Robby Krieger
Electric Guitar Solo on
Yes, the River Knows

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Robby Krieger's electric guitar solo is the sole improvisation on "Yes, the River Knows" from The Doors' 1968 album Waiting for the Sun. Krieger solos at a relaxed 77 BPM in E with a rock feel on one of the album's most contemplative tracks. The gentle, flowing quality of the song—suggested by its title's water imagery—provides a meditative backdrop for Krieger's restrained guitar work. The solo serves as the track's instrumental highlight, with Krieger's unhurried phrasing mirroring the composition's serene, contemplative character and allowing each note to resonate within the arrangement's spacious atmosphere.

Robby Krieger was 21 to 22 years old at the time.