Co-Founders Salute Jim Morrison In Paris

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DOORS CO-FOUNDERS TO SALUTE JIM MORRISON THIS SUMMER IN PARIS

4/8/2011

In commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Jim Morrison's death, Doors co-founders Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger will perform in Paris, the city where Morrison died. KGET.com reported that the pair will perform on July 3rd at the Batlacan 40 years to the night of Morrison's death. On July 3rd, 1971 Morrison was found dead in the bathtub of his Paris apartment. The local coroner ruled the official cause of death for the 27-year-old Doors frontman as "heart attack induced by respiratory problems." Morrison was buried in Paris's Pere Lachaise Cemetery on July 9th of that year.

Manzarek and Krieger, whose relationship is strained with Doors drummer John Densmore after years of inner-band legal problems, are playing select European cities this summer, with stops booked for Russia, Italy, the Czech Republic, the Netherlands and Austria -- as well as an Israeli gig two days after the Paris show, on July 5th.

We asked Robby Krieger if he plans to team up with Manzarek in the studio: "Yes, we have thought of that and we've recorded some stuff. The point is -- it's got to be great. It's got to be on the level of the Doors music. And it's tough, y'know? We keep changing singers. But we're gonna do that. In fact, we're working on some stuff right now."

Robby Krieger On New Music With Ray Manzarek (Audio)
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SIDE NOTES

Out now is the Doors' latest archival release, Live In Vancouver 1970. The double disc set features the band captured live on June 6th, 1970 at Vancouver's Pacific Colliseum -- with special guest, blues legend Albert King guesting on slide guitar for three numbers.

The tracklist for Live In Vancouver 1970 is: "Roadhouse Blues," "Alabama Song (Whiskey Bar)," "Back Door Man," "Five To One," "When The Music's Over," "Love Me Two Times," "Little Red Rooster" (with Albert King), "Money" (with Albert King), "Rock Me" (with Albert King), "Who Do You Love," "Petition The Lord With Prayer," "Light My Fire,' "The End," and "Thank You & Goodnight."

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Krieger brings that old chestnut up again.
ray will not make an album unless he can bring The Doors in there somehow.


Far from a salute these two hypocrites actually insult the memory of someone they did not give a toss about when they were in Paris in 1972 but as soon as they realised the money Jim was bringing in they suddenly were his big pals again.

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Apr 11, 2011 19:09:32 GMT darkstar3 said:

We asked Robby Krieger if he plans to team up with Manzarek in the studio: "Yes, we have thought of that and we've recorded some stuff. The point is -- it's got to be great. It's got to be on the level of the Doors music. And it's tough, y'know? We keep changing singers. But we're gonna do that. In fact, we're working on some stuff right now."

This is an utterly nonsensical statement from Krieger.
WHY does it have to be on the level of the Doors music?
He was in The Butts band and that was NOT anywhere near the level of the Doors music.
He has released solo work and an album with his band RKO and none of that was on the level of the Doors music.
He betrays the fact that was the central argument of detractors such as myself for many long years that without the name him and Ray feel they are nobody.
Whether in using the name of The Doors or simply associating the name with whatever they come out with these two are lost in History and cannot escape from the Past.
Manzarek once accused John Densmore of living in the past.
But it is he and Krieger that wallow in the Jim Morrison era.
What is wrong with just making an album and trying to sell it on the strength that he and Ray are damn good musicians.
Or at least they were once before they became a parody of themselves within a poor tribute to their own legend.

Of course Ray and Robby know that their music has been ignored by Doors fans before.
It shows many of those people up when you consider that I a major detractor of their stupid tribute show have heard pretty much everything both Robby and Ray have done this last 40 years and own a copy of most of it and like the vast majority of it.
But their own fans are generally ignorant of Krieger Manzarek and simply trundle along to hear The Doors greatest hits sung by a poor quality Morrison clone.
And there lies the quandary for the two.
Without The Doors they are nothing but by sponging from the past they will never be able to show they are someone else.
The past may well bring in the cash but for musicians of the quality of both Ray and Robby it is a sad indictment of the two as people.

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I translated this article using the auto translator on Google (Italian to English) and it says that RK & RM will show Doors films during their concert - Can they show films of Jim during their concert? I thought they were barred by Court Order from doing this?


Pistoia Blues 2011: Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger arrive
Posted by Assunta Corbo in Concert , Music Festival .

Monday, March 28, 2011.

Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors of the protagonists of the evening Saturday, July 9th in the 32 ° Pistoia Blues Festival 2011 . After the announcement of the presence of Skunk Anansie (Friday, July 8) and Lou Reed (Sunday, July 10) here are other major players in the music of all time. The two artists will perform on stage in the year in which the important festivals are celebrated 40 years since the death of Jim Morrison.

On July 3, 1971 in Paris die before Jim Morrison , the undisputed icon in the history of rock music world. In 2011 marks the fortieth anniversary of the disappearance and the two companions Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger, keyboardist and guitarist, respectively, have decided to celebrate and commemorate the poet and musician who died prematurely of law and entered into legend.


A unique concert with all the archival footage of the band in California from "Light My Fire" to "Riders On The Storm" from "Roadhouse Blues" to "Break on Through" to "Waiting For The Sun." Enhanced performance in the voice of the young Dave Brock (famous for being the official voice of the Doors Tribute Band), Phil Chen on bass and Ty Dennis on drums.

Tickets in advance from the 28 / 3: Seated audience numbered (1 sector) - 35 € (+ prev.) Audience numbered seats (2nd sector) and grandstand numbered seats: 30 € (+ prev.). Info: www.pistoiablues.com

www.musicroom.it/articolo/pistoia-blues-2011-arrivano-ray-manzarek-e-robby-krieger/24207/