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Re: [newmellotrongroup] RIP Ray Manzarek

2013-05-21 by lsf5275@aol.com

Perhaps it was the odor of classified growth French sox.
 
 
In a message dated 5/21/2013 2:50:40 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
barrickjohn262@gmail.com writes:

 
 
 
It's an acquired taste, Frank, but he had a very sophisticated  palate.



On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 1:41 PM, <_lsf5275@aol.com_ 
(mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) > wrote:


His breath always smelled like dirty socks.
 
 

 
In a message dated 5/21/2013 2:35:23 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_markstuartwallis@hotmail.com_ (mailto:markstuartwallis@hotmail.com)  writes:

 
Very sad to hear about Mr Manzarek's passing. He was always a  major 
inspiration to me as a player and from what I can gather he was a  very smart and 
pleasant guy.   


RIP Ray.


Love and Scones.


Wallis.

 
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(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ; _markpringnz@yahoo.com_ (mailto:markpringnz@yahoo.com) 
From: _lsf5275@aol.com_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) 
Date: Tue, 21 May 2013 09:35:10  -0400
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] RIP Ray Manzarek

We'll have tea.
 
 
In a message dated 5/21/2013 9:06:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_tomdcour@amnh.org_ (mailto:tomdcour@amnh.org)  writes:


That's  always a good goal to shoot for Frank!! If I go first I will be 
sure to  help stoke the fire in anticipation...  

 
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From:  _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)  [_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ] on behalf of _lsf5275@aol.com_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com)  
[_lsf5275@aol.com_ (mailto:lsf5275@aol.com) ]
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013  1:49 AM
To: Mark Pring
Cc: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
Subject:  Re: [newmellotrongroup] RIP Ray Manzarek




 
I'm going to let as many of you die before me as possible. That way  when I 
finally kick the bucket, no matter where I end up, at least some  of you 
will be there and I'll have at least a few people who'll know  what I'm 
talking about. 


Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G  LTE DROID



Mark Pring <_markpringnz@yahoo.com_ (mailto:markpringnz@yahoo.com) >  wrote:



8-#



 
  
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 From:  John Wright <_jwright911703@gmail.com_ 
(mailto:jwright911703@gmail.com) >
To: "_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) " <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) > 
Sent: Tuesday, 21 May 2013 11:47  AM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] RIP Ray Manzarek



 
 
Jeez Mark, buzzkill. 8-)

Sent from my iPhone

On May 20, 2013, at 19:35, Mark Pring <_markpringnz@yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:markpringnz@yahoo.com) >  wrote:



    
It's even harder that some of us aren't much  younger and have got this to 
look forward to!
Mark
Sent from Yahoo! Mail on  Android
 


  
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 From: Tom Doncourt  <_tomdcour@amnh.org_ (mailto:tomdcour@amnh.org) >; 
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)  <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >; 
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup]  RIP Ray Manzarek 
Sent:  Mon, May 20, 2013 11:23:39 PM 




It is hard to watch  one by one , these rock pioneers fall away. I think 
the story  goes that Ray originally played a vox continental but it was an  
italian model. These had plastic keys that were glued to metal  shafts, unlike 
the wooden  British keys , and they broke off. The italian vox  also has a 
reedier sound, a little closer to a farfisa. He  replaced the vox with the 
Gibson later on.

 
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From: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)  [_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ] on behalf  of matthew meixner [_ccstickleback@yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:ccstickleback@yahoo.com) ]
Sent:  Monday, May 20, 2013 6:38 PM
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) 
Subject:  Re: [newmellotrongroup] RIP Ray Manzarek




 
 
 
 
Looks like the news is directed towards this bout  with cancer.  I never 
heard anything and didn't even know  he was sick.  Sad, he has always been an 
amazing  influence.
M



 
 

From: Mark Pring <_markpringnz@yahoo.com_ (mailto:markpringnz@yahoo.com) >
To: "_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) " <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >  
Sent: Monday,  May 20, 2013 5:30 PM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] RIP Ray Manzarek


 
 
 
 
I like the sound of the vox as well. I think he is dead  though.


Mark



 
 

From: matthew meixner  <_ccstickleback@yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:ccstickleback@yahoo.com) >
To: "_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) " <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >  
Sent: Tuesday,  21 May 2013 10:26 AM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] RIP Ray Manzarek


 
 
 
 
He used a Vox Continental and Kalamazoo orgen, not  Farfisa.  Sorry, also 
heard yet it is a hoax.



 
 

From: Mark Pring <_markpringnz@yahoo.com_ (mailto:markpringnz@yahoo.com) >
To: "_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) " <_newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) >  
Sent: Monday,  May 20, 2013 5:17 PM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] RIP Ray Manzarek


 
 
 
 
Sorry to hear of his death. I liked his playing and  the Farfisa sound.


Mark



 
 

From: JAMES STRAUSS <_jandjstrz@verizon.net_ (mailto:jandjstrz@verizon.net) 
>
To: _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com)  
Sent: Tuesday, 21 May 2013  9:49 AM
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] RIP Ray Manzarek


 
 
     
My wife hated the chessy farfisa sound - but I loved  the studio work - he 
was great with that Doors  mysterioso sound........
 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XzHotB5-To













































































-- 
john barrick


*Leo got it right the first time*
*then he added a second pickup and got it righter*

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