RayMan

In my mind there is an above ordinary talented musician from the late 60's early 70's psychedelic hippie rock woodstock era that is above all of the rest. Its not John Lennon or any other Beatle, not Jimi Hendrix, certainly not Janis Joplin or the Grateful Dead, not the Who or Santana, not Dylan, Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, Simon or Garfunkel. it was almost Jimmy Page from Zeppelin, and never going to be Ozzy from the Sabbath years. Jim Morrison is close but not even close talent wise. There is only one.

The answer is Ray Manzarek. Ray Manzarek was the keyboardist/bassist/occasional lead singer for The Doors. He was two band members at once. His right hand was the keyboardist for the band, while his left hand was the bass player. He was able to play bass lines with his left hand in different time than the keyboard melodies and solos with his right hand. Alot of the times during live shows when Morrison was too messed up to sing Ray would take over on lead vocals along with keyboard and bass with the band. The guy was a musical genius and talent.



Next time you listen to a Doors song, listen closely to the keyboard and bass parts and try to imagine them played at the same time by one person with two different hands.

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