Robby Krieger
Electric Guitar Solo on
Cars Hiss by My Window

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Robby Krieger's electric guitar solo is the first of two solos on "Cars Hiss by My Window" from The Doors' 1971 album L.A. Woman. Krieger takes one chorus of blues in E at a languorous 72 BPM with a rock feel, matching the song's slow, atmospheric character. This is one of the album's most intimate and stripped-down performances, and Krieger's solo reflects that intimacy with restrained, emotionally resonant blues phrasing. The slow tempo allows each note to carry maximum weight, and the 12-bar blues form provides a familiar framework for Krieger's expressive guitar work.

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