“Ray grew up in Chicago so he had the blues, Muddy Waters and all that. He also had classical training. That was pretty cool. That was invoked in the intro to 'Light My Fire,' which was very kind of Bach-like.”

American musician

John Paul Densmore is an American musician best known as the drummer for the rock band the Doors. He was born in 1944 and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Densmore played on every recording the Doors made, and his drumming drew on jazz and world music as well as rock and roll. With the band, he also shared honors including a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.