered into the direction it's currently in. There is no longer a such thing as counter culture or underground culture aka the current culture. In my opinion this is all by design. Music used to be a very powerful influence on the youth and the powers that be wanted to squash that influence altogether.

[@B_sideT]

Man you can see ray’s eyes almost tear up when he said that he wished he could’ve said I love you too Jim before he left ugh so sad r.i.p ray & r.i.p Jim & happy early birthday Jim. wish you both where still here

[@audiophileman7047]

The Doors, an intelligent band making intelligent music, and they had the "vibration". Thank you Ray for being part of the great music that is the The Doors. Rest in peace, Ray, just like Jim, you are truly missed.

[@xpat73]

I love the Doors. I listened to their first album 22 years after it came out - for the whole summer of 1989. I was 16. Whenever I hear it, it takes me back. Now I'm just another 47 year old guy with a mortgage. Rest in peace Ray. Thanks for the music.

[@75cezr]

What a classy guy and not afraid to be in touch with his sensitive side when he spoke about his friend Jim. RIP Ray.

[@hoosiernick]

Ray has aged well given what he has lived through. A keyboardist extraordinaire. I loved his work from the moment I heard his crescendo in "Light My Fire".

[@rickybrians5235]

What a beautiful interview. Shout out to the caller for all the great questions. And Ray doing the rest as always.

[@EffTwoFiddy]

Classiest interview ever. Truthful, thoughtful. Other than with huge Doors fans, Ray is under appreciated. No bass player, because he could carry the bottom end with his left hand. Off to watch Soft Parade now...

[@RonnieMinh]

I got to see the doors live, both before and after they were famous. The Doors were a fantastic band, one of the best rock bands of all time.

[@h2bizzle]

Don’t you just want to hug him? What a legend- what a great man & an amazing musician. RIP Ray 🙏

[@RocDupre]

What an awesome guy.

[@Electrica990]

Kathryn McElroy If you thought Oliver Stone devoted a movie to make Jim look like an idiot...you must be stupid. Oliver worshipped Jim. Maybe you need to study.

[@ceilingsandfloors]

Kathryn McElroy Oliver stone is that you?

[@Electrica990]

Look who's talking.

[@ladylabyrinth2353]

Ray like wine - the older he is the more handsome and more interesting. Thanks a lot for your intelligence, music and emotions.

[@stbsabs4370]

Best band ever. Most imagination, unpredictable music, soulful with great lurics, great rythm and of course the best vocals.

[@gregcraig2407]

If you ever got high and listened to them back in the day. They actually put you in their pocket

[@ChrisDutch]

R.I.P. Ray. One of the most distinctive sounds in rock music.

[@gregcraig2407]

Great talent,amazing person

[@tlininger36]

Wow , what a great quote, "if you're in harmony with the planet"! Beautiful ♥️

[@craigwells6227]

Jim was lucky to meet Ray . What can I say. I could listen to him speak for a very long long time. RIP Ray

[@travelingmindful]

Miss Ray and Jim! May the beauty of The Doors never stop Lighting our Fire!

[@HawkMichelle]

Ray was such a lovely down to earth intelligent guy, THIS was truly an inspiring artist..Ray and Jim will be missed forever but their music still lives on.

[@francescodociak3347]

You can hear how heartbroken he is when he says he wishes his last words to Jim were "I love you" Love as greatly as you can today, because tomorrow is never guaranteed.

[@tomdavie]

Ray Mansarek is so cool. I wish I had known him.

[@jennarobinson4922]

Jim Morrison was amazing. His poetry is challenging and emotional. His art lives on. My son is named after him. Wild Child

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

I never knew he was the oldest of them all born in 1939. watching all these great interviews with them through the years he just seems like the kind of guy you'd want to hang out with for a few hours have a beer and just listen to him tell stories

[@davidb2206]

A 1930's baby turned into a hippy? Rare. From that generation.

[@Wayner71]

Ray was the kind of guy who would never let a friend down. A considerate and considered man.

[@niknayme3754]

He's got it bang on in this interview. It was never about the money with the best bands. The money and fame come anyway if you make something great, usually. RIP Ray.

[@MrSperry79]

He wished he would've told his best friend , he loved him... really sad

[@fjk77december13]

Ray was a great keyboard player. What a great friend to Jim and I get that he rally misses him and is protecting him still.

[@whosHJQ]

Ray was the man he seems like a really cool guy. Very outgoing

[@jackfinley6550]

I could listen to him talk all day

[@dorogy4586]

This is like the best interview ever? I watch this frequently to refresh my perspective on life. I love ray manzerak. He has inspired the way i live so much. I wish i could have sat down and had a conversation with him like this. Yknow?

[@KWCDesigns]

What are the odds. Im watching this and Light My Fire comes on the radio.

[@lanabanana68]

SO nice to hear somebody acknowledge the fact that people are more than thier addiction;every alcoholic is a person first.Jim had so much wisdom,sweetness and wit and was a good giuy;we are all different when under the influence and that should not be considerd the measure of an entire person or their entire life.I agree with Ray about Oliver Stone,shame on him,It was nothing but sensationalistic,vengeful tabloid fluff.

[@johnlinnon2629]

So the orgies in the studio, and Jim walking along the hotel balcony railing, etc., were made up, I guess. I should have known. But that was in the book, by Butler and Sugarman, not the movie.

[@janerussell8161]

@@johnlinnon2629 tut-tut. very petty:shame on you.

[@frankiebutler2894]

@Cinematic Passages Go to bed, son.

[@johnhardesty3167]

Ray, was just as an important component of The Doors, as Jim Morrison, so was Densmore, and Krieger! They were the four sticks, no one was greater than the other, that was the essential engine of The Doors, everyone was special! Long live The Doors!

[@vinobody]

John Hardesty so u think...but since Morrison passed away, the 3 other Doors could not put one catchy song together. Jim was igniting their abilities when they were playing together, he really had a shamanic presence in the sound they would produce...and they turned to be ordinary musicians when he wasn't there anymore...

[@ej2333]

"Jim is alive." Great answer from Ray.

[@massimiliano_bartolini]

Ray's feeling of friendship towards Jim comes across so vividly after so many years from Jim's passing, that's just moving.

[@ChiSportsNut18]

Got to see Ray and Robbie perform in Ray's home town of Chicago in 2011. Ray was a brilliant keyboardist and I'm very glad I was able to see my favorite band perform live.

[@geraldosborn6365]

This was a great interview that I wish I had viewed long ago. Of all the Doors, I loved Ray. I still think Jim was over-rated as a poet but was "movie-star" handsome, had a fabulous voice, and a 3 octave range. It was none-the-less the brilliance of Ray, Robbie, & John as gifted, and formally trained musicians that illuminated what Jim had to say. Who can forget that it was Robbie that was the author of most of the lyrics of "Light My Fire" & it was the iconic entrance crafted by Ray that heralded the song and is still the feature that everyone remembers. Ray was clear in this interview that he is a true & devoted friend and was irate at Jim's character assassination by Oliver Stone. I was driving when I heard on the radio that Ray had died and I burst into tears at what the music world had lost. RIP Ray, you still have a devoted fan in me and many others. I think of you most when I listen to your Keyboard Brilliance crafting "Riders-on-the Storm.!

[@HollywoodRequest]

I’m so glad that this interview meant so much to you as it meant so much to me having the honor to sit down with Ray to film this.

[@dannyjohnstone777]

Ray was quick and really smart wow I'm impressed he could insult the media without one shred of vulgarity and still make complete sense truly a genius.

[@alastor2322]

I just love Ray's take on drugs-consciousness expansion-i love his perspective-harmony with mother nature-vibration-we need to take up Ray's vision-channel the transformative spiritual energy of the cosmos

[@Thatguy55595]

Love you Ray. I can’t tell you how many times I heard my dad play Light my Fire on piano. Me him and my uncle would jam on it I would play guitar and my uncle would play rhythm and sing. RIP Ray if it weren’t for you there wouldn’t be the Doors

[@kencoakley3959]

As a Christian I have to say that his talk about vibrations and how Jesus talked about vibrations was fascinating. Ray Manzarek always had a way with words.

[@bujfvjg7222]

and the evil that is money

[@Ur2ez4me81]

Bujf vjg money itself is not evil. It’s the love for money that is the root of all evil…

[@themagicminstrels476]

@@bujfvjg7222 the evil that can come from money * money is a fact of life, if not money then a primal trading system, but one is the same. You can't escape money, but you can escape the evils it can bring. Have a blessed day man.

[@DrXbox101]

Ray is honestly my hero what a awesome and smart dude!

[@lindajackson4631]

It’s so good to hear ray say that Jim was a nice guy. It’s too bad that the movie gave the wrong impression of him. He was magic eternal angelic sorely missed.

[@its0ula]

THIS IS SUCH AN AMAZING INTERVIEW! YES!!!!! IN HARMONY WITH THE PLANET

[@life5161]

I NEED to open up the doors of perception and get in touch with Earth!! LUV IT

[@Oi325]

This has to be the most informative interview that I've heard from any musician. I'm gonna take some of what Ray said along with me and incorporate it to boost what I already have going on.

[@dustylover100]

I met Manzarek and McClure when they performed in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Great show, and great guys.

[@PHILPOP2]

This guy was a legend straight shooter and a tripper. R.I.P

[@Bluezkat1]

As a fellow Southsider and Doors fan, Ray Manzarek is a hometown hero… great musician, beautiful mind, solid dude. RIP Ray.

[@jimbomorrison7133]

Well said Ray. R.I.P. with Jim my friend. Good times.

[@Squiggles95]

So much respect to Ray. His answers are always well spoken and calculated. Wish I could’ve met him before his passing. RIP to Ray and Jim.

[@shepherdoffire9263]

“I love you” haha. I love Ray Manzarek. If it wasnt for him, the doors wouldnt be alive. He gave jim a chance, believed in him and his writing so much and knew it would work somehow that he didnt care what others thought about them and their weird music, only for it to become the best rock group the universe could ever germinate. Without ray, the doors wouldnt be the doors in all honesty. I always say without any of the doors the doors wouldnt be the doors but man ray and his hands, and his brain, they brought so much beauty into this realm its impossible to recreate. Love you Ray, im so damn sorry i never got to meet you. I wish i can give you a strong hug and thank you for everything. You will live on for eternity. You are the best a human being can get. Long live The Doors 👍🏻

[@michaelsix9684]

Doors music are still relevant, so glad they did all the work they did

[@stephanfelasca5833]

Jim Morrison a freaking legend!

[@briankorbelik2873]

Ah Ray, a good man, a truly nice man and the best keyboard player that I've ever heard. I was a bit too young to see the Doors, Jim passed away a few months before my 15th birthday. But, I did get to see Ray perform many times in LA over many years. The last time that I saw him was in 2010 in Sacramento, and I was lucky enough to be able to talk to him for a few minutes. We compared "home town" stories, meaning LA stories. Ray was always very nice and a gentleman, even when pestered by all these kids about Morrison. "What was he really like and ad nauseum." But they were just kids and were hungry for knowledge. When I had a short conversation with Ray, I didn't talk about the Doors, he'd been asked far too much already. I asked him about his future plans, and that really warmed Ray up.

[@HollywoodRequest]

Wow. These are the moments and special opportunities in life that most are never lucky enough to truly experience. I’m very thankful that you took the time to share this. Ray was and is what true legends should be made of.

[@kelvinlewis4065]

Cool dude............The most amazing music that ive ever heared .. I,m from UK ..They will last for eternity ..Just like a great painting .

[@BCM82]

This man was and is a great entertainer, musician and human being. R.I.P. Ray, say hello to Jim!

[@marcellaratliff1304]

Ray, A true Aquarian, 10 year's ahead of his time always...

[@nickhines1131]

If everyone lived by his hippie ideal, the world would be a better place, everyone is overindulged in money, material things, social media, reality tv,etc. Live simple,love your neighbor, be grateful for what you have, I live by this man's philosophy every day, but unfortunately most do not.....peace brother☮️💟🔊

[@GlobalTubeTruth]

Ray is so healthy and strong here. A great man and musician. Truly great. His playing style is virtually impossible to actually duplicate. Same with Robby Krieger. Maybe even more so with Robby. Out of all of their records, there is not a single bad song. Every Doors song is a great song, and every Doors LP is a great album. It's not because of Jim Morrison. It's because these musicians actually developed a style that distinguished their sound amidst one of the most competitive musical eras ever. Just think about how difficult it was to get a record deal and be signed on a major label in the first place. Then consider how difficult it is to write a song(s) great enough to be recognized and respected by your industry peers, not just the teenyboppers of the day. Then consider the difficulty in writing enough great material to formulate a great LP. Then, of course, the difficult competition to have your song reach the number one status on the pop charts in 1967 was an achievement that cannot be underestimated. Robby Krieger wrote Light My Fire but Robby alone would have never been able to get that song to go anywhere. It took the brilliance of the other band members to bring that song to a level that put it where it belonged. People underestimate John Densmore's skills and styles but in reality, there was no other drummer at that time who would have fit as well and offered the kind of complex simplicity that the Doors music is. When we first hear a Doors song, it doesn't really come across as a complex piece of music. The arrangement makes it sound rather simple and traditional. However, the fact is that many of their songs have a very complex musical structure that makes duplicating their sound very difficult. It goes far beyond the vocals of Jim Morrison. I would love to hear a well-practiced professional band with years of experience play the exact same instruments and attempt to duplicate their sound. Just to demonstrate the complex difficulty of it. It would be akin to watching a local building contractor attempt to build a replica of the Great Pyramids Of Giza. When it's all over, everyone is left wondering how they did it.

[@gregcraig2407]

When he played the bass, and organ at the same time was truly amazing

[@johnwoods2736]

One or two times when Jim couldn't be on stage, Ray had to sing lead as well as bass and organ all at the same time!

[@HollywoodRequest]

Hi There, I wish I could give you an exact date but I did this interview back I believe in 92 or 93. He was promoting The Soft Parade release of videos. He was such a really nice guy and very cool. . It's sort of depressing to watch again and know he's gone.

[@FirstUsedBooks]

Glad you got him. He was about 80% of the Doors' success.

[@JustRutland]

33%, they were all unique.

[@TheRefreshOG]

Just Rutland 25% there are 4 members

[@dirtymac0909]

This was a great interview. Ray was such a smart guy! A genius! He thought the oliver stone movie was ridiculous, and I have to agree.

[@jgfunk]

Great interview!

[@myob3839]

what a truly great guy. you can tell he really genuinely cared about Jim, which isn't the norm post mortem. usually other band members are filled with resentment for throwing off everyones path etc etc. you can tell that was really his friend.

[@scottharrison3391]

he was always Jims biggest fan, Ray founded the band, thankfully for us.

[@rafterman5072]

People like Ray are what the 60s were about. There is something really special about that area and how people saw the world. We have lost a lot of that with technology.

[@jahnlion9382]

RIP Ray =,) You Mystic Wizard Shaman

[@btcurry1]

The Music keeps all members of the band alive.... Greatness never dies.

[@harryisafairy]

I just cried for him he is so amazing

[@antjmi]

I like Ray as much as I do Morrison....had the pleasure of seeing Ray play in London back in the Doors 2000....

[@jamesmyl3061]

You da Man Ray. Thank you for the music from the DOORS.

[@randydodge3557]

Ray Manzarek an intelligent man a great keyboard player, such a important part of what made the Doors one of the greatest bands in the history of rock pop music.

[@getdownto311]

Very well spoken and quite intelligent! Rest in power Ray❤✌🎇 thanks for posting this loved every second of this

[@HollywoodRequest]

Your quite welcomed. I’m really glad you enjoyed this. Ray was an amazing person to meet and one of my interviews I’m so proud of the most. You made my day letting my know you enjoyed it. Have a great weekend.

[@mickeykeymoaw]

How Well does Ray Look in this Video.. Amazing.!