# Riders on the Storm guitar solo

> Robby Krieger's guitar solo on Riders on the Storm by The Doors (1971) starts at about 3:45. From the album L.A. Woman. A psychedelic classic from the 1970s.

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

Krieger's spare, reverb-soaked lines match the rain and thunder atmosphere of the arrangement. The understatement is exactly what makes it haunting.

Riders on the Storm by The Doors is #5 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/) — #5

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Riders on the Storm?

Robby Krieger played the solo on The Doors's Riders on the Storm (1971).

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