Riders on the Storm - The Doors | Guitar Lesson

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Learn how to play Riders on the Storm, as performed by The Doors from their 1970 L.A. Woman album. A super interesting song carrying forward inspiration from Ghost Riders in the Sky combined with storm sound effects, and dark but beautiful lyric pictures painted by Jim Morrison.

The lesson covers Robbie Krieger's great guitar work AND I'll show you how to play the keyboard intro and the keyboard solo on guitar too.

Gear used in this video (if you purchase via these links I will earn a small commission):

1968 Gibson SG Special

00:00 Demo of keyboard solo section
02:23 Introduction/what to expect
03:54 Getting your tone / tuning
05:13 Lesson - Guitar (verse/chorus)
08:58 Lesson - Guitar solo
10:55 Lesson - Guitar during keyboard solo
12:45 Lesson - Guitar outro section
17:21 Discussion - Keyboard Scale
17:58 Lesson - Keyboard intro
18:42 Lesson - Keyboard descending riff
22:37 Discussion - Keyboard solo
23:11 Lesson - Keyboard solo
29:08 Final thoughts

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[footchain]

It was brought to my attention that the Ray Manzarek keys part is a D Maj scale, not Em as I had said in the vid. One note difference, but oh well. The chart in the vid is correct, just got the scale name wrong.

[bigsidable]

This was played every morning on our high-school intercom system 1973. Probably why I hitched hiked to California from Pittsburgh PA. 1975. Still here in Cali. And learning many Doors song on guitar.

[markdesod]

Most underrated guitar player of his time!! He really kept the Doors afloat for a long time!!!

[weseektheholygrail]

That's what I'm talking about! I believe I requested this recently, including the keyboard solo and the outro. Thank you for taking the time to put together this tour de force of a lesson, keeping it approachable, and revealing a little bit of what makes this song so otherworldly and yet such a classic. I have no idea how you will top this one, but I look forward to future lessons!

[BeatlesCentricUniverse]

Came for the Krieger, stayed for the Manzarek! Fantastic! Thank you!

[ianmorton]

Grateful that you keep mining Doors classics - let’s keep em coming. You make me real is a super riff. Thanks Doug

[johndodson]

Never gave 2 shits about finger picking....thanks to you I do it 75 percent of the time now.thank you.

[rwjwith]

Wow great job! Love that you did that Ray Piano solo to start!

[howardwilson]

Awesome lesson, this is the only lesson I have seen anyone do on the keyboard part. I have the piano notes and have attempted some transcriptions to the fretboard. Thank you for sharing you knowledge and skills. I'm tugging hard on chain of mine.

[markmacdonald]

My favourite keyboard solo..as a guitarist i can play some of it on the electric piano but will now give it a go on guitar

[adylp]

Such a good lesson and absolute classic tune. Thank you 🙏

[Reedc]

Can you do a lesson on Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel

[mbcb]

Wow great job doing both parts! Love that song. Thank you!

[brucehelppie]

your cover of ray manzarek's part is your best one yet. very cool, well done, and had to have been a lot of work to figure out and commit to memory,

[filteredjc]

Always picking really good songs for these! Love it

[alexbowman]

There's a great video if you can find it of Ray Manzarek and Robbie Krieger talking about writing the song. They said it was based on Ghost Riders In The Sky.

[Nobody_Important_Yea]

Nailed it again, keep em" coming!

[christophrercook]

Thanks for your program. One of my Favorite songs.

[steviemac]

As a Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 fan of this channel what about a guitar and bass tuition for The Strangles La Folie. 👍🏻👍🏻

[robertshirley]

Excellent!! Doors a Top 5 band for me. How about Light My Fire or When The Music's Over???