RIP - Ray Manzarek

    Well, damn.  Ray Manzarek of The Doors passed away today, at age 74, and of bile-duct cancer, whatever-the-f*ck that is.

    If Jim Morrison was the Charismatic Spirit of The Doors, Manzarek was the Stabilizing Glue, off-setting Morrison's sometimes erratic behavior.  And he was one freaking phenomenal keyboardist.

    FWIW, my answer to the music question "The Beatles or The Stones" has always been, "The Doors".  I've taken some guff about that over the years, but my answer has never changed.  So Rest In Peace, Ray.  This has been a tough year for rock legends.