Who Played Bass with The Doors? (and More)

[@Earthtime3978]

The most comprehensive Doors bass analysis ever

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@michaelcelani8325]

​@@TheDirtyDoorsDoors must have been the most unlikely band to ever emerge from the 1960's music explosion. They had the biggest impact on me of any rock band. The magical sound of Ray's Fender keyboard bass was a big part of the magic, especially on " Break on Through". My father had an all tube mono system from the 50's. (Dynaco, made in NJ) with aJBL 15 inch co-ax speaker in a huge cabinet. I eventually became a high end loudspeaker designer in Boulder Colorado for 25 years.! Viva the " Sound" .

[@tompease8810]

Really interesting and informative

[@seagullpoet]

I agree ! Read a bunch of Doors book too. No way did I know any of this. Very fun watch.

[@TheMaxKids]

This video is unsurpassed.

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

Amazing to me that Ray could play both bass & lead lines at the same time on his two keyboards

[@coldacre]

he also sang all vocals during a gig that Jim pulled out of

[@tattyshoesshigure5731]

@@coldacre I didn’t know that… he was one talented dude for sure. I enjoy listening to the Doors stories he tells that are on KZbin, he had an interesting, very engaging way about him!

[@jsw0278]

It’s not really that different to piano players playing with two hands.

[@loilt5091]

Hammond B3 Jazz keyboardists have done this before the incarnation of the Doors. Likely where Ray got the inspiration.

[@michaelcelani8325]

​@@loilt5091...But why did no other Rock band use the Fender Key Bass ? It was way cool. ! ...and being Fender, it was available at Fender Dealers nation wide. Mystery.

[@JohnnyTong215]

The music of The Doors is still unmatched to this day!!!!

[@SilentAttackTV]

I really liked the fact that you played all their bass parts in the background

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@davelindstrom6005]

Agreed! I had as much (maybe even more) fun identifying the isolated bass tracks to the songs they came from as I did learning what you were teaching me about the musicians who made them! Great video; concise but thorough, great balance!

[@prajnachan333]

Excellent history. I never knew all of these bassists played with the Doors 🚪 Thank you 🎉 🕉 Lonnie Mack played bass on two tracks! Unreal. And John Sebastián!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@mackmurdoc1029]

Thank you for mentioning my dad Jack. He really was my favorite bassist of all time

[@coily7776]

Harvey Brooks is the only bass player who played live with the band onstage.. For the little ones to learn and the grown-ups to remember..!! ‘68 LA Forum show and Madison Square Garden New York, NY January 24 1969.. Excellent video. Greay job..!! P.S. Trust Alex he is a mastermind..!!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

Thanks for watching! Alex makes a good point about L'America. I probably should have mentioned there are questions about when and where it was recorded. As for Twentieth Century Fox, I absolutely hear a bass guitar. It's possible Larry Knechtel played it instead of Robby, but I'll give that one to Robby since it's in his book.

[@thomasstambaugh5181]

Ray Manzarek is one of my idols (I'm a piano player now). I've found that nearly all the classic Doors numbers from their first few albums translate directly and very nicely to the piano. I'm quite sure that is the direct result of Ray Manzarek's classical training. A decent baby grand or grand with the top open is fully capable of making numbers like "Light My Fire", "When the Music's Over", "Soul Kitchen", and "Break on Through" sound just fine as solo piano numbers. That left-hand bass drives those numbers even without percussion or guitar. My audiences have always loved my Doors material. Props for an excellent, informative, and very entertaining video.

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[@poohbearsauntie]

FASCINATING!!!!!

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[@davideaston6944]

I'll continue to argue to my dying day, The Doors were arguably the greatest American rock & roll band ever, to this day; their body of work, those 6 magnificent albums, unmatched in beauty, variety, texture, significance, depth and soul searching composition. Forever, The Doors ❤

[@edcherry9282]

Love was a great band , the doors aspired to be as great as them

[@WilliamPhelpsIII]

absolutely correct. doors the only eternal us band, though the velvet underground is immortal

[@BassicVIC]

I’m with you 100%.

[@gj8683]

This is a gem. Always "heard" bass on Doors records, but had only known about Scheff on LA Woman. Didn't know about Doug Lubahn nor his connection to the band Dreams, which was a point early in the careers of Billy Cobham, John Abercrombie, and of course Michael and Randy Brecker. Many thanks for the comprehensive and well-paced coverage!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@jonkaplan5243]

This is Great!!! An early and long time Doors fan here. Thank you for this exhaustive and comprehensive history of the Door's bass players. The first ever.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@mysongs6745]

There's a lot of great research here. The graphics and choice of fonts made for an exciting presentation, too!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@LKaramazov]

“ I BEEN DOWN SO GOD DAMN LONG that it looks like up to me..” God I love those guys!

[@livecoilarchive1458]

The Doors had no permanent bass guitar player, but I think Ray's unique (for the time) approach of playing bass keyboard is one of the main things that makes the band special.

[@christophercharles9645]

Leroy Vinnegar! He was a GREAT player and big influence on later titans like Dave Holland. What a list of bassists - for a group that "didn't have a bassist", they sure had a platoon of them!

[@divingduck1970]

I used to work in the Bank Tower building in downtown Portland, and I'd see LV in the elevator when he was gigging at the club way at the top. He was on oxygen, and his gear took up most of the car.

[@barrymckissack5412]

When i was told the story sometime during the 70's i was told he played string bass with his feet, i was blown away by the talent...his talent is undeniable...

[@TheDirtyDoors]

Ray was definitely a huge talent. But I don't understand how someone could play a string bass with their feet.

[@barrymckissack5412]

@@TheDirtyDoors Densmore himself even heard the story, it obviously got around....

[@jean-louislalonde6070]

Now I've learned something here! Thank you!!!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@drewjohnson7301]

This is a great video! This is vital information about the band that is rarely fleshed out in such a concise way. Thanks for making this! Very informative!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@Steve-fe3vt]

That's a lot of work doing all that research. Thanks for the fabulous video

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[@DQ-su6qf]

Was at the recording of La woman and just missed Morrison but spoke to Jerry Scheff for a while..3 days later left the country and happened to end up in Paris that August and of course went to Pere-Lachaise…

[@chuckm4540]

Fascinating video! Thank you for researching and sharing this!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@djquinn11]

Good stuff, I’m a lifelong Doors fan and learned something new.

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[@bigbass421]

Doug Lubahn, was a friend from the N.Y. scene. I'm also a lefty bassist, like he was. Rest In Peace, Doug.

[@wturn5354]

Doug lived next door to me with his family in the early 60’s before they moved to Golden CO.

[@BassicVIC]

Magnificent video. THANK YOU !!! . (I’ve been a big fan of The Doors for the last 40 years)

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@diegoferreiro9478]

Probably one of the best documentaries about The Doors and their music: Well researched, better narrated, the pictures match with the narration, and focused on the music and history of the group, leaving aside all the crap that usually revolves around The Doors.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

Thank you so much!

[@bassnut57]

Great video. Well researched and presented. The bass sound samples were outstanding and much appreciated. Good job! Thank you.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@Lanternsinthesky-studios]

Really enjoyable work here. Thanks very much for producing this video.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@weirdbug]

TERRIFIC video! 🙌🎸

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[@lukequigley121]

A moderate DOORS fan ,BUT, was rooming w/ a group during the M-Hotel days and WOW what baked highs we had w/ the bass thumping thru the MACH 5's

[@juanrobertonavarroarellano1215]

Amazing video!!!! Thanks a lot for The information. What a great video/ investigation!!!! Grateful from Mexico!!!!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@goplad1]

As I understand it studio bass player Carol Kaye played bass guitar on "Light My Fire". Perhaps she was mistaken but it is certainly possible since she was a much in demand bass player in that era.

[@daviduribe3111]

Yes, she very well may have been called in for a post-session overdub on bass.

[@leof2497]

Good job, man! I had no idea Leland had played with the Doors. Elvis' bassist is perfect on LA Woman, my favorite Doors album.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@toneslotohnz4540]

Fantastic video! Answers questions I've had for 40+ years! Thanks!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@prajnachan333]

I never knew that Ray had and played a Fender Rhodes Bass keyboard- wow, a revelation. Never heard of that instrument. Cool 😎 The first record was one of my first albums at 13 in 1970!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@LeftyPem]

Launching the video with the KITH skit was all I needed to trust you’d do this topic justice.

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[@manuelsoares507]

Great presentation! Thank you. :)

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[@jeremyparsons9152]

That wasn't only the most comprehensive video about the doors bass, it was the most comprehensive video about anything! Well done, sir.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@martinsplichal1581]

Nice work. The Doors were lucky to get all those hot players for the session to make their already great material sound even fuller. Cheers.

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[@lashedbutnotleashed1984]

I really enjoyed this. Good job.

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[@toms4442]

Very, very good!!!

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[@lkbakken99]

i`ve loved the energy of Roadhouse Blues for many years now, no wonder why when it was Lonnie on bass!!!

[@seagullpoet]

I heard Morrison…maybe have said….” Do it, Lonnie, do it “ . ( Roadhouse ) That’s a huge DOORS mystery with me. Jim could of. Only Lonnie knows….

[@willtheangrydudeist9120]

One of my favorite KITH sketches.... ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@theoakmontsage1172]

Great job; terrific players all; Jerry Scheff is a particular favorite. Some of the live stuff he did with Elvis is just astonishing.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@michaelcelani8325]

​@@TheDirtyDoorsBig Thanks for putting in the time to research all of this complex of musicians who must have believed in what the Doors meant to the music lovers community. ( Like me ! ).

[@BossNotes]

Absolutely , being a drummer , Jerry , & Tutt we’re big influences on me in the 1970’s !

[@Smudge4199]

This is great thank you!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@malquezare]

Thanks for all information and vídeo edit

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@z512345]

I didn't know as much as I thought. great video!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@lorenharris2965]

Thanks you so much. As a bassist I appreciate it.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@worldline7147]

What an excellent video history you've presented.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@Gratefulman1965]

Doug Lubahn was studio bassist on three albums. On tour Ray Manzarek held down bass duties with his Keys.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

That's part of the story

[@R3TR0R4V3]

About as thorough as it gets. 😎 I even learned a few things. Great video! 🍻

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@JayBooch]

Great video. Would love to watch more content just like this from you.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@effingclexiss1337]

Thanks for all the time you spent in the making of this vid.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@matthewmaurysmith2486]

When I was growing up I thought I was the only one who cared about them not having a bass guitarist regularly in the band and using that keyboard Bass

[@chrissharkey9644]

What an interesting piece!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@OhioRobloxfan]

Amazing info!! Stuff i didnt even know!! Soo well detailed!! Thank you so much!!

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[@Transterra55]

Super cool video… I learned so much… Thanks for the upload.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@JCloyd-ys1fm]

Great video! Thank you so much for putting this together!

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[@Irisheddy]

I am so the bass on "When the Music's Over" was all Ray's doing. That bass is a classic.

[@theowlshowofficial9563]

This is an impeccably researched and enjoyable video. Great job. Thanx.👍

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@luissallard9761]

Great info, Thank you

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[@artursandwich1974]

Very good film. Senk you.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@BertGrink]

Damn, I never knew any of this. Thanks for putting together this interesting video. Greetings from Denmark.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@Paul-yd6rr]

Wow Lots of good info

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@stephenbrennan4178]

Fantastic Video, great work

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@ybzhou6066]

Hi buddy, thank you so much~~ I always felt that if Ray played the bass, then he would be too busy：）And the bass tone of LA woman’s entire album is simply amazing. If it comes from a keyboard, it would be incredible @_*~~Jerry Scheff bass work is awesome～～～GREAT the DOORS

[@frankkuth5635]

All Doors albums have excellent bass playing.

[@Fender73472]

That covered it all good job 👏

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@jamesinwood4170]

Wow John Sebastian on harmonica! I’d heard that but didn’t really think he did- thanks for clearing that up I saw both the spoonful and the doors- great bands- great memories! Thanks for this excellent video!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@Ivan.8067]

Obrigado por compartilhar está pérola! The Doors 👉👏👏👏👏

[@taginsv-vo6xl]

Excellent!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@vicvega3614]

Wow this is a GREAT video, thanks 👍

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[@Larrymh07]

I was never much of a Doors fan but I really enjoyed this video!

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[@talleman1]

Thanks

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[@manonbassguitar]

So much talent!🤘🏼

[@chuck0110]

This was amazing, thank you! ✌🏼

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@zroy9263]

Great commentary on a brilliant and legendary band!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@wayneg296]

👍👍😎✌️🤟 The “Best” of the “Best”. The Sixties just wouldn’t have been the same!

[@markdicesare7936]

Soft Parade has some of the best bass I've heard plus it's their best Album IMO

[@BubbaSatori]

Damn, thank you ! 🙌🏻

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@madmikemadmike2175]

wow that was well done very well researched.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@sonnyredbull6]

Great research I definitely have been enlighten today.❤💯👍

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@frankfrank7921]

This was great. I knew some of it but I definitely did not know all of it.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@11non-serviam11]

Fantastic video!!! Great work!!!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@saveferris1985]

Great video! Thank you!

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[@thomascollins1739]

Jerry Scheff is also the father of former Chicago bassist/singer Jason Scheff.

[@Adibarum]

awesome Job ..Iv been a big doors fan since 1980 but i still learned quite a few new thing aboui the band in you video..thanks

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@stevegrady5134]

Thank you very much for this exhaustive examination of the Doors bass history and additional info. I'm old enough to have started listening to the Doors pre-internet and in those days, it was very hard to find anything beyond the liner notes on the albums. The couple of books that were published about the Doors back in the 80's were mostly focused on Jim's drinking and excessive lifestyle rather than substantial information about the band that was craved by music nerds.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@filbertthedilbert1]

I was getting into that sketch!

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[@ivanfedorov310]

such an amazing video

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@frederiquejeannot8108]

I saw the Doors , keyboard play thebass with the foot , the great Ray Manzarek RIP

[@danyelaru489]

Pretty good, pretty neat.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@brucegasboxingjazzandmore864]

I never knew Harvey Mason played with The Doors. Thanks for the info

[@analogue_microwave]

this is such a well researched video! congrats you should be very proud of this!

[@TheDirtyDoors]

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[@jamesscarselletta3446]

Interesting video. I enjoyed it.

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[@jamann752]

Thanks .. brilliant.. nice voice ... subscribed❤

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[@george-st-george]

excellent !!!!! Very well done......i really enjoyed this ......thanks !!!!!!!

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[@iknowdano801]

Great video

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[@jcripp7974]

That was great. Nice job

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[@andyshuttleworth8341]

Douglas Lubahn is on many recordings. Ray Manzarek's left hand on a Rhodes piano bass unit did the honors on stage.

[@davidhattman7649]

My understanding is that Doug Lubahn would also stand behind the stage and play bass during live shows. Doug also went on to form a band called pierce arrow who had minor success during the late 70's.

[@TheDirtyDoors]

Doug Lubahn never performed live with The Doors (onstage or backstage).

[@davidhattman7649]

@@TheDirtyDoors someone should tell Doug that because he told me back in 1978 that he did.

[@andyshuttleworth8341]

@@TheDirtyDoors That's what I said. He was with them in the studio.

[@SopranoPizzaJMFNJ]

Lubahn is the name I’ve heard most often. He also played with Billy Cobham in Dreams in addition to his other work.