Ray Manzarek in Venice

This man is so fucking awesome, how he tells these stories... with true passion. Rest in peace Ray.

He says "Jim don't drink" as if he was standing right next to him back when he was alive. So, passionate.

I love how much Ray genuinely loves Jim. This is what a true brother looks like. Ray was a great man, true to his friend Jim Morrison til the end. Rare kind of friend to find.

"Thats Jim Morrison, Thats my friend" tears in my eyes...

The Doors were educated men showing their talents. They were not a bunch of slobs that got lucky.

The thing I really like about Ray is his endless enthusiasm. I think Jim used to call him Mr. Sunshine.

I could listen to Ray talk about old stories all day! Wish you were still here

Ray seemed like a warm, welcoming man and he didn't have that bloated ego that so many rock stars seem to develop in their later years.

RIP Ray Manzarek. We'll never forget you. A year gone, but your music lives on. Thanks for Lightning My Fire. 

" I tell yeah - I'd rather have him here with us now - telling us some stories - than up there on the wall " - probably the most sincere and touching lines Ray ever uttered about Morrison and shows you just how much he still missed him ... a great video

The only surviving member of The Doors who could recall such memories and tell stories in great intimate detail was Ray Manzarek. He was a well spoken and articulate guy. He was a very likable person who could be your friend even though you don't know him. I love listening to him talk as he always keeps your attention. What a terrible loss when he died from bile duct cancer last year. Ray, you are sadly missed. I can now envision  you and Jim together reminiscing about your rise to fame.

One of the most amazing keyboard players of all time Ray manzarek rest in peace.

What was so great about the Doors was the chemistry between them. I can imagine that Jim struggled to integrate himself into normal societies because he maybe was too “out there” and weird for the average person. But not for Ray. Ray understood him and you can tell how much he liked him by watching all these videos and interviews. It think it may have been down to fact that both of them were extremely intelligent and that they connected on the same level, which eventually ended up in them being the best and most famous rock and roll band in the country.

Listening to him is like a breath of fresh air, the smell of freshly cut grass, and the smell of the pavement on a hot day after a rain. Wish the home owner was home so he could go in.

I saw Jim Morrison and The Doors live, at the University of Michigan on Oct 20th, 1967.I am almost 77 years old but 56 years ago The Doors had the desire to make the worst concert in the world to the greatest concert in the universe. Ray,thanks for being Jim's greatest friend. Picking him up and helping him off the stage was compassionate. Also, thanks for hanging in there and sobering Jim up to bring him back from his drunken stupor and giving me and the the sparse crowd of about 100 people, the greatest concert in the universe. I will never forget what I saw. As a matter of fact, I tell all of my friends that you don't go SEE a Doors concert, you FEEL it. Thank you Jim, Ray, John and Robbie. You will always be no.1 in my ❤😊

What a time and place to be alive. When a person is in their 20s the world is big and full of possibilities. As we age, our path in life becomes more narrow and we follow it closer. What Ray is describing is a time in their life where the path ahead was wide and their direction was yet to be determined. So nice to think back on that time in life and retrace some of the steps we took and places we visited...

Ray you were one awesome dude.  You are missed.

One of the best short films ever made. Congratulations Ray.

He gives a real sense of what it was to be young and wild and free.....love it!

Ray was a very well spoken and likeable fellow.