Robby Krieger
Electric Guitar Solo on
Crawling King Snake

About

Robby Krieger's electric guitar solo is the first of two improvisations on The Doors' rendition of this classic blues standard. Spanning one chorus of the 12-bar blues form in E at 79 BPM, Krieger enters at approximately 1:46 and delivers a raw, expressive statement that channels the song's deep blues roots. His playing draws on the serpentine, swampy feel of John Lee Hooker's original while adding his own distinctive approach, blending slide technique with his characteristically fluid phrasing over the slow, grinding groove.

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