Robby Krieger

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Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter best known as the guitarist of The Doors; as such, he has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including "Light My Fire," "Touch Me," and "Love Her Madly."

Krieger continued his touring and recording career with former Doors bandmates John Densmore and Ray Manzarek.

Rolling Stone named him as one of the top guitarists of all time.

Early life and education

Krieger was born in Los Angeles, California, to a Jewish family. His father, an engineer, was a fan of classical music, while his mother loved "Frank Sinatra and stuff like that." Peter and the Wolf was the first film to capture him. He began listening to other music when he broke it. The radio introduced him to the likes of Fats Domino, Elvis Presley, and the Platters. He tried the trumpet at the age of ten, but it wasn't for him. He began playing the blues on his parents' piano with much more success than the trumpet. He loved playing a friend's guitar at 17 years old.

Ronny, the Krieger's twin brother, attended a Hebrew school. Krieger was a board student at Menlo Park, California, where he learned how to play the guitar at night. He began by detuning a ukulele to the bottom four strings of a guitar and imitating a song he had heard on a record. Scholar Frank Chin taught Krieger how to play the flamenco guitar in the mid-1960s. Krieger and two classmates went on holiday to Puerto Vallarta, where he bought a peg-tuned Ramrez guitar and continued lessons for a few months during Christmas break. He performed in a variety of styles, including flamenco, folk, blues, and jazz, as well as being a member of the Back Bay Chamber Pot Terriers, a Menlo band.

Krieger attended the University of California, Santa Barbara, after high school. Wes Montgomery, Albert King, and Larry Carlton were among the most influential influences on his style, according to Krieger. In the song "Spanish Caravan," Krieger's flamenco guitar playing can be heard.

Personal life

The Krieger is married to Lynn Krieger, who has one child, Waylon Krieger.

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Later career

Krieger formed the Butts Band with Densmore after the Doors disbanded in 1973. He had some success as a jazz-fusion guitarist, recording a few albums in the 1970s and 1980s, including Versions (1982), Robby Krieger (1985), and No Habla (1989). Robbie Krieger & Friends, Krieger, Krieger, 1977-1977, a visualist, collaborated with rock musician Jim Evans to produce a painting that became the album cover.

Krieger appeared on four tracks of the Los Angeles group The Acid Casualties ("Shadow Street," "Armies of the Sun," and "She's a Lost Soul").

Krieger formed the 'Robby Krieger Organisation' in the early 90s, featuring Skip Van Winkle (electric organ, organ pedal bass), and Dale Alexander (drums, backing vocals). In 1991, Krieger formed the Robby Krieger Band, which included his son Waylon Krieger (guitar), Berry Oakley Jr. (bass, backing vocals), and Ray Mehlbaum (drums). From 1991 to 1998, the band appeared in North America and Europe. Krieger's Cinematix, a purely instrumental fusion album, was released in 2000, with guest appearances from Billy Cobham and Edgar Winter.

In 2002, Krieger and Manzarek reformed as the "Doors of the 21st Century," with vocalist Ian Astbury of the Cult. On the tribute album Stoned Immaculate: The Music of The Doors, Astbury also performed a solo cover of "Touch Me" and a cover of "Wild Child" with the Cult. Following a spat with Densmore over the Doors' name, the group became known as "Riders on the Storm," "Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of the Doors," and eventually, "Manzarek-Krieger." Stewart Copeland, a police drummer, was also included in the reformed band for a short time.

Krieger performed on a few tracks by Blue Yster Cult and has been involved in a number of tribute projects managed by Billy Sherwood. Krieger has appeared on Particle as a guest on several occasions as well as the album Transformations Live. Eric Burdon's concert titled Live at the Ventura Beach California in June 2008 was broadcast in June 2008. They also performed "Back Door Man" and "Roadhouse Blues."

Krieger and Ray Manzarek appeared as special guests for Daryl Hall's monthly concert webcast Live From Daryl's House in April 2009. They performed several Doors songs ("People Are Strange," "The Crystal Ship," "Break On Through"), and "Break On Through"), with Hall providing lead vocals. Krieger has appeared at a number of famous guitar players honoring Jimi Hendrix's musicality and songwriting.

Robby Krieger toured with the Roadhouse Rebels (and Rich Robinson's keyboardist) Steve Molitz (hammond organ, keys), and Oingo Boingo/Mutaytor's John Avila (bass), only this time with two more musicians, Rich Robinson (guitar/vocals) and Rich Robinson, Rich Robinson's drummer Joe Magistro. The show's setlists included a variety of pieces from the 1960s and 1970s, as well as Robinson's latest Through a Crooked Sun album. The group appeared at the Oriental Theater in Denver on May 25, 2012, in Los Angeles, and on May 26, 2012, at the Bella Fiore Music Festival in Clarks Grove, Minnesota.

On the Fuel album Puppet Strings, Krieger is featured. Krieger appeared at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on December 31, 2013. Krieger toss out the first pitch at a Dodgers game in Los Angeles in July 2017.

Krieger and Alice in Chains appeared together onstage at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles on August 29, 2018, capping out their sold-out show "Rooster." Krieger's solo album The Ritual Begins At Sundown was released on August 14, 2020. Krieger was named a headliner in the Asian Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on September 10, 2020, starring Maki Mae.

Krieger began posting guitar tutorials for various Doors songs on the band's official YouTube channel in 2020, which attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers by December of that year.

Krieger's book Set the Night On Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors was coauthored with author and guitarist Jeff Penalty Alulis on October 12, 2021.

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