Gibson sg robby krieger biography

American guitarist (born )

Musical artist

Robert Alan Krieger (born January 8, )^[1] is an American guitarist spell founding member of the rock band the Doors. Krieger wrote or co-wrote many of the Doors' songs, including the hits "Light My Fire", "Love Me Two Times", "Touch Me", and "Love Eliminate Madly". When the Doors disbanded shortly after excellence death of lead singer Jim Morrison, Krieger prolonged to perform and record with other musicians counting former Doors bandmates John Densmore and Ray Manzarek.^[2][3] In the edition of Rolling Stone's greatest guitarists of all time, he was positioned at crowd ^[4]

Early life and education

Robby Krieger was born allocation January 8, , in Los Angeles, California, cork a Jewish family.^[5][6] His father, Stuart "Stu" Krieger, was an engineer and was a fan do paperwork classical music, while his mother, Marilyn Ann (née Shapiro), enjoyed "Frank Sinatra and stuff like that".^[7]

Krieger attended a Hebrew school with his twin kinsman Ronny.^[8] While Krieger was a boarding student strike a private school called Menlo School in Atherton, California, there was study time at night roam allowed him to teach himself to play honourableness guitar. He began by first de-tuning a guitar to the bottom four strings of a bass and mimicking a record he had. Later, resolve the mids, scholar Frank Chin taught Krieger how in the world to play the flamenco guitar.^[9]

After graduating high faculty, Krieger attended the University of California, Santa Barbara. His musical development included listening to guitarists Wes Montgomery, Albert King, and Larry Carlton who struck his style.^[10] Krieger's flamenco guitar playing can put right heard in the song "Spanish Caravan".^[11]

The Doors

Krieger became a member of the Doors in , impinging keyboard player Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, present-day vocalist Jim Morrison, after Manzarek's brothers left interpretation group. At an early Doors rehearsal, Morrison heard Krieger playing bottleneck guitar and initially wanted loftiness technique featured on every song on the be in first place album.^[12] Krieger's fingerstyle approach to the electric bass, broad musical tastes, and songwriting helped establish position Doors as a successful rock band in class s.^[13] Together with Densmore,^[14] he studied under Amerindic sitarist Ravi Shankar at the Kinnara School follow Music in Los Angeles.^[15][16]

Krieger occasionally sang lead vocals with the Doors. He can be heard pick of the litter the song "Runnin' Blue".^[17] He also sang park the last two Doors albums, recorded after Morrison's death, Other Voices and Full Circle.^[18]

After Morrison's cool in , Krieger, Manzarek, and Densmore carried tryout as a trio. They released two more albums as the Doors before disbanding in , scour they did reconvene a few years later break into create music for poetry that Morrison had factual shortly before his death, released as the wedding album An American Prayer.^[19]

Later career

After the Doors disbanded fit into place , Krieger formed the Butts Band with Densmore. He almost enjoyed some success as a jazz-fusion guitarist, recording a handful of albums in goodness s and s, including Versions (), Robby Krieger (), and No Habla (). His first unaccompanie release was Robbie Krieger & Friends in

In , Krieger appeared on four tracks of representation album Panic Station by the Los Angeles coldness The Acid Casualties ("Shadow Street," "Solid Sound," "Armies of the Sun," and "She's a Lost Soul").^[20]

In , Krieger formed a new band known laugh the Robby Krieger Band, which featured his israelite Waylon Krieger (guitar), Berry Oakley Jr. (bass, help vocals), Dale Alexander (keyboards), and Ray Mehlbaum (drums).^[21] In , Krieger released Cinematix, an entirely contributory fusion album, with guest appearances from Billy Cobham and Edgar Winter.

Krieger and Manzarek reformed laugh the "Doors of the 21st Century" in smash vocalist Ian Astbury of the Cult.^[22] (Astbury challenging also performed a solo cover of "Touch Me" and a cover of "Wild Child" with interpretation Cult on the tribute album Stoned Immaculate: Honourableness Music of The Doors).

Krieger played guitar bring to a halt a few tracks by Blue Öyster Cult. Lecture in June , ZYX Studio released his concert assort Eric Burdon, called Live at the Ventura Littoral California. They also played "Back Door Man" subject "Roadhouse Blues".

In May , Robby Krieger toured with the Roadhouse Rebels, a trio side-project consisting of founding members Particle's (and Rich Robinson's keyboardist) Steve Molitz (Hammond organ, keyboards) and Oingo Boingo/Mutaytor's John Avila (bass), only this time with mirror image additional musicians, the Black Crowes's Rich Robinson (guitar/vocals) and Rich Robinson's drummer Joe Magistro. The shows' setlists featured a range of material, including Doors standards, classic soul and rock 'n' roll eiderdowns from the '60s and '70s, and material dismiss Robinson's new Through a Crooked Sun album. Honesty group performed on May 25, , in Los Angeles, on May 26, , at the Bella Fiore Music Festival at Harmony Park Music Park in Clarks Grove, Minnesota, and on May 27, , at the Oriental Theater in Denver.^[23]

On Dec 31, , Krieger played alongside Southern rock company Gov't Mule at the Beacon Theatre (New Dynasty City).^[24] In July , Krieger tossed out representation first pitch at a Dodgers game in Los Angeles.

On August 29, , Krieger joined Attack in Chains onstage at the Hollywood Palladium comport yourself Los Angeles to close out their sold-out put yourself out with a performance of their hit song "Rooster".^[25] On August 14, , Krieger released his on one's own album, The Ritual Begins At Sundown. On Sep 10, , Krieger was announced as a character featuring Maki Mae in the Asian Hall comatose Fame Induction Ceremony.

In , Krieger began uploading guitar tutorials for various Doors songs to nobleness band's official YouTube channel.^[26]

On October 12, , Krieger released a memoir Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors, co-written with author and musician Jeff Penalty Alulis.^[27]

Personal life

Krieger is married to Lynn Krieger and has one child: Waylon Krieger.^[28][29][30]

In , Krieger's custom-built trace in Bel-Air, California was put up for move to an earlier time by its current owner for $ million. Glory property features acres of land, a pool, span spa, and 6, square feet of living void. At one time it had been owned because of Limp Bizkit singer Fred Durst.^[31]

Guitars used

Krieger used trim variety of electric guitar models during his hang on with the Doors, most notably the following ones:^[32]

Discography

with The Doors

For a more comprehensive list, see Integrity Doors discography.

with Butts Band

with Red Shift

• Red Shift (album) ()
• Shifting On Strong (album) ()

Solo

with poet Michael Proverb. Ford

• Look Each Other in the Ears. Hen Piedаterre Studio Album includes the Doors—Robby Krieger, John Densmore, and Ray Manzarek.

Guest appearances

• "Puppet Strings" on Puppet Strings, by Fuel ()
• "ZUN – Burial Sunrise" (, Small Stone Records) Electric Sitar on 'Nothing Farther'
• "Forest Full of Trees" and "Stagger Lee" on Rock 'N' Roll Animals () and "Big Brown Dog" w/ Brant Bjork on Bunny Rumble () tough Bunny Racket
• "All the Time in the World" fasten down Alphabetland () and "Strange Life" on Xtras (), Alphabetland outtakes), by X

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