Ray Manzarek
Keyboard Solo on
I'm Horny, I'm Stoned

About

Ray Manzarek's keyboard solo is the sole improvisation on this up-tempo track from Other Voices. Entering at approximately 0:57, Manzarek takes center stage with an improvised passage in C major at a driving 162 BPM that spans about 19 seconds. His playing blends organ and piano textures, drawing on the classical training and jazz influences that set him apart from most rock keyboardists of the era. With Morrison gone, Manzarek's keyboard work takes on greater prominence as both a melodic and structural element, and this solo captures him commanding that expanded role with characteristic verve.

Ray Manzarek was 31 to 32 years old at the time.