Post by mattchew on May 20, 2013 22:36:05 GMT
Today is a very sad day for me personally and for the world of music as a whole. Ray Manzarek died. A true master of his instrument, Ray could create atmospheres in live performances that were truly amazing. The improvisation, the spontaneity, the emotion... a real religious experience. The melodies that Ray could create were so honest and natural and true it seemed as if he wasn't even trying to make music, it just came. Ray was a gift of fate to the human race, given to us by some higher power, and I'm so sad that he is gone. I listened to The Doors for years. From studio album to every bootleg that has ever been released. It felt as if I knew Ray personally, and that he was a friend of mine. The music that The Doors created was pure unequivocal raw power, and sex, and freedom The Doors hold a very special place with me. They are my favorite band of all time. They were my religion. I love them more than any other musical group out there. I love them more than Howling Bells. An author I am not, so It's hard for me to express how I feel. I would like to expand upon this post about what Ray and The Doors have meant to me, but for now I will stop.
