20 Facts About Robby Krieger

Robert Alan Krieger was born on January 8,1946 and is an American guitarist and founding member of the rock band the Doors.

Robby Krieger was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Doors and is listed by Rolling Stone as one of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.

Robby Krieger was born in Los Angeles, California to a Jewish family.

Robby Krieger's father, an engineer, was a fan of classical music, while his mother enjoyed "Frank Sinatra and stuff like that".

Robby Krieger attended a Hebrew school with his twin brother Ronny.

Robby Krieger began by first de-tuning a ukulele to the bottom four strings of a guitar and mimicking a record he had.

Robby Krieger became a member of the Doors in 1965, joining keyboard player Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore and vocalist Jim Morrison, after Manzarek's brothers left the group.

At an early Doors rehearsal Morrison heard Robby Krieger playing bottleneck guitar and initially wanted the technique featured on every song on the first album.

Robby Krieger can be heard on the song "Runnin' Blue".

Robby Krieger sang on the last two Doors albums, recorded after Morrison's death, Other Voices and Full Circle.

Robby Krieger almost enjoyed some success as a jazz-fusion guitarist, recording a handful of albums in the 1970s and 1980s, including Versions, Robby Krieger, and No Habla.

In 1982, Robby Krieger appeared on four tracks of the album Panic Station by the Los Angeles group The Acid Casualties.

In 2000, Robby Krieger released Cinematix, an entirely instrumental fusion album, with guest appearances from Billy Cobham and Edgar Winter.

Robby Krieger played guitar on a few tracks by Blue Oyster Cult.

On December 31,2013, Robby Krieger played alongside Southern rock band Gov't Mule at the Beacon Theatre.

In July 2017, Robby Krieger tossed out the first pitch at a Dodgers game in Los Angeles.

On September 10,2020, Robby Krieger was announced as a headliner featuring Maki Mae in the Asian Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony.

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns, Robby Krieger began uploading guitar tutorials for various Doors songs to the band's official YouTube channel.

On October 12,2021, Robby Krieger released a memoir Set the Night on Fire: Living, Dying, and Playing Guitar With the Doors, cowritten with author and musician Jeff Penalty Alulis.

Robby Krieger used a variety of electric guitars models during his time with the Doors, most notably the following ones:.