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- When legendary frontman Jim Morrison of The Doors told his band members they should go home and write some songs to fill out their live show and have more to record. Teenage guitarist Robby Kreiger took him seriously and wrote a song that night... Light My Fire. When he brought it into the band they were blown away… thing is today’s Robby not only wrote the music, he also wrote most of the lyrics and that fact has been lost on pretty music everyone who assumes Jim Morrison wrote it. It would take the rookie band to #1 after their first single flopped and it would become one of the greatest songs in rock history…
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Well, today we have that guitarist here on the show, as one of the last surviving members of a legendary band he has the story… The song was controversial and was the first hit song to have a guitar and keyboard solo. Hear the story from the legend next on Professor of Rock.
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It’s time for another edition of our show revelations where featured artists share rare stories behind their greatest songs and albums. Insight you won’t find anywhere else. Today we have a bonafide guitar legend on the show. he was just a teenager when he joined a rookie band that would change everything and he would end up writing most of what would become the band’s signature song. I’’m talking about Robby Krieger the guitarst of the Doors and their classic masterwork Light My Fire. Jim Morrison challgened the band members of the doors to write songs so they could fill out their live set and their debut album. Robby Went home and wrote Light My Fire and not only did he write the music but also most of the lyrics. and after Break On Through fizzled not even making the charts Light My Fire was the song that would take the Doors to the masses. Robby has the story next as well as stories behind his new album. Let’s get into it. Here’s Robby
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Poll: What is your pick for the GREATEST GUITAR SOLO in Rock HISTORY?
Jimi Hendrix The Star Spangled Banner IIRC.
Hotel California. One of the most iconic I think.
David Gilmour on "Comfortably Numb".
"Time" and "Money" by David Gilmour for Pink Floyd
"Baker Street" by Jerry Rafferty (don't know the name of the guitarist)
"The Revenge of Vera Gemini" by Blue Oyster Cult (I think it's Buck Dharma, but someone told me that it was another member)
Stairway To Heaven - Led Zeppelin(Jimmy Page).
runnerup: 25 or 6 To 4 - Chicago (Terry Kath).
“Light my Fire” such an iconic song. I’m 68 now. All the best music in those days.
FOr real!
I’m 70. Still one of my favorite songs of all time. Reminds me of the Summer of Love. Incredible music in ‘67.
Great interview with Robbie Krieger, who proved the ever wide influence of John Coltrane!!! Love that Robbie is still making music at 78!!! Light My Fire, one of the most iconic songs of all-time!!
Thanks for watching!
He’s so cool!
That was a dream interview. Wow what an honor and a treat to sit and chat with an absolute living legend! I hope you feel as lucky as I feel jealous. The Doors were so unique and different from their contemporaries, they gave us so much in an all to short window, a very special band indeed! Jim was such a massive personality it took a generation for many to realize what amazing talents Robbie, Ray, and John are. I followed Robbie through the eighties and nineties, check it out it will blow your mind!
Oh my gosh, Mr. Professor. What a legend you got to interview!
It's so cool to see him enjoying his work after all these years. Do it, Robbie do it!
Thank you so much Robby Krieger for EVERYTHING
LOVE The Doors. I stated here (I think) once before, some bands are overrated, some bands are underrated, but The Doors are correctly rated.
Although I’m only 68, I am so grateful to have grown up with best music and musicians ever. 😊
Jim Morrison was an incredible interpreter.
Some kids grew up in Beatles houses, some, The Stones, but in my house, The Doors were my earliest musical memories...their eponymous first album was played quite often at our parties back in the late 80's, early 90's, because that energy is almost perfect for a young teenager...great interview...
Very cool!
Beatles houses with doors!
Some of us had all three
True...ours was a Beatles/King Crimson/Traffic house. Dad didn't have any Doors albums.
That made The Doors mine to discover.....❤
I'm glad I was born in the era (1947) to enjoy the music from the 60's.
Cool!
Ditto..1946
You were born the same year as my beautiful older sister! She's taught me so much over the years. She's 14 years older than me, and she certainly inspired my love of music.
When she went off to college, she gave me a portable record player and her 45 singles, mostly early Beatles songs (and I still have those 45s with picture sleeves!).
When I was little and my big sis was still at home, I looked forward every week to watching "The Ed Sullivan Show" with her and my older brother. That's where I first saw The Doors, Eric Burdon and the Animals, the Jackson Five, and so many other beloved musicians.
The 1960s holds so many good memories for me.
Did you graduate in 1965?
I was born in '67, and aside from not being able to see the live shows, I definitely enjoyed the 60s music.
Robby Krieger is the most underrated guitarist and songwriter of rock history.
So many great songs he wrote.
Might be correct. I’ve played guitar almost 50 years and no one claims Robbie as an influence. I heard he was schooled in flamenco guitar which is unusual.
First try of a first song a classic? Damn. Hats off to Robby.
No joke!
It sounds like one. And it sounds so good.
Come on baby, light my fire ... classic song. Always loved this one.
Thanks Bart!
A great chorus.
Cool painting by Robby! Such an iconic song too! Let's help him win that grammy!! 🤠
Yes!
That keyboard opening draws you in every time!
It’s one of the most iconic openings of all time.
Seems to be a very humble guy.
He's a great guy!
I saw the surviving members of The Doors play at a small Nightclub, with Eddie Feder! It was absolutely amazing!😮
No way! When and where?
@@ProfessorofRock
The Doors with Eddie Vedder - 1993 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction. In 2002, Manzarek and Krieger reunited and produced a new version of "The Doors", called "The Doors of the 21st Century". The lineup was fronted by Ian Astbury of The Cult.
@@ralfandreakkd4368 I saw them at the L.A. county fair. Great show! ua-cam.com/video/v8D6nZbTU6k/v-deo.html
@william Eddie Vedder
Eddie Vedder
Great interview with RK! So humble, and chill. He wrote the best song of The Doors. So nice to see him doing so well! ❤
Yes!
Back in the late 60's a lot of AM radio stations only played the short version of Light My Fire. When I heard the extended album version, I was blown away by Robby's masterful solo. Still one of the all time greats.
100% ❤🎉😊. My friends mom was divorced and had the best late 60s album collection for a future musician (me). Jimi, Doors, Beatles, etc, and Spike Jones! 🎉
Robby Krieger is one of my Music heroes. I got his autograph during COVID-19 and it proudly sits on my wall. It’s the famous iconic photo of the band.
The things I learn on this channel . Keeps me comin' back for more.
You're Dad did a great job introducing you to his music. Thank you Dad; without you...we wouldn't know these things.
Robbie kriger is awesome i'm glad you interviewed him. The doors is my favorite group. Jim Morrison my favorite singer. Light my fire is awesome. I also love tell all the people from the soft parade album. Great show today Adam have a great day.
THanks Wayne!
What’s your favorite Doors song?
I'm 70 now, I grew up on rock and roll. The Doors, gosh, it didn't get any better. I never got to see The Doors. When Jim Morrison died in 1971, I heard about it while I was driving in Alabama. Trust me when I say that living in Alabama in 1971 was not the best situation. I had to pull over, I couldn't see through the instant tears. Fast forward to Christmas 1974 and I am in the Air Force at tech SC in Wichita Falls TX. I go to a concert alone, Dave Mason (Please Come to Boston) opening act for Jose Feliciano. Wow. Glad I went. Robbie Krieger sure hit it huge with his song. Thank you PoR, another fabulous interview with a living historical figure from Rock Royalty. I swear that you have the most fascinating job ever. Your Dad did a great job of instilling the love of music in you. I know that you said that you and he had some head butting times, but you both got through it and he knew what you were doing with your talent. Kudos to your dad.
Best episode EVER!! I'm a Doors mega-geek, going back more than 40 years now. So this was pure candy, and it's great to see Robby's in such good shape these days. THANK YOU for this one, Prof!
Great interview !!! Thank you so much ❤❤❤!!!
Thanks for watching!
That is a fantastic coffee table, made out of cassette boxes!
It sure is!
Thanks for going back to the 60's. Most of us know how rock in the 60's is the best rock ever. But we do not have a lot of this inside information available for 60's music. The Doors were so different than anything else out there. They are what make music great.
Rock on!
The 80s would not have been possible without 60s influence!
Of all the drive-in cruising songs in the early 1970s, Light My Fire was probably Number 1. At least in my town.
Cool!
Great to see these musicians still getting it done,im 72 and still feel like playing.
To this day, my #1 favorite concert ever was seeing 'The Doors', on their 1st album tour, at Swing Auditorium, San Bernardino, in 1967. Jim was at the top of his game, before he got heavily carried away with alcohol. This was my 1st concert.
Teenage angst has always been great musical fodder. I had no idea Robby was a teen when he wrote this! Great lesson Professor!! 🖤
Awesome! Thanks!
It was cool to hear Robbie talking about Jim having songs come to him
I’ve read a lot of music magazines in my life and so many say songs come to them and my son said it’s like a radio playing in my head constantly, and he said he’s heard songs later on the radio that he heard in his head but a little different, which leads me to believe many musicians are hearing it and the first one to record it and get it out there is the one that gets credit it for it. And we all know some musicians just steal bits from others songs. Love the Doors , thanks as always Adam
What a fascinating interview, thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Light My Fire is definitely their best. It became legendary when they were on the Ed Sullivan Show and Jim Morrison ignored the producers request for the lyric change 😅
So cool how that went down!
I saw Robby and Ray on tour in 2012 and had the pleasure of a meet n’ greet after the show. Robby was such a gentleman. He came around and spoke to everyone and signed memorabilia for us. Truly a class act and great player.
What a coincidence! I just heard the long version of Light My fire in the car yesterday and was marveling at Robby Krieger's solo. That song was the first time I had ever heard such a jazz oriented guitar solo in a rock song. Now I know he was influenced by Ravi Shankar and John Coltrane! Amazing! The fact that the Doors were the first to feature keyboard and guitar solos makes me wonder if Deep Purple were influenced by them. Great interview!
Cool!
Greetings and Salutations Music Junkies!
Good morning, Code!
@@Whisper_292It is now
Hey, Code. Good morning.
Greetings, Salutations, Best Wishes and hello, CNV.
Off to a late start but morning now I need coffee!
Light my Fire is a wonderful song. I remember my brother telling me how much he hated the song...but I'd catch him listening to it when he was by himself.
Very cool!
"Light My Fire" is an all-time classic-I never get tired of hearing it.
I guessed this one right away. Robbie is a musical genius and one of the most underrated guitarists ever.
string we had the kreiger record on miles copelands i.r.s. no speak series had some different guitar sounds by him but sold years ago havent seen one since i saw the review of his new record and interview insight into origins of the band how they got started and early days new single heard on indie pretty good i have the 2cd ghits cd so many classic songs and familiar guitar riffs
@@marktait2371 Thanks for the suggestion! I'm going to look for that 2 CD Greatest Hits compilation, do you remember the title of it? There's so many variations of what people consider "greatest hits" of legendary bands such as The Doors, I'd love to hear what Mr. Krieger considers the best of their music, because he's a talented genius.
Most music I love isn't necessarily the tunes that were at the top of the charts, and were the songs more often called "deep cuts".
my ghits version is elektra like late 80s i think need to dig out we sold all doors record years ago so just picked up used store just a few bucks he was also promoting a 67 or 8 club show release the cd set had a few unreleased songs i think not sure if robby compiled if i can find it let you know title year
Robbie is a musician through and through. What a career!
I think it was George Harrison that brought Ravi Shankar to the public.
When i was 11 i even joined a Hare Krishna Cult. I ate chia seeds and prayed to the Hare Krishna posters. It lasted about a week. Then i turned into Eric Cartmen and said: Screw you guys im going home.
An amazing interview thanks Prof!
Robby is so underrated.
I dunno. Robbie made Rolling Stones top 100 guitarists of all time.
@@10000Times Rolling Stone is the benchmark of 50+ ... and I'm with ya lol
Doesn't really hold that much sway these days.
He's amazing.
Amazing you surprised him with the comment on the solos, first ever... he really was surprised! Excellent interview, professor.
Just listened to this song yesterday after a decade! What a masterpiece 🔥
I can't overstate my love for the Doors. Easily one of my all time favorites. Light My Fire, was and continues be one of the all time greatest songs. Robby is a criminally underrated guitarist. It wouldn't be the last hit he wrote. Love Her Madly, being another example.
and Touch ME!
@@ProfessorofRock so true. Robby was alot more vital than people give him credit for. And, some of the Doors biggest hits to boot. On the extended version of the album, LA Woman, there's an extended version of them working on Love Her Madly. It goes on for about 28 minutes. It's so repetitive, yet so hypnotic.
Great songs!
That solo. Omg!!! Brilliant. Just brilliant. I could ever get sick of that solo.
Great video...a living legend for sure! Robbie is an amazing songwriter and a TOTALLY underrated guitar player...thanks for aiming your spotlight on his talents!
I'd say " All Along the Watchtower " was also a 'crossover/2 genre hit' (acoustic ; folk + electric ; rock )
Light My Fire is such a good song I would choose that over Beatles Hold My Hand any day. Robbie's solo for the End is so amazing and haunting with Jim's lyrics.
The Doors have some great music and I have really come to appreciate Robby and Soul Savages is a great band name.
Right?
New to this channel. It's one of the best channels I've found. I've been listening to it all day long and told everyone I know. Keep it up.
Not only did they light the fire, they light the fire to inspire other musicians to do the thing they love most...making music
One of my favorite songs. One of my favorite Robby Krieger moments was on Ed Sullivan, the look of satisfaction on his face when Morrison sang the correct words to his song after the Sullivan show asked them not to say "higher." It's priceless.
The Doors had a different sound with that constant Ray Manzarek background organ. Great melding of sounds.
Indeed!
Robbie Krieger and the Soul Savages are proof positive that the Rock Era is alive and well.
For sure! Great album! Go get it!
@@ProfessorofRockI shall!
"The Doors", one of my All Time favorite bands / albums!
Talent was abundant in those days. So many great bands and so many great songs. Never to be repeated I'm afraid.
I just learned the bass line for Light My Fire the other day. It's diabolical.
And the band didn't even have a bass player!
Light my Fire is truly a classic. The album version with the long keyboard solo is epic!
Standard POR interview, GREAT! Excellent backstory.
☕️☕️🎶🎵🎶
And then was just Robby and John...thanks for this great interview.
My dad hated Light My Fire. I have no idea why, because it's a masterpiece I've loved since I first heard it. But when it was brand new and it was always on the radio, my dad just could not stand it. As my dad tells it, one day they were having a barbecue with some of his navy buddies and one guy just would not stop singing it. When he tells the story, he says in a mocking tone, "Light My Fire, Light My Fire, Light My Fire!" When his buddy was sufficiently inebriated for it to escape his attention, my dad put the grill under (or slightly behind) his chair, doused it in fluid and threw a match on it, saying "I'll light your [insert choice expletive here] fire." As dangerous a stunt as it was, his buddy was uninjured and they all got a hearty laugh out of it.
Thanks for sharing!
Effing fire.
"You know that it would be untrue . . . if I was to say" that I wasn't aware that Robby originated "Light My Fire" and the rest of the Doors simply added their completing contributions. What I just took stock in was that he was born exactly a year after my father, something I wasn't conscious of. Meaning, he was nearly 7 years younger than Ray.
A favorite recollection of mine from when I was 27 in 2007 is when I went to a jam session on the south side of Indianapolis where I lived. We were playing the Doors' arrangement of "Light My Fire", and I ended up bringing the whole thing to a crashing halt when I started referencing the Jose Feliciano cover. Of course, everybody started laughing hysterically.
Ha ha. That's funny!
Hahaha love that!
OMG! My favorite band to listen to in high school (1984 -1986)...I was obsessed with them. Lucky you to get to ask Robbie about his experiences in music.
Light My Fire Touch Me Babe Riders On The Storm. My favorite DOORS songs. I even told my daughter about Jim's poetry. She is also a fan but she is also younger. Thanks for the Interview
Now there is a true legend that changed music forever! Robbie's song will last forever and he wrote it as a teenager. I'm glad you ask about the guitar and key together on the solo and to find out it was because they both wanted to play the solo, now that's meant to be. I have got to check out his new album because he is still experimenting with different styles while being completely original. Fantastic episode professor, you just sat with a man that helped shape music.
Thanks My Name!
I’m so glad he is still going! That new album sounds so fresh.
Thank you for making this, it’s obvious that he doesn’t have a lot of time left and you are doing gods work l. I really appreciate you
Wish Jim was buried in the States, L.A. to be exact. Rest in Peace Jim 🖤🕯
NO kidding.
Isn’t he secretly still alive? 😂
@@FredGroenke55 Yes, he is. Legends never die!
He probably owns a few 7 Eleven franchises and has 49 grandchildren. Free Slurpee Day was Jim's idea! He did it for the kids!!
7-Eleven started in 1927 as a store that sold ice... what's the opposite of ICE?
FIRE!
As in "Light My Fire"!
Okay, that's my lame attempt to start a useless, frivolous rumor for today.
😜😄🧊🔥
@@LazyIRanch I love it!
@@LazyIRanchand this was the genesis for Pat Benetar's 80s classic Fire & Ice.
Back in the early 90’s I was in the warehouse of the Hollywood Guitar Center, when I heard the organ riff coming from the sales floor. I thought to myself that some kid had really nailed the feel to absolute perfection. A few minutes later as I walked back out to the floor, there was Ray playing on a keyboard. No wonder “that kid” sounded so authentic.
I'm glad to see Robbie is still alive
Top interview. Robb seems like a really nice, humble, grounded guy.
My favorite band of all time, love the Doors
Coltrane and Shankar! I never made those connections! Always learn something new on the Professor show.
One of my favorite songs from The Doors. I love the story behind it. Thanks gentlemen!
Thanks for listening!
Thanks for another great clip, and another great lesson, Professor. I had no idea Kreiger wrote the lyrics. Like everybody wlse, I also thought it was Morrison.
Rock on!
Good to see Robby doing well ! "That's a cool album cover." "That's one of my paintings." Skimmed right over that one. Would have loved to hear more about that side of him. Love your channel, keep em coming, Professor.
Thanks for the great interview AND the heads-up on the new album. Wasn’t aware of Krieger’s work with Soul Savage. The new album is great!
Mad respect for the Doors, Really had their own sound when the radio was flooded by the British Invasion in the 60's.
No question!
And they were from America! So refreshing.
Great interview with Robby Kreiger.
Another enjoyable flashback to when there was so much great music! Well done.
Great interview! LMF was my fav song as a child and it still is! I'm happy to see RK still doing it! Cheers.
Love your Revolutions stories! Cool interview Professor! Always cool to hear behind the scenes!🤘🔥
Thanks Brent!
Outstanding interview. I love how you share your own experiences with your guests without making the interview about you obviously. That is a real skill, and I’m sure that kind of engagement is why you get top-notch guests on your program. I also do an interview program for public radio in Montana, so I always appreciate someone who has your level of skill.
The Doors music got really popular again in the late 80’s while I was in my mid 20’s. I had never heard of them prior to that....KFMX in Lubbock, Texas started playing them all the time as Lubbock is home to Texas Tech with a huge population of college students. A year or two after their resurgence their movie hit the big screen and everywhere you went The Doors would be blasting over the speakers! Good times..... It took me a while to realize they had no bass....
I am just glad to see another survivor ......It's good too see Robby, he has a few years on me and looks like he's getting on pretty well!
Good upload, Adam, The Doors were at the cutting edge in the late 1960s.
Saw them live twice, Electric Prunes (another story) opened for them the first time I saw them…what a band…blown away when I found out no bass player …basically a trio backing Morrisson
This interview was a joy to watch. Watching this reminded me of the great debut albums of the rock era. You should cover the best 10-20 greatest debut albums of all time in the rock era. Thank you for doing this interview.
I was just learning that for our band in`68. Still going today. The Doors was one of a kind
One of the greatest songs of all time. My favorite by the Doors.
I was in first or second grade when this song came out. I remember being on the playground at recess and this older girl, probably fifth grade would walk up to my friend and I and sing Come on baby, light my fire” to us. We had no idea at the time what she was talking about. She did it all the time. She was either a Doors fan or she liked flirting with 7yr olds.
You never seem to get Krieger in list of all time great Rock Guitar Players. Krieger was so versatile, garage rock, raga rock, folk and flamenco flavours in his playing.
No question.
Robby is so underrated, I would LOVE to meet him!
If I could get to see a band that I didn't quite get to see, being a little bit too young, it would be either The Doors or Zep.
That double solo is the bomb!
Great interview, bigger robbie fan now, Ravi's influence is pretty wide, another legend dropping his name.
Man, I often times know the answer before I watch the video, but this one had me completely guessing until I watched the intro, and I still wasn't sure. Loved the interview. Thanks for bringing one of the greatest musicians of the era on.
It’s hard to see Robbie so old now. The Doors music is all unique and a classic sound that represents the time of the late 60’s. I can listen to their songs at any time almost 60 years old and it still sounds fresh, interesting and different than anyone else.
Great interview with Robbie! Very cool. The new album sounds awesome. Good for Robbie staying busy in music.
thanks for watching!
This was a great interview, I never knew Robby wrote that song.
The first doors song I ever heard, been a huge fan my whole life since! I will be getting Robbies new album, for sure!