Robby Krieger
Electric Guitar Solo on
Ship of Fools

About

Robby Krieger's electric guitar solo is the sole improvisation on "Ship of Fools" from The Doors' 1970 album Morrison Hotel. Krieger solos at an uptempo 155 BPM in D with a rock feel on this Morrison and Krieger composition that draws on a centuries-old literary metaphor of a ship crewed by madmen. The song opens with a buoyant, syncopated guitar riff, and Krieger's solo extends his instrumental role beyond rhythm guitar into a featured lead statement. The uptempo pace gives the solo a sense of momentum that complements the song's nautical themes of forward motion.

Robby Krieger was 22 to 23 years old at the time.