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May
23, 2013 Robby & Eric Burdon
Robby Krieger plans to tour with his Jam Kitchen
band in August and September on a bill with Eric Burdon, according to a news
story on radio station B102.7's website. In the story, Robby references
the one local show in August with Ray, but added that Ray was "going through
some health issues". Well, now we know how serious those health issues
were. :=( The story also says that Robby is trying to get John to
join him for some charity shows in September. That could refer to
the benefit show he hosts as part of the annual Medlock-Krieger Invitational
Golf & Concert Classic, which this year falls on September 13th. Last year
the event raised more than $200,000 for the benefit of St. Jude Childrens
Research Hospital in Memphis. Read the story at:
http://b1027.com/robby-krieger-hoping-for-doors-reunion/
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April
12, 2013 "Wiki Articles"
Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger are the subjects of
"Wiki Articles" that were published just a few days ago. Very odd hearing
robotic voices, not to mention some key mispronunciations. Curious?
Ray's is at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gyYY4A3d-Y.
Robby's is at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_F7mabLzg8
I couldn't find similar links for John or Jim yet, but surely those can't be far
behind.
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April
2, 2013 Brennan Rock Academy
Robby Krieger, Alice Cooper, members of Kiss and
others kicked off grand opening week festivities for the benefit of Brennan Rock
& Roll Academy in Sioux City, South Dakota on March 28th. I already shared
a few stories from that night, but this one includes a bunch of photos as well.
Check it out at:
http://b1027.com/alice-cooper-all-stars-rock-sioux-falls/
(thanks, Larry)
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March
30, 2013 South Dakota benefit
The benefit in South Dakota a few nights ago that
was headlined by Alice Cooper, Robby and others has gotten a lot of media
attention. Most of the stories are repetitive, so here are a few select
story links:
http://ultimateclassicrock.com/alice-cooper-benefit-youth-music-academy/
and
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/03/29/some-veteran-rockers-help-to-pass-the-torch/
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March
28, 2013 Robby & Alice + at benefit
Robby Krieger, Alice Cooper, members of Kiss and
others all hit the stage tonight in Sioux City, South Dakota to kick off grand
opening week festivities for the benefit of Brennan Rock & Roll Academy.
RollingStone.com has already run a story on the event supporting this very
worthy cause:
http://news.yahoo.com/alice-cooper-doors-guitarist-playing-academy-014421341.html
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March
27, 2013 Ray & Robby pre-sale
Manzarek-Krieger Band at Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, CA on Saturday, August 10th
goes on Ticketmaster pre-sale tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. The pre-sale
password is: RANDR and the venue link is:
http://www.pacamp.com/pa/schedules/2013/Ray-Robby-Dave.asp
Good luck to us all. ;=)
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March
26, 2013 SoCA M-K show
Manzarek-Krieger Band on-sale info now appears on
Ticketmaster for Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, CA on Saturday, August 10th:
http://pacamp.com/pa/.
Pre-sales begin tomorrow and general on-sale on Saturday.
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March
25, 2013 maybe SoCA M-K show? <> Robby at benefit
Manzarek-Krieger Band is listed on the venue
website to play Pacific Amphitheater in Costa Mesa, CA on Saturday, August 10th:
http://pacamp.com/pa/.
However, when I follow the 'tickets' link, it says the event is no longer
available. Stay tuned while I track this mystery down.
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March
14, 2013 free Robby concert <> May 1967 photo <>
'Before The End' docu <> Alice will BOT
Robby Krieger and Jam Kitchen, his jazz pals, will
play a free concert in Woodland Hills, CA as part of that city's annual
'Concerts On The Green' series. This happens at 6:00 pm on Sunday, August
4. According to the website, "watch out for some surprise special guests".
For more info, go to:
http://valleycultural.org/robby-krieger/.
(thanks, Bob)
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March
13, 2013 Ty's special in-studio guest
Ty Dennis,
long-time drummer for Manzarek-Krieger Band (and before that, the
Robby Krieger Band), was joined in the studio earlier this week by none other
than Robby Krieger. Robby was a special guest on a track from an upcoming
release from Three From None which features Ty on drums, Larry Marciano on
guitars and vocals, and Ian Solomon on bass. According to Ty's Facebook
post about this, the release should be out on I-Tunes and elsewhere in May.
You can see Ty's post and a photo of Robby on Ty's Facebook page at:
https://www.facebook.com/tydennisdrums?ref=ts&fref=ts
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March
10, 2013 Robby's benefit performance
Robby Krieger's benefit performance at the Whisky
next Sunday, March 17 has a press release which reveals more about the Rock
School Scholarship Fund. Read it at:
http://www.prlog.org/12094474-legendary-doors-guitarist-robby-krieger-to-perform-at-fundraiser-for-rock-school-scholarship-fund.html
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March
6, 2013 Robby's jam last weekend <> Robby's benefit at
Whisky
Robby Krieger was part of last weekend's Patrick
Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital
held in Palm Desert, CA at the J.W. Marriott Desert Springs Resort. The
website mydesert.com ran a story sharing what the musical jam was all about and
who participated. It starts at the bottom of page 2 and the meat of the
story is on page 3:
http://www.mydesert.com/article/J1/20130304/LIFESTYLES0111/303040011/L-troupe-brings-movie-cabaret-back-Ace
Robby Krieger's performance at the Whisky on March 17 to benefit the Rock School Scholarship Fund is an "all ages" show. The original announcement indicated the show would start at 2:30. Today's mail brought my ticket along with printed 'show information' which says the show starts 2:00. Doors open at 1:00 for a pre-party. There will be a silent auction featuring signed Doors memorabilia and other items, and still photography will be allowed. Check the website at: http://rockschoolfund.org/ for info. To order tickets for will-call, phone Neighborhood Rock School at 818-557-7723. If you get a machine, leave a message and they'll call you back during business hours.
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March
4, 2013 Robby to play S.D. benefit with Alice
Cooper
Robby Krieger has
been added to the grand opening week festivities planned
for the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy in Sioux City, South Dakota the last week of
March. Already included in the five days of grand openings (March 26-30)
are Alice Cooper, Night Ranger, Vince Neil, and comedian Louie Anderson who will
each be performing intimate VIP shows to benefit the Boys & Girls Club.
Robby will appear with Alice Cooper on Thursday, March 28 along with Tommy
Thayer and Eric Singer of KISS, and Sebastian Bach. Mind you, this IS a
benefit and tickets for that night's all-star band are $1,000. Check it
out at:
http://brennanrockandrollacademy.com/thursday-march-28/.
To learn more about the Brennan Rock & Roll Academy, visit their site at:
http://brennanrockandrollacademy.com/.
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March
2, 2013 Robby at Whisky <> Miami details & those
brown leather pants
Robby Krieger plays a benefit for the Rock School
Scholarship Fund on Sunday, March 17 at the Whisky. Sure, it's St. Pat's
Day, but this show happens at 2:30 in the afternoon, so there's still time to
party on later. Robby's long-time friend & collaborator Arthur Barrow will
be there, as well. For a very affordable (and tax-deductible) minimum
donation of $20, you get to see those guys and some of Burbank's finest
youth rock bands. Sounds like fun. Check their website at:
http://rockschoolfund.org/
for the colorful poster, which says doors open at 1:00 for pre-party. To
order tickets for will-call, phone Neighborhood Rock School at 818-557-7723.
You can leave a message, they'll call you back during business hours.
(thanks, Wendy)
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February
8, 2013 2013 tourney & concert
The 2013 Scott Medlock & Robby Krieger Invitational
Golf & Concert Classic happens on Monday, September 16th this year at
Moorpark Country Club in Moorpark, CA. Last year's event raised over
$200,000. for St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. As the event gets
closer I will post the links to sign up to play or just to attend that evening's
all-star concert jam.
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January
28, 2013 Robby & Brock golf jam
Robby Krieger and Dave Brock will perform along
with other artists at the Friday night jam session which kicks off at the 3rd
annual Patrick Warburton Celebrity Golf Tournament in Palm Desert, CA in early
March. Other performers at this jam include Alice Cooper, Don Felder,
Danny Seraphine, Kim Carnes, Mike Mills and more. St. Jude Childrens
Research Hospital is the beneficiary of this event. Read the full story
at:
http://www.mydesert.com/viewart/20130124/NEWS01/301240017/Actor-Patrick-Warburton-hosting-golf-fundraising-event
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January
15, 2013 Robby in Malibu <> Robby in Malibu cancelled
Robby Krieger plays at Malibu Inn in Malibu, CA on
Friday, January 25. For venue and ticket info, go to:
http://themalibuinn.tunestub.com/show.cfm?id=90399 (thanks,
Larry)
Well, damn! A few hours after I bought my ticket for Robby's performance in Malibu, CA on Friday, January 25, I got an email from the venue advising that Robby has had to pull out of that show. Oh well ... it was something to look forward to for a few hours.
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January
12, 2013 Rock Hall induction ceremony
The Doors were
inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame on this date in 1993, with Eddie Vedder doing the induction honors.
As my ever-present Doors karma would mandate, not only was it the only
time the ceremony has been held in Los Angeles, but it was also my birthday.
My friend Kathy and I took vacation days from work so that we could arrive early
at the Century Plaza Hotel and hang out in the lobby watching the arrivals.
It was raining like a mo-fo all that day and night, but because we arrived
early, were dressed like business people instead of fans, and kept low profiles,
we managed to get into the hotel and mill around without attracting negative
attention from security. We saw the arrivals of Dick Clark, Phil Spector,
Billy Idol, Cher, Jon Bon Jovi, Chris Isaak, John Fogerty, Don Henley, and many
others ... but of course, we were focused on the Big Three, who all graciously
stopped to sign autographs as they passed through the lobby:
Ray Manzarek <>
John Densmore <>
Robby Krieger.
It was an exciting event to be on the fringe of, and possibly the most exciting
& memorable birthday EVER. If I'd had an extra $1500 - $1700 I didn't
need, I could have bought a ticket to attend the event in the ballroom
downstairs. There are numerous YouTube videos of the induction and Eddie
Vedder performing with the guys, if you've never seen those before.
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January
8, 2013 HB2RK
Robby Krieger celebrates a
birthday today.
At least, I hope he is celebrating. I'll bet he's playing
golf somewhere ;=) And since I also turn a year older this week, I'm
taking the liberty of sharing my fave photo of
Robby and me taken October 2010.
Happy birthday to Capricorns everywhere! P.S.: the inclusion of this photo
should clear up a small detail for fans of this site who write and address me as
"Dude" ... ;=)
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January 7,
2013 Ray & Robby to Delhi, India
Manzarek-Krieger Band will play the first Fly
Music Festival in Delhi, India at Unitech Golf & Country Club in Noida (and yes,
there will be no Ida in Noida). The two-day event happens on February
16 and 17, but I don't know (yet) which day M-K will play. Tickets go on
sale on January 10th. Other performers at the festival include Limp Bizkit,
Anthrax, KT Tunstall, The Wailers, and Dub Pistol. As I wrote back on
December 2, I understand that Manzarek-Krieger will also play in Mumbai, India
as well as the United Kingdom, but I have no other info on that yet. Read
the source story and learn more about this festival at:
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/the-doors-limp-bizkit-in-delhi/1055850/0
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December
18,
2012 correction <> Providence recap
I stand corrected. Yesterday I referenced a
video clip as having been from Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen show the Met in
Providence, RI on December 13th. Instead, that video clip is the finale
from the Metropolis in Montreal on December 5. Robby sat in with a number
of amateur bands for charity on December 4 and 5, which benefited the Maimonides
Geriatric Center. (thanks, Owen)
A lucky fan who was at Robby's Providence, RI show last week shared some of the songs they played: Cosmik Debris; an amazing Riders On The Storm; Under Waterfall; Russian Caravan; and closed with Roadhouse Blues ... among others. After the show, the band stuck around to chat with fans, sign autographs, and pose for pictures with everyone who wanted one. That fan went home very happy! (thanks, Dave B.)
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December
17, 2012 Robby in Providence
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen played the Met in
Providence, Rhode Island Montreal, Canada on Thursday, December 13
December 5. According to this
YouTube video, the opener was a band called My Switchback, and Robby joined
them onstage. You can catch that at about the 18-minute mark:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFOdCBdYhX4
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December
12, 2012 Robby reviewed
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen played Johnny D's Uptown
Restaurant & Music Club in Somerville, MA last Friday. The show got a rave
review from Blake Maddux for the Somerville News. Read it at:
http://www.thesomervillenews.com/archives/33125.
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December
9, 2012 Robby reviewed <> Robby in New Haven
Robby Krieger's Jazz Project played Port City in
Portland, Maine last night and earned themselves a nice review by Steve Feeney
for PressHerald.com. Read that at:
http://www.pressherald.com/life/Kriegers-Jazz-Kitchen-lights-up-Port-City-Music-Hall_2012-12-09.html
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen plays Lilly's Pad at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT on Monday night, December 10. A preview story by Mark Zaretsky for that show ran today at the New Haven Register at: http://nhregister.com/articles/2012/12/09/news/new_haven/doc50c531c95c4ea850013903.txt?viewmode=fullstory. The venue website is: http://www.toadsplace.com/
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December 8,
2012 video: Paris 2003
Earlier today I mentioned that I was in Paris on
this date in 2003. Artski posted a new video today, an 8-minute close-up
look at the first time Ray and Robby visited Jim's grave together on December 8,
2003. Ian Astbury, Phil Chen, Ty Dennis and Artski can also be seen.
I was there somewhere. Check it out at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n998Zl6Yx1o&feature=youtu.be.
(thanks, Artski)
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December
7, 2012 Robby interviews
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen will play the Wonder
Bar in Asbury Park, NJ next Tuesday. Here is an interview he did with Alex
Biese of the Asbury Park Press:
http://www.app.com/article/20121207/NJENT/312070053&source=rss.
Asbury Park radio station 105.7 The Hawk has a contest to win tickets to
the show:
http://1057thehawk.com/listen-to-win-tickets-to-robby-kriegers-jazz-kitchen/
Robby Krieger was interviewed by Big100.3 ... this story for UltimateClassicRock.com includes a link to that 6-minute interview: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/the-doors-robby-krieger-holds-out-hope-for-reunion-with-john-densmore/
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December
6, 2012 Robby interview <> another Robby
interview
Robby Krieger did an interview with ABC News
Radio. He talks about Jazz Kitchen along with other projects pending or in
the works. Read the full story at:
http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/12/06/doors-guitarist-robby-kriegers-jazz-group-kicks-off-tour-krieger-shares-other-musical-plans/
Robby Krieger was also interviewed by Ray Routhier for Portland (Maine)'s Press Herald in advance of the Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen performance there on Saturday at Port City. Read this one at: http://www.pressherald.com/life/go/kriegers-kitchen_2012-12-06.html
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December
4, 2012 Robby in Montreal
Robby Krieger is spending a few days in Montreal,
Canada this week. Today and tomorrow he is part of the Donald
Berman Maimonides Battle of the Bands benefit shows at Metropolis in Montreal.
Then on Thursday Robby's Jazz Kitchen performs at Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill
there. Links to these venues and events are in the calendar below.
Read a lengthy interview with Robby by Bernard Perusse of the Montreal Gazette
at: http://www.montrealgazette.com/entertainment/music/Robby+Krieger+doors+perception+were+opened+variety/7644277/story.html
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December
2, 2012 Ray & Robby Feb. tour <> Rockline Replay
Manzarek-Krieger Band
will tour the United Kingdom in February 2013, as well as Mumbai and New
Delhi, India. This is unofficial and unconfirmed info, but this is
a "heads up" if you are in those areas.
Robby Krieger's interview on Rockline is now available to listen to in their two-week "Rockline Replay" window. If you missed it last week, check it out at: http://rocklineradio.com/.
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November 28,
2012 Robby benefit in Montreal
Robby Krieger will be the special guest at this
year's two-day Donald Berman Maimonides Battle of the Bands benefit shows at
Metropolis in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on December 4 & 5, as previously reported. Now here
comes a story about the event itself including an interview with Robby.
Read that at:
http://www.thesuburban.com/article.php?id=643&title=Lighting-A-Fire-For-Maimonides.
The event website is:
http://www.donaldbermanmaimonidesbob.com/.
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November
27, 2012 Robby on Rockline
Reminder: Robby Krieger is the guest tomorrow
night on "Rockline" discussing "Live At The Bowl '68". Rockline is a
nationally syndicated live call-in radio show. To listen live or to find
affiliated stations that carry the show, go to:
http://rocklineradio.com/.
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November
19, 2012 Robby to Maine
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen has added another show to
the December tour. Catch them at Port City Music Hall in Portland, Maine
on Saturday, December 8. As of this post, the show is not added yet to the
venue website at:
http://portcitymusichall.com/events.
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November
18, 2012 Robby benefit show <> Robby phone interview
Robby Krieger headlined the #redfortyler benefit
performance this afternoon at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA. The
benefit sought to raise drug awareness following the death of a Huntington Beach
18-year old from a heroine overdose in September. The program started with
brief sets from four local bands, and then Robby's 55-minute set. He was
supported by Ty Dennis on drums, Phil Chen on bass, Kit Potamkin on keyboards,
and Dave Brock on vocals. A 12-year old blues wunderkind named Ray Goren
took the spotlight for one song and stayed on stage to play another. That
young man also had some spotlight time when he shared the stage with Robby and
others at the celebrity concert that closed the annual Medlock-Krieger golf
tourney & concert back in August. This afternoon's set list was:
Break On Through; My Eyes Have Seen You; Wishful Sinful;
Stormy Monday with Ray Goren on lead guitar and vocals; Roadhouse Blues;
L.A. Woman; The End. The Oedipal references in that last song
were seamlessly omitted for this "all ages" show. Chuck Negron of Three
Dog Night closed the show with his set of TDN songs; it was impossible to not
sing along with them! Even Robby joined in on 'Joy To The World'. I have pictures, but as regular readers know, I
always struggle with them. I will endeavor to get some uploaded later, but
no promises.
Robby Krieger did a phone interview with Lisa Berigan of Washington D.C.'s BIG 100.3 radio. The six minute interview discusses the recent "Live At The Bowl '68" release, as well as the "When You're Strange" documentary. Robby also discusses that The Doors are looking for fan footage, the John estrangement, 'Other Voices' and 'Full Circle', and more! Listen to it at: http://www.thebigdc.com/pages/lisa.html?article=10580726
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November
9, 2012 Robby benefit show <> Robby to Montreal
The Robby Krieger benefit performance on November
18th that I wrote about two days ago will raise awareness of teenage drug abuse
in conjunction with Red For Tyler campaign. Tyler McLeod was an 18 year
old student from Huntington Beach, CA who died in September from a heroin
overdose. For ticket info, go to:
http://observatoryoc.com/node/475
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen has added a date in Montreal, Canada. Catch them on December 6th at Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill. The venue website is: http://www.upstairsjazz.com/en/calendar_detail.php?u=410. Expect more tour dates to be announced.
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November
17, 2012 Robby to New Haven
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen has added a show to
his December tour. Catch them in Lilly's Pad at Toad's Place in New Haven,
CT on Monday, December 10. The venue website is:
http://www.toadsplace.com/
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November
15, 2012 Robby benefit show
The Robby Krieger benefit performance that
happens this Sunday afternoon, November
18th at the Observatory in Santa Ana, CA received a nice write-up in the Orange
County Register:
http://www.ocregister.com/news/beach-377852-huntington-sunday.html
The #RedForTyler campaign aims to raise awareness of teenage drug abuse. Tyler McLeod was an 18 year
old student from Huntington Beach, CA who died in September from a heroin
overdose. For ticket info, go to:
http://observatoryoc.com/node/475
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November
13, 2012 special Robby appearances
Robby Krieger will be the special guest at this
year's Donald Berman Maimonides Battle of the Bands benefit shows on Tuesday & Wednesday, December
4th and 5th at Metropolis in
Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This is the tenth anniversary of this event,
which has raised over two million dollars for Maimonides residents. Read
the full story at:
http://eventful.com/montreal/events/ubover40-special-guest-robbie-kreieger-doors-/E0-001-051908931-3
The event website is:
http://www.donaldbermanmaimonidesbob.com/. Here is an audio interview with Aaron Rand that Robby did in conjunction with
this fundraiser appearance: http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.cjad.com/blog/AaronRandShow/blogentry.aspx%3FBlogEntryID%3D10465550&ct=ga&cad=CAcQARgAIAAoATAAOABA3rKLhQVIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=oNlWD9UFx5A&usg=AFQjCNFLcSGF3mLfLJZ9jj4JHMWU1nMo0Q
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November
10, 2012 Robby in NJ <> Robby in RI
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen has added more dates.
On Tuesday, December 7th they play the Wonder Bar in Asbury Park, NJ.
Asbury Park did sustain damage from Hurricane Sandy, but did not get obliterated
like neighboring towns. I have seen several news clips of NJ Governor
Chris Christie touring damaged areas and easily recognized Asbury Park
Convention Hall in some of them. That venue is thankfully still standing
and judged structurally intact, but I saw footage of the the distinctive green
doors were damaged and dangling.
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen has also added a show at The Met in Providence, Rhode Island on Thursday, December 13. That venue's website is: http://themetri.com/ All the dates are included in the calendar on the home page.
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November
9, 2012 Robby benefit show <> Robby to Montreal
The Robby Krieger benefit performance on November
18th that I wrote about two days ago will raise awareness of teenage drug abuse
in conjunction with Red For Tyler campaign. Tyler McLeod was an 18 year
old student from Huntington Beach, CA who died in September from a heroin
overdose. For ticket info, go to:
http://observatoryoc.com/node/475
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen has added a date in Montreal, Canada. Catch them on December 6th at Upstairs Jazz Bar & Grill. The venue website is: http://www.upstairsjazz.com/en/calendar_detail.php?u=410. Expect more tour dates to be announced.
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November
7, 2012 Robby charity event
Robby Krieger headlines an afternoon charity event
with Chuck Negron of Three Dog Night on Sunday, November 18 from 12:30 to 4:30
p.m. at the Observatory (formerly the Galaxy Theater) in Santa Ana, CA. I
don't know (yet) what charity benefits from this performance (but I selfishly
hope it's for victims of Hurricane Sandy!). There are four other bands
listed on the bill, too. For ticket info, go to:
http://observatoryoc.com/node/475
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November
6, 2012 Robby to NYC
Robby Krieger returns to New York City's Iridium
Jazz Club on December 14 and December 15. According to the venue website,
there will be two shows each night. A few days ago I reported that he
would be in Somerville, MA on December 7th, so I guess it's a safe bet some more
east coast dates will turn up. Stay tuned. Iridium's website is:
http://theiridium.com/.
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November
3, 2012 Robby's Jazz to MA <> Robby jamming in Vegas
Robby Krieger's Jazz Project will play Johnny D's
Uptown Restaurant & Music Club in Somerville, MA on Friday, December 7 according
to Ticketmaster, who says the show goes on sale next Wednesday:
http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/01004962A51280EC. Is this
the same line-up as Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen? Not sure, but probably. The
venue's website does not list this show yet:
http://www.johnnyds.com/
Robby Krieger jammed at The Joint in Las Vegas last night along with long-time Manzarek-Krieger drummer Ty Dennis, according to a post on Ty's Facebook page. Earlier in the week Ty posted that he was going to be mentoring there at the Rock & Roll Fantasy Camp. It sounds like Doors tribute band Strange Days was playing. Even M-K bass player Phil Chen was there.
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November
1, 2012 Robby in guitar documentary
Robby Krieger is involved with "Turn It UP!", a
feature length documentary celebrating the electric guitar. According to
this story, the independent film company Louder and Louder has launched a 60-day
campaign to raise the funds to license the archival clips and music to complete
the final post-production. Read more about this film and how fans can
contribute to the final stretch in this story:
http://movies.broadwayworld.com/article/Independent-Doc-TURN-IT-UP-Turns-To-Guitar-Fans-for-Funding-20121101
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October
26, 2012 Robby on Rockline
Robby Krieger will be featured on the November
28th edition of Rockline discussing "Live At The Bowl '68". Rockline is a
nationally syndicated live call-in radio show. To listen live at that time
or to find out what affiliated stations carry the show, go to:
http://rocklineradio.com/
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October
25, 2012 Robby live stream interview tonight
Robby Krieger will be interviewed on a live stream
tonight on the Musicians Institute Conversation Series. You can ask
Robby questions on-line in a chat room between 6-7:30 p.m. (Pacific time).
Here is another story about tonight's event:
http://kixi.com/news/71341
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October
24, 2012 Robby live stream interview
Robby Krieger will be interviewed on a live stream
tomorrow evening on the Musicians Institute Conversation Series. This
happens between 6-7:30 p.m. (Pacific time). You can ask Robby questions
on-line in a chat room. Check out MI's Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/MIHollywood/app_190322544333196
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October
20, 2012 Robby's Jazz in Hermosa <> Robby's Jazz
in San Diego <> Ray & Robby WSJ interview
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen played Hermosa Beach's
St. Rocke last Sunday night, October 14. The website ShowBams attended and
reviewed it at:
http://showbams.com/2012/10/16/robbie-kriegers-jazz-kitchen-serves-up-a-hot-dish-at-saint-rocke/.
This is after the fact, but you can read a preview interview with
Robby at: http://www.easyreadernews.com/58915/robbie-krieger/
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen played San Diego's Anthology on Tuesday night, October 16. Again, this is after the fact, but UTSanDiego.com ran a preview story about the show: http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2012/oct/16/doors-guitarist-robby-krieger-plays-anthology-toni/
Ray and Robby were interviewed by Marc Myers of Wall Street Journal for 'Anatomy of a Song' column titled "How They Set the Night On Fire". Read it at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10000872396390443854204578058792608817954.html (thanks, Dave)
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October
13, 2012 Robby's Jazz Kitchen
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen has a website.
Check it out at:
http://robbykriegersjazzkitchen.com/.
They have three southern California shows in the next few days:
Saturday night (tonight) at Hotel Cafe in LA; Sunday night at St. Rocke in
Hermosa Beach; and Tuesday night at Anthology in San Diego.
Here's a preview story for the St. Rocke show:
http://www.easyreadernews.com/58915/robbie-krieger/
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October
2, 2012 Ray & Robby in A.C. <> Ray & Robby in Tarrytown
Manzarek-Krieger Band played two nights at the
Music Box at Borgata Hotel & Casino in Atlantic City, NJ on September 21 & 22.
Luckily for those of us who could not be there, Artski was and gives us a
37-minute video overview of the second night including some backstage.
Pretty neat, pretty good. I wish Artski accompanied them on all their
tours! Check it out at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FPQXKYrfQXw&feature=youtu.be
(thanks, Artski)
Manzarek-Krieger Band wrapped up their east coast tour last night at Tarrytown Music Hall in Tarrytown, NY. A lucky fan who was there sent this report: "The show started at 8:20 pm with Roadhouse Blues, Break on Through, My Eyes Have Seen You, Peace Frog, When the Music’s Over, Love Street, Whisky Bar, Back Door Man w/ Rick Manzarek that included some Crawling King Snake in the middle, Riders on the Storm that included a great riff by Ray, Five to One, Touch Me, Love Her Madly and LA Woman. The encore was People Are Strange and Light My Fire with Dave Brock throwing in a couple of verses of Celebration of the Lizard. The show ended at 10:25 pm. Tarrytown is a great music hall and reminded me of a mini version on the Fillmore East, especially when Dave Brock got the crowd to come to the front of the stage. Great crowd and good vibes. Cannot wait until the next show". (thanks, Gerry)
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October
1, 2012 Robby in Botanic Garden video
Robby Krieger toured the U.S. Botanic Garden in
Washington D.C. last Monday, which I reported a few days ago with a story
link. If you missed that, here it is again:
http://thehill.com/capital-living/in-the-know/258495-judy-kurtz
Now we know who the other friend with Robby was, because we can all take the tour that Robby did last week courtesy of a
15-minute video by Artski. The video shows the varied array of plants,
with Robby and his friend in and out of the shots. Plus, you get to listen to
selections from 'Singularity'. Check out the video at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnZ0K3T7-aU.
While you're there, check out the other videos by artski101. (thanks,
Artski)
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September
27, 2012 Robby in D.C.
Robby Krieger toured the U.S. Botanic Garden in
Washington D.C. on Monday. And apparently, he was inspired to break out in
song a few times! Robby was in town for the Manzarek-Krieger show that
night in Alexandria, VA. According to this story from TheHill.com, he was
in the company of friend and former House Administration Committee staffer
Richard Landon:
http://thehill.com/capital-living/in-the-know/258495-judy-kurtz
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September
23, 2012 A.C. Friday <> A.C. Saturday
Manzarek-Krieger Band played the Music Box at
Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, NJ on Friday night (and Saturday night).
A lucky fan who was there on Friday night has shared the set list what he
described as a crisp and energetic 90-minute set that began at 9:10 p.m.:
Roadhouse Blues ~~ Break On Through ~~ My Eyes Have Seen You (newly rehearsed,
according to Ray) ~~ Peace Frog ~~ When The Music's Over ~~ band intros ~~
People Are Strange ~~ Alabama Song ~~ Back Doors Man (with Rick Manczarek on
guitar, looking cool & sounding great, & including a Crawling King
Snake verse) ~~ Riders On The Storm ~~ Touch Me ~~ L.A. Woman ~~ encore: Light
My Fire. I think this lucky fan was catching both night, so there may be
another set list report for the Saturday show. (thanks, Dave)
The Manzarek-Krieger show on Saturday night at Borgata Casino in Atlantic City was attended by the same lucky fan who was at the Friday night show, and he has again shared the set list and his impressions. First, he rated Friday night 3-1/2 stars in comparison to a 5-star show on Saturday! They played from 9:15 to 11:03 (precise!) and were blazing from the get-go. The Saturday set list was: Roadhouse Blues ~~ Break On Through ~~ My Eyes Have Seen You ~~ Peace Frog ~~ When The Music's Over ~~ People Are Strange ~~ Alabama Song ~~ Back Door Man (again with Rick Manczarek on guitar) ~~ Riders On The Storm ~~ Moonlight Drive / Horse Latitudes (Ray vocals) / Wild Child ~~ Touch Me ~~ L.A. Woman ~~ encore: Soul Kitchen ~~ Light My Fire. In other words, the same set as Friday with the addition of Moonlight Drive / Horse Latitudes, and Soul Kitchen in the encore. When the band returned to encore, Robby asked if they wanted Crystal Ship; he and Ray conferred and they ended up playing Soul Kitchen instead. Dave Brock invited people down front to dance, which sent several obviously 'comped' high-rollers bolting in fear. LOL Contributor Dave described it as an exceptional night! (thanks again & happy birthday, Dave)
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September 23,
2012 Atlantic City set list
Manzarek-Krieger Band played the Music Box at
Borgata Casino in Atlantic City, NJ on Friday night (and Saturday night).
A lucky fan who was there on Friday night has shared the set list what he
described as a crisp and energetic 90-minute set that began at 9:10 p.m.:
Roadhouse Blues ~~ Break On Through ~~ My Eyes Have Seen You (newly rehearsed,
according to Ray) ~~ Peace Frog ~~ When The Music's Over ~~ band intros ~~
People Are Strange ~~ Alabama Song ~~ Back Doors Man (with Rick Manczarek on
guitar, looking cool & sounding great, & including a Crawling King Snake
verse) ~~ Riders On The Storm ~~ Touch Me ~~ L.A. Woman ~~ encore: Light My
Fire. I think this lucky fan was catching both night, so there may be
another set list report for the Saturday show. (thanks, Dave)
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September 22,
2012 Robby & Mau Maus
The Mau Maus.
I've never heard of them myself, but it appears that Robby joined
them onstage at Hollywood's Roosevelt Hotel for 'Roadhouse Blues' at something
called Blue Moons and Future Stars. Unless this was a surprise
appearance, then - oh my - why didn't the Mau Maus bother to learn the song
first? Robby tried his best to get them on track. Watch it at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K2IqBEQ9u8
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September 20,
2012 Robby to play San Diego <> Doors on OGWT
Robby Krieger's Jazz
Kitchen plays Anthology in San Diego, CA on Tuesday, October
16. Tickets are on sale now at: http://www.anthologysd.com/index.html
The Doors appeared on BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test in 1972. (Once upon a time, it was okay - and legal - to call themselves 'The Doors' without Jim Morrison's participation). Here's a video of their OGWT performance of "I'm Horny, I'm Stoned" from their first post-Jim album, 'Other Voices', with Robby on vocals. This is great! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W66Y5ZG6Hy8 (thanks, Gilles)
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September 20,
2012 Robby to play San Diego
Robby Krieger's Jazz
Kitchen plays Anthology in San Diego, CA on Tuesday, October
16. Tickets are on sale now at: http://www.anthologysd.com/index.html
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September 17,
2012 Robby at Venice Beach mural
I shared a few photos
(before and after) in an August 4th story about the famous Rip Cronk mural
of Jim Morrison that adorns a building in Venice Beach, which was recently
repainted and touched up. According to this link, it looks like Robby
visited the location himself and posed in front of the mural! http://www.flickr.com/photos/yovenice/7959582522/
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September 6,
2012 Robby's Jazz Kitchen
Robby Krieger's Jazz Kitchen will
play Saint Rocke in Hermosa Beach, CA on Sunday,
October 14. Tickets are on sale now at: http://saintrocke.com/show.cfm?id=82287. From the
photo used on the site, this looks to be the same line-up that Robby has been
performing his jazz shows with: Larry Klimas (brass & woodwinds);
Arthur Barrow (bass); Tommy Mars (keyboards); and Tommy Brechtlein
(drums).
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September 3,
2012 Robby at Viper Room <> Robby with BLS
<> Ray & Robby with Marilyn Manson
Robby Krieger and
Rich Robinson played the Viper Room on Friday, August 17 as part of the
Sunset Strip Music Festival. I was not there, as I was across the street
at the Roxy awaiting Ray Manzarek with X. But, writer Theresa Picciotti
was there and did a real nice re-cap with set list on JamBands.com. Check
it out at: http://www.jambands.com/reviews/shows/2012/08/29/robby-krieger-and-rich-robinson-viper-room-los-angeles-ca-8-17
Robby Krieger joined Black Label Society on stage on Saturday, August 18 at the Sunset Strip Music Festival for a searing 'Roadhouse Blues'. This story link includes a great quality video of that performance: http://www.epiphone.com/News/Features/News/2012/Zakk-Wylde-and-Robby-Krieger-on-Sunset-Strip.aspx
Ray and Robby joined Marilyn Manson at the end of his headlining set at the Sunset Strip Music Festival on August 18. This link includes videos of all three songs they performed together: 'People Are Strange', 'Love Me Two Times', and 'Five To One'. http://laist.com/2012/08/20/video_marilyn_manson_summons_jim_morrison.php. Here's another link with three videos: http://entertainment.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/20/13380943-marilyn-manson-sings-people-are-strange-with-the-doors. Here's an unusual photo of Robby and Marilyn: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hazyskyline/7813809348/
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August 27,
2012 SSMF HOB VIP party <>
Medlock-Krieger tourney <> Robby on Supertramp tribute <> Marilyn
Manson
Imagine my surprise to
realize that I never uploaded my write-up from last Thursday night's VIP
party at the House of Blues to launch the Sunset Strip Music Festival.
Boy, is my face red. I knew I had not dealt with the photos yet, but I
thought the story was out there. I was really tired. My bad.
Here it is, the House of Blues VIP party. If and when I get the
photos added, I will re-post the link for those interested.
Last Monday was the 2012 Medlock-Krieger Celebrity Golf & Concert Event at Moorpark Country Club. This was my third year as a volunteer, and the event just keeps getting bigger and better. There were at least 50 foursomes golfing. I was stationed at Canyon Crest 8, a "hole-in-one" opportunity where four very handsome Harley-Davidsons were parked. If one of the golfers got a hole-in-one, everyone in the winner's group would win a bike. At the end of the day, those bikes were going back to the dealership! Another hole teased golfers for Mercedes-Benz's that also left without new owners. I am working on that write-up and hope to finish and upload tomorrow.
Robby Krieger played on a recently released tribute to Supertramp titled 'Songs Of The Century: An All-Star Tribute to Supertramp' from Cleopatra. Robby, along with Rod Argent, play on "School", the final track. Read more about this at: http://ultimateclassicrock.com/supertramp-tribute-album/
Ray and Robby joined Marilyn Manson at the end of his headlining set at the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Although my friend and I were there all day and were waiting for that, as it got closer we agreed that neither one of us wanted to see that creep, and/or be anywhere near that group of fans ... so we left before MM took the stage! As previously reported, Ray and Robby did three songs with that band: 'People Are Strange', 'Love Me Two Times', and 'Five To One'. Based on this review by Randall Roberts for the LA Times, we did not miss much. The journalist ended his story by saying that Manson was so bad that not even Ray and Robby's appearance could salvage the set, and that "on the contrary, it only made Manson's shortcomings more obvious." Read the full review at: http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-sunset-strip-music-festival-marilyn-manson-dead-sara-20120819,0,4883466.story
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August 19,
2012 SSMF events - news stories & videos
<> site maintenance
Yesterday's big day for
the Sunset Strip Music Festival was hot and sunny (as usual). As
previously described, Sunset Boulevard was closed to traffic between Doheny on
the west end, and San Vicente (where the Whisky is) on the east end.
Large stages were erected in the middle of the street at both ends. There
was also at least one side stage for a local radio station, as well as live
music scheduled throughout the day and night at the clubs. Robby's first
appearance was with a band called Black Label Society. To be honest, I
had never heard of them and when my friend and I got into position to await
Robby's arrival on stage, I knew why. Let's just say they were not
"my people" and was most def was not my kind of music. We stood
towards the back of the crowd and then found ourselves on the fringe of a mosh
pit. Robby played just one song with BLS, that was 'Roadhouse Blues' to
close that band's set: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjN88HLYGNw.
There are plenty of news stories and YouTube videos from the weekend. Following are links to many of them from the Thursday night House of Blues event: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QztDfSkW6Xo <> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ELY37IR9kQ&feature=relmfu <> http://mavrixonline.com/2012/08/17/doors-honored-sunset-strip-music-festival/ <> http://www.billboard.com/events/the-doors-light-up-sunset-with-linda-perry-1007858152.story#/events/the-doors-light-up-sunset-with-linda-perry-1007858152.story <> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0foK9hcfJlQ <> http://www.flickr.com/photos/sleepydoll3/7803958708/ <> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QSUO77CnpI <> http://www.patrika.com/photo.aspx?id=36075 <> http://www.lamag.com/culturefilesblog/blogentry.aspx?BlogEntryID=10417241
These links document the Friday night events, where Robby played at Viper Room with Rich Robinson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQLcslj82qk <> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnf6UtVUoQ0 <> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7umi8FYCE4Q <> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zar_ffGR674 <> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfWHS008uuY
Finally, this link documents the Saturday event, where Robby played RHB with Black Label Society: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjN88HLYGNw. Later that night, Ray and Robby played 'People Are Strange', 'Love Me Two Times', and 'Five To One' with Marilyn Manson. Here is a YouTube video of that: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76K6WJfae8M
My next site update will be on Tuesday, and will cover Robby's all-star jam that is the finale to the 5th Annual Medlock-Krieger Celebrity Invitational and Concert. I will be volunteering there tomorrow, as I have for several years previous, and will be able to tell you all about that fun-filled event. As it so happens, Yahoo! is doing some planned system maintenance between 11:30 p.m. PT August 20 until 6:30 a.m. PT on Tuesday, August 21 ... site visitors will see a message that the site is temporarily offline for that Yahoo! system maintenance.
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August 18,
2012 SSMF events
Today is the BIG (and
final) day of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. I have so many pix to
download and sort that I'm a little blotto. Maybe tomorrow. I can't
even get my write-up about the Thursday night launch party finished.
Anyway ... the all-day festivities begin in a few hours. The music
starts as early as 1:00 on some of the stages, both indoors and outside.
Some of the music will roll on until 1:00 - 2:00 a.m. (I'll be long gone by
then!). According to what has been publicized so far, Ray and Robby will
join Black Label Society on the outdoor West Stage during their set between
3:50 to 5:05 p.m. And of course, they will join headliner Marilyn
Manson on that same stage tonight. MM's set runs from 9:30 to 11:00
p.m. The Sunset Strip is closed off between Doheny and San
Vicente. Today will either be an exciting & music-filled day, or an
exhausting zoo ... depending on your age, stamina and footwear choices.
Last night's festivities featured shows at all the clubs along 'The Strip'. I don't know if it's true, but I heard that KISS was doing a secret show at the Key Club. Anyway, Robby ruled the Viper Room with Roadhouse Rebels cohort Rich Robinson. I missed that show, as I planted myself in a good spot up the street at the Roxy to await Ray's set with X. Pictures will follow as soon as I can.
Although I can't get my Thursday night write-up done right now, I can share that John Densmore DID show up at the House of Blues but alas, did not partake of the celebration. There are photos of him on the red carpet with his lady. He showed up after Ray and Robby were done in that area and had gone inside. I heard that after posing on the red carpet, he walked into the House of Blues and then walked out another door, but I can't confirm that. What I can confirm is that there were several fans I spoke to outside in line that night who were specifically hoping to see John and were disappointed by his non-appearance. I was disappointed, too. I had hoped that John would at least appear on stage ... even if only on the other side of the stage from his band mates, to join in the acceptance of the Elmer Valentine Award that was presented to the band and to enjoy the tributes and accolades that flowed that night. This estrangement has spanned ten years (or more). I am saddened that John continues to opt to miss out on these events that celebrate the legacy that he is an integral part of. Enough already (IMHO). End of soapbox.
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August 17,
2012 Billboard.com story <> Robby's golf tourney
& concert
Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger
played with an all-star band last night at the Sunset Strip House of
Blues. Later today (after some sleep) I'll share stories and photos.
Billboard.com features a story today about last night's gala event at the House of Blues, including a clip of 'Roadhouse Blues' with Linda Perry on vocals. Check that out at: http://www.billboard.com/events/the-doors-light-up-sunset-with-linda-perry-1007858152.story#/events/the-doors-light-up-sunset-with-linda-perry-1007858152.story
Monday, August 20th is the 2012 Medlock-Krieger Celebrity Golf Tourney & Concert Event at Moorpark Country Club in Moorpark, CA for the benefit of St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital. According to the following story, some of the expected guests include rock comic Mark Eddie, Clint Black, Val Kilmer, Jonny Lang, KISS's Tommy Thayer, and comedian Gary Mule Deer: http://www.talentnetworknews.com/2012-scott-medlock-robby-krieger-invitational-featuring-rock-comic-mark-eddie-val-kilmer-comedian-gary-mule-deer-kisss-tommy-thayer-many-more/. It's not too late to participate (or donate to this cause) at: https://waystohelp.stjude.org/sjrma/register.htm?_flowId=registration-flow&_flowExecutionKey=e2s1
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August 15,
2012 Wed. nite SSMF events
Tomorrow night is the kick-off
of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. The following story gives the
overview of Wednesday night events at the L.A. House of Blues. In
brief: the red carpet arrivals of Ray, Robby and John are scheduled for
6:00 p.m. At 8:00 p.m., a program celebrating The Doors will be
presented. At 9:00 p.m. starts a star-studded concert tribute. Some
of the expected luminaries include Jac Holzman, Matt Sorum, Marilyn Manson and
Billy Morrison. Read the full story at: http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/08/15/the-surviving-doors-to-attend-sunset-strip-music-festival-launch-party-on-thursday/.
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August 13, 2012
Ray & Robby at SSMF
Here is a brief story about Ray and Robby's separate performances
this coming Friday night in Hollywood as part of the Sunset Strip Music
Festival celebration which honors The Doors this year. Read it at: http://www.classichitsandoldies.com/v2/2012/08/08/doors-members-to-perform-separately-at-l-a-s-sunset-strip-music-festival/.
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August 4,
2012 Robby at SSMF
Robby Krieger and Rich
Robinson (Black Crowes) will perform on Friday, August 17 at the Viper Room
as part of the Sunset Strip Music Festival. Tickets can be ordered through
TicketWeb at: http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=4821715. Robby and
Rich Robinson were tour mates earlier this year as part of Robby's Roadhouse
Rebels. This same night, Ray Manzarek will be across the street
performing at the Roxy with X, who will play 'Los Angeles' in full. Maybe
word will come about John performing somewhere that night, as well.
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July 28,
2012 Robby at tourney
Robby Krieger will once
again be a part of KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer's sixth annual golf tourney
and celebrity concert fundraiser for Pacific University's athletic programs on
July 29-30th at the Reserve Vineyards and Golf Club in Aloha, Oregon. In
a few weeks, Thayer will probably reciprocate by participating at the
Medlock-Krieger Invitational Golf Tournament and Celebrity Concert, as he has
in past years. Read the full story at: http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2012/07/robbie_krieger_don_felder_more.html
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July 19,
2012 Ray & Robby pix from Poland
Photos from the Manzarek-Krieger
Band performance in Poland on July 13 have been added to a Facebook page
at: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.418716084847978.111169.328479143871673&type=3
(thanks, Karolina)
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July 12,
2012 share your stuff
Ray and Robby are
asking fans to share photos and videos of the band through a recent message
on Robby's website. Vintage audio, video, still photos, or just memories
of the performances attended, will be featured on the band's Pinterest and Facebook
pages with credit to the contributors. If you have anything to
contribute to share with the world, email: webmaster@robbykrieger.com
Read an on-line story about this at: http://wncx.cbslocal.com/2012/07/06/the-doors-ask-fans-for-photos-videos-of-band/
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June 5,
2012 Robby interview
Robby Krieger was
interviewed by Chris Junior for Goldmine Magazine. Read it at: http://www.goldminemag.com/article/robby-krieger-reopens-the-door-to-the-%E2%80%98l-a-woman%E2%80%99-sessions
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June
3, 2012 Mexico dates canceled <> Roadhouse
Rebels on YouTube
Manzarek-Krieger tour dates in
Mexico planned for later this week are officially canceled. I do not
have any other information. (thanks, Dave)
Robby's Roadhouse Rebels played last weekend (May 26th) at Bella Fiore in Minnesota. Here is a good quality YouTube video of the band doing "Cinnamon Girl": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEyyokVixoY. Actually, it looks like this guy (jokeruger) has the entire show posted on his YouTube account, so you can check them all out: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=robby+krieger+and+roadhouse+rebels+bella+fiore+2012&oq=robby+krieger+and+roadhouse+rebels+bella+fiore+2012&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_l=youtube-reduced.3...77388.87845.0.88123.55.45.2.8.8.1.252.4292.32j12j1.45.0...0.0.F9ABSp2gaxI
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May
31, 2012 Mexico date(s) in flux <> Roadhouse
Rebels in Denver
Manzarek-Krieger had a
few Mexico tour dates announced for next week. According to a
Facebook post on the Manzarek-Krieger page, the Mexico City date is
canceled. I have no other info and don't even know if this is true, but
if you were planning to go, then this is of interest. (thanks, Dave
and James)
Robby's Roadhouse Rebels played on Sunday night at the Oriental in Denver, CO. A lucky fan who was there sent along a link to a site which has the musician line-up and the eclectic and interesting set list posted. Check it out at: http://whenisapartynotaparty.wordpress.com/2012/05/29/an-armchair-concert-robbie-kriegers-roadhouse-rebels-in-denver-colorado-may-27-2012/ (thanks, Chris)
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May 24,
2012 Robby interview
Robby Krieger's Roadhouse
Rebels play shows in Minnesota and Denver this weekend.
In advance of his appearance, Robby was interviewed by blogger Jon Solomon for
Westword.com. Read it at: http://blogs.westword.com/backbeat/2012/05/interview_robby_krieger.php
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May
23, 2012 Robby at Rusty's
Robby Krieger played at
a fundraiser last night at Rusty's Surf Ranch on Santa Monica Pier.
The event was for the benefit of the West L.A. School of Rock. I don't
know how many songs Robby played with the students, but The Doors posted a
"twitvid" of a partial Roadhouse Blues on Facebook. Check it
out at: http://www.twitvid.com/OZ8OI#
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May
21, 2012 Medlock-Krieger Invitational
The 4th Annual Scott
Medlock-Robby Krieger Invitational is only three months away, on
Monday, August 20th. St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital is once again
the beneficiary of the event. There is a feature along with 48 photos
from past events on Facebook page 'Society Social Calendar' at: http://www.facebook.com/#!/societysocialcalendar. To sign up
for the golf tourney or to pre-order tickets for the celebrity concert that
night, go to: http://www.stjude.org/SJFile/alsac-event-medlock-krieger-golf-registration-form-2012.pdf.
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May
20, 2012 Robby fundraiser appearance
Robby Krieger plays on
Tuesday night, May 22, at Rusty's Surf Ranch on Santa Monica Pier.
The event, which runs from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., is a fundraiser for the Rock
School Scholarship Fund for scholarship students at the West L.A. School of
Rock. Performances include a preview of the student's season shows, as
well as a live performance by Robby accompanied by the school's house
band. For more info on the venue, go to: http://www.rustyssurfranch.com/calendar.html
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May
16, 2012 Robby show videos
Robby Krieger Band played
last Saturday night at Good Hurt. You can see videos of the entire
performance at: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3A6920BACC48DB51. The
photographer sharing these is Artski, who many of you may remember was Robby's
original webmaster. (thanks, Artski). And by the way, the
gentleman with the hat and beard who sang Roadhouse House is one of the
managers at the venue, and his name is Alec or Alex. (thanks, Owen).
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May
13, 2012 Robby show in L.A. <> pix from Robby
show
Robby Krieger Band played
Good Hurt in West L.A. last night with the jazz musicians that he has
toured with the last few years: Arthur Barrow on bass; Tommy Mars on
keyboards; Tom Brechtlein on drums; and Larry Klimas on saxophones &
woodwinds. Stage right was artist Norton Wisdom creating his interesting,
morphing paintings. Robby broke a guitar string during opener song
Chunga's Revenge. Tommy Mars said at one point that they have been
writing together as a band, and several of those songs were included in their
set. Arthur Barrow sang lead on one of those new songs. The set
list went like this: Chunga's Revenge; Let It Slide; Hothead
(about Hosni Mubarik); What Was That?; Cosmik Debris; Under
Waterfall; Screen Junkie; Russian Caravan; The Meek.
Waylon Krieger then joined the band on-stage for Back Door Man, handling lead
vocals. The last song was a rousing Roadhouse Blues. Waylon was
still on stage, but vocals were handled by someone I don't know (maybe someone
will write & let me know who he was! ... Owen?). Later I'll add
some photos from last night.
Follow the link for pictures from Robby's show at Good Hurt last night: go here
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May 3,
2012 Robby interview
Robby Krieger's Roadhouse
Rebels have several shows coming up at the end of this month: a festival in
Minnnesota and a club date in Denver, CO. An interview by Brian Johnson
of MarqueeMag.com with Robby about this latest project begins with bandmate
Steve Molitz. Read it at: http://marqueemag.com/2012/05/01/roadhouse-rebels/
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May 2,
2012 Robby Krieger L.A. Show
Robby Krieger Band will
play L.A.'s Good Hurt on Saturday, May 12. His band features Frank
Zappa alumni Arthur Barrow and Tommy Mars. Their set happens at 8:00
p.m. For more info about the venue, go to: http://www.goodhurt.com/calendar
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May 1,
2012 Vegas pix <> Robby interview
Manzarek-Krieger Band, with
Dave Brock on vocals, played Aliante Station in Las Vegas on Friday
night. A slide show of photos from the show can be found at Las Vegas
Weekly at: http://www.lasvegasweekly.com/photos/galleries/2012/apr/29/ray-manzarek-robby-krieger-dave-brock-aliante/
Robby Krieger interviewed with Jarrett Keene of WeeklySeven.com last week, in advance of their Friday night show there at Aliante Station. Read it at: http://weeklyseven.com/ae/2012/04/26/rider-storm
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April
29, 2012 Manzarek-Krieger in Vegas
Manzarek-Krieger Band, with
Dave Brock on vocals, played Aliante Station in Las Vegas on Friday
night. A lucky fan who was there has shared this set info:
Roadhouse Blues ~ Break On Through ~ When The Music's Over ~ band intros ~
Moonlight Drive ~ Horse Latitudes (by Ray) ~ Wild Child ~ Who Do You Love ~
Rock Me Baby ~ My Eyes Have Seen You ~ Not To Touch The Earth ~ Touch Me ~ L.A.
Woman. Encore: People Are Strange ~ Light My Fire. Ray's
brother Rick once again joined on guitar for 3 songs, and Owen Goldman played
percussion on Who Do You Love. (thanks, Jeffrey)
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April
27, 2012 Manzarek-Krieger in Anaheim <> pix from
Anaheim HOB
Manzarek-Krieger Band, with
Dave Brock on vocals, played to a sold-out crowd last night at Anaheim's
House of Blues. I did not write down the set list, but the 1:50 set
opened with Roadhouse Blues and the encore ended with Light My Fire. For
me, the musical highlights were a scorching Who Do You Love, and the
surprise rarity My Eyes Have Seen You. Ray's brother Rick was onstage
playing guitar for 2 or 3 songs, and their brother Jim was on the side of the
stage. During the LMF finale, Jim was also on stage with his two brothers
and the rest of the band. Check back later, I'll upload a few photos from
the show.
Manzarek-Krieger Band photos from last night at the Anaheim House of Blues can be found here.
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April
18, 2012 Robby video interview
Robby Krieger sat with
Andy Chanley, a deejay from L.A.'s 100.3 The Sound for a 12-minute
interview. From the discussion (and post date of the video), this was
done last week in advance of Robby's "My Turn" deejay stint that he
did on Sunday night at that station. Nice chat! Check it out at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rpFim7-T4-U
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April
16, 2012 Manzarek-Krieger shows added
Manzarek-Krieger Band have
added a show in Israel and two shows in Atlantic City, NJ, according to a
Facebook post.
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April
15, 2012 Robby Krieger gift <> Robby on 'My Turn' radio
show
Robby Krieger gave his
wife a pretty nice surprise last week in the form of a shiny new Mercedes
SUV! The dealer must've called TMZ right away to let them know.
Robby knows how to treat his lady right, but don't begrudge him this extravagance;
he is a kind and generous guy who participates in countless charity events
including co-sponsoring his own annual charity golf tourney with sports artist
Scott Medlock (coming up on August 20th). My only issue with this story
is that they refer to him as "former" rock star ... he's Robby
Krieger, fer crissakes ... the adjective "former" does not
apply here. Read the full story at: http://www.tmz.com/2012/04/15/the-doors-robby-krieger-car-wife/
Robby Krieger's guest DJ spot on "My Turn" this evening on L.A.'s 100.3 The Sound consisted of these tunes and discussions: the first song Robby selected was 'The Thrill Is Gone' by B.B. King. Robby explained that horn player Paul Harris also played on The Soft Parade album. Next was 'Hard To Handle' by the Black Crowes (written by Otis Redding). Robby informed that Rich Robinson is one of the musicians in his Roadhouse Rebels band, and that they will be playing in Minnesota and Denver next month. This answers a question I've had, because there was an L.A. date announced for May 25 with the venue TBA. I thought it was a tough pull to get to the MN festival the next day, so maybe that L.A. show is postponed. Next up was 'House of the Rising Sun' by the Animals, and Robby reminisced about playing and touring with Eric Burdon many years ago. 'My Sharona' by The Knack followed. Robby talked about the vital drums in that song, played by his friend the late Bruce Gary, who also played on many of Robby's solo albums. Next came 'Street Fighting Man' by the Rolling Stones, one of Robby's fave Stones songs; he speculated how Keith may have gotten that sound. 'Reeling In The Years' by Steely Dan contains some of his fave guitar playing on a record. 'Purple Haze' by Jimi Hendrix was preceded by Robby talking about the first time he heard it. That was during a video shoot in early 1967 with Murray The K, who played it for them and it blew him away! 'Louie Louie' by the Kingsmen is one of Robby's fave rock & roll songs of all time ... it's so simple, and probably the first song that musicians learn how to play. Robby's next selection was 'Who Do You Love' by George Thorogood. He said it's a great version, but not sure it's as good as The Doors version. LOL. Robby said he just missed seeing Thorogood a few weeks ago when he played a show in the valley, while Robby was on the Experience Hendrix tour. He'll catch him next time! Then for comparison, Robby followed that with The Doors version of 'Who Do You Love' with his 'cool slide playing', if he does say so himself! Yes indeed! I know which version I like better. ;=) Next, Robby talked about Jose Feliciano's version of 'Light My Fire'. He said he did not like it at first (I still don't), but after Jose recorded it, it became more commercial and others began to record it and it became a standard in the industry, so he thanks Jose for that. Robby added that publishing-wise, LMF is worth more than all their other songs combined! Then Robby played back-to-back LMFs: Jose Feliciano's version, and then the real-deal! I never tire of hearing that song!! He finished with the beautiful and soothing 'Southern Cross' from his most recent solo CD, "Singularity". After a plug for the upcoming Manzarek-Krieger show at Anaheim House of Blues on April 26, followed by shows in Las Vegas and Laughlin, Robby said goodbye 'until the next time'.
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April
14, 2012 Robby Krieger on radio
Robby Krieger does
another stint spinning tunes doing a "My Turn" guest DJ
set. (I know of at least once before). This happens tomorrow,
Sunday April 15 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on L.A's 100.3 The Sound. Listen
live at: http://thesoundla.com/?nid=66&sid=4688. KPRI FM in San Diego will also be
broadcasting it. (thanks, Steve)
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April
12, 2012 Manzarek-Krieger to Mexico
Manzarek-Krieger Band have
announced several tour dates in Mexico in June: June 7 in Tijuana and
June 8 in Mexico City.
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March
29, 2012 Robby in Austin
Robby Krieger and Eric
Gales playing together last Saturday at Austin City Limits as part of the
Experience Hendrix 2012 tour can be seen here in one photo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/25614386@N05/7024951433/in/photostream/
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March
25, 2012 Robby & Bootsy
Robby Krieger's final
show on the Experience Hendrix 2012 tour was last night at Austin City
Limits, according to the tour's website. The tour plays Austin again
tonight and then hits the road once more, finishing up in Denver on March
31. Bassist Bootsy Collins has also been a part of the tour. Here
is a photo of Robby and Bootsy taken backstage last night in
Austin. (thanks, Marco)
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March
21, 2012 Robby interview
Robby Krieger was interviewed
by Brian T. Atkinson in advance of this weekend's Experience Hendrix 2012
shows at Austin City Limits. The story appears on Austin360.com ... read
it at: http://www.austin360.com/music/for-doors-krieger-an-incredible-experience-2252253.html
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March
18, 2012 Robby interview
Robby Krieger rolls into
Tulsa, OK next on the Experience Hendrix 2012 tour. It looks like
they have two days off after playing Alabama last night. TulsaWorld.com
runs an interview today with Robby in which he talks primarily about playing on
this tour with all those other musicians. Read it at: http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=269&articleid=20120318_269_D3_ULNSob394035
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March
16, 2012 Robby interview <> Experience Hendrix review
<> Ray & Robby to Las Vegas <> Robby in Kraft Nabisco Pro-Am
Robby Krieger and the
Experience Hendrix tour roll into St. Augustine, Florida tonight to perform
at the St. Augustine Amphitheater. Here is an excerpted phone interview
he did last week with The Florida Times-Union in which he discusses Hendrix and
the tour he's on: http://jacksonville.com/entertainment/music/2012-03-16/story/doors-guitarist-robby-krieger-talks-about-experience-hendrix?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+jacksonville%2FTvvT+%28Jacksonville+Entertainment+and+Nightlife+%E2%80%93+Jacksonville.com+and+The+Florida+Times-Union%29
Robby Krieger and the Experience Hendrix tour performed to a sold-out Ruth Eckerd Hall in Tampa, Florida last night. Here is a review of that show from the Tampa Bay Times: http://www.tampabay.com/features/an-all-star-jam-out/1220352
Manzarek-Krieger Band will perform in Las Vegas at the Access Showroom at Aliante Station on April 27th. Tickets go on sale tomorrow: http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/17004868C46E38E0.
Robby Krieger is part of the celebrity field announced for the Kraft Nabisco Pro-Am on March 27 and 28. Some of the other celebs include Alice Cooper, Cheech Marin, Craig T. Nelson, Don Felder, Kevin Nealon, Larry David, Ray Romano, Smokey Robinson, and lots more. Read more at: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120316/SPORTS0505/203160334/3-area-golfers-play-Kraft-Nabisco-Championship-qualifier
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March
15, 2012 Egyptian Q&A clip
Back on January 20th, Hollywood's
Egyptian Theater premiered the DVD "The Doors Mr. Mojo
Risin: The Making of L.A. Woman". I wrote about it at the time
and probably shared a YouTube clip or two that surfaced of the Q & A that
followed. Now, here comes a good quality 4-1/2 minute video of the Q
& A filmed by Eagle Rock. Most of the clip is from the DVD, but there
is a little from the premiere event. In case you don't recognize everyone
in the group, left to right are: legendary L.A. deejay Jim Ladd as
moderator; Robby and Ray; Bruce Botnick; and Jac Holzman. As I did at the
time, I again call your attention to the very cool Doors shirt that Robby is
wearing at the Egyptian as well as in the DVD. I was told that it's a
prototype and might become part of their merchandise line. Watch the clip
at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gIeIZ041vXY. (thanks, Gilles)
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March
14, 2012 Robby & Experience Hendrix
Robby Krieger joins the
already-in-progress Experience Hendrix 2012 tour starting tonight at
Seminole Hard Rock in Hollywood, Florida. According to the official tour
website, Robby will be on the tour for 8 shows, finishing up on the first of
two nights at Austin City Limits on March 24th. The dates and cities are
in the calendar below. To see who else is on each of the show rosters, go
to: http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com/dates.php
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March
13, 2012 Ray & Robby in Anaheim
Manzarek-Krieger Band will
return to Anaheim's House of Blues on Thursday, April 26th according to
that venue's website. Tickets go on sale today. For more info, go
to: http://www.houseofblues.com/tickets/eventdetail.php?eventid=73780
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March
12, 2012 Robby does Supertramp <> Robby in Strip
docu
Robby Krieger is
involved in an upcoming tribute to prog rock band Supertramp. Robby
plays on the track 'School', which was on Supertramp's 3rd LP, 'Crime of the
Century'. Read the full story at: http://somethingelsereviews.com/2012/03/12/billy-sherwood-keeps-adding-stars-to-his-upcoming-prog-rock-supertramp-tribute-projects/
Robby Krieger is one of the
'musician speakers' contributing to a documentary titled 'Sunset Strip' by film
maker Hans Fjellestad. The film has its world premiere on Friday at SXSW,
and is expected to be shown at other film festivals as well. Author and
Doors friend Harvey Kubernik is credited as one of the project's
historians. Read the full story and watch a 2-minute trailer at: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/tv-film/slash-clive-davis-billy-corgan-take-a-ride-1006428552.story
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March 10,
2012 Ray & Robby to play River Run
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March
5, 2012 Robby's golf jam
Robby Krieger played in
Palm Desert, CA on Friday night at the The Patrick Warburton Golf for Kids
jam session at JW Marriott Desert Springs Resort. Some of his band mates
that night were Alice Cooper, Steve Cropper, Dave Brock, and more. The
Golf For Kids weekend raised $310,000 for St. Jude, with $89,000. of that
coming from silent and live auctions at the Saturday night comedy affair.
This story from MyDesert.com said it "was probably the best music
performance we'll see at a local charity gala all year". Nice!
Scroll down to the section headlined "Warburton jams" to read more: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120305/LIFESTYLES01/203050341/Weekend-fundraising-reaches-stars?odyssey=nav|head
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March
2, 2012 Robby's Roadhouse Rebels tour
Robby Krieger's Roadhouse
Rebels, a side project with Particle's Steve Molitz and Oingo Boingo's John
Avila, have announced three late May shows according to JamBands.com. The
L.A.-area May 25th show is at a venue TBA, followed by Minnesota's Bella Fiore
Music Festival on May 26 and Denver, CO's The Oriental Theater on May 27.
Stay tuned for more info about that L.A. date. Read the full story
at: http://www.jambands.com/news/2012/03/02/the-roadhouse-rebels-krieger-molitz-robinson-and-more
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February
29, 2012 Live from Daryl's House
My DVR is telling me that a new episode of Live
From Daryl's House with Ray and Robby will air this Friday, March 3 on L.A.'s
KTLA channel 5. This is a half-hour broadcast; the original program was
one hour. My theory is that this one is highlights from that episode, and
not an all-new show. But I don't know that for a fact.
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February
28, 2012 Ray & Robby tour
Manzarek-Krieger Band will be touring Russia, Ukraine,
France, Austria, Italy and Poland in June and July, according to the
Manzarek-Krieger Facebook page. Dates will be posted there soon.
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February
22, 2012 Robby & Val Kilmer
Robby Krieger and actor Val Kilmer performed together
in Las Vegas recently at a fundraiser that helped raise nearly $300,000 for
charity. Picture this: Robby opened the evening with 'L.A. Woman',
and then was joined by Val Kilmer for 'Roadhouse Blues'. Pretty
neat! It was a star-studded event. Read all about it at: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/595573. Pretty neat! A $20,000 donation in
Robby's name is going to St. Jude Childrens Hospital, the same charity that
benefits from the annual Medlock-Krieger tourney & celebrity concert (on
August 20th this year). This story link also contains a 4-1/2 minute
montage video of highlights from the event, which shows that Dave Brock was
also on stage with Robby, probably for the L.A. Woman performance.
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February
16, 2012 Ray & Robby interview
Ray Manzarek & Robby Krieger shared an interview with
Chris Epting posted on Spinner.com. Read that at: http://www.spinner.com/2012/02/16/the-doors-story-of-la-woman/
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February
12, 2012 Grammy memories
It's Grammy Awards day. It was just a year ago
that we (Doors fans) had not just one, but TWO contenders we were cheering
for. Unfortunately, Robby's solo CD "Singularity" was not the
winner in the Best Instrumental Pop Album for 'Singularity'. However, the
Tom DiCillo-written and directed documentary "When You're Strange"
did indeed win in the Best Long Form Video (DVD) category, and Robby and
co-producers Jeff Jampol and John Beug were on hand to accept the award.
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February
7, 2012 Robby video interview
Robby Krieger gave an
18-minute interview with Australian journalist Angela Bishop. Watch
it at: http://www.worldnews.fm/australia-ten/2012/02/robbie-krieger-extended-interview/
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February
5, 2012 Robby playing today <> Manzarek-Krieger
in France
Robby Krieger performs
with his jazz band at a special performance today hosted by Combat Radio
and the San Diego Charger Cheerleaders that will benefit The Children's
Hospital. The event begins at 3:00 at Salt Creek Grille Valencia in
Valencia, CA according to a Facebook post which provides these links for more
info:
There is also an email addy for more info: combatradio121@yahoo.com
Manzarek-Krieger Band will be playing several dates in France in early July, as well as the Woodstock Festival in Poland (I don't know that date). You can find details as well as additional dates when announced on the Manzarek-Krieger Facebook page. I will not be listing any specific tour info on this site. (thanks, Jim)
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February
4, 2012 YouTube from Egyptian
Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger
were special guests at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater on January 20th when
'The Doors The Story of L.A. Woman' premiered there. Here is an
8-minute YouTube clip of part of the Q & A that following the screening.
This video is from afar, so I'll explain that those seated are, left to right:
Jim Ladd, Robby, Ray, Bruce Botnick, and Jac Holzman. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhJ0j6chWRI. I'm sure there are more out there in
YouTube-land.
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February
1, 2012 Robby in tourney
Robby Krieger will play
in actor Patrick Warburton's Golf For Kids Tournament in early March.
Since so many celeb golfers are also rockers, it's no surprise that Robby is
scheduled to be part of the "jam session". The tourney benefits
St. Jude Childrens Research Hospital, the same charity who benefits from the
Medlock-Krieger Invitation Golf Tournament and Concert. Read the full
story at: http://www.mydesert.com/article/20120131/LIFESTYLES01/201300339/Celebrity-golf-tournament-Puddy-s-hands?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|Frontpage|p
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January
29, 2012 Robby interview
Robby Krieger interviewed with
Joe Bosso of MusicRadar.com and talks about LA Woman, Skrillex, Hendrix,
and lots more. Read it at: http://www.musicradar.com/news/drums/interview-robby-krieger-on-the-doors-la-woman-jim-morrison-and-skrillex-527068
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January
28, 2012 Robby's 'soundtrack of his life'
Robby Krieger shares some
of the pivotal music in his life with Hermione Hoby in a series called 'Soundtrack
of my life' in the UK's The Observer. Read it at: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/jan/29/robbie-krieger-soundtrack-my-life?newsfeed=true
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January 22, 2012 DVD premiere story <> DVD premiere pix <> Rolling Stone with Ray & Robby Friday night's premiere of "The Doors The Making of L.A. Woman" at Hollywood's Egyptian Theater got a write-up by Michael Hepworth on HollywoodToday.net ... read that at: http://www.hollywoodtoday.net/2012/01/22/year-of-the-doors-la-woman-film-world-premiere/
Lots of photos are showing up on-line from Friday night's Egyptian Theater screening. Here is a good link: http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/StP0InH1gSD/Screening+Doors+Mr+Mojo+Risin+Making+L+Woman/9Nfnt_r1PHr/Ray+Manzarekt and
RollingStone.com writer Steve Appleford writes about The Doors, the new DVD and other releases coming, tour plans, the screening on Friday night in Hollywood, the absent band member, Skrillex, and lots more in conversation with Ray and Robby. Read it at: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/the-doors-rise-again-with-new-documentary-and-unreleased-song-20120122
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January
21, 2012 LAW screening at Egyptian
Ray Manzarek & Robby
Krieger, along with Bruce Botnick, were the not-so-surprising
"special guests" at last night's premiere screening of 'The
Doors Mr. Mojo Risin': The Story of L.A. Woman' at
Hollywood's beautiful and historic Egyptian Theater. You don't need to
hear my personal review of the film. There are professionals who do that
much better than I could, and the reviews are in abundance. Besides, no
one has ever accused me of being impartial about this band. Instead, I'll
relate the first-person experience from last night. There was a VIP
reception in the lobby area that preceded the admittance of the hundreds of
fans lined up in the courtyard. There was also a lengthy stand-by line
for this sold-out event. A table was set up inside to sell not only other
Doors releases, but also the new LAW DVD ... so fans were able to purchase that
four days ahead of its official release date. Once everyone was seated,
The Doors manager Jeff Jampol made a few opening remarks and introduced Elektra
Records founder Jac Holzman. Jac spoke for about ten minutes and then
turned it over to local DJ legend Jim Ladd, who served as emcee.
Following the screening of the film, Ray, Robby, Bruce Botnick and Jac Holzman
emerged from the VIP seats and took to the chairs lined up in front, along with
Jim Ladd, for the audience Q &A. I didn't write down everything from
the Q&A, but here are some comments that stood out (or that I can read my
writing). Regarding the clever use of "billboards" to introduce
each song, I'm pretty sure the answer was that it was Jeff's idea. Ray
called Robby the band's "secret weapon". Jim Ladd praised Jac
Holzman as a 'wonderful poetic soul' ... Robby remarked that no other
label "got them". Jac then commented that he didn't "get
them" either the first few nights, but that he kept going back. When
asked about the decision to record the band at their rehearsal workshop instead
of the studio, Bruce Botnick said it was because they were most comfortable
there. Bruce also said that one thing done differently for LAW was that
they worked on one song at a time, and finished it, before moving on to
the next, instead of working one one song for awhile, then putting it aside to
start work on another one. Jac spoke about his decision to delay the
release of the first LP until January, after the Christmas music season
ended. Elektra did not release any other LPs in January, so all their
emphasis was on The Doors. Jac also said that following Jim's death, he
left the L.A. Woman billboard up for six months in tribute. Someone asked
if any of the LAW songs had been considered for inclusion on Morrison Hotel,
and the answer was no. It was Bruce Botnick's idea to put the whispers in
Riders On The Storm. Robby said that being on Elektra was great because
it gave an aura of being an 'underground band', and that all the records he
owned prior were from Elektra. Oh, and "smart people liked The
Doors". Someone asked if they will play the Whisky again (they were
there in August 2011) .. and Ray said "yes". Ray then went on
to say that in late June they are heading to Russia and Europe again.
They will play Moscow, St. Petersburg and Kiev and other European dates and
that John Densmore is always welcome to join them. Someone asked about
the Oliver Stone film. Robby and Ray both praised Val Kilmer's work and
the music in the film, and Robby added that Kilmer should have won
awards. One under-informed audience member commented that Ray and Robby
seem to be close, and asked 'do you not talk to John Densmore?" (She
has some sad historical catching up to do.) Someone asked what they
miss most about Jim. Robby said that when Jim was around, 'there was
always something happening!' Ray added that he misses playing with Jim
and John, and losing oneself in the power of the music. As the Q&A
session wrapped up, Jac Holzman said it was the best film he has ever seen
about the making of a record. Bruce Botnick added that there is a
"holy grail" that will be let loose in the next few months.
They all posed for pix for a few minutes before exiting through the side
door. I thought the film was great and REALLY appreciated the opportunity
to watch it on a big screen. The DVD's bonus features were not screened
last night and I have not had a chance to watch that yet. I must comment
that Robby was wearing a VERY cool shirt in the film's interview segments, and
again last night. I don't know if it is custom-made or a prototype for
future merchandise, but I want one for myself! It's a subtle pattern, so
be sure to take notice of that when you watch the DVD.
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January
20, 2012 Ray & Robby interview
Ray Manzarek & Robby
Krieger did a fun, loose interview with Julian Casablancas of The
Strokes. I love learning that another fave was influenced by The Doors.
Read the interview on Complex.com at: http://www.complex.com/music/2012/01/interview-julian-casablancas-of-the-strokes-talks-to-the-doors
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January
18, 2012 2012 Medlock-Krieger Invitational <>
Skrillex
The annual Medlock-Krieger Invitational Golf Tournament
& Concert will be on Monday, August 20 this year. Once again, it
will be at the Moorpark Country Club, and will again benefit St. Jude Childrens
Research Hospital. It's way too early to be drumming up
volunteers, but I'll let you know when it's time if you'd like to participate.
Skrillex cannot be ignored. (I
have been trying). No apologies, I am not the 'target demographic'
for his type of music anyway. This video was released for "Breakin'
A Sweat" featuring Ray, Robby and John: http://www.vevo.com/watch/skrillex/breakn-a-sweat/USQY51224268
Don't get your hopes up, John was NOT in the studio at the same time that Ray
and Robby were. :=( I'm unsure if it is the same one I
shared a few months ago. Anyway, if this scene is your cup of tea,
Skrillex has a bunch of L.A.-area dates in the near future: http://www.skrillex.com/ (thanks, Ruben)
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January
14, 2012 Ray & Robby to play Rome?
Manzarek-Krieger Band will
play Rome on July 10, according to a venue's advertisement: http://www.palcotv.it/?Concerto-di-Ray-Manzarek-e-Robby-Krieger-DOORS-a-Roma-il-10-luglio-2012_16066
(thanks, Simone)
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January
12, 2012 Experience Hendrix tour dates added
Additional shows have been added to the Experience
Hendrix 2012 tour, including a second date in Austin, TX. The tour now
extends through May 31 in Denver. Robby Krieger is listed among the
performers for six shows so far, ending with the first Austin show on May
24. Most of the newly added dates do not yet include the roster of
performers, so stay tuned to learn if Robby will be involved in additional
shows. For info on the tour dates and cities announced so far, go to: http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com/dates.php
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January
11, 2012 Robby's 10 Coolest Tracks
In honor of Robby's birthday on Sunday, Gibson.com ran
a Lifestyle feature on Robby and "His 10 Coolest Guitar
Tracks". Check it out at: http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/Features/robby-krieger-birth-0106-2012/
(thanks, Gary)
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January
8, 2012 HB 2 RK
Happy birthday today to Robby. He'll be keeping busy
in the spring as part of the Experience Hendrix 2012 tour which starts
March 6 in Maryland. It looks like Robby joins the tour on March 14 in
Hollywood, FL. For info on the tour dates and cities announced so far, go
to: http://www.experiencehendrixtour.com/dates.php
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