Champ Webb
English Horn Solo on
Wishful Sinful

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Champ Webb's English horn solo is the sole improvisation on "Wishful Sinful" from The Doors' 1969 album The Soft Parade. Webb's appearance represents one of the most distinctive instrumental choices on the album, with the English horn's warm, reedy timbre adding a classical, almost pastoral quality at a medium 118 BPM in A with a rock feel. The solo provides a lush contrast to the typical Doors sound of organ and electric guitar, fitting the song's romantic, ballad-like character. Robby Krieger composed the track in the summer of 1968, and the orchestral arrangement reflects The Soft Parade's expanded instrumentation.