# Back Door Man guitar solo

> Robby Krieger's guitar solo on Back Door Man by The Doors (1967) starts at about 1:50. From the album The Doors. Played on a Gibson SG.

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The Doors, 1967, from *The Doors*. Solo by *Robby Krieger*.

The Willie Dixon cover gives Krieger a chance to play gritty, riffing blues guitar. His tone is rough and his phrasing confident.

Back Door Man by The Doors is #15 in our ranking of the best The Doors guitar solos. The solo is played by Robby Krieger and the song was released in 1967.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Doors Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-doors-guitar-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Back Door Man?

Robby Krieger played the solo on The Doors's Back Door Man (1967).

### What guitar was used on the Back Door Man solo?

A gibson sg, according to widely reported accounts.

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