# The End guitar solo

> Robby Krieger's guitar solo on The End by The Doors (1967) starts at about 0:54. From the album The Doors. Ranked #265 of all time across 80 lists.

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

Krieger's raga-flavored guitar sets the trance, then erupts in a frenzied climax. The playing is as crucial to the song's menace as the vocal.

The End by The Doors is ranked #265 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Robby Krieger and the song was released in 1967. It appears on 3 lists, placing as high as #93 (Bombay Lives (Substack)).

## In our lists

- [The Best The Doors Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/the-doors-guitar-solos/) — #6
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1967](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1967/) — #7

## Sources

- [Bombay Lives (Substack): 100 Greatest Guitar Solos](https://bombaylives.substack.com/p/100-greatest-guitar-solos) — #93
- [Topito (now 10h26.com): Top 100 des plus grands solos de guitare de l'histoire (Benoit Floyd)](https://www.10h26.com/top-100-des-plus-grands-solos-de-guitare) — #93
- [Guitar Tricks: 200 Best Guitar Solos of All Time](https://www.guitartricks.com/blog/200-Best-Guitar-Solos-of-All-Time) — #133

### Who played the guitar solo on The End?

Robby Krieger played the solo on The Doors's The End (1967).

### What guitar was used on the The End solo?

A gibson sg, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does The End rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#265 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 3 of them.

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