When he's narrating, Porter tries to put in several hours a day. So for me, it's really more about enabling the text and what the author is trying to say." "With every book I've done, I have found that the author has a voice and if I can just do my best to stay out of the way of that voice, then the writer will convey what he's trying to put across. It's not just a history-although it's that as well."Ĭonsidering that Porter's background includes a twenty-year stint with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, it's not surprising that he feels comfortable in an interpreter's role. It's as if Marcus takes us into a concert of the Doors and gently explains to us while we're listening to the music what's going on. Porter says, "The thing that struck me the most about the book is that it's very personal. Since he's an avowed aficionado of blues legends like Robert Johnson and has appeared in a number of movies with a rock-and-roll theme-including "Almost Famous" and "The Runaways"-it's no surprise he recently tackled Greil Marcus's THE DOORS: A LIFETIME OF LISTENING TO FIVE MEAN YEARS, a highly analytical memoir about the legendary band. With several impressive film and television credits to his name, Ray Porter is equally at home lending his stately voice to audiobooks. Articles Features about the SYNC titles and users.Toolkit Resources to use and post about AudiobookSYNC.Season Sync 2023 – 14 weeks of Free audiobooks.Community Collaboration with I'm Your Neighbor Books.Advertise Let us help you reach audiobook listeners.Contact For customer service or with your feedback.Who We love audiobooks! Meet our team of editors and reviewers.Pay your Bill Make a secure payment online.Subscription Services Everything you need to know about subscriptions.Subscribe to AudioFile Get print, digital, or gift magazine subscriptions.Newsletters Sign up for FREE e-newsletters.Kids and Teens Listening selections for kids & teens with age levels.Upcoming Titles Find upcoming audiobook release announcements.
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