RIP Ray Manzarek

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Mon May 20, 2013 9:44 pm

The keyboardist and co-founder of The Doors just died today RIP

Ray Manzarek, Founding Member of The Doors, Passes Away at 74

Ray Manzarek, keyboardist and founding member of The Doors, passed away today at 12:31PM PT at the RoMed Clinic in Rosenheim, Germany after a lengthy battle with bile duct cancer. He was 74. At the time of his passing, he was surrounded by his wife Dorothy Manzarek, and his brothers Rick and James Manczarek.

Manzarek is best known for his work with The Doors who formed in 1965 when Manzarek had a chance encounter on Venice Beach with poet Jim Morrison. The Doors went on to become one of the most controversial rock acts of the 1960s, selling more than 100-million albums worldwide, and receiving 19 Gold, 14 Platinum and five multi-Platinum albums in the U.S. alone. "L.A.Woman," "Break On Through to the Other Side," "The End," "Hello, I Love You," and "Light My Fire" were just some of the band's iconic and ground-breaking songs. After Morrison's death in 1971, Manzarek went on to become a best-selling author, and a Grammy-nominated recording artist in his own right. In 2002, he revitalized his touring career with Doors' guitarist and long-time collaborator, Robby Krieger.

"I was deeply saddened to hear about the passing of my friend and bandmate Ray Manzarek today," said Krieger. "I'm just glad to have been able to have played Doors songs with him for the last decade. Ray was a huge part of my life and I will always miss him."

Manzarek is survived by his wife Dorothy, brothers Rick and James Manczarek, son Pablo Manzarek, Pablo's wife Sharmin and their three children Noah, Apollo and Camille. Funeral arrangements are pending. The family asks that their privacy be respected at this difficult time. In lieu of flowers, please make a memoriam donation in Ray Manzarek's name at www.standup2cancer.org

karmacazee · Post by **karmacazee** » Mon May 20, 2013 10:00 pm

RIP, quality keyboard player, massive influence on countless many!

Broken on through to the other side...

alphacat · Post by **alphacat** » Mon May 20, 2013 10:02 pm

Also produced X, Echo & the Bunnymen, played with Iggy.

RIP man.

DiegoSapiens · Post by **DiegoSapiens** » Mon May 20, 2013 10:02 pm

such a genius, he was also the bass of the doors (exept in LA WOMAN) those crazy improvised solos while keeping the rhythm of the music, and he never stopped playing in a concert even if the police had closed the concert.

RIP

wolf89 · Post by **wolf89** » Mon May 20, 2013 10:44 pm

http://en.mediamass.net/people/ray-manz ... hhoax.html

??

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Mon May 20, 2013 10:48 pm

Sadly not a hoax, it's on their official social media pages and most major news outlets are covering it.
https://www.facebook.com/thedoors
https://twitter.com/TheDoors

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-207_162-575 ... ies-at-74/
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/ ... ies-at-74/
etc

wolf89 · Post by **wolf89** » Mon May 20, 2013 11:08 pm

Oh just seen there's a note on that story saying that that one is fake. A hoax about a hoax? Fuck that.

Sexual_Chocolate · Post by **Sexual_Chocolate** » Mon May 20, 2013 11:11 pm

not a fan, but RIP. definitely a massive influence to the people who influence me.

Johoosh · Post by **Johoosh** » Mon May 20, 2013 11:45 pm

Nevalo wrote:not a fan, but RIP. definitely a massive influence to the people who influence me.

What music do you like mate?

Sexual_Chocolate · Post by **Sexual_Chocolate** » Tue May 21, 2013 12:18 am

Johoosh wrote:
Nevalo wrote:not a fan, but RIP. definitely a massive influence to the people who influence me.
What music do you like mate?

Christian black metal

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Tue May 21, 2013 12:56 am

Nevalo wrote:
Johoosh wrote:
Nevalo wrote:not a fan, but RIP. definitely a massive influence to the people who influence me.
What music do you like mate?
Christian black metal

Clearly you don't know how awesome some christian black metal is

Sexual_Chocolate · Post by **Sexual_Chocolate** » Tue May 21, 2013 1:01 am

unblack metal is so naff. would rather listen to hillsong.

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Tue May 21, 2013 1:04 am

More like non swedish/dutch metal makes all other metal look poor.
Back to Ray

cloquet · Post by **cloquet** » Tue May 21, 2013 1:16 am

RIP

'The End' might well be the greatest song of all time.

Soiree · Post by **Soiree** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:27 am

tragic loss, I hear he cut off all of his fingers and toes out of spite, before his daughter gave him bile duct cancer.
http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/05/doors-hollywood-bowl/

sad to see such a talent go to waste.
my favorite doors album has got to be "Other Voices", I just love the lyrics and vocals on that record!

deadly_habit · Post by **deadly_habit** » Tue May 21, 2013 2:31 am

Soiree wrote:tragic loss, I hear he cut off all of his fingers and toes out of spite, before his daughter gave him bile duct cancer.

Wtf are you on?

BonerJams04 · Post by **BonerJams04** » Tue May 21, 2013 4:11 am

deadly habit wrote:
Soiree wrote:tragic loss, I hear he cut off all of his fingers and toes out of spite, before his daughter gave him bile duct cancer.
Wtf are you on?

DiegoSapiens · Post by **DiegoSapiens** » Tue May 21, 2013 9:17 am

cloquet wrote:RIP

'The End' might well be the greatest song of all time.

agree, plus all the fucking bangers versions they did in live performances...
+ this one pure rave

Johoosh · Post by **Johoosh** » Tue May 21, 2013 10:07 am

Peace Frog is a fucking big riddim

GoRiLLa_FiNGaH · Post by **GoRiLLa_FiNGaH** » Tue May 21, 2013 10:26 am

Sucks, ray was a badman on the keys

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