Ray Manzarek
Organ Solo on
I Looked At You

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Ray Manzarek's organ solo is the sole improvisation on "I Looked at You" from The Doors' 1967 self-titled debut album. Manzarek solos at an uptempo 150 BPM in C with a rock feel, his Vox Continental organ driving this brisk, energetic rocker. The song's pulsing groove and concise structure place the organ solo as a compact instrumental feature within the track's forward momentum. Manzarek's ability to function simultaneously as rhythm section and lead voice is on full display, as his left hand maintains the bass lines while his right hand improvises.

Ray Manzarek was 26 to 27 years old at the time.