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Ray Manzarek's harpsichord solo is the second of two solos on "Shaman's Blues" from The Doors' 1969 album The Soft Parade. Manzarek follows Robby Krieger's guitar feature with his own statement at approximately 146 BPM in G with a waltz feel. The harpsichord's crystalline, plucked timbre provides a marked timbral contrast to Krieger's preceding electric guitar work, adding a different sonic dimension to the song's atmospheric, waltz-time groove. The dual-solo structure gives this moody Morrison composition extended instrumental depth, with two distinct keyboard and guitar textures enriching its trance-like atmosphere.
Ray Manzarek was 29 to 30 years old at the time.
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