The legendary co-founder of The Doors, Ray
Manzarek and the critically acclaimed slide/blues guitarist Roy Rogers have put their artistic minds together and have truly created
a captivating new duet album for Friday Music entitled Ballads Before The Rain. The nine instrumental works that make up this debut
album are sonically some of the finest recordings to be released this year, and we are very proud to have both of these fine
gentlemen on board with this incredible new release.
Audiophile fanatics and fans alike will truly dig the amazing new takes on Doors classics like “The Crystal Ship” and “Riders On The Storm”,
as well as the other blues/jazz/classical tracks that define the utmost level of musicianship that each of these award winning
composers/producers/performers display.
The much emulated keyboard technique of Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers’ solid guitar work carry on throughout all of the works contained
on this debut release. Not foreign to the classics, the two even combine their talents and visit Eric Satie’s Gnossienne No. 1 as well as
deep blue etchings from Roy Rogers himself on Remembering You and Ruby Red Nails.
Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers- Ballads Before The Rain: This historic meeting is now waxed and ready for their legions of collective fans to
enjoy. A session fit for a king indeed!
2008 Ray Manzarek & Chops Not
Chaps Music
2008 Friday Music, Inc.
