Ray Manzarek Quotes

A collection of quotes by Ray Manzarek.

Ray Manzarek was an American musician, songwriter, and producer best known as the founding member and keyboardist of the iconic rock band, The Doors. He was born on February 12, 1939, in Chicago, Illinois. Manzarek had a strong musical background, studying classical piano and later experimenting with jazz and blues styles.

In 1965, Manzarek met Jim Morrison at the UCLA film school, and the duo, along with guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore, formed The Doors. Manzarek's distinctive keyboard skills and organ playing were a key element of the band's sound, contributing to their unique blend of rock, psychedelia, and poetry.

Manzarek co-wrote many of The Doors' songs, including hits like "Light My Fire," "Break On Through (To the Other Side)," and "Riders on the Storm." His innovative keyboard work, which often simulated the sound of a bass guitar, helped define the band's signature sound. After Morrison's death in 1971, Manzarek continued to record and perform with The Doors until their dissolution in 1973.

Following the end of The Doors, Manzarek pursued a solo career and collaborated with various artists. He released several albums, exploring different genres and musical styles. Manzarek also worked as a producer and wrote an autobiography, "Light My Fire: My Life with The Doors," which delved into the band's history and his experiences with Morrison.

Ray Manzarek's musical contributions to The Doors have left an indelible mark on rock music, and his innovative keyboard playing continues to inspire generations of musicians. He passed away on May 20, 2013, in Rosenheim, Germany, but his musical legacy lives on.

Through all of history mankind has ingested psychedelic subs

Through all of history mankind has ingested psychedelic substances. Those substances exist to put you in touch with spirits beyond yourself, with the creator, with the creative impulse of the planet.

Ray Manzarek

History

The only thing that ultimately matters is to eat an ice-crea

The only thing that ultimately matters is to eat an ice-cream cone, play a slide trombone, plant a small tree, good God, now you're free.

Ray Manzarek

God

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they d

If you go and talk to most people, they mean well but they don't have much of a breadth on education, of knowledge of understanding what the real issues are and therefore they listen to pundits on television who tell them what they are supposed to think and they keep repeating that until pretty soon they say, 'Oh, well that must be true.'

Benjamin Carson

Beauty