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BLP refimprove|date=October 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Robby Krieger| image = RobbyKriegerJune07.jpg| caption = Krieger performing live in London in June 2007| image_size = 250| landscape = Yes| background = solo_singer| birth_name = Robert Alan Krieger| birth_date = Birth date and age|1946|1|8|mf=y Los Angeles , California, United States| genre = Psychedelic rock , acid rock , blues rock , hard rock , jazz rock | occupation = Musician, songwriter | instrument = Guitar , vocals , harmonica , keyboards , bass guitar | years_active = 1965& ndash;present| label = Elektra Records|Elektra | associated_acts = The Psychedelic Rangers , The Doors , The Butts Band , Manzarek-Krieger , Robby Krieger Band , Experience Hendrix | website = http://www.robbykrieger.com Official website| notable_instruments = Gibson SG Robert Alan "Robby" Krieger (born January 8, 1946) is an American rock guitarist and songwriter . He was the guitarist in The Doors , and wrote some of the band's best known songs, including " Light My Fire ," " Love Me Two Times ," " Touch Me (The Doors song)|Touch Me ," and " Love Her Madly ."
He is listed as number 91 on Rolling Stone s list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time.cite web | title = The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time | publisher = Rolling Stone | date = 2003-08-23 | url = http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-greatest-guitarists-20111123 | accessdate = 2008-04-13 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080314090920/ http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5937559/the_100_greatest_guitarists_of_all_time/ |archivedate = 2008-03-14
Early life
Robby Krieger was born in Los Angeles , California to a Jewish family.cite web|url= http://guitarinternational.com/2011/03/08/robby-kriegerinterview-the-doors-gibson-guitars-and-jim-morrison/|publisher=Guitar International Group, LLC.|accessdate=2011-10-10|title=Robby Krieger Interview: The Doors, Gibson guitars and Jim Morrison His first exposure to music was mostly classical, as his father was a big fan of marching music, until he heard Peter and the Wolf , which was the first music that really caught him. When he was seven, Krieger accidentally broke his record player, but the radio began to reach his ears playing the likes of Fats Domino , Elvis Presley , and the Platters . At 10, he tried the trumpet, but found it was not for him. He began playing the blues on his parents' piano with much more success than the trumpet. While Krieger was attending a private school, there was study time at night that allowed him to teach himself to play the guitar. He began by learning flamenco , borrowing a friend's guitar. When Krieger was 18, he got his own flamenco guitar and took lessons for a few months. He bounced around genres, including flamenco, Folk music|folk , blues , and jazz. After high school, Krieger attended the University of California, Santa Barbara . http://forum.johndensmore.com/lofiversion/index.php/t2459.html The Official John Densmore Forum > The Lore Of The Doors. Forum.johndensmore.com. Retrieved on 2010-11-06.James Riordan, Jerry Prochnicky http://books.google.com/books? id=0AxZ9avGYhEC& pg=PA85& lpg=PA85& dq=robby+krieger+UCSB& source=bl& ots=vCAvDYMokI& sig=ZdGnkKfh7IEKr1_45Slb-d-AcS0& hl=en& ei=SRzFTLqoNYSKlweAp8wE& sa=X& oi=book_result& ct=result& resnum=3& ved=0CCQQ6AEwAg#v=onepage& q=robby%20krieger%20UCSB& f=false Break on Through: The Life and Death of Jim Morrison, 1992, ISBN 0-688-11915-8
The Doors
Krieger was a member of The Doors along with keyboard instrument|keyboard player Ray Manzarek , drummer John Densmore and vocalist Jim Morrison . At an early Doors rehearsal Morrison heard Krieger playing bottleneck guitar and initially wanted the technique featured on every song on the first albumRobby Krieger, an interview of Ray Manzarek (@40") http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=FQUbqHbwT64. Krieger's Fingerstyle guitar|fingerstyle approach to the electric guitar , eclectic musical tastes, and songwriting helped establish The Doors as a successful Rock music|rock Musical ensemble|band in the 1960s.fact|date=October 2011 His only singing with the early Doors can be heard on the album The Soft Parade , on the song " Runnin' Blue ".fact|date=October 2011 After Morrison's death in 1971, The Doors continued as a trio and released two albums, Other Voices and Full Circle . Krieger shared lead vocal duties with Manzarek.
Later career
After The Doors disbanded in 1973, Krieger formed The Butts Band with Densmore. He enjoyed some success as a jazz guitarist, recording a handful of albums as The Robby Krieger Band in the 1970s and 1980s, including Versions (1983) and No Habla (1986).fact|date=October 2011 For his 1977 solo release Robby Krieger & Friends, Krieger worked with rock artist Jim Evans (artist)|Jim Evans to create a painting that became the album package.Citation needed|date=February 2011 In 1982, Krieger made an album with the Los Angeles group Acid Casualties . Their album, Panic Station , was released by Rhino Records and included a new version of the rare 1968 Pink Floyd single " Point Me at the Sky ." In the early 90s, Krieger formed a trio called the 'Robby Krieger Organization' featuring Teegarden & Van Winkle|Skip Van Winkle (electric organ,organ pedal bass) and Dale Alexander (drums, backing vocals).Citation needed|date=February 2011 In 1996, Krieger formed a new band simply known as the 'Robby Krieger Band' which featured his son Waylon Krieger (guitar), Barry Oakley Jr. (bass, backing vocals), Dale Alexander (keyboards) and Ray Mehlbaum (drums).Citation needed|date=February 2011 The band performed shows in North America and Europe between 1996-1998.Citation needed|date=February 2011 In 2000, Krieger released Cinematix , an entirely instrumental fusion album, with guest appearances from Billy Cobham and Edgar Winter .
Krieger and Manzarek reformed as the Doors of the 21st Century in 2002 with vocalist Ian Astbury of The Cult .fact|date=October 2011 Following a dispute with Densmore over The Doors name, the band is now known as "Ray Manzarek and Robby Krieger of The Doors".fact|date=October 2011 For a brief period, the reformed band also included The Police|Police drummer Stewart Copeland .fact|date=October 2011 Krieger played guitar on a few tracks by Blue Öyster Cult and has worked on a number of tribute projects organized by Billy Sherwood .fact|date=October 2011 Krieger has made some guest appearances with the band Particle (band)|Particle and appears on the album Transformations Live .fact|date=October 2011 In June 2008, ZYX Studio released his concert with Eric Burdon , called Live at the Ventura Beach California . They also played " Back Door Man " and " Roadhouse Blues ".
In April 2009, Krieger and Ray Manzarek appeared as special guests for Daryl Hall 's monthly concert webcast "Live From Daryl's House".fact|date=October 2011 They performed several Doors tunes ( People are Strange|"People Are Strange" , " The Crystal Ship ", " Roadhouse Blues " and Break on Through (To the Other Side)|"Break On Through" ), with Hall providing lead vocals.fact|date=October 2011 Krieger also played lead guitar on the Hall & Oates track " Kiss On My List ".fact|date=October 2011 Krieger has participated in the "Experience Hendrix" series of concerts over the last two years (2008–09), joining a number of high profile guitar players paying tribute to the musicianship and songwriting of Jimi Hendrix .fact|date=October 2011
http://www.robbykrieger.com/ Robby Krieger's official site
http://www.thedoors.com/ The Doors official site
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http://www.livefromdarylshouse.com/index.php? page=ep18 Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek on "Live From Daryl's House" - April 2009
Wikiquote The Doors
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