Legendary
Doors keyboardist Ray Manzarek would have been 82 today. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on February 12, 1939. We’ll celebrate Ray on his birthday with plenty of music from the Doors on WBLM.
Let’s remember the music and mad keyboard genius of Manzarek. His right hand was playing melodies with crazy fingers and his left hand was pounding out the bass thunder. Every time we listen, it s still mind-blowing.
The closest The Doors ever came to Maine was for an historic appearance in concert at the
Ray Manzarek returned to New Hampshire one more time 38 years later with the Doors of the 21st Century along with founding Doors member, guitarist Robby Krieger. Ian Astbury of the Cult was on vocals channeling The Lizard King in the summer of 2005. It s pretty amazing how much Ian looks like Jim in this photo.