Ray Manzarek Keyboardist of The Doors – Died from Bile Duct Cancer – RIP

Sad to hear of the passing of Ray Manzarek of The Doors yesterday… Just wanted to say a little something on this. The Doors are by far my most favorite band of all time. To hear this news depresses me as much as when George Harrison died. I grew up with posters of the Doors in my room. I own damn near every album they made on vinyl, read all their books (including his: Light My Fire), watched the movie and documentary, and so on. I AM KICKING MYSELF because Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger just performed at the Paramount down the block from me last year and I didn’t go and see them…At the time I didn’t feel like spending the 90 bucks on the ticket, which I now sincerely regret. Just figured I’d see them next time…

The music they produced was so different than the rest of it’s time that they had no choice but to become the rock legends that they are. Light My Fire contains one of the most recognizable intros (written by Ray) in music history accompanied by long solos in the middle (cut out from the radio version of course). I’ve listened to this song so many times I could literally hum you the entire solo section in its entirety. Moonlight Drive, perhaps my favorite song of theirs, is literally poetry put to music and also apparently the song that helped form the band when Jim Morrison sang it to Ray Manzarek on the beach.

We owe ALOT of today’s music to what these guys did back then and I thank Ray for being a part of that.

Light My Fire – Live

Moonlight Drive – Live

59 Reasons Why We’ll Miss The Office

That’s What She Said…for the last time

One of my all time favorite shows is airing it’s FINAL EPISODE TONIGHT …ugh!

Thanks for the laughs everyone! Next up is How I Met Your Mother… Tv’s going to have some BIGGGG shoes to try and fill.

An article written by Jack Moore of Buzz Feed came up with these:

 

59 Reasons We’re Going To Miss “The Office”

1. It taught us the pleasure of a good prank.

It taught us the pleasure of a good prank.

2. And of a great prank.

And of a great prank.

3. And of a totally crazy but absolutely amazing prank.

And of a totally crazy but absolutely amazing prank.

4. It perfectly captured the worst TV-watching experience ever.

It perfectly captured the worst TV-watching experience ever.

5. It taught us unconventional ways to save a cat during a fire.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

6. And what it’s like to go to prison.

And what it's like to go to prison.

7. It showed us crazy new ways to gain people’s sympathy.

It showed us crazy new ways to gain people's sympathy.

8. And the coolest way to order a drink.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

9. The Office often said things we’ve all thought at some point in our lives.

The Office often said things we've all thought at some point in our lives.

10. They often really hit the nail on the head.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

11. I mean, this is perfect.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

12. Sometimes characters’ private lives were delightfully hilarious.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

13. Or delightfully lacking in self-awareness.

Or delightfully lacking in self-awareness.

14. Sometimes characters were all too eager to share a little too much.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

15. The show was a great guide for how to talk to people you no longer want to date.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

16. And how not to make tea.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

17. The show taught us a foolproof way to tell if someone is gay.

The show taught us a foolproof way to tell if someone is gay.

18. And the worst time to hook up with someone you don’t want to date seriously.

And the worst time to hook up with someone you don't want to date seriously.

19. Speaking of dating seriously…

Speaking of dating seriously...

20. The Office was home to one of the greatest TV romances of all time.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

21. And though things haven’t always looked good for them…

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

22. …and there were moments where it seemed like maybe one of them would give up…

...and there were moments where it seemed like maybe one of them would give up...

23. …they were always going to end up together.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

24. And it was their simple moments that will stick with us.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

25. But it wasn’t all romance.

But it wasn't all romance.

26. Sometimes it was nostalgic.

Sometimes it was nostalgic.

27. Sometimes it was surprising.

Sometimes it was surprising.

28. Sometimes it was educational about safety devices.

Sometimes it was educational about safety devices.

29. And sometimes it was just about funny people being goofy.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

30. Other times it was about people who cared enough about each other to cheer each other up.

Other times it was about people who cared enough about each other to cheer each other up.

31. Sometimes it was about real talk.

Sometimes it was about real talk.

32. Saying the things that some of us might not want to hear.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

33. And though the pranks would occasionally go to dark places…

And though the pranks would occasionally go to dark places...

34. And some confessions would be disturbing.

And some confessions would be disturbing.

35. It was always rewarding when dreams came true.

59 Reasons We're Going To Miss "The Office"

36. And even the seemingly least romantic of characters…

And even the seemingly least romantic of characters...

37. …would eventually show their hearts.

...would eventually show their hearts.

38. And though he’s been gone for a few seasons now, The Office also gave us one of the greatest TV characters of all time, Michael Scott.

And though he's been gone for a few seasons now, The Office also gave us one of the greatest TV characters of all time, Michael Scott.

39. He was sometimes dumb.

He was sometimes dumb.

40. Sometimes nasty.

Sometimes nasty.

41. And sometimes inappropriate.

And sometimes inappropriate.

42. OK, often inappropriate.

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43. But at the end of the day, no one had a bigger heart than Michael Scott.

But at the end of the day, no one had a bigger heart than Michael Scott.

 

Most of all we’ll miss The Office because of:

 

44. Meredith Palmer

Meredith Palmer

45. Erin Hannon

Erin Hannon

46. Phyllis Vance

Phyllis Vance

47. Ryan Howard

Ryan Howard

48. Kelly Kapoor

Kelly Kapoor

49. Stanley Hudson

Stanley Hudson

50. Creed Bratton

Creed Bratton

51. Andy Bernard

Andy Bernard

52. Kevin Malone

Kevin Malone

53. Oscar Martinez

Oscar Martinez

54. Darryl Philbin

Darryl Philbin

55. Angela Martin

Angela Martin

56. Dwight Schrute

Dwight Schrute

57. Pam and Jim Halpert

Pam and Jim Halpert

58. And Michael Scott

And Michael Scott

59. Or to put it all another way:

Or to put it all another way:

P.S. Nobody will miss Toby.

P.S. Nobody will miss Toby.

(Just kidding, Toby.)

Click here to read the full Buzz Feed article: 59 reasons why we’ll miss the Office