Robby Krieger
Electric Guitar Solo on
Been Down So Long

About

Robby Krieger's electric guitar solo is the first of two solos on "Been Down So Long" from The Doors' 1971 album L.A. Woman. Krieger takes one chorus of blues in E at a medium 124 BPM with a rock feel, navigating the song's 24-bar blues form with gritty, authentic blues phrasing. The song draws on the deep tradition of blues music, and Krieger's solo channels that heritage with conviction. The full-chorus blues solo demonstrates Krieger's command of the form, building a coherent musical statement across the complete 24-bar structure before returning for a second solo later in the track.

Robby Krieger was 24 to 25 years old at the time.