From ynottnaro@yahoo.com Sat Feb 01 06:57:19 2003
Subject:Manzarek

What was he thinking..... Well, like most musicians,
he couldn't AFFORD a Hammond (remember they were
college kids). So you work with what you got. Turns
out it worked pretty good for him. THat instrument
ended up giving them a huge part of their personality.
I can remember being in high school and just thinking
"man, I hate the Doors...lousy keyboard tone, and
every song sounds like some demented funereal dirge
played over some psychotic calliope;" turns out that
that is EXACTLY what makes them so appealing to me
now.

Later on, after they had become what they'd become,
the band bought Ray a Hammond (something he'd always
wanted).

Wish I'd seen the "Doors" on the tube the other night.

Anyone know if it's viewable somewhere online?

tony

--- "Van " wrote:
> --- In CloneWheel@yahoogroups.com, goff747@a...
> wrote:
> > Manzarek had that Farfisa sound. Light my fire
> would never have had
> the
> > "doors'" sound if it was played on a B3, Triton,
> unless the Triton
> had a
> > "manzarek" setting...
> >
> > In a message dated 2/1/03 6:06:57 AM, Bix@e...
> writes:
> >
> > << but Manzarek kind
> > of...sucked >>
>
> Don't get me wrong, I have all the Doors studio
> albums on CD. I LIKE
> the doors. But Manzarek creeped me out Thursday
> night. On LIGHT MY
> FIRE (yes, I can play the intro 9 times out of 10.
> It's amazing!), I
> use a voice on the Emu that indicates an "888888888
> a" drawbar
> setting, and kick in the Leslie sim on the last
> chorus, and other
> appropiate places. Not the Manzarek Farfisa sound,
> but it cooks. I
> like it!
> Farfisa. What was he thinking...?
>

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