Manzarek–Krieger
Manzarek–Krieger was an American rock band formed by two former members of the Doors, Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger, in 2002. They were also known as "The Doors of the 21st Century", "D21C", and "Riders on the Storm" after the Doors song of the same name. They settled on using "Manzarek–Krieger" or "Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors" for legal reasons, after acrimonious debates and court battles between the two musicians and Doors co-founder/ drummer John Densmore. They performed Doors material exclusively until the death of Manzarek in 2013.
Manzarek–Krieger
The Doors of the 21st Century, D21C, Riders on the Storm, Ray Manzarek & Robby Krieger of The Doors, Manzarek & Krieger
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
2002–2013
Formation[edit]
In 2002, Manzarek and Krieger reunited and produced a new version of "The Doors", called "The Doors of the 21st Century". The lineup was fronted by Ian Astbury of The Cult, with Angelo Barbera from Krieger's band on bass. At their first concert, the group announced that drummer John Densmore would not perform; it was later reported that he was unable to play because he suffered from tinnitus. Densmore was initially replaced by Stewart Copeland of the Police, but after Copeland broke his arm falling off a bicycle, the arrangement ended in mutual lawsuits, and he was replaced by Ty Dennis, who was the drummer with Krieger's band.
Densmore subsequently claimed that he had in fact not been invited to take part in the reunion. The newly configured group performed on several TV shows including The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.
Touring[edit]
The band performed in Mexico, Bolivia, France, Israel, Russia, Italy, Czech Republic, the Netherlands, and Austria in 2011.[14] In most of the countries, they just played one concert, but in Mexico, they played six, in different cities. Forrest Penner subbed on guitar for all Mexico dates (Mexico City and Guadalajara) and La Paz, Bolivia when Robby fell ill. Ray's brother Rick Manczarek of Rick & the Ravens made several guest appearances on guitar throughout the tour.
Guest musicians
Timeline
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