Which session bassist played on The Doors' album 'L.A. Woman'?

The session bassist who played on The Doors’ album L.A. Woman was Jerry Scheff. He performed bass on virtually every track of the 1971 album, joining the group for its final studio recordings with Jim Morrison.

Scheff was an experienced Los Angeles session musician before working with the Doors. His playing brought a firm, melodic foundation to songs such as “Riders on the Storm,” “Love Her Madly,” and “L.A. Woman,” complementing John Densmore’s drumming and the band’s blues-oriented return to form.

Scheff was not an official member of the Doors. The group regularly used outside bassists because keyboardist Ray Manzarek had handled bass parts with a left-hand keyboard line on many earlier recordings. For L.A. Woman, however, a dedicated electric bassist helped create the album’s heavier, more grounded sound. Scheff later became especially famous as a member of Elvis Presley’s TCB Band.