Take it as it comes (Doors) Vox Continental & Piano Bass

[kathykay2010]

WOW...you nailed it Dude...that was out of the park! A home run!!! YEAH!!

[LylythTV]

Merci... excellente rendition...

[MAURIDOORS]

Hello, congratulations, you play very well.

I have 2 questions, you have the score of this song? ear or did you get??

Greetings from Chile.

[gietek]

You either have many enemies or I'm deaf. Your playing is superb. Or so it appears to me.

[gietek]

@gietek I am referring to all those negative votes on your videos.

[1984Rivi]

I look this video and I see the young Ray !!! perfect !! Go On More Video´s !!! Greeeez from Germany

[thewhomod]

perfect man!! just like Ray Manzarek

[BuyBenco]

Dude can you make an instructional video want to learn the song and the Bach sangs he referenced

[IlCommentatore100]

You learn it by ear? Please, answer! :) You're really good!

[mirelurk1]

you shred like a sumbitch

[eddiehbkrebel]

great job!!!!

[husq48]

Is this Mike A. ?

[Peacefrog35]

@husq48 This isn't Mike A . I know the guy you are thinking of. He's great as well. This gentleman here is in a tribute band in the Netherlands.

[husq48]

@Peacefrog35 Yea, I figured that wasn't Mike a while later.

[Slomaboss]

Hey serenities!!! i'm french and i want to play all the doors songs on keyboard but i can't find the real score so can you tell me where you buy the scores please :) you will be so nice :D

[shoezz70]

I don't know where you live, but if you ever move to Toronto, LET'S JAM!:)

[kentyclub]

He looks like ray !

[tjsmith51]

You blew me away. Nice.

[Fozzydamon]

You're a very very talented man. It's a real pleasure to watch your vids. We want more please!

Do you play in a band? Or a Doors tribute band maybe?

Wish you the best.

[cancerleocam]

Great job!!

[Coldacre]

you are a brilliant pianist. it's one thing to be a mimic, it's one thing to be talented, but you are something special. you are doing what most people who cover the Doors cant do - play it faithfully & inject your own personality into it. very impressive.

[Derker105]

Hey this isn't my youtube profile but when I get one setup I going to send you a friend request, you have to show me more of your video's. Because my bro is learning the Piano and this could help him get some inspiration/influences.

[Derker105]

Dude that sounds so badass. If I knew how to play something like that I feel like a King. Man I'm glad to see someone nowadays learning that style of music. The Doors is an awesome band.

[Aliendear]

What a great song and a great performance!

Jim Morrison always had good advice.

[anywaybobby]

I know that guy, he's in an awesome doors tribute band from holland.

thedoorsinconcert

nl is their website

[monkeyy992]

i want you in my band dude

[GmManze]

Man,I Love Your Style And Your Sound!!!!You're Superb!!

[celebrant9]

Wow,I'm very very impressed,serenities,you're playing with your heart and you seem really talented,keep up the good work!

PS: love your sideburns!

[azloungelizard]

NICE JOB!!! Love this tune and you even have that doors look with the striped beach polo shirt! classic california beach rock n roll man!!

[alextzam]

you are great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[zanotzanot]

si un figo della madonna!

[samuelmichaud]

i don't get how you think when you're playing two things at the same time like a bass line and a solo wtf!! haha

i gotta hard time playing and singing at same time

the keyboard guy from the doors could play bass, organ AND sing at the same time, crazy dude.

[andrew18651]

playing the bass line and the solo are alot easier then trying to play an instrument and sing lol. But yea, this guy is pretty good

[AdyPole]

well, I don't believe playing the bass would have made much difference than playing a vox with two hands, in classic keyboard playing style.

but come to think of it, assuming the keys on the bass are heavier, and way up there above the continental, maybe it was more challenging than looks.

[samuelmichaud]

Yeah I get what you're saying. But these are very hard to play weather you play them on piano or this stuff here. Singing on top of that is mental.

[andrew18651]

lol yea, manzareck was probably by far a better "musician" then say.. morrison. Morrison was more of an abstract poet. Still, Jim never never sang in his childhood or teenage years, he only practiced it for a few months before they started playing together... that's pretty neat, i think

[samuelmichaud]

Yeah, I wonder if the doors still play the weirder tracks from the Jim years? I think he added some really interesting things to their music. Big part of the band, the centerpiece.

In my opinion they're the perfect example of a complete band in all ways.

[JPapst]

A friend of mine just saw ray and robbie in concert in AZ. He said they play pretty much everything except for the real "jim" songs like : The end and When the Music's over.

[samuelmichaud]

Not to touch the earth? Yes the river knows? My guess was they only played the bluesy ones, and the most popular ones.

[JPapst]

yea for the most part, although he did say they did .... horse latitudes and waiting for the sun (which ive never heard them do live on any thing that I know of that has been released) and yes they did Not to touch the earth too, he said it was awesome. if you search "tkacik doors" in youtube he posted a bunch of videos from the show im talking about.

[samuelmichaud]

Yeah I think there's a live version of Horse Latitudes on Youtube. It's just audio. They're usually mixed in with other parts of songs. Sometimes you'll hear it in the middle of a song. But as far as Waiting For The Sun, i don't know.

Thanks for "tkacik doors" ill check it out.

[ctpwns]

yeah and he thought that he had a terrible voice haha

[andrew18651]

haha you made me dance. Very good talent, love that 60's sound

[AlegouveiaII]

oh, what a muthafucka...you've got the doors "bass"....i'm so jealous

[MrToobsen]

NIIIICE!

[brainjesus]

fucking awesome

[Beatles4ever63]

DUDE YOU ARE MANZAREK!

[mummyjohn]

Dude your equipment is freakin' sweet! I wish I could find some of these classic pieces (and afford them)!

[miloesalazar]

This dude is better than that wesserpara talk shit bitch.

[alra1975]

You are great... but really great !

And your Vox and Fender too !

[MrMarcoc74]

Anything instrumental of a famous song I love - this have to say one of the best! Long lve the Doors!

[SkateYourOwnStyle]

OMFG You own a Rhodes, a Rhodes Bass and a Vox Continental !!!

You have to be rich or you had very big luck and got them for free!!

[RayManzarekGod]

Haha they aren't THAT Expensive, Rhodes are only like 500 bucks, and a Vox is about 1.5 grand (Seen em go for 1 grand) A rhodes is bout 800 dollars, you do have to do some saving though

[Peacefrog35]

True,but you'd be hard pressed finding an early silvertop Fender Rhodes PB for anywhere under $1000 these days. Even the later version sivertops command a pretty price.

[RayManzarekGod]

@Peacefrog35 Fender Rhodes Peanut Butter :P

[samuelmichaud]

Holy shit.

[Hollandia777]

Absolutely true

[slicksteve788]

Okay, I can listen to this over and over. This is awesome!

[auggiedoggy]

LOVE IT!!! Five stars for this video for sure.

[iqfrenzy]

Very nice.

[ctenochaetus]

WOW You are good Brother....!!!

[epiphone112689]

organ solo reminds me of J.S Bach

[serenities]

Ray refers in his book indeed to Bach when he write about take it as it comes and the solo. I tried to search the piece of Bach what he mentioned, but couldn't find. Do you know the original piece?

[ALRAesurrection]

@serenities Wonderful playing. Probably it's JS Bach's Fuga BWV 542 that gave the inspiration to Ray for Take it as it Comes' solo. Is it Domenico Scarlatti the one on the poster at your left, on the west side column of your room? There is a portrait of Scarlatti that looks just like that.

[LukaaaasMusic]

@serenities i'm not certain, but i think it is toccota and fuge in d minor (or however this thing is written) listen to some parts of it..

[baroquemonody]

@epiphone112689 Ya if he didn't practice his Bach inventions as a kid, he might not have had the technical skills to play or even come up with that. YAY Bach!

[IvanThe2Terrible]

you make me happy

[beanpickerer]

serenities, that performance took me back to when I was 9 or 10 years old, when I used to hear it on the radio (am). You are very good, and I wish you well in whatever you wish to do in life. I Just want you to know you made me happy for a time, thank you for that!

[serenities]

Very fine and warm compliment, thanks!

[DENNIHDX]

bravo  braviissimo, numero1

il nuovo rey m.

[Maaaacs]

I currently wonder about your interpretations. You have a really great feeling, when I listen to these songs, I want to play on a vox ! I actually have a bad keyboard, (yamaha mm6), and I'll get a Nord Stage 88' tomorrow. I will try the Vox Continental in 1st !

[balls2balls]

excellent playing. i love it.

[stevom31]

much better than that other guy on yt ...i dont mean ray of course..perhaps you should team up with other musicians on youtube and get a virtual band going im sure it would take off...jus look at jun626 he does zepp with other folks online...the doors kick zepps arse...boot yer butt...they wernt kidding...hehe

[OriginalClankster]

you have a lot of talent my friend

[Ozmodiar9x]

Ever thought of coming to Mexico and play? I'm quite sure you'll be well accepted.

10/10

[morrisonADICTA]

excellent.!!!!..great job,!!!!

congratulations..!

[agolegend]

bravo bel lavoro!

[sunsetoranges]

F@#KING AWESOME....you made my day!!!

[rollingstones1965]

You rock my friend. Love the CLASSIC keyboards also!!

[godbefore]

what a nice sound of vox , and such a psychedelic sides.

[Heautontimouronmenos]

very god man... great job!!!!!!!

[FranMed]

Great playing!! Congratulations!

[archer20021]

Kick Ass!

[Hconley95]

This is such a great vid

cant wait for more

[girlskater89]

this is probably my favorite video on youtube!

cant wait for you to make more vids

[vicentebfl]

you rock dude

ps:nice head shaking,just like manzarek does

[hitherto73]

Manzarek's spirit is there !

[theredoors]

how to play this song

[TherealBrandon]

Your the best I'v seen ! And this song is one of my favorite of all time !

Thanks.

[benpradel]

You're great man ! Thank you for your covers

[Hgclaw]

Serenities, you really nailed the first solo (the second, too, but the first is harder) -- very, very impressive.

[MottBonzo]

oh man, i love this song so much

[flako1981]

amazing!!!!

[sscad27]

You're so incredibly inspirational. I love the Doors and one day wish to play as well as Ray too. Looks like someone beat me to it :) You're awesome!!!

[serenities]

Hi Scad, man, thanks for this very great comment!

[xiz90]

Got to say i envy your sideburns! Im only 17 and working on them.. :(

How much does a continental cost now days? (used and working)

[d9ham157l]

that blew me away.. you have the same sound as manzarek.awesome job

[xzoeandmerlinx]

Incredible !!! You superb...has Manzarak seen any of your vids ?

[serenities]

Thank you for your nice comment! I don't know if Manzarek has seen the videos, there's so much to see on the internet ;)

[hawkmeat]

The Hawk likes this video. At 96, I'm an youngen...I really like the Doors and Serenities is outstanding. Where is Wesser now? Wesser is Lesser.

[juspertti]

So damn great. One of my all time favourite songs of The Doors.

[UniversalMind69]

applause!

this is amazing.

you are amazing organist and pianist.

peace, and hope to see more Doors vids from you soon ^^

Tihana

[serenities]

Thanks for your applause! :) I will record new videos soon!

[bman10030]

nice, where did you get those and is there anywhere i could find them?

[braedenfan]

That's so elegant and beautiful. You nailed it! I love it! That's a very under appreciated song of the Doors. It's got a great bass line. OK, it's great on bass and piano keyboard..I'm glad someone has the intelligence to preserve such a great instruments and tone for the enjoyment of everyone.

[serenities]

Hey man, your right! The bassline is awesome, so are the organ solos and actually the whole song ;) Thanks for your comment.

[darrennovo98]

you play better than wesserparaquat

[Ruggi81]

wonderful

[tipetu]

your rhodes looks much better than wesserparaquat`s bass.. damn he`s cocky!

[sloopex]

Perfect !

[jmc1995]

Awesome as well man!!!

[paplooo]

cool dude !

cheers

[wildchile1234]

Good! you are better than this wesserparaquat! hey, check my videos if you like the doors and beatles!;)

[picure]

Kewl ^^

[darrennovo98]

oh you play very good my

favorite song of the doors

[LedZeppel1n]

Dude, it's on the first album, it's not hard to find...

[Ivanthegamer]

I never said it was hard to find, and I never said that I listened to every single Doors song.

[isramac12]

esque esa rola es clásica... de su disco debut, pero bueno no digo que no seas fan

[BretMicheals2002tour]

awesome job.havent seen you in awhile.glad yu doing more "Doors".would you ever consider to do a lesson on the song "light my fire".thnks

[Ivanthegamer]

Wow, I never heard of this Doors song, and I'm a HUGE Doors fan. It sounds awesome!

[lashabag]

your obviously not if you havnt heard this.

[dejahthoris]

yeah

[Peacefrog35]

Wow! I would love to learn this song. You do it beautifully. Looks effortless my friend. Great job!

[epservice]

goed bezig!

[BessieMorrison]

I see you`v got an Rhodes in the background... Nice colection...

[xiz90]

Superb as always! - Greatings from swedens biggest Doors fan.