# Been Down So Long guitar solo

> Robby Krieger's guitar solo on Been Down So Long by The Doors (1971) starts at about 2:30. From the album L.A. Woman. Played on a Gibson SG.

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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.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Doors Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-doors-guitar-solos/) — #9

## Sources

### 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.

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