The Doors were arguably the most important
rock-and-roll band of the 1960s, unquestionably a
catalyst for American music as we know it. Their music
was the product of late-sixties southern California,
with its idyllic facades. The Doors looked beyond these
facades and wrote music about what they found, making
them the ultimate symbol for rebellion and alienation:
the key to the 1960s, counter-culture. Keyboardist Ray
Manzarek co-founded the Doors with legendary guitarist
Jim Morrison in 1965. Together with Robby Krieger and
John Densmore they created a musical and cultural
legend. Their original mix of jazz, classical,
Californian surf, Flamenco guitar and Chicago blues made
an irreversible impact on the music of the day, and the
course of pop music ever since. Their worldwide
popularity continues today with album sales of nearly
two million a year. Ray Manzarek and Jim Morrison were
both UCLA Film School graduates, best friends and rarely
apart until Morrison moved to Paris shortly before his
death in 1971. Ray Manzarek knows secrets about Jim
Morrison and The Doors that others could only guess at;
until now.In this unique musical biography, Manzarek
reveals the truth behind the legendary rock band. His
story gives illumination to the dark myths and lays to
rest the rumours that have abounded about Jim Morrison
and the band for years. Light My Fire truly gives us an
insight into the times, the enigmatic lead singer, and
the magic circle that was The Doors. |
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