ROBBY KRIEGER
Name: Robby Krieger
Birth name: Robert Alan Krieger
Born: 8 January 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Robby Krieger (born Robert Alan Krieger, January 8, 1946) is an American rock
and roll guitarist and songwriter. He was the guitarist in The Doors, and wrote
some of the band's best known songs, including "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two
Times", "Touch Me" and "Love Her Madly".
He is number 91 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all
time.
A native of Los Angeles, California, Krieger learned to play guitar when he
attended Menlo School (formerly a boarding school in the San Francisco Bay area).
He started by tuning a ukulele like the bottom four strings of a guitar and
imitating a flamenco guitar record. He later purchased a flamenco guitar on a
Christmas vacation in Puerto Vallarta in 1963 and mastered the style without
benefit of lessons. He gradually grew tired of playing flamenco and helped form
a jug band called the Back Bay Chamberpot Terriers with Bill Wolff (later of the
Peanut Butter Conspiracy).
He formed The Doors with keyboard player Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore and
vocalist Jim Morrison. At an early Doors rehearsal Morrison heard Krieger
playing bottleneck guitar and initially wanted the technique featured on every
song on the first album. Krieger's fingerstyle approach to the electric guitar,
eclectic musical tastes, and occasional songwriting helped establish The Doors
as a successful rock band in the 1960s.
After Morrison's death in 1971, The Doors continued as a trio and released two
albums, Other Voices and Full Circle. Krieger shared lead vocal duties with
Manzarek. After The Doors disbanded in 1973, Krieger formed The Butts Band with
Densmore. He enjoyed some success as a jazz guitarist, recording a handful of
albums as The Robby Krieger Band in the 1970s and 1980s, including Versions (1983)
and No Habla (1986).
Krieger and Manzarek reformed as the Doors of the 21st Century in 2002 with
vocalist Ian Astbury, formerly of The Cult. Following a dispute with Densmore
over The Doors name, the band is now known as Riders on the Storm. For a brief
period, the reformed band also included Police drummer Stewart Copeland.
Krieger played guitar on a few tracks by Blue Lyster Cult and has worked on a
number of tribute projects organised by Billy Sherwood.
Name: Robby Krieger
Birth name: Robert Alan Krieger
Born: 8 January 1946 Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Robby Krieger (born Robert Alan Krieger, January 8, 1946) is an American rock
and roll guitarist and songwriter. He was the guitarist in The Doors, and wrote
some of the band's best known songs, including "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two
Times", "Touch Me" and "Love Her Madly".
He is number 91 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all
time.
A native of Los Angeles, California, Krieger learned to play guitar when he
attended Menlo School (formerly a boarding school in the San Francisco Bay area).
He started by tuning a ukulele like the bottom four strings of a guitar and
imitating a flamenco guitar record. He later purchased a flamenco guitar on a
Christmas vacation in Puerto Vallarta in 1963 and mastered the style without
benefit of lessons. He gradually grew tired of playing flamenco and helped form
a jug band called the Back Bay Chamberpot Terriers with Bill Wolff (later of the
Peanut Butter Conspiracy).
He formed The Doors with keyboard player Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore and
vocalist Jim Morrison. At an early Doors rehearsal Morrison heard Krieger
playing bottleneck guitar and initially wanted the technique featured on every
song on the first album. Krieger's fingerstyle approach to the electric guitar,
eclectic musical tastes, and occasional songwriting helped establish The Doors
as a successful rock band in the 1960s.
After Morrison's death in 1971, The Doors continued as a trio and released two
albums, Other Voices and Full Circle. Krieger shared lead vocal duties with
Manzarek. After The Doors disbanded in 1973, Krieger formed The Butts Band with
Densmore. He enjoyed some success as a jazz guitarist, recording a handful of
albums as The Robby Krieger Band in the 1970s and 1980s, including Versions (1983)
and No Habla (1986).
Krieger and Manzarek reformed as the Doors of the 21st Century in 2002 with
vocalist Ian Astbury, formerly of The Cult. Following a dispute with Densmore
over The Doors name, the band is now known as Riders on the Storm. For a brief
period, the reformed band also included Police drummer Stewart Copeland.
Krieger played guitar on a few tracks by Blue Lyster Cult and has worked on a
number of tribute projects organised by Billy Sherwood.