# Roadhouse Blues guitar solo

> Robby Krieger's guitar solo on Roadhouse Blues by The Doors (1970) starts at about 2:02. From the album Morrison Hotel. Played on a Gibson SG.

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The Doors, 1970, from *Morrison Hotel*. Solo by *Robby Krieger*.

A hard boogie where Krieger's stinging, economical solo sits perfectly in the groove. It shows his roots in blues as clearly as anything he recorded.

Roadhouse Blues by The Doors is #3 in our ranking of the best The Doors guitar solos. The solo is played by Robby Krieger and the song was released in 1970.

## In our lists

- [The Best The Doors Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-doors-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [The Greatest Gibson SG Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/gibson-sg-solos/) — #15

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Roadhouse Blues?

Robby Krieger played the solo on The Doors's Roadhouse Blues (1970).

### What guitar was used on the Roadhouse Blues solo?

A gibson sg, according to widely reported accounts.

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