Forgotten Fretmasters #7 - Robby Krieger
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Published 2021-04-30
When I mention the band The Doors, who is the first member to pop into your head? Of course, every one of you probably said Jim Morrison, and for good reason. Morrison’s stage persona and dark lyrical themes made him one of the most interesting frontmen of the late 1960s. But, when I ask you what their most famous song is, most of you would probably say “Light My Fire,” right? It was their first #1 single, after all. Well, would it surprise you to know that Morrison didn’t write it? Hidden behind Morrison’s oversexualized and controversial persona was a guitarist who had barely even picked up an electric guitar before joining the band. Robby Krieger, The Doors’ mysterious guitarist, is our subject, next on Forgotten Fretmasters!
Robby teaches you "People Are Strange"
• "People Are Strange" Guitar Lesson wi...
The Doors Ed Sullivan Appearance w/ "Light My Fire"
• The Doors - Light My Fire - Ed Sulliv...
The Doors live in 1968 @HollywoodBowlOfficial "When the Music's Over"
• The Doors - When The Music's Over (Li...
Robby Krieger's Jam Kitchen Live in 2019
• Video
All Comments (21)
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If Jim was the Lizard king - Robby was the Chameleon King, he could adapt to anything and bring style to it.
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Anyone who can do a blusey solo on Road House Blues , a jazzy solo on Riders , then play flamenco on Spanish Caravan is an automatic legend .
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The single most underrated guitarist in the history of rock music.
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This man is one of the all-time greats. Is there a guitarist hall of fame?
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Robby is an incredible guitarist. He is never showy and just lets the music and his amazing talent speak for itself. Such a humble classy man!
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"An American Prayer" is an AWESOME record.
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You should do a forgotten keymasters about Ray Manzarek like you did about Ian Stewart! Playing keys plus bass keys and sometimes flat-out singing the whole show because Jim was too inebriated. Epic musician!
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I saw The Doors in Covina, CA in 1967. Krieger's guitar playing was SCARY good!
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I saw the Doors Isle of Wight. How I miss those times. Jim a genius but Robby was unbelievable!! Without Robby the Doors would never had made it.
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One of the best and most underrated guitarist of all time
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thanks . RK is magic .. the slide guitar on "moonlight drive " , riif of "roadhouse blues , love me two times..." , etc etc etc etc solo , jazzy , spanish , bluesy , rock ... Brilliant Guitarist
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Yes - It wasn't just the Lizard King.
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easily in my top 3 favorite guitarists. Robby is a genius
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Anyone see Robbies lessons during lockdowns? They were great.
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Four guys - and just putting all the hype to one side - musically worth more than the sum of their parts and creating fantastic sounds from such diverse influences. Still unique.
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Robby brought something unique to the table. He was like no other Rock guitarist at the time, what with his cool mixture of Jazz and Flamenco influences. Listen to Carlos Santana's leads on "Black Magic Woman". I definitely hear a strong Krieger influence. Robby's 1982 album Versions is one of my all-time favorites.
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Got to see Robbie and Ray play together about a year before Ray passed away. Robbie is the real deal.
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Now, here's someone who got the balls to dive deep into the genius of the criminally underrated musicians like Robby Krieger. Awesome! Krieger's experimental proto/quasi prog style definitely paved the way for many.
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Robby is one of the GOAT guitarists
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Robby Krieger is my first Guitar hero. Hearing the Doors for the first time and hearing How Robby could transform a simple blues, Jazz, or Flamenco styled song into a Moody Masterpiece is what inspired me to go down the path I'm on.
