Honoring a psychedelic rock legend in black and white. Welcome Robby Krieger.

The awakening began in LA.

When you hear the Doors, the frontman usually comes first to mind, as Jim Morrison was an incandescent presence. But what’s lesser known is the massive influence of guitarist Robby Krieger. Since the very beginning in 1965, Krieger not only contributed his signature fingerstyle approach on the electric guitar to shape the band’s sound. He also co-wrote some of the bands most mind-bending hits, including “Light My Fire,” “Love Me Two Times” and “Touch Me.” Something the entire world IS aware of is how the Doors changed the soundscape of rock and roll forever.

A legend dies, but the Doors live on.

With Morrison’s death in 1971, it seemed like the end of a six-year run for the luminary group that fused rock, blues and jazz. That wasn’t the case. Krieger forged ahead with drummer John Densmore and keyboardist Ray Manzarek. In fact, he and Densmore were no strangers to creating new sounds together, both having studied under legendary sitarist Ravi Shankar. The Doors went on to release two more albums, with Krieger and Manzarek sharing vocals, before finally disbanding in 1973.

A long, strange trip until the 2000s.

It truly was chemistry with drummer Densmore, as he and Krieger formed the Butts Band in 1973. They created two more albums together under this new moniker, but by the mid-70s, it was time for Krieger to find his own way and focus on his jazz-fusion sound. Throughout the late 70s and 80s, he released several solo albums, but he also began lending his signature sound to other bands, with a notable cameo on Panic Station by the Acid Casualties. By 1991, he’d created his eponymous band, the Robby Krieger Band, with one very important co-founding member: his son, Waylon Krieger.

Legends unite. Generations gather. Cardboard wails.

He lent his talents to a Blue Öyster Cult, collaborated with John Avila from Oingo Boingo and Rich Robinson from the Black Crowes. He even hit the stage with Alice in Chains at the Hollywood Palladium in 2018. And today? He takes our Cardboard Sessions stage with his current band, Robby Krieger and the Soul Savages. Along with Kevin Brandon, Ed Roth, and Franklin Vanderbilt, this mind-bendingly talented group has worked with legends such as Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin and Lenny Kravitz.  But keep an eye out for the most honored guest in Robby Krieger’s mind: a special appearance by his son, Waylon.