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photos by Ida
March 17,
2010 Robby and Eric
Robby Krieger and Eric Burdon
are interviewed by Peter Noone in a 10-minute vintage
interview clip circa 1990 when the two of them were playing together.
Watch it at:
http://www.casttv.com/ext/295he51
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March
16, 2010 Tweeting from SXSW
If you "tweet", then you are
in luck. You can follow Robby and Jeff Jampol during their 'When
You're Strange' panel discussion at SXSW in Austin, Texas via Twitter.
Follow The Doors on Twitter:
www.twitter.com/thedoors
starting at 12 noon PST / 2 pm CST / 3pm EST this Friday, March
19.
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March
15, 2010 Ray & Robby to Dublin
Manzarek-Krieger have added Dublin, Ireland
on Saturday, July 20 to their upcoming European tour. This show will find
them at the brand new Grand Canal Theater, which opens this month. They
will be accompanied by the Lombard Philharmonic Orchestra along with their usual
band mates. Read the story for more info at:
http://www.hotpress.com/The%20Doors/news/An-evening-of-The-Doors-at-Grand-Canal-Theatre/6319997.html
The venue website and show info is at:
http://www.grandcanaltheatre.ie/eventDetail.aspx?mid=188&eventId=83.
As far as I know, this show has not been officially announced by tour
management, and should be considered 'unconfirmed.'
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March
14, 2010 Robby & Particle
Robby Krieger will join Particle
for their Thursday, May 20th show at the Roxy Theatre on the
Sunset Strip, according to the Roxy's ad in the LA Weekly. This news does
not yet appear on Particle's website at:
http://particlepeople.com/index.html
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March
13, 2010 Robby & Jeff in Austin <> Doors Daily
Blogspot
Robby Krieger and Doors manager
& WYS producer Jeff Jampol will be in Austin, TX at
SXSW next Friday, March 19. Following their book signing at 1:00 at the
SXSW Bookstore, their panel discussion from 2 to 3:00 will be in Room 19A at the
Austin Convention Center. If you are lucky enough to be going, then that
room info could come in handy! Then the film screens at 5:00 at the Paramount
Theater. Read more at: http://ow.ly/1jnef
The Doors Daily blog on March 5 included a 2-minute video that features Ray and Robby reminiscing. It's fun. Check it out at: http://thedoorsdaily.blogspot.com/2010/03/ray-manzarek-and-robby-krieger.html
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March
11, 2010 Ray & Robby at Bospop <> Robby in
new documentary <> Robby & Jeff at UCLA
Manzarek-Krieger have added the
Bospop 2010 Festival on Sunday, July 11 at Weert in The
Netherlands to their upcoming European tour, according to the event website at:
http://www.bospop.nl/internet/Folder/263242_bospop-nieuws.aspx
None of these European tour dates have been officially announced
by band management to my knowledge, so please remember that officially, these
are 'unconfirmed'. (thanks, Greetz)
Robby Krieger was interviewed for an upcoming film called "Rockin' The Wall". The film was inspired by a chapter in history professor Larry Schweikart's forthcoming book about rock & roll's part in ending the Cold War and bringing about the dissolution of the former Soviet Union. Heavy stuff! Anyway, the movie is described as a documentary and is planned for a summer release. Read the full story at: http://www.daytondailynews.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/dayton/oncampus/entries/2010/03/09/ud_professor_featured_in_rock.html
Robby Krieger and Jeff Jampol, The Doors manager and one of the 'When You're Strange' producers, introduced the film at a screening on Tuesday night that was held for UCLA students. A 6-minute video of their introduction can be seen at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cm73Gj1wrsk (thanks, Becky)
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March 9,
2010 Robby in Austin
Robby Krieger will be signing
copies of 'The Doors By The Doors' at the SXSW
Bookstore during the SXSW convention in Austin, Texas on Friday, March 19
between 1:00-2:00. A
panel discussion about 'When You're Strange' will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the
Austin Convention Center. The film gets screened at 5:00 p.m. at the
Paramount Theater at 713 Congress Avenue.
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March
6, 2010 WYS to screen at UCLA
Robby Krieger and Doors manager
& film producer Jeff Jampol will be on hand to introduce a
screening of 'When You're Strange' on Tuesday, March 9 at 8 p.m. at the Ackerman
Grand Ballroom. For more info, go to:
http://students.asucla.ucla.edu/cec/.
The screening is for
UCLA students only.
(thanks,
Paolo and Billie)
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March
2, 2010 Ray & Robby in Belgium
Ray and Robby
will be performing at a town in Tienen, Belgium on Tuesday, July 20
according to this website:
http://www.suikerrock.be/2009/programma
There is also a story about this at:
http://www.hln.be/hln/nl/1313/Festivals/article/detail/1074243/2010/03/02/Legendarische-Doors-op-Suikerrock-Kick-Off.dhtml
I ran the story through a translator, and think that it says the
concert kicks off the start of the Suikerrockfestival. (thanks,
Morten & George)
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March 1, 2010
Robby's Roadhouse Rebels
Robby Krieger's Roadhouse Rebels
are scheduled to appear at the
Bella Vida Music Fest in Geneva, MN during the holiday weekend of May 28-29-30
according to a story I shared on February 16th. If like me, you have been
wondering just who those Roadhouse Rebels are, more info in revealed in a story
on JamBase.com which is giving away two VIP packages to the event: Steve
Molitz, John Avila, and Adam Iscove. Read the full story and enter to win
at:
http://www.jambase.com/Contests/Contest.aspx?Contest=7421.
The festival website at: http://www.bellamusicfest.com/
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February
19, 2010 European summer tour?
Ray and Robby will perform at
the Clam Classic Rock Festival at Upper Austria's
Clam Castle on July 9, and the Lovely Days Festival in Wiesen on July 10,
according to this story at:
http://austrianindependent.com/news/Culture/2010-02-19/1092/Blink-182_to_rock_Austria.
This information has not been officially announced and is unconfirmed. I
do not have any info about other European tour dates. If and when I learn more, it will be shared here.
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February
17, 2010 Robby interview
'Robby Krieger: The Doors
Distinctive Fret Master' is the title of an
interview in the March 2010 Premiere Guitar, on-line at:
http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazine/Issue/2010/Mar/Robby_Krieger_The_Doors_Distinctive_Fret_Master.aspx
According to the interview, Robby has been writing that book that we've all been
hoping for!
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February 16, 2010 Robby to play
MN
Robby Krieger's Roadhouse Rebels
are on the list of artists scheduled to appear at the
Bella Vida Music Fest in Geneva, MN during the holiday weekend of May 28-29-30
according to the festival website at: http://www.bellamusicfest.com/
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February
3,
2010 Robby at Riviera PGA event
Robby Krieger was one of the
special guests making the rounds greeting veterans
and their families and posing for photos at Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles,
where he is a member. The 2010 Northern Trust Open happens at Riviera this
week. During the tournament, there is a special picnic, golf exhibition
and private hospitality venue for veterans provided by the PGA, including one
day free tickets to military vets and their families. In the story link
which follows is a photo of Robby with David Pillsbury, President of the PGA
Tour Golf Properties. Read the full story at:
http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2010/02/03/pga-2010northern-trust-open-honors-military-veterans/
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January 24,
2010 Robby's golf today
The Bob Hope Desert Classic
continued play today, again under the most magnificent of weather.
Robby's team #A-28
played at Palmer Private at PGA West and finished with a Round 4 team score of -31:
http://www.bhcc.com/10amateurteams.html.
Tomorrow's final round is for the professionals only, so I guess the 'amateurs'
are done playing at three instead of four days which was curtailed due to the
excessive rain last week.
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January 23,
2010 Robby's golf today <> Robby
interview <> 5 Questions with RK
The Bob Hope Desert Classic
resumed play under the most magnificent weather conditions today.
There was not a cloud in the sky, the mountains around Palm Springs were covered
in snow from the many days of rain this week, and temperatures were delightful
... even warm by mid-day. I drove out to the desert early this morning to
attend along with my friends who live in La Quinta, just a few miles from the
course. Robby's team #A-28
played at Nicklaus Private at PGA West and finished with a Round 3 team score of -21:
http://www.bhcc.com/10amateurteams.html.
A number of friends and fans followed his play around the course, including
Steve Molitz of Particle with his dad. A special shout-out goes to Robby's
friends Alan and Don; they let me tag along with them as we followed Robby's
play and interpreted the action for me. Today should have been the last
day of play for the amateurs, but they play again Sunday to make up for the
rain-out. According to the latest info at:
http://www.bhcc.com/10pairings4.html,
Robby tees off at 10am with Pro #31 at Palmer Private at
PGA West. To stay up to
date on schedules or delays, check the official website at:
http://bhcc.com/ Here
is a UPI photo of Robby arriving this morning:
http://www.upi.com/enl-win/266687898a0b533ce958e9e7a361ca8d/
Robby was interviewed by the website MyDesert.com ... here it is: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20100123/EVENTS02/301230007/-1/sportsfront/Robby+Krieger
'Guitar Edge' Magazine, January 2010 issue (cover: Breaking Benjamin) has "5 Questions With Robby Krieger" on page 7. The questions deal with 'When You're Strange'; what gear he uses onstage when he and Ray tour; whether he picks with his fingers for tone or as a by-product of his flamenco background; who his influences were; and about other celebrities he has golfed with.
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January 22,
2010 Robby's golf rain-outs
Robby Krieger's participation
in this year's Bob Hope Desert
Classic in La Quinta, California has been in a holding pattern for the last two
days due to the incredible rain storms that have been pelting all of southern
California. The teams did get to play the first scheduled day on
Wednesday, even though there was intermittent rain. Robby's team #A-28
finished with a Round 1 team score of -11:
http://www.bhcc.com/10amateurteams.html.
Round 2 and Round 3, scheduled for yesterday and today, were cancelled due to
the weather. According to good friends who live nearby in La Quinta, the
rain is continuing this afternoon and evening. Weather permitting, play
will resume tomorrow. This is the first time in 30 years that the
Bob Hope Desert Classic has had to cancel play due to rain. To stay up to
date on schedules or delays, check the official website at:
http://bhcc.com/
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January
19, 2010 Robby's golf this week
Robby Krieger is
one of the celebrity golfers at the Bob Hope Desert
Classic which runs from this Wednesday through Saturday in La Quinta (Palm
Springs), CA. The bad news is that the weather in southern California this
week will have a huge impact on the event. There have been major
rainstorms and even some tornado activity, with plenty more heavy rain predicted
for the balance of the week. My friends in La Quinta have reported
incredible rainstorms in their area. The golf tournaments each day will be
covered on the Golf Channel. For all the details about the event, check
out the official website at:
http://bhcc.com/
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January
8, 2010 HB to RK <> Robby in
film project
Happy birthday to Robby Krieger,
born 64 years ago this date.
What a lucky occurrence that homework assignment was, to go home and write some
new songs over the weekend!
An independent film called 'Rockin' The Wall' has begun production according to a blog at: http://www.patriotshistoryusa.com/blog/update-on-rockin-the-wall/ The blog says that in two weeks they will be in Los Angeles to film Robby Krieger, among others. I have no idea what this project is about (yet).
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January 7,
2010 Door Jamz video <> RM & RK
in Rhino video <> Doors on OGWT
A 2-1/2 minute video of Robby
Krieger's "Door Jamz" show last Wednesday night
featuring Brandino on 6-string bass, can be seen at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9qdRPFwVpo&feature=youtube_gdata.
This jazz segment last for 3 or 4 songs, then the
program returned to rocking out with Doors songs. If you missed reading
about that show and/or seeing the 3 dozen photos, go to:
http://idafan.com/krieger-door_jamz-12-30-09.html
Ray and Robby appear in a fun and chatty Rhino video that includes some familiar story-telling, their picks of fave songs for a time capsule, and discussion of Jose Feliciano's LMF arrangement. Check it out at: http://www.rhino.com/article/video-ray-manzarek-and-robby-krieger-talk-about-live-new-york
The Doors without Jim appeared on several TV shows during their 1972 European tour. One of those was the Old Grey Whistle Test on the BBC. According to Greg Shaw's excellent 'The Doors On The Road' book, the date was May 9, 1972. The following YouTube clip is described as an outtake. This performance of Robby singing 'I'm Horny I'm Stoned' from the "Other Voices" LP is a delightful rarity! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxEXlajIsjU (thanks, Simone)
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December
31, 2009 Robby's "Door Jamz"
review <> pix from "Door Jamz"
Robby Krieger played with
oodles of friends and musicians last night at the Waterfront Concert Theater in Marina Del Rey.
There was way too much going on to condense into a paragraph for this home page,
so you can read all about it in detail
here. I am
missing the names of many of the musicians who participated. If and when I
get that info, I will update the page to give proper credit.
My friend Beverly is sharing 35 photos from last night's 'Door Jamz' show at Waterfront Concert Theater in Marina Del Rey. Thank you, Beverly! See them at: http://picasaweb.google.com/BeverlyJKelly/RobbyKrieger123009?authkey=Gv1sRgCMOajrHKt4rQMw&feat=directlink#
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December
30, 2009 Robby's "Door Jamz"
tonight
Robby Krieger plays tonight with
friends at the Waterfront Concert Theater at 4211
Admiralty Way in Marina Del Rey. I have been told there will be surprises.
Since I like surprises, I am not going to try to find out more, so please don't
contact me about that. A friend tells me that today's LA Times says Ray
Manzarek will be joining in tonight. I have no idea if that is true.
When I looked at L.A. Times events on-line, I saw this show listed erroneously
for Waterfront Cafe in Garden Grove. DO NOT go to Garden Grove tonight
looking for Door Jamz!
For tickets:
http://www.thewfr.com/calendar/tickets/buy.php?event=33
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December 28,
2009 Robby's Door Jamz
Robby Krieger "and friends" play
'Door Jamz' this Wednesday, December 30th at Waterfront Concert
Theater in Marina Del Rey. Robby will be supported by Tom Vitorino and
Evan Marshall sharing vocals; Phil Chen, Angelo Barbera and Kevin Brandon share
bass duties; Ty Dennis will be on the drums, and there will also be some
musicians on keys and horns! Opening bands are the Waylon Krieger Band
(Robby's son!), and Marco Moir as "Howlin' Wolf". Sounds like a lot of
fun. The address is 4211 Admiralty Way in Marina Del Rey (second floor).
Advance tix can be purchased at:
http://www.thewfr.com/calendar/tickets/buy.php?event=33
Is there any better way to start ringing out this troubled
past year? I think not!
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December
11, 2009 Robby's tree house on
TV
Robby Krieger and his very cool
tree house, along with its builder and designer Dustin
Feider, were featured on E's 'That Morning Show' recently. Check it out on
YouTube at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGH7z65m09k
In case you missed it last month, I shared a link to a magazine story about this
at:
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/st_treehouses/
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December
10, 2009 Robby tix
Robby Krieger and friends will
be jamming at the Waterfront Marina Restaurant in
Marina Del Rey on Wednesday, December 30. I do not have the ad yet, but
the show does appear on the venue's concert calendar at:
http://www.thewfr.com/.
I think the evening will be called Door Jamz. It looks like tickets are
$10. (I told you it would be affordable!) but Goldstar is offering half-price
tix at:
http://www.goldstar.com/events/marina-del-rey-ca/robbie-krieger-presents-door-jamz.html
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December
9, 2009 Robby & Friends concert
<> Robby in Bob Hope Desert Classic
Robby Krieger & Friends played
a benefit concert in Agoura Hills on November 16th,
following the 2nd Annual Scott Medlock Celebrity Invitation Golf Classic.
The events were for the benefit of the
Pat Tillman Foundation.
Here are two videos from the concert featuring a young
lady named Sacha Edwards on vocals. Ty Dennis and Phil Chen can be seen
playing on stage with Robby. Check out the 2009 Robby & Friends benefit
videos at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDMGipNbHys and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAQs-b9K3lE
Another story about Robby Krieger's invitation to play in the Celebrity Tournament at the 2010 Bob Hope Desert Classic in the Palm Springs, CA area next month appears at www.MyDesert.com but I seem unable to link to the story, so it's copied here.
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December
8, 2009 Robby in Bob Hope
Desert Classic
Robby Krieger's name has been
added to the list of celebrity players at the 2010 Bob Hope
Desert Classic in January in Palm Springs, CA. Read the story
about this at: http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=11641979
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December
7, 2009 Robby show later
this month
Robby Krieger is playing a show
on Wednesday, December 30th at the Waterfront
Restaurant, 4211 Admiralty Way in Marina Del Rey, CA. The show tickets
will be very affordable! I will have more information to share soon,
including an ad for this show.
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December
5, 2009 pix from Medlock
tourney
Some great photos from the 2nd
Annual Scott Medlock Celebrity Invitational Golf
Classic and Concert starring Robby Krieger, can be found at this link on Picasa:
http://picasaweb.google.com/PPMGPICS/2009ScottMedlockCelebrityGolfInvitationalPrivateRockConcertWithRobbyKriegerTheDoors#
You have to love Robby's pants.
He was as colorful as the bagpipers!
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December
2, 2009 Scott Medlock
tourney summary
The 2nd Annual Scott Medlock
Celebrity Invitational Golf Classic and Concert
starring Robby Krieger and Friends gets summarized nicely in a press release
which can be found at:
http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Scott-Medlock-Celebrity-Golf-Invitational-1084260.html
The event was held on November 16th in Malibu and benefited the
Pat Tillman Foundation.
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November
29, 2009 Robby at Whisky
Robby Krieger did perform at the
Whisky last Sunday night with the Rock 'N' Roll
Fantasy Camp, but I have no other info about how long or what he played!
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November
17, 2009 Robby video interview
Robby Krieger appears in a
6-minute video interview from yesterday's Second
Annual Scott Medlock Golf
Classic at the Malibu Country Club to benefit the Pat Tillman Foundation.
Check it out on on RockerRazzi.com at:
http://www.rockerrazzi.com/2009/11/doors-robbie-krieger-exclusive.htmlRay
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November 11,
2009 Ray & Robby on Rockline <>
Pat Tillman Foundation event
Ray and Robby did a fun
interview on 'Rockline' tonight, the 90-minute live
radio interview show that takes listener calls during the show. Lots of
cuts were played from the forthcoming 'Live In New York' 6-CD set which
documents the two nights and four shows at NYC's Felt Forum in January 1970,
accompanied by some great reminiscing and storytelling by both of them. Rockline
is a nationally syndicated show. The show is archived and available for
listening for two weeks, so go to:
http://www.rocklineradio.com/
to check out the affiliate stations that will carry
the show in your area.
The Second Annual Scott Medlock Golf and Concert Classic next Monday, November 16 benefiting the Pat Tillman Foundation got a nice write-up at http://www.dailynews.com/sports/ci_13757696 The highlight (in my humble opinion) has to be the Robby Krieger & Ray Manzarek & Friends show that evening at the Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA. For more info on the Pat Tillman Foundation and the event, go to: http://www.pattillmanbenefit.com/
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November
9, 2009 Robby's tree house
Robby Krieger has a geodesic
tree house in his back yard and it got written up in
Wired Magazine. Check this out at:
http://www.wired.com/magazine/2009/10/st_treehouses/
(thanks, dvo)
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October
24, 2009 Robby & Ray to play Pat
Tillman benefit <> WYS review by TimesOnLine
Robby Krieger & Ray Manzarek &
Friends will be playing the
Pat Tillman Benefit show at Canyon Club in Agoura Hills, CA on Monday,
November 16th. Tickets for this benefit show are available through
Ticketmaster at:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/09004357CF458715
The concert is in conjunction with the 2nd Annual Charity Benefit Golf
Tournament hosted by Scott Medlock at Malibu Country Club. For more info
on the Pat Tillman Foundation and the event, go to:
http://www.pattillmanbenefit.com/
where you can also see clips from last year's event with lots of Robby footage.
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October
14, 2009 Wasted Space set lists
and reviews
Ray and Robby and the band
played Saturday and Sunday nights at Wasted Space in Las Vegas.
A fan who was at both shows sent me the set lists and show recaps for both.
(thanks, Eric)
Saturday,
October 10: O Fortuna ~ Love Me Two Times ~ Break On Through (with
Dead Cats, Dead Rats) ~ Love Her Madly ~ When The Music's Over ~ Peace Frog ~
Waiting For The Sun ~ Alabama Song ~ Alabama Song ~ Back Door Man (partial,
played through guitar solo only) ~ Five To One ~ Robby's flamenco guitar solo ~
Spanish Caravan ~ Soft Parade ~ Soft Parade reprise ~ Touch Me (with 'sex
machine' intro') ~ L. A. Woman People Are Strange ~ Light My Fire.
Sunday, October 11: O Fortuna ~ Love Me Two Times ~ Break On Through (with a 'dope' interlude) ~ Love Her Madly ~ When The Music's Over ~ Peace Frog ~ Blue Sunday ~ Not To Touch The Earth ~ Waiting For The Sun ~ Alabama Song ~ Back Door Man ~ Back Door Man reprise ~ Five To One (with 'Purple Haze' intro) ~ The Changeling (with 'Sunshine of Your Love outro) ~ The Changeling and 'Sunshine of Your Love' reprise ~ Robby's flamenco guitar solo ~ Spanish Caravan ~ Moonlight Drive ~ Horse Latitudes, then reprise ~ Wild Child ~ Touch Me (with 'sex machine intro') ~ Riders On The Storm (with Indians on the highway vocal intro by Ray) ~ Light My Fire. Eric added some comments: After Back Door Man finished, Ray re-started it in the instrumental section before the second verse (during Robby's solo), so they could segue directly into Five To One. Eric felt that The Changeling sequence was probably developed for the Phoenix Symphony show, which he also attended. Halfway through Horse Latitudes, Ray stopped the band and said they needed to make noises like the symphony did. Ray then speed-read the first half, and the band started going wild as they finished. At the beginning of ROTS, Ray asked for thunder and lights to be turned down low, then he asked everyone to imagine the dead-indians-on-the-highway story and went on to describe it before playing the song. Thanks for all the extra details, Eric!
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October
13, 2009 Ray & Robby on Rockline
<> Las Vegas pix
Ray and Robby will be the guests
on 'Rockline' on November 11th. Rockline is a
nationally syndicated radio show. Go to: http://www.rocklineradio.com/
to check out the affiliate stations that will carry
the show in your area.
Ray and Robby and the band played Wasted Space in Las Vegas on Saturday and Sunday nights. Here is another link with photos: http://www.vegasnews.com/14210/backstage-with-the-doors-exclusive-photos-by-erik-kabik.html
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October 9,
2009 Ray & Robby & symphony <> Robby
makes another 'greatest' list
Ray and Robby and the band
played their first ever show with a symphony orchestra
last night at the Dodge Theater in Phoenix. Several fans have
written to tell me how much they enjoyed it. Doors fan Eric sent me the
set list with some added comments: Love Me Two Times ~ Break On Through
(with Dead Cats, Dead Rats) ~ Love Her Madly ~ Waiting For The Sun (with Ray
intro) ~ Strange Days ~ Moonlight Drive with Horse Latitudes outro ~ Wild Child
~ The Changeling with Sunshine Of Your Love outro by Brett ~ Wishful Sinful ~
Not To Touch The Earth with symphony intro and solo in middle ~ intermission ~
Robby's flamenco solo ~ Spanish Caravan ~ Crystal Ship ~ People Are Strange ~
Five To One ~ Touch Me ~ Riders On The Storm ~ encore: Roadhouse Blues ~
Light My Fire ~ encore: Love Me Two Times with Ray and Robby on vocals, no
Brett. Doors fan Scott added that the orchestra really added another
dimension on Strange Days and Not To Touch The Earth in particular. He
felt it was great that they did not change the original arrangements of the
songs, but that the orchestra added to the original arrangements and
complemented them without changing or watering them down.
(thanks, Eric and Scott) An
on-line review of the show can be found at:
http://www.azcentral.com/thingstodo/music/articles/2009/10/09/20091009doorsrev.html
Robby Krieger is listed among the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" in the September '09 Special Collectors Edition issue of Classic Rock Magazine. John Perry (guitarist in The Only Ones) wrote (page 67): "Taste and Economy" 'Technique is meaningless unless it serves the song. I like taste and economy. Robby Krieger with The Doors is brilliant. One of the most perfect solos - not a note wasted - is Moonlight Drive. I also love one-note solos as a form. Get the tone right and you combine beauty with a big 'fuck you' - always desirable in real rock.'
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October
7, 2009 Ray & Robby show last night <>
Robby artwork
Ray and Robby were on fire last
night at Club Nokia in L.A. The show
opened with a really nice set from Pearl (daughter of Meat Loaf!). KLOS
deejay Cynthia Fox came onstage to introduce the band, but first she mentioned
that KLOS would be hosting a screening of 'When You're Strange' (no other
details provided). At 9:40 'O Fortuna' announced their return to a SoCA
stage for the first time in almost two years, with Ray taking his place behind a
Vox Continental. Yes, you read that right! The set list went
like this: Love Me Two Times ~ Break On Through ~ Love Her Madly ~ When
The Music's Over ~ Peace Frog ~ Waiting For The Sun (with a nice Vox intro from
Ray and stunning slide work by Robby) ~ Alabama Song ~ Gloria ~ Spanish Caravan
~ Touch Me ~ L.A. Woman. At 11:05 the main set ended, and the band
returned to the stage with the familiar sound effects that signaled Riders On
The Storm was the first encore song. Brett introduced his friend Yogi
(from Buckcherry and other bands) to join in on Roadhouse Blues. The final
tune was, of course, Light My Fire. Between Peace Frog and WFTS, Ray
talked about the forthcoming film 'When You're Strange' and said it would be
released in 2010. During Robby's guitar switch to play his flamenco solo
which leads into Spanish Caravan, his pants got tucked into what was then
revealed to be boots with a guitar on the front of each one. What a hoot!
Hopefully I'll be able to share some photos from the show, including a close-up
of Robby's boots! I'm pretty certain that Robby's Gibson Signature Guitar
was in play during some of the songs. I got a few close-up pix of it in
May when he played at The Mint in L.A. It should also be mentioned that
throughout the entire Manzarek-Krieger performance, the same artist who created
constantly changing art at that Mint show was creating art at this show, behind
Robby and Phil Chen. Unfortunately, I still don't know the name of the
artist, but you can see some of his work in the photos on the link for the Mint
show. To see those photos,
go here.
Robby Krieger artwork will be part of the KZ106 Classic Rock Art Show in Chattanooga, Tennessee from Friday, October 23 through Sunday, October 25. For more info, go to: http://www.chattanoogan.com/articles/article_160409.asp
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September
29, 2009 Robby and Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy
Camp
In mid-August I shared the story
that Robby was expected to join in on the final night
of this year's Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, which would be a jam at the Whisky on
November 22nd. Now several stories indicate that there is a press release
that Robby is actually going to participate in the actual camp, along with Meat
Loaf, Ace Frehley of KISS, Jon Anderson of Yes, and Kenny Aronoff.
Those lucky kids! Read the full story at:
http://www.bravewords.com/news/123006
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September
5, 2009 Ray & Robby's full tour announced
Ray's and Robby's
websites now have
the full schedule for the October tour. The dates for
L.A., Phoenix, Anaheim, Portland and Seattle have previously been found and
posted on this site. The balance of the shows that are new news are two
dates in Las Vegas (October 10 and 11), and two shows in Mexico (October 16 and
17) in Queretaro and Puebla, respectively. Venue info is included in the
calendar farther down the home page.
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September
4, 2009 R&R not going to Woodstock
screening
Ray and Robby
will NOT be at the Q&A following the Woodstock
screening of 'When You're
Strange', as reported yesterday according to an on-line story I shared. So
much for believing everything that you read on-line (but you already know that)!
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September
3, 2009 WYS Q&A at Woodstock with R&R
1:15 pm: 'When You're
Strange' will be screened at the
Woodstock Film Festival (among others), as reported yesterday with details in
the linked story. In a story about this festival's line-up, the
blurb about WYS says that after the screening there will be a Q&A with Writer &
Director Tom DiCillo and Ray and Robby! This info is contained in
the following story: Scroll down to the section headed
'Documentaries In Competition.'
http://www.vimooz.com/festivalticker/2009/09/the-woodstock-film-festival-10th-anniversary-line/
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August
29, 2009 Robby side project
Robby Krieger will
be playing in Denver, Colorado on
September 17 with a side project titled 'The Strange Days', according to an ad
for a club called Owsley's Golden Road (phone 303-297-1772). The ad with
this show listing is actually for Quixotes, apparently a promoter for a whole
bunch of clubs in the area:
http://www.quixotes.com/
The line-up sounds similar to the group billed as the Willie Waldman Project,
which Robby played with in May at The Mint in L.A. for a night of improvised music
spanning rock and psychedelia, jazz and experimental. This band's line-up
lists: Steve Molitz (Particle); John Avila (Oingo Boingo); Willie Waldman
(Banyan, WWP); Tony Austin (Santana); Adam Iscove (Particle, Allrise); and
special guest live painter Norton Wisdom, who also provided a mesmerizing
backdrop at the Willie Waldman Project show. To see pix from that show,
go here.
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August
27, 2009 Robby on Felt Forum
shows
Robby Krieger briefly discusses
the forthcoming 6-CD box set release that documents
the band's two nights / four shows at NYC's Felt Forum on Spinner.com.
Read it at: http://www.spinner.com/2009/08/27/the-doors-break-on-through-live-in-new-york-song-premiere/
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August 25, 2009
Robby & Ray come to Anaheim
Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger
will perform at the Grove of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA on Friday, October 9.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, August 29. For more info, go to:
http://www.grove-of-anaheim.com
(thanks, GP)
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August
24, 2009 Ray & Robby add tour
dates
Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger will
perform at Portland, Oregon's Crystal Ballroom on
Tuesday, October 13. For more info, go to:
http://www.stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1123
You can find them at Seattle's Moore Theater the next night, on Wednesday,
October 14. I'm unsure about Portland, but Seattle's tickets go on sale
this Saturday, August 29. For more info, go to:
http://www.stgpresents.org/artists/?artist=1122
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August
23, 2009 Robby at Pioneertown
benefit
I previously reported that Robby
Krieger is going to play at the
'3rd Annual Clean Air, Clear Stars Festival' in Pioneertown, CA. Here is a
story about the event:
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2009/08/prweb2771514.htm
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August
17, 2009 Robby to jam at RnR
Fantasy Camp finale
Robby Krieger is expected to
join in the fun and jam at the Whisky-A-Go-Go on the
final night of this year's Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy Camp, which takes place in
Hollywood from November 17 to 22. Some of the camp 'counselors'
include Meat Loaf, Ace Frehley, and Jon Anderson. Read the full story at:
http://www.vvdailypress.com/entertainment/frehley-13938-loaf-meat.html
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August
13, 2009 Robby to play festival
Robby Krieger will be performing
with a band called Treehouse at the '3rd Annual Clean
Air, Clear Stars Festival' in Pioneertown, CA, according to the Pappy &
Harriet's show calendar at:
http://huntcal.com/cgi/aview/palace/shows?vm=rs-L&showDescr=1&yr2=2009
(I am having trouble with the link so if it doesn't work,
just copy & paste into browser). Scroll down to September 18-19-20 for the
festival information. I did not see any details that reveal which day(s) Robby
will be there. (thanks, George)
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August
10, 2009 Ray & Robby in Phoenix
story corrected link <> Ray & Robby to play L.A.
There was a troublesome link
in the story I was trying to share yesterday regarding
the Manzarek-Krieger show with the Phoenix Symphony. This link should be
the fix: http://fromthecrowd.com/836/
(thanks,Stephanie)
This show has been announced on the venue website: Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger and band will play Club Nokia at L.A. Live on Tuesday, October 6th. Tickets go on sale on Saturday. For more info, go to: http://clubnokia.com/eventdetail.php?id=24176 If my memory serves, this will be their first southern CA show since early December 2007 when they played the San Diego House of Blues ... so WOO HOO, welcome home!
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August 9,
2009 Ray & Robby LA show <> Ray
& Robby in Phoenix story
Los Angelenos can look forward
to a Manzarek-Krieger show at a large club in early
October. This show has not yet been announced, so stay tuned for details!
(thanks, DJ)
Speaking of Manzarek-Krieger, their October 8th show in Phoenix with the Phoenix Symphony goes on sale tomorrow morning. Read a write-up about the event at: http://fromthecrowd.com/836/ray-manzarek-robby-krieger-perform-the-doors-with-the-phoenix-symphony%E2%80%99s-full-orchestra/
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August 4,
2009 Ray & Robby tour date <>
revamped websites <> Robby private gig
Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger
play The Dodge Theater in Phoenix, AZ on Thursday,
October 8th. The tricky thing is that this show is being billed as 'The
Music of The Doors' which sounds like it might be a tribute show. I
phoned the box office and was told that it will indeed be Manzarek & Krieger,
along with the Phoenix Symphony Orchestra. There is a Live Nation pre-sale
on August 7th, and general on-sale on August 10th. For more info, go to:
http://www.livenation.com/edp/eventId/411363
Presumably there will be more shows of this ilk, which was hinted at earlier
this year.
All of the official websites have been revamped (again). johndensmore.com is still 'under maintenance', but raymanzarek.us and robbykrieger.com are up and running. If you are a fan of flash websites that don't allow you to conveniently print out information, then you will still love these sites.
Robby Krieger recently played a private gig in San Francisco along with Jimmy Buffet, Clint Black, and Mickey Hart, according to news on his website. He also will be doing an art exhibit in Mexico in November.
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July 11,
2009 Robby interview
Robby Krieger talks guitars and
The Doors in a new interview on MusicRadar.com at: http://www.musicradar.com/news/guitars/robby-krieger-talks-guitars-and-the-doors-212284
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July 7,
2009 "We Are The Old"
A few days ago I mentioned the
upcoming re-run of 'Married With Children' that features Robby and a group of
other 60's artists as part of the 1992 episode titled 'Rock of Ages'. In
case you don't get the channels that often show those re-runs, a fan has found a
YouTube clip of just the performance at the end of the show when they are all
singing "We Are The Old", a take-off on "We Are The World". I still
recommend seeing the entire episode but if you can't, check this out at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06idaVz84Z0
(thanks, Danny)
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May 26,
2009 pix of Robby at The Mint
Robby Krieger and the Willie Waldman
Project rocked The Mint in Los Angeles last week with two sets
of improvisational jazz music. To see photos from that show,
go here
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May 22,
2009 Robby last night
Robby Krieger and the Willie Waldman
Project rocked The Mint in Los Angeles last night with two sets
of improvisation jazz music, with an ongoing art project happening behind Robby
on stage. I will post some photos within a few days. I got the
chance to ask Robby about the release of 'Singularity'; he indicated that it is
finished but the release date is still a month or two away.
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May 20,
2009
Robby in LA tomorrow night
A reminder for the local Los Angelenos:
Robby Krieger joins other musicians billed as The Willie Waldman Project at The Mint in Los
Angeles tomorrow night, Thursday, May 21. The night of improvised music spanning rock
and psychedelia, jazz and experimental, also includes Steve Molitz, John Molo,
John Avila and Willie Waldman. The venue link is
http://www.themintla.com/. This is
a small intimate club, so it should be a stunning show!
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May 4,
2009 Robby L.A. appearance
Robby Krieger joins other musicians billed
as The Willie Waldman Project at The Mint in
Los Angeles on Thursday, May 21. The night of improvised music spanning
rock and psychedelia, jazz and experimental, also includes Steve Molitz, John
Molo, John Avila and Willie Waldman. For more info, see the posting on
Robby's website at: http://robbykrieger.com/mint09.html.
The direct venue link is
http://www.themintla.com/
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April 24,
2009 Robby talks SG's
Robby Krieger discusses his affinity
for Gibson SG's in an interview on the Gibson website and says 'it's a very good
working man's guitar.' It's a good one, in which Robby reminisces
about prior guitars and gives props to Marco Moir! Read the story
at: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/robby-krieger-talks-sgs-422/
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April 14,
2009 Ray & Robby show cancelled
Tomorrow night's show in Porto Alegro,
Brazil
was supposed to kick off Ray & Robby's latest South American
tour, but the show has been cancelled according to a post on the website for
Pepsi Onstage
http://www.pepsionstage.com.br/
I have no information about the reason for this.
(thanks, Eduardo)
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April 13,
2009 Ray & Robby head south <> Ray & Robby with Daryl Hall
Ray and Robby kick off a South American
tour beginning on Wednesday in Sao Paulo. Most
of the tour dates are listed in the calendar below. A fan has advised me
of seeing them listed for a music festival in Montevideo, Uruguay on April 23,
but I cannot find a link for it and have no other information.
(thanks, Luis)
Meantime, fans can catch Ray and Robby with Daryl Hall and other musicians this Wednesday April 15 in the latest episode of "Live From Daryl's House" at 8pm eastern, 5pm Pacific times. Check out the website at: http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/ and follow the link for the story and a preview clip. (thanks, George)
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March 23, 2009
Robby's solo CD
Robby told me that
'Singularity', his forthcoming solo CD, will be
released within the next month or two on a label called Metro. He also
plans to do some shows to promote the release.
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March 18,
2009 Gibson's 'inspired by' guitar
The new Gibson
'inspired by' Robby Krieger
SG has a nice feature page on Gibson's website. Check this
out at:
http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-Custom/Robby-Krieger-SG/Features.aspx
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March 17,
2009 Robby in Mojo mag <> No Habla digital
<> Robby on Gibson site
The February '09 Mojo Magazine's
Classic issue (cover: Led Zep & the story of 1969) contains feature articles and
interviews with Robby Krieger and others, contributed by Harvey Kubernik.
(thanks, Steve)
Robby Krieger's 'No Habla' 1989 solo album is scheduled to be available in digital format beginning today for the first time. I have not had time to track this down, but here is the story that I got in late January about this: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3idb2c398ada1252b79c41eb2db84be99f
Robby Krieger is listed on the Gibson website as one of the 15 iconic SG players. Check it out at: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/15-iconic-sg-players-304/
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January
27, 2009 No Habla digital release
Robby Krieger's 'No Habla' solo
album was released back in 1989, and was later released on CD. On March
17th, 'No Habla' becomes part of the catalog of I.R.S. Records that Capitol
Records is bringing to digital format for the first time. According to
Billboard.Biz, each release will be supported by a digital campaign highlighting
the new additions as they become available. Read it at:
http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3idb2c398ada1252b79c41eb2db84be99f
(thanks, George)
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January
22, 2009 Ray & Robby tour dates <> more Sundance interviews
Robby and Ray's latest tour
dates have been announced today at
http://robbykrieger.com/tour.html
All I can say is "hooray" for finally getting a few chances to see them not only
back in the U.S.A., but on the west coast. The three unconfirmed dates in
mid-February in Mexico that I have had listed are now good to go, as well as two
more dates in mid-March in northern California and Nevada in addition to the
Napa show that I previously reported on. Will there be additional shows
added to these tours? I have no idea but let's hope so, and stay tuned!
I also don't know if any or all of these shows will be billed as Riders On The
Storm or as Manzarek & Krieger of The Doors ... just go with it and time will
tell. The details on dates and venues are listed in the calendar below.
'When You're Strange' Director Tom DiCillo, along with Robby and Ray, can be seen discussing the film in a 4-minute interview during Sundance at this link: http://link.brightcove.com/services/player/bcpid5237562001?bclid=8598973001&bctid=8620345001
My son got busy tracking down interviews and clips as well, and found a 2-1/2 minute AMC interview with DiCillo, Ray and Robby: http://www.amctv.com/videos/movie-news/?bcpid=1725961875&bclid=7065999001&bctid=8484268001 (thanks, David my son)
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January
21, 2009 Sundance interview <> new Robby audio
A 9-minute video
clip of Director Tom DiCillo,
Ray and Robby being interviewed the day after the premiere on Saturday can be
viewed at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v319aHuzt2Q
(thanks, KDW)
Audio clips from Robby Krieger's forthcoming CD "Singularity" have been added to his website. Check those out at: http://robbykrieger.com/
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January
19, 2009 Sundance 'WYS' reviews
Last evening was the screening
of 'When You're Strange' for press and industry, so
there are a bunch of reviews popping up. I'm not going to use every one
but will select the most comprehensive ones to share. I'm going to start
with these:
http://www.thestar.com/Entertainment/article/573260
and
http://www.screendaily.com/ScreenDailyArticle.aspx?intStoryID=42684
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January
17, 2009 The Doors at Sundance
Robby, Ray, and John are all in
Park City right now for the Sundance Film Festival.
'When You're Strange' had its premiere showing this evening. Earlier
today, Robby and Ray participated in a mini-jam at the Gibson Lounge and
performed 'Riders On The Storm' and 'Roadhouse Blues' (maybe more, I don't
know!). This can be seen on YouTube videos on this link: http://blogs.sltrib.com/sundance/2009/01/doors-at-sundance-video.html
Dorothy Manzarek can be seen sitting just behind Ray in both videos.
Incidentally, Ray and Dorothy just celebrated their 41st wedding anniversary on
December 21.
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January
16, 2009 Robby at NAMM yesterday
Robby Krieger appeared at
the annual NAMM show in Anaheim, California yesterday. A brief video clip
of him playing 'Break On Through' can be seen at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsOrpkQNZbA
flanked on the right of the screen by Cory Lashever of The Doors Music Company.
I am presuming he is playing the new "inspired by" signature guitar.
Another Gibson video blog that includes a quick shot of Robby posing with
someone (probably a Gibson rep) can be seen at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhzpS2ndYqY&feature=related
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January
15, 2009 Robby at NAMM with signature guitar
Robby Krieger is making an
appearance this afternoon in Anaheim, California at
the annual NAMM show. According to the latest news on The Doors official
website, Robby will be at Gibson booth #303 on the 3rd floor from 2:00 to 2:45
p.m. today, where visitors can experience the new Robby Krieger "inspired by"
Gibson SG ... sounds like that signature guitar has finally come to fruition!
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January 5,
2009 Riders to Mexico
Ray Manzarek
and Robby Krieger
and Riders On The Storm will return to Mexico to play Monumental Plaza in Mexico
City on Friday, February 13th, according to an online story at:
http://senderodelpeje.com/sdp/contenido/2009/01/04/302323.
If I translated this correctly, the story goes on to say that on the night of
the concert there will be an exhibit of Robby's artwork, which will be on sale.
There has been no official announcement of this show or any other tour dates
yet, so stay tuned for confirmation as well as additional tour details.
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January 1,
2009 Ray & Robby in Napa <> Doors sound equipment
on eBay <> book on 60's
When Ray and Robby
perform at the
Napa Valley Opera House on March 21st, the show will be with the Riders On The
Storm band members. Tickets are on sale now on-line, but you can get
better seats by calling the box office directly. The venue website is:
http://www.nvoh.org/
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