Robby Krieger
Harmonica Solo on
Down on the Farm

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Robby Krieger's harmonica solo is the sole improvisation on this track and one of his most unusual contributions to The Doors' catalog. Stepping away from his usual guitar role, Krieger enters at approximately 1:45 with 30 seconds of raw, expressive harmonica playing over the E-major tonality at 108 BPM. His harmonica work gives the track a bluesy, rootsy flavor that distinguishes it from the keyboard-and-guitar-driven sound that typically defined the band, evoking the country blues traditions that always lay beneath the surface of their music.

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