Though not as flashy as his peers, Doors' guitarist Robby Krieger belongs on the all-time-best list as both stylist and innovator. Krieger developed a unique approach to fit the organ-drums-guitar lineup behind singer Jim Morrison. A jazz fan from high school, he had seen Miles Davis, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Wes Montgomery, and more at Shelly Manne's Hole, absorbing what he could. Krieger's complex harmonic and rhythmic style employed jazz as a core part of his playing and composing aesthetic. (He wrote the hits "Light My Fire," "Touch Me," and "Love Me Two Times.") Krieger's solo discography is diverse, ranging from jazz, flamenco, and Near Eastern and modal music to blues, rock, and funk. The Ritual Begins at Sundown, his first recording in a decade, embraces Frank Zappa as its primary muse. In addition to a 21st century cover of Zappa's "Chunga's Revenge," Krieger employs several of the late musician's sidemen including producer/bassist Arthur Barrow, trombonist Jock Ellis, trumpeter Sal Marquez (who also played on Krieger's Blue Note solo debut in 1977), keyboardist Tommy Mars, and drummer Chad Wackerman. They share space with an illustrious cast of studio aces: Flutist Adrienne Aeb Byrne, saxophonists Vince Denham and Chuck Manning, and drummer Joel Taylor.

1		What Was That?
2		Slide Home
3		The Drift
4		Chunga's Revenge
5		Hot Head
6		Yes, the River Knows
7		The Hitch
8		Dr Noir
9		Bianca's Dream
10		Screen Junkie