The Doors

Deijavoo

I went to see The Doors Alive tonight. Flat out awesome band and while I've never followed The Doors very closely I did notice the guitar player using fingers rather than pick and his tone was stunning.

Did the original guitarist do this and if so why did I never notice this before?

blueskunk

Yep Robbie used his tips too SG with p90s I think.

blueskunk

Great player.

jonnyburgo

Robbie was very influenced by flamenco, awesome band them old Doors

chrisj1602

I love The Doors. Gibson have just released the LA Woman Les Paul Custom.

ICBM

Yes, Robbie Krieger is a fingers-only player - formerly a flamenco guitarist before he got into rock. He's always used SGs, both P90 Specials and humbucker Standards, but occasionally used a 50s Les Paul Custom which Gibson have now picked up on.

Deijavoo

Cheers guys. Great show that tonight.

scrumhalf

I was too young to see The Doors, but when I first saw The Australian Doors it was like a religious experience.

According to more than one source I've read, the first time Robbie Krieger picked up an electric guitar was when he joined The Doors.

DulcetJones

Kriegers flamenco skills are on full display in the song "Spanish Caravan", which borrows heavily from "Asturias(Leyenda)", a masterpiece by Isaac Albeniz (1860 – 1909) composed for piano but favored by guitarists in both classical and flamenco genres.