Ray news 2003
December 18, 2003 Ray on MuchMoreMusic <> summary of
December 8th photos
Ray Manzarek
gave a short interview and several clips were shown on
MuchMoreMusic channel several days ago.
No telling if this will continue to be re-run, but their website can be checked
for listings.
Jim Morrison's grave in Pere LaChaise, Paris was visited by The Doors of the 21st Century late the afternoon of December 8th, on what would have been Jim's 60th birthday. There were numerous photos and news stories run on the event, which was covered by much media. An assembly of the photos that appeared on-line can be found on this page: go here
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December 3, 2003 Ray Manzarek to appear at Raven Theater
in northern California
Ray Manzarek
performs an evening
of spoken word and music at Raven Theater in
Healdsburg, California on Saturday, February 14, 2004. This information
comes from www.raymanzarek.com
(thanks, Dave)
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November 28, 2003 fan memories from Paris, July 2001
Ray Manzarek
and Danny Sugerman
visited Paris in July 2001 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Jim's
death. While there, they held a press conference at a small club in Paris,
and rare video footage was shown. A fan from the UK who was there
has sent me a link to the photos he took that day, to share on this site.
go here
(thanks, Adrian)
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November 26, 2003 Ray Manzarek to appear at McCabes
Ray Manzarek
returns to
McCabes Guitar Shop
in Santa Monica, California on Friday, January 23,
2004 for an evening of spoken word and music. This is an intimate
venue with a general admission.seating capacity of 150. Ray
has appeared here many times. These appearances become 'interactive'
with Ray taking questions from the audience, taking musical requests, etc.
Tickets go on sale on Monday, January 5th, and will be a quick sell-out.
(thanks, George)
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November 21, 2003 Temples of Rock show times
As previously reported,
Ray Manzarek
is the host
of
a 2-hour special
on Travel Channel that
premieres on November 30th.
According to TiVo, west coast
broadcast times are 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. and again from 9:00 - 11:00 p.m.
East coast broadcast times are 9:00 - 11:00pm, and then re-run at midnight to
2:00 am on December 1st.
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November 18, 2003 Ray interview in upcoming UK paper
Ray Manzarek's interview at a D21C show on topics of
The Doors & D21C, as well as
comments from fans, will be a feature article in the UK's
'Sunday Express'
paper, color supplement section, on Sunday, November 30. The entire
interview will be reprinted here later.
(thanks, Alex)
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November 15, 2003 Ray to do radio to promote Travel
Channel special
Ray Manzarek will do a radio interview on "The Glen Jones
Show" between 7:00-8:00 p.m. on WFMU 91.1FM in New York & New Jersey, and 90.1
FM in New York's Hudson Valley. It will be streamed live at
www.wfmu.org and immediately following the
broadcast, will be archived at
www.wfmu.org/jonesville Ray will be discussing the Travel
Channel's "Temples Of Rock"
show (see November 30th calendar event) and
other subjects. There will be additional radio appearances scheduled.
(thanks, Dave and Carlo)
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November 12, 2003 Ray is host of upcoming "Temples Of
Rock"
Ray
is the host
of a 2-hour special
on Travel Channel that
premieres on November 30th.
The show visits some of rock and roll's most
important performing and recording sites. A program highlight is a
4-minute monologue by
Ray performed on the stage of
the Whisky a Go Go, set to "The End" in which he recounts the infamous tale of
The Doors' final performance there.
To read the entire press release and other details about this exciting show,
go
here
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October 2, 2003 Ray in Blender
Magazine
Ray Manzarek
gave a tongue-in-check
(surely!) interview in the October 2003 issue of Blender Magazine.
(thanks, Lorie)
read
it
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September
30, 2003
Ray's "Love Her Madly" DVD is out in the U.S.
Ray Manzarek's
directorial debut, "Love Her Madly", was released a week ago on DVD.
The MUZE summary says:
"This aptly titled debut
feature is a chilling thriller involving a murdered pupil on a college campus,
and the entangled relationships that surround the unfortunate demise of the dead
student. Manzarek himself makes an appearance, and includes several Doors
classics on the soundtrack, whilst a cast of (as yet) unknowns let the mysteries
unravel in this intriguing whodunit."
(thanks, Allan)
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September
21, 2003 read an excerpt from Ray's novel
'The Poet
In Exile'
was Ray Manzarek's first
novel, published in 2001. Chapter One can be read on-line at
http://www.mcclure-manzarek.com/poetinexile.html
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September
10, 2003
unreleased Jim photo <> "Love Her Madly" DVD
Jim, Pam,
and Michael McClure in a
previously unreleased photo is featured on
www.mcclure-manzarek.com
In addition, the track "For
Jim Morrison" from the Manzarek-McClure CD entitled
"There's A Word"
can be downloaded, or the CD purchased on-line.
The Ray Manzarek-directed film "Love Her Madly" is set for U.S. release on DVD on October 21. This has been available in Europe for many months. check it out (thanks, David my son)
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September
2, 2003 Ray &
Robby interview
Ray
and
Robby
gave a brief interview to
www.ananova.com
(thanks, Beverly)
go
here
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August 29, 2003
Ray is a grandfather
Ray and Dorothy Manzarek
became grandparents
for the first time on August 7th. Their
son Pablo and wife Sharmin gave birth to Noah on that date.
Congratulations to the Manzarek family!
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August 14, 2003 Ray's short story published
Ray Manzarek
contributed
to a collection of short stories compiled
and edited by rock musician Greg Kihn. The book is called
"Carved In Rock: Short Stories By Musicians"
and also includes contributions by Ray Davies, Joan
Jett, Steve Earle, Jim Carroll, Robyn Hitchcock, Richard Hell, and others.
The book was released in April 2003 from Thunders Mouth Press, ISBN: 156025453X
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July 23, 2003
Ray to be on CNN tonight <> Ray
announced L.A. Woman DVD
Ray Manzarek
will be on
CNN's Headline News later tonight. (thanks, Steven H.)
Ray Manzarek announced on CNN's Headline News tonight that they will be filming an L.A. Woman DVD at their Jones Beach, New York performance on August 24th.
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July 16, 2003
Concord pre-show interview with Ray
Ray Manzarek's
pre-show
interview with
RecordNet.com from Stockton, California can be
read here
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July 10, 2003
upcoming "Off The Record" radio program <> Henhouse Studios
video clip with Ray & poet
Robby, Ray,
and
Doors producer
Bruce Botnick are the featured guests with "Uncle" Joe Benson on his
weekly
"Off The
Record" program on Sunday, August 17th. The program is
syndicated on 121 radio stations.
Ray Manzarek and poet Michael C. Ford are featured in a 4-1/2 minute clip called "Extreme Unction for James Douglas Morrison" on the Henhouse Studios website. Follow link
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July 6,
2003
Cleveland Scene interview with Ray
Ray
Manzarek was interviewed by
Scene, another free Cleveland music paper, the same week.
read it
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June 29,
2003
Manzarek to score new film
Ray Manzarek will provide the score
for a new movie which goes into
production in September.
"Summerhill"
will be shot in Suffolk and Carmel,
California.
read here
(thanks, Beverly)
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June 4,
2003
another story about Copeland's lawsuit settlement
Ray Manzarek
spoke about the settlement
reached between
Stewart Copeland and the band, in this on-line
story on
Yahoo! LAUNCH
read it
(thanks, Beverly)
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May 29,
2003
Ray's
appearance with CYO, June 2001 <> The Mayor of Sunset Strip movie
Ray Manzarek
joined the Contemporary
Youth Orchestra on June 8, 2001 in an
inaugural concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum in Cleveland,
Ohio, in a presentation of the world premiere performance of
Riders On The Storm: The Doors Concerto
by Jaz Coleman.
read here
(thanks,
Chris)
Ray Manzarek and Danny Sugerman were among the many music celebrities interviewed several years ago on the subject of L.A. radio DJ, journalist, and rock fan Rodney Bingenheimer. The finished movie is now debuting in the L.A. Film Festival on June 17 and 19. As a friend of one of the producers, I was given access to the unedited Ray and Danny footage that was shot. I don't know if any Ray or Danny footage made the final movie cut. If interested in knowing more about the movie, go here and search on The Mayor Of The Sunset Strip.
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May 28,
2003 Ray
played LMF with Ohio high school
musicians
Ray Manzarek
sat in with an orchestra
of Ohio high school musicians as part of a Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame and Museum collaboration in 2001 and played
Light My Fire.
read here
(thanks, Beverly)
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May 19,
2003
Ray Manzarek interview with Billboard.com
Ray Manzarek
is the subject
of a story in today's www.billboard.com Daily
Music News regarding the status and duration of the current reunion tour.
(thanks, Beverly)
read
here
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May 5,
2003
article in
The Nation
'The Nation' feature called The Online
Beat
ran a story on April 30 about musicians who signed a letter to the FCC,
speaking out against media monopoly, including
Ray
Manzarek.
read it
(thanks, Beverly)
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May 3,
2003
New Haven Register interview with
Ray last Monday
Ray Manzarek
was interviewed by the New Haven
Register in a piece that ran in their April 28th edition, the day of their
show that evening at Oakland Theater in Wallingford. Ray reminisced about the
infamous 1967 show at New Haven Arena.
read here
(thanks, Chris)
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March 30,
2003 miscellaneous
news from Houston and Dallas <>
Ray Manzarek on Rockline
Ray Manzarek
will be on Rockline
on Wednesday, April 2 according to
the upcoming schedule posted on Rockline's website at
http://www.rocklineradio.com/index.html
This is a syndicated program;
this website has affiliate station listings.
I asked Ray about the status of the RayBal project. He said it is completed, and now they have to figure out how to market it, perhaps through the internet. The cancelled RayBal appearance will not be re-scheduled.
I asked Ray about the status of the U.S. DVD release of 'Love Her Madly' ... he replied that it is still available in Europe only in PAL format, which is not compatible with U.S. DVD format, and he does not know a U.S. release date.
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March 4, 2003 Ray
was on last year's "Artists For Literacy" CD
Ray
Manzarek
was a contributor
to last year's 'Chapter One' CD which benefits
the programs of San Francisco's Artists For Literacy organization. This
information surfaced in a recent article on Billboard.com Daily Music News which
talks about a new release, and then references last year's.
(thanks, Beverly)
http://www.billboard.com/billboard/daily/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1824756
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February 25, 2003 Ray
Manzarek's "helpful input" for Aleks Syntek
Ray
Manzarek
is credited as providing "helpful
input"
on a 1993 album called "Mas Fuerte de lo Que
Pensaba" by a Mexico City singer-songwriter named Aleks Syntek. A
recent story about that performer appeared in the February 19th issue of Orange
County Register.
read
it (thanks,
Beverly)
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February 14, 2003 LA
Times Calendar today: Ray calls John a hothead
Ray
Manzarek 'fired back'
yesterday at
John Densmore
on the topic of the lawsuit according to
today's LA Times Calendar.
(thanks, Felicia)
Read it here
or on-line at
http://www.calendarlive.com/cl-et-boucher14feb14,0,830787.story
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February 13, 2003 Ray
and Robby respond to John's lawsuit, according to Variety
According to Variety.com
dated February 12th: (thanks,
Dave B.)
HOLLYWOOD (Variety)- By Phil Gallo - The riders on the legal storm over the use
of the name the Doors are duking it out in the press.
Drummer John Densmore (news) was widely quoted following his Feb. 4 filing of a
lawsuit in L.A. Superior Court to stop his former bandmates Ray Manzarek and
Robby Krieger from hiring a new drummer and singer and taking the band on the
road and recording a new album under the moniker the Doors: 21st Century.
Manzarek and Krieger, fresh off last Friday's successful reunion gig at the
Universal Amphitheater, aren't waiting for a court date to fight back.
"John has an open invitation," said keyboardist Manzarek. "Everybody asked him
and he said, 'No, my ears (are too damaged).' Then I said, 'Why not play hand
percussion?' and John said, 'No way. I'm not a sideman.' Instead he then chose
to sue us. He gave Robby his blessing (to use the name).
"This is ridiculous. The guy who put together the band and plays keyboards is
performing with the guy who wrote 'Light My Fire,' 'Love Me Two Times' and 'Love
Her Madly.' If we're not the Doors, then who is?" Manzarek asked.
Friday's concert was attended by concert promoters and talent buyers from across
the country in town for an industry convention. The Agency, which books the
band, is fielding offers for April and May dates in the Midwest and East and
summer shows in Europe.
Stewart Copeland of the Police, who has been rehearsing with Manzarek, Krieger
and singer Ian Astbury, bowed out of Friday's concert due to an elbow injury;
his participation in the spring shows is in doubt. Ty Dennis, a member of
Krieger's band, has filled in.
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January 31, 2003 Ray's
booksigning appearance
Ray Manzarek
did a booksigning appearance complete with storytelling and audience
Q&A following last night's Craig Kilborn show taping.
read about it
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January 14, 2003 Ed
Sullivan show reminisce
CNN ran a news story
in October, in which
Ray Manzarek reminisced about the
familiar story of their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show.
Read it
at
http://www.cnn.com/2002/SHOWBIZ/TV/10/03/ed.sullivan.sidebar/index.html
(thanks, Beverly)
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