Robby Krieger
Electric Guitar Solo on
Riders on the Storm

About

Robby Krieger's electric guitar solo is the first of two improvisations on this iconic closing track from L.A. Woman. Entering at approximately 1:42 over the atmospheric, jazz-tinged soundscape in E at 103 BPM, Krieger delivers a concise 25-second solo that is understated and melodic, his restrained approach perfectly suited to the song's contemplative mood. His lines float over the track's signature rain sound effects and the rhythmic pulse that underpins one of The Doors' most evocative recordings, Jim Morrison's final single released during his lifetime.

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