Robby news only for 2003
photos by Ida
December 18, 2003 summary of December 8th photos
Jim
Morrison's grave in Pere LaChaise, Paris was visited by
The Doors of the 21st Century late the
afternoon of December 8th, on what would have been Jim's 60th birthday.
There were numerous photos and news stories run on the event, which was covered
by much media. An assembly of the photos that appeared on-line can
be found on this page:
go here
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December 17, 2003 Robby's "Dear Guitar Hero" answers
Robby Krieger was the featured guitarist in the
"Dear Guitar Hero"
page of the newest Guitar World
Magazine, January 2004 issue (cover: Blink 182). The feature
on page 46 was: "what Guitar World
readers really want to know is ..." To see the 9 questions
AND the answers that Robby gave,
go here.
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November 30, 2003 another re-run of Robby on Married
With Children
Robby appeared on TV's "Married With
Children" back in 1992.
The episode is entitled 'Rock Of Ages' and includes other 60's rockers Spencer
Davis, John Sebastian, Richie Havens, Peter Noone, and Mark Lindsay. The storyline is that Al Bundy
won a contest to sell the most shoes to win a trip to Hawaii. During the last ten minutes of the
show, the Bundy clan encounter Robby and the others in an airport lounge.
Robby has both a speaking part and a singing part!!!!
This show is being re-run on L.A.'s Channel 11 on Tuesday, December 9 at
midnight (west coast time). Check local listings. A MUST-SEE
for Robby fans.
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November 26, 2003 Robby subject of "Dear Guitar Hero"
Robby Krieger is the featured guitarist in the
"Dear Guitar Hero"
page of the newest Guitar World
Magazine, January 2004 issue (cover: Blink 182). The feature
on page 46 has a vintage photo of Robby, with the header: "He was Jim
Morrison's right-hand man and wrote "Light My Fire," but what Guitar World
readers really want to know is ..." To see the 9 questions,
go here
For the answers to those questions, buy the January 2004 issue of
Guitar World, or else check back in a month after the February 2004 issue
replaces this one on the newsstands.
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November 12, 2003 "Boot Yer Butt" artwork
"Boot Yer Butt" --
the 4-CD set of
Doors bootlegs scheduled for release on
November 20, has unique artwork based on a cartoon concept created by
Robby Krieger. To see the artwork and the track listings,
follow this link to
www.raymanzarek.com (thanks, Dave)
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November 11, 2003 Robby on selling their music for ads
|Robby
continues to maintain The
Doors music integrity in resisting
millions of dollars in offers for the use of
Doors music in advertising. (thanks,
Beverly) go here
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November 6, 2003 re-run of Robby on 'Married With
Children'
Robby appeared on TV's "Married With
Children" back in 1992.
The episode is entitled 'Rock Of Ages' and includes other 60's rockers Spencer
Davis, John Sebastian, Richie Havens, Peter Noone, and Mark Lindsay. The storyline is that Al Bundy
won a contest to sell the most shoes to win a trip to Hawaii. During the last ten minutes of the
show, the Bundy clan encounter Robby and the others in an airport lounge.
Robby has both a speaking part and a singing part!!!!
This show is being re-run on FX Channel on Monday, November 17 at 3:00
p.m. Check local listings. A MUST-SEE
for Robby fans.
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November 5, 2003 Boot Yer Butt release date
"Boot Yer Butt,"
the 4-CD box set of Doors bootleg
recordings which has been a Robby Krieger
project for several years, is expected to be released on Thursday, November 20 via both Bright
Midnight/Rhino Handmade, and retail in stores. More information will be
available very shortly through
www.raymanzarek.com, and will be linked from here as well.
(thanks, Dave)
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November 2, 2003 AZ Diamondbacks won World Series
the night Robby played Scottsdale
Robby Krieger
Band used to play
Anderson's Fifth Estate in Scottsdale when they
toured --- before he got busy with D21C.
I saw what may have been the last RKB show there in October 2002, but here is a
brief story and some photo links from Robby's show there in November 2001.
Apparently the Diamondbacks won the World Series the same night as Robby's show.
go here
(thanks, Gary)
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October 30, 2003 Dear Guitar Hero <>
Battle Of The Axes
Guitar World Magazine
has a monthly feature called "Dear Guitar Hero".
The latest issue (December 2003)
indicates that Robby is one of the upcoming
featured Guitar Heroes. Submit your questions to him in c/o:
dearguitarhero@guitarworld.com
and include full name and mailing address. If your question is
used, you'll get a box of guitar strings.
Guitar One Magazine (December 2003 issue) has a cover story about a "Battle Of The Axes" featuring 128 legends. To learn more about this, plus the results: go here
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October 29, 2003 stranded in
Houston with Robby
As mentioned
two days ago, the fires
ravaging southern California caused
numerous flight delays into L.A. Trying to get back home from the
D21C show the previous night,
Robby was scheduled on the same flight out as
me on Monday morning, and we found ourselves with 3 hours to kill at Houston's
IAH airport. Go figger, but people seem more interested in the
details of the time spent with Robby than my
show review ... so,
go here
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September
29, 2003
Robby has jammed with Particle
Particle is
a Los Angeles-based band I've never
heard of, but they have my attention now: according to this story, Robby
is one of the musicians who have jammed with them!
read it
(thanks, Beverly)
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September
11, 2003
Guitar World feature
Guitar World
Magazine has a new feature called
Dear Guitar Hero in which
readers interview guitarists. Robby Krieger
is next! You can submit a question to Robby to
dearguitarhero@guitarworld.com For guidelines check out
www.guitarworld.com If your question is used, you get a free box
of strings. This info was posted by Alan Paul, Guitar World
Online Editor on the
D21C
message board at
http://robbykrieger.com/doors/
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September
2, 2003
Robby TV appearance to be re-run <> Ray & Robby interview
Robby appeared on TV's "Married With
Children" back in 1992.
The episode is entitled 'Rock Of Ages' and includes other 60's rockers Spencer
Davis, John Sebastian, Richie Havens, Peter Noone, and Mark Lindsay. The storyline is that Al Bundy
won a contest to sell the most
shoes to win a trip to Hawaii. During the last ten minutes of the
show, The Bundy clan encounter Robby and the others in an airport lounge.
Robby has both a speaking part and a singing part!!!!
This show is being re-run on L.A.'s Channel 11 on Sunday, September 14 at 4:00
p.m. Check local listings. A MUST-SEE
for Robby fans.
Ray and Robby gave a brief interview to www.ananova.com (thanks, Beverly) go here
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September 1, 2003
Robby interview in guitar magazine
Robby Krieger
was interviewed in Guitar Player, September 2003 issue (cover: Jeff
Beck) about returning to
the stage with The Doors of the 21st Century.
read
it
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August
30, 2003
Robby is a Great Guitarist!
Robby Krieger
is #91 among
the 100 Greatest Guitarists Of All Time (huh? ... only 91? ) according
to Rolling Stone issue #931 dated 9/18/03 (cover: Hendrix):
#91
Robby Krieger of The Doors - "Krieger's strengths are flexibility and
self-effacement. A broad stylist whose influences extend to country,
flamenco and raga, he could also get as nasty as he needed to, but he understood
that instrumental interplay was what mattered. Essential
recording: "Peace Frog" Morrison Hotel (1970)
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August 4, 2003
Robby Krieger interview
Robby Krieger
gave a 25-minute phone interview
on May 12, 2003 on KGFN Grossmont College Radio in
El Cajon, California. The interview was conducted by college
student Mike Vernon. To listen, click on this sound link:
http://www.angelfire.com/linux/jeffstang/RKrieger.rm
(thanks, Jeff & Scott)
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July 30, 2003
Bright Midnight announcement <> Robby interview
Bright Midnight has made an
announcement regarding expected upcoming releases:
"The Doors
are reevaluating the release schedule for Bright Midnight Records. As a
result, everything has been stopped for now. Basically the band is
rethinking Bright Midnight at this point. The "Vancouver" performance has
been taken off of the schedule. The
only forthcoming release this year will be "Boot Yer Butt," formerly titled Best
of the Boots, a personal project of Robby Krieger, in the works for quite some
time. Robby has personally selected the tracks for this after hours of
listening to our concert performance archive and countless other bootlegs.
It smokes!"
Robby Krieger gave Albuquerque's "Alibi" a pre-show interview. If I read this correctly, it sounds like the forthcoming new album may include live tracks from these tour dates, as well as some of the new songs they have spoken of previously. read it
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July 23, 2003
Tucson pre-show interview with Robby
Robby Krieger
gave a Tucson pre-show
on-line interview with Arizona Summer
Wildcat
(thanks, Beverly)
go
here
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July 10, 2003
upcoming "Off The Record" radio program
Robby, Ray, and
Doors producer
Bruce Botnick are the featured guests with "Uncle" Joe Benson on his
weekly "Off The
Record" program on Sunday, August 17th. The program is
syndicated on 121 radio stations.
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July 6,
2003
Cleveland Free Times interview
with Robby
Robby
Krieger was interviewed
by the Soundcheck column in the Cleveland Free
Times dated June 18-June 24.
read it
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July 4,
2003
Bankrate.com interview with Robby
Robby
Krieger gave an interview
to Bankrate.com last month. (thanks,
Steve C. & Beverly) read
it
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July 1,
2003
Robby talking about bass
guitars
Robby
Krieger was an interviewee
in a June 29th story in the St. Petersburg Times
entitled "The Death Of The Bass Guitar." (thanks, Beverly)
read it
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April 20,
2003
Aquarian Weekly interview with Robby
Aquarian Weekly, April
16-23, 2003 issue ran a new interview with Robby
Krieger in their current issue. The story cannot be read on-line at
www.theaquarian.com yet, but it is
reprinted
here
(thanks, Glyn)
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April 19,
2003
Robby Krieger interview
Robby
Krieger was interviewed recently
for Aquarian
Weekly, a tri-state entertainment publication serving NY / NJ / Philly
areas. That interview appears in the current edition but can be
read here. I could not find where this review can be read
on-line (yet), but they also have many archived interviews on-line, including
one with Ray Manzarek.
(thanks, Glyn)
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March 25, 2003 Robby's
golf tourney results
Robby Krieger was a
celebrity golfer on Sunday in a charity golf tournament hosted by KLOS
morning radio team, Mark & Brian. When the results are uploaded to their
website, I'll post the link here. In the meantime: Mark & Brian reported on
the results this morning. Robby & his
foursome finished in 2nd place in 'A' flight. The foursome with Fee Waybill
of The Tubes finished 1st place in 'A' flight. Martin Sheen's group finished
in 2nd place in 'B' flight.
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March 23,
2003 Robby
played in celebrity golf tourney today
Robby
Krieger
was a celebrity golfer today in the KLOS
Mark & Brian 3rd Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament at Coyote Hills Golf Course,
Fullerton, CA ... a mere two miles from my home! I caught up with Robby
several times at the holes where spectator access was allowed, and got to chat a
little. He was wearing a white golf shirt, tan pants, and a US Open baseball
cap. Robby was paired with the 4 golfers who won the last M & B tournament. He
said they had birdied at each hole so far, so he was feeling pretty good about
their score and thought they just might win today! Robby was not at the
"pairing party" the night before; the band was rehearsing. They leave
Wednesday for their Phoenix show that night. I asked Robby how Waylon is
doing. He said Waylon does not have a band right now, but that he is keeping
himself busy writing new songs. When KLOS posts the final scores and rankings
of today's tournament, I'll include the link here so we can see if Robby's team
won!
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March 21,
2003 Robby
Krieger in celebrity golf tourney
Robby
Krieger is one of the celebrity golfers
who will be playing in the
KLOS 3rd Annual Mark & Brian Golf Tournament on Sunday, March 23 at Coyote
Hills Golf Course in Fullerton, California. This golf tournament is a benefit
for Susan B. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation & the C.S.R.C./KLOS Food Bank.
This is Robby's third year being a celebrity participant in this very fun
event. Spectator tickets are $15. and can be purchased at the shuttle bus site
that morning, or at locations all over Fullerton. Go to the link above for
more information. (thanks, Artski)
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February
13, 2003 Ray
and Robby respond to John's lawsuit, according to Variety
According to Variety.com
dated February 12th: (thanks,
Dave B.)
HOLLYWOOD (Variety)- By Phil Gallo - The riders on the legal storm over the use
of the name the Doors are duking it out in the press.
Drummer John Densmore (news) was widely quoted following his Feb. 4 filing of a
lawsuit in L.A. Superior Court to stop his former bandmates Ray Manzarek and
Robby Krieger from hiring a new drummer and singer and taking the band on the
road and recording a new album under the moniker the Doors: 21st Century.
Manzarek and Krieger, fresh off last Friday's successful reunion gig at the
Universal Amphitheater, aren't waiting for a court date to fight back.
"John has an open invitation," said keyboardist Manzarek. "Everybody asked him
and he said, 'No, my ears (are too damaged).' Then I said, 'Why not play hand
percussion?' and John said, 'No way. I'm not a sideman.' Instead he then chose
to sue us. He gave Robby his blessing (to use the name).
"This is ridiculous. The guy who put together the band and plays keyboards is
performing with the guy who wrote 'Light My Fire,' 'Love Me Two Times' and 'Love
Her Madly.' If we're not the Doors, then who is?" Manzarek asked.
Friday's concert was attended by concert promoters and talent buyers from across
the country in town for an industry convention. The Agency, which books the
band, is fielding offers for April and May dates in the Midwest and East and
summer shows in Europe.
Stewart Copeland of the Police, who has been rehearsing with Manzarek, Krieger
and singer Ian Astbury, bowed out of Friday's concert due to an elbow injury;
his participation in the spring shows is in doubt. Ty Dennis, a member of
Krieger's band, has filled in.
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January 29, 2003 Ray
& Robby to be presenters at awards show
Ray and Robby
are confirmed awards presenters
at the 14th annual Pollstar Concert Industry Awards Party to
be held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Saturday, February 8th. The
awards feature numerous categories that represent the full spectrum of the
concert industry, including Major Tour of The Year, Best New Artist Tour, Talent
Buyer of The Year, Personal Manager of The Year, etc. Follow this link for a
full list of awards and nominees, and other confirmed presenters.
http://www.pollstaronline.com/CIC2003/pollstarawards.htm
(thanks, Beverly)
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January 11, 2003 Announcements
about
Doors radio & television appearances and concerts
Robby Krieger's
website announced details this afternoon about upcoming radio and
television appearances, as well as new concert announcements and general tour
plans. The information is listed in the above calendar of events, but also
read it on Robby's website in the News &
Updates section at:
http://robbykrieger.com/news.html
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January 8, 2003
Robby's
birthday
Robby Krieger turns 57
today! Doors fans world-wide are grateful that he is still going
strong, continuing to tour regularly with his own band and playing all that
great music for fans young and old ... and that he will be recording new music
and touring as part of the The Doors
in 2003 in the USA and Europe.
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