Doug Lubahn
Electric Bass Solo on
Strange Days

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Doug Lubahn's electric bass solo is the sole improvisation on the title track of The Doors' 1967 album Strange Days. Lubahn, a session bassist who played on several Doors albums despite the band's reputation as a bass-less quartet, contributes a rare bass solo at a medium 121 BPM in E with a rock feel. The psychedelic arrangement, featuring pioneering use of studio technology including a Moog synthesizer, creates an otherworldly backdrop for Lubahn's bass feature. The bass solo adds an unexpected instrumental voice to a track already distinguished by its innovative production.

Doug Lubahn was 19 to 20 years old at the time.