Ray news 2005
December 27, 2005
Ask Ray 10 Questions
You can 'ask Ray Manzarek
10 Questions' on MSNBC.com ...
click on each question and see a video of Ray
playing and answering. The setting is apparently The Doors Music Company
offices in West Hollywood. Go to:
http://msnbc.com/modules/take3/dec/default.htm?s=4&p=2
(thanks, Lynne)
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December 24, 2005
Ray on '04 trip-hop CD
Ray Manzarek
appears on two songs from U.K. trip-hop band Earthling
released last year, titled "humandust." The two songs are
'Saturated' and 'An Angel Comes To Babylon.' Check it out at
www.discograph.com
#6112232 (thanks, Gilles)
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December 21, 2005
Ray interview
Ray Manzarek
gave an
entertaining on-line interview. His tongue was planted firmly
in cheek for a lot of it. Densmore supporters should probably not
read this!
read it
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December 18, 2005
Ray interview
Riders On The Storm
will wrap up this short tour on Monday night at the
Commodore
in Vancouver, British Columbia. To read an interview with
Ray Manzarek published as a preview to the
show,
go here
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December 11, 2005 Rick and The Ravens remembrance
Rick and The
Ravens at the Turkey Joint West were remembered in a story
reminiscing about long-gone classic L.A. bars in the current issue of L. A. City
Beat.
read
it
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December 7, 2005
Ray in a video clip
Ray Manzarek
appears in a video clip talking about The Doors Live In Philly on
www.ultimate-guitar.com To see the clip,
go here
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December 1, 2005
statement from Ray
Ray Manzarek
told me the
Argentina gig was a really great performance, full
of passion and fire. He hopes the fans of The Doors can see
Riders on the Storm really tear into the
songs that Jim, Ray and
Robby wrote, with Ian doing a great job fronting
the band! (thanks, Ray)
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November 9, 2005 more
Doors items in auction
ItsOnlyRocknRoll is offering some more rock and roll
gems up for auction on December 16. Items are on display this weekend
in New York City, and include some Jim handwritten lyrics and a special
section that includes Ray Manzarek of Rick &
The Ravens.
read more
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October 16, 2005
Ray's next book
Ray Manzarek's
next novel,
'Snake Moon', is scheduled
for release April 15, 2006 from Night Shade Books, ISBN 1597800414, according to
Amazon.com. When
this forthcoming work was
referenced on Ray's
official site several years ago, it was described as a "Southern
Gothic tale of the supernatural set during the Civil War." Ray's
official site at
www.raymanzarek.com will
keep us posted as more info becomes available as the release date approaches.
(thanks, George)
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October 5, 2005
Ray will not be at Chet Helms show <> today's L.A. Times story
Ray Manzarek will not be appearing on
October 30th at the The Chet Holms Tribal Stomp in San Francisco's Golden
Gate Park, as reported on this site September 28th. Despite being
listed as one of the participants by Pollstar, it was misinformed.
Sorry for that confusion.
"Ex-Door Lighting Their Ire" is the title of a lengthy story by Geoff Boucher in today's L.A. Times, which has been all over the internet and message boards today. (thanks George, Michael, Fred, Felicia, Dan, kdw, Mary-Beth, and John) read it
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September 29, 2005
about Carmina Burana
Ray Manzarek
released a solo album of 'Carmina Burana'
back in the 80's. Music from that work was used in a scene in
Oliver Stone's movie, "The Doors." The
Doors of the 21st Century, and now Riders On
The Storm, use 'O Fortuna' at the start of each concert as the band
takes their places on stage. Everyone knows these things, but does
everyone really know what the backstory of Carmina Burana actually is?
I sure didn't, but now I do. A lavish stage production of it by
Ballet Austin which opens this week in Austin, Texas, resulted in a very
informative on-line story which does a great job of explaining this orchestral
phenomenon.
read it
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September 28, 2005
Ray to play at Chet Helms tribute show
Ray Manzarek is one
of many musicians who will perform at a free concert - "The Chet Helms
Tribal Stomp" - in memory of Chet Helms on October 30th in San Francisco at
Golden Gate Park. Among the
dozens of performers will be Nick Gravenites, War, Ray
Manzarek, Taj Mahal, Dan Hicks, Paul Kantner, Blue Cheer, Iron
Butterfly, Sammy Hagar, Lydia Pense, Country Joe McDonald and former members of
such classic S.F. bands as It's a Beautiful Day, Journey, the Tubes and
Quicksilver." more
info
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August 21, 2005
Ray's site back on-line
Ray Manzarek's
official website is back on-line after being down for
a few weeks following the band's name change from The
Doors of the 21st Century to Riders On The
Storm. It has a new look and some changed features.
Check it out at:
www.raymanzarek.com
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August 19, 2005
story about Ray & band at St. Rita
Ray Manzarek
and
the members of
The Doors of the 21st Century / Riders On The
Storm
played an outdoor concert last week
to benefit St. Rita High School in Chicago, where he graduated from in 1956.
Chicago's Southwest News-Herald ran a story today about that event.
read it
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August 13, 2005
Ray interview pre-Taj Mahal <> "Freshly Dug" re-issues
Ray Manzarek was
interviewed for At The Shore,
an Atlantic City, New Jersey publication. The
story ran last Friday, August 5, the day of the VH1 show. There was
also an interview with Perry Farrell in the same publication. His
Doors-related comments from that interview are on the same page as Ray's
interview. (thanks, Bobbie) read
it
The Darryl Read / Ray Manzarek collaboration "Freshly Dug" got a German re-issue on July 27th with a 4-page, full color booklet with a different cover. A new UK re-issue is due out in October, with a larger, 16-page booklet. To order, go to www.darrylread.com (thanks, Jochem)
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August 12, 2005
last night at St. Rita High School
The "special guests"
who accompanied Ray Manzarek
last night turned out to the the entire
Riders On The Storm band. The band played
a short set of hits, described by a fan who attended as a "flawless performance
with a very sedate and beautifully singing Ian, who is sporting a new haircut."
There were probably several thousand people there, mostly kids and family who
attend the school. The introduction of the band by Ray was put as:
"I'd like to take this opportunity to bring out Robby Krieger of The Doors ... I
wanna bring out Ian Astbury of the Cult who's our lead singer... Ty Dennis on
drums, Phil Chen on bass and we're gonna play you some DOORS songs." There was coverage by Chicago's ABC
news.
The outdoor concert was at St. Rita High School in Chicago, where he graduated from in
1956. The fundraising concert kicked off of a 100th
anniversary celebration weekend for St. Rita. (thanks,
Alex) see
photos
set list
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August 11, 2005
Ray played at St. Rita H.S.
Ray Manzarek
and
"special guests"
played an outdoor concert tonight on the
baseball field of St. Rita High School in Chicago, where he graduated from in
1956. The fundraising concert kicked off of a 100th
anniversary celebration weekend for St. Rita.
read more
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August 9, 2005
Robby & Ray on Canadian TV <> Ray on ROTS in Montreal
Robby
and
Ray
gave an interview to a TV crew called
Musique Plus (French Canadian music TV). This was filmed backstage
before the show, and they spoke about D21C's new name and about the trial for
John Densmore's lawsuit. When it was broadcast on television, several
images from that night's show were included.
(thanks, Pierre-Yves)
When D21C played the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on July 31st, Mark Stein of Vanilla Fudge played keyboards for Riders On The Storm. For the last few notes of that song, Ray Manzarek joined him, so both of them were playing Ray's keyboards. Pretty unusual! (thanks, Pierre-Yves)
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August 5, 2005
Ray interview <> Ray and Podcasting
Ray Manzarek gave an interview to the Asbury Park
Press in conjunction with tonight's D21C performance at Atlantic City's
Trump Majal, where they will be performing and recording VH1 "Decades" along
with other performers, for a VH1 series debut scheduled for September.
read it
Ray Manzarek will be involved in the "On The Pulse" Podcasting network, as reported a few days ago. Here is a larger story about it. read it
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August 4, 2005
new band name to be revealed tomorrow
Ray Manzarek
and
Robby Krieger will reveal their new
name for the current incarnation of the
band tomorrow, August 5th, according to a story on
TheRockRadio.com..
This is in response to a Los Angeles court ruling on July
22nd
that they could no longer use the word "Doors" in the band name due to
objections by former drummer John Densmore
and the estate of Jim Morrison.
Robby reportedly said that "no matter what name he and Manzarek
choose, he's confident fans will still know who's playing: "
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August 2, 2005
Ray on iTunes Podcast
Ray Manzarek is
one of the artists who will be part of the debut of the
"On The Pulse" Podcasting Network on iTunes. The ongoing Podcast
will launch with Ray, Motley Crue, Korn,
Taproot, 30 Seconds To Mars, and others ... according to:
http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=104804
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July 24, 2005 preview of Edmonton show
with Ray
D21C
plays on Monday night
at the Rexall Centre in Edmonton,
Alberta, Canada. Canoe! Jam ran an interview with
Ray Manzarek as a preview story for that show.
read
it
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July 23, 2005
Ray interview for Canadian fans
Ray
Manzarek was interviewed for a preview story for
Canada's Canoe Jam! prior to their appearance tonight at Pengrowth
Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada when The Doors
of the 21st Century headline the Strange Days Festival there.
read it
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July 22, 2005
John won permanent injunction against The Doors of the 21st Century
John Densmore won a
permanent injunction today that is intended to prevent
Robby and Ray from touring as
The Doors of the 21st Century, according to
on-line news stories hitting cyberspace tonight. According to the
Superior Court website, the decision on this matter was scheduled to occur next
month on August 31st, so this is a surprise (to me). This news comes as
Robby, Ray, Ian and the band are touring
Canada headlining the Strange Days Festival. Is this the end, or
will there be appeals? I don't know. Will
The Doors of the 21st Century be allowed to
fulfill the shows that are already contracted and on-sale? I don't know
for certain, but I'd guess that probably, yes. I sure hope so. It
appears that the band can continue to tour under a different moniker.
I sure hope so. Stay tuned to see how this shakes out.
read the injunction news
story
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July 18, 2005
Pablo Manzarek news <> Noah Manzarek photos
Pablo Manzarek
will release 'Listening Through A Window' in September 2005 through his new
website,
www.tripform.com
This is TripForm's first release for
electronic label RAD23. There is also a 'Through The Window remix' from DJ
Paul Edge. More collaborations between Pablo and Paul Edge are
planned for the remainder of 2005 and into 2006.
read press
release
More about Pablo Manzarek's new website at: www.tripform.com If you would like to see several dozen photos of young Noah Manzarek and his proud Grandpa Ray and Grandma Dorothy, go to the website, click on VISUAL and select Noah Manzarek from the dropdown list.. He's a cutie; it even appears he may learn to tickle the ivories.
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July 8, 2005
Ray interview
A
Ray Manzarek
interview was published
this week as part of a preview for next Thursday night's D21C show in at
Pechanga Resort & Casino in Temecula, California.
read it
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July 1, 2005
Ray jammed with Santana
Ray Manzarek
sat in with Carlos Santana on two songs, including "Evil Ways," last
Saturday at DTE Energy Music Center in Clarkston, Michigan, according to
Mlive.com.
The Doors of the 21st Century headlined the
Strange Days Festival there the following night.
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June 24, 2005
interview with Ray
An interview with
Ray Manzarek appears today in an on-line story from north Jersey's
The Record. Later tonight, the band headlines the Strange Days
Festival show at
PNC Bank Arts Center in
Holmdel, New Jersey
read it
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June 19, 2005
D21C preview interview with Ray
The Doors of the 21st Century
play PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, New Jersey on Friday night, headlining
the Strange Days Festival tour. The Asbury Park Press ran an
interview with Ray Manzarek as their preview
story.
read it
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June 9, 2005
Courtney Love??
According to several on-line stories
that appeared today: Ray
Manzarek and Robby Krieger have
approached Courtney Love to front The Doors, says Rolling Stone magazine.
Apparently they miss the days of working with a bloated, unpredictable,
self-destructive singer. This
has got to be a joke. Gadzooks -- please say it isn't
so, fellas.
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May 28, 2005
'Unlock The Doors' press release
DJ
Paul Edge and his 'Unlock The
Doors' club tour opens in
Seattle, Washington, on June 3rd. However, a press release issued on
Thursday states that scheduling conflicts will prevent
Robby, Ray and Ray's son, Pablo from attending, as previously planned
and announced. Ray and Pablo were scheduled to introduce their
reworked versions of Ship Of Fools
and You Make Me Real
as part of the event. Despite
their scheduling change that prevents them from attending in person, the band
members are enthused about and support this tour. In a statement, Ray said
that he and Pablo will try to hit one of the other dates on the tour, and Ray
also plans to participate in a phone interview with a Seattle radio station in
connection with the tour.
read the press release
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May 22, 2005
'Unlock The Doors' tour
The official website of
The Doors
reported on their news page at:
http://www.thedoors.com/news/
a month or two ago, about a U.S. club tour with UK DJ Paul Edge called 'Unlock
The Doors.' The site went on to say that the DJ would be playing his
electro-dance remixes of The Doors' classic tunes, along with some other Doors
remixes that have been surfacing. The club tour is scheduled to
start in Seattle, Washington, on June 3rd. I've been advised that on that
date there will be an 'Unlock The Doors' launch party.
Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek and his son
Pablo are all scheduled to appear, along with The Doors manager Jeff Jampol. Ray and Pablo will introduce their reworked
versions of Ship Of Fools
and You Make Me Real.
The event will be held at a nightclub in Seattle called Element, website:
http://www.elementseattle.com/
Also keep checking for more info at:
http://www.djpauledge.com/doors/
(thanks, Dante)
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April 13, 2005 "X"
DVD
X: The Unheard Music from Image
Entertainment is a chronicle of L.A.'s punk rock band, X, now available on
DVD. Included is an interview with Ray Manzarek,
who produced their early albums. Also included is a studio rendition of
"Soul Kitchen" with Ray performing with the
band.
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February 24, 2005
Ray interviews
Ray
Manzarek gave an interview to The Australian
earlier this month in advance of The Doors of the 21st Century tour dates in
Perth, Brisbane, Sydney, and Melbourne, currently underway.
read
it
Ray Manzarek was also interviewed for a preview story prior to their Sydney concert last night. read it
A Ray Manzarek interview with The Age appeared today, as prelude to Saturday's show in Melbourne, Australia. read it
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February 22, 2005
Ray cameo in movie
Ray Manzarek
makes a cameo appearance in a forthcoming movie
entitled 2001 Maniacs starring Robert
Englund of Nightmare On Elm Street Fame. Other cameo appearances include
John Landis, Ted Nugent, and Paul Stanley.
read more
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January 27, 2005
new Doors anthology coming
New York publishers
started bidding on Friday
(January 21) for a new Doors anthology
tentatively called "Break on Thru," which promises to be, in effect, the band's
autobiography. The book would take the form of a massive oral-history tome, with
its contents derived mostly from recorded conversations with drummer
John Densmore, keyboardist
Ray Manzarek and guitarist
Robbie Krieger, and augmented by excerpts
from interviews with late frontman Jim Morrison and comments from the
group's closest associates. It would also include rare and exclusive photos,
letters and memorabilia, as well as a CD/DVD featuring exclusive footage.
This story came from MTV news at:
http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1496135/20050121/lopez_jennifer.jhtml?headlines=true
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