Robby Krieger
Electric Guitar Solo on
Land Ho!

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Robby Krieger's electric guitar solo is the sole improvisation on "Land Ho!" from The Doors' 1970 album Morrison Hotel. Krieger solos as the song fades out, delivering his guitar feature at a medium 125 BPM in D with a rock feel over this rousing, sea-shanty-inspired Morrison and Krieger composition. The fade-out placement gives the solo an open-ended quality, as though the musical journey continues beyond the boundaries of the recording. The nautical theme and rollicking energy make "Land Ho!" one of the album's most spirited tracks, and Krieger's solo rides its wave of momentum into the fade.

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