Hi Everyone, I am Zack, and I am a young fan. I was wondering if Riders on The Storm came to Maine or Boston if I could meet them backstage? I would really Love to meet them, it would be such a treat for me. Any ideas how to acquire them? Thank you so much!


Sincerely,
Zack.

They were in Boston in May, they often sell meet and greet passes for the venue's, they're not cheap and its pretty much just a handshake and a photo so take it for what its worth

Ahhh, that is too bad, I am just a young lad, 14, and was hoping to meet them. I never heard anything on the Boston gig so I am sad I missed it.

I'm hoping they return to Canada..if so i'll be buying backstage passes again.

Later

Danny Smith

They are coming to Sao Paulo again, I'm going to the show! I'll track down Ray and Robby around town this time! I want to give them some of my art work and shake hands!

In 2004 we went outside the venue after the show, no matter how lowd the girls screamed they just waved hands for us and headed to their van.

awesome! Make sure you get us a full report

I certainly will write a book about it! lol don't worry, if I be lucky I'll post all about it.

HEY RAYYYY!!!

hey guys

anyone knows how to get a backstage pass? they will be for the 1st time in my country !!!

any help, thanks!

daniel, take pics of ray with your art! that must be cool

Yeah that would be cool.

As Jimbo said it's pretty much "state your business and get out."

But it's still cool to rub elbows and pretend for only a minute that you are important and in the presence of greatness.

I'm not sorry I shelled out the big bucks to do it.

HEY GUYS!!!

I MET RAY YESTERDAY!!! WOOHOO!

And the show was fantastic, a lot of hot chicks rushing the stage just like in the ol times! The guys must have loved it.

The full story and the pictures will come soon!

I'm still in the clouds...truly a dream come true!

Cool!!!...it ´s gonna be my turn no...this tuesday in Chile. What was the set list in Brazil? Was it better than 2004? How about pictures? Info please, etc..

Thanks!

And one more thing..... are they still playing carmina burana as the intro for their concerts?

hey daniel

how did you made to met them? i really want to do the same in peru this friday!

did play gloria and soft parade?

MEETING RAY AND RIDERS ON THE STORM april 10th 2008 - Sao Paulo, Brasil

I went inside because my friend who plays in a great Doors cover have contacts in the tv that was supposed to interview them and record the first few songs of the concert. We went inside the venue and the tv guy asked the manager for permission for a brief encounter with the band. We waited for hours...first we saw the sound settings, the soundcheck and then waited for the guys to eat. Every 20 or 30 minutes the tv guy would come to us and keep us informed.
I didn't know this was really going to happen untill the date of the show, so I had to borrow the camera from work so I could take my pictures, I was so upset that I wouldn't get my copy of Light My Fire signed by Ray! I was lucky to have two samples of my Doors comics in a form of comic book so I could at least give it to Robby and Ray. 2 pm off I went to the venue, met the guys outside we were all excited and grining and laughing like idiots. There were 3 of the band 5to1 the Doors cover band: Johnny, the singer, Marcelo the organist and Anselmo the bass player. I saw them play without bass and Marcelo really is the brasilian Ray Manzarek with the left hand piano bass. Marcelo went nuts when he saw the Vox onstage! He was like child "look at that!!!" Then the rodie who was setting up the organ came and Marcelo went nuts again "Man, I gotta play that" since I was the only able to have a conversation in english he turned to me with crazy eyes: "Daniel, tell him I want to play, I just want to feel the keys, man, c'mon" and I "No marcelo, he is working, he is not going to let you..." "PLEASE Daniel, c'mon" "Oh man, ok but I'll try". We got to the stage and I shouted: "Hi this guy is an organ player, he is dying to play the organ..." and I feared the answer...The guy ignored us for a while and then he turned his head and said, looking to marcelo: "If I'm invited to your house, does that mean that I can go to your room and make out with your girlfriend?" OUCH! and Marcelo turned to me "What did he say??? What did he say???" "Let's just sit down and be real quite man!" I was fearing that Marcelo would blow our unique chance to see the band backstage. The guys from 5to1 had a professionally recorded session of them playing in a DVD, they had 5 DVDs to give to the band and I had my Doors comics and we were waiting anxiously. Finally around 7pm the tv guy came with good news "I'm still trying to talk to the manager but I have my equipment set up for the interview, lets wait backstage so everything can happen at once!". "Wow, ok let's go!". On the way we saw their dressing rooms, and down the hall the room for the press and we waited there for about 20 minutes. Phil Chen came curious to see what was going on I just said "Hi". We saw Robby getting in his dressing room. Ray was nowhere to be found. The tv guy moved us out of the backstage saying "They are going to do the sound check now, so there is no reason to be here, I'll come when it's ready". We watched the whole sound check, only Ray was missing. During Spanish Caravan Robby told Brett to switch Spain for 'Sao paulo', but it didn't work do well so they droped it.
After the soundcheck, around 9pm finally the tv guy told us it was going to happen. He came with Richard, Ray's brother and bodyguard. He was tough but the people backstage said he is the funniest guy. He said only Ray was coming and some instructions. The first to appear were Ty Dennis and Phil Chen, Brett just passed through and said hi. Then Ray came, the guys gave the DVD and I finally talked to him: "hi Ray, this is The Doors comics" "Cool" "Have you heard about it?" "No" "I only have two here, so one is for you and one for Robby" "Ok, thanks" "This is in portuguese, there is also the website in english" "Ok". That was all I could say, I was a bit nervous. Then Ray said "Ok, bye now and enjoy the show" "THANKS!"

Here is a pic, to see all of them go to Gallery



That was so cool! Enjoy the pictures.

Great stuff!!
Dave

hey daniel, you was so lucky!!! the rots show will be on friday i want to meet them!

Hey Daniel,

Thanks for the pictures and the wonderfull story.......I hope that if they come and visit Holland I'll be as lucky as you are.

By the way.....How was the show. Okee, stupid question....it was great as always I think.

Again thanks fot the pictures,

John.

There is some more to add to the story...
I truly missed meeting Robby. Of course in the heat of the moment Richard said only Ray would come and we agreed and were fine. But when we got inside the backstage I told them I had to go to the press room to get my comics, so on the way I passed through Robby's dressing room, the doors was open and I saw him sitting in the couch playing the guitar, we looked at each other for a few seconds, I could have just handed him the comic... but the instruction were "just wait for Ray and do not disturb the musicians" and so we did. I hope Ray do not forget to give the comic to Robby or give it to Dorothy instead!
After we went out the house was already full and of course we so fu**ing excited, we went down to our sits and watched the show.
I think Brett did a good job. He was very excited "You brasilians are so lucky, you have the prettiest women in the wolrd!" and he was right! Never saw so many pretty hot women together in one place. The show started with Love me two times I think. They played Soft Parade which was a blast! Fantastic. on the part "this is the best part of the trip..." some musicians from Vai Vai samba school walked in to add some more percussion to the music.
It is a lot of fun to be on their show because there is a lot of interaction with the audience. I can't remember all the talking. Ray doesn't know nothing in portuguese so he spoke some spanish. When Ray introduced Robby to play his flamenco he said "Roberto Krieger" with spanish accent.
There was a lot of rushing to the stage after the few first songs. While they played their wildest songs there was even more people going up, just like in the Roadhouse Blues video clip. During Light My Fire a girl (so beautiful!) ran up to Ray hugged him from behind, when the bodyguard grabbed her she almost sufocated Ray! lol and there was another one coming but was trown back to the audience together. At that point a lot of people was rushing the stage, jumping around running from the security and finally was caught, some tearing appart their t-shirts -
Is that the way to behave in a rock'n roll concert?

Sounds like a good time was had by all. That's the way it should be. Rick Manczarek is a great guy. He definitely takes care of his brother.. He takes that job very seriously.
Dave

Brasil Nuts

Oh yeah!
Did you eat the Brasil nut?

Hey Dave, was Rick the one who played with Rick and the Ravens? When our meeting was over in the backstage I asked him if he played with Ray he said "Yes, yes, now come on boys, let's go!"

Truly sounds like an awesome experience!

I was trying to remember the setlist and I think this is it, the order might be diferent:

Intro (O Fortuna)
Love Me Two Times
Break On Through (with Vai Vai percussionists)
Strange Days
Lost Little Girl
Changeling
Alabama Song (Complete)
Peace Frog / Blue Sunday
When the music is over
Gloria
Ray Intro To Roberto
Flamenco Solo / The Mosquito (Guitar Only)
Spanish Caravan
Sex Machine / Touch Me
The Soft Parade (with Vai Vai percussionists)
L.A.Woman

Encore
Light My Fire

We saw the setlist before the show and it was planned to be Riders on the Storm instead of LA Woman....

Yep! Same guy!
Dave

Lost Little Girl, if that's not the first time they played it I'm guessing it's one of the few. I'm sure Brett does a great job on it as he does on all the slower, softer songs

EDIT: just saw the sound check video, he does nail it!