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Been Down So Long

The Doors · 1971 · solo by Robby Krieger
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Been Down So Long

The Doors, 1971, from L.A. Woman. Solo by Robby Krieger.

A gutbucket blues where Krieger's slide playing snarls and groans. It is one of his rawest recorded performances.

Been Down So Long by The Doors is #9 in our ranking of the best The Doors guitar solos. The solo is played by Robby Krieger and the song was released in 1971.

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    Who played the guitar solo on Been Down So Long?

    Robby Krieger played the solo on The Doors's Been Down So Long (1971).

    What guitar was used on the Been Down So Long solo?

    A gibson sg, according to widely reported accounts.